Cleveland’s stars surely came to play as well, with both Lebron James and Kyrie Irving amassing 29 points.
Exploiting offenses like Trump exploits fallen soldier’s wives for political gain (sorry, I couldn’t help myself), Leonard fills up the stat sheet nightly, and amid this matchup between two of the NBA’s most reputable of forces, he looked absolutely unstoppable. But now, with the departure of Tim Duncan and with Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili’s depleted roles, it is safe to say that the future for Leonard is now.
The San Antonio Spurs – January 21st, 2017įor years now, Kawhi Leonard has been looked upon as the future of the San Antonio Spurs. Something tells me these two will meet again come early summer…Ĭleveland Cavaliers 109 – Golden State Warriors 108Ĥ. But alas, Cleveland’s Big Three (Lebron, Irving, Love), who combined for 76 points, were too much for the Warriors to handle, and once again acted as the thorn in the Warrior’s side. This Christmas barnburner not only lived up to all the hype levied upon it, it also emphatically displayed that Kevin Durant, who finished the game with 36 points and 15 rebounds, fit in admirably with his new squad. But the Cavs slowly but surely chipped away at the lead, and after tying the game with a layup with just over two minutes in the game, flat-earther Kyrie Irving sealed the deal with a turnaround jumper with three seconds left on the clock. During this riveting and impassioned matchup, Golden State amazingly held the lead for all but 43 seconds of the game, and when they opened up the fourth quarter on a 7 – 0 run to mount their largest lead at 94 – 80, it appeared that the day would belong to the new-look Warriors. While the Warriors had an axe to grind from the Final’s loss and a dangerous new weapon in its arsenal to flaunt (one Kevin Durant), the Cavaliers were set on proving their title was no fluke. On this year’s most recent Yuletide, there was no other game on the day’s lineup card that was as eagerly anticipated as the rematch from the previous year’s NBA Finals between the Warriors and the Cavs. The Cleveland Cavaliers – December 25th, 2016Ĭhristmas Day, like NFL’s hold on Thanksgiving, belongs to the NBA. As the second half of the 2016 – 2017 NBA season moves into full swing, we take a look back at a few astonishing instant classics from the first half of the season…ĥ.
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