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Message: [QUOTE="Ward, post: 1784802, member: 1958"] I thought a big piece was what some on here talked about after Game 1 - role players play better at home. Thompson and Smith played real well and gave Cleveland a big boost. Frye was much better defensively and was active on the glass. On the other side, Livingston wasn't giving GSW 20, Barbosa wasn't 5-5 from the field, and Bogut wasn't blocking 4 shots in the first 10 minutes or scoring close to his playoff career high. Not surprising Cavs defense picked up as well. They looked to be feeding off the home crowd atmosphere in the first quarter. Also, anyone who's played can tell you that when you're making shots on one end you get an extra jump in your step and it carries over to playing more energized and confident defensively. Cleveland had a better flow offensively and it kept their morale and energy up on the defensive side of the ball. [/QUOTE]