3 months ago
Donovan Mitchell Claims Cavs Should've Won Game 1
The Cavs gave up a 22-point lead with 7:30 minutes left int he fourth quarter, allowing the Knicks to go on a 44-11 run. Postgame, Spida said, "Should've won the game. Not gonna put it on [complacency or fatigue]. Even if there was complacency, we're up 22 with God knows how much time - 8 minutes? Gotta win the game."
By Samir Mehdi
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3 months ago
Mike Wilbon Blasts Cleveland’s Game 1 Collapse
Wilbon called Cleveland’s blown Game 1 lead “a failure,” saying the Cavaliers let New York’s 18-1 run go uninterrupted without a timeout. He said Knicks players “could not believe” Cleveland never stopped momentum, while the Cavs kept Harden stuck on Brunson. Wilbon said the Knicks earned it, but Cleveland’s bench and staff failure was “stunning.”
By Raahib Singh
3 months ago
Cavaliers’ Late Timeout Failure vs Knicks Becomes Game 1 Flashpoint
Get Up framed Cleveland’s Game 1 collapse around the timeout Kenny Atkinson never called. Brian Windhorst said the moment checked “every box”: fatigue, defense, substitutions, and stopping momentum. Mike Wilbon called it “symbolic of the Cavs cognitively shutting down,” while Shams Charania said Cleveland outplayed New York for 40 minutes before a “total collapse” fueled by exhaustion and Brunson's iso.
By Raahib Singh





