Game 3 surprised me a lot. The Cavs used James as a point forward keeping him around the top of the key and the elbow. He shot little from 3 and was in good position to rebound and make assists. His pass to himself off the backboard against McGee was a jaw dropper. Cleveland defense was stout and much more physical, but you cannot stop Durant from 30 feet with a hand in his face. He was the difference, again. We expect James to play like Superman, but Durant does also in a quiet effecient non-flashy style. The guy was brilliant.
James freely admitted that playing GS is mentally tough because they make so few mistakes. Their defense was pretty great. Thompson and Curry were pretty neutralized by the defense, but Durant ran wild and plenty of guys contributed on offense.
GS is playing a masterful series and showing tremendous talent, but I still hate em.