Warriors favored over LeBron and Cavaliers in the Finals

Asked about when the Celtics medical staff decided the condition of Thomas’ right hip was too deteriorated for him to continue playing in the second half, the Celtics guard allowed that he was adamant about going back onto the floor.

With 2:44 left, the remaining Boston fans began a “Let’s Go Celtics” chant that kept going until the final horn, cheering every basket as if the game was close.

Thomas said at the team’s practice facility Friday that the swelling must go down before there is a decision on how to rehab.

WASHINGTON, USA －Boston Celtics All-Star point guard Isaiah Thomas said surgery is not now the best option for his injured right hip although it could eventually prove necessary. “He’s a guy who said he wanted us, and he has us starting next Thursday and you know he’s a guy who brings it every single night, so now with the way the Finals went down a year ago if I were in his shoes, I would want the same thing”.

After the game, James told reporters that he was honored to pass Jordan, who was his childhood idol. Twitter congratulation posts poured in – including one from Magic Johnson. Kelly Olynyk another. Marcus Smart stepped into the starting lineup, and rookie Jaylen Brown helped out from the bench. He has clearly been the Most Valuable Player for the Cavs to this point but needs four more victories before the franchise can raise another championship trophy. He can’t be a one-man show because his team won’t get far enough in the playoffs to allow him to pile up the points.

I mean, the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors are about to meet for a third-consecutive NBA Finals matchup. “I didn’t go bald like Mike, but I’m getting there”.

Plus, to truly count this take you’d ave to take the entire league (or at least the playoff teams) into consideration.

James, 32, surpassed Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan as the all-time leading scorer in the play-offs.

For Thomas, that level was an incredible 28.9 points and 5.9 assists per game.

“I’ll take LeBron James, absolutely”, Laimbeer said this month on “The Rematch” podcast. But Boston has the No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft, and with the Celtics widely expected to select Washington point guard Markelle Fultz, there’s some speculation about whether Thomas is in their long-term plans.

The Celtics, playing the final three-plus games without an injured Thomas, were taken out by the Cavaliers in five games.

In Tuesday’s 112-99 Game 4 win, Irving led a comeback from 16 points down and set a new single-game playoff best along the way with 42 points.

Durant’s only other time in the Finals was 2012 when he was with Oklahoma City, but the Thunder lost to the Miami Heat in a series that made James a champion for the first time.

Because of Green’s string of technical and flagrant fouls, this particular incident resulted in him being suspended for Game 5 of the series. They played great basketball this year. “If not, we’ll wait until next summer and see where we go”.

James scored 15 and Irving 13 in the period, with James hitting three bombs in the final 2:41. “We knew they’d be right there”.

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As good as he’s been for the Celtics, Thomas is just coming into his own.

“I’ve gotta do what’s best for me in the long run, what’s best for my body”, Thomas said. “The great thing about this is the experience”.