The Cleveland Cavaliers will travel back to Oakland for another do-or-die contest against the Golden State Warriors in Game 5 of the NBA Finals.
While the defending champions’ spirited 137-116 win broke many records and definitely lifted the hopes of every Wine and Gold fan in a huge way, the harsh reality that awaits them at Oracle Arena cannot be denied.
The Bay Area home of the Warriors is as loud as it gets and the Western Conference champions will be feeding off that electric energy from their crowd.
However, no matter how high the odds are stacked against his team, J.R. Smith’s confidence is the last thing that would falter.
It helps that Smith has LeBron James, Kyrie Irving, and Kevin Love at his side. Still, the Cavaliers’ core has been through this situation before and the Warriors, no matter how good they are, cannot sleep on this team.