The 3-pointer with the most acclaim came after he fumbled the ball, grabbed it, stepped back with the shot clock about to expire and fired in a miracle with Cleveland’s Kevin Love defending.
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The Warriors had it going for much of Game 2, especially offensively.
7 – When you possess the offensive firepower the Warriors do in former Kia MVPs Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant, it’s easy to forget that the most unsafe catch-and-shoot artist on the team could be All-Star shooting guard Klay Thompson. The defensive player undercuts the offensive player, knocking him off balance. “They want to take him down”. “He seemed to hit a big shot every time we needed him”.
This played right into the hands of the Warriors who were hot from the start, hitting 10 of their first 11 shots.
The first play of the game is a great example. It was another situation, contra the Jordan mythos, where Jordan, finding himself double-teamed by Stockton and Russell near the 3-point arc on the left side, passed to the open jump shooter.
Warriors guard Nick Young got limited playing time Sunday and for good reason.
Incredible as it is to say, James is playing at a higher level this season while Kevin Love, who looked lost for much of the 2016 series, has been quietly efficient with 43 points and 23 rebounds over the first two games. They are focused on Klay, KD and Steph scoring.
“He played great tonight”, Livingston said of McGee. “It just gave us all the momentum back”.
The Warriors thrive on chaos, and without an alert help defense, the switching only fed the beast rather than taming it. “We saw Houston do a good job doing that [in the Western Conference Finals] so we piggybacked that”.
“That was kind of like a dagger shot”, teammate Thompson said. With this team, they move a lot.
Las Vegas already released their odds for the 2018-2019 National Basketball Association championship team. “But that shouldn’t give us any comfort”. With that said, the Cavs now must win four of the next five games.
However, if Lue doesn’t learn from the past and continues to sit Korver due to his lack of speed and agility, he may let the Cavs fall for the second straight season. “They might get some shots, but we’ve got to take away the easy ones”.
When approached with this information, Curry told ESPN: “I’m not going to get into it”.
Just two years ago, Golden State were in the same position: up 2-0 in the finals after crushing victories over the Cavs.
After Curry bumped into Perkins, he stood there looking at the guy. Moreover, the Cavaliers are shooting only 39 percent from the field when Curry is the primary defender.
The water did not work for James, as he infamously got severe cramps late in the fourth quarter and had to sit out the final four minutes of the game.
The Warriors have imposed themselves upon the Cavs early and see that as crucial for more success.
Curry is known to carry confidence and his faith on the court during each game.
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In case you haven’t been keeping up with his career, Perkins, 33, appeared in just one game during the regular season and has not dressed for a single game in the postseason. We know the Cavaliers will try to come back with an answer.
