TORONTO _ As the music began, signaling the start of the Golden State Warriors practice session, Kevin Durant wandered out onto the court with a hoodie, a baseball cap and slides making it clear he was here just as an observer. But with one of their stars still sidelined and two days removed from a Game 1 loss to the Raptors in the Finals, this was what the Warriors considered fun.
Warriors coach Steve Kerr had noted Friday that being down and in a hostile environment is what makes it fun, allowing the team to test themselves. Steph Curry considered this and offered, "It would have been way more fun being up 1-0. But it's definitely fun in terms of the challenge of being on this stage and understanding one game doesn't define a series. It's an opportunity for us tomorrow to come out and get one, be 1-1 going back home, which any road team would love that opportunity."
Whatever side of the argument they found themselves on the Warriors were united in one thing _ that the opening game loss had not swayed their confidence. Immediately after the game the Warriors bemoaned their play, pointing to their transition defense as a flaw and the days since had only reinforced that.
