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Moreover, Curry has found himself in tough defensive situations against LeBron James, Kyrie Irving and even Tristan Thompson after the switch.

Warriors head coach Steve Kerr started his small “Death Lineup” in Game 6 with Andrew Bogut done for the series, but they were destroyed right out of the gate, so Kerr is changing things up for this one and opting for a bigger starting group. “If it requires a switch, then we do it. That’s my game plan… just don’t foul”.

Asked about Klay Thompson saying after Game 6 that it will have, 100 percent, been a failed season if the Warriors don’t win Game 7, Curry essentially agreed.

They all expect it after consecutive 41-point performances by King James as Cleveland twice, improbably, staved off elimination and rallied from 3-1 down against Stephen Curry and the defending champion Warriors to even the series at 3 games apiece.

“You just don’t see kind of that rhythm and that flow and just the energy that we play with the offensive end”, Curry said Saturday.

Draymond Green and LeBron James are both flirting with triple-doubles.

Golden State’s frustration boiled over with Curry’s ejection for throwing his mouthpiece at a fan after fouling out and Kerr’s $25,000 fine for criticizing officials. I’m sure she is a wonderful wife and mother but if her eventually-deleted rant leads one Cleveland player to get a little more fired up for Game 7 or one game official to not give her husband a break… oh, man.

Kyrie Irving had 12 of his 21 points in the third for Cleveland, which put together runs of 8-0 and 11-0 in the third quarter.

The Warriors lead 76-75 after three quarters. “I try not to get star-struck with watching”, said Cavaliers guard J.R. Smith.

Vegas has Golden State as an 4,5-point home favorite, per vegasinsiders.com. But when the Cavaliers finally got one to fall, they got four points out of the play.

Take a bow, Shaun Livingston.

The Warriors lead 49-42 at halftime.

Kevin Love, who has been maligned for much of this series, grabbed seven rebounds in the quarter for Cleveland.

In his spot, Festus Ezeli got the nod at center and Draymond Green slid over to power forward.

The Cavs can end Cleveland’s title drought dating to 1964 with a win in Game 7 of the NBA Finals, and it seems half of Northeast Ohio will cram into bars, restaurants and Quicken Loans Arena to watch.

While former NBA commissioner David Stern was most known for globalizing the game of basketball through the popularity of Magic Johnson, Larry Bird and his Airness, much of his legacy is also tied to the knowing where “the bodies are buried” in the association.

“Last time I answered a question about MVP, it didn’t go that well for me, ” he said, finally let his guard down a bit and laughing, in reference to a scrutinized response about Curry’s award last month.