Thursday, June 13, 2019
The big finals game six (the last Warrior game at Oracle Arena) began at 6:15 p.m. I watched it by myself in Oakland. The first three quarters were really exciting. Both teams played and shot well, though the Warriors were still turning over the ball with careless passes and momentary lapses. Kyle Lowry went on a tear in the first quarter and the Raptors were up by nine at one point, but the Warriors fought back, coming within one by the second quarter and taking the lead in the third. Klay Thompson was the main reason the Warriors were keeping pace. He may be the most impressive WSU alum on the planet right now. He's so tough and so good, a future Hall-of-Famer for sure. In twelve shots he'd scored 30 points and it appeared as though he was just getting started until that fateful breakaway layup and crash on the floor after he was fouled by Danny Green. He fell wrong on his legs and grabbed his knee in real pain. He left the game momentarily, but returned to shoot his two free throws, which he made. He then went back into the locker room, never to return again, and with his departure went any hope in hell that the Warriors could ultimately defeat a very strong, very impressive Raptors team. It's so sad because prior to Klay's injury, I liked what I was seeing from the Warriors on the court and liked our chances in games six and game seven. The momentum was turning in our favor, but it all vanished once Klay was injured. Watching the rest of the game was painful and intense. The Warriors kept it close, but it wasn't the same and didn't really matter anyway who would win game six, because in game seven in Toronto, without Klay, the Raptors would have destroyed the two-time defending champs. The Warriors had a chance to win game six, but Steph Curry, who was off tonight, missed the final shot and it was game over, series to Toronto and the potential three-peat a broken dream. I'll feel better about Canada's great win a week or two down the road, but for now, it's nothing but pure fan pain. Losing sucks so damn much. I do love my Warriors and all the thrilling games I've had the pleasure to watch these five years. I would have loved seeing them win this one, but the Raptors beat them three times in their own arena. That hasn't happened in recent memory. That says something about the strength and awesomeness of the Raptors. But as Steph said after the game, the story ain't over yet.
The big finals game six (the last Warrior game at Oracle Arena) began at 6:15 p.m. I watched it by myself in Oakland. The first three quarters were really exciting. Both teams played and shot well, though the Warriors were still turning over the ball with careless passes and momentary lapses. Kyle Lowry went on a tear in the first quarter and the Raptors were up by nine at one point, but the Warriors fought back, coming within one by the second quarter and taking the lead in the third. Klay Thompson was the main reason the Warriors were keeping pace. He may be the most impressive WSU alum on the planet right now. He's so tough and so good, a future Hall-of-Famer for sure. In twelve shots he'd scored 30 points and it appeared as though he was just getting started until that fateful breakaway layup and crash on the floor after he was fouled by Danny Green. He fell wrong on his legs and grabbed his knee in real pain. He left the game momentarily, but returned to shoot his two free throws, which he made. He then went back into the locker room, never to return again, and with his departure went any hope in hell that the Warriors could ultimately defeat a very strong, very impressive Raptors team. It's so sad because prior to Klay's injury, I liked what I was seeing from the Warriors on the court and liked our chances in games six and game seven. The momentum was turning in our favor, but it all vanished once Klay was injured. Watching the rest of the game was painful and intense. The Warriors kept it close, but it wasn't the same and didn't really matter anyway who would win game six, because in game seven in Toronto, without Klay, the Raptors would have destroyed the two-time defending champs. The Warriors had a chance to win game six, but Steph Curry, who was off tonight, missed the final shot and it was game over, series to Toronto and the potential three-peat a broken dream. I'll feel better about Canada's great win a week or two down the road, but for now, it's nothing but pure fan pain. Losing sucks so damn much. I do love my Warriors and all the thrilling games I've had the pleasure to watch these five years. I would have loved seeing them win this one, but the Raptors beat them three times in their own arena. That hasn't happened in recent memory. That says something about the strength and awesomeness of the Raptors. But as Steph said after the game, the story ain't over yet.
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