Quotes & Sayings About Nba Finals

We just forced them into tough shots that whole overtime. It was a classic five minutes that we needed. — Stephen Curry

The best option for me to do was not to move. I tried, and any little nudge or step, it the cramping would get worse. It was the whole left leg ... nearly the whole left side ... I drank a lot of fluids at halftime. I even changed my uniform. — LeBron James

That team across the way, you tip your hat to them. They did a great job. It showed in these Finals. — LeBron James

There's a reason why the Super Bowl is watched way more than the NBA Finals and World Series. — A.D. Aliwat

I don't know any other other team that got to the finals without two all stars. — LeBron James

They jumped on us. They were the aggressor. They had us on our heels from the beginning. — LeBron James

Just wanted to inspire my teammates. Obviously, I didn't do enough. — LeBron James

Obviously he deserved that Finals MVP award. He is a great talent and he is a huge reason why we are celebrating. — Stephen Curry

They played great and I can honestly say I don't think any of us were expecting this type of performance. They were great. You have to give them credit for that. — Erik Spoelstra

The 76ers hold a special place in my heart and I am intrigued by the opportunity to return to Philadelphia, where I was part of a rebuilding program, joining the team the year after it went 9-73 and going to the NBA Finals just four years later. — Doug Collins

The Chicago Bulls' Michael Jordan's three-point explosion in Game 1 of the 1992 NBA Finals against Portland is easily one of the greatest performances I've ever seen. As he made his sixth straight, he winked directly at (broadcast partner) Mike (Fratello) and me and held his palms up in a shrug, as if to say, What can I do? — Marv Albert

The same way you slow me down. You can't. — LeBron James

Well, of course you question it, especially when you get to this point. I always look at it would I rather not make the playoffs or lose in The Finals? I don't know. I don't know. I've missed the playoffs twice. I lost in The Finals four times. I'm almost starting to be like I'd rather not even make the playoffs than to lose in The Finals. It would hurt a lot easier if I just didn't make the playoffs and I didn't have a shot at it. — LeBron James

My dream was to be in the NBA. I wasn't really focused on being a star player on a team. I just wanted to make it to the NBA. I've been blessed for the opportunities to be in the Finals, been in the playoffs ever since I've been in the NBA. — James Harden

We were in the NBA Finals. Two games away from winning it. I think we did pretty well. — David Blatt

I guess it's good in a sense that it stops any of it from happening, but now you're telling me if it's Game 7 of the NBA Finals and a guy has a chance to make a play he's going to be like, 'Well, do I want this $10,000 or do I want a championship?' — Blake Griffin

I dream about winning a championship, where everybody is hooting and hollering for you. The whole world is drawn to the NBA Finals. — Ray Allen

This is a proud moment for our city. This is the first time we have won a Finals game in this city, and I'm happy to be part of the history. — LeBron James

But then I lock back in and I start thinking about how fun it is to compete during the playoffs and the first round, the second round, and Eastern Conference Finals. If I'm lucky enough to get here again, it will be fun to do it. — LeBron James

My favorite Knicks moment was when we beat Indiana in Game 7 to reach the NBA Finals. We worked so hard as a team to reach that moment that it was very satisfying to beat Indiana and reach the Finals. — John Starks

You lose in the Finals, they're all disappointing. Doesn't matter if I'm playing in Miami, Cleveland or on Mars. You lose the Finals, it's disappointing. — LeBron James

I'm not skilled enough to explain properly how we feel. Not only me, but I'm sure Tony and Tim and Pop feel the same way. Last year was a tough one for all of us. We felt like we had the trophy, that we were touching it, and it slipped away. We all felt guilty. We got to this spot, and we didn't let it go. — Manu Ginobili