He was but regardless we would have adjusted and neutralized him
Now we have no choice but to go to small ball.. I know Deng will show up.. Joe wi too when it counts
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He was but regardless we would have adjusted and neutralized him
Now we have no choice but to go to small ball.. I know Deng will show up.. Joe wi too when it counts
Small ball is what really started the chatter, of them getting to the conference finals. Deng went to the 4 is what they did with Bron.
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Deng thrives at the 4... Rooks gotta step specially Winslow he has to look for his shot
He bout to be thriving on vacation and you bout to be thriving in the car.
Aye you old faggit where your team at?
shaddy say im a wizards fan.. so i'll be that.
We talking bout weak ass heat right now tho. Stay focused.
When has Shady's word ever had credibilty? And you call yourself a lawyer? You senile ass ninja..
Heat competing for the trophy you can't call a team weak that's in the post season and your team non existent
U sweating so hard breh
Deng won't do shit at all
I know all about Deng in the playoffs(when he does play) and what he doesn't do
You are a spurs fan cause u a fan of all them old niggas
I bet u shaved ya head like ginobili and everything
#blacklivesmatter
Banned
$5.00 1st qrt cavs by -1.5
My word always been solid
U know what time it is
Keep thinking shit a game.
This shit is over like when Pinky had the gun to ice cube head.
good bet; cavs should win by 10 or more...
So because they won 73 games they are the best team you have ever seen??? I think if/when they complete the season they will be considered one of the greats; I just dont think they are the best team ive ever seen; i think thats a stretch
Come on man you gotta make your mind up. Jimmy greasy head ass gets upset when he cant pin a team on me.
shaddy a stand up guy.
Heat aint competing for shit. Is 3 teams competing a trophy. And none of them reside in south beach pig.
We already got 3 trophy a in south beach... Where's yours?
So now you a Spurs and bullets fan?
Shady could tell u jump off a bridge and yo ass would do it
Cavs orchestrate comeback without LeBron James, leaving captain confident as ever
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McMenamin: Cavs don't win Game 3 without Frye
May 7, 2016
ATLANTA -- For everything thatLeBron James is for the Cleveland Cavaliers -- captain, MVP, franchise savior, revenue generator, front-office consigliere and coach on the floor -- here’s what he was in the most critical juncture of the Cavs’ thrilling 121-108 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Friday to go up 3-0 in the Eastern Conference semifinals:
Spectator.
Cleveland started the fourth quarter with James on the bench and trailing the Hawks by six. That hole quickly increased to nine on a Kyle Korver 3-pointer.
What happened over the next 2 1/2 minutes was the unlikeliest of comebacks led by two players: Kyrie Irving and Channing Frye.
The pair combined for 14 points in the surge, with Irving scoring eight and Frye scoring six, as James got up off his seat and walked over to the scorer’s table with the margin cut to just two points.
The thought of a run like that with the stakes as high as they were on Friday -- on the road against a team fighting for its playoff life, considering no team in NBA history has come back from a 3-0 deficit -- without James’ involvement would have been absurd a couple of months ago.
The Cavs are just 4-15 in the 19 games that James has missed because of rest or injury since he returned to Cleveland in the summer of 2014. Now 13 years into his career, James remains one of the few players, along with Stephen Curry, Russell Westbrook, Kawhi Leonard and Kevin Durant, who has a rightful claim to "best player in the game" status. That stature is a wonderful thing for the Cavs, as it instantly turned the team from a cellar dweller in the East to one that looks primed to make a repeat trip to the NBA Finals this June.
But it also can become a crutch. Because James is so good, the Cavs rely on him to do too much far too often.
Draymond Green. And when that game comes, the Cavs will have Friday’s experience to lean on as evidence that they can indeed withstand what comes when the King gets his crown knocked off.
“At the start of the fourth quarter, I just told Kyrie I wanted him to be aggressive, look to play fast early and try to play without the screen at times,” Cleveland coach Tyronn Lue said. “Get to the basket -- they were trying to trap him and double-team him. He did a great job of carrying us offensively in the first half and the fourth quarter, and we brought LeBron back and it was a total team effort.”
The look on James’ face as he sat between Irving and Frye on the postgame podium was a mix of joy, satisfaction and pride. It’s one thing to surround James with talent, as the Cavs clearly have done this season in committing to the second-highest payroll in NBA history, which will cost owner Dan Gilbert north of $160 million when all is said and done. It’s another for that talent to feel empowered and confident enough to flip the script and have James hitch his wagon to their star every once in a while.
“They carried us and they brought it home for us,” James said of Irving, who finished with 24 points on 4-of-5 shooting from 3 and three steals, and Frye, who finished with 27 points on 7-of-9 shooting from deep and seven rebounds. “These two guys definitely carried us tonight, and it was special.”
After a late-February blowout loss in Washington during a game in which James rested, J.R. Smith said of the lopsided result, "It's one of those times you really got to appreciate the person he is and the player he is.”
It’s a message that has reverberated throughout the locker room as the season dragged on.
“When [James] goes to the bench, that’s when we need to pick him up and try to not hold onto the lead or tread water -- we want to make progress as well,” Matthew Dellavedova told ESPN.com.
As much as a force of nature James can be on the court, he has recognized his limitations for perhaps the first time in his career these past couple of seasons. Sure, he can still do it all himself for stretches -- even for weeks at a time -- but success will be far more sustainable in his second stint in Cleveland if Irving, Kevin Love and everyone else surrounding him owns their responsibility.
“I have to give him that time to get his legs back so he can close out the game for us, and we can all be in a great rhythm coming into that fourth quarter,” Irving said. “It’s really important that we have energy and we have a set game plan, especially when our different lineups are in.
“I can continue to get better and be a better leader in the fourth quarter when he’s not in. But when he comes in, we’re both going to lead the guys.”
Maybe hearing statements like that -- words steeped in accountability and improvement -- is what prompted James to offer up a strong statement of his own Friday night before leaving the podium to enjoy the Cavs’ 7-0 start to the playoffs.
“We’re a team that’s destined for greatness,” James said, “and I really believe that.”
McMenamin: Cavs don't win Game 3 without Frye
May 7, 2016
Dave McMenaminESPN Staff Writer
ATLANTA -- For everything thatLeBron James is for the Cleveland Cavaliers -- captain, MVP, franchise savior, revenue generator, front-office consigliere and coach on the floor -- here’s what he was in the most critical juncture of the Cavs’ thrilling 121-108 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Friday to go up 3-0 in the Eastern Conference semifinals:
Spectator.
Cleveland started the fourth quarter with James on the bench and trailing the Hawks by six. That hole quickly increased to nine on a Kyle Korver 3-pointer.
What happened over the next 2 1/2 minutes was the unlikeliest of comebacks led by two players: Kyrie Irving and Channing Frye.
The pair combined for 14 points in the surge, with Irving scoring eight and Frye scoring six, as James got up off his seat and walked over to the scorer’s table with the margin cut to just two points.
The thought of a run like that with the stakes as high as they were on Friday -- on the road against a team fighting for its playoff life, considering no team in NBA history has come back from a 3-0 deficit -- without James’ involvement would have been absurd a couple of months ago.
The Cavs are just 4-15 in the 19 games that James has missed because of rest or injury since he returned to Cleveland in the summer of 2014. Now 13 years into his career, James remains one of the few players, along with Stephen Curry, Russell Westbrook, Kawhi Leonard and Kevin Durant, who has a rightful claim to "best player in the game" status. That stature is a wonderful thing for the Cavs, as it instantly turned the team from a cellar dweller in the East to one that looks primed to make a repeat trip to the NBA Finals this June.
But it also can become a crutch. Because James is so good, the Cavs rely on him to do too much far too often.
Draymond Green. And when that game comes, the Cavs will have Friday’s experience to lean on as evidence that they can indeed withstand what comes when the King gets his crown knocked off.
“At the start of the fourth quarter, I just told Kyrie I wanted him to be aggressive, look to play fast early and try to play without the screen at times,” Cleveland coach Tyronn Lue said. “Get to the basket -- they were trying to trap him and double-team him. He did a great job of carrying us offensively in the first half and the fourth quarter, and we brought LeBron back and it was a total team effort.”
The look on James’ face as he sat between Irving and Frye on the postgame podium was a mix of joy, satisfaction and pride. It’s one thing to surround James with talent, as the Cavs clearly have done this season in committing to the second-highest payroll in NBA history, which will cost owner Dan Gilbert north of $160 million when all is said and done. It’s another for that talent to feel empowered and confident enough to flip the script and have James hitch his wagon to their star every once in a while.
“They carried us and they brought it home for us,” James said of Irving, who finished with 24 points on 4-of-5 shooting from 3 and three steals, and Frye, who finished with 27 points on 7-of-9 shooting from deep and seven rebounds. “These two guys definitely carried us tonight, and it was special.”
After a late-February blowout loss in Washington during a game in which James rested, J.R. Smith said of the lopsided result, "It's one of those times you really got to appreciate the person he is and the player he is.”
It’s a message that has reverberated throughout the locker room as the season dragged on.
“When [James] goes to the bench, that’s when we need to pick him up and try to not hold onto the lead or tread water -- we want to make progress as well,” Matthew Dellavedova told ESPN.com.
As much as a force of nature James can be on the court, he has recognized his limitations for perhaps the first time in his career these past couple of seasons. Sure, he can still do it all himself for stretches -- even for weeks at a time -- but success will be far more sustainable in his second stint in Cleveland if Irving, Kevin Love and everyone else surrounding him owns their responsibility.
“I have to give him that time to get his legs back so he can close out the game for us, and we can all be in a great rhythm coming into that fourth quarter,” Irving said. “It’s really important that we have energy and we have a set game plan, especially when our different lineups are in.
“I can continue to get better and be a better leader in the fourth quarter when he’s not in. But when he comes in, we’re both going to lead the guys.”
Maybe hearing statements like that -- words steeped in accountability and improvement -- is what prompted James to offer up a strong statement of his own Friday night before leaving the podium to enjoy the Cavs’ 7-0 start to the playoffs.
“We’re a team that’s destined for greatness,” James said, “and I really believe that.”
both big men hurt 
Cleveland is about to sweep their way to the finals
The Hawks have their vacation flights ready for tomorrow
Cleveland is about to sweep their way to the finals
The Hawks have their vacation flights ready for tomorrow
not impressed by Loves #s; really not impressed by the Cavs either; again have you seen anything different that they are doing?? I havent; still playing the same offense and defense; just playing not good teams thats all..
Spo if he's ready for game 4 and that's a big if Spo will go back to bringing him off the bench
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Say what you want about Love... Dude is producing his ass off in the playoffs, and so far.... SO FAR, he is statistically the best 4 LeBron has had in the playoffs
Answer the question though; what have you seen differently, in the playoffs ,with the cavs??
So because they won 73 games they are the best team you have ever seen??? I think if/when they complete the season they will be considered one of the greats; I just dont think they are the best team ive ever seen; i think thats a stretch
If they win the chip this year, whose better... Statistically they will have been the best, anything else is opinion right?
Say what you want about Love... Dude is producing his ass off in the playoffs, and so far.... SO FAR, he is statistically the best 4 LeBron has had in the playoffs
But not when it counts in crunch time lmao that title goes to Bosh
They are the best team I have ever saw. I ranked this current GSW team at the topSo because they won 73 games they are the best team you have ever seen??? I think if/when they complete the season they will be considered one of the greats; I just dont think they are the best team ive ever seen; i think thats a stretch
Mike Tirico looks very Sicilian today ...should be a well called game
Actually I haven't watched a game yet...
The gym show all espn games, TNT don't get any love.
If I would guess, probably scoring more. Going 4-0 probablyaint what I would like, mainly because I'd like Kyrie to get more comfortable on defense, but those extra games is risky with this fragile fuckers....
They are real happy with be healthy at this point, even tho TMO(mind set) and Mo( recovery) ain't 100%
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