Cleveland Cavaliers: 5 Keys For Game 6 vs. Warriors

2. Contain Splash Brothers

Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson provide matchup problems for any opponent not only because of their ability to take and make tough shots, but because they are both capable of putting up points in bunches.

Remember when Curry went on a personal 15-0 in the third quarter of Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder? That stretch turned out to be the turning point of that contest.

How about when Thompson went off for 41 points (including a playoff record 11 3-pointers) in Game 6 of that series, which helped keep the Warriors’ historical season on track?

In other words, the Cavaliers need to dare anyone else to beat them from long range.

For example, Draymond Green. Yes, he scored 28 points, including 5-for-8 from deep in Game 2. But during the series, he is shooting just 32 percent from beyond the arc. Green recently said that the Warriors would be champions had he not been suspended for Game 5. The Cavs need to make him put his money where his mouth is.

While Iguodala and Harrison Barnes have played well, as they are both averaging 11 points per contest, they are shooting 35 percent from deep.

In contrast, Curry and Thompson are shooting 41.5 and 40 percent, respectively, from three-point range, and if they’re able to shake loose for open looks,  it’s going to be a long night at the office for the Cavs and their fans.

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