Cleveland struggled tremendously last night against the Golden State Warriors
The Cleveland Cavaliers lost to the Golden State Warriors last night 113 – 91. In what was a close game early on, Golden State really came alive and took control over the game in the second half.
Cleveland did not have much of an answer to bounce back and come back alive, so it was an overall tough game for them. It is only Game 1 of this series, so they still have time to come back and pull out this series over the Warriors.
Here are some takeaways from the game and how Cleveland can potentially improve.
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LeBron James still needs to do more for the Cavaliers, unfortunately
Yes, he did score 28 points on 45 percent shooting from the field, but overall he could not get his teammates on the right track. They were off for much of the game.
Also, he only shot 66 percent from the free throw line, which is unusual for him. In fairness, he had a great rebounding night (15 REB), 12 of them being defensive, and he also had eight assists. LeBron is a leader and losing by 22 is not something any leader on the basketball court will be satisfied with. LeBron needs to put his team on the right track before Game 2.
TRISTAN THOMPSON HAS TO SCORE THE BALL!
Tristan cannot have 0 points in an NBA Finals game ever. He is s starting forward for the Cavs and needs to be productive in all departments. He also cannot have only four rebounds throughout the game either, so he needs to work on that.
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Like I said earlier, it is only Game 1, but its still an NBA Finals game and this kind of performance is unacceptable. If Tristan can put up 10-15 points and get 6-10 rebounds per game in the NBA Finals, I think he can be productive for the Cavs.