LeBron will hold Curry to under 45% shooting and 25 pts in the Finals

[Kidbasketball20]

LeBron will completely neutralize Curry and force others to step up.


Doubtful they do.

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[navy]

Curry shoots way too many 3s for that number to relevant

[Kidbasketball20]

Curry shoots way too many 3s for that number to relevant


...27 then

but his % isn't going to be good

[EnoughSaid]

So LeBron is going to run around and chase Curry the whole game, while also being the primary ball handler and the initiator of the offense?

I could see it for stretches, but Curry was guarded by Ariza and Brewer for large parts of the games vs. Houston, and they weren't able to stop him.

Anyway, Golden State is much more than just Curry, whereas LeBron NEEDS to play well for Cleveland to win.

[J Shuttlesworth]

So LeBron is going to run around and chase Curry the whole game, while also being the primary ball handler and the initiator of the offense?

I could see it for stretches, but Curry was guarded by Ariza and Brewer for large parts of the games vs. Houston, and they weren't able to stop him.

Anyway, Golden State is much more than just Curry, whereas LeBron NEEDS to play well for Cleveland to win.
This.

Depending on Kyrie's health, him and Shumpert will be the primary defenders on Curry.

If they want Kyrie in the game, he has to cover Curry, unless Klay is banged up and they can afford to put Kyrie on him.

[Straight_Ballin]

Nope.

Curry will most certainly get his, and Lebron will play to his playoff averages.

JR Smith however will go off during at least 3 of the games with at least 30ppg and somehow the lestans will try to credit all Bron for the victory. :facepalm

[EnoughSaid]

This.

Depending on Kyrie's health, him and Shumpert will be the primary defenders on Curry.

If they want Kyrie in the game, he has to cover Curry, unless Klay is banged up and they can afford to put Kyrie on him.

Klay has an exceptional post game and would abuse Kyrie. If they don't want Irving on Curry then they'll need to run Shump at PG.

[J Shuttlesworth]

Klay has an exceptional post game and would abuse Kyrie. If they don't want Irving on Curry then they'll need to run Shump at PG.
That's why I said "depending on Klay's heatlh"

If he's far from 100%, he's probably the only guy on GSW's starting lineup that Kyrie could cover if he's also not 100%. There are no players you can "hide" Kyrie on

[100grandman]

I think Shump will check Curry.

[FKAri]

Curry can be mediocre and the Warriors still win. That roster is overflowing with talent.

[edrick]

Nope.

Curry will most certainly get his, and Lebron will play to his playoff averages.

JR Smith however will go off during at least 3 of the games with at least 30ppg and somehow the lestans will try to credit all Bron for the victory. :facepalm

What were the Lebron haters' thoughts on JR before going to Cleveland, I wonder? :roll: :roll: Now he's a ****ing MVP. :facepalm

[Straight_Ballin]

What were the Lebron haters' thoughts on JR before going to Cleveland, I wonder? :roll: :roll: Now he's a ****ing MVP. :facepalm

Good effort but....

1. There are no Lebron haters, just LeBron stan haters.
2. Their thoughts on JR was that he was not in a system that fit him well in NY.

[Dave3]

...27 then

but his % isn't going to be good
He meant the 45%, not the 25 ppg needing to be a multiple of 3 :oldlol:

He's saying Curry can shoot 44% and be ridiculously efficient from the fact that he can be doing that on 10 3 point attempts (making 4-5) and shooting 90% from the line. So a 45% FG might look bad on the surface, but it'll likely be insignificant when his TS% is 60+.

[Kidbasketball20]

So LeBron is going to run around and chase Curry the whole game, while also being the primary ball handler and the initiator of the offense?

I could see it for stretches, but Curry was guarded by Ariza and Brewer for large parts of the games vs. Houston, and they weren't able to stop him.

Anyway, Golden State is much more than just Curry, whereas LeBron NEEDS to play well for Cleveland to win.

Yes.

[Genaro]

They could hide Kyrie on Barnes but he got a post game so it wouldn't work very well and if they do it, it means Lebron will be guarding Klay or Curry witch I think he won't at least not for long stretches.

So I think that they will go with the traditional at least to start. Kyrie on Curry, Shump on Klay, Lebron on Barnes, TT on Green, Mozgov on Bogut. If things don't work out they'll probably adjust but I don't see Lebron guarding Klay or Curry since the beginning, both of them can play off the ball and tired him up running around screens.

[bballnoob1192]

why do lebron fans think steph curry plays like DRose? lmfao. one is a sharp shooter that runs around screens. the other is a choker that can't shoot.

[Crimsonrain777]

why do lebron fans think steph curry plays like DRose? lmfao. one is a sharp shooter that runs around screens. the other is a choker that can't shoot.


i have no clue

if Derrick Rose doesnt have the ball in his hands, he might as well not be on the court:roll:

the dude is invisible

Steph Curry will make you pay for ball watching when he's not the one dribbling on the other hand

[comerb]

With the number of 3s Curry shoots, 45% is pretty good for the playoffs.

[Duncan21formvp]

So why couldn't Lebron hold Terry in the finals

[diamenz]

So why couldn't Lebron hold Terry in the finals

because he was busy with barrea, silly.

[Trollsmasher]

They should just shutdown everyone else and let JR go 3 for 3 with steph when he gets hot:lol

[MrC1991]

They should just shutdown everyone else and let JR go 3 for 3 with steph when he gets hot:lol

God they'd be trading cross over, between the legs, double spin around a defender, barely glance at the basket, look at the flick of da wrist, hail mary 40 footers and end up swishing that shit. I'd be screaming at my tv. :oldlol:

[Kingwillball]

U will probably only see lebron on curry for stretches mostly in 4th qtrs..

[Hizack]

At least you made it right that his FG% was held under 45%.

[kamil]

At least you made it right that his FG% was held under 45%.

He held his own FG% under 45% too. GOAT.

[Ne 1]

At least you made it right that his FG% was held under 45%.
The thing is FG% doesn't differentiate between 2pt attempts and 3pt attempts, nor does it take into account free throws or the fact that a three pointer is worth more than a two pointer.

[Hizack]

The thing is FG% doesn't differentiate between 2pt attempts and 3pt attempts, nor does it take into account free throws or the fact that a three pointer is worth more than a two pointer.
Agreed. That's why there are eFG% and TS%.

[JerrySeinfeld]

U will probably only see lebron on curry for stretches mostly in 4th qtrs..

lol after he got abused by Curry on ONE switch in game one, he almost never guarded him again.

[sportjames23]

LeBron will completely neutralize Curry and force others to step up.


Doubtful they do.

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