2018 Finals Live Thread: Cavs @ Warriors, Game 1
2018-05-31
The Cavs arrived at Oracle Arena with the black duds intact, though with a few… alterations. LeBron donned the suit shorts, as did Jordan Clarkson, while most of the guys went long on the pants. On other great news, Kevin Love has passed the concussion protocol, which means he’ll be playing tonight. And if Ty Lue’s words from earlier this week are any indication, it means he’ll be starting. My best starting lineup? Kev, Jeff, LeBron, Kyle, and George. I know we won’t get that, but hopefully the Cavs can put Kev at the 5 and abuse the likes of Kevon Looney.
If you’re like me, you really want this one, because you’re tired of everyone crapping on your favorite team all week. Whether it be memes, pundits, players, or just that lady with the cubicle who read that horribly timed Rachel Nichols interview, you’re sick of the hype, and you just want the Cavs to come out and punch this team in the mouth. Hopefully, that’s the feeling that LeBron’s teammates have after hearing about how useless they are all week. Hopefully the defensive connectivity from the Boston series returns, and Cleveland can play on a string against the Golden State.
There’s been plenty of hype and opinions on this, so I’m not going to waste time on more. I just want to enjoy the ride and watch these guys play at their best and put the Warriors on their butts. Oh, and #FreeCedi. Go Cavs.
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Bron cooling off. Settling for 3s. Cannot have lulls or bad shots vs GSW.
Time to put Korver in.
Korver? Calderon? Maybe Rodney Hood can make a 3.
Well this end to the third isn’t going as planned…
No one really doing much here outside lebron and Love
Terrible minute or so…
Gotta get the ball moving on offense.
Warriors running on our misses.
Durant is such a punk.
Cavs need to start putting some muscle into these fouls…
Love gotta. Be better.
Such a great game so far. Not a blowout. Survived the third quarter onslaught.
Go Cavs!
Man you gotta feel for Bron. No one hitting from outside with good looks being served up
Can anyone make a shot except James?
Absolutely right call on Looney after a silly heat check by LeBron
James 3-3 from deep. The rest of the team: 3-18.
DONT WASTE GREATNESSSSS
James. On fire.
Clarkson back. #FreeCedi
Kev 0-5 from 3 Come ON!
He is killing this chance to steal game one
Not one of Hill’s fouls was with any aggression. Get your money’s worth
At least two were absolute BS.
Come on Cavs! I WANT A FUCKIN’ FREE TACO!!
Hill having a tough game. Great control of the pace after the timeout. Maybe see if we can get Love going again.
Need Nance.
+1000
If Hill fouls out hopefully they let LBJ be the point. I don’t want to see Clarkson again…
Maybe Cedi? Or even Jose. Anyone but Clarkson.
It’ll be Clarkson, because he ‘doesn’t shrink from the moemnt’…
What a response by the Cavs. Lebron has been otherworldly again.
James extinguished the third quarter run personally. Give him some more damn help !
Lebron James.
Good recovery. Bron’s jumper is wet.
Now he needs some help.
That blown dunk by javale was massive.
How is LeBron scoring so effortlessly, tie score, and the game still feels out of reach?
Not out of reach. I don’t feel that way
All tied up now avoid another letdown haha
31 for Lebron already…
LeBron with 31 on 13 shots! SOMEONE GIVE THE MAN SOME HELP!
James With the equalizer. Wow.
Hill with 4. Still in.
Hill with so many Ricky tack fouls.
Seems to be all he gets…
Geroge, you cannot take that foul…
James With a big bucket.
Dubs attack Hill with 3 frequently.
Nance is so much better than tt
A few open 3’s go in and we’d have the lead
We need to start making 3s. Quick. Or Bron to score.
Gotta double quickwrm
I hate Tony Brothers so much
JR passes up wide open three then Hill bricks. Shoot JR
Cavs aren’t getting the same calls.
When you gotta have a hoop… Thompson? Whatever works.
26-8 since 51-40.
TT with a big bucket.
A seven point deficit against them is like a 17 point lead against other teams.
Can somebody send the Equalizer after Ty Lue please?
Gotta right the ship quick, else fronrunning KD will get hot.
TT is not working Lue. Get Nance in there, he’s only 25yo, he’ll be fine.
Why does LeBron get cold feet against big men
Lebron beats every guy off dribble yet passes at last minute gotta drive…get fouls
Layup line.
Get TT out. Green or Nance in.
Cavs playing really stupid…no idea wtf they are doing…
As usual Lue is multiple possessions too late with the timout
Calling a tech from the crowd is never a good look for anyone
Bron has to score more. Cannot be facilitator now as they run away.
Tuck Fy Lue.
This team is freaking scary
Effing McGee getting them easy buckets…figures…
Foul him!
Cavs completely unprwpared for the Warriors energy in the third.
Warriors looking to end this in the 3rd. So scared.
Awful start.
Wtf are these shots.
What is happening
Steph Hill!
Just shoot the freaking ball, LeBron.
That was his worst play of the game…if you are going to overpass, don’t do it for TT…
Hill cannot guard a Durant fallaway at all