This is a rematch of last year’s finals, but the Cavs are a far different team as both Kevin Love and Kyrie Irving were out injured leaving LeBron James to take on Steph Curry and the Warriors nearly singlehandedly.
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But Under Armour has some of the most popular athletes in sports under contract, including golfer Jordan Spieth, football stars Cam Newton, Tom Brady and Tony Romo, as well as baseball star Bryce Harper, who just signed a 10-year extension with Under Armour. At just 27, he is in his prime and capable of being the centerpiece of a championship squad here – or elsewhere. Plus, Golden State had the advantage of having two of the last three games of the series at home.
It was well used by the commentator, who compared the effort of the Rockets back in the 90s to the Warriors come from behind series win over the Thunder this week. Was it a choke or simply a case of falling to a better team – the inevitable path a seven-game series would take?
This time he has a stronger team around him. I just think the Big Three sitting down and getting on the same page of understanding what they need from each other on a nightly basis and understanding that they have to trust each other and also trust the team. Philadelphia’s Joel Embiid and Boston’s Isaiah Thomas have taken to Twitter in hopes of luring Durant east.
But it all starts with Durant, whose decision stands to have a lasting impact on how the rest of the summer unfolds. He used his patented crossover to shake Thunder bigs multiple times, and a reverse layup in the first quarter announced to the world that he was back. If I have to pick one, and I suppose I do because otherwise we wouldn’t be here Blogtable-ing, I’ll go with the 73 wins. “Like Coach [Tyronn] Lue said, we’re just waiting on the victor”. “What I mean by that is this: We stole a game here in Game 1”. It is hard to say whether losing to the Warriors in Game 7 makes him more or less likely to consider them as a possible destination. And Durant has made a point to have a local presence.
“He’s obviously had a great impact on this community and this organization”, Thunder coach Billy Donovan said.
“I’m just very humbled and gracious that the man above has given me an opportunity to play the game that I love”, a choked-up James said when asked about his accomplishments on the court.
Durant bounced back from his injury to average 28.2 points per game _ more than when he was scoring champion in 2010-11 and 2011-12. He improved as a defensive player, at times dominating in the playoffs. “I don’t know”, the league’s most coveted unrestricted free agent said. For Kevin Durant though, next season will be another chance for him to try and get the championship he has always wanted, but before doing that, he will have to face another challenge he will have total control over, the team he will play for. “He put the team first”.
Andre Iguodala is your reigning Finals MVP because he prevented another player from winning a title all by himself.
The current core has a promising future.
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Although the Cavs’ lost two games this postseason, they have been mostly dominate at a constant rate.
