Was Chris Paul?s ?Luxury? a One-Time Wonder? 3 Takeaways for Warriors After Cavs End 7-Year Wait for Victory

The Cleveland Cavaliers have ended their 7-year-long wait as they defeated the Golden State Warriors 115-104 at home. The hosts put an end to the visitors’ winning run of five games as they won for the first time since December 2016. It made the NBA world wonder about the suitability of the recent praise from Chris Paul.

The outcome came as a shocker, as the Cavaliers defied the odds in the regular season. This also put the spotlight on the recent remarks of CP3 alongside other aspects of the game.

1) Did the “Luxury” run out for Chris Paul?

The squad had a horrible shooting night as they only shot 36.2% from the field following Chris’ comments. The 38-year-old had publicly gloated over the shooting firepower of the roster after an overtime victory in the last game. “It’s a nice luxury to have,”?he believed as the team marched on to win despite a 1-point performance from him.

That luck seemed to have run out in this clash as the entire squad struggled to make their efforts count. Paul went 2/10 from the field in 24 minutes as he missed four of his five three-point attempts in the game. Thus, it’s about time the veteran starts to become more efficient and showcase less reliance on his teammates.

2) Failure to dominate the paint

The home side made the most out of the in-game situations by dominating the paint against the Warriors. Compared to the

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With a lot of focus on combination play, the franchise often looks to capitalize after finding the right spots to shoot. The Cleveland organization turned it to their advantage with the help of the attributes of their overall roster.

3) Too slow to make it count

The transitions became a weak point for the Dubs as the hosts scored 26 points from the fast breaks against them. The Warriors were too slow to react and at times, too slow to move the ball to the other side of the court. That’s why a major disparity of 16 points between the two teams was observed in the fast-breaking scoring.

On other days, the Bay Area stars make up for it with their high volume and highly efficient three-point scoring. But as their form was not by their side on this occasion, the move heavily backfired on them.

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With only two losses in seven games, the Warriors have nothing much to panic about. Still, they would look to find areas to improve their gameplay. With Chris Paul focusing on making his field goal attempts count, the future is bound to be exciting for the team.