Thursday, June 16, 2016

2016 NBA Finals: Game 6: Golden State Warriors @ Cleveland Cavaliers Q-by-Q Reaction


Q4:

GSW 100 CLE 113

LeBron James has reminded the basketball world of his greatness. Two back-to-back 41 point games and the Cavs have new life as they try to be the first team in NBA history to come back from 3-1 deficit in the NBA Finals. The Warriors have made it as close to as many as 8 points, but Cleveland has responded with each run Golden State had in them. The stage is set for an epic game 7.


Q3:

GSW 71 CLE 80

This has been a recurring theme in this game so far. The Cavs are putting the clamps on the Warriors and looked like they have all the momentum in the world. However, slowly, but surely, the Warriors keep grinding and they quietly creep back into the game. Klay Thompson has started to heat up for the Warriors as I predicted in the halftime post. As long as the Splash Bros have good games, the Warriors are in this game no matter how much the Cavs push behind LeBron and Irving.

Q2:

GSW 43 CLE 59

Despite the 20 point lead by the Cavs, you never count the Warriors out. The Warriors got it going in this quarter, jumpstarted by Steph Curry. At one point, the Warriors cut it to as many as 8, but the Cavs respond nicely with a run of their own. Unsung heroes are showing up for the Cavs though. Dahntay Jones being one example. Onto the halftime report.


Q1:

GSW 11 CLE 31

Man, was that game 5 victory for the Cleveland Cavaliers huge? This tremendous start is similar to the start they had in game 3. This time, everybody on the Cavs roster is getting involved and hitting shots and it all starts with LeBron James and Kyrie Irving immediately following up from their game 5 performance right off the bat. Their making the Warriors stagnant right now, but Golden State is also beating themselves too with turnovers, missed shots, and early foul trouble, which is why they're down by 20 to start.

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