NBA Finals Game 3
Golden State Warriors @ Cleveland Cavaliers (June 8, 09:00 GMT+8)
If not even the best basketball player today can single-handedly stop the Golden State Warriors, how would the Cleveland Cavaliers stop the Golden State Warriors from taking the title a second time?
The Warriors already had the love of many betting websites before the series even began. The Warriors just trump Cleveland on paper when it comes to every important category. And so far, the Dubs are well on their way to completing a 16-game winning streak to the NBA Championship.
Betting odds will continue to favour the Warriors, to the chagrin of Cleveland fans. Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant were doing God’s work in offence, combining for 65 points in Game 2. Klay Thompson bounced back from his atrocious Game 1 efforts with some shooting heroics: the Warriors’ third scoring option scored 22 points on 67% shooting.
LeBron James might be frustrated that a super team is slowly undoing his grand plans of a back-to-back championship for The Land, but the Warriors is the omega of what he started back in 2010. All he has to do now is prove that individual might can overcome the gargantuan blockade the Warriors have set in their way.
Iso ball can only take the Cavs so far in the playoffs. LeBron, Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love are somewhat doing fine in Game 2, but the rest of the veteran-laden roster can’t even hold a candle to the dynamic, fluid team basketball thriving in Oakland, CA.
Defence wins championships, and LeBron is all too familiar with that. He needs to spearhead the defensive stops in order to help the Cavaliers find some breathing room and sink shots in offence. He needs to triple his efforts and bring out more of his superhuman basketball talents to give the fans the exciting NBA Finals they deserve.
Kyrie also needs to sink more of his shots and force Stephen Curry to guard him. Kevin Love needs to get the ever-confident Draymond Green out of the paint and his game. The rest of the Cavs need to pull their weight in offence and defence.
The friendlier environment will definitely help the Cavs a bit, and they will need all the help they can get. Handicap odds of Cavaliers +2.50 @ 2.05 show the confidence bookies have on Cleveland defending their home court.
However, this series is still one for the Dubs to lose.
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Disclaimer: Odds are correct at time of publish.
