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I think the Cavs are in trouble. I know that people will bring up last year but this is a different Warriors team for one reason, Kevin Durant. With Lebron guarding him, he can cause Lebron to wear down. In the earlier series Lebron was guarding Demarre Carrol and Jae Crowder. He will get worn out chasing around Durant the entire game.
Richard Jefferson will help out some but no one else on the team can guard Durant. I know that JR, Korver and Deron Williams were off but so were Draymond and Klay. So I see this series going 5-6 games.
After last year series full of players bodies giving out and the league giving out suspensions I won't predict an outcome. However, I do agree with you on the Durant factor. This year is different. I don't know if that puts GSW over the top. But KD's presence is undeniable.
Seriously JR with 28 minutes, 4 shots, 3 points...no rebounds, no assists, 2 turnovers. WTH.
Absolutely.
JR never got on the plane. He's had a few of these head scratchers in NBA Finals games. I didn't even know where to start. He seemed to be a step late or out of position all night. His best play may have been the dumbest foul of night, spilling Curry on the floor, but JR or any other Cav didn't follow it up and get things ignited.
TT was outplayed and outhustled by Zaza for crying out loud. I don't want to hear from the Warrior faithful that Zaza is some diamond in the rough that has just remerged because of the cast around him now....he's terrible. TT should be ashamed of that performance. Kevin Love had to do his dirty work but couldn't hit anything.
I forgot who it was but one of the talking heads was saying that Lebron is the player that made it easier for superstars like Durant to join up with good players. He said Lebron is the leader of the NBA (like Jordan/Bird/Magic before him) so if he does something than other players look at it and say "Hey, if Lebron can than so can I." KD gets some heat for joining the Warriors but probably no where near the amount he would had Lebron not joined Wade/Bosh and then Kyrie/Love. Lebron helped set the stage for today's NBA and now it looks to be biting him in the arse. BTW, I wasn't paying attention to Love, but when I looked at the box score he had 21 rebounds.
Oh, and the Warriors should have won by 30+ but they missed about 5-6 chippy layups in Q1 due to adrenaline. That probably won't happen again.
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After last year series full of players bodies giving out and the league giving out suspensions I won't predict an outcome. However, I do agree with you on the Durant factor. This year is different. I don't know if that puts GSW over the top. But KD's presence is undeniable.
The other factor is my dark horse MVP - McGee. He played 5 minutes... GSW was +8 while he was in the game. McGee is an upgrade from Bogut - if he played starter's minutes. Zaza did halway decent, so they didn't need McGee much.
The other factor is my dark horse MVP - McGee. He played 5 minutes... GSW was +8 while he was in the game. McGee is an upgrade from Bogut - if he played starter's minutes. Zaza did halway decent, so they didn't need McGee much.
Thompson needs to bring it. He is their only true center.
Thompson will surely play better. But he does have a lot of pressure on him being Cleveland's only true rim protector. McGee can be a lot to handle because he is a legit 7'0". But he is only used in spots. Either way Thompson will have to stay engaged.
Thompson will surely play better. But he does have a lot of pressure on him being Cleveland's only true rim protector. ..
Right. Warriors are well advised to attack the basket.
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