`We're going to finish this in Boston,' Kerr tells team
With a dominant fourth quarter en route to a 10-point victory over the Boston Celtics at Chase Center on Monday, the Warriors are one win away from clinching their fourth NBA title in eight seasons.
After taking a 3-2 lead in the best-of-7 series, Golden State coach Steve Kerr expects his team to hoist the Larry O'Brien Trophy after Thursday's Game 6 at TD Garden in Boston.
In a postgame speech inside the Warriors' locker room that was captured by ESPN cameras and aired on SportsCenter, Kerr praised his players for their collective effort against the Celtics and made his expectations for what's next abundantly clear.
“We're going to get this in Boston,” Kerr told the Warriors.
“Yes, sir,” multiple players replied.
“We're going to finish this in Boston, OK,” Kerr continued. “Whatever Steph (Curry) said yesterday, it still applies. Tomorrow we get our rest, get on the plane and go, get everything you need done treatment-wise, hydration, take care of all of that stuff and lock in.”
While Kerr's reference to an assertion Curry made is unclear, the Warriors know they'll be entering a hostile environment in Boston. The Celtics, however, are just 6-5 at home this postseason and 4-5 at TD Garden since their first-round sweep of the Nets.
In another portion of Kerr's speech that aired on SportsCenter, he told his team, “Unbelievable job. I could literally go to every single one of you guys and tell you how amazing you were. That was a total team effort, especially as they came and punched us in the mouth.”