The Chirp: NBA Championship Edition

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Jun 18, 2015

Led by MVP Steph Curry and Finals MVP Andre Iguodala, the Warriors beat the Cavs 105-97 in Game 6 of the NBA Finals to win their first Championship in 40 years. As the Warriors put the finishing touches on their historic season, athletes from across the sports world took to Twitter to react:

Giants guard Geoff Schwartz and more on the Warriors jumping out to an early lead and taking control:

Poor Cleveland. They are about to get boat raced at home. #NBAFinals
— Geoff Schwartz (@geoffschwartz) June 17, 2015

Warriors looking like the Spurs did last year

— Maurice Harkless (@moe_harkless) June 17, 2015

“Steve you went from down 5 to up 13. How?” Mathematics

— Chris Long (@JOEL9ONE) June 17, 2015

@andre came to play tonight ??
— LeGarrette Blount (@LG_Blount) June 17, 2015

mood pic.twitter.com/QyHLLIOsie
— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) June 17, 2015

Iggy has been goin ham for the Warriors though
— Mark Ingram II (@markingram21) June 17, 2015

As much as I want @StephenCurry30 and the #GoldenStateWarriors to win... I also equally want a game 7 ? #TeamUA
— lindsey vonn (@lindseyvonn) June 17, 2015

JR Smith.... Get out of the game... Thx
— Mohamed Sanu Sr. (@Mo_12_Sanu) June 17, 2015

Ok @warriors I see yall ?
— LeGarrette Blount (@LG_Blount) June 17, 2015

Fast break flush, @StephenCurry30 to @andre. #NBAFinals on ABC http://t.co/Q3eyvx5MGz
— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) June 17, 2015

Warriors are just too deep & have guys who can put the ball in the basket
— Harry Douglas (@HDouglas83) June 17, 2015

Man LeBron looks gassed. He's just running to the rim and throwing stuff up hoping it goes in or he gets the call. #NBAFinals
— Geoff Schwartz (@geoffschwartz) June 17, 2015

Why is Lebron not shooting EVERY shot...every time he pass I get mad
— Eddie Royal (@EddieRoyalWR) June 17, 2015

@EddieRoyalWR exactly
— Harry Douglas (@HDouglas83) June 17, 2015

If I was playing 2k settings will be set to Run Offense through Lebron James
— Chris Baker (@cbakerswaggy) June 17, 2015

Seems like a bad dream for the Cavs so far
— Eddie Royal (@EddieRoyalWR) June 17, 2015

I see the @cavs fighting, they ain't ready to go home yet!!
— LeGarrette Blount (@LG_Blount) June 17, 2015

Come on Cavs. We want a Game 7.

I'm not ready to watch BASEBALL
— TJ Ford (@tj_ford) June 17, 2015

We are 3 quarters closer to football season. So that's good.
— Geoff Schwartz (@geoffschwartz) June 17, 2015

Patriots wide receiver Brandon LaFell and more on halftime adjustments:

#JRSmith GIVES NO F$&ks pic.twitter.com/m3XGfpmqoT
— Jody Breeze (@Blafell1) June 17, 2015

Did y'all see J.R. Smith in the background during that halftime speech by Blatt??? Smdh
— Wade Smith (@Smitty74allday) June 17, 2015

Maybe if David Blatt had a better suit on the Cavs would be winning! #NBAFinals
— Emmanuel Acho (@EmmanuelAcho) June 17, 2015

We need the head band
— Beanie Wells (@BeanieWells26) June 17, 2015

Nuggets guard Ty Lawson and more on the Warriors putting away the Cavs in the 2nd half to win it all:

Shaun Livingston was a great pick up for the Warriors... Made them sooo versatile
— Ty Lawson (@TyLawson3) June 17, 2015

Curry not shooting good and klay been on the bench and the cabs letting everybody else beat them
— Roddy White (@roddywhiteTV) June 17, 2015

Lebron has no lift left
— Patrick McEnroe (@PatrickMcEnroe) June 17, 2015

discussion of lebron getting MVP if they lose the series = insanity. MVP of losing team come on!! Never has and never should!#winnersonly
— Scott Shanle (@scottshanle) June 17, 2015

I really hate the ring argument to determine greatness…you still need a good team to win it all

— Torrey Smith (@TorreySmithWR) June 17, 2015

Stephen Curry just caught ???? #NBAFinals2015
— Prince Amukamara (@PrinceAmukamara) June 17, 2015

CHEF CURRY WITH THE SHOT BOY!
— LeGarrette Blount (@LG_Blount) June 17, 2015

I don't care man Igoudala for MVP #NBAFinals2015
— Prince Amukamara (@PrinceAmukamara) June 17, 2015

@andre for MVP ? think bout it!!
— Austin Daye (@Adaye5) June 17, 2015

Iggy went from being an all-Star and a hell of a player to taking a bench role and then possibly becoming #NBAFinals MVP... Gotta respect it
— Kyle Lowry (@Klow7) June 17, 2015

Is JR Smith back still on the Knicks? #MIA
— David Pollack (@davidpollack47) June 17, 2015

Dellavadova really has 0 pts right now! Like has that registered to anyone besides me? In all seriousness!!!
— Charles James II (@CJDeuce_) June 17, 2015

Dellavedova was just the MVP about a week ago week ago ??? *shmoney dance*
— Charles James II (@CJDeuce_) June 17, 2015

Warriors are the better tm. It's really that simple, but was hoping Bron could have a all time gr8 gm. Dang it.
— shannon sharpe (@ShannonSharpe) June 17, 2015

Could this be more anticlimactic???

Zero energy in that building
— Patrick McEnroe (@PatrickMcEnroe) June 17, 2015

.@StephenCurry30 he's good. Nothing new to report.
— Aaron Rodgers (@AaronRodgers12) June 17, 2015

Steph Curry's game is pure art
— Ricky Rubio (@rickyrubio9) June 17, 2015

They chasing Steph Curry on them screens like a MF trying to catch a chicken
— Kareem Jackson (@ReemBoi25) June 17, 2015

"No really.... James Jones...?" pic.twitter.com/CV9KfKFznz
— Tavarres King (@Tkunodos) June 17, 2015

The difference in the game is Golden State knocking down their open looks and the Cavs not...should've signed Ray Allen
— Eddie Royal (@EddieRoyalWR) June 17, 2015

The #Warriors have 2 Ray Allen’s on Same Team

— Leon Washington (@Leon_Washington) June 17, 2015

And that might do it folks..
— Spencer Dinwiddie (@SDinwiddie_25) June 17, 2015

That's a wrap.
— Jay Feely (@jayfeely) June 17, 2015

I think it might be over now...
— LeGarrette Blount (@LG_Blount) June 17, 2015

Game over
— Harry Douglas (@HDouglas83) June 17, 2015

Stick a fork in em they done
— Mark Ingram II (@markingram21) June 17, 2015

Somebody que Riley I think it's over folks!
— Justin Forsett (@JForsett) June 17, 2015

Me watching the last 2 minutes of the 4th quarter pic.twitter.com/x9JmRBB6Vh

— Sean Doolittle (@whatwouldDOOdo) June 17, 2015

Did Lebron and Cleveland just quit??
— Jay Feely (@jayfeely) June 17, 2015

They just quit
— Ryan Grant (@RyanGrant25) June 17, 2015

Wow they giving up smh

— jarvis jenkins (@Jarvis99jenkins) June 17, 2015

Wow you just gonna quit like that.

— Chris Taft (@BlessedTaft) June 17, 2015

This made me laugh because it’s so true lol… pic.twitter.com/jDuVJlzEHK

— Isaiah Thomas (@Isaiah_Thomas) June 17, 2015

Broncos running back C.J. Anderson and more on The LeBron Debate:

I seen Kobe down 25 and go in a tear 4 81 cuz he didn't want 2 lose
— Cj Anderson (@cjandersonb22) June 17, 2015

2-4 dose not get you a seat at the table with 5-2 and 6-0
— Cj Anderson (@cjandersonb22) June 17, 2015

Michael Jordan at home eatin chicken wings with his rings right now laughing about who the best player in the world is right now…

— Sio Moore (@MrOakTown55) June 17, 2015

I'll take the best team over the best player any day of the week! #NBAFinals
— Prince Amukamara (@PrinceAmukamara) June 17, 2015

If you say you're the best player in the world your next performance damn sure better show it! You can scream no help all you want
— Charles James II (@CJDeuce_) June 17, 2015

You flash his brilliant elimination game stats and ppl say who cares. He’s not spectacular tonight and it’s “see! He’s not clutch!”

— Chris Long (@JOEL9ONE) June 17, 2015

32.17.8. But he didn’t “compete” because you heard Mark Jackson say something like that….

— Chris Long (@JOEL9ONE) June 17, 2015

Gotta love it for Steph though. Seems like a hell of a dude.

— Chris Long (@JOEL9ONE) June 17, 2015

5 finals 3 losses but this tea is so damn good ?☕️
— Charles James II (@CJDeuce_) June 17, 2015

Dang this may be the last time we see Bron in a cavs jersey ???
— Allen Robinson II (@AllenRobinson) June 17, 2015

I wonder if d wade gonna go to the cavs next year
— Vinny Curry (@MrGetFlee99) June 17, 2015

Meanwhile my boy Kobe at the house like... pic.twitter.com/mgMGwX6hFA
— Charles James II (@CJDeuce_) June 17, 2015

Heat guard Dwyane Wade and more on your 2015 NBA Champs—the Golden State Warriors:

CHAMPS! https://t.co/LPl2C770e7
— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) June 17, 2015

Big Congrats to the World Champions the Golden State Warriors.. all the Stars has to aligned to win..#ILoveThisGame
— DWade (@DwyaneWade) June 17, 2015

I predict cars will be rolling down the street w/ the doors open & no one inside tonight in Oak & lots of Mac Dre #GhostRideTheWhip #Dubs
— Justin Forsett (@JForsett) June 17, 2015

Oakland's gonna be pretty wild tonight I assume
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) June 17, 2015

2 Pac bday and the Warriors won the title... The bay going crazy tonight!
— Tyvon Branch (@tyvonbranch) June 17, 2015

Steph & Larry. #DubNation https://t.co/lw6hNO6jWZ
— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) June 17, 2015

It'll be interesting to see where the @warriors parade will be held......
— Josh Reddick (@RealJoshReddick) June 17, 2015

When they say Warriors bringin the trophy 2 the bay Please don’t mistake where it’s goin. It’s going to Oakland not SF or anywhere else …

— Sio Moore (@MrOakTown55) June 17, 2015

Congratulations @warriors! pic.twitter.com/GbIKOiG0l9

— Manny Pacquiao (@MannyPacquiao) June 17, 2015

Congrats Warriors. You were the best team all season long. Much deserved.
— Chandler Parsons (@ChandlerParsons) June 17, 2015

Congrats to the golden state warriors. They were the best team all year.
— Dirk Nowitzki (@swish41) June 17, 2015

Looks like Golden State in 6 was the call. LeBron up 2-1, then opponent wins Game 4, 5, and 6. I have heard that somewhere else before....
— Dallas Mavericks (@dallasmavs) June 17, 2015

#Respect #KingJames n #StephCurry pic.twitter.com/gAj3shxDzX
— Jody Breeze (@Blafell1) June 17, 2015

Thank You, Riley Curry is now awake.
— sloanestephens (@SloaneStephens) June 17, 2015

Congratulations @warriors ?? what time shall we be expecting Riley at the press conference?
— sloanestephens (@SloaneStephens) June 17, 2015

Riley Curry is like American Pharoah...kinda cool while it happened but now we can go about living our lives...
— Brett Anderson (@_BAnderson30_) June 17, 2015

Congrats on the win! @warriors pic.twitter.com/DDVrBHYAg3
— player/coach (@CMPunk) June 17, 2015

Nothing hurts more as an athlete than watching the opposing team celebrate on your court
— Jeremy Hill (@JeremyHill33) June 17, 2015

WAAAAAAAY UP ? pic.twitter.com/R26R08gtq7
— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) June 17, 2015

Everybody say WARRIORS!!
— Joc Pederson (@yungjoc650) June 17, 2015

Man...no more NBA now for 5 months though!?? ?
— Chandler Parsons (@ChandlerParsons) June 17, 2015

#SQUAD https://t.co/d8Yn2YfUYn
— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) June 17, 2015

Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers and more on Warriors coach Steve Kerr:

Steve Kerr deserves a lot of credit for his coaching adjustments throughout the series. GS won the coaching battle #isitfootballseasonyet
— Aaron Rodgers (@AaronRodgers12) June 17, 2015

Five rings as a player and another coming as a coach. Not a bad first year on the sidelines for my man @SteveKerr. #NBAFinals
— Scottie Pippen (@ScottiePippen) June 17, 2015

Congrats to my former TNT colleague Little Stevie Kerr, from the MEAN streets of Pacific Palisades, to World Champion!! #NBAonTNT
— Reggie Miller (@ReggieMillerTNT) June 17, 2015

Former NFL quarterback Donovan McNabb and more on former Warriors coach Mark Jackson:

Great win by the Golden State Warriors tonight but at the end of it all Mark Jackson deserves a ring for putting this team together.
— Donovan McNabb (@donovanjmcnabb) June 17, 2015

clearly the finals MVP is #MarkJackson for keeping it professional knowing he Frankensteind this GS Juggernaut!
— ROBERT MATHIS The1st (@RobertMathis98) June 17, 2015

That trophy is Mark Jackson’s to. He built that team to what they are. I can respect that!

— Willie Reed (@ShowtimeReed33) June 17, 2015

As they won... Couldn't help but think about Mark Jacksons imprint left behind!!
— Brian Dawkins (@BrianDawkins) June 17, 2015

Salute @MarkJackson13 for being a Class Act this whole NBA season! You helped build the foundation& they stayed committed to the process?
— Swin Cash (@SwinCash) June 17, 2015

No disrespect to Steve Kerr, but what Mark Jackson did to prime this Warriors team to be in this position can't be overlooked.
— Donté Stallworth (@DonteStallworth) June 17, 2015

Take nothing away from Steve Kerr, nothing, but to not acknowledge the role Jackson played is to not understand how sports work. #JustSaying
— Donté Stallworth (@DonteStallworth) June 17, 2015

Hope Mark Jackson coach Cleveland next season

— Chris Taft (@BlessedTaft) June 17, 2015

Mavs forwards Dirk Nowitzki and more on Finals MVP Andre Iguodala:

Your #NBAFinals MVP - @andre! pic.twitter.com/nUEGL9lSp3
— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) June 17, 2015

Iggy! Well deserved
— Dirk Nowitzki (@swish41) June 17, 2015

Igggyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!! Congrats MVP!! Well deserved!!!
— Mark Ingram II (@markingram21) June 17, 2015

Like I said IGGY
— Allen Robinson II (@AllenRobinson) June 17, 2015

Steph low key salty lol
— Allen Robinson II (@AllenRobinson) June 17, 2015

IGGY!!! #MVP #NBAFinals
— Kristen Mann (@dreamingtree44) June 17, 2015

Yea @andre congrats!
— Rudy Gay (@RudyGay) June 17, 2015

Congrats Dre @andre Won't GOD Do it! #FinalsMVP When u sacrifice for the team its for moments like this raising that trophy! Enough Said??
— Swin Cash (@SwinCash) June 17, 2015

Man Andre Igoudala is unashamed and bold! Love it!
— Prince Amukamara (@PrinceAmukamara) June 17, 2015

@andre congrats bro... your journey to this Finals MVP is a true definition of humble but hungry #BBTB #FinalsMVP
— Brian Dawkins (@BrianDawkins) June 17, 2015

He stepped up when they needed him the most. Well deserved Iguodala! You don't win a Champ by yourself doesn't matter how great you are!
— Rudy Gobert (@rudygobert27) June 17, 2015

MVP @andre #StrengthInNumbers pic.twitter.com/qegJA6V1FA
— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) June 17, 2015

And finally, Warriors guard Steph Curry on… well, you know:

???????????????
— Stephen Curry (@StephenCurry30) June 17, 2015

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