Per Stein:

Kevin Love will not be medically cleared to play in Game 3 of the 2016 NBA Finals due to a concussion.

Love had grown optimistic of his chances of being cleared.

Love has been told Game 4 on Friday is the soonest he'll be cleared.
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I wouldn't be stunned if this actually helps the Cavs as Lue could get more creative with his lineups. Or he could just start Frye and keep the status quo.

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for Lue to bring Love off the bench in game 4.

I can't see Lebron letting them go down 0-3 especially without Love. He's forced to be more aggressive on offense. He just has to limit the turnovers.

They'll probably get contributions from JR and/or Frye tonight as well.

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-The Knicks’ coaching search still includes a lone frontrunner, Kurt Rambis, whose qualifications for the position include a strong relationship with Jackson and a willingness to take the job.

this was the game i had cleveland winning. so i'll stick with that.

not so confident tho. dubs kind of own these niggas' souls.

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i think Cavs take this, but i can see GS ending it here.

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If that's the case, what on earth is Kyrie going to do on the court?

Given the Cavs roster, I think Bron will look to do more facilitating to start things off and kick it up a notch in the fourth quarter, assuming the game is close. Perhaps use the threat of the outside shooters to make it easier for the Bath Salts to flow so to speak.

It would be hilarious to see Bron so at full throtle for 48 minutes just to see how lost Kyrie would look on offense, much less on the defensive end since he'd be so dejected with the lack of touches.

"Sean sparks like John Starks, nah, Sean ball like John Wall" - Rest In Power Forever Sean Price.

>Given the Cavs roster, I think Bron will look to do more facilitating to start things off and kick it up a notch in the fourth quarter,


He needs to do the opposite. Get his first, keep the game close and.or get the lead and allow that to open up opportunities for others.

Tryna facilitate to get tristan and jr off is gonna have them down by 20 at halftime imo

-The Knicks’ coaching search still includes a lone frontrunner, Kurt Rambis, whose qualifications for the position include a strong relationship with Jackson and a willingness to take the job.

>He needs to do the opposite. Get his first, keep the game
>close and.or get the lead and allow that to open up
>opportunities for others.

Unless the Cavs play lights out defense, it's going to be hard to keep the game close initially if LeBron tries to outgun the Warriors by himself if I'm just thinking about the numbers that would have to be involved. Also, it's going to be hard to get others hot and making consistent shots in the fourth quarter if they aren't getting consistent touches in the prior quarters.


>Tryna facilitate to get tristan and jr off is gonna have them
>down by 20 at halftime imo

You have one of the names I was thinking about; I was thinking about Jr, Frye, and Dellovadova (at least looking at his regular season three point shooting average) doing well from outside via LeBron facilitating the offense. That mixed with Kyrie doing his Rucker in Gloomy Cleveland routine matched with good/great defense (which is the most important aspect and has been missing for the series in the second halves of both games) will result in a close game IMO.

"Sean sparks like John Starks, nah, Sean ball like John Wall" - Rest In Power Forever Sean Price.

they had 15 turnovers and shot 38% in game 1 33% from 3
they had 18 turnovers and shot 35% in game 2 21% from 3

They wouldn't beat the hawks playing like that on offense.

-The Knicks’ coaching search still includes a lone frontrunner, Kurt Rambis, whose qualifications for the position include a strong relationship with Jackson and a willingness to take the job.

It's tough either way but I think you'd want to try to get JR or someone going early. The Warriors defense is focused on stopping LeBron so try to take what they are giving you and hope someone steps up in the first half to at least keep you close and maybe make them have to change up a little on LeBron.

You'd think JR's good for one light out night in this series. You hope it's tonight.

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to set the tone.

You try to get JR going and he misses his 1st couple of shots, then what? you probably already losing and now you try to get someone else going or try to have lebron take over???

I feel like if Lebron dictates the offense early everyone/anyone can eat later. They probably not gonna double early and if they do, well thats how you get other people involved.

Cavs go down double digits early and its rip.

-The Knicks’ coaching search still includes a lone frontrunner, Kurt Rambis, whose qualifications for the position include a strong relationship with Jackson and a willingness to take the job.

I mean, it's not like LeBron can cede shots or not look for his at any point.

For me, I'd rather get people involved early because I just feel like it's more likely that they get into a groove early and help out and LeBron can take over (as he did in Game 3 last year) than have him carry the weight in the first half and then hope someone gets into it in the 2nd.

Either way, LeBron has to go for 40 for them to have chance.

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but he has to be ready to apply them when needed. He can't play that ultra-unselfish facilitator shit tonight.

He can't
>play that ultra-unselfish facilitator shit tonight.

-The Knicks’ coaching search still includes a lone frontrunner, Kurt Rambis, whose qualifications for the position include a strong relationship with Jackson and a willingness to take the job.

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at home. They'll be fired up


and from what I'm reading of local news reports here, the Dubs been partying out in Cleveland. STaying out late



not a great feeling about this one

>and from what I'm reading of local news reports here, the Dubs
>been partying out in Cleveland. STaying out late

So the Warriors failed where JR succeeded in terms of avoiding the party scene in Cleveland?

Say it ain't so.

Will be interesting to see who looks the most hungover tonight.

Would also be funny if Curry or Klay busts out for a 40 point performance and creates a Hangover Game meme similar to Jordan's Flu Game meme.

"Sean sparks like John Starks, nah, Sean ball like John Wall" - Rest In Power Forever Sean Price.

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TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*

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So far I've always been right. I expect I'll be right again tonight. I hope I'm not.

Cavs win to get some confidence back.

EDIT: I'm not sure if I know HOW they're going to win, but I figure they'll find a way.

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they have a +/- of -32 with Love not playing. interesting to see who all steps up big on the Cavs tonight.

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TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*

Although, in general, I hate plus minus as a stat.

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..same disastrous results, though.


*skatin' the rings of saturn*


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

..we all know about steph's recent injuries, yet he's never used them as an excuse to cop pleas.

there's a difference btwn being hurt and being injured.

hurt is something every professional athlete deals with throughout every season.

injured means you can't suit up and you're a liability to your team at that point.

the cavs finally woke up from sleepwalking through the playoffs, only to find themselves down 2-0. happy to see them play with intensity, hustling from start to finish on both ends of the court. they played scrappy and used that aggression to frustrate gsw. we know they're capable of this at times, but never consistently.

gsw defied the odds and showed the world they could overcome a huge deficit to win the wcf. now its on the cavs to do the same.

ticktockticktockTICK.


*skatin' the rings of saturn*


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

bout it every series lol

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i feel like i should make fingerguns at you but that might be too serious.

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Some people are saying Bron needs one of his bath salt games, but I'm honestly wondering if he can even do that anymore if he wanted to. Dude has looked like those six straight finals appearances have caught up with him. In NBA years for a 31 year old, he's damn near ancient

For the record, I have no beef with LeBron. I actually like him as a player. But this is funny.

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refs with the helping hand to stretch the series out.
whole dubs starting 5 get in foul trouble early.
1/2 they bench too.

thats how these series seem to go.

Being a willing passer is doing the Warriors a favor (c) mark jackson

-The Knicks’ coaching search still includes a lone frontrunner, Kurt Rambis, whose qualifications for the position include a strong relationship with Jackson and a willingness to take the job.

Kidding. Although, their offense was stagnant the last two games. Gotta get the ball moving or get some motion.

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these niggas missing everyhing including free throws nshit.

We all know this won't last

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if the dubs weather this early blitz and cut the lead to like 5 by halftime?

because, i mean, you know... that's kind of what they do.

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they're going to need stellar defense to get sustained stops.

And Curry has two fouls.

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>if the dubs weather this early blitz and cut the lead to like
>5 by halftime?
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>because, i mean, you know... that's kind of what they do.

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Cavs are attacking Curry on everything.

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