I hope the Cavs can make it competitive. If we can just get a game 6 back in Cleveland, that's all I ask.
NBA: ***Official 2017-2018 Playoffs Thread***
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If LeBron is able to keep the Cavs afloat in this series to the point where it lasts 6 games he'll have to have the all time single best performance in Finals history. (The reason why I say 6 instead of 5 is conceivably the Warriors could be really off one night and LeBron takes advantage of it - it's happened in this playoffs already)
In all honesty, LeBron could have an all-time Finals performance and the Cavs still get swept, just like in 2007.
I like to watch how many times Cleveland just totally blows a rotation or switch and ends up leaving somebody wide open while two Cavs argue with each other. It happened over and over in Game 7 but Boston kept missing. But it's not overly surprising when you turn over half your rotation at the trade deadline and you're running out lineups in the ECF that have only played 25 or so mins together all year total.
Game 1 tonight. Iguodala is out for the Warriors, and Kevin Love's status is up in the air as of this morning. I'll be curious to see who Steve Kerr throws on Lebron with Iguodala out. If the Cavs are going to have a shot at pulling off the upset they absolutely have to steal one of the first two in Oakland.
edit: Kevin Love is out of the concussion protocol and good to go tonight.
edit: Kevin Love is out of the concussion protocol and good to go tonight.
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Love can play tonight, cleared concussion protocol. Wondering what kind of lineups the Cavs can even go with to keep it close. I would say go all defensive, as much as they can, and let Lebron slow the game down, minimize possessions. If they try to score with GS, this will be a 25+ point blowout. If they can slow it down, I can see a 97 - 90 type of game. Even though it's the 4th time in a row, I'm still pretty pumped for it.
Didn't look good. J.R. Smith slipped and undercut him. Looks like his foot got caught and his knee buckled. The Warriors will be damn lucky if it's not a significant injury.
Playing out of his mind. Unquestionably the best player on the floor. Unfortunately for the Cavs, the next best 5 players all belong to the Warriors.
