For the second consecutive year, the Warriors will be facing the Kings in the postseason. Steph Curry has compared Tuesday’s matchup to the Game 7 showdown in the first round of the Western Conference Finals last season, against the same team.
Curry explained to the media on Monday, “It was a sense of urgency, obviously. Just understanding, we were in pretty good shape coming back from Sacramento winning Game 5. They took it to us in Game 6 and we got embarrassed on our home floor. It’s a matter of how you respond at that point. Just an understanding of whatever it took to bring the right energy back to that Game 7 performance. Everybody talks about my numbers, but everybody was engaged and locked in, playing physical, playing with desperation. We’re going to have to have that same type of mentality tomorrow. Kind of ironic. Everything else built up to that Game 7, this is technically a Game 7-type environment in the same building. So, we gotta do it again.”
Last season marked Sacramento’s first playoff appearance in 16 years.
In that Game 7, Steph Curry crushed Sacramento’s hopes by scoring 50 points on their home court.
Last year’s series sparked a rivalry between the Kings and Warriors, as the seven games were filled with drama.
The most controversial moment was Draymond Green’s stomping incident on Domantas Sabonis.
Former Warriors assistant and current Kings head coach Mike Brown eagerly anticipates Tuesday’s challenge against his former team.
“We welcome anybody that’s in front of us,” Brown said. “We are just excited about an opportunity to play. And again, situations like this, we as a group right now, haven’t been through. So to go play one game right now, that’s how I look at it and swing for the fences. Try to get a win.”
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