MEMPHIS – Moments before a recent Cavaliers’ practice during the NBA Finals, James Posey sat with his back to a wall in the gym and thumbed through scouting reports and messages on his cell phone as players trickled onto the court. A tough day loomed in Posey’s latest role. Cleveland had just been hammered by Golden State in Game 1 two nights earlier, and would get shredded and smoked the following day in Game 2 after surrendering 132 points. Plenty of schemes designed to curtail the masterpiece Kevin Durant, Steph Curry and the Warriors have painted so far filled the notes at Posey’s fingertips.
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