Dr. KnOiTaLL;1733456 wrote:I was listening to WKNR yesterday, and they were talking about how all of the analytics point to the Cavs having no shot, how Golden State has one of the greatest teams ever, blah blah blah. They proceeded to go on talk about how analytics had nothing to do with Joe Namath and the Jets beating the Baltimore Colts in '69, and how analytics would have never been able to predict the Miracle on Ice. Similarly, this team has something special. While I'm prone to expect disappointment as a Cleveland fan, I don't know that I've ever been more hopeful than I am right now. THIS would be the legacy that LeBron wants to leave. He was told he couldn't win a title, and then that he couldn't win unless he surrounded himself with other all stars. Well guess what, the dust has settled and those all stars are on the sidelines, and here we are. Right in the middle of the battle. A rookie head coach, season ending injuries to perennial all stars, Matthew Dellavedova, James Jones, and Mike Miller playing significant minutes... and yet we're here, with the series tied at a game a piece.
Could there be a better narrative for the legacy left by one of the greatest players of all time? I highly doubt it.
And this is why I have the Cavs winning this series. No "analytics", "stats", etc....just "gut feeling."
When Kyrie went down, my thoughts were "oh shit, Lebron's gonna mean REAL business now."
Cavs are doing everything to make this an ugly, gritty, defensive series. That, imo, favors them with the roster they have. Not sexy 3 pointers, not high scoring...just ugly, physical basketball.
Like I said before, this is Rocky Balboa (Cavs) vs Apollo Creed (Warriors.) Most don't think the Cavs have a snowballs chance in Hell.