Warriors dismiss 16-0 chatter, focused on Game Three

Thompson, Curry and Durant all got the stats. “My coaches don’t feel like that”.

LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers attempts to run past Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors during the second half of Game 2 of the 2017 NBA Finals at ORACLE Arena on June 4, 2017 in Oakland, California.

LeBron James and Kyrie Irving couldn’t be stopped.

After winning Games 1 and 2 by a combined 41 points at home, the Warriors had to scrap for all 48 minutes to take down the Cavs on Wednesday.

Security was extremely tight outside the arena as fans were required to pass through metal detectors in order to take part in events on the plaza between the Q and Progressive Field, home of the Cleveland Indians. It was 108.46 in Game 2. He’s been an unbelievable player in this league for a long time, and I think he’s – he senses this is his time, his moment, his team.

“Scaring me a little bit up here”, Durant said. They then went 15-9 in the playoffs, and their 88-18 total-season record wound up fourth-best in league history coming into this season.

Now all of a sudden, the Cavs, who stacked their team by busting the salary cap to be in this position, are the victims and the Warriors hold an unfair advantage. But the Cavs missed their last eight shots and committed a turnover.

A 150-point game isn’t even out of reach.

According to ESPN’s research, the first two games of the series were played at a faster pace – possessions per minutes – than any of James’ previous 212 playoff games.

He insists he can do even more. “Anything can happen. So I don’t want to relax or feel like it’s over, it’s not”.

“We got an unselfish team who just wants to win”, Thompson said. “You know, it’s a rhythm thing. I have the physical tools, but it’s also about mentally knowing what to do”. He’s already averaging a triple-double in the series, but still finds his team clawing to stay in the series and to avoid a sweep. Yet Durant, Andre Iguodala, Klay Thompson and the others kept the pressure on the Cavs.

“His defense was unbelievable, and we needed it”.

Curry added that they are all glad to see coach Steve Kerr back on the bench. And when you don’t get to them, they make you pay. “I’ve played against some great teams, but I don’t think no team has had this type of firepower”. “In fact, I think sometimes (the Cavaliers) don’t get enough credit for how well they played Games 5 through 7″.

It could be that Durant’s defense will quiet the critics at last, especially if he comes out a victor after that scrutinized move from Oklahoma City last July to join the super-Warriors. “I’ve grown leaps and bounds from where I was”.

Wednesday morning at a downtown drug store, the nice lady clerk rang me up and instead of saying thanks or have a nice day, said, “Defend the Land!” Do you really want to read your Twitter mentions in the immediate aftermath of Game 4 if you lose it to take that 3-1 lead again?

Steph Curry, Golden State is playing on a higher level defensively so far. “We have an eclectic system”. And our promise to you is that we will always strive to provide indispensable journalism to our community.

They take a 2-0 lead over Cleveland into Wednesday’s Game 3, just as they did a year ago. We know if we get off the board and push, we’re a unsafe team. This time, they are looking to do something no National Basketball Association team has ever accomplished. And last year’s game we got blown out.

“It’s not as sexy, but it’s important”.

The Warriors lead the seven-game NBA Finals series 3-0.

Jerry Bembry, Senior NBA Writer for The Undefeated, joined Ed and Rob to talk about the Warriors and Cavaliers battling in the NBA Finals.

Those Golden State teams did not have Kevin Durant.