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SPORTS Thursday 6 June 2019

Mullin, Hardaway reflect on 'Run TMC,' laud today's Warriors

SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — the bay from Oakland to don't disagree on all that
Chris Mullin and Tim Hard- San Francisco next sea- much, including the current
away spent two seasons son and start playing their state of the Warriors. Win or
as teammates at Oracle games at the glistening lose these NBA Finals, they
Arena, back when it was new Chase Center, a build- say the Warriors have al-
called the Oakland-Alam- ing that will open in about ready become a dynasty.
eda County Coliseum Are- three months. When the "This is one of the best
na. team started installing the teams ever put together,"
The nostalgia is flooding first seats at the new build- Hardaway said.
back this week. ing, Hardaway was there Said Mullin: "They're already
The Golden State Warriors' for the ceremony. a dynasty, up there with the
era in Oakland is ending. Mullin is still the only Warriors greatest teams of all time.
Only two or three games player to have 15 field goals Going to five NBA Finals in
remain, starting with Game in a game while posting a a row hasn't been done
3 of the NBA Finals against triple-double in the building since Bill Russell's Celtics.
the Toronto Raptors on now called Oracle. He said That, right there — that was In this March 19, 2012, file photo, former Golden State Warriors
Wednesday night. And it is fitting to send the build- a dynasty, this is a dynasty." players, from left, Mitch Richmond, Chris Mullin and Tim Hard-
when Mullin and Hardaway ing out with a finals run. They would have preferred away pose after a news conference before an NBA basketball
game between the Warriors and the Minnesota Timberwolves,
— two-thirds of the team's "I think it brings back a lot to have the entirety of Run in Oakland, Calif.
famed "Run TMC" trio from of great memories," Mullin TMC at the camp with Associated Press
1989 through 1991 — reunit- said. "The incredible loyal them — Mitch Richmond
ed to appear at a Warriors' fan base in Oakland and was tending to a business They were together for the pretty much our whole
youth summer camp, they Oracle Arena. I think we matter in China, Mullin told 1989-90 and 1990-91 sea- lives," Mullin said. "We often
couldn't help but reflect have to be really proud the campers. But they had sons, Hardaway's first two look back and we smile.
on what the building has and happy for how this plenty of stories to regale in the NBA. Their run ended We've got great memories
meant. thing's closing out, right? the kids with: Mullin said when the Warriors traded together. Of course, we
"It's always time for ... Change is inevitable, there was no player he Richmond to Sacramento. wanted it to last longer but
change," Hardaway said. it brings a lot of different learned more from than But "Run TMC" remains part we cherish the times we
"You knew it was going to emotions, but the only Hardaway, and Hardaway of Warriors' lore. "We're were together and we're
come at some particular thing we can (do) here is recalled how he watched blessed, Tim and I and Mitch able to share it with each
time. It's here and now." celebrate." Mullin shoot for two hours to have been able to stay other and the greatest fans
The Warriors move across Mullin and Hardaway still without missing once. together, stay close friends, in the world."q