OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) – There’s a comfort level for MVP Stephen Curry and his teammates this time around on the big stage.
Coach Steve Kerr even senses a calm about the Golden State Warriors as they go into a second straight NBA Finals – a second straight against LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers, no less.
Everything was new last year. There were some serious nerves. Golden State’s daily schedule and routine got disrupted, which Kerr called “a bit of a shock to our guys’ system.”
“I don’t think anyone’s going to be nervous out there like we were last year,” Klay Thompson said.
The 73-win Warriors are fresh off a Game 7 victory against the Oklahoma Thunder that capped a remarkable comeback from a 3-1 deficit, and they hope to roll that momentum right into Game 1 on Thursday night in front of their rockin’ home crowd at Oracle Arena.