Although there were six games, there was actually not much suspense in this series between the Cavaliers and Raptors.
The Raptors have reached the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time. DeRozan and Lowry are not even a little bit worse than James and Irving in terms of star quality. Not to mention that the Cavaliers also have the third giant Love. Even the role players in the Cavaliers have TT.
Jr. Smith, Shumpert and others are incomparable to the Raptors.
There is no comparison in terms of personnel, and the gap between the two teams in terms of playoff experience is even greater. James alone has more experience than the entire Raptors team!
Therefore, there is no suspense in this series between the two teams.
The Raptors only narrowly won two games relying on their home court advantage. They suffered disastrous defeats on the road, and there was no suspense.
Therefore, the Cavaliers reached the finals without much effort and have sufficient physical fitness.
Historically, when the Cavaliers faced off against the Warriors in the Finals, they also had the physical advantage. After all, the Warriors fought the Thunder for 7 games and narrowly defeated them in the end.
It was also because historically the Warriors consumed too much energy in the series with the Thunder, making the finals more difficult, and injuries occurred in the later stages.
Of course, the current Warriors don't have this problem, because they only took 5 games to resolve the battle, and they are the dominant side physically.
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After the regional finals, the finals are coming soon.
This year's finals matchup is between the Cavaliers and Warriors, exactly the same as last year.
However, what is different from last year is that this year's Cavaliers have no injuries, their personnel are intact, and they do not need to seek treatment from Deng Fang.
Because the personnel are well organized, the Cavaliers have enough time to adjust, and the team's morale is also very high.
Even though Deng Fang was recruited last year, all members participated, but after all, it was the first year that the three giants had cooperated. They were a bit unfamiliar with each other, and their cooperation was not very tacit.
This year is obviously different. The Big Three have played many games together and have been tempered in the playoffs, so the outside world is very optimistic about the Cavaliers.
"Although the Warriors are powerful, the Cavaliers are the three giants. Three against one, no matter how you look at it, the Cavaliers still have the upper hand!"
"The strength of the Warriors has dropped a lot compared to before, while the Cavaliers have completed their adjustment and have a complete lineup. The Cavaliers are the dominant side in the finals!"
"This year's finals are evenly matched, and it's probably going to be a tiebreaker!"
"This is the year James has the best chance of winning the championship!"
The Cavaliers were very excited about these claims from the media. They seemed to have been pumped and made all kinds of bold statements in front of reporters.
The Warriors are relatively low-key, and no one boasts about it.
Deng Fang still attaches great importance to this trip to the finals. As soon as the Western Conference Finals ended, he took the team to watch the Cavaliers game, then formulated specific strategies and took the time to practice.
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On June 2, 2016, the first game of the Finals officially started at Oracle Arena.
The Cavaliers' starting five are LeBron James, Kevin Love, Tristan Thompson, JR Smith, and Irving. The Warriors' starting lineup has not changed, still Harrison Barnes and Drummond.
-Green, Bogut, Klay Thompson, Stephen Curry.
In fact, Deng Fang could directly take the Five Deaths, but he did not do so because it was not necessary.
It would be troublesome if Green was seriously injured due to the burden.
The cost of medical treatment is too high now, so Deng Fang has to save money.
Because he knew how the series was played in history, Deng Fang didn't pay too much attention to this game.
Due to strength, winning is not a problem.
It's nice to be a silent spectator on the sidelines.
In the first quarter, Love took the lead in hitting the net with a three-pointer to help the Cavaliers. But soon Bogut succeeded in a reverse layup, and Barnes made a layup to score 2+1. The Warriors broke the deadlock. After that, the home team played more and more smoothly, and outside players passed
Running frequently, he got opportunities to cut to the basket. Curry also found his shooting touch on the outside and hit two three-pointers.
Seeing that the situation was unfavorable, James took over the Cavaliers' offense. He scored 4 times by driving to the inside. Encouraged by James, the Cavaliers' offensive gradually picked up. Later in the quarter, Shumpert hit the net with a three-pointer, Irving succeeded in a layup, and the Cavaliers
Only trailing by 2 points. Livingston hit a mid-range pull-up jumper. At the end of the single quarter, the Cavaliers temporarily trailed the Warriors 24-28.
In the second quarter, Barbosa's magic came from heaven. He scored consecutively through difficult layups and three-pointers. The Warriors had widened the point difference to double digits.
James made a free throw into the net to help the Cavaliers stop the bleeding. After that, the Cavaliers' offense was still difficult. Irving and Love hit three-pointers successively, barely helping the visiting team bite the point difference. James made two free throws for a foul, and the Cavaliers closed the point difference to 6 points.
Green hit a three-pointer and at the end of the half, the Warriors continued to lead 52-43.
After changing sides and fighting again, the Cavaliers gradually recovered on both offense and defense. James succeeded in an emergency stop jumper and Irving also hit a fadeaway shot. The visiting team set off a counterattack climax. The Cavaliers' shots hit again and again, forcing the Warriors to call a timeout to adjust.
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After the timeout, the Cavaliers continued to catch up and once took the lead. Before the end of this quarter, Dellavedova hit Iguodala from behind while returning to defense. Iguodala responded angrily,
A conflict almost broke out on the court. The referee on duty immediately stopped the game, but after reviewing the video, he only gave Della a common foul.
This episode did not affect Iguodala's performance. The Warriors were also inspired to fight. After three quarters, the Warriors continued to lead 74-68.
In the final quarter, the Warriors continued to bloom at many points, while the Cavaliers' defense was full of loopholes. In the middle of the quarter, Iguodala cut in and dunked successfully, giving the home team a full 20-point lead.
So far, six Warriors have scored in double figures, but there is no splash brother. This shows how well the Warriors have performed.
After that, the game gradually lost its suspense. In the end, after the whole game, the Warriors defeated the Cavaliers 104-89, leading the total score 1-0.
In this campaign, James scored a near-triple-double with 23 points, 12 rebounds and 9 assists. Irving contributed 26 points. Love also had 17 points and 13 rebounds. Tristan Thompson scored 10 points and 12 rebounds. However, the rest of the team did not have 1
Score more than 5 points.
On the Warriors side, this night Curry and Thompson became supporting actors. Curry only scored 11 points and sent 6 assists and 5 rebounds; Tang Shen only scored 9 points, but apart from the two of them, 6 Warriors scored.
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Livingston made 8 of 10 shots and scored 20 points, as well as 4 rebounds and 3 assists, setting a career high in scoring in a single game in the playoffs. Barnes contributed 13 points and Draymond Green scored 16 points and 11 points.
Rebounds and 7 assists, Bogut had 10 points, Iguodala had 12 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists, Barbosa made 5 of 5 shots and scored 11 points.
The Warriors won this game mainly due to the performance of their substitutes. It wasn't that the Splash Brothers were incompetent, but that the Warriors' substitutes were too good and the Cavaliers were simply vulnerable.
