Steph Curry believes 2015-16 NBA season was the most insane season ever as LeBron James & Kyrie Irving outperformed everyone: - “No NBA Finals Banner that year still hurts”
During the 2015-16 NBA season, the Golden State Warriors were an unstoppable force. Steph Curry remembers it as a season that was almost perfect.
After winning the 2015 NBA Finals, Golden State looked like a team on the rise. They were coming off a season that saw them finish 67-15. But it was time to try to build off that momentum. The Warriors wanted more than just one title. With plenty of rising stars on the roster, they had the pieces to contend for another.
The following season, Golden State became the talk of the basketball world. They finished the 2015-16 season with a 73-9 record, breaking the 72-10 record held by the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls.
The Warriors looked like an unstoppable force. That included Steph Curry, who finished the season with averages of 30.1 points, 5.4 rebounds and 6.7 assists while shooting 45.4% from 3-point range.
Golden State took a 3-1 series lead in the finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers, a team they defeated in the previous finals. It seemed as if it was only a matter of time before the Warriors were crowned as champions once again. That's exactly what Steph Curry thought. On "The Old Man & The Three," Curry looked back at what it was like at that moment for the Warriors:
"You get to the finals, and you're up 3-1 and you're already kind of counting you know the win is like, 'Oh, just get it done,'" Curry said. "Draymond's suspension, all that kind of gives a little distraction, but you're like, 'We're still right there. We're about to be two times, like, defending champs – back-to-back and the whole vibe.
"And you know how it ended. What I say about that 3-1 situation is, I've never seen two guys play at that level for three straight games. It was the craziest thing I've ever seen. Bron and Kyrie were just on. Like, we played well; they just played better, and it was hard to watch and be in that vibe where you couldn't do anything about it.
"So, the whole season was insane to think about all the experiences we had. The fact that we have a 73-and-9 banner in our practice facility but no NBA Finals banner that year still hurts, but, you know, that's part of the journey."
Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors trying to find their groove in 2022-23
It's always fascinating to look back at some of the notable NBA Finals performances. The Golden State Warriors have a roster full of key players who were a part of that 2015-16 team that let a 3-1 lead slip away. While they've added plenty of other championships during their careers, the ones that were lost will always be in memory.
Golden State now finds itself in a similar position to the 2015-16 team. They are coming off a season that saw them crowned as NBA champions. The Warriors headed into this season as the favorites in the Western Conference. With a roster featuring an intriguing combination of star power and youth, the Warriors looked to have the tools to contend for years to come.
@StephenCurry30: 33 PTS, 6 REB, 15 AST, 3 STL, 2 BLK, 7 3PMAs Klay was going off for 41, Steph was racking up a season-high 15 dimes to go with his 33 PTS!
💧 @StephenCurry30: 33 PTS, 6 REB, 15 AST, 3 STL, 2 BLK, 7 3PM https://t.co/IF6C3CnfxS
However, it hasn't been the start to the season that many have expected from the Warriors. Golden State is coming off one of their most disappointing losses of the season. While resting most of their key players on the second night of a back-to-back, they were defeated by the New Orleans Pelicans 128-83 on Monday night.
The Warriors (8-10) have struggled to generate some consistent movement in the standings, but have started to show some signs of life. Despite Monday night's loss, Golden State has won three of its last five games. They will look to get back on track on Wednesday as they welcome the LA Clippers (11-7).
Superstar Steph Curry missed Monday night's game with an elbow injury. Curry has been sensational in his last seven games, averaging 33.9 points, 6.3 rebounds and 7.6 assists per game while shooting 49.4% from 3-point range.