Ready for Cavaliers to aim and launch, as they did in raining a Finals-record 24 3-pointers in Game 4. "They didn't do it by luck".
"I expect us to come out guns blazing". "They're some special players, and they make some unbelievable plays".
"We weren't coming to blows". That said, this just adds even more fuel to the fire between two teams that aren't exactly fond of each other to begin with.
Fast forward one year later to Game 5 Monday night at Oracle Arena with the Warriors holding a 3-1 lead over the Cavs and hoping to clinch their second title in three seasons.
Cavs fans gave Draymond Green an earful in Game 4 of the NBA Finals, and the Warriors' All-Star forward says they're not "the sharpest people around". "If we don't protect the ball, we don't limit their three-point shooting, then we can get blown out".
"I said it after we won the Eastern Conference finals that we're getting ready for a juggernaut", James told reporters of the Warriors.
"We're right where we want to be", he said. "So we have to do that (tonight) as well".
If the Cavaliers want to prove their resilience, they'll have to win three more stress-induced games like the last one, starting Monday.
Per OddsShark, the Warriors are 8.5-point favorites over the Cavs for Game 5, and the over/under sits at 231 points.
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There is one very notable difference this time, however: Green will be on the Oracle Arena court for Game Five, instead of watching. No team has ever come back from a 3-0 deficit in the Finals. We shared the ball, we moved the ball and defensively we were physical. "We know what our keys to victory is". Golden State losing four games in a row is highly improbable, especially considering the Warriors have only lost one game so far this postseason.
We can't wait for the game to tip off. During that time, they have earned an average of $6,466,698.49 per year for a grand total of $1,584,341,130 in career earnings. "We can't worry about the games that happened before, or we can't worry about what will happen in the future, we just got to stay in the moment and help each other out each and every play".
"Appropriate fear", a stone-faced Lue said.
LeBron James said his teammate is built for the drama of an NBA Finals elimination game, a trait the Golden State Warriors have learned all too well these past two years.
The first three games, helping guys up off the floor, smiling, talking to guys and - yeah, I didn't like that.
The Cavs got the win in Game 4 on Friday behind some remarkable shooting. Tomorrow Game 5 will take place.
"We're a resilient team", Love said. "So we knew this team was beatable, we knew we can play better, and [Game 4] is the result you get when we play at our best".
"We know that champions don't die".
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