Series Thread: NBA Finals: Warriors vs Cavaliers

[gordontrue]

Golden State doesnt need clear looks, Curry makes some of the most impossible long range bombs we have ever seen

Yeah, I get that. They have 3 of the greatest shooters of all time. Still, last night all 3 of them played above their own heads in terms of shooting. Meanwhile Kyrie and Love, two 40% guys combine for 1 - 14.

 

[trojanfan12]

Sure, but the Heat were 5 years and 4 1st-round exits removed from that.

Which changes absolutely nothing.

 

[DirtDirtDirt]

Lol. He was the finals MVP, not Shaq. He was already a champion before Lebron arrived. But hey, keep moving those goalposts.

Andre Igoudala was a Finals MVP

 

[Heatles84]

Wonderful, and after Shaq left, he accomplished nothing until Bron arrived, and after Bron left, he accomplished nothing

Stop. Shaq was past his prime when he went to Miami.

 

[Iggloo]

Durant has come through in every single way possible. I had no doubt that 3 was going in when he pulled up. It was a great shot that'll go on his reel for sure.

He was very decisive whereas the Cavs looked passive to close out that game.

When Kyrie plays like that, has his drives falling like that, and you still lose, well, it's over Cavs. Too much firepower.

 

[trojanfan12]

Andre Igoudala was a Finals MVP

And that has what to do with D-Wade having been a finals MVP and a getting a ring before Lebron arrived?

 

[Wamu]

From here on out you will start to see LeBron declining as he turns 33 later this year. He will never win another ring. Good bye to those day's forever!

He'll never win another ring? Shit you can see into the future? That's pretty damn cool. Well tell me who's gonna win it all the next couple of years in the NBA, NFL, MLB, NHL, CFB, CBB, college baseball & rowing. I could make some serious money on this in Vegas!

 

[Shanemansj13]

Not gonna lie, that one was absolutely brutal to take last night.

It was pathetic. A remember that one possession they grabbed like 3 offenensivd revounds, had 3 wide open 3 pointers, couldnt make shit. Gotta make shots to win, especially open ones. I have a feeling they will be working on this bench in the offseason. Too many older veterans that arent great shooters or just dont play.

 

[gordontrue]

All I'm gonna say is... IF the Cavs somehow win the next 2 games: The amount of pressure that will be on the Warriors going into game 6 will be incredible.

 

[Wamu]

Not gonna lie,

I'm willing to lie! The Celtics will win it all next year.

 

[bksballer89]

@bksballer89 As an unbiased observer, do you feel like the Warriors getting better looks from 3 than the Cavs or are they just making them and the Cavs aren't?

I wouldn't say they're getting better looks. I mean Klay looks last night was good but Steph and KD made some contested 3's last night. Love and Korver had really good looks last night. As LBJ said it is make or miss league

 

[gordontrue]

It was pathetic. A remember that one possession they grabbed like 3 offenensivd revounds, had 3 wide open 3 pointers, couldnt make shit. Gotta make shots to win, especially open ones. I have a feeling they will be working on this bench in the offseason. Too many older veterans that arent great shooters or just dont play.

Cavs players not named JR and LeBron combined for 3 for 25 from 3-point land. This is the 2nd-best 3-point shooting team in the league (after Houston).

And people are saying that the Cavs played their best game.

 

[bksballer89]

All I'm gonna say is... IF the Cavs somehow win the next 2 games: The amount of pressure that will be on the Warriors going into game 6 will be incredible.

You sound like me in 2014. I was like if the Heat can somehow win G5 in San Antonio, we're going to 7 games lol. Obviously that never happened unfortunately

 

[trojanfan12]

LeBron with 39/11/9. He literally can't do any more. His team is just a huge underdog. Much more than either of the previous 2 Finals

Someone posted yesterday that Lebron and Kyrie were going to need to come up with 80 points between them for the Cavs to win.

They scored a combined 77 points and the Cavs still lost. Kinda scary.

I thought Barkley made a good point last night when he said that the Cavs, especially Lebron and Kyrie, were having to work a lot harder to get their points than the Warriors. He said that wears you out as the game goes on and probably had a lot to do with the 11-0 run the Warriors ended the game with.

 

[gordontrue]

I wouldn't say they're getting better looks. I mean Klay looks last night was good but Steph and KD made some contested 3's last night. Love and Korver had really good looks last night. As LBJ said it is make or miss league

That's how I felt too, but I wasn't sure if I was seeing what I wanted to see.

Credit to the Warriors for making their shots. Draymond has had a so-so series, but the rest of their big 4 have been nothing short of amazing through 3 games.

 

[Black Adam]

All I'm gonna say is... IF the Cavs somehow win the next 2 games: The amount of pressure that will be on the Warriors going into game 6 will be incredible.

where's the grasping at straws gif...?

lol, just messin' wif ya, man...

 

[bksballer89]

The Cavs used so much energy last night. LBJ and Kyrie left everything on the court. Can't see them winning tomorrow unless they get huge efforts from the other players. Mainly talking about TT, JR, Shump, and Korver

 

[gordontrue]

where's the grasping at straws gif...?

lol, just messin' wif ya, man...

 

[gordontrue]

The Cavs used so much energy last night. LBJ and Kyrie left everything on the court. Can't see them winning tomorrow unless they get huge efforts from the other players. Mainly talking about TT, JR, Shump, and Korver

The Cavs need one of their games where the 3's just rain in. They're not gonna be able to do it game in and game out vs this Warriors defense... but they have the personnel to do it once or twice.

 

[DirtDirtDirt]

Stop. Shaq was past his prime when he went to Miami.

As was Wade when Lebron arrived