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The Warriors have been remarkably lucky with injuries for five straight seasons. They won the 2015 title in part because most teams in their path had serious injury issues. This balanced the equation the other way.
Regardless of injury, Curry has played now in five NBA Finals and has never once been the best player in the series, and perhaps only once on his own team in the Finals.
My hat is off to Klay for his play during this series, fighting through injury to put up damned good numbers. I even feel for Durant, who just suffered an awful injury at the absolute worst time.
Ironically, these injuries might end up being the best thing that could happen for GS, because now they have an unfinished business/injury excuse that could lead to Durant resigning there with the full max slot and the team competing again in '20-21.
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