“You dream of quieting the crowd, and the greatest crowd in basketball is the Boston Celtics crowd” - NBA analyst says Steph Curry has to silence the Boston crowd to be considered all-time great
Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors find themselves up 3-2 in the NBA Finals. The next order of business? Attempting to win a closeout game in one of the toughest places in the NBA.
Although the Warriors have the lead in the series, there's still a chance that the Boston Celtics will force a Game 7. Curry just had one of his worst shooting performances of the postseason in Game 5, but the superstar guard is expected to bounce back.
The biggest question is, will it be enough to overcome a Boston Celtics team motivated to keep their season alive? The Celtics have an imposing home crowd, with some of the loudest and most passionate fans in the league.
Speaking on ESPN's "NBA Today," former NBA veteran Richard Jefferson said Curry will be relishing the opportunity to quiet the "greatest crowd in the game of basketball." Jefferson said:
“You dream of quieting the crowd, and the greatest crowd in the game of basketball is the Boston Celtics crowd. ... So many great players have had to do what Steph Curry is trying to do, so if you wanna be considered one of those greats, you gotta do what the other greats have done. ”
Steph Curry prepares for Game 6 against the Boston Celtics
Curry and the Golden State Warriors have done part of their job by defending home court in Game 5. The Warriors will now look to overcome the odds and pick up a win on the road to close out the series.
It won't be easy for the Warriors. The Celtics have found themselves in a similar position numerous times throughout the NBA playoffs.
They swept the Brooklyn Nets in the first round. They then defeated the Milwaukee Bucks and the Miami Heat in seven game series in the conference semifinals and conference finals.
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A win in Game 6 would give Golden State one of the most impressive championship titles of their dynasty. For Curry, it will be a chance to win his first ever Finals MVP. Curry has averaged 30.6 points, 5.8 rebounds and 4.6 assists in the series so far. He's shot 46.6% overall and 41.7% from 3-point range.