As exciting Game 1 of the NBA Finals was, Game 2 was even more so. Again needing another extra period, the loss of Kyrie Irving proved to be insignificant for the Cavs as they again took the fight into the Warriors' chest, and this time they escaped with a victory from it.

LeBron James, arguably the best basketball player in the planet at this moment, was as superb, finishing with yet another triple-double in the playoffs - 39 points, 16 rebounds, and 11 assists - coming only a point short of a second consecutive 40-point outing.

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As the Finals go deeper, the fact seems getting clearer and clearer that Steph Curry and company will not be able to contain the Beast of the East. Although The King was more efficient in Game 1 (18-of-38 from the field for 44 points) than in Game 2 (11-of-35 for 39), he did so many others things to keep the Cavs afloat.

The Cavs appear to be learning something from the Warriors own mantra of "Strength in Numbers," as James put everything in perspective during a post-game interview.

"Everything," James told a reporter when asked about what it took from him to pull off the win for the Cavs. "I tried to give it all to my teammates. And they do a great job of giving it back to me. Total team effort."

The four-time MVP also had a lot of positive things to say about second-year teammate Matthew Dellavedova, who was put on the line for two free throws with 10 seconds left in overtime and the Warriors up by one. Delly sank both free throws to give the lead back to the Cavs, prompting Sports Grid's Rick Chandler to write that Golden State got "Dellavedovaed" in the match.

James repeated his response after being asked of what he got from the Australian that night. "Everything. He came out, he defended, he rebounded, (and) he made timely shots. He was huge for us."

Meanwhile, current MVP Stephen Curry appeared to be out of character the whole game, missing 18 of his 23 shot attempts in Game 2, including a shocking 2-of-15 performance from beyond the three-point line, to score 19 points, as per the league's official website.

Thompson carried the offensive load for Golden State with 34 markers, but it proved to be short in a highly defensive-minded game.

This night, grit and determination won over history and statistics. As The Guardian's Chris Parker wrote in his article, not "all analytics in the world won't put the ball in the basket." Curry should realize that you still have to come out and play to win the world title. No one's going to hand it to you, brother.

Game 3 is on Tuesday night, 9 p.m. E.T.

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