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ESPN Reporter Getting Trashed for Calling Game 5 Win A ‘Checkbook Win for the Warriors’

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LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 18: Golden State Warriors Guard Stephen Curry (30) looks on before game three of the first round of the 2019 NBA Playoffs between the Golden State Warriors and the Los Angeles Clippers on April 18, 2019 at Staples Center in Las Angeles, CA.(Photo by Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire)

Brian Windhorst has an interesting take on the Warriors Game 5 win.

The Golden State Warriors defeated the Boston Celtics 104-94 in Game 5 of the 2022 NBA Finals on Monday to take a 3-2 series lead heading to Boston for Game 6 on Thursday. Steph Curry struggled mightily but his teammates picked up the slack and came away with the pivotal Game 5 win. Following the game ESPN NBA reporter Brian Windhorst did a live spot on ESPN, and made sure to point out the reason the Warriors won.

According to Windhorst, the Warriors won because they spend a lot of money.

Listen to his hot take below:

Twitter went in on Windhorst.

Everyone always talks about the East Coast bias at ESPN, but this is too much. Calling the win a “Checkbook Win” is one of the dumbest things I’ve heard, considering how much all these players make, on both teams. That’s a narrative some joker came up with, probably wasn’t even Windhorst who thought of it.

Game 6 on Thursday night in Boston should be a good one. Hope the Warriors bring their checkbook.


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