Curry: "We have to be proud of the achievements and go for more"

The star guard of the Golden State Warriors, Stephen Curry, became once again the great center of attention of another historic victory achieved current NBA champions by winning 96-88 to Oklamoha City Thunder in the seventh game of the finals of the Western Conference and said everyone should be proud.

"We achieved is to feel proud and how hard it has been achieve," said Curry at the end of the match with a contribution of 36 points, including seven three-pointers that left him with new mark in the history of the playoffs by finishing the series with 32 baskets from outside the perimeter. "It's not time for brands but what made the team."

Curry shattered once again to the defense of the Thunder, but more importantly, they always came in the decisive moments of the game and when the team needed him most.

"Without the help of all had not been possible to achieve victory nor the mission to be back in the NBA Finals that was our goal since we started training camp," said Curry. "Hence from now we look to the future with the mind focused on getting more wins."

Which will need to Cleveland Cavaliers, rivals last season in the NBA Finals, when they begin the series starting next Thursday at the same stage of the ORACLE Arena.

"We are ready to fight against the Cavaliers, a great team that we respect as the rest, but we'll be ready to fight to win the title of champions", she said Curry. "Now we have a rest day to forget what lived before the Thunder and then return to the fight."

Guard Klay Thompson, who also asserted his encestadora inspiration from outside the perimeter by contributing 21 points, including six triples, two days after setting new brand of triples in a playoff game to encestar 11 in the sixth was held in Oklahoma City and the Warriors won 101-108 at home, highlighted the wrestler character of the team.

"We have shown the kind of character we have as a team and proved it all season," said Thompson. "We never gave up nor we are winners and that was the key."

While the power forward Draymond Green, who had 11 points, nine rebounds and four assists, acknowledged that throughout the season were prepared to live situations limit that touched them to the Thunder.

"No one in the team had doubts that we could overcome the situation," said Green. "The fans have seen before nine teams have 1-3 record down in a tie, there are not many, but never anyone with mark of 73 wins in the season, so our response did honor that achievement," he said Green.

Meanwhile the Warriors coach Steve Kerr admitted he had qualified for very little, but highlighted the work of the whole team and especially the Curry showed again the kind of player and leader who is in the field when you have pressure.

The big losers were the Thunder, although forward Kevin Durant met with 27 points, but did the rest of the companions nor rookie coach Billy Donovan, when the team fell apart in the third period did not find the reacting way.

"It hurts losing, especially after having had a 3-1 in our favor," Durant said after the game. "We started very well again, but then again they found the pace of the shots from outside the perimeter and there arose problems."

Durant, who is a free agent this summer, said it was not the time to discuss his future because neither had thought.

"What if I have very clear is that I am super proud of my teammates and what we achieved this season as a team," said Durant. "We were near the big win, but did not because in front there was also a team who are champions league."

While Donovan, who turned 51, said his team struggled and was always in the game, but in the end a big rival who are also the league champions prevailed.

"Last season we won a league title, then beat the mark of victories (73), and there was talk before the playoffs start diesen that was against the best team in NBA history" praised Donovan. "We were at the gates to eliminate so I feel very proud of what has been achieved".

Donovan said his team played great defense, but in the decisive moments, the figure of Curry with triple completely changed the history of the party.

"The credit they deserve for responding as they did when things were more difficult must it give them," he added.