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CP3 done?
Haven't seen any mention here, but looks as though CP3's late-game injury tonight may have doomed Rox chance to make the Finals. Knowledgeable friend observed that, from the pain he was clearly in, looked at like a hamstring tear, or at the least, a serious strain. Likely will be out for at least G. 6, and difficult to see how he might be effective in G.7 (which will doubtless be necessary). Really sad if this is the case -- would love to see this great player make it to one championship.
Re the game itself, the stars of both teams might have seemed underwhelming but only because both of these defenses are very good. That said, seems more clear now that Curry is not at his best -- many noting that he can't shake defenders and having a difficult time getting off threes. Rox not making things any easier for he and Klay, stopping their off-ball action off down-screens, not allowing them to make catches for threes. Thus their offense is forced into too much iso-Durant. As great a scorer as he is, he's not the guy you want with the ball in his hands in the crunch, and the resulting spectacle of disconnection everyone's seeing is mainly a function of this shift. Also seems that Kerr is betting outcoached by D'Antoni -- those last three were GSW possessions, one with Quinn Cook (?) bricking the most important shot of the season early in the clock, and another w/DG leading a fast break while forgetting the ball. In fairness to Green, though, he didn't have an open path to the hoop -- Eric Gordon and P.J. Tucker, two very capable defenders were directly in front of him and no way he gets a call at the basket on the road. But Houston still lucky to pull this out -- Harden was atrocious, but Gordon, amazingly clutch, as he has been in the post-season. CP3 was great down the stretch, but having to work so hard for open shots, and especially that last, may have ended his season. Hoping not.
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