The Golden State Warriors eliminated the Houston Rockets in Game 6 after a spectacular second-half shooting display from Stephen Curry, dashing Houston’s legitimate championship aspirations for the second consecutive year.

Now that Houston has time to reflect on this season and determines what to do moving forward, Paul Pierce believes that their window to win a championship has closed.

“This was the window of opportunity they had, and when you have a championship window, you’ve got to take advantage of it,” Pierce said. “This was Houston’s championship window, and I think it just went out the door.”