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Andre Iguodala: unlikely Finals MVP

San Francisco Chronicle
Published June 16, 2015 at 9:42 PM
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Andre Iguodala: unlikely Finals MVPIguodala, true to his nature, never once bristled at the line of questioning.Never once did he give any indication of frustration.In the NBA Finals, Iguodala's patience and maturity paid huge dividends for the Warriors.Tasked with defending the best player in the world, Iguodala turned in the performance of a lifetime.Iguodala slowed down LeBron James just enough for the Warriors to win their first title in 40 years.[...] Iguodala found enough life in his legs to provide a real spark on offense, too.After scoring a season-high 25 points in Tuesday night's title-clinching win, Iguodala was named the NBA Finals MVP."It definitely paid off," said Iguodala, discussing his personal sacrifice ... while wearing ski goggles in a Champagne-soaked locker room.Stephen Curry certainly had an argument for the honor, but it was fitting that Iguodala won the award.[...] Iguodala's MVP triumph could be read as an acknowledgment of the Warriors' overall philosophy."I think they got it right," said assistant coach Luke Walton, the man who helped hatch the plan to start Iguodala in place of center Andrew Bogut in Game 4.Walton's boss, the man who ultimately pulled...

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