4 Keys For A Cleveland Cavaliers Victory In Game 5

1. Play Physical

Game 3 was the most physical game of the series. The Cavaliers shot 22 free throws in the first quarter. There were many plays where players were diving for loose balls. LeBron James and Kevin Durant got into a heated debate. Zaza Pachulia hit Iman Shumpert in the place you don’t want to get hit in. It was great, playoff basketball.

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This is the kind of game the Cavaliers need to play to win. The Warriors have shown that they lack composure. Draymond Green has four technical fouls in the playoffs, if he picks up three more, we could see a suspension if there is a Game 7. Stephen Curry was ejected from Game 6 in last year’s Finals. Green was suspended for Game 5 last year.

Not settling for outside jumpers and getting into the paint really changed the momentum in Game 4. It forced Draymond Green into foul trouble throughout much of the contest. Keeping the Warriors best defender off the court as much as possible is always a good strategy.

The Warriors were complaining after every call and not getting back on defense, leading to easy transition scores for Cleveland. Not to mention that the referees grew numb to the constant complaints, and the Warriors didn’t get many breaks because of it.

If the Cavs can get under the Warriors skin again, we can steal Game 5.