The dubs in 6 or Cavs in 7.
I feel like game 7s benefit LB greatly...as history has shown.
I feel like game 7s benefit LB greatly...as history has shown.
NBA Finals 2016-2017 - Golden State wins NBA title 4-1 vs Cleveland Cavaliers...great series!!!
2017 NBA Finals: Cavaliers GM hopes 'everybody says we have no chance'
Ball Don't Lie
Dan Devine Sat, May 27 11:10 AM PDT
Woj Report: Only the Warriors stand between LeBron James and Michael Jordan
The Vertical’s Adrian Wojnarowski previews the third Finals matchup between the Cavaliers and the Warriors and what it means for LeBron’s legacy.
It’s not often that a team that’s made three straight NBA Finals, led by a player who’s made seven in a row, gets to cast itself as the underdog. But that’s just what the Eastern Conference champion Cleveland Cavaliers are heading into their third consecutive matchup with the West-best Golden State Warriors in the 2017 NBA Finals, and Cavs general manager David Griffin will be damned if he’s not going to milk that status for all it’s worth.
From an interview with FOX Sports Ohio after the Cavs knocked off the Boston Celtics in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals, as detailed by Joe Vardon of cleveland.com:
“I hope everybody says we have no chance,” General Manager David Griffin said during a TV interview following the Cavaliers’ 135-102 win Thursday night […]
“Obviously the team we’re playing is as good as you can possibly put together, it’s going to be an unbelievable battle for us, but I think [the Cavs] love battling together. The greater the odds, the better we seem to play together. We really do rally around each other in that sense.”
On one hand, it would be a little difficult to take seriously any suggestion that the Cavs have battled significant adversity to this point in the season. Cleveland has been pegged as the No. 1 team in the East since the second LeBron James announced he wanted to come back to Northeast Ohio, and has won the conference three years running. Yes, the Cavs did face injuries this season — Kevin Love sat a month after knee surgery, J.R. Smith was on ice for more than two months following thumb surgery, Kyle Korver missed two weeks with an inflamed tendon in his right foot, etc. — but, for the most part, the defending champs adopted a laissez-faire attitude toward defending for the bulk of the 2016-17 regular season, and nearly every NBA pundit and prognosticator still picked them to waltz through the Eastern playoffs. Which, y’know, they did, decimating the Indiana Pacers, Toronto Raptors and Celtics en route to a third straight Finals trip.
That said, the Warriors do represent a significant leap up in level of competition for the Cavs, just as they did last year. And we all remember how LeBron and company responded to falling into a 3-1 hole against Golden State last June. I’d submit that constitutes a pretty decent response to seemingly insurmountable odds.
Cavs general manager David Griffin chats with LeBron James during practice at the 2016 NBA Finals. (Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE/Getty Images)
This time around, though, the Warriors aren’t just led by the All-Star troika of Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green. This time, they’ve also got Kevin Durant — excuse me: Kevin Freaking Durant — and they, too, enter the Finals having demolished their conference to the tune of three straight sweeps and the highest average margin of postseason victory ever rolled up by any team entering the NBA Finals.
Which is to say: there’s a reason that LeBron, who twice called Golden State as “that juggernaut out West” in the moments following the Cavs’ conference-clinching win and obliquely referred to the Dubs as “that beast of a matchup that we’ve got next round” — didn’t seem especially eager to discuss the Warriors.
“I’m not in my right mind to talk about Golden State. It’s too stressful and I’m not stressed right now,” James said after beating Boston in Game 5, according to Anthony Slater of the Bay Area News Group. “I’m very happy about our accomplishment. Golden State has been the best team in our league for the past three years and then they added an MVP. That’s all I can give you right now because I’m happy. And I don’t want to be stressed. They cause a lot of stress.”
Yeah, they do. But so does a Cavs offense that enters the Finals as far and away the most potent in this postseason — Cleveland has averaged 120.7 points per 100 possessions in the playoffs, bombing away from 3-point range and getting remarkable performances from LeBron, Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love — and that doesn’t need to look back too far to recall a scenario in which they bounced back from near-certain doom to shock the world.
You’re never an underdog when you have LeBron James, but when LeBron feels his back against the wall, special things can happen. As the team he assembled gets ready to head to Oakland, that’s what Griffin’s counting on.
Ball Don't Lie
Dan Devine Sat, May 27 11:10 AM PDT
Woj Report: Only the Warriors stand between LeBron James and Michael Jordan
The Vertical’s Adrian Wojnarowski previews the third Finals matchup between the Cavaliers and the Warriors and what it means for LeBron’s legacy.
It’s not often that a team that’s made three straight NBA Finals, led by a player who’s made seven in a row, gets to cast itself as the underdog. But that’s just what the Eastern Conference champion Cleveland Cavaliers are heading into their third consecutive matchup with the West-best Golden State Warriors in the 2017 NBA Finals, and Cavs general manager David Griffin will be damned if he’s not going to milk that status for all it’s worth.
From an interview with FOX Sports Ohio after the Cavs knocked off the Boston Celtics in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals, as detailed by Joe Vardon of cleveland.com:
“I hope everybody says we have no chance,” General Manager David Griffin said during a TV interview following the Cavaliers’ 135-102 win Thursday night […]
“Obviously the team we’re playing is as good as you can possibly put together, it’s going to be an unbelievable battle for us, but I think [the Cavs] love battling together. The greater the odds, the better we seem to play together. We really do rally around each other in that sense.”
On one hand, it would be a little difficult to take seriously any suggestion that the Cavs have battled significant adversity to this point in the season. Cleveland has been pegged as the No. 1 team in the East since the second LeBron James announced he wanted to come back to Northeast Ohio, and has won the conference three years running. Yes, the Cavs did face injuries this season — Kevin Love sat a month after knee surgery, J.R. Smith was on ice for more than two months following thumb surgery, Kyle Korver missed two weeks with an inflamed tendon in his right foot, etc. — but, for the most part, the defending champs adopted a laissez-faire attitude toward defending for the bulk of the 2016-17 regular season, and nearly every NBA pundit and prognosticator still picked them to waltz through the Eastern playoffs. Which, y’know, they did, decimating the Indiana Pacers, Toronto Raptors and Celtics en route to a third straight Finals trip.
That said, the Warriors do represent a significant leap up in level of competition for the Cavs, just as they did last year. And we all remember how LeBron and company responded to falling into a 3-1 hole against Golden State last June. I’d submit that constitutes a pretty decent response to seemingly insurmountable odds.
Cavs general manager David Griffin chats with LeBron James during practice at the 2016 NBA Finals. (Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE/Getty Images)
This time around, though, the Warriors aren’t just led by the All-Star troika of Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green. This time, they’ve also got Kevin Durant — excuse me: Kevin Freaking Durant — and they, too, enter the Finals having demolished their conference to the tune of three straight sweeps and the highest average margin of postseason victory ever rolled up by any team entering the NBA Finals.
Which is to say: there’s a reason that LeBron, who twice called Golden State as “that juggernaut out West” in the moments following the Cavs’ conference-clinching win and obliquely referred to the Dubs as “that beast of a matchup that we’ve got next round” — didn’t seem especially eager to discuss the Warriors.
“I’m not in my right mind to talk about Golden State. It’s too stressful and I’m not stressed right now,” James said after beating Boston in Game 5, according to Anthony Slater of the Bay Area News Group. “I’m very happy about our accomplishment. Golden State has been the best team in our league for the past three years and then they added an MVP. That’s all I can give you right now because I’m happy. And I don’t want to be stressed. They cause a lot of stress.”
Yeah, they do. But so does a Cavs offense that enters the Finals as far and away the most potent in this postseason — Cleveland has averaged 120.7 points per 100 possessions in the playoffs, bombing away from 3-point range and getting remarkable performances from LeBron, Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love — and that doesn’t need to look back too far to recall a scenario in which they bounced back from near-certain doom to shock the world.
You’re never an underdog when you have LeBron James, but when LeBron feels his back against the wall, special things can happen. As the team he assembled gets ready to head to Oakland, that’s what Griffin’s counting on.
To me, the play of Klay and Love will be the decide the series and based on match ups I like Klay outperforming Love. Last finals Lue ended up having to give Frye more burn because Love was so inconsistent. Everybody who wants to point to Loves play against Boston should realize he did that shit against Olynyk(sp), Jerebko and Brown. GS is a whole different animal...
You made some of the same points the crew made.
Man Jefferson played more than fyre...shot I don't even remember fyre get any burn, Lue didn't like him matchup with Draymond. Against the subs he like players who can defend a few position
Cavaliers are underdogs vs. the Warriors in the 2017 NBA Finals - Should they be? | UNDISPUTED
I was talking about last years finals. I remember because Loves ass getting benched kept fucking up my money!
I also think something to look at is how both teams hide Kyrie and Steph. Last year, Barnes was the weak link so a weak defender could be hidden on him, but with KD now, that creates a different set of problems.
GS will probably try to hide Steph on JR and with his diminished role in the offense that may work... Kyrie on the other hand may have to guard Klay, and they may be a huge issue because Klay can just shoot over him. Also. Now LeBron will HAVE to guard KD and vice versa so they may ultimately cancel each other out, but I'm tempted to see how Lue manages LeBron this series since he won't be able to rest as much defensively now...
Gonna be a great series, but I think GS just has too many areas which creates match up problems for the Cavs...
I was talking about last years finals. I remember because Loves ass getting benched kept fucking up my money!
I also think something to look at is how both teams hide Kyrie and Steph. Last year, Barnes was the weak link so a weak defender could be hidden on him, but with KD now, that creates a different set of problems.
GS will probably try to hide Steph on JR and with his diminished role in the offense that may work... Kyrie on the other hand may have to guard Klay, and they may be a huge issue because Klay can just shoot over him. Also. Now LeBron will HAVE to guard KD and vice versa so they may ultimately cancel each other out, but I'm tempted to see how Lue manages LeBron this series since he won't be able to rest as much defensively now...
Gonna be a great series, but I think GS just has too many areas which creates match up problems for the Cavs...
Man for me love have to defend at a high level...because I can't have Draymond doing what he do and KD & Cheat Code doing them that's to much.
When James guard MoufStayWideOpen he's effectiveness goes down...he don't do as great of a job setting the offense up etc...
Shum & Jr gonna have to play great minutes on defensive.
You address a key factor I was thinking about Sunday....when cheat code is on defense how you gonna attack him....I'd post his ass up, link that's something I would've been working on since preseason....Shum and JR would bring him to the block and have at it...Deron and Unc could abuse him down there but he likely won't be on them unless they switch...
McGee would be useless kn defense, soon as he enter I'd sub in deep fyre...I'd make his ass "walk it out" like he's from atl or something...
That sub would be automatic...
Lets say LBJ guards Green; who then guards KD on cleveland
? Also after you answer that question, if Cavs offense is to post up steph with Shump and/or Jr then GS will take that all day long; Deron isnt abusing anyone anymore; he will be a non factor; im saying it now; again who is Deron guarding??everybody thinks that the Cavs have turned it up another level in the playoffs; but if you look at the numbers their defense is still almost exactly the same as the regular season; almost identical so again I just wanna know who you think its guarding who
Thats my whole point man... People are pissed but KD added to the mix changes shit it. You can't put LeBron on Green for long stretches. KD will roast ANYBODY else they put on him. Taking Barnes out of the mix and adding KD!?!?!?Lets say LBJ guards Green; who then guards KD on cleveland
Is Steve Kerr overrated? Is Mike Brown underrated? | SPEAK FOR YOURSELF
Published on May 24, 2017SUBSCRIBE to get the latest Speak for Yourself content: Stephen Jackson and Chris Broussard joined Colin Cowherd and Jason Whitlock to discuss Mike Brown, Steve Kerr and the Golden State Warriors.
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I really hate the dubs and their smug organization
Nigga fuck the warriors
They are the Boston Red Sox and patriots combined
Racist owner who fired a damn good coach
Has a half breed golden child
And a slave in KD who only simply headnods
After that 3-1 troll what did you think he was going to say? Draymond came out along time ago and said he wanted to "annihilate" Cleveland. I wouldn't want my owner to say anything less.
At least he wants to win which is a lot more than I can say for most owners in this league. That's that hunger and competitive spirit that's missing. Fuck being polite, say how you feel.
#Dubs
Exactly..... nobody is talking about that; and remember they barely beat them last year with Barnes playing like ass cheeks; so that whole analogy of LBJ guarding green makes absolutely no sense; the main reason for GS going after KD was for that reason; now LBJ can't be a dominant help defender like he use to; so LBJ is gonna play the whole game and have to guard KD as well, interesting......Thats my whole point man... People are pissed but KD added to the mix changes shit it. You can't put LeBron on Green for long stretches. KD will roast ANYBODY else they put on him. Taking Barnes out of the mix and adding KD!?!?!?
U sound like a complete idiot right now
Steve kerr isn't overrated but every good great coach, that consistently wins, always has good great players
Lebron hired Stephen A. Truth. Damn.
Has Max Kellerman pointed this out yet.lol
Lets say LBJ guards Green; who then guards KD on cleveland
Thats my whole point man... People are pissed but KD added to the mix changes shit it. You can't put LeBron on Green for long stretches. KD will roast ANYBODY else they put on him. Taking Barnes out of the mix and adding KD!?!?!?
Damnn man if the Cavs lose, especially lose big, on Thursday night they might get swept
GS wants that 3 headed monster of Curry, Durant and Thompson to be on point Thursday to send a messageI don't think cavs play good enough defense to win this series; and LBJ will have to be perfect also; it's allot to ask of him; Cavs won't be able to hide anyone on the defensive side of the ball....Has Max Kellerman pointed this out yet.lol
Damnn man if the Cavs lose, especially lose big, on Thursday night they might get swept
Kyrie Irving on Getting Hyped About Warriors During ECF Title Presentation, Matchup With Steph Curry
The Highlight Laboratory
21,959 views
Published on May 29, 2017
Timestamps:
0:40 - How This Series May Be Similar/Different From Last Year
1:13 - How Winning Championship Has Changed His Approach
2:41 - Getting Hyped When Ernie Johnson Talked About Warriors
3:37 - If Regular Season Ever Got Boring
4:59 - Game 1 of 2015 Finals
6:10 - Ty Lue's Calming Presence
7:19 - Matchup With Steph Curry
8:38 - What Area He's Improved In 9:19 - Potentially Playing in the Most Watched Finals Since Michael Jordan
The Highlight Laboratory
21,959 views
Published on May 29, 2017
Timestamps:
0:40 - How This Series May Be Similar/Different From Last Year
1:13 - How Winning Championship Has Changed His Approach
2:41 - Getting Hyped When Ernie Johnson Talked About Warriors
3:37 - If Regular Season Ever Got Boring
4:59 - Game 1 of 2015 Finals
6:10 - Ty Lue's Calming Presence
7:19 - Matchup With Steph Curry
8:38 - What Area He's Improved In 9:19 - Potentially Playing in the Most Watched Finals Since Michael Jordan
Will the Cavaliers' defense be their Achilles heel against the Warriors in 2017 Finals? | UNDISPUTED
Published on May 30, 2017
Skip Bayless and Shannon Sharpe discuss if the Cavaliers' defense is going to be their weakness against the Golden State Warriors in the 2017 NBA Finals
Published on May 30, 2017
Skip Bayless and Shannon Sharpe discuss if the Cavaliers' defense is going to be their weakness against the Golden State Warriors in the 2017 NBA Finals
Stephen A. Smith Picked The Wrong Winners Of NBA Finals Last 6 Times
Predicting the wrong outcome for the NBA Finals once is acceptable, maybe even twice… but six years in a row! Now that’s just crazy!
The well-known Stephen A. Smith is, of course, the man I am talking about here. Since 2011, Smith has guessed the winner of the NBA Finals wrong every year. If you don’t believe me have a look at the video below which shows both Smith’s guess and the outcome of every NBA Finals since 2011.
As you can see the Sports host doesn’t have the best record when it comes to predicting winners for the Finals and the bad news for the Golden State Warriors is that Smith has guessed they will win the NBA Finals this year against LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers. Will the curse strike once again for the Warriors?
http://fadeawayworld.com/2017/05/30...the-wrong-winners-of-nba-finals-last-6-times/
CAVS in 7
Stephen A. Smith Picked The Wrong Winners Of NBA Finals Last 6 Times
Predicting the wrong outcome for the NBA Finals once is acceptable, maybe even twice… but six years in a row! Now that’s just crazy!
The well-known Stephen A. Smith is, of course, the man I am talking about here. Since 2011, Smith has guessed the winner of the NBA Finals wrong every year. If you don’t believe me have a look at the video below which shows both Smith’s guess and the outcome of every NBA Finals since 2011.
As you can see the Sports host doesn’t have the best record when it comes to predicting winners for the Finals and the bad news for the Golden State Warriors is that Smith has guessed they will win the NBA Finals this year against LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers. Will the curse strike once again for the Warriors?
http://fadeawayworld.com/2017/05/30...the-wrong-winners-of-nba-finals-last-6-times/
CAVS in 7
Not so fast folk want to forget he picked the Cavs and said GS would lose with or without a healthy Durant and how the Cavs added Korver, Williams and Boguts
GS for the strong sweep lol
Stephen A. Smith Picked The Wrong Winners Of NBA Finals Last 6 Times
Predicting the wrong outcome for the NBA Finals once is acceptable, maybe even twice… but six years in a row! Now that’s just crazy!
The well-known Stephen A. Smith is, of course, the man I am talking about here. Since 2011, Smith has guessed the winner of the NBA Finals wrong every year. If you don’t believe me have a look at the video below which shows both Smith’s guess and the outcome of every NBA Finals since 2011.
As you can see the Sports host doesn’t have the best record when it comes to predicting winners for the Finals and the bad news for the Golden State Warriors is that Smith has guessed they will win the NBA Finals this year against LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers. Will the curse strike once again for the Warriors?
http://fadeawayworld.com/2017/05/30...the-wrong-winners-of-nba-finals-last-6-times/
CAVS in 7
So Stephen A. is our very own brownturd in disguise.
So Stephen A. is our very own brownturd in disguise.
I wonder,who Dr Jinx picked for the Finals....
Both picked the dubsI wonder,who Dr Jinx picked for the Finals....