The Cavs W/O Kevin Love and Kyrie last yrs Finals took the Warriors to 6 games

[SavageMode]

Curious to see how a healthy GSW fairs against a healthy Cavs team with no injured players

[9erempiree]

Warriors in 5.

[inclinerator]

warriors are not better they spent all their energy chasing the record lol

[bigkingsfan]

Lebron wins, he passes up MJ.
Curry wins, he passes up Kobe.

[SavageMode]

I only see the Cavs(Lebron) and Spurs as being a threat to GSW

[SavageMode]

Lebron wins, he passes up MJ.
Curry wins, he passes up Kobe.
Pretty much. This year is Lebron's greatest testament.

[Born Sinner]

Warriors in 6

[SpaceJam]

Be the same outcome, if not 5 games.

The inclusion of Delly and TT into the starting lineup helped Cavs immensely on defense

You add Love and Irving in their place and sure you get better offense but at the cost of defense, it will be interesting to see how Lue adjusts and manages that

I just don't see Cavs beating a healthy GSW team, no way

[ImKobe]

Lebron wins, he passes up MJ.
Curry wins, he passes up Kobe.

:oldlol: you know you don't believe that

Warriors are that much better this year and last year's series should have been a sweep or Warriors in 5 but somehow Cavs stole Game 2 with Lebron missing almost every shot in 4th and OT.

Irving is one of the worst defenders at his position, Kevin Love is one of the worst defenders at his position, Cavs can get away with playing Love, Bron and Frye together against teams that barely won 40 games but the Warriors will destroy that line-up.

Cavs can't go big either because we saw how that ended in last year's Finals, they got destroyed.

[SavageMode]

Be the same outcome, if not 5 games.

The inclusion of Delly and TT into the starting lineup helped Cavs immensely on defense

You add Love and Irving in their place and sure you get better offense but at the cost of defense, it will be interesting to see how Lue adjusts and manages that

I just don't see Cavs beating a healthy GSW team, no way

Cavs without a stretch 4 in Kevin Love or Channing Frye last year completely changed their offense in the Finals. They had TT and Mozgov at the 4 and 5 :facepalm .

Lebron thrives with a stretch 4, and this year they have Frye and Love, perhaps even simultaneously, to open the flood gates for Lebron to feast in the paint. Should be interesting.

You really can't base last years Finals to this years at all.

[FreezingTsmoove]

Warriors in 4

[Kiddlovesnets]

Well Cavaliers have locked a runner-up position ever since the beginning of the playoffs. They can beat neither the Warriors nor the Spurs, so it will need a miracle that OKC Thunder somehow comes out of the West for them to win the NBA title. The chance is though, close to zero.

[JebronLames]

Just have to make it to game 7. LeBron is the GOAT game 7 performer.

[SpaceJam]

Just have to make it to game 7. LeBron is the GOAT game 7 performer.

Only cause the real GOAT didn't need game 7 in the finals :bowdown: :bowdown:

[34-24 Footwork]

Warriors gonna force Lebron to be a volume scorer...it won't end well.

[coin24]

When curry wins his second tittle 2/2 he moves ahead of bran all time :applause:

[Ass Dan]

Curious to see how a healthy GSW fairs against a healthy Cavs team with no injured players

Warriors were green last year, now the Warriorw' Green is a top ten player.

[SexSymbol]

Warriors in 5.
They were better suited to compete against dubs last year with more defensive oriented players getting big minutes. If LeBron wasn't as selfish in that series, they could've won against GSW's inexperience.

[3ball]

If LeBron wasn't as selfish in that series, they could've won against GSW's inexperience.


Agreed.

They also would've won if Lebron didn't let a 7 ppg role player score 10 ppg above his normal average and be > Curry.

But even WITH Lebron's defense spotting Iggy an extra 10 ppg, and even WITH Lebron shooting an abysmal 39%, the Cavs were still competitive and won 2 games - clearly, if he holds Iggy to 7 ppg and shoots 50%, the Cavs win easily.

[GrapeApe]

Just have to make it to game 7. LeBron is the GOAT game 7 performer.

How many game 7's on the road has he won?

Assuming GS or SA reaches the finals, can you imaging Lue going up against against Kerr or Pop?

:eek:

[NZStreetBaller]

Lebron will ball hog his team will lose. Lebron fans will blame lebrons team mates for deflated stats

[NZStreetBaller]

When curry wins his second tittle 2/2 he moves ahead of bran all time :applause:

Not to mentioned being undefeated in series vs legay

[returnofthemack]

The amount of hatred and pure homerism is off the charts in this thread. Watch out warriors cause the cavs are the only team that is capable of out scoring you. When Frye or Smith are hitting their shots the cavs are unbeatable. Cavs are peaking at the right time. Cavs had record setting offense against the team that lead the league in defense for the 2nd half of the year. How in the bloody hell can anyone defend what the cavs have been doing lately?

To the people who say the cavs don't have a chance? They almost stole the series last year with key guys hurt. We haven't seen Kyrie and Love in the finals. No respect. That's fine the cavs are about to go out there and earn it.

[aarondk88]

The amount of hatred and pure homerism is off the charts in this thread. Watch out warriors cause the cavs are the only team that is capable of out scoring you. When Frye or Smith are hitting their shots the cavs are unbeatable. Cavs are peaking at the right time. Cavs had record setting offense against the team that lead the league in defense for the 2nd half of the year. How in the bloody hell can anyone defend what the cavs have been doing lately?

To the people who say the cavs don't have a chance? They almost stole the series last year with key guys hurt. We haven't seen Kyrie and Love in the finals. No respect. That's fine the cavs are about to go out there and earn it.

this is the most accurate statement in this thread. salute

[Straight_Ballin]

Curious to see how a healthy GSW fairs against a healthy Cavs team with no injured players

Last years GSW did not win 73 games.

Cavs are fvcked. It's already over before it even started.

[Sarcastic]

Lebron wins, he passes up MJ.
That ship sailed a long time ago.




Curry wins, he passes up Kobe.
May already have.

[Klayup]

Dray/Steph pick n roll. Every. Single. Play.

Kyrie and Love can't defend it. If they put Love at C then it's lobs to Bogut. Love is unplayable against us.

[lilteapot]

All the Warriors need to do is involve Kyrie and Love in pick and rolls and run backcuts all game long. The Cavs can score with the Warriors, but they can't defend like the Warriors.

[Bigsmoke]

Lebron will ball hog his team will lose. Lebron fans will blame lebrons team mates for deflated stats

He averaging 23 ppg while his team being 8-0 so far in these playoffs so I think the ball is going around

[SilkkTheShocker]

Be the same outcome, if not 5 games.

The inclusion of Delly and TT into the starting lineup helped Cavs immensely on defense

You add Love and Irving in their place and sure you get better offense but at the cost of defense, it will be interesting to see how Lue adjusts and manages that

I just don't see Cavs beating a healthy GSW team, no way

Anyone that believe this theory doesn't know s.hit about the game of basketball.

[SilkkTheShocker]

How many game 7's on the road has he won?

Assuming GS or SA reaches the finals, can you imaging Lue going up against against Kerr or Pop?

:eek:

The same Pop that has lost to Avery Johnson and Spolestra in game 7s? :oldlol: :oldlol: :oldlol:

[Bigsmoke]

Anyone that believe this theory doesn't know s.hit about the game of basketball.

Ky actually a decent defender. There isn't a single team in nba history that would benefit more with Delly starting over Irving. People are nuts.

Love offense was needed even tho his defense sucks.

[SilkkTheShocker]

Ky actually a decent defender. There isn't a single team in nba history that would benefit more with Delly starting over Irving. People are nuts.

Cleveland's playoff lineup in the Finals ran about 6 deep after Irving went out. And Smith playing terrible. And the Cavs not being able to generate any kind of offense at all if LeBron wasn't on the court. Anyone that thinks that team is better than the current one needs to spit Kobe's c.ock outta their mouth.

[Steven Kerry]

Warriors have improved. Cavs are about equal to their Finals equivalents of last year regardless of the personnel.

[nba_55]

:oldlol: you know you don't believe that

Warriors are that much better this year and last year's series should have been a sweep or Warriors in 5 but somehow Cavs stole Game 2 with Lebron missing almost every shot in 4th and OT.

Irving is one of the worst defenders at his position, Kevin Love is one of the worst defenders at his position, Cavs can get away with playing Love, Bron and Frye together against teams that barely won 40 games but the Warriors will destroy that line-up.

Cavs can't go big either because we saw how that ended in last year's Finals, they got destroyed.
:biggums:
Then don't come and cry about how stacked the cavs are

[DingDengDong]

:biggums:
Then don't come and cry about how stacked the cavs are
They are stacked because those guys are all-star caliber on offense, and are backed by top tier defenders.

[Bigsmoke]

They are stacked because those guys are all-star caliber on offense, and are backed by top tier defenders.

Key isn't a super defender but he isn't a liability and made some key defensive stops