NBA Champion - Cleveland Cavaliers 2016-2017 Season Thread

• ironman02

  LeBron definitely looked disinterested. No clue what that was all about. He better have his head out of his ass and score more than 11 points on Tuesday.
  
  Not sure why NBA teams have to learn this lesson so many times, but the game is four damn quarters long!!
• Commander of Awesome

  

  This is the Cavs I remember from the regular season. SMH
• Crimson streak

  

  Benny The Jet;1854305 wrote:Was that one of the most bizarre game by Lebron anyone else has seen, or just me?

  I know this might be crazy but I almost feel like they wanted to lose a game this series to avoid a huge 9 day layoff until the finals. Lebron looked like he was just out there chilling all game
  
  
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• like_that

  

  Crimson streak;1854320 wrote:I know this might be crazy but I almost feel like they wanted to lose a game this series to avoid a huge 9 day layoff until the finals. Lebron looked like he was just out there chilling all game
  
  
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  They definitely didn't want to lose a game.
• Ironman92

  

  Didn't score the last 16 minutes....cmon LeBron. I do like his pissed off level
• BR1986FB

  Crimson streak;1854320 wrote:I know this might be crazy but I almost feel like they wanted to lose a game this series to avoid a huge 9 day layoff until the finals. Lebron looked like he was just out there chilling all game

  A lot of conspiracy theories out there, like this, but I'm not buying. Kind of reminded me of game 5 against the Celtics before he left but, if you ask me, dude isn't getting any younger. Yes, he's been phenomenal but 3 games in 5 nights might take a toll on him. Looked like he had no lift last night.
  
  May have been mentioned but, on a side note, he was getting heckled by some drunk as he left the floor. Guess is was some former hoops player from Hiram College spewing some crap about his own stats at Hiram and even he would've played better (or something to that effect). LOL....dumbass drunks.
• Sonofanump

  LJB looked like he knew that he did not have "it" last night and tried to get by on having everyone else win it for them.
  
  Don't understand Love on the bench for an extended period of time.
• BR1986FB

  Sonofanump;1854328 wrote:LJB looked like he knew that he did not have "it" last night and tried to get by on having everyone else win it for them.
  
  Don't understand Love on the bench for an extended period of time.

  The second part was stupid. Guy's on fire in the first half and gets one shot in the second?
• like_that

  

  What's obnoxious is they gave up a 21 point lead to a team missing their best offensive player. They came out in the 2nd half as if the series was over. I think Boston is trash, but Brad Stevens always has those guys playing hard and above their talent level. I knew they weren't going to just give up. Apparently the cavs didn't as they just came out chucking garbage 3s with no ball movement. You would think once they were 0/8 from 3 in the 2nd half they would have attacked the rim. Feed love or have Lebron attack the basket. I don't think i saw Lebron attack the basket one time all night. Sometimes i feel like the Cavs raining 3s in the first half is bad for them, because shit like this has happened to them numerous times now. Sometimes they hold on for the win, but they give up big leads because they act like the game is over.
  
  The only silver lining out of this is the Celtics needed Marcus Smart to have the game of his life (7/10 from 3 while he is a career 29%) and Lebron to probably have his worst playoff game in 5+ years to win. It still came down to final possession shot. I can't remember the last time Lebron played that badly in the postseason, but I think we should give him the benefit of the doubt and GTFO with any of these bullshit conspiracy theories.
• sleeper

  

  like_that;1854333 wrote:What's obnoxious is they gave up a 21 point lead to a team missing their best offensive player. They came out in the 2nd half as if the series was over. I think Boston is trash, but Brad Stevens always has those guys playing hard and above their talent level. I knew they weren't going to just give up. Apparently the cavs didn't as they just came out chucking garbage 3s with no ball movement. You would think once they were 0/8 from 3 in the 2nd half they would have attacked the rim. Feed love or have Lebron attack the basket. I don't think i saw Lebron attack the basket one time all night. Sometimes i feel like the Cavs raining 3s in the first half is bad for them, because shit like this has happened to them numerous times now. Sometimes they hold on for the win, but they give up big leads because they act like the game is over.
  
  The only silver lining out of this is the Celtics needed Marcus Smart to have the game of his life (7/10 from 3 while he is a career 29%) and Lebron to probably have his worst playoff game in 5+ years to win. It still came down to final possession shot. I can't remember the last time Lebron played that badly in the postseason, but I think we should give him the benefit of the doubt and GTFO with any of these bullshit conspiracy theories.

  I agree with this analysis especially the lack of attack from Lebron. Lebron attacking the rim is what makes the Cavs unbeatable because they have to slide over players to stop him leaving wide open 3's all game.
• ironman02

  When LeBron doesn't have "it", meaning he can't make a jumper to save his life, he should attack the rim on every possession. Maybe he doesn't wanna take a ton of contact at the rim, but sometimes that is what needs to be done. 11 points from your best player is unacceptable. Obviously LeBron is the best player on the planet, but games like this are very confusing from him. Find a way to make an impact. Once your team has blown a 21 point and they're in a dog fight, you can't score 0 points in the 4th quarter. You absolutely find a way to make something happen. Period.
• BR1986FB

  Man I hope the Cavs finish this quickly. These idiots just don't know when to shut their mouths and they keep adding fuel to the Lebron "fire."
  
  NESN‏Verified account @NESN 9h9 hours ago
  
  Warriors owner Joe Lacob wants the Cavaliers in the NBA Finals: "We were the better team (last year)."
  http://nesn.com/?p=728150
  
  Maybe better regular season team but not the better team.
• SportsAndLady

  

  Fuck the warriors. They won a championship only because Love and Kyrie were hurt. I hope they never win another one.
• ernest_t_bass

  

  I'd say the Cabs need to focus on the Celts and not worry about the idiot warriors owner.
• BR1986FB

  ernest_t_bass;1854529 wrote:I'd say the Cabs need to focus on the Celts and not worry about the idiot warriors owner.

  Yeah, because Lebron James & JR Smith gave me "reps" after reading my post (eye roll). I doubt the Cavs give a shit about what he's saying NOW but Lebron has a memory like an elephant (or a scorned woman) and will use anything to his advantage later on.
• ernest_t_bass

  

  BR1986FB;1854532 wrote:Yeah, because Lebron James & JR Smith gave me "reps" after reading my post (eye roll).

  WTF does that even mean?
• BR1986FB

  SportsAndLady;1854524 wrote:Fuck the warriors. They won a championship only because Love and Kyrie were hurt. I hope they never win another one.

  Agreed. Always hear about Draymond being out that one game being the reason the Cavs won but we never hear about LOVE/KI the year before from Warrior fans.
• BR1986FB

  ernest_t_bass;1854534 wrote:WTF does that even mean?

  Your post came across like the Cavs were worried about what some stupid owner has to say, like they're not focused on Boston. I doubt that's the case. In fact, I expect them to win by at least 20 tonight.
• ernest_t_bass

  

  BR1986FB;1854537 wrote:Your post came across like the Cavs were worried about what some stupid owner has to say, like they're not focused on Boston. I doubt that's the case. In fact, I expect them to win by at least 20 tonight.

  It was more just a general statement.
• BR1986FB

  ernest_t_bass;1854540 wrote:It was more just a general statement.

  Got it. All good.
• like_that

  

  BR1986FB;1854535 wrote:Agreed. Always hear about Draymond being out that one game being the reason the Cavs won but we never hear about LOVE/KI the year before from Warrior fans.

  Or the fact they conveniently forget how Love also missed a game last year...
• BR1986FB

  like_that;1854547 wrote:Or the fact they conveniently forget how Love also missed a game last year...

  Nationally, it seems like most are in love with Lil Steph and the Warriors. More & more people seem to be starting to dislike them though with the addition of Durant, the Nut Kicker's dirty antics and their smug/cockiness. I was LMAO off when my girlfriend said 'Curry looks like a dumbass with that stupid beard. Guess if he can't be Uncle Drew he's gotta try to look like him."
• sportswizuhrd

  One more conspiracy theory...
  
  Lose a game at home and end the series with a total blowout in Boston to further show them that home court advantage means jack shit to them (the Cavs)...
  
  ...or this could have something to do with LeBron not getting top 3 in the MVP race. He did only take 3 shots in the 4th, IIRC.
• BR1986FB

  sportswizuhrd;1854625 wrote:One more conspiracy theory...
  
  Lose a game at home and end the series with a total blowout in Boston to further show them that home court advantage means jack shit to them (the Cavs)...
  
  ...or this could have something to do with LeBron not getting top 3 in the MVP race. He did only take 3 shots in the 4th, IIRC.

  I would've preferred they had the extra rest but the one thing I DO like about them losing that game (assuming they take out Boston is the next two) is that all of these talking heads start questioning Lebron's greatness..."what's wrong with him?" "why are we even comparing him to Jordan?", etc. Couple that with dumbass comments like the Warriors owner and this is only going to infuriate him and drive him more.
• like_that

  

  Just fucking close out this series please, and fuck these theories. Sunday was a joke.