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00:00We've got an electric crowd here in Golden State's Oracle Arena.
00:04We'll see the Cleveland Cavaliers facing the Golden State Warriors.
00:09You're in for a treat as we bring you NBA basketball on 2K Sports.
00:14And our broadcast team tonight, Greg Anthony here to my left and Steve Smith to my right.
00:20And the Hall of Famer, David Aldrich, along the sideline.
00:24And we've got time for a quick pregame report.
00:27With that being said, let's head to the sideline and our Hall of Famer, David Aldrich, D.A.
00:35Well, Kevin Duran is back after missing most of 2015 after requiring a third surgery to repair a bone in
00:42his foot.
00:43He said it was the first time I had to face something being snatched away from me that I loved
00:47so much.
00:48I just tried to stay positive and feel that if I put the same work ethic in, then things will
00:53turn out all right for me.
00:54Kevin?
00:56Great to have him healthy and back out on the floor, D.A.
01:00What I like about these two teams, Steve, they've got a wealth of experience.
01:03A lot of veterans.
01:04A lot of veterans savvy out there.
01:05You know what, Kevin?
01:06Historically, if you go back, teams with guys that more veterans usually win championships.
01:11You know, older guys, but they just know how to get it done.
01:14Of course, nice job.
01:19So Cleveland will get the first possession.
01:22We've got a chance here to set the floor, courtesy of Gatorade, all fueled up and ready to go for
01:27this one.
01:28So on the floor for Cleveland.
01:30Love and Thompson, the hard rebounding post pair.
01:33Smith and LeBron filling out the wings.
01:35And it's Irving in at the one spot.
01:41And the Warriors with possession here.
01:47Outside Curry.
01:49No good on the triple.
01:51Definitely a situation you want to make sure you don't give him too good of a look.
01:57Love with the buckets.
01:58And credit Kyrie.
02:00Tremendous vision.
02:01Finds the open man.
02:03Curry kicks to green.
02:07Some nice passing by Golden State.
02:09Thompson for three.
02:11That shot is off.
02:12Excellent defense there from Smith.
02:16Irving passes to Smith.
02:20Irving sets a screen for Smith.
02:25The 19-foot shot.
02:26And the jumper falls for him.
02:28Irving's got his first two points.
02:30The defense is there, but Kyrie with the quick release.
02:34They need a good offensive possession.
02:36Yeah, they've gone a long time without a bucket.
02:39A shot by Thompson.
02:40No one's around.
02:42Good.
02:43And his screen picking up the assist.
02:44You know, the defense has got to do a much better job of fighting over those screens.
02:49You know, that job of getting through screen is not pretty.
02:52But somebody has to do it.
02:54Now, here's Irving.
02:56Back to LeBron.
02:59Irving with the ball.
03:01Guarded now by Durant.
03:02Right at the free-throw line.
03:05It's a big hype bouncing goes in.
03:07And in this case, it doesn't matter how good the defense is.
03:11LeBron's offense is just that much better.
03:15Back to Durant.
03:18Picked by Pachulia.
03:20Curry dishes to Pachulia.
03:24Let's it go with a three.
03:27Thompson with the rebound.
03:29Not quite enough defense that time around.
03:32Just lucky he was off.
03:35And one of the most resilient players around.
03:37Tristan Thompson hasn't missed a game with injuries since 2012.
03:41And for a big man who plays the way he does.
03:44Battling in the paint.
03:45Going after every rebound.
03:47And also being the muscle for his team.
03:49It's impressive.
03:50He's played this many games.
03:52Here is Durant.
03:53Following the basket by LeBron James.
03:58Thompson with it.
03:59Picked up by Thompson.
04:00Thompson just five to shoot.
04:02It's Thompson off the drive.
04:06Pachulia, no luck.
04:07Yeah, suffering from a very cold start.
04:10They've already missed four out of five from the field.
04:15Smith kicks to Irving.
04:20To the paint.
04:21He's looking for James.
04:22He finds it.
04:23Good.
04:24And the assist goes to Irving.
04:26Irving's got three assists in the game.
04:29Impressive start here.
04:31That's five straight makes to start the game.
04:34Now here's Curry.
04:38On the wing.
04:39Green.
04:40Teardrop shot.
04:43Outside for Curry.
04:46Off the mark there with a three-point shot.
04:48And they had some botched coverage.
04:51That turned into no coverage.
04:53Back to James.
04:54Outside Irving.
04:56That's a pick by Love.
04:58That's a two from Smith.
05:00Unable to get that one.
05:01And Golden State will go the other way with it.
05:07Thompson against Irving.
05:09Pass to Pachulia.
05:14Dishes to Curry.
05:16And he's good on the three-ball.
05:18Curry's got his first bucket of the game.
05:20And he's on the board for three.
05:22Oh, that shot by Stephen Curry from the three-point line.
05:24He can hit that with his eyes closed.
05:30Outside Irving.
05:34From the arc.
05:37And Pachulia pulls it down.
05:39Warriors trail by four.
05:41Here's Durant.
05:43Offensive rebound.
05:44And that one is good.
05:46He is thinking one step ahead there.
05:48As soon as the shot goes up, he's getting in position to grab the offensive board.
05:57Different look here for the Warriors.
05:59David West.
06:00He's checked in for Pachulia.
06:01Iguodala comes in for Draymond Green.
06:04Clark.
06:04He's checked in for Klay Thompson.
06:06And it's Livingston in for Curry.
06:08And the Cavaliers will go with a different look here.
06:11Channing Frye's checked in for Thompson.
06:14Jefferson comes in for Kevin Love.
06:16Mon Shumpert's checked in for J.R. Smith.
06:18And Mo Williams subbed in for Irving.
06:21There's the pick.
06:24Williams passes to James.
06:26Tipped away.
06:28It's stolen by West.
06:31Passes it to Clark.
06:34He hits the back iron and sinks the shot.
06:37Sean Livingston's court vision is amazing.
06:40Being able to hit the open guy right on stride.
06:43And the Cleveland Cavaliers winning the first title in franchise.
06:48History.
06:49Upsetting the favorites.
06:51The Golden State Warriors.
06:52First time ever a team returned from a 3-1 deficit in the finals to win.
06:58Durant.
06:59That drops and it comes off the assist from Livingston.
07:03Durant's got five now.
07:04And they've scored several times already here in the first quarter on the inside.
07:12Here's LeBron.
07:14Durant with some nice deep.
07:17And GA, the Cavs are now the hunted team.
07:19Do you like their chances of repeating as champions?
07:22I think they've got as good a chance as anyone.
07:25And probably better because they really have owned the East.
07:29If they can stay healthy, no reason to think they can't do it again.
07:337-second difference shot in game clock.
07:36Here's Frey.
07:37West with the block.
07:40Second shot opportunity.
07:42LeBron with the bucket.
07:438 points for him.
07:47The Warriors trailing.
07:52Durant with it.
07:535 points in the game.
08:06And he didn't get quite enough under that one.
08:09And still a close game as the first quarter comes to a close.
08:13Cavaliers on top.
08:14They lead by two.
08:16We'll get things started in the second quarter when we return.
08:23We'll get things started in the second quarter when we return.
08:43And certainly one of the game's bigger personalities,
08:46Tremont Green had this to say about his approach to leadership.
08:51Most importantly, it's just about how the guys respond to me.
08:55And, you know, just really bringing that energy and that attitude
08:58and that fire each and every night, every day.
09:00Whether it's in practice, whether it's, you know, in the game,
09:03whatever it is, just always bringing that energy and that passion.
09:09A heart and soul guy.
09:10Dremont Green has the kind of spirit guys that everyone else can just kind of feed off of.
09:16Yeah, his talents and contributions now being appreciated.
09:20He's forced his way into the discussion of top ten players in our league.
09:29And so far, it's been a closely contested game as we get the second quarter up and going.
09:34And from what you guys have seen so far from Cleveland, what's your take?
09:38Not much room to operate offensively.
09:40The defense has been stifling through the first.
09:43And they really are just giving them no breathing room out there.
09:47They have completely flustered them and set the pace of this game in their favor.
09:52On the floor for Cleveland getting going here in the second.
09:55It's Robin Fry, the sharpshooting big man.
09:58Kyrie Irving is out there with the mind shump.
10:00And it's Dunleavy in at the three spot.
10:03Well, Dremont Green is the heartbeat of the Golden State Warriors.
10:06Up and down in the playoffs.
10:09He's definitely one of those guys.
10:10His shooting performance was not great.
10:12But he does so many other things for the Golden State Warriors.
10:15West, that's good.
10:17How about the passing?
10:18They are moving the ball without any thought.
10:21Without any individual agility.
10:26It's a pick by Love.
10:29Here's Irving.
10:31An easy layup after coming off the pick.
10:34Irving's got his second basket.
10:36And that's vintage Kyrie.
10:38He has the blow-by speed to get past defenders off the dribble.
10:41Now let's go to the sideline and catch up with our Hall of Famer, David Alden.
10:45Well, guys, we know our old friend Steve Kerr was new to coaching when he took the reins of the
10:49Warriors.
10:50But he'd mentored under the greats.
10:52He said that Phil Jackson and Greg Popovich both had an almost scary amount of presence.
10:57As for Steve, he said, I'm very laid back.
11:01I believe in the calm presence of a coach, more so than the ranting and raving and screaming and yelling.
11:07Yes, that's what he says to the referees anyway, guys.
11:10Cool under pressure, but D.A., he's as competitive as they come.
11:15And the crisp passing has opened things up for them offensively.
11:22He kicks to Dunlap.
11:26Love outside.
11:31Six to shoot.
11:32Irving with a clean look.
11:35That doesn't go in either for Irving.
11:41And here are the second.
11:42Two minutes gone by.
11:46West dishes to Green.
11:52Pick by West from downtown.
11:56And Cremon Green gets the three.
11:59Green's got five minutes.
12:00It takes more than that to bother Draymond.
12:02The defense can throw the kitchen sink at him.
12:04But he is so good at keeping his concentration.
12:10Irving against West.
12:11Irving kicks to Shumper.
12:14They set the pick.
12:21Out of hand on it.
12:23And now the Cleveland, as it goes out of bounds, Cavaliers retain possession.
12:29Stephen Curry's checked in for Sean Livingston.
12:32Then for the Cavaliers, Tristan Thompson, he's checked in for Fry.
12:35Now, and J.R. Smith subbed in for Shumper.
12:44Stolen by Thompson.
12:49The feet to Green.
12:51There's the dish to West.
12:53And foul called as he misses.
12:55He'll go to the line and shoot two.
12:57You talk about this backcourt of the Splash Brothers.
13:00Steph Curry and Klay Thompson.
13:02I mean, they could go down as the greatest shooting backcourt in history.
13:06And you talk about the other great backcourts in league history.
13:09I think of Clyde Frazier and Earl DePearl, certainly Earl Monroe.
13:12But they weren't together, Steve, that long.
13:14Those two were fabulous.
13:16Some more to come to mind to me is Joe Newmars and Isaiah Thomas.
13:20Gail Goodrich and Jerry West.
13:22And, obviously, the Splash Brothers.
13:26Free throw good.
13:27West and the Warriors making a change here.
13:30Pachulia's checked in.
13:49Pachulia's checked in.
13:51And that one goes in, too, from the line that time.
13:54Well, so many great defenders in the NBA right now, Steve.
13:57And if you were in the league today,
13:58who would you least want to see as the player assigned to defend you?
14:04A lot of these guys.
14:08Kawhi Leonard.
14:09Kawhi Leonard would be, I think, a nightmare.
14:11I think Tony Allen would be one of those guys.
14:14I just said, well, please stop.
14:15He's everything.
14:16He's tough.
14:17He's defensive-minded.
14:18He can score when he needs to.
14:19You know, he's a guy that will pick up some stuff here and there.
14:22Boy, his calling card is defense and toughness.
14:24It is.
14:24It is.
14:25He would be tough, wouldn't he?
14:26He would.
14:26He'd make it better if he was in practice against you every day, wouldn't he?
14:29You like those type of guys if they're on your team.
14:31Yes.
14:33Here's Smith after David West's bucket.
14:39And on the way from Irving for three.
14:41And another three for Cleveland.
14:44Their third three-pointer in a row.
14:48Curry passes to West.
14:50Golden State moving the ball around.
14:55On the wing, Thompson.
14:57Covered by Smith.
14:59Pachulia sets a screen for Curry.
15:02Tried to answer back, but that three is off the mark.
15:05Something that's kept this game close is the fact that the rebound stats for both teams are almost identical.
15:11One of the best small men in the league at attacking inside.
15:15Kyrie Irving.
15:16And stolen by Irving.
15:22Irving double-teamed.
15:24Here's Love.
15:25It's deflected.
15:29Now Thompson.
15:30He has five.
15:32Curry outside.
15:34Curry with another miss.
15:35In this first half, he has really fallen in love with the three.
15:39Curry so far not paying dividends.
15:44Here's Love.
15:48The pass to Irving.
15:50Latre.
15:52Warriors with the rebound.
15:57Thompson left side.
15:59Yep.
16:00That one goes.
16:01Thompson's got the game tied up here for the Warriors.
16:04Sometimes before Thompson even catches the pass, he knows he's firing.
16:08Timeout is called first of the game for the Cavaliers.
16:13We all know that Iguodala does more than what shows up in the box.
16:17But you can't overstate how important that is to a team.
16:21Executes all the little plays, Steve.
16:23Things you need.
16:24And then it shows up in big moments.
16:26You know, Andre Iguodala is one of those players.
16:28Whatever you need, you said it best.
16:30But clutch plays down the stretch.
16:33And he's also one of those guys that you love to have in the locker room
16:36for other guys to learn from.
16:38He keeps things very jovial and light for his team.
16:41But he's a guy that when it's time to play,
16:44the prankster in him goes away when he gets on the court.
17:00Some changes for Golden State.
17:02Kevin Durant comes in for West.
17:05And Ian Clark subbed in for Klay Thompson.
17:07Cleveland also making some changes.
17:09LeBron, he's checked in for Love.
17:11Jefferson comes in for Dunleavy.
17:13And Mo Williams subbed in for Kyrie Irving.
17:22We've got 1.08 left in the first half of the game.
17:25Stolen by Durant.
17:29Here's Clark.
17:30He dishes it to Pachulia.
17:32From the wing.
17:34Again, Golden State.
17:35That's their first straight make off an assist.
17:40Cleveland's gone 3 of 5 beyond the arc since the start of the second quarter.
17:45Williams kicks to LeBron.
17:48Will not go.
17:49This is off the front iron.
17:50Golden State's gone 1 of 4 from 3 point range in the second.
17:53Not a whole lot dropping out there for them.
17:56Durant, no good.
17:57And close to making the defense pay for the lax coverage that time.
18:02In the corner, it's James.
18:05It's good.
18:06The assist that time from Smith.
18:08LeBron's got 11 points.
18:10And they're getting their points now almost exclusively from the triple.
18:14Four of their last five makes are from beyond the arc.
18:18Now here's Ugudala.
18:20Looking for his first basket still in this one.
18:22The charity stripe is far from the strongest part of Hickey's game.
18:25But he will hit them at crunch time.
18:27The Warriors have gone 3 for 3 at the line tonight.
18:30And if we want to take a look back, they converted about 76% from the line.
18:38Shooting 2.
18:51And that one misses.
19:13And that trip coming up empty.
19:15Missing both.
19:16And this should be the last possession of the quarter.
19:19Yup.
19:20They'll hold this one.
19:24Now here's Williams.
19:27LeBron outside.
19:30Two on the clock.
19:32The shot.
19:33No good.
19:34That's exactly how you have to defend him.
19:36He's a guy that the D needs to be aware of at all times.
19:40And the first half comes to a conclusion in a game that has been very close so far.
19:45Cavaliers lead by one.
19:46And now we'll send it over to David Aldridge, who is standing by courtside.
19:50David.
19:53Thanks a lot.
19:54Kyrie, what were you all focusing on coming into the game tonight?
19:58I came out with an intense focus and intensity that other teams can't match.
20:02Just doing whatever it takes to keep our tempo.
20:04Guys are in a great rhythm and we have a great tempo.
20:07So just trying to get everybody involved and do whatever it takes to win.
20:10Well, we'll see if you can keep playing at your pace in the second half.
20:13Thanks a lot.
20:13Back to you, Kevin.
20:14Thank you, David.
20:15And we'll be right back after halftime to start the third quarter.
20:19See you in just a bit.
20:21And now, the 2K Sports Halftime Show.
20:26Hello, everybody.
20:27Ernie Johnson here along with Shaquille O'Neal and Kenny the Jet Smith.
20:30Time to review the first half of action.
20:32LeBron James had it going on in the first quarter.
20:35He had 11 points and one rebound.
20:38Kenny, your thoughts.
20:39How are the Cavaliers playing?
20:41They were really efficient on offense.
20:43He had the basketball well, great shot selection.
20:45That accounted for a high field goal percentage in the first half.
20:49Shaq, how did you think the Warriors were playing?
20:52Their three-point shooting in the first half was atrocious.
20:56Ugly.
20:57Awful.
20:58Nasty.
20:59It's not that they're just missing shots.
21:00It's like they just keep taking the shots.
21:02Hold on, Ernie.
21:03Hey, you.
21:04Whatever your number is, stop shooting the three.
21:06See, Ernie?
21:07That's all the coach got to do.
21:09Tell him to stop shooting the three.
21:10Pass, cut, work together, do something.
21:21It is just about time now for the third quarter to begin.
21:25After the final buzzer sounds, the three of us will still be sitting here talking to you.
21:30Actually, it's four people.
21:42Welcome back, everyone.
21:43The second half about to get underway, and it's been a close one so far.
21:46What can you say?
21:47LeBron James, what an impressive effort today.
21:51Always been a dynamic spore, and we saw in that first half the entire repertoire on display.
21:59Yeah, he did a nice job.
22:00He got some easy buckets, made some tough shots.
22:03He erupted in the first half of play.
22:14bri formulated in the next half of play.
22:16Hey, there obviously.
22:22Let's get started.
22:25Let's do this again.
22:27Let's do this again.
22:30Let's do this again.
22:31Let's do this.
22:34Let's do this.
22:34Let's do this again.
22:41and so here is golden state it's a one-point game well the human cavaliers definitely played
22:48at a slow pace they've sped up the place they love the three-point shots lebron attacks so
22:54much in the inside he creates a lot of open looks for the calf shooters to knock down threes
22:58the incredible shooting pair of curry and thompson in the backcourt
23:02green is out there with patchoulias and it's durant in at the three spot that's the warriors five
23:07able to score all three levels inside outside mid-range kevin love one of the most
23:13versatile offensive threats in this league and the calves no different they're following the
23:20league trend of shooting more threes but not the trend towards playing a tempo no not at all they
23:26still can play half-court basketball and also still knock down threes reason why they have a lot of
23:32guys that can stretch her out and they have that guy lebron james that can break down the defense
23:36and here's love after the three-pointer from stephan curry outside irving and another three for
23:44cleveland wow the shot mechanics of kyrie extremely consistent from range curry kicks to patchoulias
23:56love against green
24:01outside curry back to patchoulias
24:06good and curry gets the assist
24:08heads-up aggressive play right there saw the scholar man on him and took it straight to the basket
24:17lebron
24:17lebron against durant
24:19fires from the wing
24:21james misses
24:21not sure what what the d was doing there clearly a breakdown you can ill afford to give a guy
24:27like him that good a look
24:29patchouli it is just a curve
24:31curry with another miss
24:33worked it inside normally an easy basket for him but just a little out of rhythm on the release
24:38irving from long range another three for cleveland and the d has gotten a little bit laxed here
24:45defending the triple
24:48over in the corner green the tie for the ball and it's out of bounds last touched by thompson
24:54some changes here for the warriors west is checked in for patchouli
24:58and it's livingston in for clay thompson
25:00cleveland also making some changes
25:02channing fries checked in for thompson
25:05dunley becomes in for kevin love and shumpert in there for jr smith
25:14for three durant bangs home the trifecta
25:18durant's got eight points
25:19steve you grew up in detroit and came into a league right after the bad boy pistons had won back
25:25-to-back
25:25titles with their hard no style of basketball do you
25:28miss that more physical brand of basketball yeah i do being a detroiter growing up watching the bad boys
25:34they won championships playing defense but i think they also was an innovator on the offensive end
25:39people don't realize bill lambeer was one of the first pick and pop centers in my era to get a
25:45chance to watch him
25:46so isaiah joe dumars rodman sally love the way they play i kind of like the little physical basketball player
25:52back then
25:53so if someone said to you the game is different now but is it necessarily better than it was is
25:59it more
25:59pleasing to watch now than it was say in the 90s yeah i think it's more fluid offensively i think
26:05it was a lot of files
26:06but i enjoyed it in that era but i understand the way they had to clean up the game
26:17that one misses as good as lebron is at drawing files still only a clear 75 pre-throw shooter
26:24boy what if he could raise that average and we've got an update here so let's catch up with david
26:29aldrich
26:30kevin love had a tough first year in cleveland and some thought to maximize his impact he might try
26:37free agency and play elsewhere love said that staying was a no-brainer max contract and a winning
26:44situation he said it's a great opportunity going for a championship every year kevin thank you da and
26:51the calves have worked to feature him more offensively shoved it no good the warriors have gone and even
26:5850 percent from the floor here in the third quarter four of eight as passes to green the shot's good
27:04on
27:05the assist by west seven points for draymond green good luck trying to stop draymond that deep inside
27:11so forceful in how he converts his looks down there irving kicks to james back to irving
27:19that's good again his seventh basket seven for ten from the floor that's the kind of aggressive and
27:25assertive play they need as we get closer and closer to crash time and the warriors decide to take their
27:31first time out here
27:36so
27:45so
27:46so
27:46so
27:46so
27:46so
28:25Andrei Gudala.
28:27He's checked in for the Warriors.
28:29Ian Clark comes in for Steph Curry.
28:31And then for Cleveland, Jefferson comes in for Mike Dunley.
28:35And it's Williams in for Kyrie Irving.
28:46He's gone about three and a half minutes into the third now.
28:52Here's Clark.
28:54Feeds to Livingston.
28:58Green, the screen.
29:00Green, just five to shoot.
29:04Durant with three.
29:05That one doesn't go.
29:07Shumpert with some nice deep.
29:09His shot's been inconsistent tonight, but teammates are picking up the slack, keeping them ahead in the score.
29:15The Warriors have gone even five of ten on shot attempts in the third.
29:20It's been an ascension to stardom for Draymond Green the last few seasons.
29:24Gone from role player to starter to superstar, all-star in a very short time span.
29:30You just scratch your head how Green was taken in the second round of the draft.
29:33So many different teams passed up on a guy who played extremely well at the college level.
29:38He has the skills and mentality to be a force in this league for a long time.
29:43Many argue he's already a top ten player in the game.
29:47In his defense, that might be the number one thing he does that separates him.
29:51And so here is Golden State following the score by Cleef.
29:55And that's his second triple of the half.
29:58None for him going into the break.
30:03Williams kicks to Jefferson.
30:07Williams a screen.
30:09Jefferson dishes to James.
30:12That's his sixth field goal today.
30:14And that makes him now six for eleven.
30:16The quick first step of James, along with his power, that's the difference on the drive.
30:26There's 45 seconds left in the third.
30:28Durant just inside the line.
30:31Again, Golden State.
30:32Really in a good position, thanks to the accuracy from beyond.
30:40And here is Williams.
30:42Pass to LeBron.
30:46Played in with a nice touch off the glass.
30:49LeBron's got it all tied up now for the Cavs.
30:52Yeah, that was the third straight high percentage look the defense has allowed.
30:56The defenders have got to start putting bodies on bodies.
31:00There's a four-second difference from the shot clock to the game clock.
31:05At the top of the key, Durant.
31:08Top of the key jumper.
31:10No good.
31:11Well, no one scored off that screen.
31:13That was terrible.
31:14And Tremont Green picks up the foul.
31:16That is his first foul of the game.
31:27LeBron with it.
31:29There's the three.
31:31It doesn't go from there.
31:34It's a tie game here in Oakland.
31:36And right after this, we'll bring you the start of the final quarter right here on 2K Sports.
32:02Now let's listen in to head coach Steve Kerr.
32:05Right now is when we go good shot, great shot, right?
32:08Right now is when we talk on every screen down here and switch and ice and all the stuff we
32:14do on point.
32:17That's Steve Kerr.
32:18This is what his teams do.
32:20They take away a lot of easy shots, easy baskets.
32:23Yeah, you heard him.
32:25Ice the screens.
32:27Communicate.
32:27Give me everything you've got defensively.
32:32All right, we welcome you back to what's been a hard-fought battle.
32:35Fourth quarter should be good.
32:36And Cleveland looking at who they've got to start the fourth quarter.
32:40Sharpshooters Irving and J.R. Smith are the backcourt duo.
32:43Bob and Thompson, the hard-rebounding post-bear.
32:46And it's Jefferson in at the small forward position.
32:50And I'm sensing something special going on here tonight.
32:53I do, too.
32:54Both teams not being able to gain any separation.
32:57And it looks like they're ready to battle it out.
33:00And he hits it and gets hacked on the play.
33:02A three-point possibility if he can convert the free throw.
33:05And right there is why Thompson is one of the best shooters this game has ever seen.
33:09Amazing strength by him to muscle those shots up while getting hit.
33:14With Stephen Curry out, Klay Thompson really stepped up.
33:17Had no problem being the first-option guy on the offense for the Warriors.
33:20He was the team's go-to guy while Steph was out.
33:24And for Klay, perhaps the biggest example of him carrying the load, Stephen, offense came last season in the playoffs.
33:31Yes, Klay became the number one guy, the go-to guy while Stephen Curry was injured.
33:36He was putting up about 30 points a game in Curry's absence.
33:40There is no doubt that he can legitimately be a number one option on a team if needed.
33:44All about converting your opportunities.
33:47He just hit his second three of this half.
33:49Third of the night.
33:53Here's Irving.
33:55No good.
33:56Good D by Thompson.
33:58Warriors leading by three.
34:00Green passes to Curry.
34:05Here's Pachulia.
34:06And it's good.
34:08Off-through contact.
34:09It's the shot.
34:09He'll go to the free throw line.
34:11Shot's good.
34:12It's as if the defenses have just given up.
34:15I don't think the defenses have given up.
34:17I just think it's too much offensive firepower to hold in check.
34:27The free throw drops for Pachulia.
34:30And a season full of records for the Golden State Warriors.
34:3373 wins.
34:34A 24-0 start.
34:3634 road wins.
34:37Steve, 54 consecutive wins at home.
34:40And of all those, which record impresses you the most?
34:43Well, I think 73 wins.
34:44Because you have to be able to do all that to get to 73.
34:48People were calling them lucky.
34:49I don't think so.
34:50It takes a lot to be able to win 73 wins in this league.
34:55Here's Golden State now.
34:56Right now they're on a 9-0 run.
35:03Outside curve.
35:05On deep.
35:07And another 3 for Golden State.
35:10The ball movement on this run has been fantastic.
35:12It is a big part of why they've been able to get these good looks.
35:17Here's Irving.
35:18Good for his 8th field goal.
35:20He's attempted a dozen shots.
35:21And once Kyrie gets in rhythm, he's flat out unstoppable at scoring the basketball.
35:27And Thompson kicks to Clark.
35:32Back to Thompson.
35:35Pachulia sets a screen for Thompson.
35:38It's tipped.
35:39It's taken away by Smith.
35:43So the whistle blows on the shot and two free throws for the contact right there.
35:48Clearly a foul.
35:56J.R. Smith.
35:57An all-out gutter.
36:00Never saw a shot he didn't like.
36:02But you know what?
36:02It works for him.
36:08First one falls for him.
36:11And you look at the numbers, Steve.
36:12J.R. Smith shoots just as well on contested triples.
36:17Which is interesting as he does on wide open ones.
36:19He said he actually prefers contested shots.
36:22We're talking about a guy that's confident making tough shots.
36:25Sometimes when he's wide open, I think he's just bored taking those.
36:28Kevin Durant's checked in for the Warriors.
36:33Both free throws good from Smith.
36:35You know how accurate J.R. is from three.
36:38That's how relatively inaccurate he can be from the line sometimes.
36:43Inside.
36:44It's tipped.
36:45It's taken away by Smith.
36:48He feeds it to Irving.
36:49Irving double-team.
36:51Here's Love.
36:53And Pachulia pulls it down.
36:56Pachulia's got his eighth rebound here tonight.
36:58Thompson for three.
37:01And a rebound goes to the Cavaliers.
37:04Love's got three rebounds so far in the game.
37:06Kicks it to Smith.
37:11Second-chance shot.
37:13Takes it into the teeth of the knee and converts the layup.
37:16Smith's got seven points here in this quarter.
37:19J.R. Smith is strong and athletic enough to do damage inside.
37:24On the wing, Thompson shoots.
37:28That's short off the rim.
37:30The Cavaliers trail by three.
37:32Outside Irving.
37:34To tie it up.
37:36Good on the triple.
37:37Irving's got 22 points.
37:39Talking about heating up.
37:41At halftime, he had just one made from beyond the arc.
37:44But he's drained three more since.
37:48Pachulia with the screen on Irving.
37:51Back to Durant.
37:53And the Warriors miss again.
37:56Cleveland with the ball.
37:57Right now, they're on a 9-0 run.
38:00Jefferson dishes to Irving.
38:04To the inside.
38:06Here's Love.
38:07And the dunk by Love.
38:09Rising to the challenge.
38:11That's a big bucket by Kevin Love.
38:14Curry passes to Pachulia.
38:19Outside Curry.
38:21And the wide-open shot from Green.
38:23Now good from outside.
38:24A shot he knows he needs to make when the defense sags off him.
38:29Still a little inconsistent from out there.
38:31And it's in there.
38:32Time out.
38:32Time out.
38:32And so far in the second half, this has been a different kind of game than what we saw early
38:38on.
38:38In this half, a more entertaining one.
38:41The pace is picked up.
38:43Tougher defense.
38:44Better ball movement.
38:45The wheels have come off a little bit leading up to this timeout.
38:49He is taking some low-percentage shots.
38:51And it's killing the floor of their offense.
38:54More motion.
38:55More ball movement.
38:56That should lead to better looks for him.
38:58And for the entire team.
39:31James checked in for Cleveland.
39:33And we've got an update here, so let's catch up with David Aldrich.
39:37Hey, guys.
39:38I was able to catch the message Steve Kerr gave to his team.
39:41He told them they have to keep fighting.
39:43He said, hey, look, we're right here, but we can't make mistakes.
39:47You've got to be aggressive and smart.
39:50Back to you, guys.
39:58There's a minute 47 left in the fourth quarter of this one.
40:02Picked by Pichulia.
40:04Terank kicks to Kerr.
40:07Another miss, and they've really hit a rough patch here.
40:09The Cavaliers leading by four.
40:15On the wing, James.
40:19Face line, Jay.
40:21Here's Thompson.
40:23No good shot.
40:24Missed.
40:24Excellent tee there from Pichulia.
40:27Thompson misses to Kerr.
40:33Green, the screen.
40:34Kerr looks to Durant.
40:36Looking to end his cold spell.
40:38And a great assist by Curry as that one goes in.
40:4215 points for Kevin Durant.
40:44I mean, no hesitation in the clutch.
40:47Scoring the ball is second nature to KD.
40:53Leans outside.
40:57To the paint.
40:58Here's Thompson.
40:59Good.
41:00As much a shot as I have ever seen.
41:03The difference is, he wanted it.
41:06There was no way he was letting anybody else take that shot.
41:10Timeout called the Warriors.
41:13They're behind by four.
41:15There's 48 seconds left in the fourth quarter.
41:45Green kicks to Curry.
41:51There's 42 seconds left in the fourth quarter.
41:55Durant, the pass to Green.
42:02Down to five on the shot clock.
42:04It falls!
42:05And he has brought them to within two points.
42:08Clutch basket from Draymond.
42:10You always feel comfortable with him taking the shot.
42:12Stolen by Johnson.
42:14And it's still within reach.
42:16Maybe, but they are hanging on by a thread.
42:18They need to make good on every possession.
42:21Timeout called Cleveland.
42:29Cleveland.
42:29Put your hands together for the Warriors fans.
42:34Welcome back.
42:36Let's go.
42:49Here we go.
42:52Here we go.
42:55There we go.
42:57There we go.
43:44We've got 22 seconds left here in the fourth quarter.
43:47Go-to guy in these situations.
43:49LeBron has been here before plenty of times.
43:53Timeout called the Warriors.
43:55They're trailing by two.
43:5820 seconds left in the fourth quarter.
44:00What's your take, guys?
44:01And it all comes down to this.
44:04Still enough time on the clock that they should be able to get a real good look.
44:08A lot of time left, which should allow for a really good shot if they run the right play.
44:36Durant just inside the line.
44:38They get it back.
44:41This is to Pachulia.
44:45Outside Durant.
44:49Pachulia with the screen on Thompson.
44:54The fadeaway can't cash in.
44:58So it's a narrow win for the Cavaliers pulling it out.
45:01They break the hearts of every fan in the building with a dramatic late victory.
45:05And Kevin, this is the kind of win you have to take a ton of pride in.
45:10I mean, they battled with everything they had and came through when the pressure was at its highest.
45:16And now let's catch up with David Aldridge, who's standing by from the sideline.
45:20All right, Dave.
45:23Thanks very much.
45:24Kyrie, big numbers for you tonight.
45:26And I always wonder what it's like to be in a zone like that offensively.
45:31It was amazing.
45:32You know, more and more than we got the win.
45:33And I couldn't have done it without my teammates.
45:35They did a heck of a job of competing every single minute of this game.
45:38It took everybody's effort from our bench.
45:41You know, it took a 15-man effort.
45:42And I'm glad we got the win.
45:4515 men, but one man was a difference.
45:47Thanks, Kyrie.
45:48Back to you, Kevin.
45:49David, thank you as always.
45:51Well, folks, that's going to do it for now.
45:53For Greg Anthony, David Aldridge, Steve Smith, and the rest of our terrific 2K sports crew,
45:59this is Kevin Harlan saying thanks for watching.
46:02So long and good night, everyone.
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