Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors' dream run was obliterated by one of the most stirring postseason conclusions in memory. LeBron James ascended, carrying his Cleveland Cavaliers with him, snatching up the only trophy that mattered.
At least the Dubs will get their share of consolation playoff hardware.
Curry's six games on the sideline hurt him in our postseason awards. Yet, minute for minute, you could make the case he was his team's most important player. And since that team made it within 53 seconds and a Kyrie Irving dagger of a second championship, that had to count for something.
But we couldn't overlook the fact that he missed a quarter of his team's playoff games and was hardly himself during the ones he played. Curry's struggles and the Warriors' collapse made these awards for overall postseason excellence a lot trickier than they would have been otherwise.
Playoff MVP
Winner: LeBron James
Full disclosure: This trophy had James' name on it back when the Cavs were down 3-1.
He'd been the best player all postseason to that point, and ...
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