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This too.

I wonder if this is part of the Warriors strategy. LeBron's usage rate is through and he will likely be tired at the end of games if he continues to handle the ball so much.

I still hope we use the lineup of Shumpert, Smith, LBJ, TT, and Moz more.

We probably won't, but I can wish. I think it would really help in two areas:

Shumpert is better able to stay w/Curry, especially when they are setting screens for the latter. Smith is capable of staying w/Clay.

I think Smith and Shump have a better chance of making threes when LeBron penetrates and kicks it out.

Yeah, I am not bad-mouthing LBJ. I just wish he would have drove it. LOL

I also wish he would buy into Blatt's offense a bit more. I am not saying that there isn't room for his ISO's and the PNR, but man, I would love to see more of a motion offense that Blatt was known for.

LBJ's passing ability and height would be so perfect in that offense. He just has his mind made up that he knows what is best. He might want to remember that MJ and Kobe did buy into Phil's Triangle offense, even if they dominated the ball at times.

There can be a happy mix, you know....

At this point LeBron's PNRs are probably the best offense the Cavs have. If they still had some better passers and ball handlers they could run some other stuff.

Either way, the Cavs aren't doing anything LeBron doesn't want to do. We have a whole season of evidence for that.

With all that said, whatever LeBron wants to do is probably better than most other teams.

I think i might prefer that as well. I love Delly but.....he's outclass when it comes to curry. This ain't Jeff Teague.

The biggest problem with Kyrie going out, we really don't have anyone that can beat Curry/thompson off the dribble to create, its going to be alot of lebron in the post trying to create

Ditto on that, Delly is a competitor but he's just outclassed in this series defensively. If Blatt doesn't have Shump guarding Curry tomorrow night I'll be crying.

I'm going to go positive at 3:45 pm central time.

LeBron and the Cavs "shock" the world tonight.

close game or slaughter?

LOL, Definitely not a slaughter....close.........

Only way it's close is if Mike Miller and Shawn Marion actually contribute somehow.

If Shumpert and JR get their shooting touch back, that could be enough with LeBron scoring and Thompson's offensive rebounds. Throw in some Mozgov and Delly also.

Look, the Cavs are dealing w/a lot of negativity, but they have a chance.

Yes, they could get blown out, but if LBJ dominates in the paint, Shump, Swish, and Jones hit their 3s, while TT and Mozgov clean-up inside, we very well could win this game and perhaps the series.

Would I make that bet? No, but it is not as bleak as most are saying.

J/C

LeBron must play hero ball for us to win. I'm not sure he still has that in him anymore.

[/John Madden]

The odds are just as bad as the 07 finals. We're facing a HISTORICALLY great team that is 100% healthy.

This thing is done. It's just a formality at this point. Might as well start discussing next year.

I got a feeling.

Delly gonna give us about 15 tonight,

JR is gonna go off.

As is, yeah, it's pretty much over.

Injuries have reduced our team.

An injury to Curry puts a wrench in GS's wheels though.

I'm not saying to harm him, AT ALL!!! Fluke injuries can happen though.

Weak.

GO CAVS.

Come on Cavs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ALL IN!

thats pretty cool Carlos Santana out there with the guitar.

J/C

There's some purist out there complaining about this national anthem.

I actually love it.

Yeah nice anthem, I dig it with Santana...

I never understood that from some people.

Doesn't matter what style the national anthem is played...it's being PLAYED.

I like our big, traditional lineup with Thompson and Mozgov at the 4 and 5, too. The problem is, we can't stubbornly keep them out there when Golden State goes small with Green at the 5. When they do that, I'd like to see more of a Delly/Shumpert/Smith/James/Thompson or Delly/Shump/Smith/Jones/James approach.

Shumpert is goinng to need to play a lot of minutes here on out. I didn't like having him off the floor when we could have used him in crunch time the other night.

JR needs to not get caught ball-watching and be more engaged defensively. If he's not shooting well, he's about useless. That needs to change.

I also want to see a bit more of Thompson on the pick and rolls. Reward the big man for being so angry on the glass from time to time. He's finished near the rim pretty damn well during these playoffs.

Delly on Thompson isn't gonna cut it.

I don't like that Bogut guy…at all.

These little guys are grab offensive boards over our bigs.

I don't like doubling Curry at the 3/4 court mark. That's just an open invitation for a 4 on 3 at the other end. This team also needs to win every loose ball and not allow second chance points if we don't want to get swept.

Yo TT and most of are playing like punks. They aren't cleaning up the glass at all.

We might not score 60

A bad pass and even worse defense. Mark Jackson is awful.

It's still a miracle it's only an 8 point game.

Smith needs to start getting hot from the outside. We aren't doing well on the rebounds right now.

Our offense is looking really bad right now, not very good ball movement and there doesn't seem to be a plan.

This series is over..... Might as well pack it in at halftime. At least put Perkins in to put a forearm shiver in Bogut. Everyone says Delly plays dirty, but no one brings him up. Again, we'll be waiting for next year....

Alright, I've got a pathetic attempt at an adjustment.

Go small before the Warriors. TT, James, Shump, Smith, and Delly. Just run a bunch of weaves around the perimeter and start alternating between ghetto chuckin' or playing caveman ball down low with Lebron.

Now shumpert is injured.

We can't catch a break at all.

Looks like Shump took a shot to the nuts by Livingston.

Well, he was on the floor at the end there. Must not've been that bad.

Wow. Are our bigs playig with oven mitts on?