After 40 long years, the Golden State Warriors are finally champs again.
Stephen Curry and and the Warriors beat LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers 105-97 on Tuesday at the Quickens Loan Arena, winning the 2014-2015 NBA Finals 4-2.
Despite another epic effort from James, who had 32 points, 18 rebounds, nine assists and two steals, the Warriors did what they’ve done all season long: attack as a team while holding the Cavaliers to 39 percent shooting from the field. Curry and Finals MVP Andre Iguodala scored 25 apiece for Golden State, Draymond Green chipped in 16 points to go with 11 rebounds and 10 assists for the first triple-double of his career in the playoffs
With the NBA season finally over, players around the league shared their appreciation of the greatness of the Warriors, among other things on twitter:
Congrats to my bro, and fellow Charlotte, NC native @StephenCurry30 on his first ring, God fearing, humble hard worker. #704
— Anthony Morrow (@MrAnthonyMorrow) June 17, 2015
I am proud of each & every @cavs player for a run made against all odds. @KingJames led us to the NBA Finals and gave us one for the ages.
— Dan Gilbert (@cavsdan) June 17, 2015
Congratulations to entire @warriors franchise.They excelled from wire to wire & are well deserving of the ring this year. Class organization
— Dan Gilbert (@cavsdan) June 17, 2015
Congrats to @warriors ! Great job by my Former teammate Steve Kerr! #NellieBall #partylikeits1999
— Avery Johnson (@CoachAvery6) June 17, 2015
Warriors was pretty damn good this year !
— Kenny Anderson (@chibbs_1) June 17, 2015
Next season every team will be looking for versatile players just like the Warriors have!
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) June 17, 2015
Big Congrats to the World Champions the Golden State Warriors.. all the Stars has to aligned to win..#ILoveThisGame
— DWade (@DwyaneWade) June 17, 2015
Winning coach! https://t.co/2LBzEWxwl8
— 3D AKA D.SCOTT (@3Deezy) June 17, 2015
The Golden State Warriors have changerd the way the game will be played. Just like my Showtime Lakers did when we won.
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) June 17, 2015
Andre iguodala for MVP ? Seriously ?
— mehmetokur13 (@MehmetOkur13) June 17, 2015
Congrats to the Warriors and Coach Steve Kerr in his first year. Knew he would be a great coach. #BearDown #UofA
— chase budinger (@CBudinger) June 17, 2015
Congrats to my bro @money23green and the Golden State Warriors! The Bay Area deserve this, they have… https://t.co/nmy6CA5SSM
— Jason Richardson (@jrich23) June 17, 2015
Props to the @warriors and props to @KingJames for taking that team on his back. Now it’s time to get ready for next season!
— Devin Harris (@Dev34Harris) June 17, 2015
Great series and the best team all season long won. Congrats much deserved.
— Charlie Villanueva (@CVBelieve) June 17, 2015
#WeAreChampionship #BarbosaKnows https://t.co/W8fq66t5fo
— Leandro Barbosa (@TheBlurBarbosa) June 17, 2015
M.V.P SHOULD HAVE BEEN , S CURRY , CONGRATS TO GSW
— Charles Oakley (@CharlesOakley34) June 17, 2015
Steve Kerr got one helluva resume
— Marquis Daniels (@Marquis_Daniels) June 17, 2015
Congratulations @warriors @Dlee042 #NBA2015CHAMPS!
— Isiah Thomas (@iamisiahthomas) June 17, 2015
Congrats to my brothers and much deserved! But this guy in this picture and this quote explains why… https://t.co/Dgy7nORkZ2
— Jermaine O’Neal (@jermaineoneal) June 17, 2015
Was Steph not considered at all for MVP? I thought he was phenomenal these last 3 games. https://t.co/FIGnp0oo2L
— Nik Stauskas (@NStauskas11) June 17, 2015
Very happy for my good friend @andre on the #NBAFinals MVP Award. Well deserved.
— George Karl (@CoachKarl22) June 17, 2015
He stepped up when they needed him the most. Well deserved Iguodala! You don’t win a Champ by yourself doesn’t matter how great you are!
— rudy gobert (@rudygobert27) June 17, 2015
Shout to @andre for winning the Mvp!! Made a huge sacrifice and look how it worked out! Believe and stay Humble but confident!
— Rasual Butler (@RasualButler45) June 17, 2015
Congrats to the Warriors…Great series by both teams !!
— John Wall (@JohnWall) June 17, 2015
Thank you to LeBron James and Steph Curry for putting on a show during the Finals!
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) June 17, 2015
Congratulations to the Warriors! Much respect. ..shoutout to @StephenCurry30 for always giving God the glory! #iJnip
— Anthony Tolliver (@ATolliver44) June 17, 2015
Yea @andre congrats!
— Rudy Gay (@RudyGay8) June 17, 2015
Called it @andre
— Austin Daye (@Adaye5) June 17, 2015
Nobody better say nothing! He deserve that!!! Congrats @andre
— BRANDON JENNINGS (@BrandonJennings) June 17, 2015
Congrats to @andre on the finals MVP!!! He played his butt off!!!
— Willie Green (@DetroitWillie34) June 17, 2015
Iggy! Well deserved
— Dirk Nowitzki (@swish41) June 17, 2015
Lololol. Told ya. IGGY
— nick vanexel (@vanexel31) June 17, 2015
congrats fellas, NBA Champs! #UNC @hbarnes @jamesmcadoo
— Kendall Marshall (@KButter5) June 17, 2015
Happy for Golden State! It’s gonna be a crazy night in the Bay tonight!!!
— Ryan Anderson (@ryananderson33) June 17, 2015
Congrats to the @warriors also to my guys @andre @StephenCurry30 and @Mospeights16! Well deserved!!!
— Willie Green (@DetroitWillie34) June 17, 2015
Congratulations to my boy @Mospeights16
— Tony Allen (@aa000G9) June 17, 2015
Did bron get MVP? I don’t see bill Russell
— Kyle Lowry (@Klow7) June 17, 2015
Warriors!! Wow after 40 years, congrats to the champs!! Happy for em and those amazing Bay Area fans
— Kelenna Azubuike (@KAzubuike7) June 17, 2015
It’s been an epic finals, hats off to both teams for some great basketball. Congrats Golden State!!!! Well deserved.
— Tobias Harris (@tobias31) June 17, 2015
Way to play @andre …big time!!! #XFactor
— Jodie Meeks (@Jmeeks20) June 17, 2015
What a series! @nba is the best league in the world!!!
— Rudy Gay (@RudyGay8) June 17, 2015
The @warriors fans deserve this. They stuck by the franchise through thick and thin. Always can on them to show up. Happy for the Dubs!!!
— Baron Davis (@Baron_Davis) June 17, 2015
Well played series from both teams. Got family on both sides so I got to watch as a fan. Happy for the homie … http://t.co/AfO3ywcs7r
— Mario Chalmers (@mchalmers15) June 17, 2015
Congrats to GSW as we’ll as Clev! #HeartOfChampion
— Kenny Smith (@TheJetOnTNT) June 17, 2015
Congrats to my friend @SteveKerr and the @warriors on an outstanding season #WellDeserved #2015NBAChampion
— David Robinson (@DavidtheAdmiral) June 17, 2015
Regardless of who you rooted for, gotta respect Lebron and what he did this playoffs! #respect
— Jeremy Lin (@JLin7) June 17, 2015
Hot in Cleveland tonight !!! Congrats to Golden State & Stephen Curry.
— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (@kaj33) June 17, 2015
Congratulations to the #Warriors What an incredible season they had. They deserve it. #NBAChamps
— Ricky Rubio (@rickyrubio9) June 17, 2015
Fun NBA season, congratulations to the Warriors!
— Landry Fields (@landryfields) June 17, 2015
That was a great series
— Zach LaVine (@ZachLaVine) June 17, 2015
Congrats to @StephenCurry30, my vet (when i was a rookie) @Dlee042 and the Warriors on the championship
— Jeremy Lin (@JLin7) June 17, 2015
Congrats to my former TNT colleague Little Stevie Kerr, from the MEAN streets of Pacific Palisades, to World Champion!! #NBAonTNT
— Reggie Miller (@ReggieMillerTNT) June 17, 2015
Congratulations to my FAM @BRush_25
— TJ Ford (@tj_ford) June 17, 2015
Congrats to the golden state warriors. They were the best team all year.
— Dirk Nowitzki (@swish41) June 17, 2015
Marc Jackson deserves a ring too
— Trevor Booker (@35_Fitz) June 17, 2015
This made me laugh because it’s so true lol… pic.twitter.com/jDuVJlzEHK
— Isaiah Thomas (@Isaiah_Thomas) June 17, 2015
Do you still trade wiggins??
— Donte Greene (@dontegreeneCOS) June 17, 2015
Congrats Warriors. You were the best team all season long. Much deserved.
— Chandler Parsons (@ChandlerParsons) June 17, 2015
Steph Curry’s game is pure art
— Ricky Rubio (@rickyrubio9) June 17, 2015
Jim Park is a blogger and editor of Sheridan Hoops. Follow him on twitter @SheridanBlog.
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