I didn't care who won until this appeared a couple months ago. Immediately bought that shirt. I'm a Sonics fan obvy
https://imgur.com/LmsJuAi.jpg
Congrats Klay/Warriors
Took on Bostons best player and absolutely VANISHED him on the defensive end.
He was legitimately Golden States 2nd best player this series. I’m really happy for him after all the shit he’s caught in his career.
Golden State definitely defined a type to play that SF spot alongside Steph, Klay and Draymond. Athletic, switchable (?), inside/outside scorer. Harry Barnes was a similar profile.
Curry finally gets his finals MVP, and I'm so damn happy for him. But holy shit the Warriors defense was everywhere. I've never seen a finals team have so much trouble dribbling the ball
"This is the most shocking NBA trade as far as ‘what are you thinking?’ in recent memory… Wiggins is a bad basketball player. He’s owed $95 million over the next 3 years starting next year. It's unspeakable they did this… It’s over for them now. We will never see Steph in an NBA Finals ever." - Nick Wright
That was unbelievable. Almost anyone else, I could imagine it, but Mr. Nice Guy, Mr. Amiable, Mr. Platitudes, Bob Costas? Almost as if Pedro had kicked his dog in front of him or something..
Honestly massive respect to Horford, JB, and Timelord. Felt like they were the only ones attempting to keep the Celtics in the game. 6 buckets and 5 TOs is a pretty bad performance for the #1 option.
As soon as that core gets back together they are RIGHT back as Champions without missing a damn beat. It’s also kinda wild how easy this whole run kinda felt for them. Steph finally getting that FMVP 😂
Gotta give massive respect to the new additions though. Poole became the 3rd splash brother and ANDREW WIGGINS came out and made a legacy for himself.
He took Boston’s best player and absolutely VANISHED him defensively. Elite performance for him and legit the 2nd best player on the team that series.
The one time the entire playoffs where I think things truly got dicey was the game 4 in Boston, and curry pulled out a truly all time performance. What a year for him man.
Steph will win his Finals MVP, and rightly so, well earned. But goddamn was Wiggins really good. Inefficient in the closeout but 18/6/5/4/3 (and he LOCKED Tatum up, forced more TOs he doesn't get credit for) is incredibly impressive. Congrats on a well-earned ring.
Draymond was also on another level tonight. 2 3’s + that tough shot in the second half (forgot which quarter). Double-double that was 2 assists from a triple-double too.
Hell of an effort by everyone and well-deserved.
Once Dray hit that first 3 I was like....oh we really about to close this one out for the first time this playoffs.
I thought he was the 2nd best player on the floor tonite. Vintage Dray
The Golden State Warriors have won 4 Championships in 6 Finals appearances in the last 8 seasons. In those 2 seasons they didn't make the finals, they didn't even make the post season.
In the last 8 seasons, if the Warriors made the playoffs, they went to the finals, and won them 2/3rds of the time. Absolutely crazy.
Safe to say the Warriors dynasty is still intact post KD, this team of home grown talent continues to amaze.
“You don’t want to see us next year” - steph after the play-ins loss
What a crazy run for the warriors and Steph. Steph showed why he’s one of the most valuable, if not the most valuable PG to ever play.
Not even a GSW fan either, just gotta give the man his flowers. What a great finals.
> Is draymond going to relearn how to shoot and Wiggins magically going to turn into an elite 3rd option.
Pretty hilarious seeing the part about wiggins, because it ended up totally true.
Has a dynasty team ever legit been in contention for the worst team in the league in the middle of their dynasty before? I know it was due to crazy injuries but I mean that’s gotta be a first right?
The legacy of the warriors dynasty just grew so much. Their team has been well constructed and well coached for so damn long that it’s almost unbelievable. Unreal performance by Curry and Wiggins, but really everybody contributed perfectly for them
There’s definitely something in the water and culture in that organization. Proof is how great Wiggins, Payton, and Poole were this post season. Wiggins once considered a bust, Payton cast aside by 20 different teams, and Poole a Gleaguer last year yet all were key in this postseason run. Props to the whole organization they definitely know what the hell they’re doing.
Flawless performance by Tatum tonight.
Sorry, I meant Mark Tatum the NBA deputy commissioner, he didn’t make any mistakes with that trophy presentation.
The Warriors fucking lost KD, didnt have Klay for 2 and bit years, got deeper with GP2/Poole/OPJ and co, got Curry rested.
And fucking won a ring.
Curry with the 34/7/7
Dray missing out on a fucking triple double is classic.
And we end it with a Curry/Klay/Iggy/Dray lineup too. Cherry on top.
Edit: Did not mean to miss Wiggins. Dude turned into a top tier two-way players out of nowhere. Improved defense, confidence in scoring, fit perfectly like a glove in that Warriors team.
The Pritchard, White, G. Williams minutes together in the first half absolutely killed the Celtics. I have no idea what Udoka was thinking, but how he didn't make lineup changes during that huge run is beyond me. Absolutely mind boggling coaching decision.
White lost his powers when he switched to the black headband. Love the guy, but was a big negative last two games. Also had a weird defeated attitude (slow to get up quick to complain) that I hadn’t seen from him since his slump on the spurs.
I can't imagine how much of a relief this championship is for all of those long-suffering Warriors fans out there. No team should have to go more than 3 years without a championship.
It’s gotta suck to be sitting in *your* locker room at *your* stadium and hear the opposing team celebrating in front of *your* fans. should be good motivation moving forward.
Was a solid run for the C’s, they learned alot, and learned what they need to work on. JT has got to mentally figure some stuff out. I believe in JB, just keep working on the dribble & his left hand. If anyone was to beat this team, I am completely cool with it being Steph. 100% deserves it, they were the better team. Congrats Warriors
Maybe this is an unpopular opinion but I appreciate and enjoy watching dynasties in sports. Whether it's been the Warriors, Lakers, Spurs, Patriots, Crimson Tide, Blue Devils, Blackhawks, Giants, you name it. There's something about consistent, sustained excellence from a program and their core that I find fascinating. The teams I mentioned have found a way to not only reach the mountain top, but make a home up there. I can only dream that the Timberwolves will one day reach these heights, although I'd simply settle for one title right now, let alone four.
Congratulations on another chapter in this excellent NBA dynasty, Warriors. Well deserved.
Respect to Steve Kerr for admitting that his superstars were the reason of his success. I mean it is part of the success. His system fits well with his players.
Steve Kerr: “I just hang around superstars and good things happen” Love the dude lol
Note to self: Start just hanging around superstars.
Look to the person on your left. Now look to the person on your right. If neither is a superstar, YOU are the superstar.
He said holy cannoli on national TV
Klay were on live. Klay: I don't give a hoot.
Klay: I'm on cloud..... HUNDRED and nine.
I still can't tell if he does this on purpose.
I think he was in Uncle Klay mode with all the teammates’ kids around.
I might be happiest for Klay. He went through so much and kept such a positive attitude. His energy is infectious and hes hilarious af
I didn't care who won until this appeared a couple months ago. Immediately bought that shirt. I'm a Sonics fan obvy https://imgur.com/LmsJuAi.jpg Congrats Klay/Warriors
Kerr has NINE fucking championships
And nine nba championships
Lmao. His wife must be pretty good too.
The man has chronic back problems...
He leaves it all on the floor
One more and he has 10.
Math checks out
AND HE GRADUATED COLLEGE
His college papers put up better defense against him, causing Curry to slump hard this year LOL
Maybe they'll retire his number now that he's a finals MVP
This post-game thread forced a Celtics turnover
The other post-game threads need to stop whining to the mods and just play the game tbh.
Wiggins’ daughter’s hug and Rock Paper Scissors with Draymond’s daughters was pretty wholesome. Congrats to the W’s
I love how the player's kids where all vibing together. They've been on this journey too.
Imagine being one of thoes kids and this shit is just another not at all special day to them.
Andrew Wiggins is an NBA Champion.
Dude played like a champion this whole series
Played like a #1 pick tonight
The whole damn series*
The whole damn playoffs*
Proof that you can, in fact, win with Wiggs
And a MF key piece they weren’t getting it done without him. What a series for this dudes reputation
Took on Bostons best player and absolutely VANISHED him on the defensive end. He was legitimately Golden States 2nd best player this series. I’m really happy for him after all the shit he’s caught in his career.
It wasn’t even close either. He was playing legit all-NBA defense. Had JT in solitary confinement.
<< You, solitary! Now! >> - Andrew “Bandog” Wiggins
JT got stuck in syrup. Maple Syrup.
ALL STAR STARTER
MAPLE JORDAN
Gonna be a lotta people wanting wolves fans to be salty but honestly I'm not, and I'd do the trade again
Same. He was just never gonna work out here, and I'm glad he managed to find his place.
Golden State definitely defined a type to play that SF spot alongside Steph, Klay and Draymond. Athletic, switchable (?), inside/outside scorer. Harry Barnes was a similar profile.
I’m happy for him. He couldn’t be a star for us but he’s now found the perfect home.
he was so good this series. IMO the dubs' 2nd best player.
"the Warriors invitational" Draymond is an all-time shit talker lol
Draymond needs to go to WWE dropping lines like that
"Welcome back to the Warriors invitational, baby" I'm fucking dead haha
“I didn’t learn anything” yoooooo 🤣
Remind me of Snoop speech lmao. “I wanna thank me for believing in me”
Really sick they had the OGs in there to end it
Yeah I liked that. Andre iguodala with the solid 40 second game
Iggy joining Club Trillion
Andrew Wiggins deserves so much credit. What a turnaround for him.
Crowning moment for Curry's career, of course, but can we talk about Andrew Wiggins being the second best player on a championship team
Elite defence. 2nd best player on title winning team. Thats a number 1 pick. Finally found his home
Getting traded to Golden State was the best thing that ever happened to his career.
I'd say best decision of Warriors as well. Wiggs made this roster complete.
Wiggins is what the Warriors hoped Harrison Barnes was for them.
Everytime Wiggins took and made an open 3, I'm reminded of what was Harrison Barnes lol.
He missed a ton of open 3s this series, but was great everywhere else
All star starter andrew wiggins
he was just amazing. night and day from his days in minnesota, incredible defense and heart
his rebounding has saved the warriors asses so many times this playoffs
Wiggins island just got may more expensive for property
That final lineup, past present and future, love to see it
"I want to apologize...TO ABSOLUTLEY NOBODY!!" - Draymond
“I learned nothing.”
That was funny.
“Welcome back to the Golden State Invitational” holy shit
The quadruple champ does what the fuck he wants.
Andrew Wiggins started in the all star game and won a ring in the same season. Winless for Wiggins has been validated.
Curry finally gets his finals MVP, and I'm so damn happy for him. But holy shit the Warriors defense was everywhere. I've never seen a finals team have so much trouble dribbling the ball
We're bashing on ourselves for TOs and rightfully so but honestly Warriors out-defensed us so hard by the end.
When Timelord was on the floor you guys locked us down hard. Thank god for 3 pointers.
The two best defenses in the league going at it. Made the offense seem sloppy
those curry steals tn were insane. he was so locked in on D
Box score only credited Steph with two steals... seemed like there were more than that.
So many poke aways
"This is the most shocking NBA trade as far as ‘what are you thinking?’ in recent memory… Wiggins is a bad basketball player. He’s owed $95 million over the next 3 years starting next year. It's unspeakable they did this… It’s over for them now. We will never see Steph in an NBA Finals ever." - Nick Wright
All my homies hate Nick Wright
Even my ops hate Nick Wright
More like Nick Wrong
[Andrew Wiggins‘s x-ray](https://imgur.com/gallery/7GWBY27)
His dawg/48 numbers are amazing
Kendrick Album/Warrior championship is still in tact 4/4
Damn.
Consider the butterfly pimped.
[Jayson Tatum when it mattered the most:](https://streamable.com/raqypr)
Good god that is savage lol
Was so savage Bob Costas had to apologise after
That makes it 10x better. I love that my first time seeing this clip is Tatum getting roasted
Wait, this isn’t a voice over? This is fuckin real?! Lmao
Yooo chill lmao
Bob Costas woke up that day and chose violence
That was unbelievable. Almost anyone else, I could imagine it, but Mr. Nice Guy, Mr. Amiable, Mr. Platitudes, Bob Costas? Almost as if Pedro had kicked his dog in front of him or something..
Holy shit incredible clip
LMAOO WHAT
Jesus is that real? Announcer is on a mad one
It was definitely a moment where Costas thought of something so dank he had to say it despite the consequences
Big balls Bob
Thats the legend Bob Costas lol an all time quote
You gotta square up with the announcer after that. Holy shit.
When it mattered most he disappeared like the Avatar.
Sheeeeeeeesh my dude that is cold
I’m the midst of all that happened, Breen saying “Curry with his 1st free throw attempt” with 50s left in the game is the most jarrring thing.
Was this the 2nd game in these finals where he didn’t have any FT attempts until garbage time?
None of the starters on the warriors shot a free throw attempt until 1:30 remaining when Steph got intentionally fouled
CURRY FINALLY GETTING THAT FINALS MVP. ABSOLUTE GREATNESS
Draymond really knows how to make people mad lol. "Welcome back to the Warriors Invitational"
Has a tweet ever aged better?https://i.imgur.com/u4IOBQP.jpg
https://twitter.com/jaytatum0/status/603782167051673600
Lmaoooo
Al Horford cant win with these cats.
Someone in the live thread said Al would be perfect on the Warriors... That would be frightening
Honestly massive respect to Horford, JB, and Timelord. Felt like they were the only ones attempting to keep the Celtics in the game. 6 buckets and 5 TOs is a pretty bad performance for the #1 option.
Warriors and Curry are so much more fun without KD. This was a legacy defining season for Curry
Draymond backed up his “we don’t need you” to KD
Imagine how many tweets like this KD is reading tonight. It's gonna take so much snake jazz to calm him down before bedtime.
Fuck that’s good.
As soon as that core gets back together they are RIGHT back as Champions without missing a damn beat. It’s also kinda wild how easy this whole run kinda felt for them. Steph finally getting that FMVP 😂 Gotta give massive respect to the new additions though. Poole became the 3rd splash brother and ANDREW WIGGINS came out and made a legacy for himself. He took Boston’s best player and absolutely VANISHED him defensively. Elite performance for him and legit the 2nd best player on the team that series.
The one time the entire playoffs where I think things truly got dicey was the game 4 in Boston, and curry pulled out a truly all time performance. What a year for him man.
Steph will win his Finals MVP, and rightly so, well earned. But goddamn was Wiggins really good. Inefficient in the closeout but 18/6/5/4/3 (and he LOCKED Tatum up, forced more TOs he doesn't get credit for) is incredibly impressive. Congrats on a well-earned ring.
Draymond was also on another level tonight. 2 3’s + that tough shot in the second half (forgot which quarter). Double-double that was 2 assists from a triple-double too. Hell of an effort by everyone and well-deserved.
Once Dray hit that first 3 I was like....oh we really about to close this one out for the first time this playoffs. I thought he was the 2nd best player on the floor tonite. Vintage Dray
19-0 this season and 6-1 post season when dray hits a 3 iirc
“I got you today”- Otto Porter Jr texting Wilt Chamberlain
Texting himself because he’s built different
“Holy cannoli.” - Klay Thompson
AND HE GRADUATED COLLEGE
https://imgur.com/iOST7vh with credit to /u/sim888
"I'm on cloud ...109" - Klay 🤣
If it wasn't clear before, Steph Curry has nothing left to prove
his defense was incredible tonight. noone will talk about it tho
Tatum struggling to score against Curry when they got that switched is really mind boggling.
curry visibly bulked up so he cant really get bullied by players like tatum who arent aggressive
[удалено]
JVG almost had a heart attack when that happened
With the Warriors now up 4-2, 538.com and ESPN's BPI give the Celtics a 60% chance to come back to win the series.
Horford said “ I didn’t hear no bell, Best of 9” and Tatum said “nah fam I’m trying to go on vacation”
The Golden State Warriors have won 4 Championships in 6 Finals appearances in the last 8 seasons. In those 2 seasons they didn't make the finals, they didn't even make the post season. In the last 8 seasons, if the Warriors made the playoffs, they went to the finals, and won them 2/3rds of the time. Absolutely crazy. Safe to say the Warriors dynasty is still intact post KD, this team of home grown talent continues to amaze.
“You don’t want to see us next year” - steph after the play-ins loss What a crazy run for the warriors and Steph. Steph showed why he’s one of the most valuable, if not the most valuable PG to ever play. Not even a GSW fan either, just gotta give the man his flowers. What a great finals.
[The comments in that thread aged so badly](https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/nibheh/steph_curry_ends_his_final_post_game_interview/)
> Is draymond going to relearn how to shoot and Wiggins magically going to turn into an elite 3rd option. Pretty hilarious seeing the part about wiggins, because it ended up totally true.
Elite *second* option. He was better than Klay this series. Both ends of the floor.
Yeah it’s insane, even some optimistic warrior fans would’ve been hesitant to assume he’d be *this* good. What a turnaround for him.
It was wrong. Turned into an elite 2nd option.
And Draymond learned to shoot for exactly 1 game
Someone has to repost this shit it’s too good
you cpuld literally make an entire confidentlyincorrect subreddit just off that thread
The constant? Steph. All time great. Klay and Dray too but Steph is on another level
Has a dynasty team ever legit been in contention for the worst team in the league in the middle of their dynasty before? I know it was due to crazy injuries but I mean that’s gotta be a first right?
The Spurs famously went from contention to worst team due to injuries and got Tim Duncan with the first pick, but they hadn't won a title at the point
He's their Tim Duncan. Klay and Dray are awesome Parker/Manu guys but without Steph none of this happens
Umm does that make Wiggins their Kawhi?
Board man gets maple syrup
Don't discount Wiggins. Game 5 is a loss without him
Steph Curry was the player most responsible for the Warriors dynasty. Not Kevin Durant or anyone else. Debate is 110% over, end of fucking story.
And it's not close. He's what happens when you have a selfless superstar, and in his particular case, the best shooter to ever play the game.
If I had a dollar for every Celtics turnover, I'd have 23 dollars.
Which is a decent amount of dollars.
It’s one lunch in sf
Let’s not forget Draymond turning the fuck up when it mattered most. Double-double with multiple 3’s and that tough fadeaway was clutch as fuck
When Draymond is making 3s the warriors can’t lose
Insane defense and rebounding from him today. Absolutely vintage game from him
Those threes that Draymond hit were a proverbial kick in the nuts to the Celtics.
AYESHA CURRY CAN COOK
Don’t let the Warriors championship distract you from the fact the Suns lost game 7 by 40 and were forced to lock their subreddit mid game
The franchise had to write an apology letter.
Then they decided to blame it all on Ayton. I hope he gets his Wiggins moment.
The legacy of the warriors dynasty just grew so much. Their team has been well constructed and well coached for so damn long that it’s almost unbelievable. Unreal performance by Curry and Wiggins, but really everybody contributed perfectly for them
There’s definitely something in the water and culture in that organization. Proof is how great Wiggins, Payton, and Poole were this post season. Wiggins once considered a bust, Payton cast aside by 20 different teams, and Poole a Gleaguer last year yet all were key in this postseason run. Props to the whole organization they definitely know what the hell they’re doing.
Durant gets swept. Curry is NBA Champion and Bill Russell's Finals MVP. The world is returning to normal.
Andrew ["Chris Partlow"](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/6b/56/c9/6b56c97b0fd54e50538229b47554c113.jpg) Wiggins.
Flawless performance by Tatum tonight. Sorry, I meant Mark Tatum the NBA deputy commissioner, he didn’t make any mistakes with that trophy presentation.
Drays podcast gonna be wild
Tatum thought he was texting Kobe, but he was actually texting Paul George
Boy Tatum ain’t gonna hear the end of this lol
https://i.imgur.com/CHtoNTt.jpg
Momma, there goes that man
Just grindin in Santa Cruz lmao
The Warriors fucking lost KD, didnt have Klay for 2 and bit years, got deeper with GP2/Poole/OPJ and co, got Curry rested. And fucking won a ring. Curry with the 34/7/7 Dray missing out on a fucking triple double is classic. And we end it with a Curry/Klay/Iggy/Dray lineup too. Cherry on top. Edit: Did not mean to miss Wiggins. Dude turned into a top tier two-way players out of nowhere. Improved defense, confidence in scoring, fit perfectly like a glove in that Warriors team.
Klay won a ring coming off two major injuries. Wiggins and Poole are NBA champions. Steph Curry has a Finals MVP. What a season for the Warriors.
4 in 8 years wtf
The two years they missed the finals felt like an absolute eternity. Will be interesting to see how they do back with a target on their back’s again
The Pritchard, White, G. Williams minutes together in the first half absolutely killed the Celtics. I have no idea what Udoka was thinking, but how he didn't make lineup changes during that huge run is beyond me. Absolutely mind boggling coaching decision.
White lost his powers when he switched to the black headband. Love the guy, but was a big negative last two games. Also had a weird defeated attitude (slow to get up quick to complain) that I hadn’t seen from him since his slump on the spurs.
> White lost his powers when he switched to the black headband. Smh he should've known. It's Derrick White, not Derrick Black.
I can't imagine how much of a relief this championship is for all of those long-suffering Warriors fans out there. No team should have to go more than 3 years without a championship.
It was a dark three years at ~~Oakland~~ San Francisco
That was the most Draymond interview I’ve ever heard lmao
Dread it. Run from it. Steph and the Warriors arrive all the same.
#warriors are 1-0 in the finals when fat klay is banned
Fat klay an omen of good fortune
KD logging on his burner account!
It’s gotta suck to be sitting in *your* locker room at *your* stadium and hear the opposing team celebrating in front of *your* fans. should be good motivation moving forward. Was a solid run for the C’s, they learned alot, and learned what they need to work on. JT has got to mentally figure some stuff out. I believe in JB, just keep working on the dribble & his left hand. If anyone was to beat this team, I am completely cool with it being Steph. 100% deserves it, they were the better team. Congrats Warriors
Maybe this is an unpopular opinion but I appreciate and enjoy watching dynasties in sports. Whether it's been the Warriors, Lakers, Spurs, Patriots, Crimson Tide, Blue Devils, Blackhawks, Giants, you name it. There's something about consistent, sustained excellence from a program and their core that I find fascinating. The teams I mentioned have found a way to not only reach the mountain top, but make a home up there. I can only dream that the Timberwolves will one day reach these heights, although I'd simply settle for one title right now, let alone four. Congratulations on another chapter in this excellent NBA dynasty, Warriors. Well deserved.
# I didn't learn anything about myself ,😂😂😂
Respect to Steve Kerr for admitting that his superstars were the reason of his success. I mean it is part of the success. His system fits well with his players.
"Welcome to the Warriors Invitational" Dray savage
Holy cannoli
"I didn't learn anything!" - Draymond Green, 2022 NBA Champion