Golden State would rather forget that monumental collapse previous year, when Green's absence for Game 5 because of flagrant foul point accumulation helped swing the series. "So we're right where we want to be". For one, instead of Harrison Barnes, who averaged less than 10 points per game in last year's Finals, the Warriors upgraded to Kevin Durant, whose 34.3 points per game average might have him in line for Finals MVP.
Golden State got there a little differently this time around, opening up a 3-0 lead. With the Oracle crowd going insane tonight, the home team's running game will return and that is the key in beating Cleveland's older and slower defense. He scored 38 points in the Game 3 loss before his big Game 4 performance.
Irving played just one game before injuring his knee in the first Finals meeting between these teams in 2015. "I just think it's going to happen". David West fought for the ball with Irving, then they got tangled and Tristan Thompson entered the fray and he and West went at each other face-to-face. That change of heart could turn out to be a huge bonus if the Cavaliers are able to pull off the miracle of becoming the first National Basketball Association team to come back from a 3-0 deficit in a postseason series. "They're so fast, they get out in transition. So you have to come out with a killer instinct and a punch-face mentality". Remember, these streaming services offer trial period that viewers can take advantage of, meaning not a single dollar will be spent to witness the historic Game 5 when watching on venue and catching the TV broadcast is not possible.
"Listen, at the end of the day, we want to just try to put ourself in position to play another game, and we did that tonight and hopefully we can do it Monday night where we can come back here", James said.
Green had sat out Game 5 a year ago, suspended because of flagrant foul point accumulation after he swiped at James' groin in Game 4.
"They boo me and thought I had a tech I didn't have, so that wasn't sharp" Green said. But the cloud of 3-1 has hovered over the Warriors for a year.
"Game 4 erased the Warriors" chance at playoff perfection. They grabbed hold of Game 4 with a record 49-point first quarter.
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James collected a game-high 13 rebounds and added eight assists to go while becoming the first player ever to average a triple-double in the Finals.
"They're coming right after us, so we have to get after them", he said.
The door to the 2017 NBA Finals has still yet to be closed as the Cleveland Cavaliers stole a series-clinching win at home against the Golden State Warriors.
James has grown accustomed to being in this situation, but he wishes the Cavaliers would stop backing themselves in a corner.
"I didn't stress anything besides just live in the moment", he said. "It causes too much stress man". We would love to take care of business.
"Me personally, I liked it", Lue said of the testy nature of Friday's game. The Warriors have championship DNA and we do as well. I think that holding him to only 14 points, transition was big for us. "We look forward to the challenge".
"This is our second opportunity to close this thing out and you don't want to keep letting the series prolong", Draymond Green said.
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