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Friday, June 5, 2015 MN The Plain Dealer | .com S5

NBA FINALS Warriors 108, Cavaliers 100 (OT)

A time for Cleveland Knowing passion of Cavs fans Warriors coach , an ex-Cav, says he’s happy for backers in both cities

Scene and heard The best reactions from the airwaves, social media and cleveland.com comments

“Plus eight rebounding in the first quarter for Cleveland, but in the second quarter it’s plus two for Golden State, so that was huge.” Doug Collins, ABC analyst, at halftime

#Cavs smothering defense on and simply impressive. from They can’t get a quality shot off. ChrisBHaynes,@ “First couple of minutes I didn’t like [our defensive play], but after that, we took care of the ball, we got shots at the rim, with good balance and good spacing. That prepared us for transition defense.” David Blatt, Cavaliers coach, in an ABC interview after the first quarter

J.R. Smith splashing on the ’ turf. @NBAonTNT, on Twitter, on Smith defending Steph Curry and Klay Thompson.

“The usage of LeBron James was really high. You see some high-percentage plays, some low- , ABC analyst percentage plays. I think that’s going to wear on him as the series progresses.”

Lebron can get anywhere he wants on the court and dictate what he wants on offense...keep attacking and do not settle for threes and no TOs...bring it home. buckeye_down_under on cleveland.com, at halftime.

Cavs need to put a bigger gap between them when Warriors go thru these stretches because they get hot and wipe out a 10 pt lead in 2 minutes. budkilmer21 on cleveland.com

I’m so tired of the national medial talking about the title drought...get over it...and watch the game… Crosbyfan87 on cleveland.com

Lebron needs two players to guard him #NBAPlayoffs @KabeloM_, on twitter

““Steph Curry had a great run ... he had his hand in 16 of 18 points, really turned the game around.” Doug Collins on the Warriors’ second-half comeback

From staff, wire reports James has heightened Cleveland’s adrenaline is flowing. There re- NBA team leaves Milwaukee than stature in the NBA, Kerr knows ally is nothing like it, especially a it will to pay for a new downtown Oakland, Calif. — Golden it is not the most popular city Game 7 of The Finals.” arena. State Warriors coach Steve Kerr among players, which he under- So what is it like when the ball Standing behind a podium played for the Cavaliers from stands. goes up in the air at the broadcast with a sign that read, “Cheaper to 1989 to 1992, advancing to the “Let’s face it, it’s cold,” he said. table? Keep Them,” he announced the Eastern Conference finals in his “It’s very cold there. I had a fan- “Well, the table’s pretty long-awaited deal surrounded by last season. tastic experience. I have family crowded when you have a third Republican legislative leaders, Though he went on to win five there. My wife and I really en- analyst. You also have a statisti- along with the Democratic leaders NBA titles after leaving the Cava- joyed living there and being part cian [Dave Fried],” Breen said. of the city and Milwaukee County. liers, he still looks back fondly on of the city. I think almost every “You have a stage manager that’s “The price of doing nothing his time in Cleveland. player who goes there ultimately giving you the promos you have is not zero. It’s $419 million,” “I had a great experience in finds out this is a great place. to read and countdowns to when Walker said, one of repeated ref- Cleveland,” Kerr said. “I played This is a great place to be. But in we’re coming back from break. erences to the estimated lost rev- for Hall of Fame coach Lenny general, players want to be some- Obviously, you have the pro- enue and growth over 20 years if Wilkens and we had really good where a little more warm, a little ducer and director talking to the team moves. “It’s not just a teams. But it was fun to be a part more glamorous.” you in your ear, so it’s a little good deal. It’s a really bad deal if of the city. I used to go to Indians — Chris Haynes chaotic.” we don’t do anything.” games and Browns games and you Breen credits continuity, not Walker, team officials, state felt the passion of the sports com- Record setter: Mike Breen made just at the table but also in the lawmakers, Milwaukee’s Demo- munity there. The fans loved all history Thursday night. The long- production truck, for the quality cratic mayor and the Milwaukee their sports teams.” time play-by-play man called his broadcasts. County executive have been ne- Now 23 years later, Kerr finds 10th NBA Finals, surpassing — Dan Labbe gotiating behind closed doors for himself roaming the sidelines and . weeks. for another passionate fan base “To me, it’s been like sending Good news for Bucks: Taxpay- The plan Walker spelled out in- while he clashes with his former the monkey to the moon,” Breen ers would pick up half the cost cludes $250 million already com- team in the NBA Finals at Oracle said during a phone interview. “If of a $500 million arena for the mitted by the Bucks’ current and Arena. I can do it, anybody can do it.” under a finan- former owners. The other half will “I’m really happy for the city of During his time as the voice of cial deal that would rely on cur- come from taxpayers, a contribu- Cleveland, for them to be in The The Finals, Breen has had the op- rent and former team owners for tion capped at $250 million, with Finals,” he said. “Just like here in portunity to call two Game 7s — the rest, Gov. Scott Walker said the team bearing any responsibil- Golden State, a lot of years where in 2010 when the Lakers beat the Thursday. ity for cost overruns. The taxpayer they’ve supported their team and Celtics and again in 2013 when Walker, a likely presidential cost would grow to an estimated haven’t had a lot of success, so I’m the Heat beat the Spurs. candidate, has argued for months BEN MARGOT | ASSOCIATED PRESS $400 million over 20 years with really happy for both fan bases.” “As a play-by-play guy, it’s what that it will cost the state more in head coach Steve Kerr played for the interest. While the return of LeBron you live for,” Breen said. “The lost income-tax revenue if the under Hall of Fame coach Lenny Wilkens. — Associated Press

Third quarter Cavs 73, Warriors 73 Fourth quarter Cavs 98, Warriors 98 Overtime Warriors 108, Cavs 100 Cavs ride LeBron and Irving Missed opportunities Kyrie out, shots don’t go in The Cavs led by as many as seven but the Warriors The Cavs missed two shots in the final four sec- left the floor with an apparent injury continued to shoot well, making 10 of 18 shots (57 per- and Game 1 of The NBA Finals went to over- onds to his left knee and the Cavs scored two points in cent) in the quarter. LeBron James, who played all 12 time. The Cavs’ final posession came after Kyrie Ir- overtime ... Game 1 of The Finals to Golden State. minutes of the third, and Kyrie Irving scored 18 of the ving blocked a Stephen Curry shot at the rim. Irving LeBron James scored the Cavs’ two OT points — Cavs’ 22 points and , who also played played the entire quarter and scored eight points. with 8 seconds left — to finish with a game-high the entire quarter, grabbed five rebounds, including LeBron James continued to lead the way, scoring 11 44. The Cavs were 1-of-9 from the field in over- two of the Cavs’ six offensive rebounds. Klay Thompson of his game-high 42 points. The Cavaliers’ Timofey time, and while the Warriors were just 1-of-5, they led Golden State with nine points while Stephen Curry Mozgov scored six points, including two free throws scored seven points from the free-throw line. Har- scored four. Through three quarters, the Warriors’ bench late in the quarter to tie the game at 98-98. The rison Barnes’ 3-pointer was Golden State’s lone had outscored the Cavaliers’ reserves, 23-9. James had a Warriors’ bench scored 10 points in the quarter, the bucket. game-high 31 points through three quarters. Cavs’ scored none.