and this one:

Still can't figure out how he made this lay up pic.twitter.com/kErTKwrbaM — Dan (@CLE_Sports88) January 31, 2016

Seriously, the dude can dribble around players in a historically unique way. Nevertheless, since Kyrie’s return from injury, his three point shot has looked flat. Considering his ability with this skill, though, one has to assume it is only a matter of when it returns. At that point, defending the Cavs will become nearly impossible.

9. On that note, the Spurs generally have difficulty guarding the opposing team’s point guards. Said players’ average 9.7 points per game against San Antonio. This is the most out of any position. Let’s look at the breakdown below:



Figure 1 via Statmuse

This statistic will be something San Antonio needs to overcome because, outside of the Spurs, the four best NBA teams this season are Golden State, Oklahoma City, Cleveland, and the Los Angeles Clippers. All four have generationally great point guards. Tony Parker struggles defensively, and consequently, if the Spurs cannot adequately adjust they will not be able to win the finals this year.

10. If you are a Cavs fan, though, tonight provided a lot of positives. The biggest of which is that they were able to maintain a high-paced game off a back-to-back. One of Blatt’s greatest weaknesses was that the team simply did not show up in back-to-back games. For the Spurs, however, they also needed to take advantage of the Cavs’ assuredly tired legs. They were unable to guard the entire Cavs’ “big three” throughout specific points in the game. Nonetheless, this is a problem Cleveland should paint for every team, as the dynamic play of LeBron James, Kyrie Irving, and Kevin Love is unparalleled throughout the association.