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Golden State Warriors: 5 Takeaways From Game 4 vs. Cavaliers

By Gerald Bourguet

Jun 10, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) and forward Andre Iguodala (9) celebrate after a three point basket against the Cleveland Cavaliers during the fourth quarter in game four of the NBA Finals at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 10, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) and forward Andre Iguodala (9) celebrate after a three point basket against the Cleveland Cavaliers during the fourth quarter in game four of the NBA Finals at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jun 10, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) celebrates after scoring against the Cleveland Cavaliers during the fourth quarter in game four of the NBA Finals at Quicken Loans Arena. The Warriors won 108-97. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports /

1. Splash Brothers Still The Ultimate Trump Card

The Cleveland Cavaliers got a near triple-double from LeBron James, they got 34 points from Kyrie Irving, they brought Kevin Love off the bench like they were supposed to, they were playing in a building where they were a perfect 8-0 in the postseason…and none of it mattered in Game 4, because Splash Brothers.

Through the first three games of the series, the Dubs’ two best scorers were averaging just 28 points per game combined, neither one of them had reached 20 points, and their 85 combined points marked their lowest three-game scoring output for the entire season.

The trend of wondering when the Splash Brothers would end the drought finally reached its conclusion Friday night.

In Game 4, Curry shattered the “overrated” narratives with a Finals career-high 38 points to go with six assists, five rebounds and two steals. Though he only went 11-for-25 from the floor, he was lethal from long range, drilling seven of his 13 attempts.

Thompson enjoyed his finest game of the Finals as well, finishing with 25 points on 7-of-14 shooting, including 4-of-9 from downtown. The Splash Brothers also got to the line 17 times, making 16 of their foul shots.

That surprising Game 3 rout was a product of many factors: Cleveland’s defensive focus, Kyrie Irving going off, J.R. Smith showing up, Kerr sticking with his starting lineup for too long, Tristan Thompson dominating the offensive glass, the list goes on and on.

But at the end of the day, the biggest factor in that Game 3 result was the Warriors coming out complacent and the Splash Brothers not making shots.

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In Game 4, the script completely flipped back to normalcy and everyone remembered how unbeatable this team is when its shooters are doing what they’ve done all season long: making ridiculous shots that would be “ill-advised” for anyone else.

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