Kerr isn't letting him play through it. Has played amazingly all playoffs and is stinking it up now, like every Warrior not named Iguodala.

Agree, he's made some good plays early in games but, I'm pretty sure he's not 100%. Plus his foul shot is a liability late in games.

I honestly hope he steps up. I also think he will.

who cares delly is playing

Small ball.

Just illustrating how ridiculous your comment was. Who cares that they're Australian. Do you think every American supports LeBron?

He starts but plays bench minutes. It is baffling. No one has said anything about an injury. But I do worry this will be yet another excuse lined up.

I don't think it matters for the Boomers if Bogut plays or not. It would, however take away from the selling point of the NZ series being stacked with "NBA stars".

Lets face it, the Boomers can cover for the loss of Bogut in this series - we have been doing it for 7 years now.

I hope Bogut is embarrassed by his lack of intensity compared to Delly. He needs to be way more aggressive against the Cavs bigs because they have ZERO depth there. Get Mozgov or Thompson in trouble and they'll be forced to play the immobile Perkins or Haywood.

Too many passengers on this Warriors squad right now who don't want a title badly enough.

Kerr is struggling too. Didn't get the adjustments he needed from his team in game 3 and for some unknown reason has refused to give significant minutes to Lee and Speights who have both been very effective all year.

Thompson might be fit, but he isn't a cyborg. Keep rotating fresh bodies on him and see how he does at the end of games!

His stats were always going to decline whether Milwaukee kept him or not. He had to somewhat re-invent his game style and mindset after his elbow and ankle injuries.

"If you need to even ask that question there in lies the problem."

"No. You totally missed my point"

You're not actually making a point.

Beantown on the money.

I agree too with Beantown.

All he's asked to do is set screens and play d.

Criminally underused. Even if you don't think he's a 40MPG kinda player, he should still get 20-25mpg and a few touches on O

And rebound and pass from the high post and score around the basket. He has been too timid on everything. That play in Game 1 where he passed up a WIDE OPEN shot under the basket to Klay in the corner summed up his performance. The pressure is getting to him.

Beantown has hit the nail on the head.

Long way to go in the series but you almost get a sense we are seeing a case of "your best player has to lose one before he can win one".

Warriors still got a great chance of winning the series but if they lose you wouldn't be wrong to compare it to OKC 2012. Has all the similar makings i.e. amazingly talented team, young coach, young star players getting outwitted by older stars who have been there before.

When he had a 14 point game in the last series against Houston you could see clearly from the beginning he was being aggressive and looking for his shot. I don't think the pressure is getting to him I just think he's trying to get Steph and Klay hot. Expect him to be aggressive tomorrow.

I think you are onto something there Macdub. Experience counts in the playoffs and doubly so in the Finals.

Lebron's experience has allowed him to be near flawless and David Blatt's experience in the Euroleague appears to have given him a decisive advantage over Steve Kerr thus far.

Contrast that with Curry, Thompson and Barnes, who have all been inconsistent in their decision-making.

Having said that, I believe the Cavs have played as well as they could have and yet the Warriors, who played poorly, had a chance to win both games.

Up until now, the Warriors have shown they can make the adjustments and I think there are some obvious ones that can be made to swing the series their way.

Personally, I would start Lee and Iguodala and attack the paint aggressively. As I said above, the Cavs have zero big man depth. Get them in foul trouble and wear them out.

Lebron has been brilliant and is talismanic for the Cavs confidence. So far, he has not been put under enough pressure. I would change the defensive plan for Lebron and try to put him under more pressure with better positioned help D for his drives and more aggressive ball pressure to force mistakes. If you can dry his scoring up for a couple of stretches and show his team that he is human, I think a lot of the fight might go out of the Cavs.

Bring Barnes in off the bench while Iguodala is still out there. Lebron can't guard both. Get Barnes some isos against any wing not named Lebron and I think he will get rolling.

Set better screens. As good as Delly is, he still can't fight through a tough Bogut screen.

Let Curry take Delly in isos more often. Curry has the handles and is too quick.

Most importantly, everyone plays like their life depends on it. There is no excuse for the Warriors to get out-hustled again in game 4.

The Warriors have definitely dug themselves a big hole, but based upon their past responses, I think they will find a way to win tomorrow and wrest back control.

If any criticism is levelled at any Australian in this series, it should be Andrew Bogut.

Dellavedova has played his ass off, and while some may question his talent - you can't question his hustle, and until today sadly, his results.

Andrew Bogut has look disengaged on the biggest stage in the world. His aggressiveness has been limited to pulling shirts and fouling out as quick as possible. He has only made 2 attempts at his own shot for the entire series.

Andrew Bogut doesn't lack talent, but in this series he is sorely lacking effort and smarts.

He belonged on the bench today. That is not bagging the guy, that is just being real about what he has brought to the table this series.

Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard......always!!!!

Anonymous - atleast delly has had 2 good games. Whats Bogut done? Level the criticism at those who deserve it.

Bogut is those things, but he has had a disinterested series. I never said he is the best screener in the league. Your paraphrasing leaves a lot to be desired.

Someone has three good games in the playoffs = killing it, gotta buy their jersey, oh he'll get $5m next year easy, could start if he wanted to etc etc

Someone has three bad games = disgrace to Australia, letting his team down, should be embarrassed etc etc

"Someone has three good games in the playoffs = killing it, gotta buy their jersey, oh he'll get $5m next year easy, could start if he wanted to etc etc

Someone has three bad games = disgrace to Australia, letting his team down, should be embarrassed etc etc"

I have never said any of those things. Clearly you are mistaking me for someone else. I am flattered you incorporated my name though. You must love the D.

Generally summing up this thread champ, never mentioned you. Do you just constantly live with the butthurt or do you occassionay relax at times other then when you're beating it to Delly highlights?

"Forget playoff stats. What has he done in the past three games?"

Well, we are talking about the NBA finals aren't we. Or are we "Talkin bout practice?"

You decide, Mr Iverson.

I like to time the orgasm with the splash of the floater, thanks chief.

That's pretttttty strange

It's your thought though. You created this monster.