The Cavs are completely gassed and no one on the team could make a shot for the life of them. I hope they get a chance to rest because they have to win a road game now and the Warriors have some momentum.
The Warriors went with a smaller lineup and Cleveland became fatigued in trying to keep up with them. This allowed Mozgof to take advantage on the offensive end but not enough to make a difference in the outcome. Expect more of the same the Warriors going forward. A lot is being made of Cleveland only using a 7 man rotation but the Warriors are only giving significant minutes to 7 guys as well. Cleveland is screwed anytime Lebron comes out of the game.
Iguodala and Green made the difference for them, they made everything they shot and JR Smith and Shumpert missed all game. The Warriors might have finally found a lineup that the Cavs can't deal with. It will all come down to will power and if the Cavs can rest enough to come back strong. It's not over but it doesn't look good, they go back home with a road win and the home court advantage back in their court.
Yeah that was like night and day from the first three games. The Cavs looked completely spent and over matched.
40 14 and 11 and his team still gets beat... I can't imagine a more complete player ever having lived when it comes to this basketball thing.
Magic played more complete in the Finals than Lebron has. He had multiple triple doubles in 3 different NBA Finals. PLEASE do not take this incorrectly though as I do feel Lebron is a better version of Magic in many facets of the game, just like I feel MJ was a better version of Kobe. I'm not personally a Lebron fan, but I still think he deserves MVP whether they lose in 6 or win/lose in 7. Been special seeing a guy do what he's done.
Magic played with an all star team Ty. How many of these players that are starting for Cleveland would start on any of the top 10 teams. Lebron has done more with less than any of the other great players and it isn't even close.
Everyone praising Lebron likes to use statistics so I used strictly statistics. I don't question Lebron is doing it with less, shoot FAR less...that Lakers team would beat any modern team especially in this day and age. The fact Lebron has done all this with this exact team makes him the MVP of the series, no debate for me. Even if Curry would come out and put up 80.
I think Blatt is having a tough time trying to figure out his lineup. He needs to have a balance between big and small, I think not playing Mozgov more was foolish. Blatt should have put him in for the 4th quarter since he had fresh legs and he could have bullied the Warriors under the rim. Again, I don't think they utilized the players they should have. LeBron had a great game but when he's being double-teamed there's not much else he can do. What I find a bit disturbing is how biased the commentators are. When LeBron did something amazing they just sounded lackluster but Curry shoots a 3 they go off. Jackson and Gundy are probably two of the worst candidates for a Finals that has the Warriors in it considering both of their relationship to the team. It's a bit discrediting of ABC and unfortunate for the NBA. I hope they don't let that mistake happen again, it's supposed to be unbiased.
Some would say some commentators worship Lebron too much...Gundy however I think has shifted too far away from that extreme and swung right past staying neutral on Lebron. Nuetrality when commentating is a must when nationally broadcasting...now local radio or what not I love the biasness it creates hilarious yet stupid comments at times.
Right, local I am fine with, national broadcasting needs to be unbiased, and unfortunately that's not the case in these Finals. It doesn't help that the rest of the country wants the Warriors to win too (according to ESPN poll) and it kills me. Cleveland just needs to win something...the "curse" needs to be broken. In my lifetime...please.
No worries bud, the Cavs will win one in the next 3 years no doubt in my mind as long as Lebron is there. The Browns on the other hand well....
Oh the dread, please don't remind me of the Browns right now. Cleveland has "Red Right 88", "the drive", "the fumble", "the blown save by Jose Mesa", "swept by the Spurs", and now what I'm dubbing as "the injuries". My sports soul is broken.
We don't use that kind of language around here . I was so disappointed when they drafted him, I knew he was bad news and not NFL QB material.
Perhaps if Cleveland had a WNBA team the city could win a championship, I know the Lynx have helped Minnesota fans forget the championship blues.
I still have hope that the Cavs can pull out a crazy upset...somehow. But, if they can't do it this year, I hope to see them get one in the next few. I don't see the Browns being relevant any time soon and the Indians, well, their success is about as consistent as a fart in the wind.
We'll just see what "Delli" can do tomorrow night. Can he step up, or will he be coming off the bench to no effect?
