June 5, 201511 yr Smith didn't score in the 2nd half at all....cannot happen for Cavs to be succesful. Mosgov came to play. Wow. He stepped up, but cannot win 3 on 5. I can clearly remember at least 4 wide open dunks by GS. Cavs need to play screens much better to prevent the easy pick 'n' roll layups. The real difference? Free throws. GS was 16/17 and Cleveland was 13/18 (something like that). CLE makes just 1 more and they win [in theory] in regulation.
June 5, 201511 yr Author Seeing the way this one ended, I see a 4-1 win for the Warriors. I almost said sweep but I think LeBron will win at least one. For JR Smith and others - isolate, penetrate and one pass kick and shoot will not get it done against the Warriors. They are too good defensively to alllow a one pass open look jumper. The Cavs are going to have to work harder than that on offense to get JR and others the open looks that will lead to scoring.
June 5, 201511 yr Kyrie is done for this year. LBJ once again will have to carry a Cavs team in the finals.
June 5, 201511 yr Cavs are playing ISO dominate basketball and the Warriors aren't helping off. It almost worked because Lebron was so good. But to beat the Warriors 4 times you need more ball movement.
June 5, 201511 yr Mo Speights can ball. GS is too good to lose to this Cavs squad. It's great to watch but just to think of what it could be if Cleveland had all their parts.
June 5, 201511 yr It's easy to run straight iso with a full clock and anyone on GS guarding Bron. With the clock running out, not so much. Iggy cut off the left side and forced a low % fade from 3. Blatt had to come up with something else there, but went back to the well after giving GS 47:45 to figure it out. GS gave Bron Mosgov as a passing option off the iso, but played everyone else tight. Cavs are going to have to open it up if Kyrie is out. Can't win iso ball 2 on 5 against this team...
June 5, 201511 yr It's easy to run straight iso with a full clock and anyone on GS guarding Bron. With the clock running out, not so much. Iggy cut off the left side and forced a low % fade from 3. Blatt had to come up with something else there, but went back to the well after giving GS 47:45 to figure it out. GS gave Bron Mosgov as a passing option off the iso, but played everyone else tight. Cavs are going to have to open it up if Kyrie is out. Can't win iso ball 2 on 5 against this team... Can't win PERIOD against this team with Kyrie out. Ain't gonna happen.
June 5, 201511 yr Jordan made thoughs shots! He missed a lot too... FWIW I think MJ is better... Just not as much better as you think.
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