Finals Game 4: Warriors @ Cavs, Friday, June 9, 2017, 9:00 PM EST

[BimboColesHair]

(0-3)

vs.

(3-0)

Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, OH, 9:00 PM EST

Cavs Starters

PG - Kyrie Irving

SG - J.R. Smith

SF - LeBron James

PF - Kevin Love

C - Tristan Thompson

Cavs Bench

Kay Felder

Channing Frye

Richard Jefferson

Dahntay Jones

James Jones

Kyle Korver

Iman Shumpert

Deron Williams

Derrick Williams

Head Coach - Tyronn Lue

Warriors Starters

PG - Steph Curry

SG - Klay Thompson

SF - Kevin Durant

PF - Draymond Green

C - Zaza Pachulia

Warriors Bench

Matt Barnes

Ian Clark

Andre Iguodala

Damian Jones

Shaun Livingston

Kevon Looney

James Michael McAdoo

Patrick McCaw

JaVale McGee

David West

Head Coach - Steve Kerr

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[2 For The Brew]

This game calls for extra effort ...

i don't condone violence

 

[Cratylus]

i don't condone violence

I don't either... except when it's called for and deserved.

Curry mimed taking a shit on the Cavs logo at the end of game 3 when Durant hit that three over LeBron. I want somebody to KNOCK THIS FUCKING LITTLE SPOILED PRIMA DONNA OUT. As in... out cold, missing teeth, broken jaw, carry him off on a stretcher "out". Don't care who.

 

[pthompson09]

Just win this game! It is going to have to be a full team effort, as I don't see LeBron and Kyrie being able to will the team to victory tonight like they tried to the other night. Need those 3s to start falling and play with the energy we saw in the 3rd quarter of Game 3.

I know it is short rest, but Cavs got to scratch and claw all the way to a victory and get this thing back to Oakland anyway possible.

If we can get there, I like our chances in Game 5 with the LeBron playoff series streak with at least one road win on the line -- got to imagine LBJ willing us to victory in that game.

If we can get that, gotta like our chances in Game 6 back at home with the Q rocking just like last year.

And then you take your chances with the GOAT and Uncle Drew in Game 7 against a weak-minded team on the verge of the most epic collapse of all time.

Not saying its going to be easy, but win tonight and the series is far from over.

Let's Go Cavs! #believeland

 

[godfather]

I almost figured there wouldn't be a game thread. We're already talking like it's the off-season.

 

[getBUCKED]

Chalk this one up as a W boys.

The Warriors blew a 3-0 lead in the 2017 NBA finals.

 

[Real Deal]

This game is easy to predict for most, one demoralizing Warrior run will make Cavs lay down and quit. Most are predicting +20 route and a celebration.

But for the first time this series I'm confident in a win. I can't see a Peak LeBron getting swept. I think Bron and Kyrie repeat their performance, JR brings his jumper again, Korver hits multiple 3s, pretty much the Cavs throw the kitchen sink for a win.

 

[Helium filament]

Main thing that concerns me is hurt having one day of rest since we did play pretty hard Wednesday night. Hope we pull off a win.

 

[kosis]

I'm not done believing until we take 4 L's. Until then... LET'S GO

 

[KilgoreTrout]

Well, here we go, Ladies and Gents - our last 9 hours of being the Reigning World Champions.

Enjoy them! Boy, that year went quick!

Now, when I pull something from drawer o' championship gear, I will feel a little like I am living in the past...

---

The Dude: You're living in the fucking past.

Walter Sobchak: Three thousand years of beautiful tradition, from Moses to Sandy Koufax...

[shouting]

Walter Sobchak: YOU'RE GODDAMN RIGHT I'M LIVIN' IN THE FUCKIN' PAST!

 

[2 For The Brew]

I almost figured there wouldn't be a game thread. We're already talking like it's the off-season.

I'm treating it as a drinking thread. Take a drink if any of the following posts appear:

- Derrick Williams needs to play
- LeBron is playing too many minutes
- Lebron can't take any minutes off
- Any reference to Khloe
- Bench Kyrie
- Bench Love

I'm open to more suggestions

 

[2 For The Brew]

Here's a long-ago Game 4 from a galaxy far, far away (Richfield) -- yes, we lost, but we battled the Boston Celtics like Mo-Fos. Actually scored the same # of points that they did in the series. Miracle that we played every game close -- just look at the lineups! Game 4 - 40 fouls by the Cavaliers, three players fouled out, and we lost by 2. Kevin McHale had a crappy game, mocked Cleveland fans on the way out and he got all kinds of crap thrown at him.

I was there! So, so upset that we lost -- wanted a Game 5, refs screwed us, our team fought so hard against unbelievable odds. Sat pissed off in my seat for 20 minutes after the game. George Karl's rookie season -- damn but he coached his ass off. Hated Boston then, hate Golden State even more now.

The fact that our current very good team might get swept shows just how ridiculous the GSW are in terms of talent. I just hope we fight like hell tonight.

Too bad we don't have guys like Lonnie Shelton or Mark West on our roster -- if Curry tried to take a dump on our floor then, one or both of those guys would have wrecked him but good (most likely Lonnie -- he was a first-team badass). Hey TT -- make Curry regret his Game 3 dump on our floor and we might forgive your unexcused absence from this series. At least outrebound that little bitch!

Boston Celtics at Cleveland Cavaliers Box Score, April 25, 1985
Series Scores
Game 1, Apr 18
CLE123Final
BOS126
Game 2, Apr 20
CLE106Final
BOS108
Game 3, Apr 23
BOS98Final
CLE105
Game 4, Apr 25
BOS117Final
CLE115




Basic Box Score Stats
Starters MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
Dennis Johnson 46:00 7 18 .389 0 2 .000 10 10 1.000 1 2 3 4 1 0 2 5 24
Robert Parish 45:00 7 13 .538 0 0 4 6 .667 4 5 9 0 2 0 4 2 18
Larry Bird 42:00 11 17 .647 0 1 .000 12 14 .857 3 11 14 7 1 0 2 3 34
Kevin McHale 26:00 4 8 .500 0 0 3 4 .750 3 3 6 1 0 1 4 6 11
Danny Ainge 16:00 3 6 .500 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 5 0 0 1 4 6
Reserves MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
Ray Williams 25:00 6 12 .500 0 1 .000 4 4 1.000 1 3 4 4 2 0 3 3 16
Cedric Maxwell 23:00 1 5 .200 0 0 3 4 .750 1 3 4 0 0 0 1 2 5
Scott Wedman 17:00 0 6 .000 0 1 .000 3 4 .750 2 2 4 3 0 0 1 3 3
Team Totals 240 39 85 .459 0 5 .000 39 46 .848 16 29 45 24 6 1 18 28 117



Basic Box Score Stats
Starters MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
John Bagley 44:00 6 16 .375 0 1 .000 3 4 .750 0 3 3 10 2 0 7 2 15
World B. Free 41:00 11 27 .407 0 0 8 9 .889 3 0 3 9 1 0 1 5 30
Phil Hubbard 29:00 10 15 .667 1 1 1.000 2 2 1.000 3 4 7 1 1 0 1 5 23
Roy Hinson 26:00 2 4 .500 0 0 4 4 1.000 1 3 4 0 0 2 3 6 8
Mark West 23:00 1 3 .333 0 0 2 3 .667 1 5 6 2 0 0 1 5 4
Reserves MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
Lonnie Shelton 24:00 5 10 .500 0 0 3 4 .750 1 7 8 1 1 0 0 6 13
Ben Poquette 22:00 2 4 .500 0 0 2 2 1.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 6
Edgar Jones 19:00 4 7 .571 0 0 6 6 1.000 2 4 6 1 1 0 2 5 14
Ron Anderson 7:00 0 2 .000 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kevin Williams 4:00 1 1 1.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Melvin Turpin 1:00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Team Totals 240 42 89 .472 1 2 .500 30 34 .882 12 27 39 24 6 2 16 40 115

 

[blank964]

https://youtu.be/pGsrQyzCd0s

 

[Omar The Horse]

I've got my diapers, whiskey, and Kleenex. I'm ready!

 

[Real Deal]

I'm benching TT and starting RJ from the start. RJ is talking a very good talk, so he deserves the chance to go out for the first 5 minutes then rotate out. Play small.