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[Vault Dweller 111]

I miss the days when the Knicks and Heat would have 80-61 as a final score.

I miss the Knicks being good.

😔

If we were watching that game today we'd say it was the most boring shit ever. Remember it fondly, don't wish for its return.

 

[GalacticToast]

If Warriors can keep it in the teens, they can pull it out.

Refs have seemed to chilled tf out.

The teens? That ship sailed a while back.

 

[Bam Bam Baklava]

It's 83-65 in a finals game. Good lord.

 

[RandomSeed]

Wait, this isn't the end of the 3rd?

 

[Milennia]

kyrie with the jello hands

 

[dakun]

so early foul trouble, amazing shooting by the Cavs are the difference here. The Warriors are still amazing offensively. But they can't allow any more fouls. Klay's defense is nowhere to be seen tonight.

 

[WhiskerFrisker]

Warriors need to stop reaching.

You reach, I teach.

 

[Vestal]

 

[Anth0ny]

Durant is fucked

 

[Galactic Barret]

Wet.

 

[Biske]

Has the NBA always been so foul heavy?

I used to watch a lot as a kid and didn't pay as close attention really, or I just don't remember well.

But it seems like a huge portion of the game at this point is fouls and the main strategy is just draw fouls all the while.

I don't care who the fouls are on, but it gets old when every play is a foul it feels like.

 

[M.W.]

Slop half. Time for a beer.

 

[MetalFearSolid]

86 at half just wow.

But refs were a factor regardless

 

[rinse82]

Why do I still feel like the dubs are going to win this

 

[jeffram]

Wow just tuned in. 86 points in a half? Wtf is this.

 

[friskykillface]

Live by the 3
Die by the 3

Can they be on fire all game?

 

[Violence Jack]

This vaunted Warriors defense.....

 

[iShouldGoPro]

More points than a porcupine

 

[undrtakr900]

80-point first half incoming.

Announcers said the record was 81 points for a half.

Oh shit as I was writting, Kyrie just scored, now it's 83 lol

eDIt: Now it's 86 points as finals record.

 

[panthapanda]

Cavs really hot but Warriors still put up 60+. Can they keep the pace?

 

[GalacticToast]

Dude sitting next to me at a bar said that KD was the GOAT because he hit that three.

 

[Galactic Barret]

The teens? That ship sailed a while back.

Heh.

 

[TraBuch]

Anyone else feel like they should've just fouled Iguodala when he had the ball there?

 

[Randolph Freelander]

Some of these dudes don't even belong in the All-Star game.

 

[yuraya]

Its crazy for Warriors to score 68 at half and be down by 18 lol.

 

[Bam Bam Baklava]

Cavs strategy of going into a straight up pure shoot out is going to work for a game. The power of drilling fuck it threes.

 

[alr1ght]

If the Cavs lose after scoring 86 in a half...

It's entirely possible. It shouldn't be, though.

 

[Chase17]

Live by the 3
Die by the 3

Can they be on fire all game?

If they can keep scoring 86 points every half, I like their chances of bringing this series back.

 

[rokkerkory]

KD doing damage

rest of dubs need to pick it up

 

[Dreams-Visions]

<3 Cav

2 more quarters boys before we find out if GSW does indeed bleed.

 

[Dizzan]

Durant keeping the Dubs in it.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

So, tell me again how good the Warriors are defensively.

They are one of the best defensive teams in the league by most metrics, but then again what do I know I'm going by a season + playoffs worth of data and evidence rather than the far superior sample size or "one half of a single game".

 

[my name is ed]

This vaunted Warriors defense.....

They've played pretty alright D but the Cavs are hitting everything they throw up. They likely regress in the 2nd half even if it's the same defense played

 

[CassidyIzABeast]

If the Warriors win this game just blow the league up.

 

[RedAssedApe]

splash bros been quiet.

lol all these hot takes about "warriors vaunted defense"

 

[Violence Jack]

Some of these dudes don't even belong in the All-Star game.

Especially Draymond. He's been less than impressive during this series.

 

[GravityInsanity]

What a half. Is this an All Star game?

 

[Randolph Freelander]

If the Cavs lose after scoring 86 in a half...

It's entirely possible. It shouldn't be, though.

4th quarter could get brutal.

 

[VeeP]

They are one of the best defensive teams in the league by most metrics, but then again what do I know I'm going by a season + playoffs worth of data and evidence rather than the far superior sample size or "one half of a single game".

No. Warriors have bad defense. Half of one game is all we need to decide that.

 

[brawly]

They could've had 95 with FT.

 

[Nafai1123]

Not writing off the Dubs yet but if the Cavs keep hitting like this there's nothing they can do.

 

[jmizzal]

Will Irving and LeBron get tried in the 4th and will the Cavs stay hot

Warriors are playing there normal game just about, Cavs have just made some amazing shots, and had the calls go there way in the 1qt

3rd qt gonna be interesting 18 is not a lot for the Warriors to come back from

 

[Zasa]

This vaunted Warriors defense.....

Ah yes, this outlier totally nullifies their record in the regular season & during the playoffs

 

[GalacticToast]

No. Warriors have bad defense. Half of one game is all we need to decide that.

All bout dem hot takes

 

[linkboy]

Holy shit, Nissan.

 

[friskykillface]

Lolove alive D:

 

[TTG]

The Cavs found their 4th all star: Adam Silver.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

No. Warriors have bad defense. Half of one game is all we need to decide that.

Dem OT takes. I wasn't ready.

 

[Gotdatmoney]

Cavs gonna lose this.

 

[Dreams-Visions]

splash bros been quiet.

as they tend to when the stakes are the highest.

fortunately for them, they have KD to win them the games that really matter.