Playing for Durant, Warriors face emotional must-win test
Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant and Toronto Raptors centre Serge Ibaka in action in Toronto June 10, 2019. — Picture by Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports via Reuters
“We’re going to have to will ourselves for another 48 minutes to stay alive,” Warriors guard Stephen Curry said. “And whatever it’s going to take from every single guy in our jersey. The 30-year-old superstar’s brief comeback effort, leading the Warriors in the playoffs with 34.2 points a game, has provided extra motivation for the teammates who saw him give everything he had in the championship quest.
Only once in 34 opportunities has a team that trailed 3-1 in the NBA Finals won the title, that coming in 2016 when LeBron James rallied Cleveland over the Warriors. Only three teams have even forced a seventh game. “The biggest advantage is being at Oracle Arena one more time, where our fans can really get behind us,” Curry said.
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