OAKLAND, Ca. — “Just a two minute rest. I’ll be ready.”
That’s what Klay Thompson told Steve Kerr Thursday night, back when everything still seemed possible for the Warriors.
Moments earlier, after crashing to the floor and being helped off, Thompson had emerged from the tunnel, hopped up and down, and sunk two free throws, giving Golden State an 85-80 lead with fourteen minutes until Game 7. Inside Oracle Arena, the din was reminiscent of the old days, when Nellie’s troops toppled the Dirk-led Mavs. When the Warriors were underdogs. Now they just needed one more miracle.