Does anybody believe the Cavs will beat the Warriors?

[tmacattack33]

Why are you overlooking the Spurs? I think they're gonna take out Golden State..and everyone will then forget about this crazy regular season Golden State is having and look back on it like those Mavericks teams with their empty great records

[jayfan]

Yes, if they're healthy.

And that wasn't easy for me to say.





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[DMAVS41]

I know. I just brought up the Spurs because if they take out GSW Cle wouldn't even need to beat them to win a title.

Disagree about the long 2s being an efficient shot. It still isn't. He is a REALLY good mid range shooter to be sure. But he has led the NBA in 2pt FGAs the last three years and shot:

340/854
439/1047
326/767

From 10ft-3 pt line the last three years. Which is WELL below league avg scoring efficiency.

But I would LOVE to watch Danny Green and especially Kawhi come after those guys defensively.

I wasn't saying that long 2's in general were efficient...or even that LMA is efficient overall in shooting them, but he is one of very few players that you actually don't want shooting open mid range shots.

What that does to defenses can be dramatic as most defenses want to force that shot...LMA can make them efficiently enough in a way that you won't want that to be the shot you give up over the course of a series.

A lot of the data above is LMA taking fade aways in the wing post and contested shots....Pop wouldn't have him doing that in a playoff series. He won't have to do that with the Spurs because they have so many options.

[Dr Hawk]

I don't

[Derka]

If the Spurs can't beat the Warriors 4 games out of 7, no one in this Association can.

[JerrySeinfeld]

The Warriors are composed of dynamic 2 way players.

Cleveland got closer to their level when Irving and Love went down, in all honesty.

[Spurs m8]

If the Spurs can't beat the Warriors 4 games out of 7, no one in this Association can.

This.

Cleveland ain't that good tbh

[ShawkFactory]

The Warriors are composed of dynamic 2 way players.

Cleveland got closer to their level when Irving and Love went down, in all honesty.

[PJR]

I do.
JR is no slouch either on the defensive end.

He most certainly is a slouch. What have you been watching?

[JerrySeinfeld]

laugh it off, I'm just saying, the Warriors don't have a key contributor that doesn't defend. Let alone their 2nd and 3rd options like is the case with Cleveland.

Cleveland would have been better off keeping Wiggins and sliding LeBron up to the 4 instead of getting Love. I'd give them a much better shot then.

[Dro]

If both teams are fully healthy....I think it would be a very close series.

I think the Cavs would have won last year if healthy, but would probably favor the Warriors this year.

But a lot can change.

This. Cavs were up 2-1 with injuries. I think its safe to assume they would have won last year. Warriors are better this year though.

[eeeeeebro]

i dont believe team USA could beat warriors

[ShawkFactory]

laugh it off, I'm just saying, the Warriors don't have a key contributor that doesn't defend. Let alone their 2nd and 3rd options like is the case with Cleveland.

Cleveland would have been better off keeping Wiggins and sliding LeBron up to the 4 instead of getting Love. I'd give them a much better shot then.

What does that have to do with Cleveland supposedly being better off without two of their three best offensive players?

Actually, two of the only three consistent offensive threats.

[sd3035]

Cavs are certainly more stacked but I think it comes down to how their leaders perform under pressure

Curry thrives while Lebron shrivels

[CavaliersFTW]

Cavs are certainly more stacked but I think it comes down to how their leaders perform under pressure

Curry thrives while Lebron shrivels

Kyrie thrives though.