For the first time in its history, Cleveland can register his name in NBA charts from Thursday, but Golden State who has waited forty years to play another final, has a another idea in mind.
During his “back home” in July, LeBron James had warned it would take time for Cleveland plays first again roles in the North American Championship basketball (NBA). The star of the Cleveland Cavaliers is, once will not hurt, deceived: the first season of his second stint in Cleveland, “King James” led his team in the final, having finished second in the regular season, then successively eliminated Boston (4-0), Chicago (4-2) and Atlanta (4-0).
Cleveland, cursed town
“I am someone who does not forget when things were left to hold” , highlighted the quadruple MVP, referring to the 2007 final, where his Cavaliers were swept four wins to zero by the San Antonio Spurs. “We all know in this team how long this city is waiting for a league title,” , he recalled. Cleveland takes his misfortune patiently for … 143 years if we combine years of failure of the Cavaliers, Browns, American football team, and Indians, the local franchise of Major League Baseball.
James, he subscribes to the NBA Finals: he will take part in the sixth of his career, the fifth and thus imitating the Celtics “serial-winners” 1960
“I hope everyone understands that arriving so far is not easy” , warned one that describes itself as the leader of a young team weakened by injuries (Anderson Varejao, Kevin Love) and directed by David Blatt, a newcomer in the NBA.
But twice NBA champion can not be satisfied with mere participation in the finals. “I play the best basketball of my career” , he insisted as he compiles for the playoffs impressive statistics (27.6 points and 10.4 rebounds 8.3 assists). But the star of Cleveland, 30, found to talk during the duel that promises spectacular.
“San Francisco awaits a title for forty years”
Voted best player (MVP) in the 2014-15 season, Stephen Curry is already touted as the best shooting guard in NBA history, including his 286 three-pointers, a record in the regular season. “It is above all an enormous joy to be in the final, but this odyssey is not over: San Francisco Bay expects a title for forty years” , said the leader of the Warriors.
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The son of a former player of Cleveland – is of Moreover born in Akron as LeBron James – Curry, even more than “King James” , the key-player of this final “It’s the same for me, you will. can not stop it “, acknowledged James. ” He keeps moving forward, his shot, his dribbling and his vision of the game are unparalleled. It creates a lot of problems in your defense “, warned No. 23 Cavaliers
At 27, Curry -. 29.2 points 4.9 rebounds and 6.4 assists per match play-offs – is headlining Warriors who dominated the regular season, before disgust New Orleans (4-0), Memphis (4-2) and Houston (4-1). The California Franchise three NBA titles is formidable at home, with 46 wins and only three losses in their Oracle Arena, including seven wins and one loss in the playoffs.
Even before kickoff, the final 2015 has already entered in history. It is between two novice coaches, Steve Kerr and David Blatt, NBA champion five times during his playing career, a first since the inaugural season in 1946-47
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