Draymond Green’s road trip with the TNT crew turned out to be a life-changing experience for him. After his playoff dream came to an end, the Warriors center joined Inside the NBA, who are covering games at Dallas and Minnesota alternatively, for the WCFs. Green’s visit to Minnesota changed his perspective on the state, and he developed some love for the people and the weather. Anyhow, it was exactly the complete opposite for a superfan, whose 35-year-long streak has come to an end. Jimmy Goldstein, an 84-year-old businessman, is an ardent NBA fan. To put it in simple words, he is what Spike Lee is for the New York Knicks, but for all the teams.

There is a record that Goldstein was proud of. He had never missed a Conference Finals game in the last 35 years until today. If Goldstein has to blame something, it is the weather in Minnesota. Goldstein revealed, “I’m not happy” after Minnesota weather forced DFW airport to delay their flights. The Wolves extended the series with a last-minute thriller in game 4 against the Mavs. Sadly, the weather was not favorable for him to attend the game. On the other hand, Dray now loves everything about Minnesota, their people, the lakes, the weather, and whatnot. 

Green said on his podcast, “I just didn’t know like anyone had anything about their state that was anything about lakes…And so, I gained a little more love for the state of Minnesota because y’all a lot like us.” So, in the end, he gained some love for Minnesota, but Goldstein might have lost some. 

Jimmy Goldstein misses big moments from Game 5! 

To Goldstein‘s disappointment, the Dallas Mavericks led by Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving put on a show at the Target Center today. The above Mavericks duo dropped 36 points each, to seal their spot for the NBA Finals. The Mavericks went to the Finals thirteen years ago in 2011. They did it once again today, but Goldstein was unable to witness it. 

There was a postgame presentation where Doncic was awarded the Magic Johnson Western Conference Finals MVP award. Goldstein was at the American Airlines Center in Game 4, alongside Shaquille O’Neal, Dirk Nowitzki, Micah Parsons, etc. He shared a video of it on his Instagram. The streak has come to an end, but this is not the time to put your head down. We have the ultimate battle in just one week, both in Boston and Dallas. Let’s hope that the weather conditions are favorable for the 81-year-old this time! 

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