It is about the narrative and how the player is perceived by the fans. Curry is painted as an underdog and relatable because he is small and “like us.” This is a falsity.

But is it a “misconception” though? I get that the misconception is that he is not physically small, but if it manifests in the same style of play that smaller players use to their advantage, what’s the real difference? Some guys play “bigger” than they actually are, some play “smaller.”

Exactly. He plays smaller than he is, fueling the misconception that he is small.

He shrank about 2 inches when Lebron blocked his weak shit into next week.

Nobody who coaches LeBron will ever get a lot of credit...

While it was certainly a ticky-tack call at best, an MVP that already has 5 fouls has no business aggressively attacking inbounds passes with 5 minutes left in the game. He was playing really dumb most of the game with stuff like that. Same thing with his 5th on Kyrie. You already have 4 fouls, what the hell are you…

I hate to be that guy, but I kind of feel like Ty Lue isn’t getting enough credit for this, or for how they’re taking it at Curry when he’s on defense.

Defensively for Cleveland, it’s probably an overstatement to say it’s all about the screens, but not a big overstatement. When they play the screens correctly, they force tougher shots or more time off the clock or extra passes to try to find another open shot...which takes more time off the clock and takes Golden…

They’re the same team, doing the same things they’ve done all year. They’re facing more talented, more determined opponents in the playoffs. In addition to being more talented and more determined, their opponents get to see Golden State’s unorthodox style of play up close, repeatedly. The same screens that make…

Even the 6th foul was a foul on the initial slap at Lebron’s wrist, so nearly every complaint by Kerr and Curry was stupid.

Don’t worry, everyone in Cleveland is fully aware of this. It’s why the sporting world finds us to be so insufferable. We know the outcome, but we can’t help to hope.

Full disclosure, I’m rooting for the Cavs. If only so Cleveland is a smoldering wasteland when it serves as the backdrop for Trump’s nomination.

I heard a lot of sports talk guys (and Kerr) talking about the Irving strip as “clean.” Yeah, the third slap he made at the ball was clean. the first 2 across Irving’s chest as he started the drive? That’s a foul. Curry’s 6th foul was the only one that was cheap. And he should have fouled out earlier for kicking his…

“Aw, man. You guessed it.” - God

you mean he’s tall

Everyone

Seeing Lebron play this way I don’t know how he’s not the MVP regardless of who wins.

The guy hit by the mouthguard didn’t know how to react. How does someone react in that situation, anyway?

It's a mans game after all

Hope someone has a gif of Lebron blocking Curry and looking at him like “How dare you think you can bring that shit in here”. He’s talking to him afterwards. This is the Lebron I love to watch, not the dejected, passive one.