CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Cavaliers' season is over. Their bid for a repeat championship ended Monday night in Oakland, Calif.
A 129-120 loss to Golden State in Game 5 of The Finals became the last blow. Here is a transcript of what J.R. Smith said following the game, compiled by the NBA.
Q: Do you feel like you guys ran into a buzzsaw with the way that they played through the playoffs and obviously adding Durant?
Smith: They played great. We didn't play as well in the first two games. Just trying to make it a series.