Charles Barkley wouldn’t be himself if you didn’t get an attention grabbing quote from him. He was at the annual American Century Celebrity Golf Championship Tournament in Lake Tahoe, where he is showing off an improved golf swing and speaking to the media. That included an interview on CSNBayArea.com, the home of the Golden State Warriors. During the interview he discussed the Finals between the Warriors and the Cavaliers.
NBA: Warriors-Cavs Finals Drew Highest TV Ratings Since Michael Jordan’s Last Title in 1998
The 2015 NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers is the most watched series since 1998, Michael Jordan’s last season with the Chicago Bulls.
(Video) NBA: After Finals Loss, Lebron James Points Out Kyrie Irving & Kevin Love Were Injured
The Golden State Warriors beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 105-97 in game 6 winning the series 4-2. Despite LeBron James efforts, it simply wasn’t enough to stop the surging Warriors. During the postgame press conference James was disappointed, subdued, and contemplative. His overall demeanor was described in five words, “We ran out of talent.” The Cavaliers were without two-thirds of the “Big 3”, Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love and they also were without center Anderson Varejao. During the presser, James was sure to continually point that out.
NBA: LeBron James Responds to Possibly Winning Finals MVP & Losing Championship
LeBron James has been an absolute monster during the NBA Finals averaging 36.6 points, 12.4 rebounds and 8.8 assists through five games against the Golden State Warriors. During game 5 James put up a triple-double of 40 points, 14 rebounds ad 11 assists. No player has had a 40 point triple-double since Jerry West. There’s one other thing West did that James might end up doing as well.
(Video) NBA: Stephen Curry Annoyed By Attention Given to Matthew Dellavedova, Humiliates Him on the Court!
Recently Matthew Dellavedova was being praised as a defensive juggernaut due to his ability to stop Stephen Curry, the league MVP and arguably the greatest shooter ever. Curry was reportedly annoyed with all the talk surrounding Delly and unleashed on the court during game 5 on Sunday night.
(Video) NBA: LeBron James After Game 5 Loss: “I Feel Confident Because I’m the Best Player in the World”
During game 5 between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors, LeBron James put up a triple-double of 40 points, 14 rebounds, and 11 assists. The last person to ever put up a 40 point triple-double was Jerry West in 1969. But… despite all that, the Warriors beat the Cavaliers 104-91 taking a 3-2 series lead. Following the game, LeBron James did his usual post game presser and didn’t seem dejected at all. In fact, James seemed very confident and had a good reason why.
