Back-to-back 41-point games by “King” James sparked victories that pulled the Cavaliers from a 3-1 hole to level the best-of-seven series and set up a tension-packed, winner-take-all spectacle that will leave one of the game’s greatest heroes gutted.
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James scored 41 points to power the Cavaliers over Golden State 115-101 and force a one-game showdown for the National Basketball Association title.
If tickets for the game are sold out, fans can also buy tickets through the Warriors official resale marketplace, where tickets are guaranteed the Warriors. From an early trip to the Finals and eventual destruction at the hands of the San Antonio Spurs, to Cleveland’s repeated attempts to provide the right supporting cast (admit it: you forgot he played – actually played – with Shaq), to The Decision, to disappointment and triumph in Miami, to Coming Home, to coming up short against the Warriors past year, James has traversed an incredible amount of territory and we’ve gotten to watch it all. Then James and Kyrie Irving scored 41 points and the Cavs were still in it.
Before Game 7, here are some numbers to know regarding what has already gone down in this series… He leads both teams in each of these categories with 181 points, 68 rebounds, 51 assists, 16 steals and 13 blocks.
Curry did not shy away from the negative implications of potentially losing Game 7.
Now, with the season on the line, the Death Lineup looks vulnerable.
“Not many people in the history of sports have said: ‘Everyone get on my back”. The Cavs will continue to pay extra attention to Curry and Thompson and force the other guys to beat them.
“He’s obviously a great player, so he’s going to continue to score”, Warriors forward Harrison Barnes said. And Livingston hasn’t shot well of late, either. Perhaps the best performance of his career. But if you look closer at the four factors of efficiency, the biggest difference has been in the Cavs’ shooting. “He’s everywhere”, teammate J.R. Smith said.
A Cleveland win would mean a highly disappointing conclusion to Golden State’s record season.
As the Cavaliers left the court, chants of “One more win!” echoed through the arena. “But I made up my mind that I’d like to see Cleveland win the series”. It’s a trick straight out of Golden State’s playbook, but it’s usually reserved for non-shooters like Tony Allen.
On Wednesday, James called Game 7, “the two best words ever”. Even with his postseason debacle, that may still happen – the rising salary cap means there’s nearly too much money for teams to spend during the summer.
“I mean, he’s had two great games to keep his team alive”.
Those shots were Barnes’ seventh and eighth on Thursday, and the final two he took. He was watching the US beat Ecuador 2-1 to earn a berth in the Copa semifinals where they’ll face either Argentina or Venezuela. And when they have, they haven’t shot almost as well. Before the game, she tweeted that her cousin hadn’t been allowed into an area casino earlier Thursday because he was wearing Warriors gear.
The second reason they have earned a loss in this series is Stephen Curry. But they’re a plus-31 in the first quarter. Just be yourself for 48 minutes. He’s also struggled (2-for-12, 1-for-8) in the fourth, but is 15-for-27 from 3-point range in the second and third quarters. Can’t wait to get to Game 7 on Sunday? Green had eight points, 10 rebounds and six assists in 40 minutes. One final good game from him – and a championship – would be the most appropriate farewell gift.
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One game. victor take all. The home team has won all five Game 7s he’s been involved in, including his only Finals Game 7 in 2013. I’m looking forward to Game 7. James has. James’ place has been built on beatings by Boston, a Finals loss to Dallas, a thumping from San Antonio in the Finals.
