2015-2016 NBA playoff edition: Finals - Cavs vs Warriors - Cavs win 4-3
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I don't even fuck with Steven a but everything he said was facts - but let them tell it - it's lebrons fault Nba is rigged they don't wanna see gs win ? Really all pass 2 years they had the green light now nba don't fuck with gs ? Lol how about lebron is that good
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Man I don't know if it's rigged or not but a non passive Lebron is easy to defend when his teammates at doing shit.
The dubs are impossible to guard if you're not putting pressure on them, hitting your shots and attacking them.
The crazy thing is you have to damn near do everything each time....
Edit: I forgot don't get tired
LeBron James, Cavs Have Warriors Staring Down Unprecedented NBA Finals Upset
For the Golden State Warriors, the danger of an NBA Finals upset—and the historic level of disappointment that would accompany such an outcome—never felt real.
Until now.
The Cleveland Cavaliers embarrassed, out-competed and outclassed the Warriors in Game 6 on Thursday at Quicken Loans Arena, ripping things open with a 31-11 first quarter and turning away every desperate Dubs counter. The 115-101 win means the Cavs are now one victory away from becoming the first team to come back from a 3-1 Finals hole.
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Golden State missed open shots early on, continuing a Game 5 trend everyone expected would reverse. But the Cavs relentlessly targeted Stephen Curry on the other end, generating good looks and landing the MVP in early foul trouble that plagued him for the balance of the contest.
As Curry and the rest of the Warriors failed to match Cleveland's early focus, aggression and intensity, the margin grew. And unlike Game 5, it wasn't remotely tempting to lean on a belief that things would normalize, that the Warriors simply needed to stay the course and count on their shots eventually falling.
This was different, and ESPN.com's Ramona Shelburne saw it as plainly as everyone else:
LeBron James melded precision and force throughout, leading the early burst with pinpoint passes like this:
Most skeptics were right: Kyrie Irving and James couldn't possibly turn in two performances for Game 6 as good as the ones they needed to win Game 5. But as James' efforts were concerned, those doubters were only wrong because James played even better.
He finished with 41 points, 11 assists, eight rebounds, four steals and three blocks on 16-of-27 shooting. We've reached the point where it shouldn't matter what happens in Game 7. James deserves the Finals MVP award regardless.
Every time the Warriors made a push, he was there to shove back. Emphatically:
Consider his combined stat line from these last two elimination games, per Tim Reynolds of the Associated Press:
As a result of James' transcendent play and the Cavaliers' broader superiority in Game 6, the landscape of this series has changed. Up until now, the Warriors were never in position to feel threatened. There were crutches to lean on: 73 wins, a unanimous MVP, the resilience of a team that couldn't lose three games in a row, the seeming certainty that open looks would eventually fall. Months and months of data supported a continued belief in Golden State.
The Warriors could trust in the big sample. They could put their faith in the idea that getting to this point was about more than luck, that things would work out for them because, well...things always worked out for them. Overconfidence may have sapped the required urgency, as the Dubs didn't conduct themselves like they were in danger before or during Game 6.
"No heroics necessary," head coach Steve Kerr told reporters before the contest. "Just be rock solid."
The Warriors are in danger now—even if a Game 7 at home means they'll be favored to win—because the Cavaliers' terrific play has shrunk the sample.
This is about one game.
An anomaly like, say, Irving shooting 17-of-24 from the field like he did in Game 5, could result in a ring for Cleveland. And because the Warriors missed opportunities to close out the series in Games 5 and 6, they've let the Cavs hang on long enough for the circumstances to tilt further in their favor.
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Andrew Bogut is out with a knee injury. Andre Iguodala could barely stand Thursday because of back tightness. If he's not healthy for Game 7, who knows what James might do?
Harrison Barnes' game has flatlined. He was visibly hesitant Thursday, shooting 0-of-8 after hitting just two of his 14 shots in Game 5. Festus Ezeli is virtually unplayable. Shaun Livingston looks worn down. Curry continues to lack the lateral quickness he displayed before his knee injury against the Houston Rockets.
The things that made the Warriors so great for so many months—depth, transcendent shooting, lockdown defense—aren't what they were. After losing just nine games in the regular season, they've dropped eight during the playoffs.
This is not the same Warriors team, and perhaps part of their perplexing hesitancy to start Game 6 stems from sensing this. It's as if they can feel their death grip on the season slipping.
James, by contrast, appears totally in control. It is impossible to watch him at this level and conclude he's anything other than the best player on the planet.
Maybe he told Curry as much here:
On the topic of control, Curry lost his and got ejected after fouling out and throwing his mouthguard into the stands:
His confidence remains, per Marcus Thompson of the Bay Area News Group:
Curry should be confident. His MVP award and his team's track record still count for a lot.
But maybe what we're learning in this series is we need to constantly adjust exactly how much those things (and all the Warriors' other accomplishments) count for. We need to recalibrate our basketball value systems regularly.
It always seems safest to rely on the largest sample, to answer the thorniest questions about what's coming next by looking at what's already happened. The Warriors were the best team all year, so we've leaned on that fact whenever presented with uncertainty about what they are now.
They've got one game to prove all the things we thought about them this year are still true.
For the Golden State Warriors, the danger of an NBA Finals upset—and the historic level of disappointment that would accompany such an outcome—never felt real.
Until now.
The Cleveland Cavaliers embarrassed, out-competed and outclassed the Warriors in Game 6 on Thursday at Quicken Loans Arena, ripping things open with a 31-11 first quarter and turning away every desperate Dubs counter. The 115-101 win means the Cavs are now one victory away from becoming the first team to come back from a 3-1 Finals hole.
Advertisement
Golden State missed open shots early on, continuing a Game 5 trend everyone expected would reverse. But the Cavs relentlessly targeted Stephen Curry on the other end, generating good looks and landing the MVP in early foul trouble that plagued him for the balance of the contest.
As Curry and the rest of the Warriors failed to match Cleveland's early focus, aggression and intensity, the margin grew. And unlike Game 5, it wasn't remotely tempting to lean on a belief that things would normalize, that the Warriors simply needed to stay the course and count on their shots eventually falling.
This was different, and ESPN.com's Ramona Shelburne saw it as plainly as everyone else:
LeBron James melded precision and force throughout, leading the early burst with pinpoint passes like this:
Most skeptics were right: Kyrie Irving and James couldn't possibly turn in two performances for Game 6 as good as the ones they needed to win Game 5. But as James' efforts were concerned, those doubters were only wrong because James played even better.
He finished with 41 points, 11 assists, eight rebounds, four steals and three blocks on 16-of-27 shooting. We've reached the point where it shouldn't matter what happens in Game 7. James deserves the Finals MVP award regardless.
Every time the Warriors made a push, he was there to shove back. Emphatically:
Consider his combined stat line from these last two elimination games, per Tim Reynolds of the Associated Press:
As a result of James' transcendent play and the Cavaliers' broader superiority in Game 6, the landscape of this series has changed. Up until now, the Warriors were never in position to feel threatened. There were crutches to lean on: 73 wins, a unanimous MVP, the resilience of a team that couldn't lose three games in a row, the seeming certainty that open looks would eventually fall. Months and months of data supported a continued belief in Golden State.
The Warriors could trust in the big sample. They could put their faith in the idea that getting to this point was about more than luck, that things would work out for them because, well...things always worked out for them. Overconfidence may have sapped the required urgency, as the Dubs didn't conduct themselves like they were in danger before or during Game 6.
"No heroics necessary," head coach Steve Kerr told reporters before the contest. "Just be rock solid."
The Warriors are in danger now—even if a Game 7 at home means they'll be favored to win—because the Cavaliers' terrific play has shrunk the sample.
This is about one game.
An anomaly like, say, Irving shooting 17-of-24 from the field like he did in Game 5, could result in a ring for Cleveland. And because the Warriors missed opportunities to close out the series in Games 5 and 6, they've let the Cavs hang on long enough for the circumstances to tilt further in their favor.
David Richard-USA TODAY Sports
Andrew Bogut is out with a knee injury. Andre Iguodala could barely stand Thursday because of back tightness. If he's not healthy for Game 7, who knows what James might do?
Harrison Barnes' game has flatlined. He was visibly hesitant Thursday, shooting 0-of-8 after hitting just two of his 14 shots in Game 5. Festus Ezeli is virtually unplayable. Shaun Livingston looks worn down. Curry continues to lack the lateral quickness he displayed before his knee injury against the Houston Rockets.
The things that made the Warriors so great for so many months—depth, transcendent shooting, lockdown defense—aren't what they were. After losing just nine games in the regular season, they've dropped eight during the playoffs.
This is not the same Warriors team, and perhaps part of their perplexing hesitancy to start Game 6 stems from sensing this. It's as if they can feel their death grip on the season slipping.
James, by contrast, appears totally in control. It is impossible to watch him at this level and conclude he's anything other than the best player on the planet.
Maybe he told Curry as much here:
On the topic of control, Curry lost his and got ejected after fouling out and throwing his mouthguard into the stands:
His confidence remains, per Marcus Thompson of the Bay Area News Group:
Curry should be confident. His MVP award and his team's track record still count for a lot.
But maybe what we're learning in this series is we need to constantly adjust exactly how much those things (and all the Warriors' other accomplishments) count for. We need to recalibrate our basketball value systems regularly.
It always seems safest to rely on the largest sample, to answer the thorniest questions about what's coming next by looking at what's already happened. The Warriors were the best team all year, so we've leaned on that fact whenever presented with uncertainty about what they are now.
They've got one game to prove all the things we thought about them this year are still true.
sunday is king james birthday!
lol
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The Bgol Father's Day fish fry Sunday TBA
wait...what?!?!?!?!?
Michael Smith and jemele hill
ESPN
Just STOP.
So now anyone that criticizes Aysha Curry is misogynistic?
Cause she is a NBA wife?
We implying she should stay in the kitchen?
Her husband is rich so she should shut up?
She is the victim?
Get that unmitigated bullsh*t out of her!!!!
For real? They said that? Someone who is only getting famous off the league should STFU. At least Gabby was an actress before being tied to Wade. Who is this swole face bitch without Steph?
See. Cats thought it was cool when she was all in the Interview earlier this year 'checking' the chick. No. That shit ain't cute. It leads to shit like this. Shit that can have them looking at Curry like
"I ain't see shit," in game 7. On the real side, With Iggy not 100 percent, Lebron could have a lot of people in fall trouble by the end of the 1st if he goes into attack mode. Pissing off the refs isn't going to help the situation.
If Lebron plays anything like Lebron, it should be him. We had a first unanimous MVP, why not a MVP from the losing squad? He leads everyone in everything.
He might fuck around and hang 50, 15,15 on the Warriors. Dude controls the game on both ends of the fucking floor.
wow...
you know what is crazy?
ALL of Lebron philanthropic work, other worldly years of consistent hall of fame play and the endorsements?
all that aint about nothing
because the Curry's very public chain of hissy fits have done MORE to fully establish his so-called legacy
and FINALLY begin to turn the tide of haters
than ANYTHING Lebron himself could have done on or off the court
amazing.
a self ethering
this was all so well played
I would almost think the 6 god was involved.
you know what is crazy?
ALL of Lebron philanthropic work, other worldly years of consistent hall of fame play and the endorsements?
all that aint about nothing
because the Curry's very public chain of hissy fits have done MORE to fully establish his so-called legacy
and FINALLY begin to turn the tide of haters
than ANYTHING Lebron himself could have done on or off the court
amazing.
a self ethering
this was all so well played
I would almost think the 6 god was involved.
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wait...what?!?!?!?!?
Michael Smith and jemele hill
ESPN
Just STOP.
So now anyone that criticizes Aysha Curry is misogynistic?
Cause she is a NBA wife?
We implying she should stay in the kitchen?
Her husband is rich so she should shut up?
She is the victim?
Get that unmitigated bullsh*t out of her!!!!
Like I said in the other thread(can't believe that dumb bitch went at Stephen A), NBA is realizing who is the better first couple for the league. I wish I could listen in to the ref meeting at the hotel this weekend.
League probably sent the refs a video of Lebron getting hit whenever he goes to the rack.
Lebron about to hurt that team man. Aisha going to shut down the Internet with Twitter tears.
Sports writers have fucked sports up. All this Lebron is a crybaby but Stephii is a "golden" boy is CACs with keyboards constantly reinforcing the their prejudice
Watch without listening to them and you'd say the big fast guy for Cleveland is in a different league, the little guy for GS is a real good shooter.
CACs identify with Stephii, being counted out, physically wimpy, private schools and trust funds.
I've heard more crying today over the Currys than at a Keith Sweat concert. He went full tantrum and it's OK
Jon B left the court early ...for what ?
Spoiled brats... but CACs love them
Watch without listening to them and you'd say the big fast guy for Cleveland is in a different league, the little guy for GS is a real good shooter.
CACs identify with Stephii, being counted out, physically wimpy, private schools and trust funds.
I've heard more crying today over the Currys than at a Keith Sweat concert. He went full tantrum and it's OK
Jon B left the court early ...for what ?
Spoiled brats... but CACs love them
Ain't no accidents/coincidences in the universe...it's try to tell you something
Still got GS in 7, but the dubs are looking hella gay right now. Bronze smells blood in the bay and if 1 other guy shows up for the Cavs, it will be a problem. Shouldn't have slipped up in game 3 and it would be over.
Peace FAM,
I was definitely wrong about the CAVS. I did not believe they could even the series.
I was definitely wrong about the heart and fight in the team. The CAVS showed the heart of a true COMPETITOR.
I was definitely wrong about the ability of the CAVS coaching staff to make the necessary adjustments. Great job by the staff.
I doubted if Lebron really had the desire to do what was necessary to win. Way to step-up.
I hope the CAVS can win game seven. But to do so in Oakland will be difficult.
Let's go EASTERN COFERENCE B-BALL!
I was definitely wrong about the CAVS. I did not believe they could even the series.
I was definitely wrong about the heart and fight in the team. The CAVS showed the heart of a true COMPETITOR.
I was definitely wrong about the ability of the CAVS coaching staff to make the necessary adjustments. Great job by the staff.
I doubted if Lebron really had the desire to do what was necessary to win. Way to step-up.
I hope the CAVS can win game seven. But to do so in Oakland will be difficult.
Let's go EASTERN COFERENCE B-BALL!
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Right now im hearing Danny Crawford and monty. i forget the third one but i know its not tony brothers thank GOD
Oh now they going in on Curry...
just heard they tried to compare him to Cam..
and wanted to know why "THEY" always feel the need to celebrate
why can't they be more professional like Lebron
Monty McChucten again? He ref'ed game 3,5 both GS losses lmaoo
If he's in game 7 then Silver made up his mind he's giving the chip to the cavs
We will see who's on the bill come 9am
Was it rigged when they won last year?
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