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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Egregious foul on Love. Just let him go man.
Oh, yeah. James quick score and 2 for 1.
never seen that call before
HUGE shot by James.
Does LeBron want to show the world he can win and beat the Warriors at home, Ty Lue’s rotations, and Tony Brothers all at the same time?
Yes…. nice list!
That was a charge
I don’t get how they can switch the call?! It seems like GS always gets these calls.
If they lose because of this, what a bunch of shit
Really tired of this crap…
Unbelievable. I’ve never seen that.
Unbelievable…
That call was a disgrace. WWW equals NBA
WWE
This has to be a joke right?
Some bullshit
Refs costing Cavs the game
Unreal
That Call is ass.
Weakest shit I’ve ever seen. Truly an awful league
Good god, terrible overrule…but I am not surprised…it’s an arguable call, but should not be overturned…
Wow. We got Tony Brothersed.
Refs are such bs
w$t%@ergt wert
That’s terrible
Come on, that’s a charge.
They changed it????
If they overturn this call…
https://twitter.com/NBA/status/1002389122219171842
Charge!!
That’s gonna be a charge. They’re not going to overrule the call on the floor.
It’s a charge all the way
LeBron takes the CHARGE! TAKE THE GAME!
Call on the floor is a charge so hopefully they keep it
1974 GSW heavy underdog to Bullets. What happened? GSW four Bullets 0
What more can you say about Lebron? If this isn’t a GOAT-level performance I don’t know what is. Let’s hang on. We have them where we wanted them.
Amazing game from him…finals worthy
Hit the free throw Bron….. Please.
NO THREES.
Lebron is GOAT…end of story
This is too stressful
https://twitter.com/cavs/status/1002388619229790208
This is why we watch basketball
Bron superhuman tonight.
Up 1 under a minute with a FT coming.
Cash it in. Ty should pull Love for this defensive poss.
I can’t watch
imagine if LBJ got half the calls Wade did in 2006
Kerr shitting the bed allowing Curry to guard JR instead of Klay
WTF is going on???
Extremely proud
LEBRON JAMES FOULED TWICE AND STILL MAKES FOR THE LEAD
AND1! Cavs up! OMG what a finish.
Love that JR/LBJ switch so LBJ goes against Curry
LEBRON!!!!!
WOW, LEBRON!!!!
Not a Green three !
Jeff Green, from hero to heartbreaker
Kev! Huge shot.
How many possessions have ended with JR getting a fruitless iso against Dray?
Not a great out of bounds play.
Lue and the refs have really put us behind the eight ball this game
Playing 9 on 5 out there hahaha
Hhaha exactly
This is a game that is possible to win…game two may be a blowout…need to try to win a winnable game…
No team has a chance against the Warriors when the refs are making garbage calls in their favor…
Not a good time for LeBron to try those hard passes to catch.
KLove spending too much time guarding Curry.
And not hitting threes. 0/6
That’s cause of the Cavs switching defense.
Can’t let him shoot that, kev. Make him drive.
Lebron fouled love fouled no calls haha
And Lue took KK out to out in JR. WTF???
If Bray makes thise, they are unbeatable…but it would be nice if Love could make one three…
James with the point-guard finish
https://twitter.com/NBA/status/1002385918798508032
Just what a team of all all-stars needs… bull**** calls…
Need to playing Nance down the stretch. And not getting royally f’d by the refs
Are we sure the refs aren’t front running?
I hate these refs so much…
This has gotten ridiculous.
Finally, Hill in. An inexplicable 17 minutes for Clarkson.