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Injured Warriors come back to down Portland, will advance to fifth straight Finals

By Nathan Beighle

PORTLAND, OREGON - MAY 20: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors reacts on the bench during the first half against the Portland Trail Blazers in game four of the NBA Western Conference Finals at Moda Center on May 20, 2019 in Portland, Oregon. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Steve Dykes/Getty Images)
PORTLAND, OREGON - MAY 20: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors reacts on the bench during the first half against the Portland Trail Blazers in game four of the NBA Western Conference Finals at Moda Center on May 20, 2019 in Portland, Oregon. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Steve Dykes/Getty Images) /
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The Golden State Warriors have swept the Portland Trail Blazers and will head to their fifth straight NBA Finals.

After losing five of six and four straight, the Golden State Warriors had their beloved fans questioning their greatness early on in the season. Then, they continued regular-season struggles against Houston, losing three of four prior to the playoffs’ commencement.

That said, this moment wasn’t guaranteed.

Getting through the Rockets wasn’t guaranteed. Sweeping Portland wasn’t guaranteed.

The Warriors were banged up and without DeMarcus Cousins, Kevin Durant and Andre Iguodala. Also in a 17-point hole in Game 4, the Dubs could’ve thrown in the white flag and just sent the series back to Oracle to end the series on Wednesday.

But, they didn’t. They did as they always do. The group of resilient players fought and managed to rally an unlikely comeback.

It was a team effort that got them there. They, as a complete team, earned this.

Game 4 was incredible.

It was highlighted by Stephen Curry and Draymond Green who were the first teammates to both tally a triple-double in a postseason game. That’s the type of performance the Golden State Warriors got from their stars in Game 4.

As aforementioned, this wasn’t a solo effort from either Green or Curry. Although they did put up 37/13/11 and 18/14/11 respectively, players like Klay Thompson and Kevon Looney made an irreplaceable impact on this game.

Looney tallied 12 points and a huge 14 rebounds, six of which were offensive. On the other hand, Thompson, although he was just 7-for-21, cashed in a game-changing three late in the fourth, one of his three triples.

That said, the Warriors defeated Portland 119-117. This was the team’s third-straight game of making a +15-point comeback to down the Blazers. They continually allowed Portland to gain an edge early in the game.

But, they never caved.

That passion has taken them to a fifth-straight Finals and potentially a third-straight championship.

That puts their coach, Steve Kerr, in elite and unique company.

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Kerr is just the third coach in the Big 4 (MLB, NBA, NFL and NHL) history to go to five straight title games in their first five seasons of their coaching career. That’s absolutely insane and a credit to how great of a leader and coach Kerr is.

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