Plava Laguna realized long ago that the motive for coming is not accommodation, but the content of the destination, and accordingly in the past couple of years began to invest in the organization and sponsorship of large events that attract the masses, both before and after the season and in season.Among the prominent events, I would mention the Sea Star Festival, which was visited by more than 25 fans from May 28 to 50.000, and as many as 93% of them came from outside Umag. Also, Plava Laguna Croatia Open Umag has positioned itself as one of the leaders in the promotion of Croatian tourism, which attracts over 100.00 visitors. As well as the cooperation with Vinistra, the most attractive fair of wine and wine equipment in Croatia, with which Plava Laguna signed a multi-year agreement on business cooperation, and which generates 20 percent more tourists in the pre-season.”Since we have been operating in destinations for 60 years, we believe that it is our responsibility to develop the destinations in which we operate, as well as to participate in the active management of content at destinations. Precisely such music festivals are the motive for coming outside the main tourist season and increase the competitiveness of our destinations. Rise up 2019 is just such an event that will enrich the holiday for our guests”They say from the Blue Lagoon.Plava Laguna is certainly interested in such and similar content due to the extension of the tourist season, filling its capacities, increasing tourist spending, promotion and thus reducing one of our main tourist problems – seasonality. The entry of Laguna Poreč into sponsorships and encouragement of event organizations is a logical and certainly smart move, because the motive for coming is not accommodation, but quality, diverse and authentic content of the tourist destination.On this track is one of the biggest events of this year in Istria – Rise up Poreč Music Festival. Porečka Peškera will do so on the 6th, 7th. and July 8 will be the venue for one of today’s biggest stars Rita Ora. Rita Ora is performing in Croatia for the first time, which is an additional motive for the whole region to come. But the whole musical line up is very high quality, which is the first prerequisite to become a motive for coming to the destination. In addition to Rita Ore, Franka Batelić and DJ duo Vanillaz, Mija Dimšić, Severina, Dubioza kolektiv, Edo Maajka, Damir Urban and Filip Motovunski will perform.Investing in events is not a cost, but an investment If we want to have a good attendance and a good story, we must invest, ie invest money in quality content. Without content there is no story, no visitors and ultimately no interest. The goal is to offer quality products and services that visitors are willing to pay and consume, and of course to build a story about the event as the main motive for coming. The most important thing is to complete the whole story, both to the visitors and to the partners who are within the festival through catering, sponsors and all other facilities. The event must be a win-win-win for everyone, because if only one element is missing, everything falls into the water.But the most important message is that investing in events is not a cost, but an investment, of course if we look at the long term and work on developing a large event that becomes a motive for coming. With the arrival of as many visitors as possible, tourist overnight stays are generated, as well as the most important tourist spending. If there is no spending, there is no interest, and interest is the earnings of all partners. Everything pulls one after another, so the organization of events is a serious business that consists of a lot of elements that complement each other.If you want to develop events, then you have to invest money, because one does not go without the other. Without investing in production, the whole experience and quality development, the money invested is a cost and thrown to the wind because we did not complete the whole story, ie get a sufficient number of visitors and, accordingly, not tourist spending.After all, the best proof for the thesis that investing in investment events is the results of research conducted by the regional research center “TIM” from Novi Sad, which confirmed that the premiere edition of the Sea Star Festival in Umag last year contributed to Croatian tourism more than 60 million.Related news:SEA STAR FESTIVAL GENERATES MORE THAN 60 MILLION HRK TOURIST CONSUMPTIONBLUE LAGOON CROATIA OPEN UMAG IS ONE OF THE BEST PROMOTERS OF CROATIAN TOURISMBLUE LAGOON FIRST “SAVE” FROM THE AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES ON INCOME TAX, TRANSFERRED INTO WORKERS ‘RIGHTSPOREČ BLUE LAGOON PRESENTED A NEW BRAND STRATEGY AND VISUAL IDENTITY read more
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Annie and Adam Stewart bought a 1960s postwar home and knocked it down to build this four-bedder.More Brisbane buyers are choosing to knock down and rebuild their homes avoiding costly renovations.Recent data by Porter Davis Homes has shown an 85 per cent increase in knock down rebuild jobs across a number of both up and coming and established suburbs.Porter Davis Homes Queensland sales manager Alex Hill said the increase had remained consistent over the past year with various house builders having started to cater for the knock down rebuild segment.“Many homeowners are looking to knock down rebuild as the preferred option over renovations or moving into a new home,” Mr Hill said. The most popular suburbs for a knock down rebuild 3- 7 Acton Street, Ashgrove 159 Prior St, Tarragindi can be knocked down and rebuilt. Photo: realestate.com.au The home at 1 Enderby St, Mt Gravatt East before it was knocked down. Photo: Supplied 1- Tarragindi2- Ashgrove3- Kedron/Camp Hill (tied)4- Sunnybank/Wavell Heights (tied) 1- 12 Harman Street, Manly Tarragindi, Ashgrove, Kedron, Camp Hill, Sunnybank and Wavell Heights topped the list of suburbs for knock down rebuilds according to the Queensland Knock Down Rebuild Sales Comparison FY1617-FY1718 data.Mr Hill said of the more inner-ring suburbs, it can be difficult to execute a knock down rebuild as projects can be impacted by heritage overlays.“Once you get outside of those immediate inner suburbs, places like Ashgrove, Camp Hill and Tarragindi become prime areas for a knock down rebuild,” he said.“They allow homeowners to remain close to key lifestyle factors such as the city, local shopping precincts and their preferred school zones, whilst still being able to achieve the home of their dreams.” 25 Merinda St, Greenslopes is a newly built property. Photo: realestate.com.au Annie, 32, and Adam Stewart, 35, bought a 1960s post war home at Mt Gravatt East in 2012 and rebuilt a four-bedroom property at 1 Enderby St, which is currently on the market.Mrs Stewart said they lived in the tiny home for some time before deciding they wanted something bigger.“The layout of the house wasn’t conducive to lifting it, and over 80 per cent was asbestos so we would have had to remove that anyway,” Mrs Stewart said.“We built a big house. We went from one extreme to the other. We now have three bedrooms which we don’t use.” The home at 1 Enderby St, Mt Gravatt East before it was knocked down. Photo: Supplied 2 – 25 Merinda St, Greenslopes 7 Acton St, Ashgrove is a new rebuild. Photo: realestate.com.au 12 Harman Street, Manly. Photo: realestate.com.au2- 526 Beenleigh Rd, Sunnybank The couple saved more than $150,000 by choosing a knock down rebuild, on a 627sq m corner block.Place Sunnybank selling agent Stan Egawa said it was common for people to buy post war properties.“Some knock down and rebuild the homes and build something they have always dreamed of,” Mr Egawa said.“We are following the Tarragindi area where it’s a similar situation – a very old suburb with post war homes being knocked down.”Priority Residential – Brisbane selling agent Ali Mohamed said a new four-bedroom home at 7 Acton St, Ashgrove had replaced an old pre-war home on site.With no character protection, Mr Mohamed said the owners considered a renovation however would have spent in excess of $500,000, and instead opted for a new build.“The new build would hold better value long term,” Mr Mohamed said.More from newsParks and wildlife the new lust-haves post coronavirus12 hours agoNoosa’s best beachfront penthouse is about to hit the market12 hours agoAccording to Porter Davis Homes, cost savings, flexibility to choose your own floor plan and energy efficient and/or sustainable features were the top three reasons knock down rebuilds had remained stable in the last 12 months.Mr Hill said the average build cost for a knock down rebuild process was about $300,000 (not including land costs).“The knock down rebuild process has evolved from a once multimillion-dollar venture to one that can cater to those across many different demographics,” Mr Hill said.“We have found that the majority of our customers, (87%) opt for a double story home when choosing to knock down and rebuild. We often find this is the case throughout the inner suburbs in order to maximise space in denser areas.“The more willing you are to live further outside of the CBD it’s much more likely to snap up a larger land size, which is when and where we start to see more variety in the types of homes people are choosing to build.” Three knock downs for sale 526 Beenleigh Rd, Sunnybank. Photo: realestate.com.au 27 Henderson St is a new build at Bulimba. Photo: realestate.com.au Three new rebuilds for sale 3- 159 Prior St, Tarragindi 1 – 27 Henderson St, Bulimba read more
Although many students said they voted in the 2010 California General Election, only 20.4 percent of youth aged 18 to 29 cast their vote on Tuesday, according to final exit poll results.The youth voter turnout in Tuesday’s election was about one million votes fewer than the previous midterm elections in 2006, when 23.5 percent of youth voted, according to the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement.Tuesday’s ballot in California included a senatorial race, a gubernatorial race and several propositions, as well as local elections. Of youth who voted, the majority — 56 percent — voted Democratic, whereas 40 percent of youth voted Republican.Redirected – Phil Gordon, a poll station inspector at the fire station on Jefferson Boulevard directs Kattie King, a junior majoring in anthropology to the back of the fire station for voting. – Mindy Curtis | Daily TrojanStudents said that going to the “Moving America Forward” rally at USC on Oct. 22 affected their enthusiasm.“The president came to make sure that we know how much of a value it is and how we should do it and make a difference because we can. It definitely got me more riled up — definitely more excited to vote,” said Roy Parker, a freshman majoring in writing for screen and television.Stephanie Tong, a senior majoring in business administration, agreed.“The rally on campus really did encourage a lot of college students to come to vote because it became a lot more personal to them,” Tong said. “Having the president come and visit on campus made us feel that much more important, like your one vote really could make a difference.”“In the future, if we have more rallies like this, with a lot of big-name politicians, it would really encourage another generation of college voters,” Tong said.In recent months, students from USC’s chapter of the California Public Interest Research Group collected signatures of students pledging to vote no on Proposition 23. There have also been students campaigning their fellow Trojans to vote yes on Proposition 19.But Sandra Espinoza, a senior majoring in English and American Studies, said that seeing political activism on campus didn’t really change her opinion.“It’s nice to see that everyone else is getting involved and really cares about their issue, although it doesn’t really affect how I vote,” she said.Yes on Proposition 19 campaigners were more visible on campus Tuesday than they had been over the past weeks. Amanda Charney, a freshman majoring in theatre, said their manner of promoting Proposition 19 might have made it seem less dignified.“They were being obnoxious and getting in people’s faces. It was good that they were trying to get the vote out, but tattooing pot leaves on their bodies didn’t exactly give people a good impression of the proposition overall,” Charney said. “There’s other stuff to it besides the fact that it’s legalizing pot — there’s reasons behind it.”However, Michelle Soroudi, a junior majoring in business administration, said political activity on campus in any form is good for the student body.“Students on campus that don’t know what’s happening need to get involved and make their voice heard and make a change,” Soroudi said. “We’re the future so we need to be heard.” read more
Published on May 3, 2014 at 7:03 pm Contact Jesse: jcdoug01@syr.edu | @dougherty_jesse Facebook Twitter Google+ For the first time in a long time, John Desko emptied his bench.With Randy Staats, Kevin Rice, Dylan Donahue and Chris Daddio — who had each run circles around Colgate for a little less than three quarters — standing together on the sideline, the Syracuse head coach cycled the team’s less familiar faces onto the field.Freshman Joe DeMarco took his first faceoffs since the Orange lost to Duke on March 23, and won both. Jeff Desko and Dylan Maltz scored a goal each. Evan Molloy and Tyler Avallone saw time in the net.And when the final whistle sounded and 13 goals separated SU from the visiting Raiders, the starters lightly jogged onto the field and thanked the reserves for polishing off a game that was over almost as soon as it started.“We haven’t had many games like that this year,” Desko said.AdvertisementThis is placeholder textNo. 4 Syracuse (11-4, 2-3 Atlantic Coast) ran by Colgate (9-7, 4-4 Patriot) in an eventual 19-6 win in front of 3,215 in the Carrier Dome on Saturday, right after it honored its nine seniors before the game.The Raiders came into the contest with the nation’s ninth best defense and eighth best faceoff specialist, and had surfaced in Inside Lacrosse’s top 20 rankings earlier in the season. They weren’t supposed to be an opponent the Orange rolled over before SU set its sights on the NCAA tournament.But after each of Syracuse’s starting attacks netted a hat trick, Daddio collected 15-of-21 draws and the Orange back line bullied Colgate into nine first-half turnovers, the Raiders became just that.“A lot of times we walk into a game like this with so many distractions, it’s hard to focus,” Desko said. “ … I’m very happy with everyone. I thought we came out and played right from the opening whistle and right through the rest of the game.”Midfielder Hakeem Lecky used his speed to start the scoring just over two minutes in after he dodged down the right alley and ripped a shot past freshman goalie Brandon Burke. Then a flurry of Syracuse goals followed.Rice on the fast break. Staats off a pass from Billy Ward. Lecky, this time from the left alley. Rice again. Henry Schoonmaker after muscling off a defender and placing a shot in the side netting.Colgate extended its pressure to the top of the zone, but Syracuse was able to dodge past and cut behind the Raiders. The Orange pestered Burke with 16 shots in the first quarter and 29 in the first half.“We watched a good amount of film this week and were pretty comfortable with their slide packages,” Rice said. “I thought just overall, everybody was just making the right play at the right time. Not doing too much and just running the offense.”After the Orange’s lead swelled to 10-3 by the half, it was more of the same at the start of the third. Staats netted a goal just over a minute into the frame, Bobby Wardwell — who replaced senior goalie Dominic Lamolinara at the half — snared the first three shots he faced and Daddio won the quarter’s first two faceoffs.Syracuse outscored the Raiders 7-0 in the third, collected 12-of-13 groundballs in the quarter and Burke faced 10 shots without recording a save.“We were unselfishly moving the ball,” attack Derek Maltz said. “If there were hockey assists in lacrosse, I think some of our middies, guys who did a great job of that all day, they would rack them up.”When asked what his team needs to work on heading into the NCAA tournament, Desko wryly responded, “Not much from this game.”Syracuse’s up-and-down season has provided all kinds of games. The Orange has won in overtime, been blown out, come from behind and so on.But not since beating Siena 19-7 in its home opener on Feb. 10 has SU effortlessly handled an inferior opponent. It played Binghamton down to the wire in a 10-8 win on April 2 and needed every bit of a nine-goal effort by Staats and Rice in a comeback win over Hobart on April 19.Colgate didn’t stand that kind of chance. And with NCAA tournament seeding being announced Sunday night, Syracuse may have flexed its muscles at the perfect time. Comments read more
The city’s Planning, Land Use and Management Committee postponed the vote on Aug. 21 to give more time for city planners to investigate concerns raised at the meeting, which ranged from a possible budget underestimate for the construction of bike lanes to inadequate measures to ensure jobs in the new center are filled by local residents.Austin Coleman, a senior majoring in psychology and political science, said it is very important that the community is involved with the project.“I’m glad they’re taking the community into consideration,” Coleman said. “We all agree the University Village needs to look better, but we need to work with the community to decide what should be a part of it.”The renovations will replace the University Village, Cardinal Gardens and Century Apartments with a housing complex and shopping center, which would include a grocery store.“When you think about it, it sounds awesome,” Coleman said. “But I think we’re forgetting about the people we share the neighborhood with. We’re in their neighborhood. We’re taking it away from them.”Junior critical studies major Kiki Hallebo said the Village would benefit students but is unsure whether the renovations will benefit the community.“It will bring in more jobs, but who are you actually giving jobs to?” she said.About 70 people, fairly equally divided between supporting and opposing the plan, spoke over the course of 2 1/2 hours at the PLUM hearing. Those commenting included other councilmembers, local business owners, USC employees, nearby residents, employees, community priests, public interest groups, students and professors.“USC wants the right to service the city,” said Councilmember José Huizar, PLUM vice chair. “This issue is that a project of a magnitude this size, people will expect more certainty in this process … we need more certainty.”The additional time is partially the result of having fewer people to analyze the documents submitted by USC, several presenters said, after the department was downsized due to budget cuts. The Sept. 18 presentation could result in a vote, but Councilmember and PLUM Chair Ed Reyes said a November vote seems likely, and the presentation would give the project “more urgency.”Craig Bunn, a senior majoring in English, said he hopes the committee continues to consider community input as they move forward with the vote.“There’s no question that it’ll change the existing community, for the better of the students but not necessarily the better of the people living there,” he said. “It’s kind of unfortunate that they don’t have as much of a say.” Students reacted to news that a Los Angeles city committee decided to delay a vote on approving a plan to renovate the University Village until November and schedule a hearing on Sept. 18. Dozens of public comments raised concerns over the effect that the development would have on the community and current shop owners and certain budget allocations.Master Plan · The large-scale project will include a housing complex, retail shops and a grocery store at the University Village. – Austin Vogel | Daily Trojan read more
Thierry Henry is expected to agree a deal to become Monaco head coach within the next 48 hours, Sky Sports News understands.Talks are at an extremely advanced stage and though a deal is not fully concluded yet both parties are hoping to settle on terms over the weekend.Monaco sacked Leonardo Jardim on Thursday with the club 18th in Ligue 1 and having won only once this season. Other names on Monaco’s shortlist were former Chelsea head coach Antonio Conte and River Plate manager Marcelo Gallardo.Since winning the French title in 2017, Monaco have raised almost half a billion pounds by selling players such as Kylian Mbappe (Paris Saint-Germain), Bernardo Silva and Benjamin Mendy (Manchester City), Tiemoue Bakayoko (Chelsea), Thomas Lemar (Atletico Madrid), and Fabinho (Liverpool).Henry, currently assistant manager of the Belgium national team, started his playing career at Monaco in 1994 and he was part of the side that won the French title in 1997 under Jean Tigana.He ruled himself out of the running to replace Steve Bruce as Aston Villa manager before Dean Smith was appointed earlier this week.Share this:FacebookRedditTwitterPrintPinterestEmailWhatsAppSkypeLinkedInTumblrPocketTelegram read more
Beal and his wife, Kamiah Adams, became parents last year when Bradley Emmanuel Beal II arrived on July 23, 2018. It’s just another new role for Beal, another challenge he’s ready to accept. NBA MOCK DRAFT: Full first-round breakdown”It’s kind of weird I’m only 25, and yet everybody looks at me as a vet that’s been in the league for a long time,” Beal told Sporting News. “I just embrace where I am, embrace being in this organization for seven years and being one of the longest tenured guys here.”Beal has shouldered the responsibility, but the 2018-19 season certainly wasn’t supposed to go this way for the Wizards. Action at the trade deadline left the team with only four returning players from the previous season. Washington has also struggled with injuries, including the loss of Wall, who had to undergo season-ending heel surgery in January. Wall then suffered a ruptured left Achilles tendon after falling in his home, which will likely keep him off the floor for the majority of the 2019-20 campaign.”I feel like I’ve been on three or four different teams in one year, but it’s been good. All I can do is embrace it,” Beal said. “I’m always a big guy — if when one man goes down, the next man’s up. We all have to step up and contribute a lot more than what we have been before.”The two-time All-Star, who typically worked away from the ball with Wall handling point guard responsibilities, was forced to shift his game midseason. He had to balance his scoring and distributing like never before. But Beal didn’t complain. He welcomed the situation and saw it as his personal “next man up” opportunity, but he knew it was going to be a growth process. At first, Beal struggled to get in rhythm without Wall. Even when he did feel more comfortable, his production didn’t consistently yield wins.”It’s not perfect, and I’d be lying if I said it was an easy task,” Beal said. “It’s definitely tough to be able to create and get your teammates involved… especially when you’re the focal point of everybody’s defense. But I embrace it, and it’s constantly making me into the player I am today.”Beal is Washington’s top scorer (25.9 points per game) and assist man (career-high 5.6 per game). The St. Louis native has put together a number of notable performances, but his two 40-plus-point, 15-assist games against the Raptors and Suns showed how far Beal has come in his career.”He’s improved every phase of the game, and even off the court just being the leader and understanding what it takes to build guys up or maybe tell guys what they need to hear,” Wizards head coach Scott Brooks said. “With Brad, players listen to him because [of] the way he comes across and the way that he puts his time in on the court.”Wall’s replacement in the starting lineup, guard Tomas Satoransky, was drafted the same year as Beal but played overseas before joining the team in 2016. The Czech native has been right in the thick of the team’s transformation, and he’s noticed how Beal has adapted without Wall by his side.”He really stepped up in his leadership not only on the court, but off the court. He’s leading us every night,” Satoransky told Sporting News. “He’s out there every night not only scoring, but leading the team in assists [and] rebounds.”The Wizards aren’t officially eliminated from the playoff contention yet, but that day will be coming soon. Still, Beal, the NBA’s leader in minutes per game (37.6), has plenty of reasons to keep playing — a few million, actually. If Beal makes an All-NBA team, he will be eligible for a four-year, $194 million max extension this summer. Missing out on All-NBA drops that potential offer to $111 million over three years. If you ask Beal, there’s no doubt about his status in the league.Bradley Beal asked all those in the media to say “I” if he should be All-NBA 😂 pic.twitter.com/4v3fUHbr53— Hoop District (@HoopDistrictDC) March 17, 2019MORE: Beal says he tried recruiting players during All-Star weekendFinancial situation aside, Beal is focused on mastering his skill set. What came as a surprise this season will become the standard going forward.”I’m big on always getting better, even my jump shot as good as it can be, it can always be better,” Beal said. “My game is going to continue to excel and excel. I definitely still have a long way to go, [and] it’s definitely fun. I embrace it.”Basketball will always be one of Beal’s true passions, but there are more than wins and losses driving him now. It’s his family that really gives him the extra push to be the best version of himself. View this post on Instagram On June 28, 2012, Bradley Beal was celebrating his 19th birthday at the NBA Draft. He was selected No. 3 overall by the Wizards, a team that was very much in the rebuilding stages and needed a shooting guard that could work hand-and-hand with rising star John Wall, who had been drafted two years before.Fast forward almost seven full seasons later, and despite being just 25 years old and still developing as a player, Beal has evolved into one of the key leaders on the Wizards roster — if not the main leader both on and off the floor. What’s your why?A post shared by Bradley Beal (@bradbeal3) on Mar 4, 2019 at 9:37am PST”My wife and my son, the two alone, that’s my backbone,” Beal said. “That’s my family. That’s just pure motivation for me just seeing him every day, seeing his growth. It’s still surreal being a father, and I’m just stepping into the role, and I think all of that tied into basketball is just making my life easier, honestly.””I’m in a great place. A place of peace, a great mindset, and everything’s enjoyable.” read more
Measured in the 2000s, before Atlético’s games, a song used to sound almost looped from the Calderón’s speakers. It was ‘Boys don’t cry’ from The Cure. It also sounded a lot, and very loud, Rosendo’s ‘Ways to Live’. The Vicente Calderón, that stadium, where the Rolling Stone made history in the rain, that field always linked to music. Fifteen years later, in the days of confinement due to the world crisis caused by the coronavirus, in which artists fill the networks with concerts, songs, ‘unplugged’ from their homes. Iinitiative to which Atlético, in its own way, joins, sharing every day on their official Twitter account (@atleti) each of the songs that make up their playlist on game days. There is no other machine in time capable of transporting the past like that of a perfume, a song. And with his playlist, if the red and white fans closed their eyes, they could almost feel it. That he is in the Wanda Metropolitano, about to start a game. Those same songs play, loud. Dani Martín, with a red and white heart and author of ‘Dieciocho’, one of them, so Calderón, so Atleti, has been in the news in recent hours for a concert he gave on his social networks attended by 100,000 people virtually. Many of them, sure, share colors. They close their eyes when, that, sounds …“Memories: singing, they are dreams, for you./ We touched the sky in my stadium, the pilot cried in Madrid …“ The chords of ‘Your love’, by The Outfield, are those that sound when the rojiblanco team comes out to warm up before the games. That is the last song, for the moment, discovered from the playlist. “Josie’s on a vacation far away / Come around and talk it over / So many things that I want to say / You know I like my girls a little bit older …” The hymn has not been missing either, that music forever linked to the rojiblanco pundonor, to the dance of lights, to the names of the eleven high in the public address system: ‘Thunderstruck’, on guitar and microphone, AC / DC. Songs in English, ‘Believer’ by Imagine Dragons. In Spanish, ‘Terribly cruel’, by Leiva. Every day, one. The first one, the one that always sounds loudest of all. A creed. The anthem. And by the way, Rosendo’s ‘Ways’ continues to sound.The ‘playlist’ of the Wanda Metropolitano (discovered so far)– ‘Your love’, The Outfield – ‘BelieverImagine Dragons– ‘Eighteen’, Dani Martín– ‘Terribly cruel’, Leiva– ‘Way of livingRosendo– ‘Thundestruck’, AC DC– ‘Anthem of Atlético de Madrid’ read more
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP):Golden State’s Klay Thompson made a playoff-record 11 3-pointers and scored 41 points as the Warriors took out a must-win game at Oklahoma City on Saturday 108-101, sending the NBA Western Conference finals to Game 7.Stephen Curry bounced back from a slow start to finish with 29 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists.The Warriors, who set the league’s regular-season record with 73 wins, will host Game 7 tonight. The winners will play Cleveland in the NBA Finals.”We’ve got a lot of belief and a lot of heart, and we’ve given ourselves a chance to win this series,” Curry said. “That’s all we could ask for. There’s obviously a lot of excitement, but we still have one job to do.”Thompson scored 19 points in the fourth quarter to help the Warriors overcome an eight-point deficit.”Steph told me before I went out in the fourth, ‘This is your time,'” Thompson said. “‘You know, put on a show out there and have fun.’ I took those words to heart, and I just tried to be aggressive.”DOMINATEDThe Warriors were well beaten on their previous visits to Oklahoma City in this series, but dominated from downtown on Saturday making 21 of 44 3-pointers while the Thunder were a miserable three of 23.”About time we had a stretch in this building where we imposed our will,” Curry said.Kevin Durant scored 29 points and Russell Westbrook added 28 for the Thunder. But Durant made just 10 of 31 shots and Westbrook was 10 of 27.Trying to become the 10th team to overcome a 3-1 deficit, the Warriors trailed much of the game and were behind by eight going to the fourth quarter.Thompson kept them in it with four 3-pointers in just over seven minutes to start the period. Curry then hit two, the second of which tied the game 99-99 with 2:47 to play.Thompson’s three with 1:35 to play put the Warriors up 104-101.The Thunder, who blew a number of fourth-quarter leads during the regular season, fell apart in the final minutes after Golden State had gone ahead.The Warriors held the Thunder to 18 points in the fourth quarter to stay alive. They expect another tough battle in Game 7.”To be in this situation people were doubting us,” Draymond Green said. “It will be the hardest game of our lives. It will be way harder than this game. Going back home, everybody will think, ‘Oh, it’s done.’ It will be way harder. But if we come out and do what we did and stick to the game plan, we’ll be fine.” read more