Kyrie, Kevin Love, and LeBron

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  1. Minstrel

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    Hello darkness, my old friend
    I agree. I think it should be a competitive series. To me, the main separating factor is defense--even if you give Cleveland credit for playing better defense now than during the regular season (and I do, they seem to be playing with more effort now), the Warriors' defense was essentially tied with the Spurs for #1 (a fraction of a point behind). And they had the #1 offense.

    But I don't think you can write off LeBron James or the chance of injuries shaking the series up. Plus, if Mike Brown is still coaching the Warriors in the Finals, I don't know how that might impact their chances. But, right now, it looks like the Warriors' series to lose.
     
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    The thing about the Cavs defense is they create absolute chaos, very aggressive. In the playoffs it really benefits them, regular season not so much.
     
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    It all comes down to LBJ and his head. When it gets really tough will he give up? find a way to star making excuses?
    Or will he man up and take it to the hoop and take the game over?

    He is a physical freak and if he has the will and perseverance, he will plow(not literally, it will be tough) through them and just take the game over.

    He has the ability to defend almost anyone and it start there. Cleveland is now playing incredible defense overall and all the guys have bought in and are flying around. But its all LBJ.

    HE can win the series whether GSW is a better team or not. Cause he is the best player on the planet and has the ability to just take over.
     
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    Boob-No-More Why you no hire big man coach?

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    If I was the Warriors, I'd buy Delonte West tickets right behind the Cavs bench for every game. If there is one proven LeBron stopper, it's Delonte West.

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    I heard he was stuffing a LeBron, not stopping a LeBron. :cool2:
     
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    Boob-No-More Why you no hire big man coach?

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    Bump.

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    They lost a game. So what? They're still going to beat the Warriors.
     
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    Boob-No-More Why you no hire big man coach?

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    Bump...

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    I mean....
     
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    Somebody.... send in the Clowns! Send in.....the....clowns.
     
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    Boob-No-More Why you no hire big man coach?

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    I think he meant to say...

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    Boob-No-More Why you no hire big man coach?

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    You misspelled Cavs not once, but twice.

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    Like Dame saying Blazers in 6. AmIright?
     
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    Well I knew I would catch some shit for that one. :)
     
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    If Cleveland had just won game 3 it might have been a different story.
     
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    Would of liked to see how the Cavs would of done with Wiggins + the extra $$ they could use on other players instead of Love.
     
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    If the Cavs had just won three more games, it would have been different.

    The only game they won was one in which they fired up 45 threes and nailed 54% of them. That's not a sustainable strategy, but it is about the only way the far less talented team can steal one.
     
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    Boob-No-More Why you no hire big man coach?

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    Minus LeBron, because he only agreed to return to CLE if they traded Wiggins and scraps for Love. He wasn't interested in being part of a rebuilding project dependent on a teenage rookie. He would only return if they were 100% in win now mode.

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