From a team standpoint, the Warriors stand poised on the edge of history, hoping to finish a ideal postseason, at 16-0.
The Cavaliers won that game, then became the first team in Finals history to overcome a 3-1 hole to win the title.
Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving (2) drives on Golden State Warriors center Zaza Pachulia, rear, during the first half of Game 3 of basketball's NBA Finals in Cleveland, Wednesday, June 7, 2017.
After LeBron James and Kyrie Irving saw a combined 77-point night wasted in a 118-113 loss to the Golden State Warriors to fall down 3-0 in the NBA Finals, James said the Warriors possess "probably the most, most firepower I've played in my career".
"We want to win the championship however way we can do it", Curry said.
Durant drilled a monumental three-point shot in the final minute of the fourth quarter, putting the Warriors on top, 114-113.
And James has once again been criticized for not being more aggressive late in Game 3, when he made a pass to Kyle Korver. You have an opportunity to sign one of the best players, and you can do it, go ahead and do it.
"I never been in this position before", Durant said. "We've got one more to go".
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Compared to last year's Finals, Curry is averaging more than six more points per game, more than five more assists and just under twice as many rebounds while shooting 8 percentage points better from distance.
But through two games of the Finals, Pachulia has quietly been a tremendous force for the Warriors negating Tristan Thompson for the most part throughout the first two games.
There's certainly no one in today's National Basketball Association that seems capable of hanging with the Warriors.
"We know in that situation to get that man the rock".
Interestingly, the Warriors' pace has also increased in the Finals, albeit by a lesser degree since they were already a high-paced team. "Understand that they have a unique opportunity to make us that much better, and for a majority of this season it's been on myself, Bron and K-Love's shoulders. So I've got to appreciate it while we got it". I think it's great. "Most guys who don't want to take those shots don't want to deal with the repercussions of if you miss, because that is a bad feeling".
"Not just because of personnel", Kerr said, "but because of our cumulative experience over the last few years in the playoffs".
They embraced the chase previous year but said Tuesday that they're not thinking at all about 16-0. "I'm just trying to go out there and play hard every second I'm on the floor, play with passion and energy and joy".
"I just try to stay positive and know in the fourth that coach is going to call my number and my teammates are going to look for me and it's up to me to finish". I definitely want to compete. He was comfortable and we tried to make it as uncomfortable as possible.
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