Cleveland Cavaliers guard suffered a kneecap fracture on the first game of the Finals, now his very probable only game played for the championship and perhaps the rest of the season, the balance will surely tip on the Golden State Warriors favor adding another year to the championship lacking Cavaliers, it’s been 45 years since the team conquered the championship in Finals history. Even worse for the Cavaliers is his all-star point guard surgery still to be performed in the next few days, and his status is still obviously unsure for Irving and to comeback and tip the outcome is very unlikely, the guard will miss the chance to aid in any way to the already favorite Warriors to sweep the championship with only a minimal amount of effort.
Irving crumpled in the hardwood after a failed drive around Klay Thompson on thursday night Game 1 and once the point guard went down with the knee injury, the Cavaliers appeared to be a different team. They nearly went scoreless from the two-minute mark in the fourth quarter into the overtime period. The Warriors outscored the Cavs 12-4 in the final two minutes of regulation and overtime, neither team scored in the first 90 seconds of the extra period before Curry made four free throws after being fouled on similar plays to overcome a game-high 44 points from James, a career-high in the finals.
Already suffering from a previous injury in the same knee, Irving hasn’t represented his talent since nursing his tendonitis, is probable the point guard will not touch the court for the next three to four months, The Warriors hold the lead after a Game 1 overtime triumph, LeBron James and the Cavaliers will try to even the series at one game apiece without the help of Kyrie Irving, who will miss the remainder of the postseason, Matthew Dellavedova will take Irving’s place, in an already injury ridden team that has came on top so far reaching the Finals despite losing Kevin Love in the first round and having a diminished Irving hobbling around since the second round.
