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.

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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

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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...

Cause I'm doing better now, don't mean I never lost shit/ I was married to a state of mind and I divorced it -- Black Thought

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.

-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 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

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hopefully get them out of rhythm from jump.

-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.