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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LeBrons fuel is spent, what a wasted opportunity. Might have been the greatest game he ever played
https://twitter.com/Reflog_18/status/1002392877484396545?s=20
We totally choked. That game was ours for the taking. And with the dump play by JR the focus will be drifted away from the refs who are as much to blame as JR is.
I wanna vomit.
I’m so mad at Jr right now. Mistake after mistake. Even the GHill missed FT was bad too. The Cavs had this game.
arg we could have beaten the refs
We’re going to get some BS report from the NBA about the missed calls after the game acting like they’re sorry
F*** the NBA
Plus the foul review which I have never seen before. I can’t believe any of this.
They never recovered from his stupidity in the overtime. LeBron could not get over his lack of basketball IQ. We lived and now die by JR–once to end the first half, and to end the game.
Missed FT by Hill is the game…
Note: most fans complain about the refs nonstop, but I don’t…you can check my posts. But they have absolutely swung this game.
JR Smith is the most pathetic player in NBA history. What an absolute turd. Hill is a choke too. And nice foul, Love. Bunch of absolute chokers. LeBron deserves so much more than these clowns.
Refs gave this game to GS.
This is such a frustrating game. We aren’t losing fair and square.
This game is making me sick
Might be the most frustrating game I’ve ever watched in my life.
Refs with an embarrassing performance
Love stinks against GS
Oakland screw job
How many phantom calls have the Warriors gotten on clean plays?
These foul calls are absurd
Can we review that.
This is the worst officiated game I’ve ever seen in a finals.
Another terrible call…go figure…
Don’t breath on Durant
Another bad call. Shock.
GS getting every call. insane.
These refs are you serious
Make a shot, Kev…
HOW DO YOU BLOW THAT!!!!!!
Kev. Gotta hit, man.
That was the dumbest thing I’ve ever seen on a basketball court, ever
I’m disgusted.
Choke. Love fouls Curry up two on a drive. Hill misses the FT. Then the Brain fart from JR.
Did Ty Lue realize what was going on and just didn’t call a TO?
If I don’t laugh, I may cry
aaarrrgggggggggggg
Can you believe this? Jr has just made the dumbest play in his entire career.
lmaoooo, that was soooooo stupid I can’t stop laughing
Despite the bonehead play why is no one screaming for a timeout? Unreal that no one tried to call one.
JR had a f*cking layup for the win and he blows it because he thinks we have the lead LOL
I expect that from Clarkson, but et tu, JR?
As funny as that looked, imagine if they shoot a quick brick, GSW call timeout and win on a buzzer beater.
What a missed opportunity to take the game in regulation. Shades of 2015.
Meanwhile three people screaming at the refs for a TO.
Also, Hill’s gotta make that FT.
What the he’ll was jr Smith doing. I mean is he a 5th grader
WHAT THE ACTUAL HECK JR??????????????????????
Typical JR…great play on the rebound, but he didn’t know the game situation…
He should have gone back up for the shot…
Come on JR…. WTF?
Why the f didn’t we call a timeout?
Biggest bonehead play by JR of all time
Yup.
Echoes of 2015 game one
Unreal. How do they not get a timeout there
JR Smith is definitely retarded
Oh JR…
The players have to know the situation there. Shouldve immediately called a timeout as soon as JR got the rebound.
Gets a crazy rebound and does that. The J.R. experience.
Why no TO??????????????
the F? JR?
Brain cramp by JR
JR is such a freaking moron.
Genius cut by Hill. Big time play.
What a bad play by Love. Either foul him or let him finish.
George. Huge freebies.
Unbelievable, how the refs still helps them. Like they need help. Geez.
ARGH. Love. Gotta either ttackle or let that go.
Bad foul from Love…
absolutely garbage reversal on that call…I really can’t believe they can reverse a subjective foul call like that…that is just stupid