The Golden State Warriors ended the week up by two games in the NBA Finals, following a decisive 132-113 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 2.
Two players in particular stood out in the Warriors' dominant performance: Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry.
Players from other pro leagues took to Twitter during and after the game to virtually applaud the two Golden State stars.
KD IS A MAD MANNNNNN 👀👀#NBAFinals @warriors
— TJ Carrie (@tj_carrie) June 5, 2017
KD is not playing around
— Dez Bryant (@DezBryant) June 5, 2017
KD 👀
— Meyers Leonard (@MeyersLeonard11) June 5, 2017
Steph is not playing around in these finals.
— Derek Carr (@derekcarrqb) June 5, 2017
Don't want to say this but this series might be over😳😐
— C.J. Watson (@Quietstorm_32) June 5, 2017
I just have no words for what Golden State is doing tonight and in this series vs Cleveland! No ... https://t.co/skeRwdfE08
— Kris Humphries (@KrisHumphries) June 5, 2017
Everybody wanna hate on KD. You think he care?! Lol
— T.J. Ward (@BossWard43) June 5, 2017
And the Warriors couldn't resist taking the opportunity for a humble brag.
— GoldenStateWarriors (@warriors) June 5, 2017
Perhaps the biggest storyline of the night was the return of Golden State coach Steve Kerr, who had been sidelined since Game 3 of the Warriors' first-round sweep of Portland. Kerr walked onto the court before tipoff to roaring applause and a standing ovation. Cavaliers superstar LeBron James took a moment during warm-ups to greet Kerr and welcome him back to the court.
Welcome back, Coach Kerr. #Respect pic.twitter.com/WB3qBw62NB
— Cleveland Cavaliers (@cavs) June 5, 2017
Golden State has the momentum in this series, but can the Cavs get it to swing their way in Game 3? The basketball community will have to wait until Wednesday to find out.
--Meaghan Latella
