The ball went to LeBron in the right corner. They're one win away from the NBA's first 16-0 postseason. It was really more of a strip than a block for Iguodala. It will go down in basketball history as a block. If LeBron playing 48 minutes as opposed to 46 minutes is the difference between a win or loss, it's hard to argue that any player on the court is more valuable than him.
Warriors coach Steve Kerr insists his team hasn't talked about going an unprecedented 16-0 in the playoffs.
Cleveland - You can argue about how poetic the moment was, just as you can debate whether this was justice.
It was a stunning display of offensive pyrotechnics that dovetailed with the Cavaliers' late-game collapse, a disheartening result that nearly felt unfair, unjust and undeserved.
"For me personally we've had these long breaks in between series and I haven't been very good in any series in Game 1 and 2 as far as making shots", he said before Wednesday night's Game 3. "I tried to have some guts and make a play for the team". "We want to get good shots". We will never know if the Warriors would have gone on to win the championship if Iguodala had made his shot in Game 7 previous year, when the Warriors were in the same kind of late-game freefall the Cavs were in late Wednesday night in Cleveland.
The Warriors trailed by six with three minutes left before Durant, criticized for leaving Oklahoma City last summer to chase a championship, brought them back, scoring 14 in the fourth.
While the Warriors spun the score in their favor in a matter of seconds, the entire second half had the feeling of a war and, potentially, final stand by the Cavs. Iriving missed. LeBron missed a 12-footer.
Kerr essentially stuck with this group for a tension-packed 3+ minutes, with one exception - Draymond came out for Durant at the 9:30 mark, 45 seconds after picking up his fifth foul.
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LeBron James scored 39 points, grabbed 11 rebounds and passed off nine assists while Kyrie Irving added 38 points to pace the Cavaliers, but James said he has never faced a "juggernaut" like the Warriors. The Celtics were a couple of turned ankles (or separated shoulders?) away from a Finals trip this season and could be in that position again next year.
So as Durant walked into a three-point attempt - the kind he and his Golden State teammates take and make with such ease, tormenting the rest of the league as they do - he wasn't thinking about what might go wrong.
But Durant said this isn't the time to get complacent.
Here are three big takeaways from the Warriors' win, moving them to a flawless 15-0 in this year's playoffs.
"To find a way to win was an fantastic accomplishment and set us up for hopefully a great night Friday where we can back it up", Curry said. And yet, it still feels like we don't know Kevin Love.
The four-times MVP laid on the floor several seconds before being helped up and made a driving layup shortly after. Four of the other Golden State victories have been beatdowns.
The tweet appeared to signal his confidence that the Cavs will win the next four games to take home another National Basketball Association championship over the Golden State Warriors, but some fans felt the timing of it - minutes after losing 118-113 - was way too soon. However, both played more than 44 minutes and, by the end, they were spent.
The 2017 NBA Finals will continue on Friday as the Cleveland Cavaliers host the Golden State Warriors for Game 4. "But now that we're in this situation, why not take care of business and finish the job?"
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