Game Thread 2016 NBA Finals, Game 7, Warriors vs Cavaliers

Lebron even has a better crying face than Jordan.

 

It is great and all but I'm more interested in his hair. There is something going on there, I'm curious to know. If that red stuff is human.

 

The post I was answering said if Cleveland can do it, why not us.

The reason is we don't have the best player....BY FAR, on the planet on our team. We have another Kyrie Irving on our team, which is awesome. But Lebron is the sole reason Cleveland won. The sole reason they were in the finals last year too

 

A play that sticks out to me is Curry throwing a lefty behind the back pass on the sideline with the game in balance in the fourth quarter that went straight out of bounds.

Pretty emblematic of GS all season-- these guys are unbelievably reckless. There is no humility in their game.

 

For all the free-flowing offense and 'Splash Brothers' brilliance, the last shot outside of 1' that the entire team made was a Klay Thompson jumper at the 6:18 mark. In the Playoffs when you can hold, body, impede and hand-check much more without fouls being called, (especially in the last few minutes of the 4th quarter of Game 7) all of that finesse and outside shooting ground to a halt.

One big example was when Curry was isolated with Kevin Love and despite every cross-over, step-back, jitterbug move he tried, he couldn't create space......ON KEVIN LOVE! He ended up chucking up a couple of horrible shots in the last few minutes that either barely drew iron or in one case, just clanked off the backboard. The only baskets in the last 6 minutes were an offensive put back lay-in and a Klay Thompson drive for a lay-in....that's it.

They desperately needed someone who could create down low, cause a double-team....anything. That makes me a bit nervous for Stott's offense as it is designed in similar fashion. Free flowing ball movement and tons of 3's but when things tighten up and there are enough defensive players that can switch and cover, the shots ended up with r not quality looks at all.

The amount of clutching and holding in the last quarter were something the Blazers need to watch over and over to understand what real success will take as they continue to grow.

 

Well, Lebron, Kyrie, and company humbled them in their own building. I think it's the perfect end to the Warriors record setting wins season.

 

For how great Steph is offensively, I think he's lacking as a one on one creator when the defense is designed to stop him. He was hellbent on taking a three pointer instead of driving around Love and stopping for a midrange jumper. The midrange game is completely gone from his arsenal, much like what Dame is becoming. Klay's off the bounce game is nothing to write home about either with how he still can't dribble without looking at the ball.

This is why having CJ on our roster is so crucial moving forward. He is a better scorer/shooter off the dribble than maybe 5 guys in the league, especially when you consider his proficiency in the midrange. The guy just knows how to create space, get on balance, and pull up on a dime for a smooth 15 foot jumper. You saw that come to light in Game 5 of our series vs GSW when he kept abusing guys in one on one play in the fourth quarter.

We need to hone that skill and use it as a building block.

 

The series really turned when the refs, on both sides, so it's not like they were favoring anyone, let them play like it was the 90's on defense. Steph and Klay were getting grabbed, knocked and pushed all game.......So were the Cavs, but GS had no idea how to play when teams are allowed to do that.

 

Well, I have to say, that all worked out well. Of course, the Blazers winning it all would have been the most perfect outcome, but barring that, I got to see all the teams I despise lose in the playoffs - the last two snatching defeat from the jaws of victory in epic choke jobs after leading 3-1.

I got to see HOU lose in the 1st round - and that's always a good thing.

I got to see my Blazers oust the whiniest team in all of sports.

I got to see the player that jilted us lose in the second round.

I got to see OKC go up 3-1 only to revert to their ugly ass hero ball offense and suffer a demoralizing defeat that could send that bastard of a franchise into a tail spin if Durant and then Westbrook leave.

And, I got to see the smug, arrogant doucebag defending champs blow a 3-1 lead and lose the championship on their home floor in front of their douchebag, entitled fans. When the playoffs started, GSW would have been my second choice to win it all, behind the Blazers, but Draymond Green's antics, Klay's arrogance, Curry's temper tantrum and Kerr whining about the officcials made me grow to despise that team. It was also amazing how quickly their fan base (or at least the ones on the forums) acquired a massive sense of entitlement. All this talk of a dynasty after a single championship was ridiculously premature.

So, in the end, I'm happy for LeBron and the people of Cleveland, but even more happy that the arrogant douchebags got their asses handed to them on their home court.

BNM

 

I hated everyone not named Blazers, so I am only happy for the people of Cleveland. That could change, however, if they start getting cocky

 

Once they got Love on Curry, GSW stood around expecting Curry to school Love. No more of their famous moving screens, no more player movement or ball movement, just Love on an island locking down Curry.

Way too much hero ball by GSW in the 4th quarter of Game 7. You think they would have learned a thing or two about the ineffectiveness of hero ball after watching OKC implode in the WCF. Nope, rather than learn from OKC's mistakes, they repeated them. It wasn't just blowing a 3-1 series lead that was similar, they blew that lead in the exact same manner as OKC. With the series on the line, Steph Curry became Russell Westbrook, playing one-on-one, committing stupid, unforced turnovers and forcing up bad shots.

BNM

 

Five points.

Had they scored five more points in Game 7 the Warriors would have been proclaimed one of the greatest teams of all times. Record setting wins. Taken to the limit by Portland, then OKC, and finally Cleveland. Winning an epic for the ages Game 7 by a single point.

For lack of just five points, they are now labeled chokers. Overrated.
Love it!

Haven't had time to read the box score; I wonder how many free throws GSW missed? If four or more, cue the Schonz!

BNM, great post.
Everyone where I work is looking very subdued.

 

It's maddening how close they were to being dubbed the greatest team of all time.

 

Actually losing Bogut really hurt them in game 7 but Curry shouldn't have played either if they were fair...throwing a mouth piece is a suspension for everyone else. They got killed on the boards and James could drive the paint at will...it was about as ISO ball as you can play from Cleveland

 

Agree, Curry got away with one. Can you imagine if Rasheed Wallace had not just thrown a mouthpiece but hit a fan? Need I ask?

I also think he wore down. He's had a history of nagging injuries. When a team relies heavily on a big man (or woman, of course) size and strength can prevail even with nagging injuries, but a player like Curry relies on speed and agility. Lose just half a step and he's lost his advantage.

 

I was rooting for GS, but only meekly.

Congrats to the Fans of Cleveland, maybe an even more tortured fan base than us. I would love to have seen the Price-Nance-Daugherty teams healthy, but it seemed one of the 3 was injured every year.

Congrats to LBJ. I hate all that backseat GMming, coaching..., but he played really hard. He shook off the finals choker label, and has solidified himself as one of the greatest players ever.

Congrats to the Cavs team. They'll save a lot of $$$, because this playoffs showed, at least to me, that they don't need Kevin Love.

 

LMAO! Cavs fan dabs Dell Curry.

 

Fuck Skip Bayless