Curry, Iguodala Lead Warriors To Even Series

During the first three games of this years finals, the pace was kind of on the slow side, just the way the Cavaliers like to play it. During game four, the speed and pace of the game picked up, a style of play which favors the Warriors. It showed as Golden State came away with a 103-82 victory in game four, pulling the series even at two games apiece.

Golden State showed why they were the best team in the league during the regular season. Stephen Curry dropped 22 points, looking like he had returned to form that most fans were used to seeing. He wasn't the only one to drop 22 points, as Andre Iguodala did the exact same thing. It showed the depth and versatility that this Warriors team posses. Surprising leading the way for the Cavs, at least in the scoring department, it wasn't Lebron James. King James finished with 20 points, well below his average that he's had in this series, and 12 rebounds. Again these are below the standards that the King has set for himself in the finals. It turns out that Timofey Mozgov led Cleveland with 28 points. Then you also saw that surprising stud Matthew Dellavedova had 10. To be fair, Dellavedova had been battling leg cramps after a hospital stay for dehydration following game three. But I give him all the credit in the world for trying to fight through this and keep playing. That's what the finals can do to a person. Not just in the NBA, but in any sport for that matter.

Not having both Kevin Love and Kyrie Irving is showing the Cavs are lacking a little bit of depth and firepower. Case in point: The Cavs shot just 2-of-18 from the field and were outscored 27-12 in the fourth quarter. Cleveland got nothing from their bench, J.R. Smith missed all eight 3-point attempts and Cleveland's reserves combined to score seven points. Now I think the Cavs fans are starting to realize how frustrating it is having J.R. Smith in the Lineup. Welcome to the Knicks experience of having J.R. Smith. Cleveland was outplayed by a better, deeper Warriors basketball team in this one.

Andre Iguodala had a big game for the Warriors at both ends of the floor. He drained four 3-pointers as part of the 22 point output he had. Iguodala was also able to keep James in check on the defensive side of the ball. Case in point: King James went 7-of-22 from the field and 5-of-10 from the free throw line. Yeah, I'd say thats a pretty good way of keeping the King in check. Of course Stephen Curry made four three pointers as well, including a deep dagger in the fourth over Iman Shumpert to end any thought the Cavs had of a comeback. Draymond Green added 17 points and Harrison Barnes had 14 for Golden State, which didn't lose three straight games all season while racking up 67 wins. Hell, if the Warriors get a lead of fifteen or more in any basketball game this season, they are a perfect 57-0. I'm not sure about anybody else, but this looks a lot like what happened in the last round against Memphis.

Golden State's ball movement was better, the shots that didn't drop in the first three games were on the mark and the Warriors are headed home feeling much better about things. They are still the team to beat. They may have found their groove again at the end of game three. If that was a sign of things to come, the tide may have just changed in this finals series