LeBron, Cavs end Warriors flawless postseason run in Game 4

He and his Cleveland Cavaliers would not roll over to the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals despite the long odds they face, he said.

The Warriors became the 13 team in National Basketball Association history to take a 3-0 lead in the championship series.

But the circumstances that allowed James to sign with Miami were different than what paved Durant's way to Golden State.

"Cavs in 7! Cavs in 7!"

As the final seconds ticked off, Cleveland fans chanted "Cavs in 7".

But it comes by recalling the pain of last year's finals.

But it seems like an even more improbable task than it did previous year.

At some point, the Warriors are going to go on a 10-0, or 12-0, or 15-0 run, as they do every game.

"Close-out games are always the hardest", Green said. "We're going to keep scrapping". I've won one on the road.

"We all had plays that we want back", said Korver of the attempt. We'll get him out, get him right back in. We're celebrating on their floor, celebrating in their locker room, quieting their crowd. The Cavaliers won that game to start what became the biggest comeback in NBA Finals history. They have a core of four All-NBA players in their prime and a fairly simple path to keeping them together. Then again, few had a player like James, who set an NBA Finals record with his ninth triple-double in Game 4, or Irving, who scored 40 points.

Kevin Durant hit a pull-up three over Lebron James with 45.3 seconds left in the game to give the Warriors a 114-113 lead. "I think it was [that] we played a desperate team on their home floor, a great team, with great players, and they came out and handed it to us".

The Warriors entered the game mindful of what had happened against the Cavs in Game Three of the Finals last season. But now that we're in this situation, why not take care of business and finish the job.

It's a maturing process that Warriors coach Steve Kerr can see in Durant seeking the ball in clutch moments and blending his skills with his teammates rather than trying to force his style upon them. "But last year is last year, this year is this year".

"His mindset is I'm ready to take this shot because I haven't cheated the game". Maybe he will. I don't know.

The Warriors got 35 from Kevin Durant but sub-par scoring games from the Splash Brothers in Curry and Klay Thompson who combined for just 28 between them.

They are one win away, of course.

"It would be very satisfying to do that", Green said at practice Thursday. Game 3 was up 22 percent from a total live audience of 16,787,000 viewers in 2016.

Lowe's article is worth reading, as there are other nuggets in there including quite a bit about how the Warriors felt about Green after his outburst at LeBron.

The unbeaten talk is gone.

While James and co. found the net easily, the Warriors shooters slumped, making only 11 of 39 3-pointers (28.2%). It's time to put on a show for our fans in Oakland and the rest of the Bay. "This approach has never let me down, and it has made all the difference in my life".