The Warriors were hit hard by injury in the NBA Finals – to Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson.
Oakland Raiders coach Jon Gruden wants his team to find inspiration from the neighboring Bay Area squad.
NFL Films:
The @Raiders are all about that next-man-up mentality. Coach Gruden is taking inspiration from his NBA neighbors.#HardKnocksNow | @warriors pic.twitter.com/18XS089CfI
— NFL Films (@NFLFilms) August 5, 2019
Gruden:
You watch the Warriors in the NBA Finals, Klay Thompson went down, didn’t he? Durant went down. They still pushed it, man. Everybody’s got to be ready to step up when called on. We need everybody.
The Warriors did compete hard in the Finals despite those injuries. There’s value in appreciating their determination, not just the result.
But does Gruden know Golden State lost?
