Volume 4: Golden State Prosperity

Volume Four: Golden State's Golden Age

Chapter 658: Nothing Left to Say

But whenever the game entered garbage time, Zhang Yu would definitely put Looney on the court, letting him experience the atmosphere and intensity of the playoffs and build up experience. The Cavaliers were not as strong as the Warriors; in other words, their players simply were not as good as the Warriors players across from them, and that was the root cause of Cleveland's loss. On the other side, Coach Lu stopped making pointless struggles as well. He took Irving and Tristan Thompson out, sent in the entire bench, and conceded defeat. As a backup center this season, Looney had not actually received much playing time. After James overpowered Coach Lu, the Cavaliers players temporarily put this loss behind them and went all out preparing for the next game. But today, Coach Lu had arranged a switching defense according to the players' wishes. They did not double-team Curry even once throughout the game, yet the Cavaliers still suffered a crushing defeat, one no less severe than Game 1. In the previous game, the Cavaliers had followed Coach Lu's strategy and double-teamed Curry all game, constantly leaving players open and ultimately suffering a disastrous loss. James had even allowed Leonard, his direct matchup, to score 37 points, losing all face. This game was the best proof. Against the Cavaliers' switches, Curry went 9-for-14 over three quarters, 5-for-10 from three, and 2-for-2 at the line, casually scoring 25 points. With a few easy points in the final quarter, 30-plus was his for the taking. Getting blown out by 33 points in the Finals was a game that would be nailed to the pillar of shame. Someone had to take responsibility. James had just finished showering. Bare-chested and leaning back in