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Cleveland Cavs (2016 NBA Champions)

What should really piss you off are the strategic forfeits. The cavs aren't 30 pts better than these guys on any floor. And really golden state is only 30 pts better than the cavs about 1 in 10 times on any floor. But the cavs have won by 30 multiple times against playoff teams and lost by at least 15 in 3 of their 4 playoff losses.
Per van pelt on ESPN. 19th game in the playoffs with a 25 or more point margin.
 
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I know people don't want Love back, but he could be helpful off the bench. Hard to see JR playing this well consistently.

He could be really helpful. Honestly they didn't change that much and Jefferson not being with the second unit hurt. Not saying to start love but t him and frye would be a lot of length with the 2's... lots of floor spacing
 
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Well, that was a different team I just watched than Game 1 and 2. About the same team I saw the rest of the regular season and playoffs that can actually play big. Not getting wildly optimistic but I will at least watch Game 4 to see if it gets interesting. Hell, I have watched them all year...no reason to stop now I guess.
 
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SVP just made a good point, mentioning that GS may be getting tired. Even though they looked fresh at home during games 1 and 2, that series with OKC had to take something out of them...
 
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SVP just made a good point, mentioning that GS may be getting tired. Even though they looked fresh at home during games 1 and 2, that series with OKC had to take something out of them...

I don't buy it. They had a couple days off and their last game was a blowout, giving them a chance to rest their starters(Curry only played 24 minutes). Cleveland did have more energy tonight but I credit that more to the home crowd and having their backs against the wall. Warriors are coming off a 7 game series but the Cavs are coming off a 6 game series too.
 
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4 days of rest is still 4 days of rest. And that's what the Cavs got for finishing off the Raptors when they did. But I think the fatigue comes from giving it their all to break the regular season wins record.
 
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I don't buy it. They had a couple days off and their last game was a blowout, giving them a chance to rest their starters(Curry only played 24 minutes). Cleveland did have more energy tonight but I credit that more to the home crowd and having their backs against the wall. Warriors are coming off a 7 game series but the Cavs are coming off a 6 game series too.
True, but the Cavs had more rest between the first and second, and second and third, rounds. The Cavs also had the extra few days rest after the semis. GS has played 20 playoff games now, while the Cavs have played 17...those three fewer games could come into play, escpiecially if the Cavs take game 4 and continue their physical play.
 
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Damn, that's how you get back into a series. Had to crash at halftime to get up before the sun but I'm glad to see the Cavs ran away in the second half. Friday night's game is a lot more interesting now.
 
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Klay Thompson calls Mosgov's screen "kind of dirty"

Laughable. The screen was perfectly legal. The refs called a foul strictly based on Thompson's soccer flop.

Of all the detestable Warriors, Klay Thompson is the most detestable. Major league d-bag, just like his father.


It was probably less of a moving screen than half of the "legal" screens that were set last night. He should be yelling at his teammates for not calling that one out.
 
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SVP just made a good point, mentioning that GS may be getting tired. Even though they looked fresh at home during games 1 and 2, that series with OKC had to take something out of them...

Golden State had to play three elimination games against perhaps the most athletic team in the league. I buy it. Curry was a no-show in last year's Finals too, but I do think there's more to it. Zach Lowe has said our best chance in this series is to run Curry ragged on the defensive end. Involve him in every action and make him chase Kyrie or JR across the court. I think it's more apparent now than ever that Lowe's exactly right. Exhausting this team gives us our best chance to win in Oracle.

Klay Thompson calls Mosgov's screen "kind of dirty"

Laughable. The screen was perfectly legal. The refs called a foul strictly based on Thompson's soccer flop.

Of all the detestable Warriors, Klay Thompson is the most detestable. Major league d-bag, just like his father.

I actually think Thompson is the most tolerable member of their big three, but calling that screen dirty is laughable.
 
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