The first two games of the NBA Finals are in the books, and they have both been awesome. After a game 2 win in overtime, the Cavs have stolen Golden States' momentum, and its up to Steph Curry and the bunch to get that momentum back tonight
Game one was a classic, as the Warriors held off a 44 point effort from LeBron James to win by a score of 108-100 in overtime. Steph Curry led the charge with 26 points and 8 assists. The worst news for Cleveland came after the game was over, however, as they found out that star point guard Kyrie Irving would be out for the rest of the finals with a fractured kneecap.
The Cavs showed a lot of grit in game 2, however, when they again rode on the back of Lebron James(36 points, 16 rebounds, 11 assists) and pulled out a 95-93 victory in overtime. Matthew Dellavedova did a great job guarding Stephen Curry, as the league MVP had one of his worst shooting nights ever, going 5-23 from the field and 2-15 from 3-pt range.
So, has my opinion on the series changed since I wrote my preview last Thursday? No, it has not. I give Cleveland credit for showing a lot of guts and not giving up in game 2, but I do not think Steph Curry will be that bad for the whole series. I also do not think Lebron James will be that good for the whole series. In my opinion, Cleveland does not have enough firepower without Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love to beat Golden State three more times. It should be great to watch how this series unfolds.
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