After taking game five, the Warriors were one win away from ending their 40 year title drought. They would have to win it in Cleveland who was in a title drought of their own, 51 years to be exact. Thanks to Stephen Curry, finals MVP Andre Iguodala's 25 points and Draymond Green's triple double, Golden State won their first finals since 1975.
Head coach Steve Kerr gave Iguodala the start in Game 5, his first start all season. After trailing in the beginning, missing some open shots, the Warriors capitalized on nine turnovers and used the three-pointer to their advantage, making four 3s and going up by 13 points when Harrison Barnes knocked down a long three.
The Warriors allowed the Cavs to creep to within eight points in the fourth until they once again hit some crucial threes to wrap up the series. Curry's step-back three made it 78-68. Iguodala, Curry, and his fellow "splash bro" Klay Thompson each made a three in the span of 81 seconds to make it 89-75.
For Cleveland, this was a heartbreaking loss on their home court after all the hype the city had a year ago when Lebron James announced he was coming home and his mission was to bring the city an NBA title. Even though Lebron couldn't deliver, he certainly did his part. He was the first player in NBA Finals history to lead both teams in points (35.8), rebounds (13.3), and assists (8.8).
It was clear however, that the Cavs were gonna have a hard time winning the series with two of their star players in Kevin Love and Kyrie Irving both out due to injury. It takes a team, not one player, to win a championship. Still, Lebron should have at least gotten finals MVP for his performance but instead the award went to Iguodala who became the first player in league history to win finals MVP without even starting a regular season game.
The final score was 105-97 as Steph Curry led the best team all season long to the pinnacle of the basketball world and something the fans in the Bay Area of California can be proud of.
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