Game 2 of the NBA finals, held in Oakland's Oracle Arena put the Cleveland Cavaliers in their place- that is, 2nd place. Taking command early, all the Cavs could do was watch as the incredible Warrior offense took charge.
The high motion, deliberate attack left the Cavs struggling to catch up as the lead was steadily increased to over 30 points at times. Despite the best efforts of LeBron James, the anchor of the team, the Cavs couldn't catch the Golden State team. Led by Draymond Green, the bench players of the Warriors put the end to any Cleveland hope of turning the game around. MVP Steph Curry was often taken out which seemed to shatter the Cavs game plan as they didn't know who to watch and the defense obviously failed miserably as new faces took over for Thompson and Co.
Now the teams return to Cleveland for games #3 and #4, hoping against hope they can rebound. Now the Warriors' comeback victory over the Thunder takes on new meaning. Was that, in fact, the NBA "true" final? We'll wait until the finals are over, but it seems so.
Game 3 -June 8th Results Send Shockwaves
Warriors get wake up call. On a night that seemed it would never end, the Golden State Warriors were handed a thrashing by LeBron James and the Cleveland Cabaliers in front of a hometown crowd that whooped and hollered their approval. The score was 120-90, and it wasn't that close. LeBron and Kyrie were pumping in the goals from everywhere and thw Warrior defense seemed powerless to stop any of them. Klay Thompson and Steph Curry coud not bring the Golden State team back from the hole they dug in the 1st quarter. The tone was set early and never changed. Maybe things will be different Friday night; but a Cavs team with new confidence will be tough to beat at home. This will make the FINALS fun to watch.
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