Steve Kerr will take his Golden State Warriors to a fifth straight NBA Finals, the players and staff returned to Oakland to celebrate the Western Conference title. Also check out which three players have the highest point per game average in NBA history through the first 15 postseason games.
Kerr wrote history
Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr became the first coach in NBA history to reach the NBA Finals five times in his first five seasons at the helm. Although many of the Warriors players weren’t aware of the information, Andre Iguodala knew and told them in the locker room.
The first coach in NBA history to go to the Finals five straight years in his first five seasons.
👏 @SteveKerr pic.twitter.com/bkzLmUGV8Y
— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) May 21, 2019
Warriors are back home!
The Golden State Warriors swept the Portland Trail Blazers in the Western Conference Finals and they returned home with plenty of fans and journalists awaiting them at the airport.
#DubNation, we back 🙌 pic.twitter.com/FFYDtHPSKD
— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) May 21, 2019
Leonard reflects on a great season
The Portland Trail Blazers failed to get a win in the Western Conference Finals, but Meyers Leonard still thinks they experienced a great campaign and he thanked teammates, family, friends and the fans.
What an end to year #7 .. Truly blessed and thankful to do what I love. Thanks to my teammates, staff, family, friends and fans for an amazing year. 🙏🏼🔨 pic.twitter.com/eMVn9yxX6x
— Meyers Leonard (@MeyersLeonard) May 21, 2019
Green wants KD and Boogie back for the NBA Finals
Draymond Green was happy after his team reached the NBA Finals for the fifth consecutive year but he still thinks they will need Kevin Durant and DeMarcus Cousins back on the floor when they face the Eastern Conference champions.
Draymond thinks the Warriors still need KD and Boogie for the NBA Finals. (via @NickFriedell) pic.twitter.com/u2SmpC5IW4
— ESPN (@espn) May 21, 2019
Most PPG in Playoffs
Kawhi Leonard is experiencing a fantastic postseason and he made it to the list of the players with highest PPG average in NBA history after the first 15 playoff games.
✅LeBron James
✅Kobe Bryant
✅Kawhi LeonardThese 3 players have the highest PPG average in NBA history through the first 15 playoff games. pic.twitter.com/5sx9oMFsiR
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) May 21, 2019
