2015 NBA Finals: Warriors vs Cavs

[ThePointForward]

Zach Zarba should get $5000 fine on that play though.

[koberulz]

Mission Impossible: The Four Keys to Dellavedova's Game 2 Success

[air gordon]

He has that stance for years but to be fair he's softened to it now as long the shooter is open or has decent space between the defender (from screens) or if there is a defender still successfully makes it (usually Manu I think) like all coaches prefer.

the spurs actually ran a play to set up the 3... they dont just run down the court and heave a three the second they reach the three point line... im all for shooting the three point shot...

Yes, my point being the 3pt shot is being heavily relied on, even by a old school guy like Pop. I think as a whole 3pt shooting % remains the relatively the same, more attempts though

Belladonnadova is the typical scrappy guy. Dirty tactics and all. You would love to have him on your team, hate playing against him. I suppose the refs don't see his subtle tactics as they happen. It must be frustrating to be guarded by a guy whose sole role is to just constantly to be physical with you as he can not really caring if he picks up a foul in the process

Little scrappy guys getting the favor returned normally doe not end well

[NovU]

Delly's got three big strikes now, he's out. He's officially a dirty ass player, sometimes threat to other players' knees, ankles, so on.

The Cavs are hard to like. They're bunch of thugs that are used to play dirty. You don't know when JR's gonna untie your shoelace and go bonkers on the court. LBJ's a born cry baby, refs literally are scared to call his travelling violations because it's hard to make this baby un-cry. Delly's an ankle breaker, doesn't need a killer crossover to do that because he'll literally throw his body at you. He also utilizes MMA style leg lock. Taj Gibson nearly lost his leg. And that Iman Shumpert's hair, it's a crime.

[cricnewbye]

I'd like to hear Andrew's opinion on Bogut... this guy isn't delivering at the moment, offensively brings very little and about D well even worse.... it's a pity cos the Warriors would need a strong C especially when the 3s aren't going down and when the opponent C is instead the go to guy for Lebron (or at least for some part of the game ).

[Andrew]

He's rebounding, he's blocked a couple of shots in both of the first two games, but obviously he's not done much apart from that. He's passing up on some shots in the paint that should be his to take, given the circumstances. That said, he's not a player who's going to carry the scoring load, and the small lineup hasn't been working out too badly for the Warriors, which leaves him as the odd man out.

[Spree#8]

In an odd way, Cleveland taking Game 2 and HCA also shows - in my opinion - why their shot to win the championship remains small. Despite LeBron's heroics and the competence of his role players, the only way GS has a chance to lose the series is if Curry continues to play like a complete fucking moron.

I know he has a knack for knocking such shots down, but setting records in attempts to shoot yourself out of a slump with more heavily contested threes when your team has so many offensive threats is... well, stupid. If the threes aren't falling and the Cavs continue to smother him aggressively as soon as he's within 30 feet from the basket, he really should go to the rim. He's a very good ball handler who makes little to no use of that skill because he almost never looks to get to the rim. If no help comes, he has a layup. If it does, almost everyone on the team is at least an okay 3-point shooter (which is why Cleveland might be reluctant to help). Sounds simple, doesn't it?

Even if the Warriors continue to disappoint, the longer the series goes on, the better for them. With James playing 50 minutes per game, he's bound to stop putting up video game numbers at some point. If that happens, Cavs are obviously screwed.

[airBerlin]

Speights almost broke his neck.

lol, I hope you're kidding.

I don't know what's worse... People saying that Delly isn't good defensively or people claiming he's a dirty player.

[Jackal]

I think Kerr has to adjust too. It's his job to reign in Curry with the terrible shots, if they play him the same way in tonight's game I'd like to see some Spurs-esque offense in stead of just hoisting up ill advised threes.

Looking forward to tonight's game!

[Andrew]

Game 3 predictions?

Bounce back game from Curry, another monster game from LeBron, Warriors eke out the road win to go up 2-1.

[shadowgrin]

If LeBron had a PG like Outback Jesus then, he would have stayed in Miami. Too bad Cole and Chalmers are retarded like the Heat fanbase.

[airBerlin]

I know I've said Delly isn't dirty, but did anyone notice him run into draymond's screen, fall, get up, and then dive into his knee? I'd like to see a replay of that to see if he slipped or if that was intentional...

[Jackal]

2-1 Warriors. Curious to see adjustments from Curry, already saw him take it to the basket a few times.

Edit: Bogut's screens seem so half hearted.

[Alpha_]

Uh-oh, Shumpert is down.

[Jackal]

Ezeli doing a much better job in the middle so far, he's far more engaged on the defensive end and anything on offense is a bonus.

[Andrew]

Warriors are still looking out of sorts offensively, Curry's off to another poor start. The good news for them is that they're only down four...if Curry actually does catch fire, the Cavs are in trouble.

[Alpha_]

Haha. Mike Miller wearing LBJ's warm-up shirt.

[Kevin]

Dellavedova's retarded jumpshot though.

[Sauru]

not looking good for the warriors again.

[Andrew]

Agreed. Waiting for the Cavs to run away with it.

[Kevin]

Offensive Interference .

Why do I feel like the Warriors should be down more than 10?

[stereoxide]

Warriors offense are very stagnant the last 2 games. Props to the Cavs for slowing the tempo and playing good defense.

[Andrew]

Why do I feel like the Warriors should be down more than 10?

Same here. That's the silver lining for them right now.

[Andrew]

Putrid first half by the Warriors. Curry's playing like garbage right now; the 2K cover curse strikes early.

[S_Brat]

Dellavedova's retarded jumpshot though.

Tell me bout it haha. He should stick to defense