Both teams waited all year to get back here. But finally, they were. On Thursday night, the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers faced off in Game 1 of the NBA Finals, a re-match of last year's testy matchup.
The game features some of the sport's true professionals, and many of its biggest superstars. It was all set up to be a match for the ages, an epic test of athletic prowess and emotional will. And then, Matthew Dellavedova accidentally grabbed Andre Iguodala in his southern region, and everything went to hell.
Do we have our first 2016 Finals nutshot? We do
— Bruce Arthur (@bruce_arthur) June 3, 2016
The Aussie goes down under. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
— Tas Melas (@TasMelas) June 3, 2016
best nutshot post-season since paul arizin worked bob cousy's cup like a speedbag for an entire overtime in the 1957 semis
— ☕netw3rk (@netw3rk) June 3, 2016
ball dont lie
— Cassidy Hubbarth (@CassidyHubbarth) June 3, 2016
A MAN'S DICK HAS BEEN WRONGED THIS CANNOT STAND
— Caitlin Kelly (@caitlin__kelly) June 3, 2016
Basketball has a lot more nut contact than I expected....
— Allison P Davis (@AllisonPDavis) June 3, 2016
Checks Twitter on vacation -> sees that this is what we're talking about -> decides to get back off Twitter 👋 https://t.co/8KdoRaq9RP
— Paige Lavender (@paigelav) June 3, 2016
Courageous comeback performance by Andre Iguodala's balls right there.
— Bill Simmons (@BillSimmons) June 3, 2016
Nic Batum chortles at your weak-ass nut shots. pic.twitter.com/QogVAIhPrw
— Matthew Singer (@mpsinger) June 3, 2016
I fear for the younger generation, who may not immediately think of Chris Paul whenever one basketball player hits another in the nuts.
— Farmer Jones (@thefarmerjones) June 3, 2016
That was just a traditional Australian dick slap, nothing more
— Tom Gara (@tomgara) June 3, 2016
national balltap association
— Lindsey Adler (@Lahlahlindsey) June 3, 2016
Iguodala was going for a 2-for-1 and so was Delly
— Ethan Strauss (@SherwoodStrauss) June 3, 2016
The 2016 NBA Finals: decided by a game of SlapNuts.
— Dave Zirin (@EdgeofSports) June 3, 2016
How many times can you watch a grown man get hit in the nuts?
— Nick Wing (@nickpwing) June 3, 2016
Such is the fog of nut-war
— Pablo S. Torre (@PabloTorre) June 3, 2016
that play will forever be known as dellavedova's boner
— Bill Hanstock (@sundownmotel) June 3, 2016
This is why I always say, "Never hit Andre Iguodala in the balls during an NBA Finals game."
— Ethan Strauss (@SherwoodStrauss) June 3, 2016
Warriors on a 17-4 run since Matthew Dellavedova nailed Andre Iguodala in the man parts.
— Sam Amick (@sam_amick) June 3, 2016
The real story here is that Matthew Dellavedova has hilariously bad hand-eye coordination
— Albert Burneko (@AlbertBurneko) June 3, 2016
These playoffs have been nutshttps://t.co/mvrQfyfOZ9
— Rob Perez (@World_Wide_Wob) June 3, 2016
The Warriors ended up beating the Cavaliers, 104-89. But whatever.
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