Kiwi Steve in the NBA – Western Conference Finals, Game 7
Game seven, the best two words in US Sports, so they like to say.
Game seven, the best two words in US Sports, so they like to say.
It may not last longer than another game but the Thunder’s 2016 playoffs run continues to resonate among fans of the small island nation of New Zealand and also those who enjoy filthy moustaches and physical basketball.
If, like The Niche Cache, you’ve been watching the playoffs with one eye on the Thunder and their kiwi centre then it has been a smorgasbord of magnificence.
Game three, the clock reading 5:57 to play in the second quarter, and Adams fouls Draymond as he goes to throw the ball up. Draymond flails to sell the contact and his leg whips out and smacks Steve right in the bollocks.
There is no greater rivalry than that between a Kiwi and an Aussie. Okay… that might not strictly be true but Steven Adams vs Andrew Bogut carries a lot of weight all the same.
The Tall Blacks are probably not going to make the Olympics. Like, that’s just the fact of it.
Folks, the Hayne Plane has flown. Down the runway, up into the air and away into the clouds.
Michael Jordan had his Flu Game once upon a time in the 1997 NBA Finals. Dirk Nowitzki had one too in the 2011 Final. And now… Steven Adams has his Migraine Game.
Some more superb Kiwi Steve have OKC now on the brink of a stunning upset win over the 67-win Spurs. Yeah, mate, it’s been fun. And here’s how it went.
LeBron James: "We're a team that's destined for greatness. I really believe that. We have a mission."
Game two between the Spurs and Thunder was as controversial as it got but what isn’t debatable is that Adams had a fantastic game.
One year it’s that Donald Sterling drama, the next it’s a massive choke and another just plain old injuries. Such is the luck of the Los Angeles Clippers.