JRGoldman Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 I'm not usually one to complain about calls because it goes both ways (especially when your team has an all star) but that travel on Mozgov was game changing. The Cavs going up with a minute to go I think makes a world of difference. Obviously it would have been ideal to win that game, but I think the Cavs showed they could play with the Warriors. They might get run out of the gym next game and that's okay because Golden State is a good basketball team, but I'm confident that Blatt will find adjustments and advantages. People are going to claim jitters for the start of the game for Golden State, but the Cavs really were face guarding and working hard and contesting in a way that Houston did not. Golden State was clearly committed to not giving help on Lebron and staying home on the other wings, and if they continue to do that I think Lebron will continue to score like he did in game one. I would be shocked if Iggy can play that way for two games in a row, let alone four or more. If Lebron has a similar stat line in game two, even with a Golden State win, I think we see Kerr adjust and shooters get a little more open. Also, not enough people give credit for the Cavs offense being effective. Sure ISO is a bad word right now, but they were equally efficient to Golden State through four quarters. It's not as if you get style points. I feel awful for Kyrie. Dude was busting his ass and playing so well. He looked 90%, and then his body let out again. We'll see what happens in game two. People are acting like the series is over, but this is a game that the Warriors were supposed to win. They are supposed to win Sunday's game as well. It's a hackneyed saying, but a series doesn't start until a team wins on the road, and I'm going to hold on to that until game three at least. Including the playoffs, the Cavs have only lost twice at home since the trade, and once was game one at Chicago where they started Mike Miller. It's hard to win in Cleveland as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig H Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 Bold move Cotton, let's see if it pays off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muhammedboehm Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 ESPN reporting Irving has fractured left kneecap out for finals do to surgery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niners Fan in CT Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 Damn. I do feel bad for Kyrie. This takes a lot of pressure off LeBron as far as his haters go. Nobody can really say shit. No Love is one thing but no Kyrie as well.. if the Cavs ever won this series it'd be incredible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muhammedboehm Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 Damn. I do feel bad for Kyrie. This takes a lot of pressure off LeBron as far as his haters go. Nobody can really say shit. No Love is one thing but no Kyrie as well.. if the Cavs ever won this series it'd be incredible Stolen from JeopardySports: When this NBA player wins he "Can win with anyone" when he loses, he "Doesn't have the supporting cast he needs" 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuetsar Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 I think the relevant question now is whether Cleveland even gets a game. . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niners Fan in CT Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 I think anyone who follows basketball understands that nobody wins a championship alone but if you've been around basketball you also understand that the star players.. usually the best player in the league wins most of the time.. This is mostly an NBA thing and how critics/media/fans view "legacies" yeah, LeBron losing series with Miami. You can knock him for that if you'd like. Obviously if he had a great individual series but nobody else did anything then maybe you could alter the narrative a bit. But if he loses against a stacked Golden State team and has no Kyrie or Love, it's kind of difficult to criticize.. It does go both ways. When LeBron wins a ring(s) he's going to pretty much receive all of the credit (and did). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRGoldman Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 Bold move Cotton, let's see if it pays off. Boy, you know shit is bad when Craig is making fun of your optimism in the face of futility. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 WITNESS KLAY THOMPSON Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 And he missed as I typed that. My bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 Curry mostly couldn't hit jack, Thompson was on fire but missed a ton of time because of the two fouls. The game was clearly played at the pace and style Cleveland wants. Mozgov looked great except for some missed free throws, Lebron was Lebron... It's a two point game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niners Fan in CT Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 Warriors having a lot of trouble with Mozgov right now. He's playing very well. Curry has been off. Green making dumb mistakes. Only Klay is playing well for them. This is the type of game where LeBron could very well take over in the 4th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 It really feels like Cleveland should be up 15 or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 Steph Curry missing open threes is just so weird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niners Fan in CT Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 I can't remember the last time Curry was this off and some of it is Delly's defense but he's also missing a ton of shots he usually makes. LeBron is definitely doing his part. Looking like 1-1 headed back to Cleveland here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niners Fan in CT Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 Now LeBron is just embarrassing them. Terrible show by Golden State tonight. Nobody but Klay showed up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 But wait! Seriously, just when it looked like it was over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 Does JR Smith have money on GSW? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niners Fan in CT Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 Wow. Stormed right back but.. not a great possession right there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 Whelp, here's Lebron time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niners Fan in CT Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 Well, even as poorly as Curry has shot Cavs had to respect the 3-point line and smartly he took it right to the hoop uncontested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 Are me and Niners the only people watching? Because these last four minutes have been insane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_MJ_ Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 I get matchups, but Mosgov not getting any minutes in this 4th does not compute. I'm not playing Monday Morning quarterback either. Warriors are getting the luck of the irish on these last second shots rimming out. I don't know if the Cavs have enough gas for this OT again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomAct Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 Man this is fucking bonkers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 Cleveland has to get this. They need a win in California, and they almost certainly won't see another spring performance like this by Curry. And, yeah, the lack of Mozgov in the 4th is inexplicable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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