“When have you a powerhouse like them, you have a legitimate three big-time scorers that are able to affect the game like the way they did tonight, it will be a tough matchup”. Cleveland is still making just about everything, and leads 69-49 with 5:38 left until halftime.
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“When I left here to go to Miami, we had to build something”, James said.
Kevin Durant, who led the way with 31 points, was eager to stay grounded ahead of what could be a decisive contest on Friday.
Irving’s third quarter was the only reason the Cavaliers weren’t out of it heading into the fourth. The Warriors previously swept Portland, Utah and San Antonio. He was sensational with 39 points, 11 rebounds and 9 assists.
And beyond their firepower, the Cavs did it on defense, holding the up-and-down Warriors without a single fast-break point.
Warriors: Golden State’s nine 3-pointers in the first quarter broke the previous Finals mark held by five teams, most recently the Warriors in 2015. Before the game, Kerr, who missed 11 playoff games because of back pain, said his decision to return to the bench for Game 2 in the Finals was easy. How will Cleveland respond to this early aggression?
Game 4 has started in Cleveland. At one point in the opening quarter, Durant accounted for 10 of Golden State’s points in a row.
Golden State can make history as the first team to sweep the playoffs if they win Game 4 on Saturday, Manila time.
For a third straight year, we’re hearing it from past National Basketball Association stars: Their teams – or at least all-time great squads – would beat the Golden State Warriors. At that time, it felt like a title was far away for James.
CLEVELAND (AP) – Kevin Durant never demanded he’d get to take the biggest shot of the NBA Finals.
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There’s every chance it will. Curry is expected to sign a long-term contract with the Warriors after the season following years of being a salary bargain.
Curry smiled and went over to greet Beckham, a friend of LeBron James’ who has worked out with the Cleveland superstar.
In any event, the Cavs are still breathing and it’s now the Warriors who may be feeling the pressure after blowing a 3-1 lead last June.
Cleveland threw a flurry of punches, and Golden State withstood them. Part of the ticket money is going to charity. The game is also available on ESPN Radio, ESPN Deportes and the ESPN App.
During the playoffs, most of Golden State’s wins have not been close.
See that interview here, posted by Cleveland Cavaliers on cleveland.com via Youtube.
James, who is averaging a triple-double in the 2017 Finals (32 points, 12.3 rebounds, 10.3 assists), and the Cavs edged the Warriors in Game 7 a year ago after falling behind 3-1, becoming the first team to ever overcome such a deficit in the Finals.
Warriors executives have insisted, of course, that they’d rather just win the series as quickly as possible.
No team has ever rallied from 3-0 down to win in 126 National Basketball Association playoff series, but Thompson says locking up the title means more than completing a playoff sweep.
James has changed teams twice and needed two seasons to win a title both times, so he knows how long it can take for everything to come together.
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“I think I said it last night, it just looks like he understands this is his moment, this is his time”, Warriors coach Steve Kerr said Thursday.
