NBA Final: Golden State vs Cleveland

[blayze]

I bet Warriors finish it off tonight even with Green on the sidelines.

[Pengwin7]

I'm pulling for Warriors to pull it off tonight as well.
I'm ready to retire my sports mind for the summer. (I've got 5 seasons of The Wire that I'm committed to plow through... starting Tuesday night hopefully!)

[blayze]

I'm pulling for Warriors to pull it off tonight as well.
I'm ready to retire my sports mind for the summer. (I've got 5 seasons of The Wire that I'm committed to plow through... starting Tuesday night hopefully!)

You're in for a treat! Love that show.

[2014olympicgold]

I just love watching Irving play. Dudes got handles. Except he’s likely going to have a rough end to his career, almost like Rose I think. His injury list is just too high.



But it took an NBA record for them to win (1^st time 2 players posted 40+pts on one team in the playoffs). Give it to Lue, the Cavs game plan was to drive against a team that had no rim protector like ever on the court. GSW kept going small ball, and the Cavs kept driving. Time to make it interesting Cavs; get that win at home now.

[Bass56]

Loved the game yesterday! I would love for the Cavs to force game-7 (and win it all) but GS is just too good. This is like the Pens vs the Sharks... even if the Sharks bounced back in game-5, the Pens came out blazing in game-6 and ended it.

[blayze]

Bogut's out... tough loss

[2014olympicgold]

Bogut's out... tough loss

He was playing like 20minutes a night. It’s a loss for sure, but not MASSIVE. He helps out defensively so much, but he’s not quick enough to get in on a face break, or spread the floor.

He’s a really good rim protector, but I think this is a loss that they can overcome easy. It’s not like Green is missing again.

And I do believe Bogut is out for the rest of the playoffs, just not tonight.

[blayze]

His presence in the key is significant... alters a lot of shots and keeps them on the perimeter. He doesn't show up on the stat sheet much, but he's definitely instrumental when he's in.

[2014olympicgold]

Points against goes down when he’s on for sure, but points for also go down when he’s on I bet. I’m sure there’s a crazy stat for that too.

Keep an eye out for screens for Curry to get open, I bet they lower a lot, and if they do it’ll be Green doing it. So Screen and Rolls to Green, or Screen, drive by Curry and back out to Green for a 3. If they play Varajeo as the back-up Center often, I’m calling he gets caught on a few moving screens to stop open 3s for the GSW.

Next thing I’m curious on would be Irving driving on Curry. Green is there to help protect, but do we see Green get into foul trouble early? If we do look out. Next would be when Green sits for a rest, I bet almost every play the Cavs do is drive on Curry.


I’m hoping just for another game at this point. I’d love for the Cavs to win it all, but I want them to at least win tonight.

[hockeyrobot]

Wow.....so Game 7 is now in another 3 days (which is ridiculous by the way) after waiting 4 days for Game 6.

Oh well should be crazy exciting.

[2014olympicgold]

No Bogut, No Iggy, Barnes disappearing, Ezeli unplayable, Livingston just too tired now, and Curry not being able to move like he did in the regular season. The issues have snowballed for GSW. The team can almost be seen losing their grip on the fact they could waste a record season. Curry tossed, his wife claiming the league is rigged NOW (come on, all season you don’t say anything that benefits your team now you say something. PFFT), Kerr’s daughter saying Cleveland has no class for flipping off Curry when GS did the same thing to Lebron, and Klay walking off early. Team is losing it. I know 2 of those things aren’t players but they do create a ripple effect almost in my eyes.

I am biased towards the Curry’s because I have always felt there was something off with them, just because they are TOO nice. Like that couple who you’re like, how are you so nice together? So there has to be something wrong with them.

Klay saying Lebron’s feelings were hurt must have cheesed off Lebron because he’s been ridiculous since then.

[Pengwin7]

This is the most exciting, boring NBA finals I've ever known. (Might need to read that sentence five times over... hopefully point made).
Is it just me or would it be nice to see one of these games change leads in the final two minutes?!?
Closest margin in any game... 11pts. Yuck.

[2014olympicgold]

This is the most exciting, boring NBA finals I've ever known. (Might need to read that sentence five times over... hopefully point made).
Is it just me or would it be nice to see one of these games change leads in the final two minutes?!?
Closest margin in any game... 11pts. Yuck.

The series has been close and exciting, the games have been blowouts.

[blayze]

I'm most worried about Iggy's back... Bogut they can overcome, but they absolutely need a healthy Iggy to win Game 7.

If they're going to win this thing, Warriors MUST start strong next game... they can't throw it away in the first quarter like they have the last couple of games.

And they need to start hitting those open shots. Their supporting players are missing everything... especially Barnes, and Livingston's been invisible since the first game.

[Pengwin7]

I'd be curious to see the spread for game 7.
I haven't yet checked, but I honestly think the Cavs should be favoured. -1.5, I'd set the line at.
Momentum is a dangerous thing.

Like the other 6... I think the game will be decided in the first half. (which would be boring - and I sure hope that ain't true)