Mostly, they've swapped in Frye for Mozgov. That makes them more powerful offensively but even worse defensively. It'll be an interesting series, I just don't see how Cleveland can hang in defensively if they play Irving, Smith, James, Love and Frye. Tristan Thompson will play a lot, but that's at the expense of Love or Frye, two of the players driving their "small" attack that's supposedly made them so good.
I think Cleveland will give the Warriors lots of trouble with their physicality. Lebron is a finisher that's for sure, he's going to be a big problem and won't wilt like Durant or Westbrook. If GS has too many crazy 3 point games though, that will spell doom. I pick Cavs in 6.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">LeBron on CLE underdogs: "Not my concern. I don’t get involved in all of that – underdog, overdog, whatever the case may be. It’s stupidity"</p>— Dave McMenamin (@mcten) <a href="https://twitter.com/mcten/status/737703873649860608">May 31, 2016</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
the new UFC heavyweight champ Stipe Miocic is from Cleveland. I think this is the turning point in cleveland sports. Lebron will win it for them and put the warriors away. That's what I'm hoping anyway. Wouldn't bet on it.
Warriors in 6. They are just too talented, and mainly their chemistry is too good. That team does not wilt or attack each other. They just buckle down and execute for 48 minutes. They are more disciplined than the Cavs.
My question is when Lebron loses again, who will his fans blame this time? Kyrie? Love? Mike Brown? The "Lebron's never had as much help as Kobe/MJ argument" has been dead
Green will probably get some time on James, but Iguodala is their best defender of James and arguably the best defender of James through James' entire career. James struggled with Philadelphia Iggy too.
The only thing that can save this Rockets season for me is a CAVS Finals victory. Get it done! Get one for the Land!
I don't think Lebron loses. I can't see him losing his fifth finals. I say he ends the curse in Cleveland. Cleveland in 6.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Did Anderson Varejão just clinch a ring?<br><br>He's the 1st player to ever play for both Finals teams in the same season. <a href="https://t.co/7zoJFoxgUt">pic.twitter.com/7zoJFoxgUt</a></p>— ESPN (@espn) <a href="https://twitter.com/espn/status/737494642875367424">May 31, 2016</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Get used to this. It's gonna be LeBron's team vs. Golden State in the Finals for the next several years.
i would blame playing a historically great 73-9 team that the weight of evidence would indicate his team is not all that close to being as good as. at least not enough to win 4 out of 7 games.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">NBA Finals<br><br>Game 1<br><br>Cavaliers 209.5<br>Warriors -5.5<br><br>series price<br>Cavaliers +180<br>Warriors -210</p>— Jeff Sherman (@golfodds) <a href="https://twitter.com/golfodds/status/737489586528522240">May 31, 2016</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">NBA Finals Exact Result<br><br>Cle in 4 games 20/1<br>Cle in 5 12/1<br>Cle in 6 9/2<br>Cle in 7 8/1<br>GS in 4 games 10/1<br>GS in 5 15/4<br>GS in 6 9/2<br>GS in 7 3/1</p>— Jeff Sherman (@golfodds) <a href="https://twitter.com/golfodds/status/737719567930134529">May 31, 2016</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
My question would be if he loses again does he stay in Cleveland? Going 0-3 in the finals for that team, with then a chance to go 0-4 if he makes it back again and one year older. I would be a little surprised if he left. Perhaps him and Durant go to the Lakers... or maybe that Rockets team
