Tonight is game 2 of the 2015 NBA Finals. The Golden State Warriors lead 1-0 after beating the Cleveland Cavaliers in overtime. But it’s not the win that matters, it’s the worst case scenario that the Cavs are now in. They do not have Kevin Love OR Kyrie Irving (who is now out 3-4 months) . The big 3 has been whittled down to the big 1 where LeBron James is the only member.
We all feel bad for Kyrie, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has voiced his support for Irving and now LeBron James has spoken up on the injury, calling it a tough pill to swallow.
“It’s a tough pill to swallow,” James said. “Obviously, we’ve been in this situation, but we always knew at some point he’ll come back. Now that he’s out for the rest of the Finals and out for a period of a long time, first of all, it sucks for him personally. It’s a huge blow for our team, especially at this stage.
“You want to try to be as close to full strength as possible throughout these games, especially when you’re going against a worthy opponent like we’re facing. So it’s a tough situation for our team, and guys have to pick up in his absence.“
Now even though most if us thinks they might as well cement “Golden State Warriors” in the history books now, LeBron James is not giving up so easily.
“[I] understand that we were the underdog coming into the series, and with Kyrie being out, people are writing us off,” said LeBron James. “So, I mean, that’s fine. That’s fine. I’m motivated to get our guys ready to go tomorrow [for Game 2], and we will be ready.”
I think it’s up to the Warriors to not get complacent. They can’t look at this Cleveland line-up and scoff, they need to keep the pressure onto the Cavs. LeBron will get them ready, we know that, it’s up to the Warriors to keep them at bay.
