Predictions for the Warriors/Cavs series

Sticking with Warriors in 5. They look like they might sweep but the Cavs should be able to win at least one at home.

Cavs lost Kevin Love. 5 games is likely what it will be.

Conundrum wrote:

Maybe Steve Kerr should be the MVP. It seems like he has gotten every player he has to play at a high level.

Most under teams when stressed they revert to one on one isolations or hero ball. When that happens other players on the team get out of rhythm. Warriors keep playing team ball.

Kerr is probably the biggest factor in this finals.

Huh? LBJ is the biggest factor in this finals. Not only has he lost any semblance of a jump shot, but he picked Cleveland's roster and coach. Kerr is a great coach, but he's also coaching against probably the worst coach in the league with an enormous talent disparity. Going by games one and two, GS would win this series without Curry. They'd destroy the Cavs with any semi-competent NBA coach. The only question left is if it will be a sweep.

Unreal Gym Dude wrote:

Cavs lost Kevin Love. 5 games is likely what it will be.

The Cavs had no shot of pushing this past 5 games with or without Kevin Love, its a non-factor. We know from the Kia commerical that Lebron can do the math on 1/1, I wonder if he can do 2/7

There is a reason LeBron is having so much trouble is the defensive set Kerr put together and the assignment of Andre Iguodala on LeBron.

Conundrum wrote:

sympathetic bulls fan wrote:

Huh? LBJ is the biggest factor in this finals. Not only has he lost any semblance of a jump shot, but he picked Cleveland's roster and coach. Kerr is a great coach, but he's also coaching against probably the worst coach in the league with an enormous talent disparity. Going by games one and two, GS would win this series without Curry. They'd destroy the Cavs with any semi-competent NBA coach. The only question left is if it will be a sweep.

There is a reason LeBron is having so much trouble is the defensive set Kerr put together and the assignment of Andre Iguodala on LeBron.

It didn't require a genius to assign Iguodala to guard Lebron.

Nor did it require a whole lot of deep thought to tell others to cheat onto Lebron.

sympathetic bulls fan wrote:

Huh? LBJ is the biggest factor in this finals. Not only has he lost any semblance of a jump shot, but he picked Cleveland's roster and coach.

This can not be stated enough. I was a huge Lebron fan for years, but the team hopping and roster manipulating and coach choosing are just too much. And, it's not working. If he's the greatest AND he gets to choose his roster AND he gets to choose his coach ... he has no excuses. If he wins this series, good for him. But if he doesn't, I'm sorry, it's on him.

Looks like Kevin Love is officially out. Honestly think this gives the Cavs a better shot to win tonight. Interesting to see who Ty Lue starts. I'm guessing Mozgov.

I agree. Love has been holding them back. Cavs by 20 tonight.

Conundrum needs the Cavs to win the next 4.

The Warriors have won by 15 and 33 without Curry being their leading scorer in either game.

He's scored 11 and 18 so far.

Both teams are better than last year but the Warriors are deep.

The Cavs have to win without Love tonight.

We know home court is a big deal in the NBA.

Tonight will either make the series interesting or boring.

I always say that I would like the NBA to ditch the 7 game series for the Final and have a one game Sunday night Championship at a neutral site.

It would be a great event!

I think it may make more money than a 6 games series combined.

;) wrote:

This can not be stated enough. I was a huge Lebron fan for years, but the team hopping and roster manipulating and coach choosing are just too much. And, it's not working. If he's the greatest AND he gets to choose his roster AND he gets to choose his coach ... he has no excuses. If he wins this series, good for him. But if he doesn't, I'm sorry, it's on him.

Team hopping? He only went to one other team and always with the intention of returning to Cleveland which he did. How can this be a negative?

When did he manipulate rosters or choose his coaches??? Everything is not up to him.

not really wrote:

When did he manipulate rosters or choose his coaches??? Everything is not up to him.

This Cleveland team was hand picked by LeBron. Highest payroll in NBA history and he still can't get it done. He was absolutely the reason Blatt got fired and there were reports he was trying to get Spo fired when he was in Miami. You are seriously underestimating how much influence he has in the pathetic City of Cleveland.

troof wrote:

not really wrote:

When did he manipulate rosters or choose his coaches??? Everything is not up to him.

This Cleveland team was hand picked by LeBron. Highest payroll in NBA history and he still can't get it done. He was absolutely the reason Blatt got fired and there were reports he was trying to get Spo fired when he was in Miami. You are seriously underestimating how much influence he has in the pathetic City of Cleveland.

You are just saying things. Where is the proof that he handpicked his team and his coach. Last I heard, he specifically said he had nothing to do with Blatt getting fired. He even said it was unexpected I think.

This isn't Miami. We are talking about Cleveland. Still, do you even have proof that he tried to get Spo fired?

Star wrote:

Conundrum needs the Cavs to win the next 4.

The Warriors have won by 15 and 33 without Curry being their leading scorer in either game.

He's scored 11 and 18 so far.

Both teams are better than last year but the Warriors are deep.

The Cavs have to win without Love tonight.

We know home court is a big deal in the NBA.

Tonight will either make the series interesting or boring.

I always say that I would like the NBA to ditch the 7 game series for the Final and have a one game Sunday night Championship at a neutral site.

It would be a great event!

I think it may make more money than a 6 games series combined.

Although my ego might take a beating, I was rooting for the warriors so my heart is soaring.

Not over yet though.

troof wrote:

This Cleveland team was hand picked by LeBron. Highest payroll in NBA history and he still can't get it done. He was absolutely the reason Blatt got fired and there were reports he was trying to get Spo fired when he was in Miami. You are seriously underestimating how much influence he has in the pathetic City of Cleveland.

Absolute bull.

Who would LeBron go to for this? The owner? Doubtful, since the 2 haven't gotten along well since "the decision" & "the letter." If LeBron had any saying power, he'd have Dan Gilbert gone in a heartbeat.

not really wrote:

You are just saying things. Where is the proof that he handpicked his team and his coach. Last I heard, he specifically said he had nothing to do with Blatt getting fired. He even said it was unexpected I think.

This isn't Miami. We are talking about Cleveland. Still, do you even have proof that he tried to get Spo fired?

Wow you are thick. You are asking to see proof for things that don't need proof. Anybody with eyes can see it is the case and it gets reported on by respected reporters with reputable sources. It is evident that you do not closely follow basketball, so I can understand you getting frustrated watching your man get destroyed when you tune into the finals once a year. I said there were reports he tried to get Spo fired. If you want proof of the reports I presume you know how to use a search engine. There were also reports of him pushing Mike Brown out. The only coach he seemed to have good relations with was Paul Silas (when he just came into the league).

Only reason I bring this up is because history is not on his side when it comes to coaches. I also never said he handpicked his coach, I only said he got David Blatt fired. If you do not believe this you are either delusional or do not watch NBA and are just a casual LeBron fan. LeBron was blatantly challenging Blatt's authority by making his own plays, taking himself out of games, and disrespecting him in post game press conferences. Is it really that hard for you to see that he is the reason Blatt was fired? Especially when people close to Blatt said that was the case. I actually chortled when you used the argument that LeBron said he had nothing to do with Blatt being fired. Thank You.

When LeBron came back to Cleveland there were reports of who LeBron wanted on the team for him to come back... and then those trades magically happened. That is what I mean by hand picked and shows how much influence LeBron has on the decisions a team makes. Love, Thompson, Jones, and Miller were all people LeBron said he wanted to play with and then the Cavs went out and got them. This happened in Miami too. He pushed for Jones, Miller, Battier, Allen, Oden, and Napier and got them. (If you don't know who these players are you can look them up on basketball reference.) Cleveland thought LeBron was their only real chance at winning so they dismantled their team to build it how he wanted. There is nothing wrong with that as it is a mutual relationship. The City of Cleveland is desperate for a championship, and LeBron knows his legacy depends on bringing a championship back to Cleveland. I'm not sure why you are getting offended by these accusations.

Cavs will win tonight. Cav's lost 2 away games at Toronto. NO surprise they lost 2 games in Oakland. Look for a large win tonight by the Cav crew.

The ABC announcer just said hell will freeze over before Draymond Green gets suspended.

truth.

Curry with 2 points at the half. 1-5, 0-3. Yet, even if Cleveland wins, LeBron will still be blamed for not playing as good as he should. Curry could finish the game without scoring any more points & he'll still get a pass.