Can always count on GS to provide the stats

The DWade interview with Lebron was very cool. Those guys have so much respect for each other. Still chemistry there as if they were on the same team

Missed that but would be interested in watching it.

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Crazy to think that without LeBron, this current group of Cavs' players is possibly the worst team in the NBA; But with him, they're two games away from a title.

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This


Growing up in Chicago during the 80's and 90's was an awesome time to be a kid there with Jordan playing. People always talked about how he made others better. Lebron James is doing a damn good job of making a depleted team play out of its mind.

I wasnt on the thread last night but that was an awesome win.

Couple of things:

1)the lead getting to 20 actually hurt the Cavs. They would have been much better off if it just hovered from 8 to 12 for the rest of the game. They are winning on defensive hustle and once it got to 20 there was just no way to maintain that hustle.

2) People keep talking about how Curry "found it", he only started making shots because Delly stopped guarding him. I dont know why they took Delly off of him, maybe he was tired.

3) At some point this 6 man rotation from the Cavs has to wear out, they are still not in THAT great of a spot to win it

4)The Cavs still havent had a 3 point shooter go absolutely bananas and its going to happen. Always does for Lebron he will get one person hot and then keep feeding them

5) any of you on here giving Lebron the SLIGHTEST jabs, are doing sports so wrong. What we are watching is truly incredible. If you cant just sit back and watch it without hating on the dude, I feel bad for you. I really do.

did I hear mike and mike right............Lebron has scored 200 out of 291 points for the cavs in tbe finals.

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5) any of you on here giving Lebron the SLIGHTEST jabs, are doing sports so wrong. What we are watching is truly incredible. If you cant just sit back and watch it without hating on the dude, I feel bad for you. I really do.

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Agreed. I'm not usually a lebron fan, but the dude is playing phenomenal basketball

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did I hear mike and mike right............Lebron has scored 200 out of 291 points for the cavs in tbe finals.

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No

200 points in 3 games? No

Time to find out just how good a coach Kerr is. The Cavs clearly have a solid plan to defend the Warriors' offense, can Kerr game plan to counter what the Cavs are doing? Honestly, it didn't look like it moving from Game 2 to 3. Giving Lee playing time in the second half - even if out of necessity due to Green's foul trouble - did change things up because Lee is apparently the best low post scorer on the team. But if he can't figure out how to get Curry and Thompson more good looks, and how to get Barnes to give them anything, the Warriors are in big trouble.

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did I hear mike and mike right............Lebron has scored 200 out of 291 points for the cavs in tbe finals.

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May have said "accounted for" 200 points via assists + points scored, but that's not right, either. He has 25 assists and 123 points scored so far. Maybe if you include points scored at the FT line after passes, which you don't get an assist for. I dunno...but this is a herculean effort on his part so far no matter the breakdown.

I saw a stat earlier that said that LeBron has been his team's leader in Pts/Reb/Asst in 35 career playoff games. The next closest player is Larry Bird with 13.

It's incredible what he has done. I still think the Warriors will win this series but I got to tip my hat to Lebron. He's still "da real MVP"

I about fell over when I heard that.

Not sure what I heard.

123 out of 291. 42%

Why do people still think the warriors will win the series ? What have you seen in 3 games
that makes you think they are the better team ? It's not like the cavs are getting lucky.

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Why do people still think the warriors will win the series ? What have you seen in 3 games
that makes you think they are the better team ? It's not like the cavs are getting lucky.

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because the Cavs are running a 6 man rotation and lviing on their defense making things tough on those shooters. At some point one would think they will wear out and the defense will suffer. Even if its just half a step, that can mean a 20-30 point swing for the Warriors hitting more of their 3's.

For example, The warriors pulled David Lee out of their ass last night to get some minutes. For perspective, he would be getting about 30 minutes a game on the Cavs.

The longer the series goes the advantage goes to the Warriors.

The warriors are lucky they're not down 3-0 and for their only win so far it took overtime against a depleted cavs team.

So the defense will start playing bad and then golden state will just start making shots ? Usually good defensive teams always show up. The 6 mans rotation thing/getting tired is completely over used.

I'll take the defensive team over the jump shooting team all day.

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So the defense will start playing bad and then golden state will just start making shots ? Usually good defensive teams always show up. The 6 mans rotation thing/getting tired is completely over used.

I'll take the defensive team over the jump shooting team all day.

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What? How often do you watch basketball? Serious question. Actually I can answer that, its not often.

Delly was on a stretcher last night and had to go to the hospital for IV. A 6 man rotation in a 7 game series is not a recipe for success, at all. Especially the type of defense they have to play.

"completely over used"....no. Its reality.

And this is coming from a huge Lebron fan and someone pulling for the Cavs.

The cavs will be fine.
There's nothing to show at this moment they should be worried.

The way gs played last night with a lax attitude is more problematic than a 6 man rotation

Matthew Dellavedova hospitalized with "severe cramping" after Game 3

Hope the dude is ok and ready to go for Game 4.

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Why do people still think the warriors will win the series ? What have you seen in 3 games
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Because adjustments happen.

Kerr needs to do something different. Maybe watch what pop did last year, I don't know.

Yeah man, cavs sure look like they are tiring out as the playoffs go on. Lebron especially.

If I was betting on games in general. and my basis of my bets was the a specific team would tire out, I would drain my account pretty quick.

Keep hoping though. I'm sure you predicted an easy golden state sweep and think these first three games are flukes and not the norm.

The Warriors are only a game 4 win from being right back in this thing and having home court advantage again. I know they were very close to being down 0-3 as well.

But Lebron is playing unreal. Guys just want to play above and beyond when they are around him. I can't believe what I am seeing with the players around him. Just think if the Spurs or Rockets or Mavs 4 or 5 opening day starters were out for the year, what would their record be? Big props to Lebron.

And that interview between Wade and Lebron was very cool.

Golden State needs to move the ball around better. Basically what San Antonio did last year on offense.

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Yeah man, cavs sure look like they are tiring out as the playoffs go on. Lebron especially.

If I was betting on games in general. and my basis of my bets was the a specific team would tire out, I would drain my account pretty quick.

Keep hoping though. I'm sure you predicted an easy golden state sweep and think these first three games are flukes and not the norm.

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I specifically said in my post that im a huge Lerbon fan and Pulling for the Cavs. Go look at the 2nd page of this thread and my post prediciting this series to go much differently than most people were predicting(Warriors domination)

If you dont think a deep team like GSW will wear down the shallow ass Cavs as this series goes on I dont know what to tell you. I am done arguing about it. It is a fact. I do however think the Cavs can still win. But they still have a HUGE fight ahead of them.

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So the defense will start playing bad and then golden state will just start making shots ? Usually good defensive teams always show up. The 6 mans rotation thing/getting tired is completely over used.

I'll take the defensive team over the jump shooting team all day.

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the cavs are using a 7 man rotation with an 8th mike miller , yet to be completely unleashed like he is when with Lebron in the finals. Think about this. The cavs are up 2-1 and smith has yet to heat up

Obviously game 4 is the entire series. if this thing somehow goes 7, Warriors win.

But if the Cavs can win game 4, then I think they will get it done in 6. But who knows. Way too early in the series. Warriors will have to win game 4 for sure, though.

Still funny that folks in this thread thought LeBron would get swept or lose in 5.

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Obviously game 4 is the entire series. if this thing somehow goes 7, Warriors win.

But if the Cavs can win game 4, then I think they will get it done in 6. But who knows. Way too early in the series. Warriors will have to win game 4 for sure, though.

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This^ I think game 4 will have the intensity of a game 7. Should be a great one to watch.

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Still funny that folks in this thread thought LeBron would get swept or lose in 5.

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folks in this thread and 85% of media/"experts"

so dumb.

This has been a fairly weird playoff year.

Teams down 2-1 at some point this year in playoffs:

Hawks down 2-1 against Wizards. Hawks win series.
Cavs down 2-1 against Bulls. Cleveland wins series
Warriors down 2-1 against Grizz. GSW wins series.
Rockets down 2-1 (and 3-1) against Flops. Houston wins series

It's just been really odd, but the series doesn't end after 3 games.