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Basketball / Re: NBA Playoffs: 2015-2016
« on: June 03, 2016, 12:29:30 pm »Lol, the friend I made a bet with has been on me all day, already celebrating. I still think this series is up in the air and it's just a matter of making adjustments. Lue has to neutralize that second unit however he can. Play through Mozgov, slow the game down, maybe move JR to second unit to get more opportunities. He has to do whatever he can not to have them go on a run like they did that 3rd quarter. The game was pretty much won there.
GSW looked great but I'm still optimistic. I thought Kyrie looked really good, he just has to hit more shots. I think these finals are his chance to really blow up. But with him and Lebron being able to get to the basket like they do and also having good shooters on the perimeter to kick out to, I think CLE is still in this. I dunno maybe I'm wishing them to victory but they played GSW to 6 games last year relying completely on Lebron isos and 110% defensive intensity. They need that back, their defense was in let's see what you can do mode last night.
ya but there's one thing that has changed considerably since last year -> GSW knows exactly who they are and their confidence is through the roof. GSW is the same team, but 100% confident in how they play together. CLE is a completely different team now that they have Kyree/Love back.
Hero ball might actually be an answer for CLE AWAY from home.. Hero ball between Lebron and someone else who is hot (ideally, Kyree). At home I think they will click alot better, they demonstrated that in the TOR series. Kevin Love isn't a killer on the road. So if anything, Lue might want to try some major 'style changes' away from home; Lebron will probably need to be way more aggressive on the road, is my major point. When CLE is away, he drives and kicks it out to open shooters who brick shots.. At home, they hit alot of those shots. So maybe we need to see the 35 ppg Lebron (from last year) @ GSW.
finally.. Kerr is just one of the best (if not the best) coach in the NBA. That's such a major factor in this series.
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