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Andre Iguodala and Steph Curry Combine MVP Efforts to Fuel Warriors' Finals
Win
At the beginning of what would eventually become a season for the ages, the
Golden State Warriors asked Andre Iguodala to sit down.
And when they needed someone to cap off a historic campaign with a final
championship push, he stood taller than anyone.
Iguodala became the first player to win the Finals MVP after spending the
entire season as a reserve, collecting the award after the Warriors closed
out the Cleveland Cavaliers with a 105-97 win in Game 6 on Tuesday.
在這個終將成為世紀性的賽季之初，勇士隊要求Iggy坐板凳。而當他們需要某人完成
總冠軍的歷史性戰役時，Iggy站得比誰都高。在勇士以105-97擊敗騎士之後，Iggy成
為史上第一位整個例行賽季從板凳出發的FMVP。
After averaging fewer than eight points per game during the regular season,
Iguodala put up 16.3 points, 5.8 rebounds and 4.0 assists on 52.1 percent
shooting from the field and 40 percent shooting from long range in the
Finals. And he did it all as LeBron James' exclusive defender for the latter
half of the series.
In fact, Iguodala didn't even start in the Finals until Game 4, when a 2-1
deficit created by the Cavaliers' imposing size and James' total offensive
control prompted head coach Steve Kerr to boldly go small. Iguodala replaced
center Andrew Bogut in the first unit, and the Warriors never looked back,
taking three straight games to clinch the title.
在平均得分未達8分的例行賽後，Iggy在冠軍系列戰繳出每場平均16.3分、5.8籃板、
4助攻、52.1的FG%和40的3PT%，他也包辦了最後幾場比賽對LBJ的出色防守。事實上，
在G4以前，Iggy甚至從來沒有先發過，而騎士打出2-1的領先以及LBJ全面性的進攻主導
促使總教練Kerr大膽地採用小陣容。Iggy取代了中鋒Bogut成為先發，而後勇士隊就再
也沒有回頭了，以連下三場地表現摘下總冠軍王冕。
Fortunately for the Warriors, Iguodala's game has long been defined by its
malleability. Whatever a team needs, he does.
Kerr was quick to point out Iguodala's willingness to sacrifice extended all
the way back to the preseason decision that shaped the Warriors' identity,
telling reporters (via CBS Sports NBA):
Kerr on Andre: "An All-Star, an Olympian saying, 'OK, I'll come off the
bench' set the tone for everything we were able to accomplish."
對於勇士而言，幸運的是Iggy在球場上的延展性，球隊需要什麼，他就做什麼。Kerr迅速
地指出Iggy在賽季前的決定中樂於犧牲自己的精神：一個全明星和美夢隊選手說「OK，
我願意從板凳出發」，這件事情決定了我們的成就。
Warriors assistant coach Luke Walton, who played with Iguodala at the
University of Arizona, lauded the 11-year veteran after Game 5, per Baxter
Holmes of ESPN.com:
He's unbelievable at seeing what the team needs and giving the team that on
certain nights. That's an uncommon ability in this league, because in this
league, everybody wants their stats