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Post by DrTorch on Jun 19, 2016 10:21:38 GMT -5
i'm actually very excited for the game tonight, i'll be bummed a lot more than i thought i would if they lose, which i expect them to do...home teams never lose Game 7 in the NBA
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Post by BellevueBuckeye on Jun 19, 2016 15:17:28 GMT -5
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Post by picabo on Jun 19, 2016 18:45:38 GMT -5
Here we go! I'm counting on the Cavs for this - nothing to lose!
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Post by Buckeye2b on Jun 19, 2016 21:04:40 GMT -5
I don't EVER watch the NBA... But the last game peaked my interest enough to become a band wagon Cavs fan... LOL!
So here I am at the start of the 4th quarter posting my first post in the NBA forum since we were NOSF!!! And maybe my fifth or sixth NBA post ever.
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Post by Whittaker on Jun 19, 2016 21:39:43 GMT -5
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by BellevueBuckeye on Jun 19, 2016 21:44:20 GMT -5
NBA CHAMPIONS!
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Post by Buckeye2b on Jun 19, 2016 21:44:36 GMT -5
Well, that was kind of fun. Browns next?
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Post by dirkadirka on Jun 19, 2016 21:48:08 GMT -5
I can't even.
What a game.
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Post by DrTorch on Jun 19, 2016 22:00:37 GMT -5
unreal watched the whole game with my son on my lap still in shock, this will go down as one of the all-time great wins in sports history
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Post by sportsjock on Jun 19, 2016 22:00:45 GMT -5
Sweet!
And they did it with LeBron not having a particularly good night. Irving should get the game ball. To go into GS with everything on the line, after being down 3 games to 1 is amazing.
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Post by Whittaker on Jun 19, 2016 22:00:47 GMT -5
I'm stunned! I can't breathe! History made to come back from down 3-1.
There's no blood left in my brain! I might be hard for days!
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Post by bbmind on Jun 19, 2016 22:05:13 GMT -5
NBA Champs and LeBron went triple double on the road. From the Golden Gate Bridge you can see the City of Runner-ups, from the Hope Memorial Bridge you can see the City of Champions.
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Post by picabo on Jun 19, 2016 22:05:17 GMT -5
Wow . . . wow . . . wow!
Amazing game - so many things to think about. Can't wait to rewatch and just enjoy, as I was watching most of the second half between my fingers.
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Post by deathfromabove on Jun 19, 2016 22:06:42 GMT -5
my wife say's the cav's won it for her since today is her 60th. birthday. I think i'll let her have this moment and not say anything since I cheer for the STEELERS.
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Post by BellevueBuckeye on Jun 19, 2016 22:28:48 GMT -5
It's pretty freaking awesome to consider the things the Cavs had to overcome to bring Cleveland this championship.....down 3-1, game 7 on the road, facing the team with best regular season ever, all odds against them......it's a lot like when the Red Sox had to become the first team to overcome a 3-0 deficit when they ended their curse....only better
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Post by Whittaker on Jun 19, 2016 22:34:46 GMT -5
Caught my breath.
Looking ahead, the core of this team is locked in long-term. LeBron isn't going anywhere. A healthy Cavs would have beat GS last year imo. We may get another championship in the next couple years.
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Post by BellevueBuckeye on Jun 19, 2016 23:05:01 GMT -5
I guess we should have known that 2016 would be the year that would end the Cleveland drought
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Post by Willard Fillmore on Jun 19, 2016 23:43:49 GMT -5
Sweet! And they did it with LeBron not having a particularly good night. Irving should get the game ball. To go into GS with everything on the line, after being down 3 games to 1 is amazing. Only 3 players have had a triple double in game 7 of the finals. Jerry West, James Worthy AND LeBron James.
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Post by picabo on Jun 20, 2016 3:37:40 GMT -5
Thoughts on the game:
1. While not the prettiest effort - it was a team effort. James - 27 points, Irving - 26 points, Smith - 12 points, Thompson & Love - 9 points each, Shumpert 6 points, Jefferson & Williams - 2 points each Love - 14 rebounds, James - 11 rebounds, Jefferson - 9 rebounds * All 8 players that saw court time - scored & rebounded
2. Intensity & Composure - you could see it in LeBron's face from the start - this was our game. * We're used to seeing LeBron's monster dunks, but the monster blocked shots! When he came flying out to get rid of Iguodala's shot at the end - that's when I was totally secure with our win.
3. Love showed up to play. * His +/- 19 proves that. We did better tonight when he was on the court. That's what the Cavs needed.
4. Free Throws - Thompson was 3/4; and the team made 21 of 25. Necessary!
5. Rebounds - We outrebounded GS 48 - 39; with 18 fastbreak points to their 7.
Such a great game! 20 lead changes, 11 ties, such a change from the first 6 games.
6/19 - My daughters' birthday and they were convinced that the Cavs win would be their present. They were correct!
As much as I disliked Curry & Green with their crybaby antics - was impressed that they stayed on the court to congratulate Cavs players. Showed some class.
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Post by donutshopguy on Jun 20, 2016 5:52:00 GMT -5
Well gentlemen I took a chance and drove into Cleveland yesterday to be present if the stars aligned and the Cavs would win. Sat at the Thirsty Parrot starting at 5:30 pm and watched the crowd grow. Every place was packed with Cavs fans. There had to be at least another 100,000 people just milling around outside. it was hectic, wild and crazy. After the final seconds ticked by the crowds filled the streets. It was a historical event. Thank God I took the chance and became part of THE COMEBACK…. Life is good in Ohio.
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Post by sportsjock on Jun 20, 2016 6:28:10 GMT -5
Sweet! And they did it with LeBron not having a particularly good night. Irving should get the game ball. To go into GS with everything on the line, after being down 3 games to 1 is amazing. Only 3 players have had a triple double in game 7 of the finals. Jerry West, James Worthy AND LeBron James. Thanks for throwing that at me. I wasn't trying to diminish perhaps his greatest moment in a long and great career. LeBron played an all-around great game, highlighted by the monster blocked shot in the final moments. What I should have clarified my thoughts were FG percentage was not particularly good last night. Late in the game both teams were throwing up clunker after clunker for quite a while. Nerves, pressure...whatever. Those snapshot portions don't take away from what a great game it was with all the lead changes and dramatic moments. That's what make games like these move into the realm of historic, that will be reviewed and remembered over and over again, for decades.
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Post by BellevueBuckeye on Jun 20, 2016 6:39:39 GMT -5
LeBron is the first NBA Finals MVP to win the award while playing for his home state's team
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Post by Leon on Jun 20, 2016 7:33:23 GMT -5
I would like to thank maplecityjake for picking against Cleveland. Thank you, thank you, thank you. Go Cavs
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Post by cbus on Jun 20, 2016 10:02:36 GMT -5
Fantastic win!! I did not think the Cavs could win with LeBron hitting 1 outside shot and giving up 32 to Draymond. But they never let Thompson and Curry get on any kind of a roll and Barnes continued to shoot poorly. The Bogut injury hurt GS more than I thought it would. The Cavs won with defense because with the short bench Lue used they couldn't run the motion offense very well in the 4th quarter. But they made just enough one-on-one baskets (especially Kyrie's clutch 3). Why not the Indians next?
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Post by dirkadirka on Jun 20, 2016 10:07:19 GMT -5
Sweet! And they did it with LeBron not having a particularly good night. Irving should get the game ball. To go into GS with everything on the line, after being down 3 games to 1 is amazing. Only 3 players have had a triple double in game 7 of the finals. Jerry West, James Worthy AND LeBron James. I was worried Draymond was going to sneak one in, and the completeness of Lebron's accomplishment would be diminished. I mean, that jack wagon had a helluva game, but it was the LBJ night.
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Post by Willard Fillmore on Jun 20, 2016 10:38:56 GMT -5
Cleveland pro sports, 52 years without a title, 52 years between Jim Brown and Lebron James. Two of the greatest in their sports
Golden State couldn't repeat, because the splash brothers can only splash and the Cavs made it difficult for them to splash. Neither of the splash brothers can do anything close to what Kyrie can do with the ball in his hands and finishing at the basket..
Many great stats and accomplishments in the playoffs. The most amazing. LeBron averaged more points per game, more rebounds per game, more assists per game, more steals per game, more blocks per game for the playoffs than any other player.
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Post by maplecityjake on Jun 20, 2016 10:59:42 GMT -5
I would like to thank maplecityjake for picking against Cleveland. Thank you, thank you, thank you. Go Cavs You're welcome. I would like to congratulate the Cavs, and the long-suffering Cleveland fans for their moment. Enjoy it very much!
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Post by Whittaker on Jun 22, 2016 11:35:00 GMT -5
LeBron wanted the player that HE thought gave him the best shot at winning a title in the next couple of years after returning to Cleveland. LeBron gets what he wants. This is true. And its a good thing for the Cavs. Its no coincidence that the Cavs have made good moves since LeBron came back. Lebron in last 6 years... 6 Finals & 3 Rings LePlayer, LeCoachontheFloor & LeGM of the decade so far.
Gilbert saw how the franchise tanked after LeBron left, wised up and gave him the reins. James signed one year deals to keep him honest. LeBron delivered.
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Post by Whittaker on Jun 22, 2016 13:47:09 GMT -5
That's why I'm...nevermind.
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Post by DrTorch on Jun 22, 2016 14:03:59 GMT -5
ahhh, I see what you did there
+25
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