Game 2 Halftime Post

CLE 44 GSW 52

Welcome in to the halftime post of game 1 of the 2016 NBA Finals between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors where the Warriors have a 44-52 lead at the half.

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GSW: Draymond Green, 17 points, 7-13 shooting. The last few minutes in the 2nd quarter wasn't a good finish for Green as he went cold, but he's the biggest reason why the Warriors ignited in the 2nd quarter. The Cavs left him wide open beyond the arc and dared him to beat them and Green made their defense pay by hitting those shots.

GSW: Andrew Bogut, 2 points, 4 blocks. The first quarter was good exhibition defensively for Andrew Bogut. He's just being there as the help defense at the right time and timing the blocks for the Warriors to play their game of run and shoot.

CLE: Richard Jefferson, 7 points. Jefferson is my under-the-radar positive for the Cavs. He took advantage of the early minutes Tyronn Lue is giving him and he has made timely shots for the Cavs to start a run or quiet the Oracle crowd. Not to mention, he's doing his job defensively, helping at the right time to create turnovers on this Warriors squad.

CLE: LeBron James, 14 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists. James' late surge in the 2nd quarter grants a positive. The Cavs are going to need LeBron to be more aggressive in attacking the basket.

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GSW: Turnovers. Give credit to the Cavs' defense. They made the necessary adjustments by doubling at the right time and they've created 9 turnovers for the Warriors. The Warriors have to make the right adjustments to take better care of the ball.

CLE: The rest of the Big 3. Kevin Love, 5 points, Kyrie Irving, 4 points. The Cavs got Irving the ball early on to start the game, but they've abandoned that completely. Kyrie has been the 2nd anchor for LeBron and the Cavs have to find a way to get him involved like they did early on in the first quarter.

Bottom Line

CLE: The Cavs have to continue to match the Warriors intensity defensively. They've done a nice job with the turnovers generated. Offensively, they just need to get LeBron to keep attacking and find ways to get Kevin Love, Kyrie Irving, and the rest of the team more involved.

GSW: The Warriors need to stay the course with their gameplan, but turnovers are once again haunting them from running away this game. They have to take better care of the ball and keep the intensity on offense and defense.