MY FIRST GUEST TONIGHT IS A THREE-TIME N.B.A. ALL-STAR WHO
JUST HELPED CLEVELAND WIN ITS FIRST TITLE IN 52 YEARS!
PLEASE WELCOME WORLD CHAMPION, KEVIN LOVE!
♪ (CHEERS AND APPLAUSE)
>> Stephen: NICE.
NOW, WHAT IS THE FEEDING SCHEDULE BECAUSE I WANT TO MAKE
SURE IT DOESN'T GET OVERHUNGRY.
THIS REALLY FEELS LIKE A BABY WHEN YOU'RE HOLDING IT.
>> IT'S NICE AND SHINY, TOO.
>> Stephen: PUT IT IN THE SEAT NEXT TO YOU.
THAT'S FANTASTIC.
THAT'S THE ACTUAL TROPHY.
WAS IT OKAY FOR ME TO HOLD IT?
I KNOW THERE IS SOME SPORTS THINGS YOU AREN'T ALLOWED TO
TOUCH.
IF YOU TOUCH THE MASTERS GREEN JACKET, THEY KILL YOU.
IS IT OKAY THAT I HOLD IT?
>> NO, YOU'RE OKAY.
>> Stephen: CONGRATULATIONS.
THANK YOU.
>> Stephen: THIS WAS YOUR FIRST FINALS.
WHEN CLEVELAND MADE IT LAST YEAR, YOU WERE ON THE D.L.
WHAT DID IT FEEL LIKE TO BE IN YOUR FIRST FINALS.
>> IT WAS PRETTY SURREAL.
I SAID LAST YEAR AFTER GETTING MY SHOULDER HURT IN THE EASTERN
CONFERENCE QUARTER FINALS IN GAME FOUR AGAINST THE CELTICS,
WE MADE IT ALL THE WAY TO FINALS GAME SIX AND LOST.
THEY DID THE CHAMPAGNE SHOWERS.
WE LOST ON OUR FLOOR.
I REMEMBER GAME ONE WAS ACTUALLY IN THE OAKLAND AGAINST THE
WARRIORS.
ING HAVING SEEN THE GAME AND FELT THE ENERGY THERE, I HAD
NEVER WANTED TO BE IN A GAME SO BAD, SO TO BE BACK WAS SURREAL.
TO WIN IN GAME 7, ALL THE ODDS STACKED AGAINST US, BE BEING
DOWN 3-1, MAJOR COMEBACK, NO MAJOR TEAM HAS EVER DONE IT.
>> Stephen: DOWN 3 TO ONE.
YES.
>> Stephen: WHAT DID YOU HAVE TO SAY TO EACH OTHER?
WAS IT SOMETHING YOU WERE OVERTLY SAYING TO EACH OTHER IN
THE LOCKY ROOM BECAUSE NO ONE'S COME BACK.
>> IN THE LAST YEARS, WE THRIVED UNDER CHAOS.
WE LOOKED AT IT AS IF OUR BACKS WERE AGAINST THE ROPES, WE COULD
GET IT DONE.
EVERYONE SAID WE COULDN'T DO IT.
>> Stephen: UP AGAINST THE TEAM WITH THE GREATEST SEASON
RECORD.
>> HISTORICALLY GREAT ON THEIR HOME FLOOR, SO WE KNEW WE HAD TO
BEAT OAKLAND THERE, TAKE IT BACK TO OUR PLACE FOR GAME SIX IN
LEVELAND AT QUICKEN LOANS REIN NARKS WHICH WE WEREN'T GOING TO
LOSE THAT GAME, AND GAME SEVEN, ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN.
CAME DOWN TO A TWO-MINUTE GAME.
WE MADE THE PLAYS AND GOT THE WIN.
>> Stephen: WITH 40 SECONDS LEFT YOU A BIG PLAY.
YOU STOPPED STEPH CURRY FROM PUTTING UP 3.
LET'S TAKE A LOOK AND YOU TELL ME WHAT WAS GOING THROUGH YOUR
HEAD, 40 SECONDS LEFT.
>> I HAD TO PUT ON MY DANCING SHOES WITH HIM BECAUSE I KNEW HE
WAS GOING TO THROW EVERYTHING AT ME.
HE GAVE THE BALL UP TO GREEN, GOT IT BACK.
IT WAS A TWO-TIME M.V.P.
I HAD TO DO EVERYTHING I COULD TO STAY IN FRONT OF HIM, AND
LUCKILY I WAS THERE (CHEERS AND APPLAUSE)
>> Stephen: WHAT DID IT FEEL LIKE?
BECAUSE HE GOT THE SHOT OFF.
YOU'RE ALL OVER HIM LIKE A SPIDER MONKEY.
BUT HE GOT AROUND YOU.
HE GOT A SHOT OFF.
WHAT DOES THAT FEEL LIKE BECAUSE YOU KNOW HE CAN HIT IT FROM
DETROIT.
>> IT'S THREE STEPS MIND THE THREE-POINT LINE.
I KNEW I HAD TO GUARD HIM.
HE HAS SO MUCH CONFIDENCE WITH THE BALL, HE THREW EVERYTHING AT
ME.
WHEN HE THREW IT UP, HE USUALLY SHOOTS IT AND LOOKS AT ME.
I THOUGHT, HE HASN'T LOOKED AT ME.
THAT WAS IT.
>> Stephen: WHAT'S THE LOOK HE GIVES YOU WHEN HE HAS MADE THE
SHOT?
>> IT'S NOT SO GREAT.
>> Stephen: PAIN SNFL.
YEAH (LAUGHTER)
AND THROUGHOUT THE SERIES, IT WASN'T GREAT.
HE DID A LOT OF THOSE.
>> Stephen: HE LOOKS AT YOU AND SAYS, WHY ARE YOU LOOKING AT
ME?
THE BALL IS GOING THROUGH HOOP OVER THERE.
>> RIGHT.
>> Stephen: HE TOSSES TO DRAYMON GREEN.
>> RIGHT.
>> Stephen: THIS WHOLE SEASON, GREEN'S BEEN RACKING, FOR LACK
OF A BETTER WORD, THE NUT SACKS OF OPPONENTS.
>> RIGHT (LAUGHTER)
>> Stephen: WAS THERE EVER A FEAR IF YOU WERE UP AGAINST HIM,
HE'S GOING TO WORK MY BALLS LIKE A SPEED BAG?
DID THAT GO THROUGH YOUR MIND AT ALL?
>> I DON'T KNOW IF THAT WAS THE THOUGHT PROCESS.
I DON'T KNOW HOW TO ANSWER THAT.
(LAUGHTER) >> Stephen: HAVE YOU HAD YOUR
CHILDREN YET?
>> NO.
>> Stephen: STAY AWAY FROM HIM, THEN.
>> OKAY.
I MEAN, I DID MY BEST JOB TO, I GUESS, PROTECT MYSELF FORKS LACK
OF BETTER TERM.
>> Stephen: EXCELLENT BALL HANDLING.