OT: Cavs v. Warriors

[mufansince72]

This series has Golden State in 4 or 5 written all over it. Only chance Cleveland has to win a game is if Lebron decides to try and dominate offensively, which he has done in exactly 1 of 15 playoff games thus far. They lost by double digits and Curry and Thompson probably played the worst games they will play collectively in the playoffs. While I don’t think you can expect Livingston to shoot the lights out again, I also don’t think that the free throw disparity will be as bad as it was tonight. Lebron has been trying to play facilitator through this entire playoff run. He has had one old style Lebron game, game 6 against Toronto. For Cleveland to have a chance to win a game or two, Lebron will need to find his old dominant scoring self, drive to the basket, finish, and get Golden State in foul trouble.

[mufan2003]

Golden State has so many weapons. A great, great team that proved it with the 73-9 regular season record. Just can't see Cleveland winning this series.

[mufansince72]

Golden State has so many weapons. A great, great team that proved it with the 73-9 regular season record. Just can't see Cleveland winning this series.

I have trouble seeing Cleveland even winning a game, unless Lebron decides to be Lebron again, which he hasn't thus far in the playoffs. Game 3 will probably be the one they win, if they get one.

[TheSultan]

Yeah this isn't going 7 unless Cleveland stops their one on one offense.

[kneelb4zerg]

With Lebron missing the last shot or Steph making an outrageous one!

I want GS to win, but Lebron will bull his way to the basket and get every call. Sadly BronBron gets his first ring without DWade's help.

Is this Skip Bayless?

[mufansince72]

Yeah this isn't going 7 unless Cleveland stops their one on one offense.

I'm sure Golden State will love it if Cleveland keeps up their equal opportunity offense and Lebron continues to defer to his team mates.

[TheSultan]

They just need to move the ball better. I mentioned this to my wife that Cleveland reminds me of a NBA team from 15 years ago when teams lacked any offensive imagination. Compare how Golden State moves the ball. Or the Spurs. Or the when the good Thunder teams show up.

[Markedman]

I agree Warriors will win but I will be shocked if it is a sweep.

Cleveland will be much tougher at home.

[MUMac]

I expected the first game to be tough for Cleveland. Their best opportunity to steal one on the road is the 2nd game. Always difficult to come off of an extended layoff, when playing the first game on the road.

I see it as a different game in Game 2 (maybe not result, but a different Cav team will show up).

[pbiflyer]

Is this Skip Bayless?

I was stunned to see one call finally for an offensive foul on Lebron, but pretty much he just bulled his way to the basket with no worries of an offensive foul. Thankfully, he didn't do it very often. I expect that to change the rest of the series.
The free throw disparity kinda proves my point. GS, at home, didn't get very many calls.