The 2015-16 Golden State Warriors were history-makers from start to finish, setting a record for wins to begin the season (24) and wins during a single regular season (73). On Sunday, they became the first team in NBA Finals history to blow a 3-1 series lead after dropping Game 7 to the Cleveland Cavaliers 93-89.
"Yeah, it stung," Stephen Curry said. "It sucked to watch them celebrate, and we wish it could have been us."
The Warriors lost in the most heartbreaking fashion possible. In a close game. On their home floor. With seemingly infinite chances to grab the proverbial brass ring.
There was the go-ahead layup by Andre Iguodala, which LeBron James swatted with one of the finest blocks in Finals history. There was the Curry three-pointer with 30 seconds left, which clanged off right rim after Kevin Love, of all people, played lockdown defense. With their season on the line, the highest-octane offense in recent NBA history went scoreless for the final 4:39.
"You know, we've had so many moments of joy together, and it was like, wow, we're actually having a moment of sorrow as a team," coa ...
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