Ty Burna
Getting Noticed By Management
It was like they couldn't cut the lead once they had it down to 7. If just one of them could have hit a 3 it would've been interesting. I was stunned once they had it to 6 but that period where the lead was stuck at 7 really was frustrating considering all the wide open shots Golden State had.
At least Cavs fans will get a chance to see the trophy after game 6.
A lot of questionable lineups from Golden State's side as well. Way too much Varejao, and when he was in he was a complete minus. I know Bogut got hurt, but Mo Speights at least gives you offense compared to Varejao just bricking free throws and flopping all over the fucking place. Barnes should have been yanked because his confidence was absolutely shot. Cleveland was more than happy to give him the wide open shots because he wasn't gonna hit a damn thing.
And then you bring in Brandon Rush like some sort of secret weapon? Lol.
I get the Warriors had 3 games to finish this, but there was no sense of urgency all game from them. Very sloppy play, their defense which has been their backbone for so long just completely disappeared. Even with Green being out it shouldn't have been that horrendous. While Cleveland left their starters out, the Warriors bench got absolutely feasted on. It's the Finals, it was a tied game at the half, leave your starters in and try to close it out.
That all being said, Cleveland did what they had to do, but they shortened their bench significantly to do it. Green coming back should provide a big spark, and I'm curious if fatigue will be an issue for the Cavs for Game 6 now.