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NBA Playoffs 2017

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    #452
    Eyes Down Field
    Closed Accounts Posts: 730 ✭✭✭Eyes Down Field


    It's clear what the Cavs need to do tonight. Everyone to a man has to play better. They need to be more aggressive on the offensive boards, cut down of turnovers and put greater pressure defensively of Durrant and Curry. I believe Cleveland will be better tonight, They will have learned allot from game one. Now it's time to put that into effect


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    #453
    ButtersSuki
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    Cleveland going to the hole on almost every posession. Good tactic I guess, knowing LeBron will likely get a bucket or a foul most times - put someone in foul trouble early and take advantage of the sub if you can.


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    #454
    ButtersSuki
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    That's a flagrant on LeBron btw, that wasn't called.


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    #455
    ButtersSuki
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    All GSW starters (bar Klay) on at least 1 foul. Plus McGee. LeBron (rightly) looking contact on every play.


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    #456
    ButtersSuki
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    Curry has already shot 10 FTs in this quarter. Why would you put a career 90%ish shooter on the line like that?


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    #457
    ButtersSuki
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    That's a big call on Green for his 2nd. Korver kinda (kinda) sold that. Green will sit for a while.


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    #458
    ButtersSuki
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    40 points for GS in the first, but they're only 6 up. Strange game, GS look way better than a 6 point lead suggests, but fair play to the Cavs for sticking close.


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    #459
    ButtersSuki
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    LeBron got away with a big offensive foul there.


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    #460
    ButtersSuki
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    In fairness to the Cavs, they're really hanging in there.

    And they're racking up the fouls.


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    #461
    ButtersSuki
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    GS with 12 turnovers already and we're not at half-time.


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    #462
    ButtersSuki
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    Clearly targetting Curry and Durant off the dribble for fouls.


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    #463
    ButtersSuki
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    Strange game, hard to believe there's just 3 in it.


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    #464
    ButtersSuki
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    LebRon hasn't taken a shot outside the paint - all drives - sums up the Cleveland game plan.


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    #465
    rushfan
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    Kerr, understandably, looking tired and worn, on the bench.


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    #466
    ButtersSuki
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    Cavs will be loving this. Even if they ultimately lose this game, they've laid down a marker here and the game plan is working to a tee.


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    #467
    ButtersSuki
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    Durant and Green with 3 fouls 2 mins into the 2nd half. Very early for that.


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    #468
    ButtersSuki
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    Curry with a statement 1v1 on LeBron there. Big play.


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    #469
    rushfan
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    ButtersSuki wrote:
    Curry with a statement 1v1 on LeBron there. Big play.


    Payback for the staredown last year??


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    #470
    Carcharodon
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    Jesus Christ, can't shake them, getting anxious


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    #471
    rushfan
    Registered Users Posts: 970 ✭✭✭rushfan


    Durant. OMG


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    #472
    Say Your Number
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    It's very hard to see how the Cavs can win it now, Warriors just have too much, it's a shame Durant took the easy way out last summer, this could have been a great series for us neutrals.


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    #473
    Eyes Down Field
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    Insanely good performance from Kevin Durrant and Curry too. Klay Thompson found his shooting touch again, A recipe for desaster for Cleveland.

    Lebron played well, but he's on his own out there, Kevin love was very disappointing, he could was very poor on offensive scoring and rebounding. Kyrie also failed to regularly finish inside against a solid defence. JR Smith was terrible, all he did was give up 3pt shooting fouls, sending great shooters to the line.

    It's really hard to see anything other than a win for the Warriors. They just have too many weapons.


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    #474
    killwill
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    Might as well have been a game of 3on3 for what the Cavs players offered outside of the Big 3.
    Hopefully Cavs pull one back on Thursday


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    #475
    ButtersSuki
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    Eyes Down Field wrote: »
    Insanely good performance from Kevin Durrant and Curry too. Klay Thompson found his shooting touch again, A recipe for desaster for Cleveland.

    Lebron played well, but he's on his own out there, Kevin love was very disappointing, he could was very poor on offensive scoring and rebounding. Kyrie also failed to regularly finish inside against a solid defence. JR Smith was terrible, all he did was give up 3pt shooting fouls, sending great shooters to the line.

    It's really hard to see anything other than a win for the Warriors. They just have too many weapons.


    ???

    Love had 27pts tonight, and 7 rebounds. He had 21 rebounds in Game 1 (a franchise play off record).


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    #476
    ButtersSuki
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    Internet died mid way through the game so i couldn't post for a while but I just can't see aw ay back into this for Cleveland. Sweep is on. Cavs simply have to win Game 3 or you'd imagine they'll be completely demoralised for Game 4.


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    #477
    ButtersSuki
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    rushfan wrote: »
    Payback for the staredown last year??

    Looked like it - he had only one thing on his mind when he had him 1v1. In fairness to LeBron he played really good D on the play and almost blocked the shot too.


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    #478
    Carcharodon
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    ButtersSuki wrote: »
    Eyes Down Field wrote: »
    Insanely good performance from Kevin Durrant and Curry too. Klay Thompson found his shooting touch again, A recipe for desaster for Cleveland.

    Lebron played well, but he's on his own out there, Kevin love was very disappointing, he could was very poor on offensive scoring and rebounding. Kyrie also failed to regularly finish inside against a solid defence. JR Smith was terrible, all he did was give up 3pt shooting fouls, sending great shooters to the line.

    It's really hard to see anything other than a win for the Warriors. They just have too many weapons.


    ???

    Love had 27pts tonight, and 7 rebounds. He had 21 rebounds in Game 1 (a franchise play off record).

    My thoughts as well, I thought Love has played pretty well on offense, he isn't a great defender but that's well known.
    Cavs started him as center tonight as well, was a good idea but never really panned out the way they wanted.

    Warriors look good for the series so far, can't wait for the media to start raining on their parade cos they got Durant or start questioning LeBrons greatness if he loses, it's so easy to predict the lazy narratives


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    #479
    Carcharodon
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    I hope Curry has also answered some of these clowns questioning how good he is, solid game and showed how great he is


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    #480
    LuckyLloyd
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    28pts / 14 assists / 11 rebounds / 3 steals

    If you'd have told me LeBron would have 14 assists before the game while still scoring ~30 I'd have assumed it would be close

    Warriors adding Durant too good


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    #481
    Eyes Down Field
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    ButtersSuki wrote: »
    ???

    Love had 27pts tonight, and 7 rebounds. He had 21 rebounds in Game 1 (a franchise play off record).

    He didn't pass the eye test for me. He and Tristan looked a none factor on the offense boards, any missed shot for Cleveland looked like an automatic, uncontested defensive rebound for GW. On the defensive boards they looked so weak. I can remember Steph Curry picking up 3 or 4 offensive rebounds, that just smacked of a lack of effort from the Cavs front court.


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