Really good game last night. Cavs defense has stepped up so big that it's remarkable. I don't know if they can keep up that intensity for an entire series, especially with how physical it is and how shallow they are right now, but just making it a series at this point is an amazing accomplishment for a team that essentially lost the left and right hand.
I'm a Red Wings fan, so a Blackhawk/Lightning final basically has me puking in my mouth. I'm not watching that series, see ya next year. Hope they choke on it.
LBJ is carrying that entire team on his shoulders. He is having one of the greatest NBA Finals of any individual player all time.
I have to say yes and no. He is having one of the greatest finals ever for sure, and he's continuing to cement his legacy as a GOAT...but I don't think it's fair to say he's carrying the team on his shoulders at the moment. He's being LeBron James. He's being what I, and we, should expect him to be - the greatest player currently playing the game. But the reason the Cavs are up 2-1 is because their team defense, and most notably Dellavedova's defense on Curry, has become insane. The Cavs have unexpectedly stepped their game up to match and compliment LeBron. The Warriors are deep, the Cavs are shallow as hell and as good as LeBron is the only way he wins this series, only way he carries it, is if his surrounding cast plays like they are never playing again. And they are right now. LBJ doesn't need his left and right hands, he just needs his legs and stubs. So, yes LeBron is amazing and having the best finals probably ever, but he's winning because his team has come out of no where.
I'm really excited to see what sort of changes Kerr makes. It's real possible that this series comes down to coaching, and so far Blatt has done a pretty amazing job with the amount of adjustments he's had to make. That guy deserves a ton of credit.