NBA season to start - War of Words has begun in the Western Conference

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Take for example, Doc Rivers' comments to Grantland earlier this week, in which the Clippers coach said that he felt luck played a huge factor in the Warriors not having to face the Clippers or Spurs.

Rivers agrees. “You need luck in the West,” he says. “Look at Golden State. They didn't have to play us or the Spurs. But that's also a lesson for us: When you have a chance to close, you have to do it.”

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The Clippers have matched up well in the past with the Warriors, beating Golden State in the 2014 playoffs. However, they lost 3-1 to Golden State in the regular season series this year, something Klay Thompson recalled when asked about Rivers' comments on Friday.

Oh, and Splash Brother No.2 had more to say. From the San Jose Mercury News:

"Didn't they lose to the Rockets? Exactly," Thompson said, laughing in reference to Houston coming from behind to beat the Clippers in the Western Conference semifinals. "That just makes me laugh. That's funny. Weren't they up 3-1, too? Yeah, tell them I said that. That's funny, man. That's funny."
Walking away from reporters after his interview session, Thompson continued, "I wanted to play the Clippers last year, but they couldn't handle their business."

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Andrew Bogut joked to KNBR on NBA worldview that Warriors were lucky: "I’ve actually got my ring fitted for my middle finger."

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