Keep 'em doggies movin'....NBA Finals Game 6

[ChasDee]

Once again, I think Cleveland will come with a total effort from the very start of the game....whether that will last for the entire game I don't know, but I really like them in the 1st half. The Warrior's on the other hand have had a tendency to "coast" in the 1st half this post season on the opponents court, which is evident in the following halftime scores for Golden State this post-season...

Gm 3 vs Houston losing 48-55
Gm 4 vs Houston tied 56-56

Gm 3 vs Portland losing 46-58
Gm 4 vs Portland losing 57-67

Gm 3 vs OKC losing 47-72
Gm 4 vs OKC losing 53-72
Gm 6 vs OKC losing 48-53

GM 3 vs CLEVE losing 43-51
Gm 4 vs CLEVE losing 50-55

On the other hand, Cleveland has played extremely well at home in the playoffs this year, especially in the first half. Now all of this might not mean squat, but that is my reasoning for making my wager tonight.


1st Half CAVS -1 1/2 Double Play


Good luck!

 

[margwellus]

Once again, I think Cleveland will come with a total effort from the very start of the game....whether that will last for the entire game I don't know, but I really like them in the 1st half. The Warrior's on the other hand have had a tendency to "coast" in the 1st half this post season on the opponents court, which is evident in the following halftime scores for Golden State this post-season...

Gm 3 vs Houston losing 48-55
Gm 4 vs Houston tied 56-56

Gm 3 vs Portland losing 46-58
Gm 4 vs Portland losing 57-67

Gm 3 vs OKC losing 47-72
Gm 4 vs OKC losing 53-72
Gm 6 vs OKC losing 48-53

GM 3 vs CLEVE losing 43-51
Gm 4 vs CLEVE losing 50-55

On the other hand, Cleveland has played extremely well at home in the playoffs this year, especially in the first half. Now all of this might not mean squat, but that is my reasoning for making my wager tonight.


1st Half CAVS -1 1/2 Double Play


Good luck!

guess we'll find out how much of a difference one year makes! http://espn.go.com/nba/boxscore?gameId=400796850

 

[ChasDee]

Hey bud.....I'm a lifelong Cleveland fan and have experienced disappointment more than once. There's no doubt Golden State is a bitch, but the Cavs are no slouch. Nobody has EVER come back from being down 3-1 in the NBA Finals.......but there is a first time for everything!!!! I'm pretty sure GS DOES NOT want to go to game 7, then ALL the pressure is on them. I'm not sure enough that the Cavs will win tonight, so I didn't bet on the game (only the Cavs -1 1/2 first half). But I promise you this....I'll be rooting my ass off!

 

[margwellus]

Hey bud.....I'm a lifelong Cleveland fan and have experienced disappointment more than once. There's no doubt Golden State is a bitch, but the Cavs are no slouch. Nobody has EVER come back from being down 3-1 in the NBA Finals.......but there is a first time for everything!!!! I'm pretty sure GS DOES NOT want to go to game 7, then ALL the pressure is on them. I'm not sure enough that the Cavs will win tonight, so I didn't bet on the game (only the Cavs -1 1/2 first half). But I promise you this....I'll be rooting my ass off!

that's awesome...you got some nice help from the NBA who seriously wanted more game to be played after if it was 3-1 and for the series to be more competitive. Kyrie was HUGE in game 5 and Baby Bron Bron even made a few outside shots. Amazing what a little momentum and juju can do for you.

Dubs are in a precarious spot. Exactly as you called it. being asked to win gm 6 on the road where the Cavs have been great and then if they go back to Oracle all the pressure is on them...Will they play "tight" or will they play their game? No Bogut hurts them more than people realize, but Ezeli needs to give them solid play and even Varajeo needs to give about 8 solid minutes for this team to pull through. Kyrie and LeBron are beastly enough to take on 5 guys, I just don't think they can be SUPERMEN for THREE STRAIGHT games because other than TT, nobody has given them much of anything except for the one time J.R. Smith struck gold (even a blind squirrel finds a nut sometimes).. Good luck, win or lose at least Lebron's legacy can absorb another L in the finals after his performance in game 5.

 

[ChasDee]

Dubs are in a precarious spot. Exactly as you called it. being asked to win gm 6 on the road where the Cavs have been great and then if they go back to Oracle all the pressure is on them...Will they play "tight" or will they play their game? No Bogut hurts them more than people realize, but Ezeli needs to give them solid play and even Varajeo needs to give about 8 solid minutes for this team to pull through. Kyrie and LeBron are beastly enough to take on 5 guys, I just don't think they can be SUPERMEN for THREE STRAIGHT games because other than TT, nobody has given them much of anything except for the one time J.R. Smith struck gold (even a blind squirrel finds a nut sometimes).. Good luck, win or lose at least Lebron's legacy can absorb another L in the finals after his performance in game 5.

Well said dude....and I completely agree!