Game 3
LeBron James said tonight is a must-win for Cleveland. You think so doctor?
Cleveland trails Golden State 2-0. The games have not been real close. The Warriors look like unbeatable, a juggernaut that rolled through the regular season with a record-setting 73 wins. They rallied from an improbable 3-1 hole against Oklahoma City. They are justifiably getting compared with the great teams of all-time.
The Cavs? They are wondering if defensive liability Kevin Love can even play after suffering a concussion in the 33-point loss that was Game 2. It’s obviously not looking good for Cleveland. In fact, Vegas has the Warriors as a slight favorite tonight despite the Cavs being at home and bringing a sense of desperation that certainly can’t be matched.
But does that desperation and the accompanying motivation even matter, considering how one-sided this series has looked so far? And then to make matters more dire for the Cavs and all of us LeBron fans is the knowledge that the Warriors have been overpowering with just above-average showings from the Warriors best two players in Steph Curry and Klay Thompson. There’s no doubt that James’ claim is 100 percent accurate.