Stephen Curry is ready to face the Boston Celtics in the NBA Finals in 2022.

When the Golden State Warriors take the court against Boston in Game 1 of the best-of-seven series on Thursday, it will be Curry’s fifth NBA Finals appearance.

Speaking to the media ahead of the game, the 34-year-old point guard expressed confidence in his team’s chances against the Celtics, though he acknowledged Boston’s talent.

“[They] have some guys playing at a really high level, a very well-rounded team, and they’ve got the size,” Curry told Yahoo Sports. “We like the matchup in terms of confidence going in, knowing we can win, but there’s obvious respect in terms of what they present as a team.”

“[Jayson] Tatum and [Jaylen] Brown are the heads of the snake, Marcus Smart does what he does, you got some vets, Al Horford who has been in the league a long time and in his first Finals appearance so I’m sure they’re motivated just like we are and we’re excited to get things going,” said Tatum.

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In his first year as head coach of the Celtics, Ime Udoka has already led the team to the Finals.

“Obviously, [they’re] a great team, because they’re in the Finals,” Curry told reporters. “They’ve been through a lot in the last four, five years as a group. They had some early success, but had to figure out how to sustain it, and now they’re at this stage, so it’ll be an amazing test.”

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Golden State won the conference title with a 4-1 victory over the Dallas Mavericks last Thursday, just days after Dallas defeated the Phoenix Suns in a thrilling seven-game series in the Western Conference Semifinals.

Much of Golden State’s success can be attributed to the return of shooter Klay Thompson, who was sidelined for two years due to a variety of injuries, including a torn ACL.