This is from Marcus Thompson II of the San Jose Mercury-News:
"...Game 1 provided this truth many knew way back to last year: the Cavaliers had a better chance without Love and Irving.
[II is hitting a chord from 2015. It rings true, II's chord. Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love are defensive liabilities, period. They turn Cleveland into Clevelan. Not just against against the "Dubyas," but particularly against the "Dubyas." Cleveland did NOT have a better chance with Matthew Della-whatever and whomever Love's replacement were, however.]
"The Warriors have problems with teams that play defense. Long athletic players who can gunk up an offense with their arms and quickness force the Warriors to work hard for every basket. That's how you coax the Warriors into missing shots and turning the ball over.
[True, II. Did you know that before the OKC series too, II? "The Warriors have problems with teams that play defense" when those teams are on offense, too, true II? Like when the "Warriors" trailed by 37 after three quarters against OKC and got the snot kicked out of them in two games. OKC EXPOSED GS-probably not exposed them to the "Cavs" but exposed them as a faux 73 win team. They are NOT the best of all time, they can be beaten, they can be CRUSHED! Just not by Clevelan probably.]
"Cleveland doesn't have those players. Love and Irving are two players whose defensive weaknesses give the Warriors targets to prey on.
[II true.]
"Having survived the Western Conference, the Warriors have handled the roughest part.
[Left Coast, Lacobite arrogance.]
The difference in degree of difficulty
[They are insufferable. They are insufferable W's and Cleveland are insufferable L's. Is there a third party? There was: OKC]
was evident in the Warriors' carefree nature Thursday,
[Like when Kerr broke a clipboard punching it Thursday. II, open your mouth, I want to spit.]
even in how deep Kerr went on his bench. They know they aren't in a dog fight.
[So a four game sweep, II? How many series openers has £ lost only to go on to win the series, II? More than II.]
...
"...this series will be about making sure that reality doesn't lead to a let down. Because the worst is behind them."
[Almost certainly true, GS is not going to find themselves in a 3-1 hole as they did against OKC. TRULY arrogant. Oooh, I wish £ beats them. Double-ooh.]
"...Game 1 provided this truth many knew way back to last year: the Cavaliers had a better chance without Love and Irving.
[II is hitting a chord from 2015. It rings true, II's chord. Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love are defensive liabilities, period. They turn Cleveland into Clevelan. Not just against against the "Dubyas," but particularly against the "Dubyas." Cleveland did NOT have a better chance with Matthew Della-whatever and whomever Love's replacement were, however.]
"The Warriors have problems with teams that play defense. Long athletic players who can gunk up an offense with their arms and quickness force the Warriors to work hard for every basket. That's how you coax the Warriors into missing shots and turning the ball over.
[True, II. Did you know that before the OKC series too, II? "The Warriors have problems with teams that play defense" when those teams are on offense, too, true II? Like when the "Warriors" trailed by 37 after three quarters against OKC and got the snot kicked out of them in two games. OKC EXPOSED GS-probably not exposed them to the "Cavs" but exposed them as a faux 73 win team. They are NOT the best of all time, they can be beaten, they can be CRUSHED! Just not by Clevelan probably.]
"Cleveland doesn't have those players. Love and Irving are two players whose defensive weaknesses give the Warriors targets to prey on.
[II true.]
"Having survived the Western Conference, the Warriors have handled the roughest part.
[Left Coast, Lacobite arrogance.]
The difference in degree of difficulty
[They are insufferable. They are insufferable W's and Cleveland are insufferable L's. Is there a third party? There was: OKC]
was evident in the Warriors' carefree nature Thursday,
[Like when Kerr broke a clipboard punching it Thursday. II, open your mouth, I want to spit.]
even in how deep Kerr went on his bench. They know they aren't in a dog fight.
[So a four game sweep, II? How many series openers has £ lost only to go on to win the series, II? More than II.]
...
"...this series will be about making sure that reality doesn't lead to a let down. Because the worst is behind them."
[Almost certainly true, GS is not going to find themselves in a 3-1 hole as they did against OKC. TRULY arrogant. Oooh, I wish £ beats them. Double-ooh.]
