Andre Iguodala
James Harrison Jersey , welcome back to the NBA Finals.The Golden State Warriors cleared Andre Iguodala to play in Game 3 of the title series against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night, following a
six-game absence to deal with a bone bruise around his left knee.
Iguodala hadn’t played since Game 3 of the Western Conference finals against Houston, and the Warriors went 4-2 in his absence.
”Andre helps us in every regard,” Golden State coach Steve Kerr said. ”He’s one of the smartest players in the league.”
Iguodala’s return figures to be another big boost for the Warriors, who lead the Cavaliers 2-0 in this series and now get the 2015 NBA Finals MVP back into
their rotation.
Iguodala has averaged 11.4 points in 18 past finals games – including a 20-point showing for Golden State in last year’s title clincher against the
Cavaliers. He had been starting for Golden State in these playoffs, part of what
is known as the Warriors’ ”Hamptons 5” lineup in a nod to the four players who
went on the recruiting trip to lure Kevin Durant to their team two summers
ago.
Iguodala is averaging 7.9 points and 4.9 rebounds in this postseason.
”We talk about his versatility all the time
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against teams that we have such familiarity with. He’s such a high-IQ type of
guy that he’ll most likely find himself in the right place at the right time and
help our rotation get back to what we’re consistently used to.
”Just for him, just as a person, to be healthy and be able to play in The Finals now that we’re here, I think that would mean a lot to him and give us an
emotional boost as well.”
With Iguodala, his value goes far deeper than stats.
Players
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floor. And with Golden State already halfway to the four wins needed for another
NBA title, his presence will make this comeback attempt by the Cavaliers in this
series only more challenging.
”We all know what he’s capable of and how he helps this team,” Warriors forward Draymond Green said. ”So it will be a huge boost for us.”
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The Browns bought defensive backs in bulk this offseason, and have stayed busy offloading the spare parts.
According to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, the Cardinals are finalizing a trade with the Browns for cornerback Jamar Taylor.
The Browns were shopping Taylor before and during the draft, but found no takers. But with the dust settled Ted Hendricks Jersey , team needs are coming into sharper focus.
The Cardinals turned over their secondary this offseason, cutting Tyrann Mathieu, with Justin Bethel and Tramon Williams joining him on the way out. They
brought Bashaud Breeland in for a visit yesterday.
The Browns used their second first-rounder on cornerback Denzel Ward, and added free agents in bulk (T.J. Carrie, E.J. Gaines, Terrance
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making it a clean sweep
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