idonttouchgrass
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Why are people so confident in GS winning this series?
- Thread starter onelastdeath
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Gil Scott-Heroin
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I've already buried @GoddamnyacacProf dead-alive this season, like every season. He still won't own up to all the dumb (and wrong) shyt he's said about Harden over the years.
onelastdeath
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That's funny coming from a nikka who threw a stray at Me the other day and didn't tag meYou LeBron stans are p*ssy. Can't even tag a nikka. Appreciate the complement though.
If LeBron can get over his shrinking in big time moments bug, so can the guy who won MVP back to back + already has a ring and the guy who would in all likelihood have a ring or two if not for back to back to back untimely injuries to his co-star in OKC(and his own injury 2 seasons ago).
The reason people are confident GSW is going to win is because they have the better basketball team. It's not that deep. Anything can happen, but of course GSW are the favorites.
The reason people are confident GSW is going to win is because they have the better basketball team. It's not that deep. Anything can happen, but of course GSW are the favorites.
Because LeBron failed to impress in the first four games last year (Kyrie earned them the lead in Gm. 3 and then he stat-padded like did in Gm. 4 against Celtics this year) and then...
Love has had a great playoff so far, but if the Warriors stick Draymond on him his offense will be negated. If they also put KD on him then that's another mismatch because of his length and the fact that he's not big enough to bully him down-low like Aldridge did in the WCF.
We saw the numbers Iguodala held LeBron to in the first four games of last years Final. Plus, unless he defends Iguodala who hasn't been shooting good this playoffs, then there's nobody for him to hide out on like he did last year with Barnes. Bron has shown time and time again, especially against the Spurs in 2013 + 2014, that if he's forced to work hard on defense that his offense will falter because he has no jumper to rely on unlike the other greats did.
Kyle Korver will do what he always does in the big moments which is shrink. He's played good so far but shooters like him, J.J. Reddikk, Danny Green, etc. always end up folding up when defenses lock in on them due to how one-dimensional they are on offense. Plus, the Warriors have players in their secondary line-up that can exploit his poor defense (Ian Clark, Livingston, McCaw, et al.).
If they think about giving Frye any significant playing time then his pick-and-roll defense will get exploited again just like it was last year. He's a complete non-factor against the Warriors.
Tristan Thompson's offensive rebounding will be limited playing against both Zaza and McGee. And they can forget about throwing those bail-out alley-oops if both Draymond and McGee are stuck on him on defense.
Aside from Kyrie and LeBron (who wasn't impressive in the first four games of last years finals and was stat-padding in Gm. 3 + 4), there's nobody else on Cavaliers offense that poses a legitimate threat to the Warriors. And even Kyrie can get exploited on defense if the Warriors run more plays in the post for Klay this series.
- Draymond Green gets suspended for Gm. 5 + Bogut gets injured in the same game = no rim protection. Bron goes for 41 points.
- In the very next game his primary defender in Iguodala blows his back out / Steph Curry fouls out due to some laughable officiating (getting barreled over by LeBron; ghost fouls on Love and Kyrie; then getting fouled out after LeBron piggybacked him) / Harrison Barnes goes 0 for 8. Bron again goes for 41 points.
- And then in Gm. 7 he edges out a lucky victory due to Kyrie's clutch shot, his clutch block on Iguodala and Bogut's injury forcing Varajao and Ezeli into the Warriors line-up. However, he only went 9 for 24 with Iguodala recovering.
Love has had a great playoff so far, but if the Warriors stick Draymond on him his offense will be negated. If they also put KD on him then that's another mismatch because of his length and the fact that he's not big enough to bully him down-low like Aldridge did in the WCF.
We saw the numbers Iguodala held LeBron to in the first four games of last years Final. Plus, unless he defends Iguodala who hasn't been shooting good this playoffs, then there's nobody for him to hide out on like he did last year with Barnes. Bron has shown time and time again, especially against the Spurs in 2013 + 2014, that if he's forced to work hard on defense that his offense will falter because he has no jumper to rely on unlike the other greats did.
Kyle Korver will do what he always does in the big moments which is shrink. He's played good so far but shooters like him, J.J. Reddikk, Danny Green, etc. always end up folding up when defenses lock in on them due to how one-dimensional they are on offense. Plus, the Warriors have players in their secondary line-up that can exploit his poor defense (Ian Clark, Livingston, McCaw, et al.).
If they think about giving Frye any significant playing time then his pick-and-roll defense will get exploited again just like it was last year. He's a complete non-factor against the Warriors.
Tristan Thompson's offensive rebounding will be limited playing against both Zaza and McGee. And they can forget about throwing those bail-out alley-oops if both Draymond and McGee are stuck on him on defense.
Aside from Kyrie and LeBron (who wasn't impressive in the first four games of last years finals and was stat-padding in Gm. 3 + 4), there's nobody else on Cavaliers offense that poses a legitimate threat to the Warriors. And even Kyrie can get exploited on defense if the Warriors run more plays in the post for Klay this series.
fifth column
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Both teams are talented but GS built up good defensive habits throughout the season and the Cavs stayed lazy and tried some flip switch nonsense. The separation will be in the preparation
GoddamnyamanProf
Countdown to Armageddon
Cavs struggled?Boston won one game and one where Lebron was sick.
I could ask you the same thing. How do the Warriors handle this Cavs offense firing on all cylinders when they couldn't handle the Spurs offense which is not as good as the Cavs. How do they stop Lebron from getting whatever he wants when they couldn't stop Ginobli or Kawai?
Not to mention
Lebron banging it on Draymond and KD near the end of this video.
Oh you one of those
Cavs fans brehs
onelastdeath
Banned
Kyrie HAS to play defense Lebron HAS to play defense they have no backup PG this year deron Williams corpse will not keep up kyle korver is 40 frye is literally a spot up shooter so if Tristan Thompson leaves the floor its open season on the rim. 
Also who guards KD there is no Kawhi on the cavs they HAVE to outscore them with love bron and kyrie all playing 40+ minutes. I think we saw who was the better team last year in the first 4 games ALL full strength it was 3-1 so take that team add KD/West/Mccaw/Mcgee(surprisingly I think he will have a good series) for barnes/bogut/ezili/Barbosa 
. Cleveland is literally the same team but with Williams/korver for delly.
Also who guards KD there is no Kawhi on the cavs they HAVE to outscore them with love bron and kyrie all playing 40+ minutes. I think we saw who was the better team last year in the first 4 games ALL full strength it was 3-1 so take that team add KD/West/Mccaw/Mcgee(surprisingly I think he will have a good series) for barnes/bogut/ezili/Barbosa . Cleveland is literally the same team but with Williams/korver for delly.
Ron Mexico
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With all these MJ comparisons I'm expecting the Cavs to win and Lebron to be Finals MVP.
Anything less is a failure.
Anything less is a failure.