If there's one thing to know and understand about these NBA Finals, it's what Kobe Bryant tweeted out to the masses on Tuesday night.
The five-time NBA champion didn't hesitate to offer his opinion, while watching Game 3 of the NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers. During the game, which the Cavs won 96-91 to take a 2-1 series lead, Bryant tweeted the following:
Cavs playing as if their life is on the line G.S playing as if they have more #NBAFinals down the line #ThisIsNOW #competitionIsEverything
— Kobe Bryant (@kobebryant) June 10, 2015
That one tweet sums up these Finals through three games better than any ESPN basketball analyst could ever put it. Simply put — LeBron James and the Cavaliers have played with urgency and NBA MVP Stephen Curry and the Warriors have not. That's been the glaringly clear theme of these NBA Finals thus far.
Over the years, Bryant has gotten more blunt with his comments and this one is spot-on. Bryant is 100 percent accurate with this summation. Undermanned without Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love, King James' Cavs have still managed to punch the Warriors in the mouth and stifle their shooting. Pressured by Cleveland's defense all night long, Golden State shot 40 percent from the field and 35.3 percent from beyond the arc.
Having the league's MVP, the top seed after a 67-win regular season and arguably the deepest squad in the NBA hasn't paid dividends for the Warriors in these Finals just yet. That, and LeBron is literally willing his team to victories in this 2-1 series lead thus far, churning out another masterful performance with 40 points, 12 rebounds, eight assists, four steals and two blocks.
Like Kobe said, the Cavs are playing like their life depends on it ... while the Warriors are playing for another game. Hey, Golden State, they call this the Finals for a reason. After it, there isn't basketball until October.
Let's see how Game 4 on Thursday night pans out. Hopefully, Kobe is tweeting again.
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