1. Before Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals, Boston Celtics guard Derrick White said “If it was easy, it wouldn’t be us.”
That now applies to the 2022 NBA Finals too.
The Golden State Warriors again used a big third quarter to launch themselves to a big lead. This time around, there was no letup in the fourth quarter.
Simply put, this one was over early.
The third quarter was where the wheels came off, but the problems were evident earlier than that. We’ll cover all of it, as we attempt to pick up the pieces after a blowout.