Game #43 | Cavaliers vs. Warriors | January 15th, 2017 @ 8 PM EST

[Benedict_Boozer]

GS don't just have an unfair level of talent. They also have a system in place which maximizes the collective talent. The start of the 4th is an object lesson on what not to do against them, or anyone else for that matter, offensively. Bad shot after bad shot, stationary, stagnant play.

Lebron was deadly playing off ball to start the game, then they fall back on the bad habits that will take superhuman individual performances to beat this team.

The minute games get tight, Lebron will go back to pick and roll iso game.

That probably beats every other team in a 7 game series but against THIS Warriors team, not a chance.

 

[Return of the King]

I wonder who had agendas this game?

 

[MirORich]

btw, I love the defensive scheme against the Warriors. Durant, Curry, Klay cmbined for- 24/43 FG.

All Hail Lue.

Yeah, those three bums never do similar things against pretty much every team and coach in the NBA

 

[godfather]

This game doesn't tell me anything. If we won, people would be talking themselves into thinking we can beat them.

We lose, its the end of the world.

Golden State is a better team. And we have no chance against them, if they're healthy. That shouldn't be news to anyone.

Cavs played about as good as they could. Their defense really does suck though.

GS showed they can flip a switch defensively. We can't. There's isn't one. We aren't good on that end.

 

[TitleTown]

I wonder who had agendas this game?

Lue.

His agenda: continue letting TT ruin our bench and floor spacing.

 

[Chris]

That’s not happening. Dude has never had an easier time playing basketball in his life. Think he’s going to leave that?

I don't know. Durant is very fragile mentally. People are always going to know he got these championships the cowardly way and aren't going to take them seriously. Ask yourself, if Durant wins 5 titles in GSW (that's conservative) are people really going to say he's better than LeBron? Or put him as an all time great, top 10 or something? I have a hard time believing they would.

Think he will get his easy titles, then go try to prove people wrong by doing his own thing somewhere else.

 

[fan0283]

Warriors literally toyed with us all game long. They are so far above us right now it’s not even funny. Hard to even get pissed, they just have better talent AND coaching

They didn't even have to use desperation tactics like in our past few meetings. Didn't post up IT or really sag off TT that badly etc. Wonder how KD feels happy winning this way. Will retire with 5-6 rings and wonder why no one has him in their top 8 Goats

 

[Return of the King]

Yeah, those three bums never do similar things against pretty much every team and coach in the NBA

Yup, its pretty much normal for all 3 shooting 50%. Considering only 1 of them averages 50% or more for the season..

but yeah pretty much every team huh

 

[Chris]

This game doesn't tell me anything. If we won, people would be talking themselves into thinking we can beat them.

We lose, its the end of the world.

Golden State is a better team. And we have no chance against them, if they're healthy. That shouldn't be news to anyone.

Cavs played about as good as they could. Their defense really does suck though.

GS showed they can flip a switch defensively. We can't. There's isn't one. We aren't good on that end.

Totally agree.

Cavs will win the East. Then lose to GSW.

No use flipping out about this game. We've all known how each year ends, ever since Durant signed with GSW.

 

[gouken26]

6/27 from 3, there is the game.

Last years team was a much better 3 point shooting team. Love and Korver are the only consistent range shooters.

 

[bboy]

Anthony Davis.

...oh, you meant one available.

Boston's getting him remember

 

[bboy]

Totally agree.

Cavs will win the East. Then lose to GSW.

No use flipping out about this game. We've all known how each year ends, ever since Durant signed with GSW.

please...

 

[MirORich]

Golden State is a better team. And we have no chance against them, if they're healthy.

Hard to argue that, but we have no choice other than to try and meet them in June.

Cavs played about as good as they could. Their defense really does suck.

Not so sure about that. Although it is too often par for the course, many unforced errors and we're not yet truly at full strength.

GS showed they can flip a switch defensively. We can't. There's isn't one. We aren't good on that end.

Yes they can but it's easier for them to do when IT is not yet fully acclimated and Love is in foul trouble

The Cavs like every team in the NBA that plays in a playoffs series against GS will be up against a Goliath. Have to build towards June, pray for full strength, and hope that we can upgrade from one or both of TT/JR

 

[Return of the King]

Time for that Arthur meme to basically take over Twitter..

 

[fan0283]

They competed the whole time, ran their usual offense, and ran their usual rotations,

They didn't toy with us. They outlasted us when we got tired/stagnated/and didn't cut down on mistakes/TO's late in the game.

They weren't out there clowning around like a pickup game for 3 quarters. That's what "toying" with would mean

Toying is a strong word however our offense stagnating was partly them increasing their intensity levels on defense. We had been taking and making those shots in the first 3 quarters . Then all the space dried up in the fourth