Live Thread: Cavs @ Warriors, NBA Finals Game 5
2016-06-13
So much for a quiet NBA Finals. What had been a fairly calm—if not overly exciting—series between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors took a turn towards insanity with the league office issuing a Flagrant-One foul to Warriors forward Draymond Green for his shot to the groin of LeBron James near the end of Game Four. Because Green has earned his fourth flagrant foul point of the playoffs he was automatically suspended Game Five, which takes place tonight at the Oracle Arena. As soon as this happened, the war of word commenced.
Klay Thompson on LeBron & trash talk: "I'm surprised some guys take it so personal. It's a man's league. I guess his feelings got hurt."
— Rachel Nichols (@Rachel__Nichols) June 12, 2016
LeBron James says he won't comment on Klay Thompson saying he got his feelings hurt in trash talk. "It's so hard to take the high road," LJ.
— Marc J. Spears (@MarcJSpears) June 12, 2016
High Road. invisible bridge used to step over said person when open floor is available left to right.
— Ayesha Curry (@ayeshacurry) June 12, 2016
More Mo Speights on LeBron: "A guy does something like that, you kind of lose respect for him. I had a lot of… https://t.co/U84nQK6SS1
— Ethan Strauss (@SherwoodStrauss) June 12, 2016
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— Marreese Speights (@Mospeights16) June 12, 2016
Andrew Bogut says he's never heard a team complain so much about fouls and yet #Cavs shot more free throws than them through four games.
— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) June 12, 2016
New Story: Warriors essentially accused #Cavs of snitching and the response? "I don't give a f— what they say." https://t.co/0HX2idnYdm
— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) June 13, 2016
That’s a lot of noise, but guess what? None of it matters. It’s all window dressing. What matters is the 48 minutes of basketball that will take place tonight in Oakland. What matters is that the Warriors have been outscored when Green is not on the floor during the playoffs. What matters is that the Warriors will likely give even more minutes to Andre Iguodala and Shaun Livingston with Green out. What matters is that it just became a bit easier to play Kevin Love and Kyrie Irving in this series. What matters is that the Cavaliers need to start moving the basketball after going iso-happy in the second half of Game Four. Kyrie Irving needs to give a crap on defense for a whole 48 minutes and not just when he wants to.
Views on how tonight’s game will go vary wildly among basketball analysts. Some see Green’s suspension galvanizing the Warriors as they win their second consecutive championship, while others feel the window has been opened for the Cavaliers to get the series back to Cleveland. The only consensus seems to be that, whether or not the Cavaliers win tonight, the championship will belong to the Warriors.
That’s sound logic, but fans don’t have to be logical. Fans find reasons to support their teams no matter what. I have yet to recap a Cavalier loss in this year’s playoffs, and I don’t plan on starting now. Go Cavs.
Oh Shit… Warriors in TT’s head on FT’s
He has to make them pay
Whelp ridiculous iggy three, if they make shots like that nothing we can do
I know he has, but it seems like Klay hasn’t missed a shot tonight
I truly hate Iggy but not more than Draymond
LeBron insane!!!!!
https://vine.co/v/iLT9jFiZmir
Common tt make fts
No way Bogut comes back. He couldn’t even walk on that leg.
We have 10 more field goals than GS. Threes and free throw disparity keeping GS close
Foot on throat time. Can Cavs show killer instinct this time? Cant allow GSW to be within 10pts come final 5 minutes. Blow them out now please!!!!
Seriously no offensive goaltending on Ezeili, no foul on the rj drive…I blame this whole current officiating culture on the star system, and therefore David Stern
Sterling
Can I just say I love that Jefferson has this crazy ability to make these wierd angle/impossible finishes, almost like a better antawn jamison
Sit Lebron now. Even for a minute then get him back in. Then rest again for the last min of the 3q
Exactly maybe 2 minutes. Get Kyrie in now and defend like crazy in this 4th quarter.
Cavs should definitely dominate the boards for the rest of this game if Bogut is out… hopefully TT can step up. He has the opportunity to control this game with even just a few second chance possessions.
what kinda shit boxing out that was ? pissing me off
I’m just hoping the Cavs don’t run out of energy. If Ty Lue can give LeBron at least 2 minutes of rest at the beginning of the 4th it would help a lot.
Missed some of the game but it seems like TT is defending the perimeter well, and they aren’t helping him which I think worked well last game
Good timeout. Now get the starters some Rest.
When is James getting a blow. Have to do it.
Again Wow Jefferson!! Great D on Iggy & gets a basket
https://vine.co/v/iLT0FK0QL3L
Tt with nice nice catch and finish off the pass from james!!
https://vine.co/v/iLT0ZrtO9m0
Hope Bray is enjoying the game with his Shirley Temple
LeBron meets little resistance
https://vine.co/v/iLTQY5pA722
Up 8, please rest LeBron
Love when Curry does the fancy dance, then throws a horrible pass for a TO….like the cutlas guy in Raiders of the Lost Arc
Hahahah nice comparison
Clay just got his 1st foul just now?
Love feeds LeBron
https://vine.co/v/iLTxA7neV27
Oh my god are they calling that a flagrant!? Wtf the nba sucks
LeBron with a chasedown on Iggy
https://vine.co/v/iLTPTj3ZX70
Hell yes ky with the three!!!
https://vine.co/v/iLT2Wne9FAE
Damn tt got to make those fts
Nice flop by Curry there…Anyone else see him walk into the lane and bump into Love and then just fall down…
One of the bigger floppers in the league, but not anywhere close to AV
LMAO No, not quite. (Hands sliding down my face) I can’t believe how truly blind I was on Andy.
Kyrie from a few minutes ago…
https://vine.co/v/iLTPgJXdBhi
Refs giving gs the game
Lue’s gotta find a way to find SOMEONE else to contribute
F these refs. Ridiculous. Utterly, blatantly ridculous
The Warriors have somehow shot 10 more threes and 10 more free throws. They’re calling more fouls on jump shots than they are on drives and blatant hacks at the hoop.
Jeez. These refs.
https://vine.co/v/iLTx90ulgQx
Wow. Just amazing the amount of contact the dubs getaway with versus the Cavs.
The JR special. Why didn’t he save that for a more heartbreaking period of the game?
Let’s just call it out of bounds even though I never saw the ball touch the line…
WTH kinda bad call is that just because he missed
What the hell JR???
F#ck these refs!
Ok refs. Ok.
Hell yes nice pass love!!! Need more of that. Jr with a great screen!!
Horrible freaking call, GJ refs
Why didn’t ky drive on that crossover. Stepped back to shoot the j but had klay out of position for the baseline drive
Lue HAS to steal some minutes for LeBron with timeouts and a sub for a couple minutes, especially if we have a lead
This. We need to keep the lead midway and then Lebron rest then another one again before 3q ends.
Warriors starting to miss some shots! Let’s build on this lead.
Kyrie and Lebron balling tonight. Need the rest of the guys to step up. NOW.
Damn, another o board for gs! Thankfully klay missed
Attack the rack! There’s no rim protector.
Where are all the Kyrie haters tonight? ;)
I’m no hater, but if you can get me CJ McCollum for him, I’ll drive him to the airport.
Just a tongue in cheek comment.. I’m no fan of his frustrating hero ball, but tonight he’s ballin
This is the tease factor with Kyrie…
If there was ever a time for Love step up…
Good D by Love on Iggy
Horrible call on jr on that klay shot, all ball
I hope Bogut will be ok.
That looked bad for Bogut. Hyper extended knee. That is super scary when it happens. You think your leg is actually going to break in half. Wish him the best
One interesting thing, even though Love isn’t shooting/playing well, when he’s on the floor and Draymond isn’t, the Warriors have to respect his outside shot and it’s opening up driving lanes for LeBron and Kyrie.
Oy, love has got to make those open threes
LeBron still hitting from outside
https://vine.co/v/iLTFZvDZPbO
Klove really stepping up when we need him
Not getting points out of the five o four was depressing.
Dang, looks like Bogut hyperextended his knee… writhing in pain, hate to see that.
Yeah that didn’t look good
What the hell refs?? Bogut dying out there on the floor while 2 plays go on..
It’s up to the Warriors to take a timeout or foul.
I’m in medical field and that stuff pisses me off.
Kyrie gets things started in the second half
https://vine.co/v/iLTtE36MUqn
Cmon KLove you have to shoot better than that.
Ouch. Hope bogut isn’t hurt too badly.
Can’t believe they let two and a half plays go by before calling a TO for Bogut! Clearly hurt bad…
Tough break for Bogut….hyperextension?