When The Smoke Clears Will LeBron Join 3-6 Mafia? Cavs vs Warriors IV In The NBA Finals

[Archangel]

Can't even get mad. It's inevitable at this point.

 

[No..Money..Mo..Problems]

Cavs in 6

 

[GetSomeMoney]

nice play, if a Cavs fan can either be a jinx thread or the official championship thread

 

[2stainz]

 

[horizon]

Could be a legendary jinx thread

 

[CarltonJunior]

any predictions on viewership? we gonna have more people tuning in or out this year?

Conference finals got a lot of attention, WCF game 1 was the most watched WCF game since 2001. I think this Finals will do fine regardless of people complaining about the same 2 teams making it again

 

[Malcolmxxx_23]

Cavs in 6

Thats like me sleeping with Beyonce
No chance



3-6

 

[No..Money..Mo..Problems]

Thats like me sleeping with Beyonce
No chance



3-6

I don't have those problems she on my private roster

 

[Malcolmxxx_23]

I don't have those problems she on my private roster

I don't have ED like @R=G

 

[McTwerk]

My prediction:Cleveland in 6

Keys to victory for the Cavs:

Defensively:
1.Switch everything-If GS ends up with a mismatch after the switch and wants to play iso ball,let them...GS strength is body movement/ball movement,not one on one iso ball.

2.Guard against all back door cuts and ball screen slips-When a GS player anticipates a switch or overplay.The counter move is to go back door or slip the screen...Cleveland needs to use the "Lock and Trail" defense on Curry,Thompson,and Durant.

The "Lock and Trail" Defense explained




3.Transition defense-Get back,stop the basketball,and get out to the shooters.

4.Defensive rebounding-Block out...Limit GS's second opportunities.

5.Communication-When your man is in the process of setting a screen,let him know before the screen contact is made.This will give him an opportunity to react in a timely manner.

6.Never leave Curry/Thompson to double Durant-When during scores 38+ points,GS is 1-6...when Durant takes 22 or more fg's in a game,GS is 10-9....GS offense is at it's most explosive when Curry/Thompson are hitting 3's...The defensive strategy should be built around containing Curry/Thompson.

7.Keep a body on Curry/Thompson at all times-When GS gets an offensive rebound.Curry/Thompson will run to another spot behind the 3 pt line.When Curry/Thompson misses a shot in the paint area and GS gets the offensive rebound.Curry/Thompson will run back out to the 3 pt line...Continue to chase Curry/Thompson even on missed shots

8.Make D.Green a scorer-Don't ever double team Green.


Offensively:

1.Lebron needs to be aggressive taking the ball to the basket-Collapse GS defense,then pass it to the open shooter..The warriors will sometimes "stunt" on Lebron's drives to the basket.Forcing him to prematurely give up the basketball when he could've just driven the ball all the way to the basket.

What is a "Stunt"
(A “stunt” is when a defender quickly lunges at an offensive player that is not his assignment before jumping back to his man.)

2.Limit the Turnovers-Lebron every so often will have a high turnover game against GS...The 3 main causes for LBJ's turnover are:

A.Long lazy looping passes to K.Love in the paint.
B.Cross court passes.
C.Passing the ball back to the 3 pt shooter after GS "stunts"...GS is able to cut the ball off because they did not fully commit to the double team,they only "stunted".

3.K.Love needs to play like an all-star(22p/12r)

4.G.Hill needs to be offensive minded-Take the ball right at Curry...No hesitation on open shots...Come of the screens looking to score....He's a good shooter.

5.TT,Nance,and Green need to stay aggressive

6.Cleveland needs to hit 40% of their 3 ptfg attempts-Especially Korver,Smith,and Love.

7.Wild Cards:Clarkson and Hood...If we can get a couple of double-digit scoring games from either one of them,that would be a tremendous boost.....I know it hasn't happened yet.But maybe the familiarity of playing a Western Conference team will like a fire under them.

8.Coach Lue-Put the right offensive,and defensive combinations on the court.Make the timely adjustments/substitutions.Call timeouts when necessary.Give Hood an opportunity to redeem himself.

Cavs in 6.

Props for the detailed post and all but basically what you are saying is if Cleveland plays flawlessly and GS falls into their traps, makes no adjustments and their D is meh, Cleveland could win. Do you really think this is gonna happen?

 

[10:31]

Cavs in 4

 

[Dwight Howard]

It’s a good thing no one gives a fukk what you think you bum nikka. He already surpassed Bean and everyone and their mama knows it which is why the Kobe stans work OT on this board trying to discredit his greatness

Literally go watch sports media right now. Bean is irrelevant. The only name pundits and former players use in the same sentence as him is Jordan.

tony parker: kobe is the best player I played against

 

[Ill-Mind]

 

[VBM]

tony parker: kobe is the best player I played against

Makes sense since DunGawd was always on his team

 

[sfgiants]

League gona need that runner up trophy for lebron dikkriders

Or some sort of ceremony like they have in soccer when the losers go on stage and receive a medal

Lebronze collecting them shyts like infinity stones for his flabby gauntlet