After a long and arduous journey that started last September in training camp, the Warriors have accomplished their stated mission. Golden State is back on top. DubNation
BOSTON — As the final seconds ticked off on Game 6 of the NBA Finals, Steph Curry wandered under the visitors' basket and dropped his hands to his knees, head down, clearly overwhelmed with emotion as the Golden State Warriors clinched another title. He rose up with tears in his eyes and collapsed onto the court, hunched over and completely drained. His teammates came rushing off the bench as the horn sounded, surrounding him in a sea of blue and gold celebration.
In many ways, this might be the most satisfying title in team history. Many had written off this generation of Warriors greats as past their prime and past their time. But Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green turned back the clock Thursday night, putting in a vintage performance that brought back glorious memories of their early dynasty.
But let’s not forget: Just two season ago, the Warriors had the worst record in the NBA, at 15-50. Kevin Durant had departed, along with Andre Iguodala and Shaun Livingston, all mainstays of this dynasty’s salad days. Thompson was recovering from two major injuries, an uncertain future in front of him. Curry played just five games in the COVID-shortened season.
"It was tough, given what these guys have done for me as a coach. These guys have done so much for the Warriors organization. We just felt we had to hold down the fort while guys got healthy. I think the front office did an excellent job. Although the last two years were tough, they were spent really productively. I knew we could be good, but I didn't know we could win the whole thing.""Well, two years of watching my teammates was hard. Then a 15-50 season.
Well, it all worked out. And it certainly wasn’t easy. The Warriors had to go through Denver and Nikola Jokić to start the playoffs, winning five games. Then it was Ja Morant and his Memphis Grizzlies, who stretched Golden State to six games. Dallas and Luka Dončić came next, another tough test to get out of the Western Conference bracket that finished in five.
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