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Congrats to the Warriors! (Original Post) OAITW r.2.0 Jun 2022 OP
I live in SF kimbutgar Jun 2022 #1
Enjoy! OAITW r.2.0 Jun 2022 #2
Message auto-removed Name removed Sep 2022 #16
Curry is the " little guy" questionseverything Jun 2022 #3
He's only little compared to some of those giants. He towers over most of us. 6 foot 2. usonian Jun 2022 #15
Moved from the Boston area to SF Bay in 1980 usonian Jun 2022 #4
If I am not mistaken.... OAITW r.2.0 Jun 2022 #6
The REST of the story ... usonian Jun 2022 #12
I loved that team. OAITW r.2.0 Jun 2022 #13
Grats to the Warriors!!! Ferrets are Cool Jun 2022 #5
Go, Warriors. I knew they'd be back when Klay got back. brush Jun 2022 #7
Look forward to it! OAITW r.2.0 Jun 2022 #8
I suspect the Warriors and the Celtics will meet again. brush Jun 2022 #9
Yep....a learning experience. OAITW r.2.0 Jun 2022 #10
Pure class for you to start this thread. Thank you. Clash City Rocker Jun 2022 #11
SF was simply great. Insane shooting the whole series. OAITW r.2.0 Jun 2022 #14

kimbutgar

(23,160 posts)
1. I live in SF
Thu Jun 16, 2022, 10:33 PM
Jun 2022

Left my husband In The living room to watch the game he was about 3 minutes behind but I heard the fire works go off!

West coast warriors rule baby!!!!!!!

Response to OAITW r.2.0 (Reply #2)

usonian

(13,539 posts)
15. He's only little compared to some of those giants. He towers over most of us. 6 foot 2.
Fri Jun 17, 2022, 01:03 AM
Jun 2022

He put on muscle and is a quality defender, with enormous stamina (which everyone saw) as well as being the greatest shooter.

AND! He's a gentleman's gentleman. A truly outstanding father and community member.

An inspiration to all, especially the not so tall.

His Wikipedia photo shows genuine warmth.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Curry



Only downside is that his play encourages kids to focus on three point shots, but all his other skills are off the charts.

usonian

(13,539 posts)
4. Moved from the Boston area to SF Bay in 1980
Thu Jun 16, 2022, 10:46 PM
Jun 2022

Loved my Celtics.

Warriors were literally the walking wounded for two years, and rookies got time to grow.

Just enjoy some curry with those baked beans and scrod. That's a fine team.

usonian

(13,539 posts)
12. The REST of the story ...
Fri Jun 17, 2022, 12:11 AM
Jun 2022

Oh! the old ownership of the Warriors. A long-running horror show.

https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/warriors/worst-trades-warriors-history-ranking-five-deals-backfired

The Warriors moved to the Bay Area from Philadelphia in Chamberlain’s fourth season, and it got off to a great start. The Big Dipper averaged 44.8 points and 24.3 rebounds per game during the 1962-63 season, winning the Western Division title before losing in the NBA Finals to the Celtics in five games.

However, the Warriors failed to make the playoffs the following year. Worse, the Warriors weren’t drawing at the Cow Palace and Chamberlain began feuding with his coach.

The trade was completed hours after the 1965 All-Star Game at former St. Louis Cardinals’ outfielder Stan Musial’s restaurant. By the end of the evening, Chamberlain was a 76er, in exchange for Connie Dierking, Paul Neumann, Lee Shaffer and cash.

Chamberlain became one of the best centers in league history, later winning a title with the Los Angeles Lakers in 1971 while Dierking, Neumann and Shaffer never made an All-Star team.


Wait, it gets worse.

Wanting a fresh start, the Warriors traded Parish to the Boston Celtics for the No 1. and No. 13 pick in the 1980 NBA Draft, giving Boston the No. 3 pick. By the end of draft night, Boston ended up with Parish and Kevin McHale while the Warriors chose Joe Barry Carroll and Rickey Brown.

Parish flourished in Boston, winning four titles in the 80s alongside McHale and Larry Bird, whom the Warriors passed on in the 1978 draft.


New management is considerably smarter.

Giants yanked Yaz's grandson Mike out of the Orioles farm system and he's all-star material.
I don't know if you saw, but it was a pretty magic moment when he hit a home run in Fenway with Grandfather in attendance.

brush

(57,219 posts)
7. Go, Warriors. I knew they'd be back when Klay got back.
Thu Jun 16, 2022, 11:08 PM
Jun 2022

Bet Durant is sorry he left for the Nets and that head case Irving.

The Dubs will be even stronger next year when they get their 7 footer Wiseman back from season-long injury.

OAITW r.2.0

(28,228 posts)
8. Look forward to it!
Thu Jun 16, 2022, 11:19 PM
Jun 2022

If I was the boss of the Celtics (listening Wyn?) I'd keep the core 8 together, I love the team - no one is to blame for this loss except all of them. But this is a very young team that has progressed for the past 3 years. I think they have the coach, team. and President to deliver this kind of basketball excellence well into the future.

brush

(57,219 posts)
9. I suspect the Warriors and the Celtics will meet again.
Thu Jun 16, 2022, 11:25 PM
Jun 2022

The Celtics got needed seasoning this post season.

OAITW r.2.0

(28,228 posts)
10. Yep....a learning experience.
Thu Jun 16, 2022, 11:31 PM
Jun 2022

What I learned......


Seth Currey is the Man. Understated and Awesome,

Clash City Rocker

(3,541 posts)
11. Pure class for you to start this thread. Thank you.
Fri Jun 17, 2022, 12:10 AM
Jun 2022

Warriors fan since the eighties here. I rooted for them for years and years when they were horrible, which just makes this better. Note to everyone reading this, never give up on your team.

This was the best win since 2015. The KD years, in some ways, felt like an obligation to win. This is pure joy. They had to endure two years of hell, injuries and lowered expectations to get back to this. The Celtics were one of the best teams they’ve faced in the finals and they still did it. Wiggins was supposed to be a bust, Poole and Payton were supposed to be kids who weren’t ready, they were supposed to be too small. It didn’t matter. It’s all about the team.

I love the world right now.

OAITW r.2.0

(28,228 posts)
14. SF was simply great. Insane shooting the whole series.
Fri Jun 17, 2022, 12:26 AM
Jun 2022

Boston, not so much. Lots of give-aways for transition points.....disaster.

Still, I go this team next year. A year wiser and a year more motivated. Pieces in place.

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