Thursday, June 1, 2017

2017 NBA Finals - Game 1: Cleveland Cavaliers @ Golden State Warriors 1st Half Open Thread and Discussion


It's here. This is the first half of game 1 of the 2017 NBA Finals, Cavs-Dubs III. Leave a comment below this post and share your thoughts on the game and certain highlight plays that blew your mind.

Q2

CLE 52 GSW 60

Talk about an epic first half. Both teams are living up and certainly the stars are living up to the billing. LeBron and Durant leading the way for their respective teams. Who says these two don't want it more? James is leading the Cavaliers already with a double-double of 19 points and 11 rebounds. He continues his postseason dominance, but he's gonna need a lot more help. Luckily for James, Kyrie Irving stepped up more in this 2nd quarter. They're gonna need more output. Kevin Love has been quiet. Tristan Thompson is not active. And none of the key role players are stepping in. For the Warriors, Kevin Durant is like a kid who's ecstatic about being in "candy land." He's leading Golden State with 23 points and he's looking at the Cavs' defense in slow motion with so many highlight dunks. Steph Curry had a solid outing out there and lucky for the Cavs, he hasn't gone off yet. Klay Thompson and Draymond Green so far have disappointed on offense. They're doing their jobs defensively but Green has still yet to make a shot and Thompson is really in a bad funk. They need to pick it up if the Warriors want to pull away from this game early. Verdict for Cavs-Warriors III? So far, so good! Let's see what the 2nd half unfolds.

Q1

CLE 30 GSW 35

This is only game 1 of the 2017 NBA Finals and it already feels like a game 7! Both teams are into it. The Warriors fans inside Oracle Arena couldn't stop making noise. The intensity is there as expected of an epic trilogy. With the Cavs and the Warriors setting all kinds of records on offense, you'd think one would have a fast start over the other. But, they're pretty even during that quarter. If you're an NBA fan, you gotta enjoy that first quarter. A surreal atmosphere shown inside Oracle arena.

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