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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Four point swing from the refs.
Five
Refs back to back bad calls. Now the crowd with the stupid Warriors chant.
Foul, no call…imagine that…
Jeeeeesus Christ, ok this league is utter garbage
James got fouled dammit
These refs are an embarrassment.
Cheap a$$$ foul…
ALL BALL
Hill for Clarkson, please. Asap.
Hill needs to be in…wtf….
Too many ticky tack fouls
When KD enters the game I believe the Cavs should try to tie him up. Nobody is going to block his shot attempt anyway so why not try to grab the ball down low and just try to get a stop that way.
If I was in Oracle I would run on the floor and tackle Clarkson myself. He is the diff between being up 6-7 and down 1
Been better in the second half.
We just can’t have dumb stuff. JRs gamble on Curry. Korver’s foul on Klay. Bron arguing a call instead of being on the line.
8 points right there.
LeBron + Love: 21-37, 56%
Everyone else: 13-36, 36%
https://twitter.com/cavs/status/1002384162869862400
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Did I just see a shark knock a helicopter out of the sky?
Hahaha yup. That just happened.
BENCH SQUAD COMING THROUGH!!!!!!!! WOOOOOOO!!!!
https://twitter.com/NBA/status/1002383593405108224
https://twitter.com/BleacherReport/status/1002383561838641154
THE 3S ARE ALIVE!!
Cavs are right there. It’s up to what they do right now. Get Clarkson the F out.
Nice 3s by green and korver
Draymond Green is a great defender but he flails his four limbs around like a marionette
I noticed McGee did that too. I imagine when you’re looking at it in front of you it’s disorienting. Need to adjust to that lol
Korver heating up!
Let’s hope Lue doesn’t immediately take him out…
Am I the only who thinks that if we had Jose in for Clarkson, Cavs would be up now?
I agree with you. Anyone but Clarkson.
There you go, Kyle!!
Finally Kyle !
Terrible terrible foul by Korver.
Big shot green.
GET CLARKSON OUT
Korver awful foul.
Great ball movement.
Modified Kraken!
Larry gotta work on freebies.
Nance Jr FT’s misses, Jr’s and Korver’s bad defensive mistakes and the Cavs still have a chance.
Hanging in there! Larry make your FTs.
Get Clarkson out and Hill in…
Way to be aggressive, Larry. Keep abusing that switch.
Nance is having such a great game.
https://twitter.com/NBA/status/1002380223474696193
Unreal the Cavs are sill in this.
Curry has missed a lot of shots.
THERE YOU GO JEFF
Seriously. Ty Lue is still playing Clarkson.
Serious question: when is the last time Jordan Clarkson passed?
Clarkson has no vision whatsoever.
The only way the Cavs are going to win any games in this series is if the Cavs shooters can hit their shots.
The thing is that for as historically good Golden State is, if we don’t make simple stupid mistakes we are right there.
I would probably rather see Hood than Clarkson…rather see Cedi than either, but Lue won’t play Cedi, so that is pointless…
I just don’t understand how Lue doesn’t see what we all see.
Draymond scratched Lebron’s eye from that foul earlier. You can see it
What in the world JC just did there? 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
LeBron has a nice little subconjunctival hemorrhage from that hit by Green. Smh for anyone who says LeBron was acting after Green smacked him in the face in the 1st half.
saw that earlier
Thing is, yeah Clarkson got fouled but KK is in the corner, he takes the last shot when LeBron/Love are out.
The Warriors now have 4 help defenders lurking along the lane when LeBron has the ball at the top of the key. They aren’t going to allow him driving lanes until someone makes some threes.
Clankson. Wtf with that shot. (of course it looked like saggy p fouled him)
Saggy P is a more appropriate nickname, for sure…
Terrible no-call on shove of Clarkson
Should have been foul there but cavs doing okay….gotta trim down lead and hit a 3 pointer…calling jr and korver and Love
Effing Clarkson . . . effing Lue for playing him.
Clarkson should be benched forever for that idiotic waste of the last possession.
I know Clarkson has been a dumpster fire this game but how was that not a foul.
Tony Brothers & Friends didn’t see a foul. Tackeling is a legitimate basketball move for them.
They’re just out there pushing the Cavs on every play now. Great competition. Because it’s not enough to have more skill, let’s let them ignore the rules as well.
What does Clarkson bring? What????
https://twitter.com/World_Wide_Wob/status/1002367515698302976
So apparently Nick Young is allowed to just tackle Clarkson and no foul?
Why is Clarkson back on the floor??????
Dude Clarkson was fouled
Our D is awful. JVG is right, terrible D by Korver.
That was an illegal screen
Nice pass, love.
The Cavs just don’t have enough offense to stay with the Warriors specially when the Cavs can’t hit shots consistently.
They do if they actually run their offense. Get back to those LeBron at the elbow plays, Love post ups, 1-3 PnRs, Love/Korver action. They got really stagnant watching LeBron dance and when he started missing, Warriors started running.
Probably need Korver…
Can already see the way this is gonna go. LeBron gonna be exhausted and Dubs gonna run out to double digits. Cavs have to play at a better pace. They’re getting sucked into GS’s pace. Someone other than LeBron has to contribute.
Kevin love is going to have take the effort to run back if we are going to have a chance
LeBron looks tired. Sucks that nobody else but him and Love doing much of anything.