b-b-b-b-b-ut that Cavs' defense, though! 
Perhaps making bold proclamations after 15 minutes of play isn't the safest strategy.
Cleveland shot 19-44 and Golden State shot 19-45 that half. Such a "bold proclamation" to suggest that the Cavs can match up defensively. You know, like the stats have said all along about them this postseason.
No no no, let's not confuse what you've been arguing the last several days. Nobody said they couldn't matchup defensively against them, everybody has been arguing against your claims of the Cavs being some historically good defense and having a "tougher" road to the Finals than the Warriors, which is absolutely absurd.
And, again, let's not act like the Warriors haven't been shooting themselves in the foot. They've played a half-quarter of good basketball so far, and it's a 5 point game.
No, no, no, let's not confuse what *I've* been arguing versus what the article said; re-read what I actually said before falsely attributing things to me. What I said was that the Finals going to be a lot closer than anyone predicted because Cleveland had been playing noticeably better in the playoffs; I then cited an article that supported what my eye test had been showing me, including some details on their league-best defense against the three-pointer in the playoffs.
And, again, let's not act like this is a close game solely because the Warriors have messed up. Both teams are good offensive and defensive teams, hence why it's a tie game with the fourth quarter about to start.
And I've repeatedly said that as well, but it seems like you're suggesting that it's all due to the Cavs' defense when it has just as much to do with the Warriors playing badly themselves making unforced turnovers.
Not at all. What I've been suggesting this entire time - even before the game - is that Cleveland's defense is actually for real. And that you could see that in the game yesterday. That's it. Clearly the Warriors' struggles weren't ENTIRELY due to the Cavs' defense, but in those fifteen minutes you were dismissing, you could clearly see the impact Cleveland was having on that end. And that defensive performance wasn't an anomaly; they've been playing like that all throughout the playoffs. It's entirely why I went from being a nonbeliever and expecting them to go home in the second round before the postseason began to thinking they could win the entire thing once the playoffs started.
Cleveland has played really well defensively these whole playoffs true, but they aren't what the stats show. They played against the Bulls who often have trouble scoring, compounded by Gasol going down, the Hawks team missing several key players, and a Boston team who doesn't have any star. GS usually goes through bad starts, I think they had a few vs Houston and Memphis, and after a long layoff and all of them having no finals experience, you can say they were a bit tight (their shots were mostly long at the start)
I'd still put Memphis above them defensively these playoffs, esp with TA and Conley healthy. (Love isn't a good defensive players so it doesnt matter if he played or not).
Anyway I agree with the rest, Lebron is what kept them in the game, Cavs has a weaker supporting cast esp with Love and Kyrie injured and it showed. Thing is, lebron's agressiveness is a double edged sword. The fourth quarter and OT showed he was gassed.
Topic: NBA Playoffs Season 2014-2015 (Read 550812 times)