NBA Finals Game 2 | Cavaliers @ Warriors | June 7th, 2015 | 8:00 PM [EST]

[Real Deal]

One thing we can honestly guarantee with Delly-Shump-Bron-TT-Moz is DEFENSE.

Make it a grind it out Mike Brown game and outscore them by playing smashmouth defense.

 

[kookoo]

JR needs to be careful. He's going to get a technical for sneezing with this crew considering what he did against Boston.

 

[KilgoreTrout]

Dude, have you not watched the whole playoffs? We have been without Love and Kyrie 80% of the time and we made it this far while LeBron has played nothing but hard. He had 44 points last game for crying out loud.

But no, he will go "chill" mode now that it's the Finals . Only reason we would get swept is because we weren't good enough without Kyrie and Love, not because LeBron went "chill mode".

LeBron is the only player I'm not worried about. Everyone else has to step up if we want to have a chance.

Every time LeBron has attacked and/or kicked it out for threes, we've built leads. Every time LeBron has dribbled the air out of the ball and settled for jumpers, we've lost leads. THAT is the Tale of Two LeBrons. I don't want to see the second LeBron - only the first.

 

[kookoo]

One thing we can honestly guarantee with Delly-Shump-Bron-TT-Moz is DEFENSE.

Make it a grind it out Mike Brown game and outscore them by playing smashmouth defense.

Who is he going to guard?

I would love to see LeBron-JR-Shump-TT-Mozgov at some point. I just don't know if Delly can keep up with the minutes he had against ATL. I would rather give JR and the rest of the starters 40 minutes+. Maybe give Smokin' Joe Harris and Marion some minutes.

 

[KilgoreTrout]

You cannot do anything against destiny. Our destiny is to win this whole thing.

If our destiny was to win the whole thing, then one of those two shots would have gone in, at the end of regulation, in the last game.

 

[Posterchild]

I hope you are right. I was so jazzed for these Finals, but I feel totally let down. I feel like we went from just as good as them to needing a miracle. Add to that the facts that we have to contend with refs who call spurious travels and media people with an ax to grind, and my balloon is totally deflated.

Reasoning that way will indeed make it less enjoyable. Hopefully we get some good basketball and ENJOY Cleveland sports for once WIN or loose. Don't get caught up in the drama cause it's meant to rob you of what has been a really fun season. Remember the Browns are the next team up. Yikes!

 

[KilgoreTrout]

I don't see how you go away from Delly and Shump. It's sink or swim time.

JR needs to actually hit a few tonight.

Still can't believe JR soiled himself in Game 1.

 

[Posterchild]

From Terry Pluto, more on todays' refs:

Cavs fans looking for some good news will be glad to hear the lead official is Scott Foster. Road teams are 10-1 with him in the playoffs. He has worked three Cavs playoff games, and the road team is 3-0. The Cavs lost Game 1 at home in the Chicago series with Foster. They won Game 4 in Chicago with Foster, and Game 1 in Atlanta with Foster.

12. Foster was also the lead official in the game where Coach David Blatt tried to call a timeout that he didn't have -- that was Game 4 in Chicago.

13. Also on the crew is Tony Brothers, who was the lead official in Game 4 of the Boston series. That was when Brothers and his crew didn't even call a foul when Kelly Olynyk nearly tore off Kevin Love's arm. That was a game where the players got out of control. Brothers did a poor job keeping order. At least he's not the lead official in this game. The third official is Zach Zobra.

It would seem to be in the best interests of the NBA to call the game in favor of the CAVS for future viewership for the remaining games. Or at least that's what I hope for.

 

[Hydroponic3385]

Lebron is about to collapse from exhaustion, Shump's groin is about to swell as big as his fro, David Blatt is going to get fired at half time, and Golden State has yet to play close to their best basketball. Delly will be our best player tonight, and that is never a good thing. I'm so certain that the Cavs will lose this series (in fact, lose in 4 games) that I vow to quit my job & to never post again on RCF if the Cavs become NBA champions.

 

[Zubaz Redux]

Well, I've gone from complete depression after Game 1 back to believing we can do this again. At the very least we need to keep this game close so the team keeps believing they can do it. Be smart, be tough. Recover from their runs. Hell, with the right combination of defense and toughness I think we can take Game 2.

As for strategy, I'd focus less defensive attention on Klay and hope that he cracks under the weight of carrying the team. Very good player, but I saw some mental weakness from him in that Houston series. If we can get a couple of guys on the Warriors to start doubting themselves then we can turn this thing. Gonna be a tough road though. Lets go Cavs!

 

[Posterchild]

Lebron is about to collapse from exhaustion, Shump's groin is about to swell as big as his fro, David Blatt is going to get fired at half time, and Golden State has yet to play close to their best basketball. Delly will be our best player tonight, and that is never a good thing. I'm so certain that the Cavs will lose this series (in fact, lose in 4 games) that I vow to quit my job & to never post again on RCF if the Cavs become NBA champions.

Where do you work because I really could use a job.

 

[Helium filament]

Going to enjoy the game tonight win or lose. The season is almost over and we are so lucky to be in the Finals. Have to savor these last games before the off-season.

 

[All4One1ForAll]

And then there was one... All that remains of the Big 3 is the Chosen One.

 

[Cayman13]

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[Dr. Gymbo]

Lebron is about to collapse from exhaustion, Shump's groin is about to swell as big as his fro, David Blatt is going to get fired at half time, and Golden State has yet to play close to their best basketball. Delly will be our best player tonight, and that is never a good thing. I'm so certain that the Cavs will lose this series (in fact, lose in 4 games) that I vow to quit my job & to never post again on RCF if the Cavs become NBA champions.