Preview/Live Thread: The Finals Game 1
2015-06-04
Never before has eight days seemed like such an eternity. But in just four hours, we will finally witness an end to that excruciating wait with the tip-off Game 1 of The Finals. The storylines have been dissected, regurgitated and picked apart ad nauseam. Articles have been written. Pods have been cast. Analytics have been scrutinized. Debates have raged. And now, the games will, at long last, be played.
Can the best player on the planet overcome the best team? Exactly what percentage of Kyrie will be available? Can either the current MVP or the four time MVP be stopped? Who will Delly be accused of knee-capping next? Which “rookie” coach will pull off the unimaginable? Will TT or Draymond be the bigger man underneath? Which “Son of Akron” will bring home the hardware? All of these questions and more will finally be put to the test on the NBA’s two grandest stages.
There is nothing more to do today but to somehow make it through the end of the workday, then get home, to a friend’s house, or your favorite sports bar, get your Cavs gear on and get ready for the epic showdown that so many of us hoped for from the moment that LeBron made his decision to come home.
For me, between the late-night podcast, reading endless articles and tweets, watching tons of Cavs hype videos and recaps of how they got to this point, and debating the outcome of this series with so many of the Warrior bandwagon fans in my neck of the woods, I’ve barely slept in the last 24 hours. I’ve somehow managed to survive on Red Bull and adrenaline, as well as a continuous loop of some of my favorite musical anthems to get me pumped up for the impending Cavs foray into the Finals.
I’m sure everyone has their own particular music that gets their blood pumping for the wine and gold. Here’s my top five…
#5 (For the EDM crowd)
#4 (For the old-school hard rock crowd)
#3 (For the dub-step/hip-hop crowd)
#2 (For the Indie Anthem crowd)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OmMPaLmxKg
#1 (For the Hans Zimmer superhero crowd)
And here it is used in my personal favorite LeBron Playoff Hype Video…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOLID82bESs
Enjoy the listens… share your own… and GO CAVS!!!
JR swish. Whew.
JR will be locked in all series long.
I don’t think he’s ever been as interested as he is this month. Look out.
SWISH!!!!!!!! Nice first half by our heroes!
JR FREAKING SWISH!!!!
Let’s get jr smith the freakin ball in rhythm please!
JR with the nasty shot, love it
Ask and ye shall receive Scotch!
Ask and you shall receive! JR SWISH!!!!!!
You are a prophet sir.
Argh. Way too eager to switch there.
Ha, lbj hit that lefty.
YEAH GOOD SIGN THAT WE KINDA WEATHERED THAT STORM
That arm grab by Bogut was shameful. Could’ve been another dislocation. Good job Cavs weathering the run though! Solid first half on the road! Need less Lebron ISO though!
I think lebron wanted to take over the way curry did.
shumpert made up for miscues
Way to come back from it Cavs!
Yeah. Teams have their runs. But the Cavs keep coming.
HOW ABOUT LEBRON POSTING UP —YOU THINK THAT MIGHT WORK——TOO MANY OUTSIDE SHOTS
TT just had to pick up that loose ball. No one around him.
SHUMPTASTIC!!
We want the SHUMP.
Give us the SHUMP. (Ow.)
We need the SHUMP.
Gotta have that SHUMP!
Bogut gets away with a shove on Shump…
Big time shot from Shump!
Yep. We need his d and offense.
We needed that 3 pointer
Gotta withstand the run…
Moz-block could be a big momentum saver.
Bogut goes Olynyk on TT.
Thank goodness Kyrie is coming back…
Well it’s a good thing we built up that lead.
Yeah I knew it was only time before they exploded
Love it when Cavs play 1 on 5 for minutes at a time.
Cavs need to make their run now….. They need to close the half well.
Golden State’s bench kept them in this game, 18 of their 36 points so far. JR has 6 points for us off the bench
LeBron a little shot happy.
This run has kinda been Bron’s fault… Too many jump shots…
NEED BETTER OFFENSIVE POSSESIONS !!
Garr. I love Thompson but you can’t leave him on Curry. Good timeout.
we were up 29-15, now its tied 36-36. Big 21 -7 run.. We need to go on our own run now man, the crowd is back in the game.
TT made the cardinal mistake
Curry getting his rhythm…
I think we should officially revoke Speight’s Herculoid status….
Delly and tt had that on lock
Need some better movement on offense…
Tristan needs a rest.
LBJ mid-range
Delly played him as well as he could
Huh. It’s almost like Kyrie was third team all-nba or something.
THE DEPTH OF THE DUBS ( 10 ) MAN VS CAVS ( 7.5 ) STILL CONCERNS ME
Listen, if they want to play their subs – be my guest.
Cavs have 3 blocks and 3 steals so far, have 8 assists to the Warriors 4. We havent dominated the boards in this second quarter as I’ll like, now we are onlu up 21-19 (boards)
Hope the Cavs can maintain this intensity the whole game.
These announcers are seriously the most anti-Lebron/pro warrior crew they could’ve possibly rummaged up. I would give anything to be at the Q right now.
Anyone catch Lebron as he kept guarding Curry after the whistle blew there? Even tho the ball was dead, he made sure he didn’t get a clean rhythm look.
Kyrie has been the man so far
Cavs look like a school of pirhanas on defense!
They really do! I love it!
. . . and Curry not showing much toughness in the face of it.
12-2 run by the warriors before Lebron’s FT
Kyrie needs a few more takes.
Yeah, but with at least four easy basket misses by Cavs. Not exactly stellar defense by Warriors.
I like that we had four easy shots. Didn’t miss by much. It happens.
WAS JUST GOING TO SAY THAT EVIL—GREAT MINDS THINK ALIKE
LBJ can OWN Iggy in the paint…
Gotta guard Speights. And gotta go at him on offense.
Can’t let the ex-Herculoids beat you…
That block by Shump was terrific!
We want the SHUMP.
Give us the SHUMP. (Ow.)
We need the SHUMP.
Gotta have that SHUMP!
This can’t be a feel out game caVs need to
O assert ..
Dubs blog:
“They are so much bigger than us.
by kinsaLL on Jun 4, 2015 | 6:47 PM reply
It really sticks out
Getting dominated
by AthleticShark on Jun 4, 2015 | 6:48 PM up reply”
whats their blog called. or where do i find it
They don’t have an answer for kyrie’s dribbling ability. When he penetrates their defense breaks in half
we are living up to the moment. so proud of these guys
MOZ NEEDS TO PRETEND IS A BREW GARDEN BURGER AND ATTACK IT —-YEAH JUST LIKE THAT BIG GUY !!!!
OMGGGG wowwwww that dunk was amazing . They are getting out on the break thats how they getting the momentum right now and easy shots
MOZ-DUNK!
It’s just so fast!
he does have a quick release on his dunk
Cavs missing three easy ones…
Not that dunk. Lucky for us
Which means we’re still outplaying them despite the run.
Sometimes I wish Moz would just grab the rebound instead of trying to volleyball it out…
Good Quarter. Looks like we can play with these guys.
Kyrie looks so much better than last game. Twin Towers really taking to them on the glass. Warriors in the passing lanes but otherwise not exerting a whole lot of defensive pressure.
Not sure I can take 7 games of this.
Managing Lebron’s minutes will be a huge challenge, gotta keep him fresh late into the fourth
THE ” WINDEX BROTHERS (T.T./ MOZ ) —-NEED TO KEEP ” CLEANING THE GLASS ” ALL NIGHT ON —WOW –GO CAVS !!
Cavs have to maintain this intensity. Can’t get discouraged when the Warriors make their run. I’m loving the energy though! I really am enjoying the full court pressure.
And they willl make a run… but Cavs just need to stay strong…
People in Atlanta and Chicago feeling a little better about themselves right now.
Cavs destroying them on the boards…
What a quarter! Love the energy and the tenacity! Lets go!!