Game 6 Halftime Post

Score: GS 45 CLE 43

Welcome in to the halftime post of game 6 of the NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers where the Warriors hold on to a two point lead at the half.

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GS: Stephen Curry, 11 points, 4 assists, 5-11 shooting. I thought Curry got off to a good start with his shooting, but he was doing all the other things in the first half. His court vision is also on par with LeBron as he's taking advantage of the pick and roll and getting his teammates involved. One of the beneficiary of Curry's unselfishness is Andre Iguodala, as he was hitting his shots from Curry's passes after starting 0-3 from the field.

GS: Defense. For the most part of the game, the Warriors defense were keeping the Cavaliers' offense in check. They managed to commit 10 turnovers. When that defense is going, the Warriors go full throttle on offense and their defense has set the tone for the most part.

CLE: Timofey Mozgov, 7 points, 7 rebounds, 3 blocks. Even though Tristan Thompson is doing the load scoring-wise, I thought Mozgov was making all the all-around plays out there, especially on the defensive end. When Mozgov plays the rim protector, blocking shots from Iguodala and Curry, the momentum was slowly building up. The Cavs' offense managed to hit their stride, but Mozgov's defense charged up the Cavs in the 2nd quarter.

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CLE: Turnovers. Turnovers played a critical part in the Cavs' inefficiency early on. Credit to the Warriors defense, the Cavs committed 10 turnovers, 3 of those were off 24 shot clock violations. Luckily enough, the Cavs limited the turnovers in the 2nd quarter, committing just 4 of those 10 total turnovers, but it has created some missed opportunity for the most part, much to the delight of the Warriors' defense.

Bottom Line

The Cavs need to take care of the ball more and use their big time length to generate some turnovers on the offensive side of the ball for the Warriors. They're finally crashing the paint, drawing good fouls, but free throws are critical and they need to hit a lot of them once they draw a foul, attacking the rim. The Warriors may have had a cold 2nd quarter, but they should not be discouraged if they want to close this game out. They need to continue to create turnovers and convert those turnovers to points on transition. Let's see what happens.