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Great to see them compete and get to within 7 points with 4:45 left but the 3-point shooting was frustration. They ended up 11-for-44. IOW, they missed 33 shots from distance and lost by 10 points.
The Nets defend the 3 very well - I think they're 3rd in the NBA in opponents' 3-point percentage. I thought the Cavs should have attacked the rim more instead of jacking up 44 from deep.
Garland missed 10 of them; he was 3-for-13. With Sexton, Allen, and Mobley out we need Garland to step up offensively but he missed 16 shots tonight. Rubio was 3-for-10 and Love 1-for-5.
LeMarcus Aldridge, age 36, scored 24 points in 30 minutes off the bench. He was set up again and again by Harden. The pick-and-pop was working exceptionally well and Aldridge kept knocking down mid-range jumpers after the Cavs doubled Harden in the paint. The Cavs need a better plan to deal with that play on Monday.
Other the Aldridge the rest of the bench scored 4 points. This is not a deep team but their front line players are excellent.
Rubio kept the Cavs in the game with 18 points in the first half and finished with 25. The five turnovers is too many, though.
Durant and Harden combined for 50 points, which is fine. What lost this game, besides the horrific 3-point shooting, was letting Aldridge and Mills score 24 and 21 points. Four Brooklyn players scored all but 14 of their points.
The Nets defend the 3 very well - I think they're 3rd in the NBA in opponents' 3-point percentage. I thought the Cavs should have attacked the rim more instead of jacking up 44 from deep.
Garland missed 10 of them; he was 3-for-13. With Sexton, Allen, and Mobley out we need Garland to step up offensively but he missed 16 shots tonight. Rubio was 3-for-10 and Love 1-for-5.
LeMarcus Aldridge, age 36, scored 24 points in 30 minutes off the bench. He was set up again and again by Harden. The pick-and-pop was working exceptionally well and Aldridge kept knocking down mid-range jumpers after the Cavs doubled Harden in the paint. The Cavs need a better plan to deal with that play on Monday.
Other the Aldridge the rest of the bench scored 4 points. This is not a deep team but their front line players are excellent.
Rubio kept the Cavs in the game with 18 points in the first half and finished with 25. The five turnovers is too many, though.
Durant and Harden combined for 50 points, which is fine. What lost this game, besides the horrific 3-point shooting, was letting Aldridge and Mills score 24 and 21 points. Four Brooklyn players scored all but 14 of their points.