Hoping to extend the series and not see their season come to an end by a sweep at the hands of the Golden State Warriors, the Cleveland Cavaliers are doing whatever they can to get a competitive edge in Game 4 on Friday.
Before the game, the Cavs placed giant faces of notable stars like Stone Cold Steve Austin, Doink the Clown, Jeryy ‘The King’ Lawler, the Ultimate Warrior and even Captain America at the seats that are behind each basket at Quicken Loans Arena. The hope is that with Cavs fans vigorously waiving the faces, the Warriors will get distracted and miss their free-throws.
Here are some pictures of the various faces scattered behind the basket at the arena:
Warriors free throw shooters to contend with Ultimate Warrior, Doink the Clown, and Stone Cold Steve Austin—among others. pic.twitter.com/gv3QwrLaSL
— Scott (@WFNYScott) June 9, 2017
Cavs trying hard to distract the Dubs tonight… pic.twitter.com/Ea9vqiAF7y
— Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) June 9, 2017
The Warriors have this to look forward to during their free throws tonight pic.twitter.com/ocFZdVJ0O0
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) June 9, 2017
All set for Game 4. pic.twitter.com/oEVSPn3El6
— Tania Ganguli (@taniaganguli) June 9, 2017
As you can see, seats are also filled with faces of the Cavs’ players themselves, which is a little strange since the Warriors will be seeing their opponents in the flesh throughout the game.
Cavs’ fans will have to really do a lot to distract the Warriors, though. With elite shooters like Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant, the Warriors are shooting 85.9 percent from the line in the first three games of the Finals. But you never know, perhaps seeing the smiling faces of Channing Frye and Betty White from behind the basket will actually distract the Warriors.
