The Golden State Warriors lost to the Cleveland Cavaliers in seven games in the 2016 NBA Finals, but shooting guard Klay Thompson said Monday he thinks his side is the better team.
"It was very disappointing just because we know how good we are," Thompson told reporters. "We feel like we're still the best team in the world, and we let that slide. So it hurts right now. I can't tell you when the disappointment's gonna fade, but it will."
When Thompson was asked how he would get over the Game 7 loss, he said: "It's hard for me to answer right now. I really don't have a good answer for that right now, to be honest."
With less than a minute remaining in Game 7, the Cavaliers and Warriors were tied in points scored for the entire series. The final contest was the only one decided by single digits, but the series featured drastic momentum swings, including a number of things that hurt Golden State in the final three games.
Andrew Bogut went down with a knee injury in Game 5 and didn't play Games 6 or 7. The NBA suspended Draymond Green for Game 5 because of his accrual of flagrant-foul points. ...
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