I'm honored to be here today
to celebrate the beginning of construction
of what will become San Francisco's
largest indoor entertainment venue,
the state of the art Chase Center.
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We just want to win.
And most importantly, we all care about each other.
And so everything else is secondary to that.
No one really cares about the accolades,
about the individual statistics.
We trust each other,
we believe in each other, and we set a culture
that caters to everybody's strengths.
That's the sign of a true team.
We want everybody to be who they are.
We want everybody to have that confidence in themselves
that they can do amazing things out there on the floor.
It's a team game, everybody has a part in it.
And that's what allows us to
try to reach heights that not many people
have been able to reach in our game.
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The Golden State Warriors began the quest
to repeat as NBA champions
with a preseason trip to China
for NBA Global Games 2017.
chanting
The Warriors had played in the
three previous NBA finals, winning twice.
Thank you, thank you!
And their run of success
had made the whole world take notice.
Great job on the season as well.
Oh, thank you.
The last few seasons have been amazing.
And you, oh my gosh.
The NBA's 24th game in China.
Quick passing for Golden State.
Curry fires another three, got it!
And the fans who have come out in Shanghai
are getting what they wanted.
It's been an amazing trip and experience,
ready to get back home and start the season.
Let's get into a little offense,
we're going to walk through a few things,
and then we'll go through--
There was still work to do
in preparation for the long road ahead
that would officially begin with a ring night celebration.
The NBA season
is underway here at Oracle Arena.
Happy to get started.
You know, the rings will be cool,
but we gotta move on.
Your 2017 NBA Champion, Golden State Warriors!
Defending their crown
with a third title in four seasons
can elevate the Golden State Warriors
into the conversation of the greatest teams
the league had ever known.
Wow.
How cool is that.
How many is this?
Seven.
Seven?
laughing Seven.
I'm not saying I could expect it, but we did dream it.
Every single day, we have to have this
relentless pursuit of excellence.
No one's gonna stop for us.
And certainly, not the Warriors
opponent on ring night, the Houston Rockets.
From the boardroom, to the hardwood,
they have been completely focused on Golden State,
they make no secret about that.
They were trying to find a recipe
that would allow them to beat the Warriors.
To close the gap,
Houston had acquired nine time all-star Chris Paul
to join James Harden in an already lethal offense.
But as the opener got underway,
it appeared that the Rockets
were still several steps behind.
Here's the lead out for Durant.
Kicks it out, Thompson on fire, hits again!
We played well, we got out to a huge lead.
You know, we're telling ourselves all right, we got it.
We right back where we left off.
But then the Rockets never went away.
Cuts it to a one point lead!
And it was, wait a minute,
Houston's built a little differently.
10-3, Houston run.
And the Rockets lead for the first time
since the opening minute.
The Rockets would overcome
a 17-point deficit to defeat the defending champs
on opening night.
Houston was just letting us know like,
we're coming for you guys this year.
That loss was just one of several,
as the Warriors found themselves
hovering near the .500 mark
in the early weeks of the season.
We had losses that people have grown
accustomed to us not having.
I think we had some mental fatigue
more so than anything.
We just came off a long season,
which was right after a long season,
which was right after a long season.
Keep plugging away, it's coming.
And every game seemed like
it was against a squad who had circled the night
on their schedule.
Whether it's the Rockets or any other team,
they see us as the benchmark.
The league is coming for us.
Regain control, come on now.
Every pass, every possession.
Play with a purpose.
Teams have gotten better over the summer
to try to beat us.
And the Thunder have walloped
the Warriors tonight.
We had to figure out how to elevate our game
to another level.
It was only a month into the season,
and the Warriors needed a boost.
They wouldn't have to look too far to find one.
Oh, what a pass!
Green to Bell!
Let's go young fella!
Yeah, he's gonna fit in okay.
An infusion of energy
was provided by a second round pick
from Oregon, Jordan Bell.
Jordan Bell, a high flyer.
There was a lot of people in the Bay Area like,
man we love watching him play because,
even as great as those four all-stars are,
none of them jump like Jordan.
Going upstairs,
and throwing down the power dunk,
elevating above the iron, Jordan Bell!
We could see right away that he was gonna help us.
In the modern NBA, you have to switch everything
and guard every position,
and he had that ability.
Lillard...
Has it blocked by Jordan Bell!
JB!
You're doing so much great stuff, man.
You're killing it, you're killing it, awesome.
People keep saying...
"Oh, he already outplayed his expectations."
I'm like, my expectations are way higher,
like I don't know what everybody's talking about.
Jordan Bell would flourish in December.
20 and 10 for Jordan Bell in 23 minutes.
And so did the Warriors.
The Warriors win their 11th straight game,
and with the Rockets losing tonight,
Golden State now has the best record in the NBA.
The Warriors were finding their rhythm.
And in signature fashion,
overpowering their opponents
with explosive third quarter performances.
You know, it's like
the first two rounds of a boxing match.
But we're gonna figure them out in that first half,
and in that third quarter, we're gonna make
the perfect adjustment.
It's been an unbelievable turnaround
in this third quarter.
Green again to Curry.
Look out.
It's always great to see,
you know, how we turn it around in the third quarter.
Just the energy and the effort.
Durant blocked that.
Draymond's leaking out.
He catches, touchdown!
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Timeout Dallas.
Teams kind of feel it coming.
6-0 run in 40 seconds, timeout.
Come back out of timeout,
7-0 run in a minute, timeout.
Warriors down three,
a three on the way!
Buries it!
Threes are coming, you know, flying around,
and getting stops and suddenly we really start
playing Warriors basketball.
Between the legs, Curry three, yes sir!
In that third quarter, something special seems to happen.
Whether I'm on the court, or on the bench,
it's just amazing.
On the bench might even be more fun.
Having fun, turning up.
We on the bench, we're just cheering these guys on.
Like everybody feeds off each other's energy.
With three, with two...
Finds Young, left corner three...
Got it at the buzzer!
This building is shaking,
a 14-0 run to end the third quarter.
By Christmas, The Warriors looked
to be back in championship form.
But what do you give a team that seems to have it all?
Merry Christmas.
How about a test against
the Cleveland Cavaliers in front of a worldwide audience?
All time leader in wins on Christmas.
So we got to go out here
and do what we do best, aight?
A holiday tradition,
the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Two teams that have met in the NBA finals
for three straight years,
leading on Christmas day.
Coming back off!
Back out to Crowder, to James,
now to Tristan Thompson, a block by Draymond!
Draymond came out of nowhere and pinned it on the glass.
KD on the break, right down Broadway!
Right hand slam!
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The back and forth affair
lived up the the advanced billing.
Like so many of the 24 previous battles
in the last three seasons,
this one would come down to a final possession.
You get a stop and a rebound, you win.
LeBron James, crossover dribble,
down the lane, goes up, blocked by Durant,
it's out of bounds!
And Kevin Durant blocked it off LeBron James.
Hard fought game here in Oakland,
and the Warriors prevail.
Great win, most importantly Merry Christmas
to everybody man,
it was two great teams going at it.
You gotta appreciate that on Christmas.
The momentum would carry over
into the New Year.
Triple double!
There it is!
Draymond Green would pass
hall of famer Tom Gola
to become the team's all-time leader in triple doubles.
The Warriors would tie a franchise record
with a 14-game road winning streak.
Their last road loss was November 22nd.
Before Thanksgiving.
What does it take to sustain a streak like that
in different hostile environments?
Every night, you know, different guys step up
you don't know who it is,
and that's what makes us special.
You deal with the NBA season,
you learn that you're gonna need
everybody on the roster at some point.
Looney kept running to the rim!
And an opportunity for a three point play.
And he's making
the most of his opportunity, I love it.
They didn't really define a role for me,
I kind ofjust carved one out for myself.
Kevon Looney had been drafted in 2015,
but his progress had been slowed
by a series of injuries.
Now, the 22-year-old forward was anxious to contribute.
I had a chance to learn from the veteran guys
in my first couple years,
and now I have the opportunity to play
and be out there on the court competing with them.
It's huge for me and my career.
Looney!
The layup, and the foul.
Looney has gone from injured,
to invaluable.
We're not old, but we're a core
that's getting a little older,
so you want to have some youth.
Especially due to the length of the previous seasons.
And this season was proving to be
difficult for the Warriors to gain
any sort of consistency.
They'd dropped five of 12 heading into the all-star break,
with their most notable loss coming again
at the hands of the Houston Rockets.
Curry switches off, four to shoot.
Harden shake and bake, steps back, three pointer...
Bang!
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Remembering the Rockets kind of
pounding their chest a little bit.
Remember Clint Capela saying after that win
that they were the best team in the league.
The best players in the association
would gather in Los Angeles for NBA All-Star 2018.
That meant for the first time in league history,
a single team would send four representatives
in consecutive years.
We get it, we've been here before.
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And the weekend would have a different vibe
with the two top vote getters picking the sides.
Team Stephen vs. Team LeBron,
new format, should be pretty exciting, man.
It was me, Klay, and Draymond together
playing against KD and his squad,
so it was fun.
It made the game a little bit more competitive.
Team LeBron in the white uniforms,
and Team Steph in the black.
Here's Curry over LeBron James.
Oh, did you see that?
I like it.
With 10.7 to go, team LeBron's up three.
Down to five seconds.
Curry looking for the three.
Curry double teamed.
Curry can't find it, out of bounds, and that will do it!
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Team LeBron a happy group.
Since I've been playing the all-star games,
this is the best one.
All-Star Weekend in L.A.,
just an opportunity to put a show on for the fans,
and I think we gave the fans what they wanted,
so that's what it's all about.
When the schedule resumed following the break,
Golden State found itself back to reality,
and a harsh one at that.
All four of their all-stars were forced to miss time
due to injury.
But none was more debilitating
than the knee injury
suffered by Stephen Curry in late March.
This is the part where you say "uh oh".
The whole building
has become silent here.
Steph gets hurt, and it's like when is he coming back,
what is he gonna look like when he comes back?
Steph had been diagnosed
with a grade 2 MCL sprain,
and there was no definitive time table for his return.
We really didn't have a lot of answers
at the point guard position with Steph out.
So we needed somebody, you know,
to come in and kind of right the ship a bit.
Fortunately for the Warriors,
Durant's former AAU teammate
was 70 miles down the road in Santa Cruz.
Quinn Cook was just waiting for his opportunity.
Starting out not getting drafted,
and playing on 10-day contracts,
going to training camp with non-guaranteed contracts.
And Cook also just happened to be
one of the leading scorers in the G-League.
So the Warriors decided to give him a chance.
The 25-year-old point guard
would look to make the most of it.
Quinn stepped in and played at such a high level,
and we needed that badly at the time.
Cook pump fake, spins,
shoots a two, it's good, and he got fouled!
You know, you got Coach Kerr telling me to shoot
when l have the opportunity, play my game,
and that was big for my confidence.
Cook would have a banner month of March.
Quinn Cook three, got it!
With scoring outbursts of 20, 25,
28, and 30.
That kid came and stepped up,
and won us games.
Quinn earned an NBA spot.
Like I've never seen before.
His love for the game stood out more than anybody's,
and seeing how far he's come
has only made him stronger and better,
and it's made us tighter.
You know, I think a lot of people
can be inspired by the story of Quinn Cook.
But Cook could only do so much for the Warriors
who limped toward the postseason,
falling in 10 of their final 17 games.
I think anybody who saw the Warriors play
in the final two weeks of the season would go...
"Boy, they're in trouble."
And the Warriors have now dropped
three in a row.
And it's like, they might be vulnerable enough
to where if you get a good shot in,
you could take them down.
Golden State, seven games behind Houston.
At that point, I'm thinking are we gonna be able
to turn it on?
As the 2018 Playoffs
were about to unfold,
the Warriors were in an unfamiliar position
as a 2 seed in the West.
And with Steph Curry still out,
the path forward would be even more daunting.
We can't depend on Steph coming back
to save our season.
We're just not playing basketball
saying hey, can't wait 'til Steph get back,
can't wait 'til Steph get back.
We know that we have a job to do,
no matter who's on the floor.
In the opening round,
they would face the battle tested San Antonio Spurs,
and the Warriors would have to regain their focus
on both ends of the court.
In that first round against San Antonio,
there was the defense.
Baseline, pump fake, pump fake,
goes up, blocked by McGee!
Knocked it away.
The one thing we know
that's made us special is our defense.
This is Danny Green on the drive.
Oh, rejected by Durant!
All about the defense.
You guys are suffocating, suffocating.
That's outstanding championship defense
that we've become accustomed to watching them play.
Smothering the Spurs in five games,
it appeared the Warriors had found
the level of intensity that had eluded them
for stretches during the regular season.
And Golden State has taken this
first round series in five,
they advance to the Western Conference Semi-Final.
It's a great ball club,
get this win and move on.
It's the right time of the year to be doing that,
so it's a good one for us.
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Advancing to the Conference Semi-Finals,
Golden State was presented
with another challenge in Anthony Davis,
who had led the New Orleans Pelicans
to a stunning first round sweep.
I think as much as any team in the playoffs,
the Pelicans had great momentum
going into the series.
I mean, they just destroyed Portland,
a really good team.
-Good luck, good luck. -Hey, good luck.
I hope we kill you guys, that's what I really hope.
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Against New Orleans,
Draymond Green would lead the way for the Warriors.
Draymond right down Broadway
with a right hand slam.
Draymond Green was absolutely phenomenal in that series,
played the best basketball he's played all season,
and especially defensively.
The perennial all-league defender
would average a triple double for the series.
But perhaps more importantly for the team,
they were about to be at full strength in game two.
I worked hard to get ready for that.
I've never come back from an injury
missing that much time into a playoff series.
It's a standing ovation
as Steph Curry comes on.
I didn't really know what to expect
with the speed of the game,
and the intensity of a playoff-type game
having missed, you know, six weeks so...
l was excited, I was anxious, I was nervous.
Curry, curling off a screen,
catches left side, shoots a shot,
it's up, it's good!
A three ball for Curry.
And just like that, he is welcomed back.
Without Steph Curry,
this Warrior team is still an elite basketball team.
But with Steph Curry,
it takes them from elite to championship.
To be able to get Steph back, it strengthened us.
You know, it gave us that boost.
Golden State comes out firing,
and Curry knocks down the three pointer!
Yeah, Stephen!
Let's go.
You're back baby, you're coming back.
Finally, firing on all cylinders,
the Warriors dispatched the Pelicans in five games
and prepared for their biggest test yet.
We did what we were supposed to do,
tough to close out a series, but we did it.
On to the next round.
It's gonna be tough, but we ready,
we ready, we ready,
we ready, we ready.
They would have to be,
because up next was a showdown
with the 65-17 Houston Rockets.
Led by MVP candidate James Harden,
Houston had earned the top spot in the west.
It's the series that
basketball fans have been waiting for for months.
They were the best team this year in the league,
they had the best record.
They made it known that this is
what they were gearing up for.
They're an amazing team, they're talented,
they were designed to beat us.
Houston was a team that was better prepared
to beat us than anybody we'd seen.
Good luck man.
Hey, good luck man.
All right. Hell of a job.
As usual.
So this was our biggest test.
All season long,
these two superpowers appeared to be
on a collision course.
And in the opener of the conference finals,
they lived up to the hype.
Game tied at 56.
Wow, what a half of basketball!
Everything that you expected from this game
and this series.
It's what it's gonna look like all series.
All right?
So stay composed, keep executing.
When the Warriors went on
one of their patented third quarter runs,
it would provide the spark
to steal away the Rockets' home court advantage.
Great job.
I could not be happier right now.
Quickly to Klay Thompson,
quick release, good!
On the left wing for Klay Thompson.
Durant takes a three over Harden, knocked it down!
Outstanding performance
for Kevin Durant, 37 points.
The Warriors have come to Houston,
and have captured game one.
They just came to play,
and I think that game one win in Houston, man,
they definitely made a statement.
Huge game.
Come on the road and get game one,
Western Conference Finals, that's big.
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But in game two,
Houston answered with a fury,
putting their high-powered attack on full display.
Tucker, harassed by Green,
plays it back in the corner to Harden for three, got it!
Houston showed like, oh yeah, we're here.
Like, we're ready for this.
The Rockets respond in emphatic fashion
as they rout the Warriors
to even up this series at a game apiece.
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Back in the Bay for game three,
Golden State was eager to reassume control.
Let's have fun and do it together.
And they'd follow the lead of Stephen Curry
who erupted for 35 points.
Three ball, Curry!
Here we go, right now, right now, right now!
The Warriors would overwhelm the Rockets defense,
on their way to a 40-point blowout win.
Game three, we had it all figured out.
We had our defense figured out...
Mbah a Moute goes up, blocked by Looney!
He met him above the rim.
We had our offense figured out.
Here comes Draymond Green with the loose ball,
backdoor cut, Klay Thompson goes up in traffic,
hangs and scores.
And then Andre goes down and it changes everything.
It would prove to be a costly victory
when Andre Iguodala sustained a knee injury.
Considered an integral part of the Warriors' success,
the 2015 NBA Finals MVP was being counted on
to help keep the Rockets' explosive offense in check.
We knew it would be tough,
and it was tough, but it was really tough
when Andre went down.
Although lguodala was sidelined for game four,
Golden State was still playing at Oracle Arena,
where they were riding an NBA playoff record
16-game home winning streak.
Curry, bounce pass, Livingston to the rim,
left hand dunk over Capela!
Holding a 12-point lead in the fourth quarter,
it appeared the home team was about
to take a commanding three-games-to-one lead.
But the Rockets were clearly not prepared
to go quietly.
Paul right side foul line, he's hit it.
Paul working on Thompson, that's a tough three...
He hit it!
We did a much better job last six minutes,
and we're right there.
But we can't let down.
Paul whips it across
on a skip to Ariza, fakes a three, steps right,
shoots for the lead...
Got it!
Trevor Ariza gives the Rockets the lead
on the corner three!
Paul comes left, bounce pass up top,
Eric Gordon for three...
And he knocks it down!
The Rockets come into Oracle Arena here in Oakland
and win it, tying the series at two games apiece.
When you blow a home game
as the Warriors did in game four
in that fourth quarter, against an elite team,
it almost always costs you the series.
The Warriors had squandered
an opportunity to push the Rockets
to the brink of elimination.
And were now facing a long trip back to Houston
for a pivotal game five.
And with the Conference Finals now reduced
to a best two-out-of-three,
it was a desperate back and forth battle
to gain the upper hand.
11 lead changes, nine ties,
game five will go down to the fourth.
Man, there is no one sitting down in this building.
The Rockets floor general Chris Paul
would spark a fourth quarter surge.
Paul the floater, off the glass and in!
There's a ton of time left.
Six point game, four minutes.
Get a good shot down there.
Draymond to the rack,
he lays it up and no good, got his own rebound
and tipped it back in.
It's a one point game,
a minute and 30 remaining.
Harden crosses over Curry,
comes into the paint, goes to Gordon,
catches, shoots a three...
Got it!
After Eric Gordon had delivered
from deep in the closing moments,
Houston clung to a slim lead.
Golden State still had one more chance,
until they uncharacteristically
let it slip right through their hands.
The Houston Rockets
have survived game five,
and are now one win away from the NBA Finals!
After that game five, nobody said a word.
It looked like the Grim Reaper
was walking with the team into the locker room.
And I was like, this could be the end of it.
I remember being in the locker room after game five,
and just looking around at guys' faces.
There was no panic.
Down 3-2, coming home for a game six,
this is it.
The championship was on the line right then.
A hamstring injury would force
Chris Paul to the sidelines.
But despite the absence of the Rockets' point guard,
Houston seemed determined to close things out,
racing to a huge advantage in the opening quarter.
You can hear a pin drop inside the Oracle.
Golden State to me,
is kind of going through the motions.
Another steal, here's Harden.
Two-on-one the other way,
Harden to Tucker in the corner,
he's wide open, he'll shoot the three, he hits it!
And the Warriors' season
is on the ropes right now,
they are down by 17.
Being down 17 put a lot of pressure on us.
We didn't want to go out like this.
Two years earlier,
the Warriors had also faced extinction
in a game six against Oklahoma City,
before a certain Splash Brother
would heroically ride to the rescue.
Who comes to life when we go down,
and we're facing elimination?
Klay Thompson.
Klay Thompson behind the left hash mark.
Pulls up, shoots over Tucker and nails a three.
I knew our backs were against the wall,
and I just told myself to leave it all out there.
Durant pulls up into traffic,
loses the ball, bats it out to Curry,
finds Thompson, right corner three...
Got it!
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Klay Thompson was absolutely remarkable.
Draymond throws to Thompson,
he's open, right side three, got it!
And the Warriors take the lead.
Yeah, that game six Klay took over for us,
and saved our season.
Shoveled back to Klay at the 27 footer...
Up and good again!
That's probably the most animated
I ever was in a basketball game,
because I really had my heart and soul
in that game for 48 minutes.
There will be a seventh
and deciding game back in Houston, Monday night.
So this highly anticipated series
will go the distance.
cheering
We ain't done, man.
Phew, we ain't trying to go home.
We ain't done baby.
I want more.
Thank you.
It's the moment we all dream of as kids.
Trying to win a game seven.
These two teams, on a collision course all year,
now have one moment, 48 minutes,
to try and decide which team will move on.
We know what we gotta do, let's do it.
For 48 minutes.
Just us, one, two, three, just us.
Having to play in game seven, on the road,
something that we hadn't done
in this new Warrior era.
So we knew what the task was gonna be.
Somehow, the Warriors stumbled
out of the gate,
and found themselves once again
fighting an uphill battle.
Harden dancing on Thompson,
fires up a three, got fouled.
He just hit it!
Steve, what did you see from your team
in the first quarter?
I saw one of the worst quarters of basketball
we've ever played, and we're down five points.
So if we can get our act together, we'll be fine.
But the Rockets dominated
as the onslaught continued.
Harden on the drive,
went behind the back to Capela on the play!
In that first half we were awful.
We couldn't get anything going,
we were turning it over.
Harden stole the pass,
and then streaks the other way,
and dunks it down!
The lead is 15!
48-33, Houston.
The Warriors were facing
yet another double-digit deficit
heading into the second half,
with only 24 minutes to save their season.
l was never more worried in my Warriors'
tenure of ownership than I was at halftime of game seven
on the road, because we had never been in that situation.
As a writer on deadline,
you're writing their obituary.
You're literally writing their obituary.
To be down double digits at halftime, facing elimination,
I think that's where they look at each other and is like...
"So is this how we're going to go out or not?"
Draymond Green dribbles in,
shoots off balance, no good,
got his own rebound, and it rolls down.
Down on the road, you just got to stick with it,
and stick with it, and stick with it.
Curry dribbles on Tucker,
throws to Durant, straight on for a triple,
got it!
The character of the team
will always reveal itself at some point,
and usually when things are difficult.
Gordon three, no good.
Rebound, Curry in the scrum.
Comes up with it, gets it out to Durant,
over to Nick Young, he's open for three...
Got it, Nick Young!
And we've got a five point game.
It wasn't about adjustments,
it was about a mindset and a competitiveness
that I think kicked in.
You just have to keep fighting.
Durant off the screen,
takes a quick three,
and he knocked it down and ties the game.
Having guys with special talents like Klay,
and Steph, and KD, and Draymond,
they never get worried, it gives us confidence
that we can come back from any deficit.
Curry perusing the baseline,
throws to Bell, between the legs, back to Curry,
three ball in the corner...
Curry!
The third quarter is the charm again for Golden State.
Game seven, and a return trip to the finals
were still up for grabs late in the fourth quarter
when the Warriors put the finishing touches
on this stirring comeback.
Curry, throws to Durant,
who slipped the pick, goes in for the layup,
and banked it home!
Being down 15 in game seven,
and fighting our way back to win,
I think that showed a lot of character.
Yes sir!
And the Golden State Warriors
are on their way to a fourth consecutive NBA final.
It was just a hard fought series.
Yeah, yeah!
Nothing was easy about it.
You know, any of those seven games,
they tested us.
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That was tough.
Have to give our team a lot of credit.
This one feels great, man.
It's amazing.
We ain't done it yet, though.
Hey, we got one day to chill now,
then we gotta lock back in.
The Warriors had won the right
to defend their crown at the 2018 NBA Finals
where a familiar foe would be waiting.
Although the Cleveland Cavaliers
had a rollercoaster of a regular season,
LeBron James was determined
to carry them on another title run,
and he would do it in spectacular fashion.
James, two seconds.
LeBron goes to work,
firing for the win...
He...
Nailed it!
LeBron into the forecourt, in on Anunoby,
gets shoved toward the side.
Throws up the floater, off glass!
Cleveland, that is for you!
Three-on-one break for Boston,
Rozier to the basket,
oh, blocked by James!
Oh my goodness!
LeBron James and the Cavs do it again.
For the fourth straight season,
the Cleveland Cavaliers are headed to the NBA Finals.
With all the back and forth throughout the year,
and the ups and downs that that group went through,
I don't think we ever doubted we'd see him in the finals.
Welcome to the 2018 NBA Finals.
We knew that, you know, a lot of people
were kind of like "here we go again".
But to us, it was just like...
You know, you got two great teams,
so we're gonna keep meeting up.
Never before in the history
of American sports,
have the same teams met for a championship
in four consecutive years.
l was excited, I was very excited.
It's a rivalry.
It's hard to get to the finals four straight years.
I don't know what a finals experience is
without facing the Cavs.
Moment is here, man.
Enjoy it, embrace it.
Let's come out here and hit first,
and let's get it, man.
Here we go, man, together on three.
One, two, three, together!
Come on.
The finals and Cleveland are kind of synonymous to me.
Round four, Cavs and the Warriors.
From the opening tip,
it was apparent that the King was intent
upon imposing his will.
James layup, off the glass,
banks it home.
LeBron James, so aggressive offensively.
Kicks to LeBron James who pulls up,
long three...
He knocks it down!
LeBron's wrecking shop on everybody,
and Cleveland's playing great basketball.
James drives past Livingston, and throws it down.
An excellent start for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Having survived the initial barrage,
the defending champions remained composed.
It's a 48 minute game, it's a long game, all right?
Stay with it.
Bounce pass to Bell, Bell in traffic,
back to Curry, Curry behind the back to Thompson,
behind the back to Draymond,
back to Curry right side,
Curry crowded by Hill, left hand dribbles, goes hard.
Curry the runner...
Banks it home again, another difficult shot.
Cleveland up three
with five seconds to go in the half,
ahead to Curry, Curry sets, fires, puts it up...
Bang!
Steph Curry from way downtown,
and the first half comes to an end in dramatic fashion.
Let's get off to a good start,
third quarter's our quarter.
As they had done so often this season,
the Warriors came out on fire after intermission.
Curry up the floor,
Curry hits the accelerator.
Leads the break,
throws it up to Thompson for the lay in.
Aw, perfectly timed pass.
The third quarter avalanche underway.
Tyronn Lue has to call a time out.
We weathered the storm, we've gotta be dogs now.
Let's go get it!
Took a while for us to wake up in that first game,
and LeBron always wakes you up.
He got away from us, he made it a game.
Here's LeBron at the right point,
guarded now by Curry on the switch,
bee-lines to the basket and dunks over Durant!
Oh my, LeBron has 44.
It's Warriors 100, Cavaliers 98.
The shot clock reads eight,
LeBron down the right alley, ran into traffic,
banks and scores, he got fouled by Looney!
And LeBron James has a chance
for the three point play.
Anxious moments
here at Oracle Arena for the sellout crowd.
Curry with the ball,
dribble drive on JR. Smith,
down the lane to the rim,
goes up, scores, and he got fouled!
Curry!
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With 4.7 seconds left,
and the game tied,
Cleveland had a golden opportunity
to shock the defending champs
and steal the opener.
Hill misses, rebound goes to the Cavs,
JR. Smith brings it back out,
throws it to Hill, Hill's shot blocked,
and we'll go to overtime.
That was a game that hung in the balance.
Any time you come down to the last possession,
it's razor thin.
The Cavaliers were unable to capitalize,
and the Warriors were ready to seize the moment.
Back to Thompson, corner three.
Puts it in!
They're starting to celebrate now at Oracle Arena.
Warriors, Warriors, Warriors!
Livingston to Draymond,
takes a three and it's good!
He nailed it!
The shot clock buzzer was down to zero.
And that'll do it.
Golden State survives in overtime,
despite a 51-point performance from LeBron James.
He had an amazing night,
that game went so back and forth the whole time,
thankfully we got out of there with a win.
That was a good game man,
they played a hell of a game.
We made some plays down the stretch
to go into overtime,
and we played well in overtime.
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If they want to play like that all the time,
we'll take it in the finals.
The finals man, anything is liable to happen,
and all that matters is you get a win,
and turn the page to game two.
While the Warriors' big names
had led the way in the opener,
in game two, they'd get a lift from JaVale McGee.
The veteran center had played sparingly
in the postseason,
but now he was inserted into the starting lineup.
l was staying ready the whole time,
just trying to keep my mind in,
and just like, now what if they need me in the finals?
Nice pass inside,
and McGee right away pays dividends
with the first bucket of the game.
JaVale, we could see he fit that Cleveland series.
And some easy looks early for the Warriors.
Golden State came out aggressively,
and jumped out to a 13- point first half advantage.
A red hot Golden State offense right now.
Despite the Warriors' fast start,
Cleveland was not prepared to go down
without a fight.
Up top to James, five to shoot.
James inside...
Beautiful move from LeBron James.
Cavs continue to keep it close
despite some mini runs by the Warriors.
Love off the dribble drive,
layup, banks it home.
Yeah Kev!
Good work.
Every time it seems like
the Warriors are gonna break this game open,
the Cavaliers respond.
With the contest still to be decided,
two time league MVP Stephen Curry
sensed it was his time to shine.
You want to play amazing
when the lights are the brightest.
And no brighter light than the finals.
Curry dribbles middle,
pulls up from downtown, that's good!
I think the thing with Steph is,
he puts that fear in people and it's just like,
what are you gonna do?
Curry way outside, another three.
Steph Curry!
Steph went nuts.
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He's a joy to watch, he made some daggers that game,
I mean backing up to half court.
Shot clock winding down...
Curry's gonna have to put it up,
launches it up, oh, he knocks it down!
And he flings one from 45 feet.
And you know it's tracking the whole way,
and it just goes in all net.
It had no chance of going in,
but he nailed it!
Another one of those
parking lot threes from Curry.
And then, he'd launch one more
for the record books.
Back to Curry, three pointer.
Puts it in, and a foul!
Nine triples, an NBA Finals record.
And Golden State will head to Cleveland
with a 2-0 finals lead.
We've got a good win, 2-0.
Gotta go to Cleveland, man.
Get it done.
When the scene shifted to Cleveland,
the Warriors were looking to keep up the pressure.
And guiding them was Steve Kerr,
a man who knows plenty about winning titles,
both as a player and as a head coach.
Let's go, four lines, here we go.
It really does come down to the will of the players,
and how hard they're playing,
and how in tune with the gameplan they are.
Make yourself available,
let's get a really good screen over here.
You know, what he adds to this ball club
year in and year out,
from our demeanor, to our knowledge of the game,
to the system that we run, like what he adds
can't be matched.
Just run all the way off,
so you guys got whatever you want.
He knows how to pick and poke
everybody's buttons to get the best out of them.
He's just great at keeping his eyes set
on the big picture.
And he wants to win championships.
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Go Cavs, game three baby.
Welcome to Cleveland, Golden State!
drumming
We take care of business,
trust yourselves over 48, it's gonna happen.
We've gotta really want this one fellas,
let's go take it.
Just us, one, two three.
Just us.
All right, here we go, together.
One, two, three, together!
Come on, let's go.
Cleveland!
From the opening moment,
the Cavs played with the urgency
of a team trailing two-games-to-none.
LeBron, backs up to the left elbow.
Hill, swings it,
JR. Smith, the three pointer.
That's good!
And boy, does that have to feel good for JR. Smith.
Here's LeBron, working on JaVale McGee,
steps inside, throws it off the backboard and dunks!
Oh goodness!
LeBron James.
Great recognition, great awareness,
tremendous God given ability.
That play he just made will be talked about
a long time after we're finished.
What a start for the Cavaliers.
This is what we expected, right?
Everybody's loud, yelling,
and everybody's excited.
Stay patient, stay poised.
Rocked by a furious attack,
the Warriors turned to Kevin Durant to stem the tide.
When we got down 16-4,
I seen we weren't making shots
and I just tried to get to my spots and settle us down.
This is the largest lead
the Cavs have had in these finals so far.
Durant fades to the paint,
shoots and scores.
Here is Durant.
Durant for three off the dribble,
knocked it down over Jeff Green!
There it is, K.
There it go, K!
What a first quarter for Kevin Durant.
Durant, the hand on the crossover,
the pull up, shot's good.
And they've come back to tie the game.
In the second quarter,
Cleveland answered, putting the Warriors
back on their heels.
James doubled, Love way outside, it's good!
Kevin Love, terrific first half,
and it's back up to a dozen.
And the Quicken Loans Arena crowd loving it.
Kevin always has a sense for when he's needed.
He just took over.
Here comes Durant, drives on Nance,
shot's up, he banked it in!
Got pushed toward the Warrior bench.
Count it, and one!
24 points for Durant,
and the first half comes to an end.
He kept us in it in that first half.
We could've easily been down 20.
Golden State had taken
Cleveland's best shots in the first half,
but thanks to KD, they were still standing.
He's terrifying for defenses.
He's a devastating force
in the likes of which we've hardly
ever seen in this league.
Durant, waiting for some space,
rises and scores.
Kevin Durant torching the Cavaliers, he's got 34.
Durant goes at Kevin Love, pulls up, jumper.
Got it!
Kevin Durant with 40!
With less than three minutes to go,
and the Warriors up four,
LeBron James knew it was now or never for the Cavs.
Rebound Kevin Love,
back out, James...
Fakes, sets, fires...
Bang!
One point game.
All right, here we go fellas.
Right where we wanna be.
Protecting a one point lead,
the Warriors got a lift from Andre lguodala,
who had just returned from a seven-game absence.
Durant finds lguodala,
goes inside and throws it down!
And they're back up three.
After a stop
on the defensive end of the floor,
Kevin Durant was determined to seal the deal.
I enjoy those moments when
the other team and the other crowd feel like
they have some hope,
and then you just shut the door.
Durant, pulls up downtown...
Durant for three, way downtown!
To pull up from 33 feet with the game on the line,
and hit that dagger,
like that's the stuff that makes your legend,
that's where you become an icon in basketball.
That's where you become what history talks about.
Those are the things people remember beyond the series.
They'll say, "Remember Kevin's game three shot?"
You'll remember who won,
but you'll remember those three or four moments
that stick in your mind.
The most gifted scorer on the planet,
it makes the impossible look easy.
One of the greatest players to do it, man.
One of the greatest to do it.
A dazzling display from Kevin Durant.
It's a playoff career high,
43 points for Kevin Durant!
15, 20 years from now,
you'll look back and say on this day in history,
Kevin Durant scored 43 points in the finals
versus Cleveland in game three.
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Golden State was within one victory
of repeating as champions.
Riding a powerful wave of momentum,
the Warriors now had a chance to sweep their way
into NBA history.
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The biggest thing to think about is,
you know, trying to win a basketball game tonight,
and lock in on all the details
that you guys have trained for all year.
It's the only thing that matters.
Lose yourself in the game.
This is about us tonight, bros,
this is the night that we deserve this,
take advantage of this..
Just us, one, two, three.
Just us!
The journey back to the mountaintop
had tested the Warriors in ways
they never could've imagined.
And was a tribute to their talent
and shared sacrifices.
If you enjoy seeing the beauty of the sport unleashed,
if you like to just appreciate excellence,
this is the ultimate.
A team that, when they're functioning on all cylinders,
is as good as any team we've ever seen
in the history of the league.
Durant cuts inside,
gorgeous pass there from Draymond Green.
It's the outstanding
ball movement and man movement.
And it's not just about me,
it's not just about K, Klay, or Draymond,
you know, everybody has a part in our success.
We're all different, we're all unique.
I think it's just a perfect combination, it works.
It don't matter who get the credit,
it don't matter who scores 30 that night.
We just want to win.
Durant gets the ball in the backcourt,
pressure by Jeff Green, left hand dribble.
Spins back to the right hand.
Curry flares by, chased by James...
Curry, fires away...
Good!
Steph Curry over LeBron James!
In the end, these Golden State Warriors
earned their place in NBA lore together.
LeBron James congratulating
some of the Warriors,
and will get a standing ovation
here at Quicken Loans arena.
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We have guys that are able to sacrifice.
They're able to sacrifice shots,
they're able to sacrifice ego.
To have multiple all-stars,
to have multiple guys on the court
that are sacrificing for one another...
That's when greatness happens.
Final seconds here of this 2018 NBA season.
Hell yeah!
The Golden State Warriors
have won back-to-back NBA championships,
and they have won three of the last four NBA titles.
Hey, we back baby.
The fact that we were able to repeat
and join the short list of teams
that have been able to do that.
Thank you, coach.
That's so special, and that's something
that I will always remember,
being a back-to-back champ.
Back-to-back!
It is one of the best feelings in the world.
And this year,
the back-to-back NBA finals MVP, Kevin Durant.
We will be remembered as a team
that did it together.
Not one man was bigger than the group.
That's the sign of a true team.
I think our team is a metaphor for everything in life.
Hard work, working together,
caring about each other.
You helped us get here, don't ever forget that.
Yes sir.
And you helped us win playoff games.
Yes sir.
You've earned your spot in the NBA.
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This group has built a culture from the ground up.
It's endemic to who they are.
Everybody makes the culture,
lives by the culture, owns the culture.
John Wooden's got a great quote,
which I think is appropriate, it says...
"It's amazing what you can accomplish
when no one cares who gets the credit."
Simple, but hard to do.
This dude right here, is wise beyond his years.
This his first one, my second.
Just one, just one.
What's memorable about this one
is how difficult it was.
In many ways, it's more difficult
when you've been doing it for a few years,
and you're trying to stay up on top of the mountain
and everybody's trying to knock you off.
Soto me, this season was one about resilience.
For the Warriors, they're 328-83
in the four years under Steve Kerr.
That's almost an 80% winning percentage,
and no team in history has ever had that four year run.
I think this will honestly be remembered
as one of the best teams of all time.
Right now, we're looking at them like yeah,
they're in the conversation.
I think they have that kind of potential.
That's sort of the next goal,
is to sustain this level of achievement,
this level of success
for a very long period of time.
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It's gonna be a joyous day in Oakland,
see a bunch of good fans,
and just have a lot of fun in the sun.
2017-2018, back-to- back, your world champion
Golden State Warriors!
I mean, we're champs again.
It's great to be back here,
it's great to bring Larry home.
I never really imagined that we would be
having one parade, let alone two, and now three.
It's pretty special.
It's pretty good.
It's fun to see all of their hard work
coming to fruition.
These are passionate fans, man, it's Dub Nation.
The journey was a long one,
but these guys were amazing,
they turned it up during the playoffs,
and just the competitive fight they have is incredible.
MVP, MVP, MVP, MVP, MVP!
We're gonna do this thing again,
all the love and support.
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We're gonna try to get greedy
and go get some more, so...
Appreciate it.
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我很荣幸站在这里
来庆祝工程的启动
这座球馆将成为旧金山
最大的室内娱乐场馆，
大通球馆将在这里落成。
钢琴曲
我们只想赢得胜利。
并且最重要的是，我们都关心彼此。
因此所有其他的东西都是次要的。
没人在乎个人荣誉，
在乎个人数据。
我们信任彼此，
我们相信彼此，并建立了一种球队文化
这种文化迎合每个人的力量。
这就是一个真正的团队的标志。
我们希望每一个人都做他们自己。
我们希望每一个人都对他们自己有信心
相信他们能在球场上做到一些惊人的事。
这是团队比赛，每个人都会起到作用。
这使得我们得以
试图达到一种高度，没有多少人
能达到我们比赛中的这种高度。
鼓舞人心的钢琴曲
金州勇士展开了他们的追求
追求再次赢得NBA总冠军
从中国的季前赛之旅
2017年全球赛开始。
诵经
勇士曾经
三次进入NBA总决赛，两次夺冠。
谢谢 谢谢你！
而且他们成功的历程
已经引起了全世界的瞩目。
希望这次你们也能打出一个出色的赛季。
哦 谢谢你。
过去几个赛季是惊人的。
还有你，哦我的天哪。
NBA在中国的第24场比赛。
金州勇士的快速传球。
库里又一次在三分线外开火，球进了！
那些来到上海的球迷
将得到他们想要的东西。
这是一次令人难忘的行程和经历，
我们已经准备好回去开启新赛季了。
我们来演练一点进攻吧，
先进行些简单的训练，
然后在跑点复杂战术
还有一些工作要完成
来为前方漫长的道路做准备
赛季将从戒指颁发仪式那个夜晚正式开始。
NBA赛季
正在甲骨文球馆这里进行。
我对新赛季的开始感到高兴。
你明白，戒指是很酷的，
但我们将继续前行。
你们的2017NBA冠军，金州勇士！
守卫他们的冠冕
四个赛季拿下第三个冠军
这会提升金州勇士的地位
使他们进入到最伟大球队的讨论中
联盟有史以来最伟大的球队。
哇。
多真酷。
这有多少？
七个。
七个？
笑 七。
我不是在说我能料到这件事，但我们确实有这样的梦想。
每一天，我们都必须有这种
有这种对优秀的不懈追求。
没有人能阻挡我们。
当然 即使是勇士
颁发戒指那个夜晚的对手，休斯顿火箭也不能。
从管理层到球员，
他们都一直在完全集中精力对付金州勇士，
他们对此毫不掩饰。
他们正在尽力寻找方法
一种能使他们打败勇士的方法。
为了缩小差距，
休斯敦交易来了9届全明星克里斯-保罗
让他与已经有致命进攻技巧的詹姆斯-哈登搭档。
但随着揭幕战的进行，
看上去火箭似乎
仍落后勇士几步。
杜兰特开启进攻模式了。
他把球分出来，汤普森开火，再次投进！
我们打得很好，我们取得了巨大的领先。
你懂的，我们告诉自己，好的，我们了解了。
我们正处于最好的状态。
但后来火箭没有再被甩开。
勇士的领先优势被缩小到一分了！
然后，等一下，
火箭有些些微的不同。
10-3，火箭打出了一波流。
然后火箭第一次取得了领先
这是比赛开始后的第一次。
火箭完成了逆转
追回17分的分差击败了卫冕冠军
在揭幕战之夜。
火箭只是让我们明白了那种，
我们今年是为你们这些人而来的感觉。
这一战只不过是几场失利中的其中之一，
勇士发现他们的胜率
始终在50％上下徘徊
这在赛季初期的前几周。
我们输了几场球，人们已经习惯了
习惯了我们不会输掉这些比赛。
我认我们在精神上有些倦怠
这压过了一切。
我们刚刚经历了一个漫长的赛季，
就在一个漫长的赛季之后，
就在一个漫长的赛季之后。
继续坚持下去，它来了。
每场比赛看上去就像是
我们对阵的球队已经把这晚圈了出来
圈在他们的赛程上。
无论是火箭还是其他任何一支球队，
他们视我们为标杆。
联盟为我们而来。
现在开始，重新获得比赛的控制权。
每一次传球，每一个回合。
带着目的打球。
其他球队经过一个夏天都变得更强了
为了全力打败我们。
雷霆就
在今晚痛击了勇士。
我们需要清楚如何提升我们的比赛
将它提升到另一个高度。
赛季刚开始一个月，
勇士需要一点激励。
过不了多久他们就会找到的。
哦，多么精妙的传球啊！
格林传球给贝尔！
上吧年轻的大个子！
是的，他融入得不错。
这是一股催人奋发的能量
一名二轮秀提供了这种能量
他就是来自俄勒冈州的乔丹-贝尔。
乔丹-贝尔高高跃起。
在湾区有很多人，
他们喜欢看贝尔打球，因为，
即使是那样优秀的四位全明星，
他们中也没有能像乔丹那样的跳跃能力。
高高跃起，
然后落下，一记有力的扣篮，
他跳到了篮筐以上的高度 乔丹-贝尔！
我们立刻看到了他会对我们有所帮助。
在现代NBA，你需要无限换防
球员要能防守每一个位置，
而乔丹-贝尔具备这种能力。
利拉德...
被乔丹-贝尔帽了！
乔丹-贝尔！
你完成了很多出色的工作，伙计。
你杀死了它，你杀死了它，太棒了。
人们一直在说...
“哦，他的发挥已经超过了预期。”
我的意思是，我的预期还要更高，
就像是不知道每个人都在说些什么那样。
乔丹-贝尔在12月达到全盛。
乔丹-贝尔在23分钟内打出了20加10。
勇士亦是如此。
勇士取得了11连胜，
火箭今晚输掉之后，
勇士现在拥有NBA的最长连胜纪录。
勇士正寻找他们的节奏。
用标志性的方式，
压倒性的战胜对手
勇士第三节有着爆炸输出。
你懂的，这就像是
拳击比赛的前两轮。
但我们会在上半场摸清他们的情况，
在第三节，我们将会做出
完美的调整。
这是一个令人难以置信的背转身
在第三节。
格林再次给到库里。
要当心了。
看到这样的情景总是很棒的，
你懂的，看到我们是怎样在第三节扭转局势的。
全力以赴 打出能量。
杜兰特封盖了这次投篮。
格林快下。
他接住了球，扣篮得分！
欢呼
达拉斯独行侠叫了暂停。
球队感觉勇三疯要来了。
40秒内一波6-0，暂停。
暂停回以后，
勇士在一分钟内又打出一波7-0，还得叫暂停。
勇士在三分线外开火，
三分就要来了！
球进了！
三分雨来了，你懂的，满场飞奔，
然后停下来，突然我们真正开始
打勇士的篮球。
穿裆传球，库里的三分，命中！
在那个第三节，似乎发生了一些特别的事。
无论我是在球场上，还是在板凳席，
这都太惊人了。
在板凳席上也许会有更多乐趣。
玩得高兴，继续努力。
在板凳上的时候，我们就会为场上的那些队友欢呼。
仿佛每个人都以彼此为能量。
时间还剩三秒，两秒...
球给到尼克-杨，左侧底角三分...
压哨命中！
球馆人声鼎沸，
勇士用一波14-0结束了第三节。
到圣诞节前，勇士看上去
回到了冠军模式。
但你会给一支看上去似乎拥有了一切的球队什么呢？
圣诞快乐。
一次试炼如何？
在全球观众的面前对阵克利夫兰骑士？
圣诞大战胜场数的领跑者。
所以我们要从这里出发
尽我们所能做到最好，对吧？
假期传统，
金州勇士和克里夫兰骑士。
两支球队在NBA总决赛中
连续对战了三年，
圣诞节的领衔之战。
注意防守补位！
回传给克劳福德，再给詹姆斯，
现在球传到特里斯坦-汤普森手上，被德雷蒙德帽了！
德雷蒙德突然冒出来。
凯文-杜兰特下快攻，力劈华山！
右手扣篮！
一声尖叫
双方一来一往
打出了一场名副其实的高水准比赛。
就像过去三个赛季的
24次交手那样，
这次来到了最后一个回合。
防下这一攻，控制住篮板，你就赢了。
勒布朗-詹姆斯，交叉步运球，
从罚球线突破进去，拔起投篮，被杜兰特封盖，
球出界了！
凯文-杜兰特封盖了勒布朗-詹姆斯。
奥克兰的一场激战，
勇士赢得了胜利。
伟大的胜利，最重要的是，圣诞快乐
对每个人来说，
这是一场伟大的交锋。
你在圣诞节欣赏了这场比赛。
这种势头将会一直持续下去
带入新旳一年。
三双！
他打出了三双！
德雷蒙德-格林超越了
名人堂成员汤姆-古拉
位列队史三双榜第一。
勇士将平队史纪录
取得客场14连胜。
他们上一次客场失利是11月22日。
已经是感恩节之前了。
在充满敌意的不同环境中
保持那样的连胜需要些什么？
你知道，每一晚会有不同的兄弟站出来
而且你不会知道他是谁，
这也是我们的特别之处。
当你需要应付一整个赛季时，
你就会明白在某些时候
需要大名单上的每一个人。
卢尼继续冲击篮筐！
而且得到了一次打三分的机会。
他可以把握住大多数属于他的机会
我爱死这种表现了。
他们并没有真正定义我的角色，
我就自己为自己定了一个。
凯文-卢尼于2015年被选中，
但由于一系列的伤病
他的进步速度被放缓了。
现在，这位22岁的前锋急于作出贡献。
在我生涯的前几年
我有机会向老将们学习，
而现在我有了打球的机会
并在场上与他们竞争。
这对我和我的职业生涯意义重大。
卢尼！
上篮，并造成犯规。
卢尼已经走出伤病，
变为宝贵的球队财富。
我们不老
但我们的核心阵容在慢慢变老，
所以你需要一些新鲜血液。
特别由于前几个赛季的长度很长。
事实证明
本赛季的勇士
很难保持任何持续性。
他们在全明星赛前的12场比赛输掉了5场，
他们最显着的失利
是再次败在休斯敦火箭的手下。
库里换防，进攻时间还剩4秒。
哈登晃动，后撤步，三分......
应声入网!
欢呼
我们记住了火箭队
有些激动的捶胸庆祝。
记住了克林特-卡佩拉在这场胜利后说
他们是联盟最佳的豪言。
联盟中最好的球员
齐聚洛杉矶参加2018年NBA全明星赛。
这意味着联盟历史上的第一次，
有一支球队连续两年
都有四人入选全明星。
我们做到了，我们曾经到达过这个高度。
笑
而这个周末有着不同的氛围
两名最高得票者选择自己的球队。
斯蒂芬队对勒布朗队，
新的形式，应该会很刺激。
我，克莱和德雷蒙德一起
对阵KD和他的队伍，
所以很有意思。
这使得比赛更多了一点竞争性。
勒布朗队身穿白色球衣，
而斯蒂芬队身穿黑色球衣。
库里迎战勒布朗-詹姆斯。
噢，你看到了吗？
我喜欢。
只剩10.7秒，勒布朗队领先三分。
还剩五秒。
库里寻找投三分的机会。
库里被包夹了。
库里无法出手，出界，结果已定！
大呼小叫
勒布朗队 一个快乐团体。
自从我打全明星赛以来，
这次是最好的一届。
洛杉矶的全明星赛，
只是一个给球迷一场秀的机会，
我认为我们给了球迷们他们想要的，
所以这就足够了。
当休息结束后赛程恢复时，
金州勇士回到了现实，
而且是一个严酷的现实。
他们的四个全明星先后
都因伤缺席了比赛。
但没有什么
比库里在三月末遭受的膝伤
更令球队受伤。
这就是你会说“啊哦”的部分。
整个球馆
变得一片寂静。
斯蒂芬受伤了，大家都在想他什么时候能复出，
他复出的时候会是什么样子？
斯蒂芬被诊断为
内侧副韧带二级扭伤，
而他也没有一个确切的复出时间。
在库里受伤后在控卫位置上
我们没有太多的解决方法。
所以我们需要某个人，你知道的，
来填补空缺，并让球队一点点走上正轨。
幸运的是对于勇士来说，
杜兰特的一位前AAU队友
就在70英里外的圣克鲁兹。
奎恩·库克正在等待他的机会。
一开始就在选秀中落选，
然后拿着一份又一份的十天合同打球，
并拿着无保证合同参加训练营。
而库克恰好还处于
发展联盟的得分榜前列。
所以勇士决定给他一个机会。
这个25岁的控球后卫
会尽量利用这个机会。
奎因挺身而出，并打出了高水准的比赛，
这正是我们那个时候所急需的。
库克假动作，转身，
投了一个两分球，进了，还造成犯规！
科尔教练告诉我， 当我有机会时就可以投篮
按我自己的方式打比赛，
这对我的自信心很重要。
库克三月打出了标志性的一个月。
奎恩-库克三分出手，进了！
并接连爆发性地砍下了20分 25分，
28分和30分。
那个孩子站了出来，
带领我们赢得了比赛。
奎因赢得了一个NBA席位。
而这种方式我从未见过。
他对比赛的热爱远超他人，
看着他这一路走了多远
这只会让他变得更强 更好，
这也使我们更加团结。
你知道的，我觉得很多人
都会被奎恩-库克的故事所激励。
但库克只能为勇士做这么多了
勇士步履艰难的走向季后赛，
他们在最后17场比赛里输掉了10场。
我觉得任何人
看了勇士赛季最后两周的比赛都会说
“天啊，他们有麻烦了。”
现在勇士已经
三连败了。
他们似乎已经足够脆弱
如果你能把握住好机会，
你就可以击败他们。
金州，落后休斯顿七个胜场。
在那个时候，我在想
我们还能转换过来吗？
当2018年季后赛
将要开始时，
勇士处于一个不熟悉的位置
位列西部第二。
而斯蒂芬-库里仍就缺席，
他们的前路甚至更为艰难。
我们不能盼着斯蒂芬回来
来拯救我们的赛季。
我们只是没在打球
说，嘿，不能等斯蒂芬回来了，
不能等斯蒂芬回来了。
我们知道我们有工作要做，
不管是谁站在场上。
在第一轮，
他们的对手是圣安东尼奥马刺队，
而勇士将会在攻防两端
重新提起精力。
在对阵圣安东尼奥的第一轮中，
我们有了防守。
底线，假动作，假动作，
起跳，被麦基封盖！
球被扇飞了。
我们知道一件事
我们的防守使我们特别。
丹尼-格林上篮。
噢，被杜兰特盖了！
全都是为了防守。
你们令人窒息，令人窒息。
这就是出色的总冠军级别的防守
我们已经习惯于看他们打出这样的表现。
4-1完胜马刺，
表明勇士已经找到了
他们在常规赛期间
所没有达到的强度。
金州勇士
在五场内就赢下了系列赛，
他们迈向西部半决赛。
这个伟大的俱乐部，
拿下了胜利并继续前进。
现在是做些什么的最佳时机，
所以对我们来说不错。
钢琴曲
走到分区半决赛，
金州勇士又面临着一个巨大的挑战
安东尼-戴维斯，
在他的带领下
新奥尔良鹈鹕出人意料地在首轮横扫对手。
我在所有季后赛球队上都付出了同样的心血，
进入季后赛以来
这支鹈鹕势头很足。
我是说，他们刚刚击溃了波特兰开拓者，
他们是一支非常出色的球队。
- 好运，好运。-嘿，祝你好运。
我希望我们能干掉你们，这是我内心真正想法。
笑
对阵新奥尔良鹈鹕，
德雷蒙德-格林扛起了勇士的大旗。
德雷蒙德右侧顺下
右手暴扣。
德雷蒙德在这轮系列赛里的表现绝对是现象级的，
这是他整个赛季以来最好的表现，
尤其是在防守端。
这个防守常年以来联盟顶尖的球员
可能会在系列赛中场均三双。
但可能对于球队来说更重要的是，
他们将在第二场全员出战。
我全力以赴 为复出做好准备。
我从未因伤病恢复
在季后赛中缺席这么久。
全场起立致敬
欢迎斯蒂芬-库里的回归。
在季后赛提速
高强度的季后赛环境下，
我真的无法预测会发生什么
缺席了六周，你知道
我很兴奋，激动，还紧张。
库里，晃开防守，
左翼接球出手，
完美！
库里三分命中。
宣告了他的回归。
没有斯蒂芬-库里，
这支勇士仍旧是精英级别的球队。
但斯蒂芬-库里的回归，
将这支球队从精英级别带到了冠军的层次。
斯蒂芬的回归让我们更强。
你知道，这给了我们动力。
勇士开始发力了，
库里三分命中！
来吧，斯蒂芬！
动手吧。
你回来了，全都回来了。
最终，金州勇士火力全开，
在五场以内送鹈鹕回家钓鱼
并准备迎接他们的终极考验。
我们做了所有应该做的，
结束一轮系列赛很难，但我们做到了。
接下来这轮系列赛会很艰难。
但我们准备好了，
我们准备好了，
我们准备好了。
他们必须如此，
因为接下来他们将面对
常规赛战绩第一 65-17的休斯顿火箭。
在MVP候选人詹姆斯-哈登带领下，
休斯敦火箭坐上了西部第一的宝座。
这场系列赛万众瞩目
球迷们已经等待了数月之久。
他们是今年联盟里最强的队伍，
取得最佳的战绩。
他们让所有人知道
他们为何全副武装。
他们是令人惊奇的队伍，天赋异禀，
他们就是为了打败我们而生的。
休斯敦是想打败我们的队伍中
准备最充分的那一个。
好运 兄弟。
嘿，好运 兄弟。
好好干。
就像平常一样。
这是我们最大的考验。
经过了一整个赛季后，
这两支超级强队
终于要迎来正面对决。
而且西决的揭幕战证明，
之前的宣传造势没有丝毫的夸张。
比分僵持在56-56。
哇，多么精彩的半场！
这场比赛乃至整个系列赛
你所期待的一切都在这里。
这就是整个系列赛都要面对的场面。
懂吗？
保持冷静，保持高执行力。
当勇士开启他们独有的
“勇三疯”模式时，
他们就拥有了
夺走火箭主场优势的能力。
干得好。
我现在高兴死了。
妙传克莱-汤普森，
出手，中了！
左翼传到克莱-汤普森。
杜兰特面对哈登三分出手，命中！
杜兰特超神表现
砍下37分。
金州勇士来到休斯敦，
拿下了揭幕战。
刚进入比赛，
我就认为他们一定能拿下揭幕战，
他们确实打得很好。
这是一场关键的比赛。
我们到了客场，拿下揭幕战，
在西部决赛里，这太关键了。
激烈的音乐
但是在第二场比赛里，
休斯顿展开了狂暴的反击，
将他们的进攻展示的淋漓尽致。
塔克，被格林干扰，
将球传至底角，哈登三分出手，球进！
火箭队的表现像是，噢，我们在这呢。
我们对此早有准备。
火箭击溃了勇士
高调回应了
将这个系列赛比分扳平至1-1。
拍手
第三轮回到湾区，
金州勇士渴望再次掌握局势。
享受比赛 团结一致。
斯蒂芬-库里引领了金州勇士
他爆发输出了35分。
库里三分命中！
我们动手吧，就现在，就现在，就现在！
勇士摧毁了火箭的防守，
40分大胜。
第三场，我们解决了一切问题。
尤其是我们的防守
巴莫特上篮，被卢尼封盖！
卢尼在篮筐之上盖了他。
我们解决了防守上的问题。
德雷蒙德-格林行进中传球，
走后门空切篮下，克莱-汤普森迎着防守起跳，
滞空出手 得分。
之后安德烈倒下了，改变了一切。
这场胜利代价惨重
伊戈达拉膝盖受伤。
这个2015年NBA的FMVP，
是勇士取胜的关键人物
是他帮球队锁住了火箭爆发式的进攻。
我们知道接下来将会很困难，
确实是如此，当安德烈不在场上时
形势确实极端困难。
虽然伊戈达拉缺阵西决第四场，
金州勇士依旧在甲骨文球场作战，
在这里 他们创造了一项纪录
季后赛连续16场主场不败。
库里，击地传球，利文斯顿冲击篮筐，
左手隔扣卡佩拉！
在第四节保持12分的领先优势，
看样子这支主场作战的队伍
将要取得3-1的领先优势。
但是火箭并不打算
早早回家钓鱼。
保罗罚球线右侧跳投，得手了。
迎着汤普森的防守，一个高难3分
命中！
我们在最后六分钟比他们打得更好，
于是就取得了胜利。
但我们不能掉以轻心。
保罗从人缝中快传阿里扎
假投三分，右撤一步，
决定能否反超的出手...
命中！
阿里扎让火箭反超了
底角三分！
保罗击地传球 传回弧顶，
埃里克-戈登三分出手...
他投进了！
火箭在奥克兰的甲骨文球馆
取得了胜利，系列赛2-2战平。
当你像勇士这样
在系列赛第四轮的第四节崩盘
并输给了一支精英球队，
这几乎就会葬送掉整个系列赛了。
勇士浪费了一个绝佳机会
他们本可以将火箭
推到淘汰的边缘。
现在他们要经过漫长的旅途
来到休斯敦 为至关重要的第五场而战。
当比分来到2-2 西部决赛
已经变成了一场三局两胜的死斗，
这是一场双方为了占据上风
而殊死搏斗的拉锯战。
11次交替领先，九次打平，
第五场比赛将会在第四节尘埃落定。
哥们，球馆里没有人能坐得住了。
火箭队的领袖克里斯-保罗
在第四节掀起惊天巨浪。
保罗抛投，打板进球！
我们还有许多时间。
四分钟，差六分。
把球投进去就好。
德雷蒙德杀入禁区，
他上篮，但是球没进，漂亮，自己拿到篮板
然后把球点进篮筐。
一分之差，
还有1分30秒。
哈登过掉了库里，
往油漆区走，分球给戈登，
接球，三分出手...
有了！
在埃里克-戈登焦灼时刻
的续分之后，
火箭队微弱领先。
金州仍有一次机会，
直到他们拱手相让出球权
这很令人诧异。
休斯顿火箭队
在第五场上演胜利大逃亡，
他们距离总冠军之差一步！
比赛结束后，没人说话。
气氛如同窒息一般
如同死神降临到更衣室。
我觉得一切就要到此为止了。
我还记得第五场比赛之后更衣室里的样子，
我环顾四周 扫过每个人的脸庞。
但我看不出任何慌乱。
2-3落后，第六战是我们的主场，
这就够了。
冠军就在那里。
后腿筋的受伤
却让克里斯-保罗只得作壁上观。
尽管火箭的首发后卫缺席，
但是休斯顿似乎要一锤定音，
他们在首节取得了巨大领先。
你甚至能听到甲骨文球馆一根针掉落的声音。
勇士看起来，
有点心不在焉。
有一个抢断，哈登控球。
二打一，
哈登把球分给底角的塔克，
大空位，他出手了，三分球进！
勇士本赛季的成败
到了最关键的时候了，
他们落后了多达17分。
落后17分让我们倍感压力。
我们不想就此束手就擒。
两年以前，
勇士对雷霆的第六战中
也曾面对这样的险境，
但水花兄弟中的一位
最终完成了历史性的救赎。
是谁在球队危难之际 淘汰边缘，
力挽狂澜？
克莱-汤普森。
克莱-汤普森在前场发球点后持球。
干拔，出手，球越过塔克的指尖，一针见血。
我知道我们已经没有退路，
所以我就告诉自己放手去博。
杜兰特面对防守干拔跳投，
丢球了，但是他把球拨给了库里，
库里找到了汤普森，右侧底角的三分...
漂亮！
欢呼声
克莱-汤普森真是无与伦比。
格林传球给汤普森，
右侧空位三分，又进了！
现在勇士取得领先。
克莱帮助我们把第六战的胜利收入囊中，
也拯救我们的整个赛季。
回传给克莱 27英尺的出手...
球又进了！
这可能是我在比赛中
最纵情的时刻，
因为我在比赛的每一分钟
都全身心投入。
第七战即将到来
比赛将会回到休斯顿 周一晚上见。
所以这轮火星撞地球的系列赛
将会迎来大结局。
欢呼
我们没有出局，老哥。
唷，我们不会轻易放弃。
我们还在这里 宝贝。
我还想要更多。
谢谢你。
这是我们孩童时就梦寐以求的时刻。
赢下抢七大战。
两支队伍，一整年都在相互碰撞，
现在有一场比赛就可以解决恩怨，只需48分钟，
就可以决定哪支球队将会继续前进。
我们知道我们要干些什么，让我们放手而为吧。
为这48分钟而拼搏。
心无旁骛，一，二，三，心无旁骛。
抢七大战正在进行时，
在这个勇士的新纪元
有些事情我们还未曾了断。
所以我们知道我们的任务是什么。
无论怎样
勇士的开场不是很顺，
但是他们再一次
在巅峰之战中找回了自我。
哈登在汤普森面前秀出了舞步，
火力全开，三分出手，博得了一个犯规。
这球还进了！
史蒂夫，你如何看待第一节中
你的球队的表现？
我看到了打得最烂的单节表现之一
我们一直在努力，现在还落后五分。
所以如果我们能够协同一致，我们就无所畏惧。
但是火箭狂风暴雨般的进攻
仍在继续。
哈登奔袭篮筐，
背后传球给卡佩拉 秀的飞起！
上半场我们打得不好。
我们毫无进展，
我们一直在失误。
哈登抢断了勇士队的传球，
飞奔袭篮，
肆虐篮筐！
领先15分了！
48-33，休斯敦领先。
勇士队又带着
两位数的劣势
进入到下半场的比赛，
能用来拯救这个赛季的时间只剩下24分钟。
第七战的中场时
我感到无比忧虑 这是我的勇士生涯中从来没有过的
因为我从未经历过这样的时刻。
就像一个记者在面对截稿日那样，
你在写着他们的讣告。
就是字面上的意思。
落后两位数，面临淘汰，
我觉得那是他们面面相觑，好像在问...
“我们是否就此出局？”
德雷蒙德-格林运球，
失去平衡的出手，没进，
他又自己拿到篮板，把球补进。
在夺冠之路上，你必须坚持到底，
坚持到底，然后坚持到底。
库里运球面对塔克的防守，
分球给杜兰特，正面三分出手，
球进了！
球队的领袖
会一直挺身而出，
通常在有些艰难的时刻更是如此。
戈登三分偏出。
库里收下篮板。
持球推进，把球传给了杜兰特，
随后球被给到了尼克-杨手中，空位三分出手...
好球，尼克-杨！
现在我们只差五分。
这和调整无关，
信念和竞争性才是重中之重
我认为这些会奏效
你只需要去战斗到底。
杜兰特借助掩护，
快速三分出手，
一箭穿心，比赛打平了。
有着像克莱 史蒂芬
和凯文-杜兰特 德雷蒙德这样天赋球员，
他们从不感到气馁和忧虑，这使我们信心百倍
使得我们可以从任何困境中走出来。
库里溜底线，
传给贝尔，贝尔又胯下回传给库里，
底角三分......
库里！
三节勇再次上线。
第七场，对于这条重返总决赛之路的争夺
一直到了第四节最后时刻
之后勇士将比赛盖棺定论
激动人心的逆转就此完成。
库里把球吊给杜兰特，
后者接球滑行上篮，
稳稳打进！
抢七落后15分，
然后绝地求生，
我认为这很好的展现了我们的坚韧性格。
是的 先生！
现在金州勇士
正在迈向自己的连续第四次总决赛之旅。
与火箭队的系列赛确实异常艰难。
耶 耶！
这一点也不简单。
他们在七场比赛中的每一场里，
都在考验着我们。
笑
这非常艰难。
必须给我们的球队一个大大的赞。
这次的感觉好极了，老兄。
真是太棒了。
虽然如此，但是我们还没到终点呢。
现在我们有了一天的时间来冷静一下，
然后就要重新把弦绷紧了。
勇士队获得了进入2018年总决赛
并守卫自己冠军头衔的权利
而等待他们的将是一个熟悉的敌人。
虽然骑士队在常规赛期间
经历了过山车一般的历程，
但勒布朗-詹姆斯仍决心
率领球队向又一座冠军奖杯发起冲击，
他要以惊天地泣鬼神之势完成这项壮举。
詹姆斯持球，比赛还剩两秒。
勒布朗起速，
投出制胜球...
球...
进了！
勒布朗杀到前场，面对阿努诺比，
被逼到边角。
抛投出手，打板进筐！
克利夫兰，这也是献给你们的！
凯尔特人快攻 三打一的局面，
罗齐尔直接攻篮，
被詹姆斯封盖！
我的天啊！
勒布朗-詹姆斯和骑士队又做到了。
连续第四个赛季，
克里夫兰骑士队夺得了东部分区冠军。
经过了这一年的反反复复，
和这支队伍遭遇的各种起伏，
我认为我们无疑还会在总决赛中见到他们。
欢迎来到2018年的NBA总决赛。
我们都知道，很多人会在某种程度上
有一种“又要重来一次了”的感觉。
但对我们来说，这只意味着...
我们是两支伟大的球队，
所以我们要继续一决高下。
在美国体育运动
的历史上，
还从没有哪两支球队能在连续四年内
都在决赛中会师。
我很兴奋，非常兴奋。
这就是真正的竞争。
连续四年打进总决赛是很困难的。
我甚至没有在总决赛中
不与骑士队比赛的经验。
现在是时候了，伙计们。
享受一切，接纳一切。
我们要在场上后先发制人，
加油拼下这场球，各位。
来吧，大家一起喊，团结一致。
一，二，三，团结一致！
加油啊。
总决赛和骑士队对我来说已经是个同义词了。
季后赛的第四轮，骑士迎战勇士。
从开场跳球的那一刻起，
“皇帝”显然就在打算将自己的意志
强加于比赛之上。
詹姆斯上篮，选择打板，
稳稳命中。
勒布朗-詹姆斯在进攻端打出了十足的侵略性。
给到勒布朗，拔起就投
一记超远距离三分
正中靶心！
勒布朗正在每个对位人身上大杀特杀
骑士队的发挥也极其出色。
詹姆斯过掉利文斯顿，继续得手。
骑士队的开局非常不错。
在顶住了对手的第一波攻击后，
卫冕冠军依旧保持了镇定。
比赛有48分钟，时间还长着呢，对吧？
保持投入。
击地传给贝尔，贝尔遭到堵截，
再回给库里，库里再给汤普森，
再给到德雷蒙德-格林，
又回给右侧的库里，
库里被希尔拦下，左手持球，情况很艰难。
库里突破上篮
稳稳命中，又是一记高难度进球。
骑士领先三分
距离半场结束还有五秒，
向前给到库里，库里急停，出手，皮球高高飞起
应声入网
斯蒂芬-库里命中远投，
上半场的结果太有戏剧性了。
要把开局打好，
第三节是我们做主的时刻。
就像在本赛季里很常见的那样，
勇士队在中场休息后火力全开。
库里在场上得球，
库里开始加速了。
勇士队反击，
给到克莱上篮得分。
哇哦，传球的时机非常完美。
“勇三疯”又开始了。
泰伦-卢必须叫暂停了。
我们挺过难关了，现在我们得放低姿态去拼他们。
拿下这场比赛！
这是第一场比赛，我们需要一点时间才能完全苏醒。
但勒布朗总是能把你打醒的。
他甩脱了我们，取得了巨大的成效。
勒布朗出现在正确的位置上，
逼出换防后单打库里，
直线杀到篮下，颜扣杜兰特得手！
老天啊，勒布朗已经得到44分了。
现在勇士100-98领先。
进攻时间还剩八秒，
勒布朗右路突破，迎难而上，
稳稳打进，还造成卢尼的犯规！
勒布朗有机会
打成一个2+1。
真是令人窒息的时刻
面对甲骨文球馆座无虚席的观众。
库里持球进攻，
运球突破JR-史密斯的防守，
直杀篮下，
上篮，打进，还造成犯规！
库里！
欢呼
就剩下4.7秒了，
双方打平，
骑士有机会用绝杀
来赢下第一战
并给卫冕冠军来个下马威。
希尔上篮不中，骑士队抢到篮板球，
JR把球运到外线，
再给希尔，出手遭到封盖，
比赛被拖入加时。
这是一场势均力敌的比赛。
每一个时刻都会涉及到最后的结果，
简直如履薄冰。
此时的骑士已经难以为继，
而勇士则早有准备。
回到汤普森，底角三分出手。
命中！
甲骨文球馆里的观众已经开始欢庆了。
勇士，勇士，勇士！
利文斯顿传给格林，
三分出手 好球！
他投进了！
计时钟归零了。
比赛结束了。
金州勇士在加赛逃出生天，
尽管勒布朗-詹姆斯创造了单场51分的神迹。
他今晚的表现不可思议，
比分在整场比赛里也一直非常胶着，
谢天谢地，我们带着胜利离开了这里。
打得不错 伙计，
他们打了一场极其出色的比赛。
我们关键时刻打成了几次进攻
并把比赛拖进了加时，
在加时赛中也打得很好。
拍手
如果他们想要一直这样打下去的话，
我们就要在总决赛中阻止他们。
这可是总决赛，什么事情都可能发生，
但唯一重要的是你拿下了一场胜利，
然后就要翻篇打第二场比赛了。
虽然勇士在揭幕战排出的首发五虎
就名气而言都是如雷贯耳，
但他们却在第二战前起用了贾维尔-麦基。
这位征战多年的中锋在季后赛中
出场机会相当稀少，
可现在却被直接放进了首发阵容。
我每时每刻都保持着战备状态，
就是要集中自己的精神，
然后就想想 如果他们在总决赛需要我 又会怎么样呢？
妙传到内线，
麦基稳稳吃饼得手
这是本场比赛的首个运动战进球。
我们可以看到 麦基已经适应了与骑士队的系列赛。
勇士也在比赛早期获得了一些良机。
勇士队的开局气势如虹，
并在上半场就建立起了13分的领先。
勇士的进攻火力目前非常凶猛。
尽管勇士开局得利，
但骑士队也并不准备
束手就擒。
给到詹姆斯，进攻时间还有五秒。
詹姆斯杀进内线
詹姆斯漂亮的脚步。
尽管勇士打出了几波小高潮
但骑士持续保持着追分压力。
乐福运球后持球突破，
上篮，打板得分。
耶 凯文！
干得不错。
每当看上去
勇士将要把比分拉开的时候，
骑士就会有所回应。
比赛悬念犹在，
而两届MVP得主斯蒂芬-库里
明白这是他应该站出来的时刻了。
当聚光灯最闪亮的时候
你就想要打的更令人惊叹。
而没有什么是比总决赛更重要的舞台了。
库里在中场运球，
三分线外干拔出手，球进了！
我想关于斯蒂芬的事情是，
他会让对手感到惧怕，就像是，
你将会做什么事？
库里后撤步到外线，又一个三分。
斯蒂芬-库里！
斯蒂芬打疯了。
激烈的音乐
他是球迷观赛的乐趣所在，那场比赛里投进了很多关键球。
我想说那记半场的转身投篮。
计时器将走完
库里必须干拔出手，
出手三分，噢，他又进了！
他从45英尺外投出了这球。
对方一直在跟防，
空心入网。
看上去没机会投进，
但他打进了！
库里扔进的
又一个超远三分。
而那时候，他再扔进一个三分
就可以打破总决赛记录。
回传给库里，三分出手。
手起刀落，还有加罚！
九记三分，总决赛新的记录。
勇士也带着2-0的领先
前往克利夫兰。
我们漂亮的赢下了这场比赛，2-0了。
准备好去克利夫兰吧，伙计们。
完成这些事。
当比赛转场到克利夫兰，
勇士依旧想保持住比赛压力。
而指挥这一切是史蒂夫-科尔，
一个作为曾经的球员而今的教练，
非常清楚要如何赢得总冠军的男人。
加油，适应场地，让我们开始吧。
这可以归结为球员比赛时的意志，
和他们场上的拼命程度，
以及如何保持和赛前的计划部署一致的几个方面。
让你自己更有用，
让我们在这个位置做个很棒的掩护战术。
你知道，年复一年
他给这支球队注入的，
从我们的行动，到我们对比赛的认识，
再到我们运转的战术体系，正是他所添加的一切
让我们无可匹敌。
只要跑出所有的战术，
你们就会得到任何你们想要的。
他知道何时派球员上场
如何刺激球员发挥出他们最好的实力。
他只是非常善于让自己的目光注视于
那些远大的目标。
因为他想要赢得很多冠军。
响亮的鼓声
前进吧，骑士们，让我们为第三场而战，伙计们。
欢迎来到克利夫兰，金州勇士！
鼓声
我们要认真对待比赛，
48分钟始终相信彼此，比赛很快就要开始了。
伙计们，我们真的很想要赢下这场胜利
让我们出场赢下这场比赛。
心无旁骛，一，二，三。
心无旁骛。
可以了，让我们出场吧，团结起来。
一，二，三，加油！
来吧，出场了。
克利夫兰！
从开场的那一刻开始，
骑士就如同一支0-2落后的球队那样
打的很有紧迫性。
勒布朗回传给左侧肘位。
希尔分球，
JR-史密斯三分出手。
球进！
伙计们，为史密斯感到高兴。
这是勒布朗，单打贾维尔-麦基，
往里一步，把球抛向篮板，扣篮！
噢，我的上帝！
勒布朗-詹姆斯。
出色的意识，令人惊叹的能力，
与生俱来的出众天赋。
在总决赛结束之后的很长一段时间里
他的那个回合都会让人们不断提起。
骑士开局俱佳。
这不是在我们的预料之中吗？
每个人都大声的喊叫，
激动的情绪。
保持镇定，保持耐心。
在被骑士猛烈进攻打出大比分领先优势之后，
勇士把球给到了凯文-杜兰特让他来扭转颓势。
当我们16-4的时候，
我看到了我们投不进球
所以尝试找到自己的手感，让球队不至于崩盘。
在已经过去的总决赛时间里
这是骑士领先过的最大分差。
杜兰特内线后仰出手，
球进得分。
又是杜兰特。
杜兰特运球后三分，
在杰夫-格林头上扔进三分！
就是这样，凯文。
继续吧，凯文！
第一节的凯文是多么完美。
杜兰特运球变向，
干拔，完美的出手。
勇士把比分追平了。
第二节，
骑士做出了回应，让勇士
继续处于追赶者的角色。
双人包夹勒布朗，分给外线的乐福，球进了！
凯文-乐福，出色的上半场，
分差又回到了12分。
速贷球馆的球迷喜欢看到这一切。
当他被需要的时候，凯文总能意识到这一点。
他只是接管了比赛。
看凯文-杜兰特，突破南斯的防守，
投篮，打板球进了！
他都快被推到勇士替补席了。
球进，还有加罚！
杜兰特拿到24分，
和上半场即将结束。
上半场的他让我们留在比赛中。
我们本可以轻易的就落后20分之多。
金州让克利夫兰
投出了总决赛最好的上半场命中率
但是感谢有凯文，他们依然还有机会。
他防守端的出色表现。
他进攻端的火力支援
是我们在整个联盟里
几乎看不到的。
杜兰特等着出手空间出现，
跳起得分。
凯文-杜兰特在跟骑士对飚，他拿到34分了。
杜兰特面对凯文-勒夫，干拔，跳起投篮。
球进了！
凯文-杜兰特拿到了40分！
比赛还有不到三分钟结束，
勇士领先4分，
勒布朗知道骑士生死攸关。
凯文-乐福抢到篮板，
回给詹姆斯...
假动作，站定，开火......
球进!
分差仅剩一分。
没关系，小伙子们，让我们继续打下去。
这就是我们想要的。
为了保住这一分的领先优势，
勇士队从安德烈-伊戈达拉那里得到了一些帮助，
缺席了七场比赛之后他复出了。
杜兰特找到伊戈达拉，
空切进去把球打进！
分差回到了3分。
暂停过后
在面对骑士的防守时，
凯文-杜兰特决心搞定这比赛。
我很享受那样的时刻
当其他球队的球迷们感觉
他们还有希望的时候，
而你却把希望之门给关上了。
杜兰特，干拔三分...
杜兰特扔进了三分，超远三分！
比赛行将结束时从33英尺外出手的三分，
终结了比赛悬念，
那是让你成为传奇的故事情节，
也是让你成为篮球世界里的标志人物所在。
那更是篮球史为何会谈论你的原因所在。
那是人们所记得的超越了系列赛之外的事情。
他们会说：“你还记得凯文决定胜负的三分吗？”
你可能会记得谁赢了，
但你同样会记得三到四个
深刻记忆在脑海里的时刻。
作为地球上最具有天赋的得分手，
他让那些不可能看上去很容易。
最伟大的球员能做到这些，伙计。
最伟大的人才有可能做到这些。
凯文-杜兰特的疯狂表现之夜。
季后赛生涯新高，
凯文-杜兰特得到了43分！
未来15年或20年，
你回首历史上的这一天，
在与克利夫兰总决赛的第三场比赛中
凯文-杜兰特得了43分。
大声骚动
金州勇士只要再一场胜利
就能拿到两连冠。
趁着这乘风破浪的士气，
勇士现在有个机会在NBA历史上
占据一席之地。
迷人的音乐
最重要的是，想一想
你们知道，要尝试在今晚赢得比赛，
保持专注于
你们训练一整年的每一个细节。
这是唯一重要的事。
让你们自己沉浸到比赛状态中。
今晚是我们的一切，兄弟们，
这个夜晚，我们值得拥有
尽其所有..
心无旁骛，一，二，三。
心无旁骛！
勇士重回巅峰之旅
经历的考验
是他们无法想象的。
这是他们的天赋
和相互牺牲的赞歌。
如果你享受运动释放激情的魅力，
如果你单纯喜欢欣赏卓越，
这就是卓越的终极形态。
一个团队，当他们开足马力，
他们和历史上我们见过的联盟中
那些最好的球队并驾齐驱。
杜兰特 空切，
来自格林的妙传。
这是一次杰出的
球动人动。
这不仅仅是我个人，
这不仅仅是凯文，克莱，德雷蒙德，
每个人都是我们成功的一部分。
我们所有人都不相同，我们都与众不同。
我认为这就是完美的结合，这非常管用。
这无关于谁收获赞美之声，
无关于谁能在当晚砍下30分。
我们想要的只是赢球。
杜兰特在后场拿到球，
杰夫-格林在给他压力，左手运球。
后转身到右手。
库里闪出接球，詹姆斯在追防他...
库里远程开火...
好球！
斯蒂芬-库里在勒布朗-詹姆斯头上得分！
最终，这些金州勇士们
他们将会一起被载入NBA史册。
詹姆斯祝贺了他们
勇士们，
在速贷中心球馆
得到了起立欢呼。
鼓乐
我们有愿意牺牲的球员。
他们愿意牺牲出手，
他们愿意牺牲骄傲。
我们有很多球星，
也有很多愿意在球场上
互相牺牲的球员...
这就是成就伟大的时刻。
NBA 2018赛季落下帷幕。
地狱啊！
金州勇士
蝉联了NBA总冠军，
他们在过去四年拿到三个NBA总冠军。
我们回来了，宝贝。
事实是我们能够连冠
我们是为数不多
能做到连冠的球队之一。
谢谢你，教练。
那是特别的时刻
那是我永远会铭记的时刻，
连续两年拿到总冠军。
两连冠！
这是世界上最美妙的事情之一。
而在今年，
NBA总决赛MVP同样重归旧主，恭喜凯文-杜兰特。
我们会作为一个团队被铭记
我们一起做到了。
没有个人可以比团队的力量更大。
这就是真正团队的标志。
我认为我们的队伍就是现实生活一切的缩影。
努力训练，互相协作，
互相关心。
你帮助我们达到这个目标，不要忘记它。
是 先生。
你帮助我们赢了季后赛的比赛。
是 先生。
你已经在NBA赢得一席之地了。
尖叫声
这个队伍随着成长已经建立的一种文化。
他们扎根于这种文化。
每个人都贡献了这种文化，
活在这种文化里，拥有这种文化。
约翰-伍登有一句名言，
我觉得用在这里很合适...
如果你实现目标的时候
没有人在意是谁的功劳，这是难以置信的。
这是简单的事，但也是困难的事。
站在这的这个家伙，他的智慧超过了他的年龄。
这他第一个冠军，我第二个冠军。
只是我的第一个。
关于这个冠军，应当被铭记的是
这经历有多么的困难。
在多个方面，这真的是困难得多
当你已经为它奋斗了好几年，
你试图一直保持在巅峰
每个队都试图把你击败。
对我来说，这是一个“化解逆境”的赛季。
过去四年，勇士队在史蒂夫-科尔执教下
的战绩是328胜83负。
胜率几乎达到80%，
历史上没有队伍能在4年内拿到这样的成绩。
我认为这会被人们铭记
为历史上最佳的球队之一。
现在，我们在审视他们时会感觉，
他们处在最佳球队的讨论之列。
我认为他们有这钟潜力。
他们的下一个目标是，
继续维持这个级别的成就，
并将这种成功
保持很长很长时间。
欢呼
电子舞曲音乐
这会是奥克兰欢呼的一天，
看这人山人海的球迷，
在这阳光下好好享受吧。
欢迎在2017-2018赛季卫冕成功的世界冠军
金州勇士队！
我的意思是，我们再次拿到了冠军。
能回到这里真好，
把拉里-奥布莱恩冠军奖杯拿回来真好。
我从来没有想过我们能有一次夺冠游行
更不要说第二次，以及现在的第三次了。
这真是特别的时刻。
真是太美好了。
看到他们努力
终有回报的感觉真好。
这些都是热情的粉丝，兄弟，这就是勇士王国。
这是一段漫长的旅途，
但是这些家伙真的令人难以置信，
他们在季后赛拿出了状态，
赢得那些激烈的战斗真的令人难以置信。
MVP，MVP，MVP，MVP，MVP！
我们会再次做到这些，
为所有爱我们的人和支持我们的人。
欢呼
我们试图变得贪婪
去拿到更多，所以...
享受这一切吧。
欢呼
轻快的吉他音乐