He averaged 29.7 points, 11.3 rebounds and 8.9 assists in the Cavs seven-game series win over the Warriors in 2016, finishing it with three of the greatest games of his career in succession. Durant set a tone at a very high level the entire postseason and especially under the brightest lights of all in the championship series. Just a proud moment, something you'll never forget.
Completing a ideal 9-0 run at home during the postseason, the Warriors became the first San Francisco Bay Area team to win a championship at home since the Oakland Athletics won the 1974 World Series. "So for me personally, I have no reason to put my head down, I have no reason to look back on what I could have done or what I should have done or what I could have done better for the team ", he said.
The Warriors came back home for Game 5 and secured their second NBA Championship in three years over the Cavaliers. For the first time in the NBA's 71-year history, the same two teams have met in three consecutive NBA Finals , with the Warriors earning revenge over the Cavs after blowing a 3-1 lead last year.
As Jack Maloney over at CBS sports points out, this isn't exactly the most creative trash talk from someone of Green's caliber. But it turned out that the one everyone thought Green had received in the first quarter actually was assessed to Warriors Coach Steve Kerr.
As a superstar of Durant's calibre and ability, joining forces with a team that is statistically one of the best ever formed is downright cowardly. Kevin Durant caps his spectacular first season with the Warriors by bringing home that coveted National Basketball Association championship he joined Golden State last July so determined to get.
Leg-spinner Adam Zampa was also impressive on the day, conceding just 13 runs in four overs while bagging two wickets.Fast bowler Josh Hazlewood, who had bagged a six-wicket haul in Australia's first match against hosts England , returned figures of 1/40 in his 10 overs.
