Originally Posted by
BigBusiness
This wont be recorded on my WNBA record and obviously the NBA is an entirely different animal, but I'll give it a go since I already have cash on the game.
I saw a lot of other posters before game 5 saying green being suspended was going to motivate the warriors and they were going to beat cleveland, but I knew that all it was going to do was demoralize them and knock them out of focus and that's what happened. And even if they were focused, green plays a huge role on the team. There is only so much you can do. If they were focused the score would have been closer, but they still would have lost.
Since I'm not keeping track of NBA plays, there was no reason bringing it up, but since you are asking about this game, I'l give you my opinion.
To anyone reading this: FOLLOW AT YOUR OWN RISK!!! NBA is not my area of expertise, but this is how I see it.
I'm taking Golden State 1st half and ML for the game After getting their shit pushed in last game on their home court with no Green, Warriors will be looking to fire back and fire back hard. I'm sure Green was LIVID after hearing he was suspended. It's just too bad I didn't see his reaction when he got the news! I saw Curry near the tunnel shooting 3 pointers from the side before Game 5 began (I guess it was something he was required to do for the fans) and you could see it in his face that he was pissed off about the entire situation and it showed because none of those 5 shot attempts from the tunnel were even close. He obviously didn't want to be standing there shooting those shots. After he was done, he began signing autographs. The entire team was obviously demoralized.
But now that Green is back (and you know he's ready to whoop some ass), the Warriors will be looking for some revenge big time. To have the NBA suspend green AFTER THE GAME because lebron cried about it and then beat them on their home court, you have to take the Warriors 1st half and ML for the game as I believe they will come firing on all cylinders. I can just see Green in the huddle before tip off motivating his team. It's even better that it's in Cleveland. Eye for eye time.
Suspending Green, Lebron and Irving having their way on their home court.... What better way to end the season then to return the favor 10 fold and hoist the trophy on THEIR COURT!
Warriors 1st half and ML for the game is the play.