Steph Curry needed the Warriors to win the championship, according to Steve Kerr and Andre Iguodala.
Curry's humility and leadership were commended by Kerr, who called him the cause for the Warriors' success.
Curry was overcome with emotion following a great Finals performance that earned him his first Finals MVP award.Steve Kerr was desperate for Stephen Curry to win the title.The Golden State Warriors defeated the Boston Celtics in Game 7 of the NBA Finals on Thursday, claiming their fourth title in eight years. The Warriors had missed the playoffs the previous two years due to injuries and roster churn, so it was a spectacular turnaround.
After Game 6, ESPN's Scott Van Pelt questioned Kerr about Curry's tears as the Warriors won the championship. Kerr praised Curry's leadership and stated that he wanted to win for him.
"All Andre Iguodala and I could say to each other for the past week was, 'We have to do this for Steph.'" Kerr said, "This is for Steph." "Which is odd considering he's the one who's doing it for us."
"However, as terrific as the organization has been — ownership, front office, great talent on our roster, amazing players — Steph is the reason for this decade." He's the real deal."
"I've likened him to Tim Duncan a million times," Kerr said, describing Curry as a "transcendent athlete and human being." Everyone in that locker room wants to fight for him because he has that kind of humility and confidence rolled into one. He's incredible, and I'm delighted for him."Kerr had earlier in the night described Curry's win as "the defining achievement of his career." Curry was also named MVP of the Finals for the first time.
Curry dominated the NBA Finals, averaging 31 points per game on 48 percent shooting, including 43 percent from beyond the arc. Curry has carried the Warriors at times, such as in a pivotal Game 4 in Boston, when he scored 43 points while hitting seven three-pointers to help the Warriors even the series at 2-2.
Curry came alive in Game 6 after a quiet Game 5 triumph in San Francisco, scoring 34 points on 12-of-21 shooting, including 6-of-11 from three. He added seven rebounds, seven assists, and two steals to his stat line.
Curry was overcome with emotion after the game, rejoicing with his teammates, coaches, and family. Curry stated in a postgame interview with ESPN that no one anticipated the Warriors to return to the Finals.To Van Pelt's surprise, Kerr admitted as much.
"Especially in light of what we've been through in the last few years. Two years ago, we had the poorest record in the league, ravaged by injuries and departures "Kerr remarked. "I'm not sure we ever imagined we'd be able to go back here as a group. We hoped we could, but we didn't realize it at the time. As a result, it's pretty incredible."
Curry's leadership and humility have been praised by Kerr on numerous occasions.
Curry, on the other hand, has expressed similar sentiments about his head coach. Curry said Kerr won him over as head coach in 2014 by being modest and emphasizing his desire to help the team improve during a podcast interview last season.
As a result, the team has had a dominant run like few others, as well as an all-time great coach-player partnership.
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