They really missed KD in the paint as Gasol had his way with them. Also, have to add, not having home court advantage is HUGE in the NBA and GSW have enjoyed that for the last four years. Curry, who has been one of the top three players in the NBA, looked "great" but not quite to the calibre he's played at in the past. Green had a rough night defending. In the meantime, refs put both teams at the line a ton and they shot lights out: 93.5% for the GSW, 84.4% for the North.
Actually, I think GSW are better than Toronto even without Durant. They looked rusty. All props to Toronto though, well coached and they play great D.
I agree...just way too deep. GSW are, if not the best, one of the best all-time NBA teams. If I was a GSW fan, I'd be afraid that they lost the eye of the tiger. Often, dynasty teams feel they can just turn it on when they need to. I still expect GSW to win but they appear to be more vulnerable than in the past as they didn't sweep into the finals. They let the first and second round go to six games, while then sweeping Portland in the Western Finals. (rumors are that Portland's best player played with bruised or broken ribs).
No. But Kerr said he's a "longshot" to play in game two. He hasn't played or practiced with the team for three weeks. There is some hope he can return later in the series but even if he does, he will be rusty.
