“All year long, beloved Steph got more and more showboaty as he shot a career-worst from 3” - Skip Bayless says Golden State Warriors' parade made him sick and championship has asterisk 

Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors celebrates during the Victory Parade.
Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors celebrates during the Victory Parade.

The Golden State Warriors held a victory parade after capturing their fourth championship in seven years. After a two-year hiatus, the Warriors returned to the NBA Finals and beat the Boston Celtics in six games.

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However, on Fox Sports' "Skip and Shannon: Undisputed," sports media personality Skip Bayless lambasted the Warriors' celebration.

He believes that Steph Curry and company went overboard. Bayless also believes that there should be an asterisk against the Warriors' win as the Celtics underperformed. Bayless said:

"I didn't love anything about this parade. It made me sick. They make me sick. I don't get the Steph praise because all year long, beloved Steph got more and more showboaty on the floor as he shot a career-worst from 3.
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"And, yet, now people are saying he belongs in the Top 10?! I still say it deserves an asterisk because the Celtics were completely flawed and fraudulent."

Steph Curry bagged his first Finals MVP award after averaging 31.2 points, 6.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists. He shot 48.2% overall, including 43.7% from the perimeter. He also recorded 2.0 steals per game.

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How did the Golden State Warriors beat the Boston Celtics?

Curry and Thompson celebrate with the trophies in the 2022 NBA Finals - Game 6
Curry and Thompson celebrate with the trophies in the 2022 NBA Finals - Game 6

The Golden State Warriors took on the Boston Celtics in the NBA Finals in a battle between scintillating offense and stellar defense. The Celtics possessed the best defense in the NBA, while the Warriors arguably had the greatest shooting backcourt in the history of the game.

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Game 1 justified that this was a battle of contrasting styles, with the Celtics defense producing stops when it mattered most to take the lead in the series.

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However, as the series progressed, the Warriors grew stronger. Draymond Green and Klay Thompson took time to get going, but eventually hit their stride.

The Warriors defense also improved tremendously as they clamped down on Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. Andrew Wiggins shone in Games 4, 5 and 6 while picking up the defensive assignment on Tatum. '

The above factors, coupled with the Warriors managing to make key buckets, ended up being the difference as Golden State won four of the last five games to bag the series.

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