LeBron James set an NBA Finals record with his ninth triple-double, and the Cleveland Cavaliers had the highest-scoring first half ever in the Finals while beating the Golden State Warriors 137-116 in Game 4 to stave off elimination on Friday night.
"I just try to stay positive and know in the fourth that coach is going to call my number and my teammates are going to look for me and it's up to me to finish". They can be the first 16-0 playoff run in National Basketball Association history - and they want that for their legacy (no matter what they said to the media).
The Cavaliers, meanwhile, were swept out of the Finals 10 years ago this month. While many proclaim the Warriors as the best team of all-time (currently favored over the beloved 1996 Chicago Bulls) Cleveland also has arguably the best player of all-time (aside from MJ) in LeBron.
His three-point percentage is also up from 40.0 percent to 48.4 percent.
"It's probably the most, most firepower I've played in my career", James said. It's the first time the same two teams have met in the Finals for three consecutive years.
"No matter who I'm going against - if I'm going against four Hall of Famers, like I said before the series started with Draymond, Klay, Steph and K.D., or if I'm going against two or whatever the case may be - I'm always excited to play the game".
It concerns me though, that if they go into the final quarter with any sort of lead, this could blow out. Cleveland took Game 3 at home, lost Game 4 and then won the final three games - Game 7 in Oakland - to capture the city's first sports championship since 1964.
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The Warriors small ball "death lineup" ripped the heart out of the Cleveland with an 11-0 run that closed out the game and gave the Warriors a 3-0 advantage. Seattle took the next two games before losing in Game 6.
"Nobody would be surprised at the end of the day if before this series you said the Cavs won", Jefferson added. On the other hand, the Warriors faced no real opposition throughout the playoffs. "People can talk about it in historical context, but you just get it done, win the series and let everybody else talk".
As game four beckons in the NBA Finals between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors, both teams would be chasing history. Now, amid a team so deep that All-Stars come off the bench to spell All-Stars, it is seen as one of his finest attributes.
Durant's early-season comment about enjoying the "selfless" camaraderie of his new team was seen by some as indirect criticism of Thunder teammate Russell Westbrook and fueled even more criticism.
"When you go through these battles from October to now, I definitely feel like I know him a lot better than I did", Curry said of Durant. "It's fun and I felt better".
If Game 3 was any indication, the Warriors are the most likely to create history at the Quicken Loans Arena on Friday. Kerr was asked before the game why he made a decision to return.
"We all bring a little something different to the table and the pieces of that puzzle fit really well", Curry said.
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