The NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers have been a series of momentum shifts and streaks, with each team responding to losses with two-game winning streaks. Now, in a pivotal Game 6, the Cavaliers will be looking to shift the momentum in their favor one more time, while the Warriors will be hoping to close things out.
Let's break down the keys to Game 6.
1. Will Someone Other Than LeBron James Show Up for Cleveland?
The Warriors aren't going to slow down LeBron James. It just isn't going to happen. He's averaging 36.6 points, 12.4 rebounds and 8.8 rebounds in 45.6 minutes per night, for heaven's sake. He's literally Cleveland's offensive game plan, all by his lonesome.
But he needs help.
Tristan Thompson, to his credit, has three double-doubles in a row. The fact that two of them have come in losses suggests just how poorly the rest of the Cleveland supporting cast has been playing.
J.R. Smith is averaging just 10 points per game in this series, shooting an abysmal 30.6 percent from the field. That would be less of a ...
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NBA Playoffs 2015: Keys to Crucial Warriors vs. Cavaliers Game 6
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