Very clever would now be the one capable of imagining the continuation in this final that Boston, guided by an excellent Jaylen Brown (21 points), has long given the impression of dominating. “We can play better than that”, Curry immediately claimed. That’s probably true, even if Golden State has at least fixed the rebound problem … Read more
Ime Udoka, Boston coach, after the victory in game 3 of the final against Golden State (116-100): “We bounced back well. I told the group that we do it after losses and that it would be good to do it after a win now. During the last match, I found that we could have attacked … Read more
Jayson Tatum (Boston), after Game 3 won against Golden State: “I think that’s where we play at our best. When we react to difficult situations, when we react to teams running errands and things like that, we call a time out, we regroup and we pull ourselves together. I think that’s where we are the … Read more
On February 17, Brittney Griner, star of the WNBA and the selection of the United States (double Olympic champion and double world champion), was arrested at Moscow airport (she plays in Russia when the WNBA season is completed) and charged with possession of narcotics. She has since been detained and faces 10 years in prison. … Read more
Al Horford, Boston Interior It was your first NBA Finals game, at 35 (he turns 36 this Thursday), how did you approach it?AH: I was just grateful for this opportunity. In the end, we just have to play basketball, that’s all (he smiles). I’m excited to be here, to share this scene with this group … Read more
At the start of the season in mid-October, the “superteams” of Brooklyn and the LA Lakers were the big favorites. Seven months later, the Nets took the door in the first round of the play-offs, in which the Californians did not even participate. And in the final (game 1 on the night of Thursday to … Read more
In 2019, Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving tackled Golden State and Boston to chase the titles together with Brooklyn. Their departures could have pushed their respective “ex” to panic. In an era of quick-rise and tear-down “super teams,” the Warriors and Celtics have chosen to keep building. Tonight, the stars of the Nets (who didn’t … Read more
Ime Udoka: “I think in general we have a very mature group, especially with our youngsters. But Al (Horford) and Marcus (Smart) and our veterans are always very calm and keep us on the straight and narrow. I’m not really worried about Jayson (Tatum)Jaylen (Brown) and the others, who do not yet know this experience. … Read more