I expect to see a huge bounce back game from Steph tonight after struggling badly in game 2. I expect Delly will be screened to death all night. It will be interesting to see what adjustments Kerr makes.

Back at home I expect to see some of the Cavs other role players like JR and Shump to step it up. Cleveland is not going to shoot 32% at home.

The first two games went to OT, this one will probably go down to the wire as well.

the fryer was heating up for Stevie

I thought he was thoroughly outcoached by Blatt in game 2

for 3 quarters that is

was there any explanation for Moz not playing at all in the 4th/OT?

Blatt pulled a Kerr w/Moz guarding Iggy and daring him to shoot

and for 3 quarters it was working

still scratching my head as to how Moz doesn't get any tick in the 4th/OT

and then Blatt takes the bait and pulls TT at the end of the 4th

and TT isn't even a terrible FT shooter

Blatt did all he could to blow that game, IMO

if he's gonna bench Moz when GS goes small

GS should just start the game that way, or have that lineup on the floor for the majority of the game

that's the adjustment I'm looking for

small ball

push the tempo

tire CLE

and get players in foul trouble (there will be massive floppage in game 3.)

GS can't let CLE give the likes of James Jones, Mike Miller, etc...tick and live

I feel like nobody is talking about the HOW Blatt actually fucked up, but this post is definitely on-point.

Kerr just slowly set him up to go smaller and smaller....first Blatt just took out Moz (seemed like a normal rotation to keep him fresh), but then Kerr forced his hand by hacking TT - but instead of keeping TT in ( didnt he hit 3/4 FTs??) or subbing him for Moz, he get's duped into going super super small.

Suddenly there's a gaping hole in the middle and all your advantages disappear ... if Moz is there they don't get a few of those 2nd chance buckets and easy and 1s!

Blatt's strategy coming into the game was great - in-game coaching was horrible...Kerr walked him down...

not quite russy level entertaining, but entertaining nonetheless.

Blatt/Lebron/Lue someone needs to tell jr to get his head out of his ass and drive to the basket and stop simply chucking up 3s. He IS the 2nd best offensive player on the team and needs to start playing like it. If not, there's no reason for him to be on the floor.

I can't say Swish has gotten into any type of rhythm yet in the finals

give him the start

maybe that will be a false boost for his confidence

IDK

hopefully get them out of rhythm from jump.

I'll defer to your NYK expertise

but I'd be concerned about Shump's minutes

he was coming back from injury too if I remember correctly

his shots aren't even close at this point

which is usually a clear sign of fatigue

I know his calling card is D

but if I'm CLE, I'd start Swish in the hopes that he can get cranking on offense

and Swish still does give you good effort on D

my 5 for game 3

Delly, Swish, Bron, TT, Moz

if GS goes small you can adjust by bringing in Shump for TT or Moz

but that 5 is the unit I want on the floor for most of game 3.

the issue with hoping to get GS out of rhythm is that I haven't seen it happen yet

obviously both Klay and Steph have bad games from time to time

but I haven't seen both of them have a bad game at the same time

bite the bullet on Steph with Delly

and try to counter with the offense of Swish

i.e., GS has to defend too

I think the stage is too big for Curry and them...

people acting like Curry been here before and the Cavs are lucky to be here.

Y'all about to witness what real home court advantage looks like in the Finals.

>people acting like Curry been here before and the Cavs are lucky to be here.

that team is very inexperienced playoff wise.

outside of Lebron who else has major playoff experience on the Cavs? JR?

Is Lebron's championship experience alone enough to will him team to victory?

on the bench with experience. That helps in a mentoring/teaching kind of way..helping them to relax and crap. No one would really be shocked if Mike Miller and James Jones stepped into a game and hit like 5 3's either.

Bron has it and has carried teams on his back. The ISO is killing GS too... as long as they keep moving without the ball I don't see how they lose on their home court.

Kerr was trying to prove that saying false, we'll see...

but I'd like to see Kerr draw up plays to get Curry to the free throw line more. Easier to get buckets and get Cleveland into some degree to foul trouble. Dude supposedly has great handles, but hasn't maximized it to the fullest in this series yet.

but this stage may be too big for him. We shall see tonight.

Trying to get Steph is penetrate more is something all five players on the court and the coaching staff have to emphasize and agree with. I'd love to see that adjustment since that'll make the Cavaliers work harder on defense.

but he was more on expressing how he didn't like the fact that GS, Klay and Steph in particular, seem to settle for the long J. He said it seems like they resist finishing at the basket and Harrison Barnes is the only dude that enjoys dunking. Shit was hilarious.

..we all know they can light it up, but the true grit of this team has been their ability to defend & hustle.

if they find that rhythm and continue to be physical with lebron, its their series to lose.


*skatin' the rings of saturn*


..and miles to go before i sleep...

and I ain't never seen a team get physical with a player and still end up in their ass.

Bron is big as fuck...

Only way GS wins is if they are lights out from the arc. Their rebounding is atrocious.

>Their
>rebounding is atrocious.

I agree; trying to get physical with LeBron sounds like the perfect recipe for getting into foul trouble. The bigs for the Warriors need to get physical with Mozgov and Thompson so Golden State can get rebounds and help establish the pace they want for the game.

..while we all know that GSW is currently below their average from the perimeter (kudos to the cavs for playing good defense), those shots will eventually begin to fall.

the key to victory for GSW is balance. if they get back into rhythm and continue to play solid defense & hustle for every possession, they'll regain control of the series.

if not, this might just be the crowning achievement of lebron's legacy.


*skatin' the rings of saturn*


..and miles to go before i sleep...

is once they get in a grind with an east coast team the jumpers tend to stop falling.

This isn't western conference no defense basketball.

we are talking about the Finals where the east ALWAYS has a lock down guy on the best shooter.

>is once they get in a grind with an east coast team the
>jumpers tend to stop falling.
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>This isn't western conference no defense basketball.

not sure how many GSW games you've seen this year, but they're far from the typical jump-shooting team. they not only play defense, but they finished with the best defense in the league for the regular season (#2 on offense). all that, while playing in a western conference that makes most of the east look like collegiate teams.

the media loves to showcase the perimeter shooting (understandably so), but this team is far from 1-dimensional.

*skatin' the rings of saturn*


..and miles to go before i sleep...

...that would be right in the middle of Game 3.
I never think about that stuff when talking to clients.
"Sure, Tuesday at 5:30 will be fine."

I expect Curry to respond and have a big game tonight.
The media jumping on the "Delly locked you up" angle has to make
any MVP heated. He'll step up, no less than 30.

I expect Cleveland will shoot better but if they can nutralize Mozgov a bit it will even out. Curry and Draymond got to get there shors falling because conversely GS bench will probably not shoot as well. I think GS will come out pretty juiced and win tonight i hope. I could see this being a Lebron heavy turnover game trying to get teammates involved at home, but i do expect him to be some where in the 30/10/10 range again for another triple double.

Tristan is beasting.

Pretty telling that no one in this thread has even mentioned what Klay Thompson should/could/will be doing.

time the Warriors are almost unstoppable but that hasn't happened a lot in the playoffs.

He scored 5 in second half and was in witness protection in the 4th qtr. Not good enough. Not even close.

Cavs need Earl Sweatsocks to turn back into JR.
They get any of that, they're golden

*pause*

*skatin' the rings of saturn*


..and miles to go before i sleep...

If either JR or Shumpert go off AND Mozgov puts up another double-double, then the Warriors will be in very deep trouble. Between the two, I'd give the odds to JR since Shumpert isn't the best in terms of his outside shot or creating off the dribble.

That's assuming of course that LeBron has another near triple double game or goes off for 30+ points.

This is the Steph and Klay breakout game. Klay will have a breakout game as the Warriors build leads and hold them going deep into the fourth quarter. At that point the Cavs breakdown from all the pressure and get tired as the Warriors route the Cavs completely.

if steph dont turn it up for more than one game..this shit is a wrap...bron so much better than these niggas its really crazy....i aint say cleveland..i said bron

I feel you, though. If it happens...you can feel like you expected it.

That's the five points in second half game that you are referring to?

Steph wakes up a bit, but nothing earth-shattering, Klay takes a step back from Game 2. One of the Cavs greybeards gets involved in a big way (Jones, Miller or Marion) and the Cavs win by double digits.

he better show up big in both these cleve games...GS is really jus too small to fk w/bron tho

in there. You could see in the second half Sunday, he was deciding on the catch to go to the hole.

work against kang..bcz now he plays all 5 positions with ease...

he clearly was

but life wasn't all that easy for him in the 2nd half when they went smaller

but he was driving and kicking with those seeing eye bullet passes that he can make.

http://www.theonion.com/graphic/keys-matchup-warriors-vs-cavaliers-50583

http://www.theonion.com/article/excited-nervous-jr-smith-unable-sleep-through-davi-50581

he's never faced the kind of media criticism he has over the last two days



gonna be very interesting to see how he responds



I personally think he's gonna take a watery shit in that Australian's mouth

>he's never faced the kind of media criticism he has over the
>last two days
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>gonna be very interesting to see how he responds
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>I personally think he's gonna take a watery shit in that
>Australian's mouth

Pretty sure he's seen the tape tho

It shows He can get to the hole any time he wants to

That little white girl can't do anything to stop it

finishing with 32,2,6

to "if Steph don't drop 40 tonight its a wrap", lol

they are 7 game series for a reason.

than to actually see good basketball. That's all folk at the gym be talking about.

http://espn.go.com/nba/playoffs/2015/story/_/id/13042750/2015-nba-finals-league-admits-missed-calls-end-game-2

suspended. I haven't heard a peep about it.

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Khableesi's face when Ledrogon starts spraying....lololololololol. The entire thing was great.

So does Blatt. He's been coaching very well in these 2 games.

I expect the W's to win tonight, but hopefully they're taking these guys seriously...Delly ain't a joke.

Cavs by 8 tonight

Lmao this why I can't take this nigga seriously.

Curry's star flickered like a motherfucker last game.

Steve Kerr should send Klay, right before the tip off, to ask Bron "Whats going on the with that Ceaser/Under arm hair you got on the front of your head?"

Just keep it simple and let the voice shine, beautiful.

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most awkward floating runner in the game.

dude was hitting the floater off the wrong foot in game 2 like it was a go-to horse shot.

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Had a chance to attack him and passed, had a chance to protect the rim and decided not to. As a 7 footer, that's unacceptable.

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A lot of force through his humerus

if he improves offensively, man, the Cavs will have effed around and won the 2011 draft 2x over

He fell down like he got a shoryuken as is the custom these days

Just saw Green barreling forward and Jones falling over like he just got Bradshaw'd

Delly must be holding him all day

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Now Thompson looks like he's going to get a double-double, by the first half even. The Golden State bigs are getting destroyed so far in this series.

his back will seize up offa that one play

The CLE lineup that was on the court at the end of the 1st quarter was as atrocious as could be.

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Their bigs are just watching and Tristan is getting a running start

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They aren't finding bodies and the bigs are looking up at the ball and trying to rebound at the point of their jump...that's not gonna work against players who are taller (Mozgov) and/or more athletic (Tristan).

He got him a rest in the final minutes of the first so Cleveland's bench isn't directly matched against GS's bench

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even with a handful of jersey.

Committing a lot of dumb mistakes and that's a sign of a team that is pressing

it's not.. Kerr got his work cut out for him because this team looks shook...
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They have gotten some really good looks

they'd be much better off attacking the rim & trying to get something going. GS has absolutely nothing they can rely on offensively right now.


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bad recipe...and when they go sma;; bron gon killl em...they gotta be hitting them low % js to win..or else cle will always be in the game

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live and die by js aint the recipe

Where o where has he gone?

And although his shot has been horribly off, I do like that Curry is looking to dish more than he did in the second game.

He's really forcing on the dribble right now and he has zero rhythm.

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we all see it... props to Cleveland... GS is not gonna be able to get it done..
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GS misses consecutive shots in the paint, and then Ezeli decides to not stick to James Jones.

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This season, there was more than one game where they gave up 60 in a half. They have been as good, if not better than those Mike Brown 60+ win teams in the playoffs.

They're forcing GS to go to Iggy offensively.

Down by 7 while having the worst quarter of their season? Stef ain't gonna play that bad in the second half.

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is a 15 point lead on any other team in the NBA.

that being said, it doesn't take long for a lead to evaporate against this team either, but the way Cleveland is defending them is something I thought I would never see from this group.

>Down by 7 while having the worst quarter of their season?
>Stef ain't gonna play that bad in the second half.


Folks said the exact same thing after game 2. Nothing has changed..boy is struggling

people also are commenting on how bad g.s. is shooting the ball w/ out noting that Cleveland isn't really shooting well either - particularly from the FT line.

Looks like another tight, drag-out grind game.

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I'm starting to think that GS just isn't ready for this... Cleveland looks relaxed. GS looks like they're pressing.

Cleveland is in total control of this game & series..don't fool yourself. It's up to GS to TAKE it from Cleveland in the 2nd half & I haven't seen anything so far to suggest that's gonna happen.


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Chucking 3's and playing soft isn't helping their cause either.

This series is over. GS's poor shooting is in their heads now...


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Curry looking white right now. Mark need to come in and bring out Steph's black side.

The way they are denying the ball to los Hermanos Splash and fighting through screens is really impressive.

This is gonna be a long ass series.

whose been in this situation before

This game is far from over but we need to play a tough defensive game to stand a better chance as the Warriors find their groove.

http://media.video-cdn.espn.com/motion/2015/0519/dm_150519_NADdellyfeature/dm_150519_NADdellyfeature.jpg

Overreaction I know. But damn this dude is playing like hot garbage.

if u dont have the bigs to hit them down low condistently..its a wrap...gs is jus too small..and relies too much on jumpshooting

Overall, what's most bothersome is that Warriors shots are not even falling near the inner cylinder. Which leads me to believe these players are shook.

Maybe more minutes for David Lee?

Holy crap

what a gag job..
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Head down, slumped shoulders. They can't match the physicality and level of play.

Those dudes give no fucks about Bogut and Draymond's goonery.

Carries himself like a mopey 12 y/o

Kerr shook as well.

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No x's and o's, just try hard, we better than this.

What if we not coach?

What if we not.

I said it above right after the timeout was called and that's from just watching on TV

and get this guys easier looks..
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Yup

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taking the Spurs, and their certified LeBron stopper out of the playoffs?

Kerr's getting smacked around tonight too.

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Got a steal and then a charge called. Only took being down 20...I dunno if he thought it would be easy or didn't realize the moment but he's gonna have it give it everything on both ends.

If GS isn't able to keep the focus and effort on every possession like Cleveland, you don't deserve to be a champion.

Close it out.

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let's see what they do out of this timeout.

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8-0 in a two minute span, ugh.

game is never over, period w/ G.S.

they just erased 9 points in 2 minutes.

Anybody's game.

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The instant reactions are always funny

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... Give them five minutes of MVP quality play and this is game is a wrap.

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the sudden influx of 4th quarter fouls, AGAIN?

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Wild to say that.

Bogut and Ezeli aren't much of a threat when Steph swings the ball, D Lee however is a play-making threat.

Would that be an overreaction by kerr?

I'm not convinced it would consistently work (he's a total liability on D), but it'd help on the boards.

forgot drays back is mess up tho...may not be up for the task.

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Impressive how nice he was with the passes given how inactive he was prior to the game. I think him coming off the bench is the right move because I think Thompson will eat him alive and Lee in turn will get a ton of fouls. I doubt he's the rebounding force he was while he was on the Knicks given the injuries he accumulated over the years.

the ball up?

i was not expecting to see that shit.

...

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i wear em on the days i have to stand up all day at events. like walking on clouds.

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just saw on twitter earlier today a bunch of em are starting to hit outlets so you may want to try there.

all his shoes i had been comfortable. i got some from the last 4 models.

2 possessions while down 3...don't get anything and Lebron gets a dunk.

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I mean I credit GS for having some heart but it wasn't gonna happen.
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Huge shot, turnover, Lebron 3....now you're really up against it.

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He's made about 2.5 mil tonight, easily.

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*points at head*

Or Bird

>Or Bird

thought the same thing.

Way too loose with the ball. I thought he got fouled by Bron and no one gave him a shout...but the other 2 are just really poor passes.

Skip's head would've blown up like dude in Scanners.

Still inexcusable though...thoss 2 passes were just terrible.

As for Bron, he's an all-timer so the microscope is 10x on him...and we live in the world of social media, instant reactions...just a lot of stupidity and unwarranted criticism.

But you know how "narratives" go.

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I saw that coming the whole way, but there was no way to stop it

Bron gonna buy the team in 10 years and make him GM or some shit off the strength of these playoffs.

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Thought they were gonna allow it to just go on and W's would had it bc Delladova threw it to lee

that 4th quarter was some bullshit, but thankfully, no OT.

http://media.video-cdn.espn.com/motion/2015/0519/dm_150519_NADdellyfeature/dm_150519_NADdellyfeature.jpg

or nah?

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Della is clearly the #2

you can't be this simpy.

wait, yes you can.

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All the max talk quiet now.
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Same as it ever was!

He hasn't hit his 3 with any consistency, he's undersized so has trouble against real length (see his multiple attempts to finish against Moz), and he doesn't have a midrange game to counter any of it.

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one miss would have opened the door to the Warriors

Warriors only ball out when in survival mode.

Cavs should get their blowout next game.

Bomani's twitter looks like OKSports after the Giants beat the undefeated Patriots the first time.

This was a hard fought game and Golden State will bounce back next game. What adjustments can Steve Kerr make next game to help his team win?

BRON PUTTING ON A PERFORMANCE FOR THE AGES.

You just scared of losing. Stop being scared.

>You just scared of losing. Stop being scared.

I'm pointing out the common narrative that the Warriors win in 6 games. Cavs are the clear underdogs and need to have a perfect game just to stand a chance.

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Mostly low scoring defensive struggles.

This series going 7.

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Two huge sequences that could have changed the outcome...W's down 3 and miss 2 consecutive shots, Bron dunk to push it to 5.

W's have it at 1, Delly throws up that prayer, and-1...W's miss, Bron 3, lead back to 7.

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now they are going into damage control and already trying to
diminish golden state's ability as an opponent. you know, as
opposed to the juggernauts kobe faced as a second banana from
indy, philly and jersey.

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OF COURSE I'M RIDING FOR LEBRON "BETTER THAN LEBRON **** JAMES" but let's not get ahead of ourselves.

Lebrun's trip to the finals as far as easy schedule is negated by the fact that he lost his number two and three options for most of the playoffs.

TL;DR LEAVE KOBE ALONE AND APPRECIATE LEBRON'S GREATNESS. DON'T WANT TO HEAR SHIT ABOUT KOBE WHEN ALL THIS GREATNESS IS BEFORE US.

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I said that LeBron had more help than he did at any time in Cleveland prior to this season, and it's ringing true

>I said that LeBron had more help than he did at any time in
>Cleveland prior to this season, and it's ringing true

that's pretty absurd when you look at this present roster...but let's say that this is true for a moment...

how the hell can you grill this dude for leaving CLE if *this* roster is the best one he's played on for 8 seasons in Cleveland?

c'mon.

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PG/SG 6 United States Shannon Brown (Michigan State)
PG/SG 1 United States Daniel Gibson* (Texas)
PF 90 United States Drew Gooden* (Kansas)
SG 32 United States Larry Hughes (Saint Louis)
C 11 Lithuania Žydrūnas Ilgauskas* (Lithuania)
SF 23 United States LeBron James* - Captain (St. Vincent-St. Mary HS,
Akron, OH)
PG 19 United States Damon Jones (Houston)
PF/C 27 United States Dwayne Jones (Saint Joseph's)
SF/PF 24 United States Donyell Marshall (Connecticut)
SF 14 United States Ira Newble (Miami (OH))
SF/SG 3 Serbia Sasha Pavlović* (Serbia)
PF/C 31 United States Scot Pollard (Kansas)
PG 20 United States Eric Snow - (Michigan State)
PF/C 17 Brazil Anderson Varejão (Brazil)
SG/PG 4 United States David Wesley (Baylor)

They aren't scared or entitled. They hustle every play and don't let up. Is it the most talented team he has played with? No its not. But these dudes are proving themselves. Especially in these playoffs.

we finna see what it is they gonna show up game 4

never closed the show like clutch Kang, and never played that kind of defense to close out.

#Kangkenstein

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http://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200106080LAL.html

http://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200206070LAL.html

Nevermind these dudes play completely different positions and have completely different roles.

But if the argument is that Shaq didn't turn up and carry teams in the playoffs that's way off base considering the dude averaged 38 & 16, 33 & 16, and 32 & 12 with like 3 blocks a game in his first three rings.

as in been the guy you want with the ball in his hands at the end (also true, due to Shaq's free throw shooting) or been at his level as a defender (more debatable...but true too).

http://static.basket-infos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/harrison-barnes-warriors-477x300.jpg

Lebron typically struggles with big front courts who can score/defend. Warriors are seeming kinda tailor-made for Lebron like the Thunder a couple years ago.

>Lebron typically struggles with big front courts who can
>score/defend. Warriors are seeming kinda tailor-made for
>Lebron like the Thunder a couple years ago.

the Warriors aren't here by any sort of accident, but not having to deal with the Spurs (and Tim Dog and Kawhi) is a good thing to say the least.

Still incredibly difficult to fend off a team that can erase double-digit leads so quickly. Not to mention, they can just throw whoever the hell they want at you. David Lee hardly played, he comes in tonight and the Cavs' GUILE dwindles.

Against the Spurs, the Cavs would absolutely need Kyrie to stand a chance, he's the only one who can neutralize DayQuil's LeBron Stopping effect

On paper, this is supposed to be a Warriors beatdown sweep. I'm not even a Cleveland/Lebron fan, but you have to give this man his props. This is unbelievable. 2 more wins and this dude is damn near immortal.

>On paper, this is supposed to be a Warriors beatdown sweep.
>I'm not even a Cleveland/Lebron fan, but you have to give this
>man his props. This is unbelievable. 2 more wins and this dude
>is damn near immortal.

LeBron back.
Incredible trades (not much on the PIPE front to night, but without him and Shump these playoffs don't go like they do, and Mozgov? Sheeeit)
Lose your two best not-LeBron players and still compete...
and the guys that are left, in particular... Tristan and Delly playing like they are?

Tristan was thought to be a classic Chris Grant reach. Now he's looking like a no-brainer. Opposing team's bigs are having to cheat to keep him away from the boards.

And Delly? LOL, he was about to be tossed. He had streaks of good play, but was more known for turning the ball over than being a great defender.

>Lose your two best not-LeBron players and still compete...

#AndyBetter


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you love you some old ass Varejao but your commitment at this point is impressive.

>>On paper, this is supposed to be a Warriors beatdown sweep.
>>I'm not even a Cleveland/Lebron fan, but you have to give
>this
>>man his props. This is unbelievable. 2 more wins and this
>dude
>>is damn near immortal.
>
>LeBron back.
>Incredible trades (not much on the PIPE front to night, but
>without him and Shump these playoffs don't go like they do,
>and Mozgov? Sheeeit)
>Lose your two best not-LeBron players and still compete...
>and the guys that are left, in particular... Tristan and Delly
>playing like they are?
>
>Tristan was thought to be a classic Chris Grant reach. Now
>he's looking like a no-brainer. Opposing team's bigs are
>having to cheat to keep him away from the boards.
>
>And Delly? LOL, he was about to be tossed. He had streaks of
>good play, but was more known for turning the ball over than
>being a great defender.

Cosign all of this. Lebron carving men outta wood with Delly and Tristan right now. He might as well get that cordless mike on the side of his head and Bobby Brown circa 1991 out there.

Of dudes that defend and do all the dirty work and jr smith. And lebron is willing to hustle, defend and get dirty as well. Everyone is doing their part. With the best player in the game, it not shocking.

What's most shocking to me is how they are totally disrupting gs offense and really Controlling this series with lebron still struggling on offense.

>What's most shocking to me is how they are totally disrupting
>gs offense and really Controlling this series with lebron
>still struggling on offense.

Delly and Shumpert doing what Tony Allen and Mike Conley couldn't even do is just pure amazing.

He's not great or anything on O but the Cavs aren't playing 4 on 5 on offense with him in there.

And Conley was basically all of the perimeter playmaking for Memphis and also injured while Delly just plays off Bron and gets to burn most of his energy on defense.

Cavs playing good right now and Warriors playing like ass.

It's unsustainable. We'll be back to equilibrium on Thurs

>Cavs playing good right now and Warriors playing like ass.
>
>It's unsustainable. We'll be back to equilibrium on Thurs


you sound like a fool right now

but I also think the Ws inexperience is too big a hurdle. Cavs don't have much experience outside of LeBron but he's the one with the ball in his hands so he can control the flow of the game.


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They are leaving everything on the floor, literally. GS gotta adjust and steal one in Cleveland on Thursday. Hopefully Kerr makes the same kind of adjustments he did against Memphis. GS needs to start shooting interior shots instead of these kick outs and chucking. I know Cleveland is bigger but damn at least attempt a shot on the inside. Get them into some kind of foul trouble. GS needs to start better. Great game by Lebron and help. I now got scared money on the line with Bomb.

This is like a ground and pound run the ball type of ballgame they're doing but since the offense doesn't run through Delly or Shump, they can burn 90% of their energy on defense while most teams that are more point guard centric can't have their 1 chasing Curry as hard on D. I mean Curry had a crazy 4th but those first 3 quarters built enough equity for them to win.

I still feel JR Smith is going to go off in one of these games with like 8 three pointers and somehow pull out one for the Cavs.

but damn he looks lost defending the high pick, half switching than scrambling, Cleveland eating off that shit.

http://i.imgur.com/50VXnZn.jpg

https://twitter.com/Cleveland_Fanz/status/607363454522036224


lol talk that shit lebron.

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This was easily the most candid thing I've ever heard him say.

I enjoy watching him play, I wouldn't consider myself a full blown hater, but I do get annoyed at some of the on court theatrics and how his answers are just cue up and ready to go, regardless of the question, in some on court post game interviews.

Having said that, this was dope.

GS's plan worked...let Lebron get his but keep him from getting his teammates involved.

30 shots to get his 40 and no one else on cleveland is really effective offensively save for a little stretch of mozgov.

Their biggest problem to me on that side of the ball is the offensive glass. Part of that of course is tied to the need to help when lebron drives.

Thibs was just on SC and he explained it better than I ever could, of course. He said that Lebron is reading what GS is doing defensively and choosing what he'd like to do. He's putting their guys in pick and rolls when he chooses, selecting guys to be iso'd against and then making them pay for collapsing with passes. The big thing this playoffs has been on his shot volume, but in these Finals, he's basically doing exactly what he wants to do.

Cleveland is shooting below 40% from the field for the series. Lebron is picking and choosing what to do on offense I agree, but they aren't running an efficient offense either, by numbers or by the eye.

If Golden STate was doing what they've been accustomed to doing on offense, this would be a completely different series and conversation.

dude is really rounding out into a great public persona

talk that shit Bron!

oh my


does it really matter?

wonder what bin's doing?
http://i.imgur.com/phECCMp.jpg

that, he may not be 100% correct. For one, this is the same strategy many teams used on Jordan, Kobe and other superstars. Lebron is shooting 40% this series. Golden State isn't 'letting' him score 40, but they certainly aren't doing everything in their power to stop him at all costs. There really hasn't been ball denial, or doubling Lebron as soon as he touches the ball or anything like that. And honestly, as long as Lebron is shooting low 40%s i don't think they need to change that strategy.

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but if they want to win this series the strategy must change.

you can't rely on Golden State shooting lights out because the Cavs have something to say about that.

currently shooting.

When he's having 55%+ shooting games and getting everyone involved, that's when a team has to change their defensive strategy over the course of the game. The key difference late in last night's game was that Delladova stepped up and gave Lebron some offensive help.

In OT he basically missed several shots but prior to that he was hitting almost everything.

With that said Lebron is scoring assisting and rebounding accounting for 60 to 70 points a game that is uncanny.

Because if Lebron got 40, that means he got to
the line, wore down both perimeter players and
front court players and *definitely* had a lot
of assists (or at least hockey assists) because
he always looks to involve others

So the 40 is symbolic in a sense

It means he's controlling the pace and flow and
rhythm

But if he's scoring efficiently as well? You have no chance. That's the entire point of the post and why GS is ok playing him straight up with moderate shade help. He's gonna get assists because he's a great passer, wear out your defenders because of his physicality, and has the ball his hands to control the flow of the game...but if he's only converting his shots at a 40% clip, there's still a margin for error for the Warriors.

getting 40.

https://vine.co/v/eOiJdFO6giv

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Willie Stargell and nem did it in Pittsburgh.

Doc and Moses did it in Philly.

etc.

Derrick Rose should take notes and start rocking a Fred Hampton tee shirt during warm-ups.

Unapologetic Blackness is THEE Cure because it is can stand on its own and be inclusive at the same time. A simple gesture like that transmits a message to youth to respect their elders. Brilliant and necessary. Bron is pulling out every bit of mojo he has to win.

I mean, I had a feeling Clev could win this series but seeing Bron land where I've always thought he could has me thinking that nobody is stopping dude this year.

Like I said, he gets the Cavs a ring year one in this fashion with the adversity he/the team has faced and he's top 3 on my list.

After that, sky's the limit. Realistically, he can get 2 more after this one. But even if he gets back to back titles and fails in the 3rd year...I'd put him properly next to Jordan as Co-GOATS. He gets a 3 peat in Clev and 8 straight finals trips and he's the GOAT to me...blemishes be damned.

And he can do it.

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>https://vine.co/v/eOiJdFO6giv



^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

The song that should have been playing during that LeBron/Jim Brown scene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gZmd1aAsGM

http://youtu.be/rZHwGnGrm_k

Them Dead Mike bars.

>http://youtu.be/rZHwGnGrm_k
>
>Them Dead Mike bars.




Ha!!!!!!!!!!! True....

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http://www.nba.com/2015/news/06/10/matthew-dellavedova-severe-cramping-game-3-cleveland-clinic/index.html

https://twitter.com/kobebryant/status/608488503500873728

jerseys dirty.

Meanwhile delladova probably still wearing the same shirt from when he took out korvers legs.

>jerseys dirty.
>
>Meanwhile delladova probably still wearing the same shirt from
>when he took out korvers legs.

and refuses to let the equipment guys launder it.

>jerseys dirty.
>
>Meanwhile delladova probably still wearing the same shirt from
>when he took out korvers legs.

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Better make the most of it now.

#MVDelly

i mean, you HAVE to know how misguided this attempt at mad-making is, right?

https://scontent-lax1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xft1/v/t34.0-12/11348908_920757831318458_2095036142_n.jpg?oh=f4f030b6670adf92c4305ffbda0cbd46&oe=557A3BE5

if Love were playing, this series would be a SWEEP + GUILE

I am rooting like fuck for Dellavedova, he's exactly what I wanted out of this situation 10x over

...on 1 leg.

and judging by his game one performance before going out, they would have had the defense + Kyrie's scoring, plus Delly to throw out there.

Way Ky was going at 65% against them, would have been a sweep at 80% or more

>if Love were playing, this series would be a SWEEP + GUILE
>
>I am rooting like fuck for Dellavedova, he's exactly what I
>wanted out of this situation 10x over

I can see your point about Ky because he played Curry decent that first game....But Love?...Nah....I think Love would have given up A LOT on defense.....

The Cavs are winning because they are playing like mad men on defense and Bron is Bron....That's it...

LeBron has his 17 points a night in addition to what Tristan gives you? Sheeeeeit.

>LeBron has his 17 points a night in addition to what Tristan
>gives you? Sheeeeeit.


I don't see it....

there will be a lot of this next season.

to guard..

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It's like Curry has no idea how to react to somebody playing up in his grill.

>It's like Curry has no idea how to react to somebody playing
>up in his grill.

hands in isos he's got Delly on skates. But they keep running steph through picks. Stop. it ain't working. I'm not convinced Delly can straight up guard him on the perimeter.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zt-lMC7yE4
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on some "why is he playing SO DAMN HARD???? This ain't the NBA, he won't even let me dribble...I'm just tryna exercise and keep my heart rate up." While Della is playing like the fuckin Marine

playing ball denial and what not...all up under your armpits.

We're not trying to run set inbound plays take it easy ceej.

He's that one undersized white dude in the gym who affects the game by overzealous defense and hustle, timely 3 pointers, and ugly ass floaters that somehow go in. Annoying as hell, but you've got to give him credit.

I agree that Steph needs to attack him without PnRs though, cause those barely slow Delly down. Curry needs to do a better job at getting him in foul trouble too, but he just seems too soft or whatever to match the physicality.

that's why it was so serious.

>While Della is playing like the
>fuckin Marine

and all year long any time Curry didn't play great there was Barkley talking some bullshit about jump shooting teams not being made for the playoffs and so and so and such and such.

Let's not act like he didn't pour it on late in the game.

This^^^^is true....

Allen sat out game 5. The grizzles got blown out in game 4 with Allen playing, but the warriors changed their defensive strategy against Allen.

as you pointed out in games 1 and 4 he played and the dubs won.

i admit allen's absence didn't help them but he wasnt going to make the difference. let's not pretend he didnt kill them on offense, too, the warriors were daring him to shoot. it was some playground shit where they saw he had no game, so they just put a big "on him." by that i mean they assigned bogut to him but told him to just sag off for help defense and rebounds. there were plays where no one was within 15 of allen when he got the ball, and he still clunked everything. i love tony allen but he wasnt bridging that gap. joerger had about as many adjustments available to make as any player of paper, rock, scissors. good initial adjustment and then poof nothing.

minutes that's WHY he sat out game 5 and only played 5 minutes in game 6.

That's the only way GS was about to beat them 3 straight after going down 1-2.

that losing one of the top perimeter defenders in the NBA, a 3-time first team all-defense performer when you're going against the highest scoring backcourt in the league and it doesn't make a difference or are you just being an asshole and arguing just to argue like usual?

yet at this point you'd cream your pants if MKG had his career, lol

Steph had 21 on 9-23.

Played him physical all game.

Delly is able to body and knows the trap is coming...the few times where GS went 1-4, Curry was able to get good looks in the paint. Further, it's no coincidence that the GS offense really got ticking when Lee came in because his play-making versatility made Cleveland pay for that hard trap, something Bogut and Ezeli cannot do.

Two things I would do offensively if I'm Kerr: 1) D Lee at the 5 against Moz and involve him in the PnR...Blatt has at that point replaced Moz with Tristan. At that point, I let Steph take on that switch and attack because as we saw late in the game, although Tristan moves extremely well for a big, he cannot stay with Steph. That also takes one of Cleveland's rebounders away from the basket which opens up the offensive glass. 2) I know GS predicates their offense on ball movement but if I'm Kerr, I'm running a few more clear outs for Steph on the top of key bc of the few we saw, Curry can get into the paint against Delly.

BIG DIFFERENCE.... a team that relies strictly on two jump shooters aint winning the finals...dont know why yall dont see that ..GS is just too smalll..

he see them lightskin jumpshooters come thru the gate lookin like lunch

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>BIG DIFFERENCE.... a team that relies strictly on two jump
>shooters aint winning the finals...dont know why yall dont see
>that ..GS is just too smalll..