They have put together a team that is probably one of the greatest ever to walk the floor." (Photo courtesy of TJ Manotoc)
Sometime before Jordan Clarkson, Kiefer Ravena, Rayray Parks and Kobe Paras, Raymond Townsend turned into the dominant player of Filipino plummet to make the bands insane country's NBA dream a reality.
Townsend joined ABS-CBN Sports' own TJ Manotoc in a restrictive meeting to discuss his Filipino legacy, Golden State's most recent title, and the Dubs' brilliant future.
Townsend's underlying foundations
Destined to Batangas local Virginia Marella and American Raymond Sr., Townsend was picked 22nd generally in the 1978 draft by the Golden State Warriors and in the association for seven seasons, playing 154 amusements before taking his abilities abroad.
This season, the former Warrior turned into a huge piece of the inaugural Filipino Heritage Week festivity when he was respected by the Golden State Association for crossing over the Philippines and the NBA.
"I had no clue that I would have been placed in that sort of a phase with that kind of a field. I'm extremely appreciative, exceptionally thankful to the Warriors Organization. I'm grateful to the NBA," Townsend stated, "[It was a], incredibly life-changing night brimming with recollections."
Townsend on the expansion of Kevin Durant
A year ago's offseason, the group was flipped around by Kevin Durant's stunning choice to leave Oklahoma City for Golden State.
Despite the fact that wary at in the first place, Townsend was in the end left in wonderment at how Durant could prosper with the Warriors as the season advanced, in the long run driving the group to the 2017 NBA title, topped off with an execution deserving of a Finals MVP grant.
"As incredible as Kevin Durant is I knew he was coming into a culture that was imbued into these players who've been there for a long time," Townsend said.
"My greatest concern is, would he say he would have the capacity to fit into this new culture? Originating from Oklahoma City where he took the lion's share of the shots with Westbrook. Coming into place at this moment, [he] needs to share the ball and do that," Townsend relates,
"Be that as it may, similar to I stated, he got tied up with the Warrior culture; he played incredible this year. What's more, he's the MVP of the finals."
Warriors a begin of an NBA Dynasty? Townsend thinks so
After the Warriors' stellar general season and a significantly more overwhelming postseason run that saw them lose only one diversion, Townsend sees no reason this flow squad can't be the begin of a "Brilliant" age in the NBA.
"So when I consider playing the Cleveland Cavaliers coming to the arrangement, Cleveland it is highly unlikely they would get this arrangement," Townsend says, "Because they need to play close flawless ball."
We as a whole realize what happened, Townsend's - and the lion's share of NBA fans' expectation worked out as expected.
"I don't trust there's an NBA group that exist in this day at this moment I can get them," he said of the Warriors.
Furthermore, on the Dubs' brilliant future, Townsend is a firm adherent:
"I believe you see the begin of an administration, excepting damage... They have assembled a group that is presumably one of the best to walk the floor."
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