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Everyone else balled out. Reminded me of the Mavs in 2011 where the bench was just so solid. That said, one down, three to go. Enjoyed watching LeBron's body language throughout this one.Curry and Thompson get 11 and 9 points respectively and the still beat the Cavs by 15.
Did you notice how he reverted to just taking the ball and charging at the basket near the end of the game. Got stripped two or three times in a row.Everyone else balled out. Reminded me of the Mavs in 2011 where the bench was just so solid. That said, one down, three to go. Enjoyed watching LeBron's body language throughout this one.
One swallow does not make a summer but the people saying the East has not prepared the Cavs for the West look like soothsayers right now. Let's see if Cleveland can lift their intensity in game 2 but on the strength of this contest, Golden State looks decidedly stronger and deeper.Everyone else balled out. Reminded me of the Mavs in 2011 where the bench was just so solid. That said, one down, three to go. Enjoyed watching LeBron's body language throughout this one.
Kerr toyed with Liu tonight. Seriously, one guy was playing Chess and the other was playing Checkers. How many combinations did we see on the floor tonight? It was fun to watch. LeBron kept the Cavs in it because he's LeBron, but the Cavs are going to need more from their bench with the kind of quality guys they have on it. They're going to need more from Love as well. He was putrid. Kyrie had an off shooting night, but he'll be better.
GS did what they were supposed to do and they did it in style. They are the better team. AI was spectacular. Livingston was insane. Barbosa played young and loose. Even Barnes, who I feel is a bit overrated by some, had a good start to the game. They were switching on LeBron a lot and the versatility shows. I've come to the conclusion that AI and Green are the only "great" defenders on the team. It's the team D that's mostly impressive and makes them what they are . . . they played well.
With all that said, I see seven. The Cavs will play better. They should know Curry and Thompson will go off at some point. That's just what they do. And they'll have to do a much much better job defending GS's bench. Yeah, there are some good guys on it, but CLE has to show some more grit defensively in the Finals. I think they will. CLE is overmatched, but they'll push this thing to the limit. They've got enough good players, perhaps the man who still stands at the summit, to make this a competitive series.
GS in 7
I guess i was wrong. Cavs in 6 instead of 4 now.
In a perverted sense, and yes, this completely goes against my preference for tough nailbiters but I wouldn't mind seeing the Warriors sweep the Cavs with four blowouts. That would provide some extra conversation in the 95/96 Bulls discussion.What happened to 5? It seems like a natural middle ground between having them sweep the series and winning in 6 games.
In a perverted sense, and yes, this completely goes against my preference for tough nailbiters but I wouldn't mind seeing the Warriors sweep the Cavs with four blowouts. That would provide some extra conversation in the 95/96 Bulls discussion.
We'll call it the Cleveland Steamer.Unless James and Irving change their games, Cleveland's going to get steamrolled.
Yep. No clue why he's reverted back to that the last two seasons. I honestly think Spoelstra coached him out of that in Miami. In Cleveland, he has had nothing but yes men. So, not only was he openly pouting up and down the court, but he was also falling back into some very bad habits aside from the first quarter.Did you notice how he reverted to just taking the ball and charging at the basket near the end of the game. Got stripped two or three times in a row.
Yep. No clue why he's reverted back to that the last two seasons. I honestly think Spoelstra coached him out of that in Miami. In Cleveland, he has had nothing but yes men. So, not only was he openly pouting up and down the court, but he was also falling back into some very bad habits aside from the first quarter.