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LeBron, Steph and the Cavs 2016 Title | A King's Reign Ep 6

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Curry and the Warriors in the 2016 Finals

Curry scored 38 points in game four of the 2016 finals. He tried to walk back the champagne quote, but after he dropped 35 on Cleveland in the 34 point Warriors win, he was now enemy number one of LeBron. When the Warriors signed Kevin Durant, effectively usurping LeBron's authority in the League, they became the most despised team in the NBA. They owned their new status by declaring themselves supervillains. After facing each other every year in the finals, after experiencing a fellowship that only could be forged on summits, their rivalry started shifting back to friendlier Rams. It all started to change around a 2018 All-Star game when two captains choosing their teams - Bryan and Steph

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