Cleveland Cavaliers: A guide to coming back from a 3-1 deficit

By Zac Robin | Jun 12, 2017

Jun 9, 2017; Cleveland, OH, USA; Golden State Warriors center Zaza Pachulia (27) fights for a loose ball against Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kyle Korver (26) and guard Iman Shumpert (4) during the third quarter in game four of the Finals for the 2017 NBA Playoffs at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports /

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Feb 14, 2017; Minneapolis, MN, USA; The bench of the Cleveland Cavaliers during a game between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Cleveland Cavaliers at Target Center. The Cavaliers defeated the Timberwolves 116-108. Mandatory Credit: Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports /

Small Ball

James and Lue have both stated the Cavaliers will continue to run with the track-studded Warriors.

The Cavs won't be slowing things down. "That not our game," LeBron says. "We play at our pace and we play our game." pic.twitter.com/NeIwmupdj7
— SLAM (@SLAMonline) June 6, 2017

That means, the smaller the team, the better. You can afford James, a Durant-stopper, and at times one other big man. Love and Thompson on the floor together becomes a bold move when the Warriors go small.

Despite a sluggish start to the series, Thompson was back to regular form in game 4 with 10 rebounds in 35 minutes of play. Jeff Van Gundy ripped the notion of the Kardashian curse during in-game commentary as Chuck Barney breaks down for the Mercury News.

Hopefully, Thompson has a breakout game 5. Since our Derrick Williams suggestion hasn’t been taken, he could very well be that makeshift Durant-stopper, but having him guard Durant certainly wouldn’t be ideal.