Finals Live Thread: Game 5, Cavs @ Warriors
2015-06-14Summoning good vibes and karma for the Cavs tonight, as we’re all trying to get up for this game. Cleveland heads to Oracle arena tonight with a welcome extra day’s rest. Cavs are 15-0 this season on two days rest, and LeBron has won his last five series that were tied at 2-2. So with that notion, I’ve got a “Good Feeling.” I’m queuing the first song on my energy jam mix. Go Cavs… GO CAVS!
Hello Cleveland! The Warriors should be able to close this out in 6. That’s what I predicted at the start. They’ve been rolling over the competition all season, though the Cavs have been a very strong foe. As far as injuries go, well, that’s the NBA. Part of being the best is being lucky. Plus you have to make your own luck, and Steve Kerr has done that by making full use of his long rotation and managing the minutes of his players so they would be healthy and fresh in the post season. When Lebron went iso in the… Read more »
@sam_amick: Folks close to Steph Curry saying he was feeling lightheaded and is laying down inside the Warriors locker room. There is some concern.
They think it may be dehydration …
Get well, Steph. We want you to be fully healthy when we kick your tuckus Tuesday.
@sam_amick: Strange scene near Warriors locker room: Steph Curry rubbing his head and clearly not feeling well as he heads in.
Maybe his head grew so large it exploded.
Hahahaaa tooo funny
These losses are tough, after being up 2-1 with a chance to go up 3-1 and take real control of the series and two blowout losses just sucksss damn. They will be talking about Curry until Wednesday and my fb time line is gonna be full of it too. Sigh
Meh So what they do. Lebron has by far had the bigger obstacle and achieved more than a rested Curry. Somewhere that will be the narrative.
This wasn’t a blowout. The Warriors pulled away in the final minutes, but it was a 1-point game with 5 minutes left.
Yea I remember clearly, we was up 81-80 after lebron’s 3 and the Warriors ended on a 24-10 run, it felt like a blow (to my heart) out at the end when Curry started hitting everything
From Rizzo –
The non-calls on LeBron have become laughable. Dude gets hacked, no call. Dude gets mugged, no call. Dude splits his head open, no call.
The NBA will always have conspiracy theory issues because of the way key games are called. Let ’em play? I guess so, when it benefits a team without LeBron.
It really was ridiculous tonight, LeBron only going to the line 5 times for 9 FTA that’s impossible
I assure you, if you visit a Warriors fan site you will hear the same recriminations only reversed as the officiating has favored the Cavs.
With a game 7 I would be kinda satisfied and I would just hope it’s a close game to put the pressure on GSW at home.
I tip my hat to Curry for his shooting but right now he is not playing defense at all which makes it more easier for him when he goes at his defender on offense. Right now he is just playing one side of the court at the other hand if Kyrie was playing it would’ve been a different story.
Absolutely, Curry is so overrated!
He did get a lot of rest in the 3rd all the while Lebron was working his ass off. Nice to have that luxury so he could have a great performance in the 4th.
The cavs are going to blow out the warriors at home with threes, then for game 7, delly will hit the game winning three over currys face
That would be epic. I would never need to see another cavs victory if that happened. I think the Simmons 5 year rule would apply. I would not complain about the cavs luck if they get a title. I just hope I’m alive to celebrate.
I understand the small ball strategy, and it worked for the most part, but maybe moz could’ve changed things up in the 2nd half. Make them defend with Ezeli, which didn’t work so hot for them. Maybe an extra offensive board or two and an inside-out spotup for jr or shump.
But then the Warriors will get him involve in the PnR and he will get break down easily and become a huge defensive liability for them
He’s a double-figure scorer and rebounder and much better than any big they have.
You need scorers to win at this level and Lebron can’t do it by himself. Like I said before I just want a rematch at this same stage against this same team with our entire squad next year.
What will make it worst is that they will probably win it at the Q next game.
If the Cavs had a healthy Love and Irving, this series would have been one for the ages. I looked forward to it all year, and then we (and I mean anyone who follows the NBA) got screwed out of it.
It really hurts for the city, for LeBron and for the entire team that had fought so hard to get to this point but the only thing that they can do is get fully healthy as a team and get their rematch against them next year.
I think it’s manifestly clear that if the Cavs had a healthy Love and Irving, this series would have ended in a sweep. The title was handed to the Warriors on a silver platter this year, and yet we’re still in this series.
I don’t think it would have been a sweep….the Cavs would have been playing a different type of game. But I would favor the Cavs in 6.
Don’t wanna hear that ,Cavs will fight for their lives and win in front of the home crowd to save their season
I don’t want to hear it or see it but they have figured out how to defend the Cavs role players.
Maybe the only chance for the Cavs is to pound them down low with Moz and TT since JR, Shumpert and Delly can’t get a decent shot over the Warriors defenders do to their size.
Will Joey Crawford be on the court fur the Warriors in Cleveland?
Oh lord, I hope not
Joey is THE SHOW! You know he will be there for game 7, if we get there.
Nope Heard it would be Foster which Warrior fans claim that he favors Lebron
NBA needs a whole new set of refs. All these crews are horrible. They also need to have the same crew throughout the finals.
Too many missed boards, not finding shots for JR in the second half, and tiredness. That’s a recipe for a loss.
I want a Game 7, I will not have them win in Cleveland, hell no
If the Cavs take them to game 7, no one can complain about their effort. That would be amazing.
That’s true, but I mean for the fans coming to Game 6, having a team come and win on your floor like last time with the Spurs is just horrible
Guys, we lost by double digits. The refs are annoying, but they aren’t the reason anyone loses by double digits. GSW hits amazing shots, and Cavs are exhausted.
LeBron should have gone to the line more than having 9 FTA. GSW well Curry hit some real tough shots with great defense on him in that big run and we couldn’t hit, that was the game in the 4th but don’t underestimate the refs calls throughout the game
I agree DK but they are just mad…. Let them get it out. But I agree with you the refs didn’t drop the 3’s on the Cavs and the refs didn’t play defense on JR and the rest of the Cavs that didn’t got a single score in the 4th.
I’m so proud of this team.
Very well played game by the Cavs. Could have gone either way at the end. Great coaching to pull Mozgov (after scoring a career high in the previous game) early in the first when things were not working. Lebron was transcendent again. JR showed up. And the rest of the team, including Mike Miller, played pretty well or better, in spite of the fact that they had not really played these lineups before. Awesome effort, and but for a few plays in the final minutes the Cavs come away with the win. Hell of an effort.
In the typical game lebron would’ve had the extra gear in the 4th quarter. Genius Mike Breen. It’s in the network’s interest to make it seem like a fair fight.
I don’t think it was Lebron, the Warriors just made too many plays on their end for this weakened Cavs’ roster to handle. This team can only do so much in its present state. I would say it was a very good effort tonight.
cavs back in the “there’s no way they win a game” mode. Hope that’s enough to get us to game 7. And maybe someone will decide NOT to pay the refs next game
I think Lebron tried hard tonight, hope he has something left Tuesday
I give the Cavs a lot of credit. I’d have clotheslined Curry by now.
Yeah, he really is annoying…just play the game, Steph
I give the Cavs a lot of credit, they’ve come this far… Against all odds. The second worse case scenario (first being injured LeBron) happened to these Cavs and they are still hanging with “The best team in the League”. I don’t think the Warriors deserve a championship here. What can I say though? I’m a Clevelander.
Wow tt hand got grabbed and nothing wow
Can’t stand the way Curry struts around.
That would’ve been been a big shot, Delly.
A game 7 win here would be so sweet.
Yeah, when Curry is hitting like that, and they get one or two of their role players to have good games, we aren’t winning
Okay game over! I really hate GS! I hope Steph tears his Achilles!
The Spurs actually ARE five-time champions and what is their demeanor like on the court, compared to these self-absorbed Warriors.
I really don’t see why the schedule has one day off for cavs home games only. How has that not been made an issue?
Delly needs to make that open 3!
Steph Curry can’t even mean mug properly. He looks like a little girl.
Will Disney create a princess theme for his showboating ?
Warriors heads are so inflated. They have had such an easy road to the finals and now they face the depleted Cavs. They walk around as if they are 5-time champions.
Curry’s cockiness is freaking annoying.
I hope they get knocked out in the first round next year when they face a full strength bad matchup.
It’s weak to blame the refs. Lots of questionable calls on both ends. But it would be nice for LeBron to get a foul call when he drives.
I don’t know how much blame is on refs. They haven’t been consistent. And they have taken mozzy out really by not being consistent. I think they cavs injuries was the reason for this
Harry Barnes gets more star calls than LeBron.
Men we can’t be mad our guys are trying but they just have too much firepower.
It could’ve been a different story if Kyrie was playing because then Curry had to play defense but right know his on vacation against Delladova.
As far as I’m concerned, if Delly just shoots thousands of shots over the summer, and nothing else, i’ll be pleased.
Why is Lebron acting like he can get a foul call? Quit relying on the refs and pass it to shooters or shoot threes yourself. The refs hate you…adjust
Really hate Barnes being ridiculously good for them tonight.
They have many weapons. One would go off. Mostly iggy or curry. But we aren’t deep enough to weather the multiple storms of offense.
Curry launches 3’s and its like he’s second coming of Jesus. Lbj does one and it’s just a regular shot.
Let’s leave Jesus out of this C6H12O6. It’s basketball. Come up with a better analogy.
Of course mark Jackson thinks that is good defense. Homer.
Exactly, I just had to shake my head when he said that, but when Iggy went into Jr in the paint Jr got the fouled called on him
I thought the Cavs played a really good game tonight. I really believe the officiating is the reason for the loss.
If we lose of course. I know I sound like an insane person right now!
Sigh… Cavs look gassed. GSW with the luckiest run thru the playoffs ever. Full strength and the Warriors might have been swept.
Cavs just never have enough in the fourth, just sucks to see. Curry with a tough shot though
Over great defense by Delly.
If Curry is making that shot consistently, the Cavs can’t beat them….too hard to guard their other guys
Stupid adds up to yet another loss…too many blown defensive assignments…no block outs…very poor coaching
Welcome, George!
I thought we blocked you. Please leave. We don’t want you here.
hate this team.
Totally on board here. The thing is they have tremendous luck without major injuries. Also benefit from getting 3 or 4 guys who can get hit if curry isn’t. They make me sick but no doubt they are earning it. Cavs haven’t rolled over at all. Fatigue has our guys now though.
Gotta put Curry on the deck there.
NEVER EVER give the ball to Tristan expecting him to make an offensive move. Either its a straight up dunk for him or he NEVER EVER gets the ball.
This league puts on a great show. But has no integrity. Big time wrestling at its best.
Warriors get away with a lot of grabbing the jersey and over the back fouls.
Why did Shump pass that?
Cavs looked gassed
Damn, rebounding game won it for them tonight
Argh. LeBron not playing defense. Mentally tired.
What the hell man, iggy killing us again,
We can’t beat the refs!
Keep driving the ball lebron….
Iggy has been their MVP, easily
Let the announcers officiate the game. Thy’re doing a better job than the refs.
Absolutely. Can’t believe the refs can’t even call consistent in both ends.
I hate these refs!