Stephen Curry has already ventured a look ahead to the upcoming matchup with the Boston Celtics in the NBA Finals. Meanwhile, head coach Steve Kerr is worried about three role players, but is happy about a long break before the start of the finals. All the news and rumors are here.
NBA Finals: Warriors star Curry looking forward to Celtics matchup
At a press conference on Monday, Stephen Curry expressed his anticipation for the finals matchup with the Boston Celtics, but at the same time he was very confident. “We like the matchup. We go in with confidence because we know we can win,” said the 34-year-old.
But he also emphasized: “Of course we have a lot of respect for what makes them as a team.” It’s a very physical way of playing basketball. “But we’re used to it, we’ll be ready for it. There were always big battles between these two teams,” the Warriors guard continued.
In fact, the Celtics are loud ESPN Stats & Info the only team to have a positive record against the Warriors under head coach Steve Kerr (9-7). “They’ve won a couple of times,” Curry admitted. “But in a playoff series with the in-game and in-series adjustments, that’s a whole different thing.”
As far as the external circumstances are concerned, the three-time champion is also hoping for very special finals: “There is a unique atmosphere in Boston, it will be fun. It is a franchise steeped in tradition, you just have to look under the hall ceiling with all the names that hang there . It’s certainly very special for this city to be back in the Finals.”
NBA Finals: Dennis Schröder cheers on the Celtics
In any case, the Celtics can look forward to the support of ex-teammate Dennis Schröder in the NBA Finals. The German international posted a picture on his Instagram story with one on Monday large tattoo of the famous Celtics leprechaun, which adorns the logo of the franchise. Schröder wrote: “Finals!!! This is a special group.”
Schröder played 49 games for the Celtics in the past regular season. Last summer he signed a one-year contract in Boston, but he showed a lot of ups and downs in the Celtics green (14.4 points and 4.2 assists with 44.0 percent from the field). Finally, in February, he was traded to Houston for Daniel Theis.
Apparently, that didn’t cause a bad mood towards the former employer. Schröder is a free agent again this summer. Before deciding on his future in the NBA, he will accompany selected games of the NBA Finals as an expert for DAZN.
NBA Finals: Warriors coach Kerr fears for three role players
Warriors coach Steve Kerr explained Monday that injured Andre Iguodala (neck), Gary Payton II (elbow) and Otto Porter Jr. (foot) attended practice but not a scrimmage session. Therefore he cannot yet assess who from this trio will play Game 1 of the finals on Friday night (3 a.m. live on DAZN) is available.
After all, Kerr and his men can look forward to a week’s break after Golden State eliminated the Dallas Mavericks in five games in the West Finals. The Celtics, on the other hand, fought the Miami Heat for their Finals ticket over seven games and only finished their series on Sunday.
“We gave our guys two full days off, which you never really get, not in the regular season or in the playoffs,” Kerr said. “It was a great way to unwind. A finals run is a two-month journey of stress and fatigue. If you can fit a little break into that, it’s very meaningful.”
NBA Finals: Warriors vs. Celtics – The dates at a glance
| Spiel | Datum | time | Heim | away | transmission |
| 1 | June 3 | 3 o’clock | Golden State Warriors | Boston Celtics | DAZN |
| 2 | June the 6th | 2 O ‘clock | Golden State Warriors | Boston Celtics | DAZN |
| 3 | 9. June | 3 o’clock | Boston Celtics | Golden State Warriors | DAZN |
| 4 | June 11 | 3 o’clock | Boston Celtics | Golden State Warriors | DAZN |
| 5* | 14th of June | 3 o’clock | Golden State Warriors | Boston Celtics | DAZN |
| 6* | June 17 | 3 o’clock | Boston Celtics | Golden State Warriors | DAZN |
| 7* | 20. June | 2 O ‘clock | Golden State Warriors | Boston Celtics | DAZN |
*if necessary