This was the team the Cleveland Cavaliers wanted all year long. Left bruised and broken after an emotional 2015 NBA Finals loss, Cleveland has been aiming for a rematch with the Golden State Warriors all season. In getting that wish, you had to think the Cavs were about to put forth one of their most motivated performances of the year.

At least, that’s what we thought we’d see. What we’re getting is something far different.

The Cavs looked a lot of things in their Game 2 slaughter at the hands of Golden State. Motivated sure wasn’t one of them. Instead, Cleveland looked intimidated, sloppy and disjointed.

Most importantly, and frankly most alarmingly, the Cavs looked mentally soft. When dealt any sort of adversity, they folded like lawn chairs. It was an astonishingly bad performance, and it’s difficult to see how Cleveland comes back from it.

In their defense, the Cavs did start Game 2 much stronger than Game 1. Heck, they even had an early lead to get excited about. But this is Golden State we’re talking about, and because of that you know a scoring run is always around the corner.

Based on how they played in Game 2, I’m not quite sure the Cavs made that realization.

Every time the Warriors went on a burst, Cleveland looked shaken. The players reacted as if it caught them by surprise that a 73-win team could suddenly flip the script in the blink of an eye. Any momentum the Cavs built up crumbled in the wind, mostly due to costly mistakes and awful ball handling.

Even worse, this derailing process completely altered the way Cleveland played on both sides of the court. Defensively, players watched the Warriors just walk right into the paint or take uncontested threes. Offensively, they either mismanaged the ball or tried to get overly cute with their passes. Both routes resulted in turnovers.

The quickened pace and ball-movement played a large part in Cleveland snatching a lead in the first quarter. These factors vanished the second the Warriors turned it on, quickly replaced with isolation basketball and terrible shot selection. Cleveland’s shots were off, Golden State stomped on the gas pedal and the game was essentially over by early in the third quarter.

What’s astounding is just how easily this all happened, how the slightest bit of adversity absolutely derailed the Cavs. The team completely melted down, all thanks to how disturbingly fragile everyone appeared.

If it wasn’t clear in the regular season, or even in Game 1, it’s clear now – Golden State is in the Cavs’ heads. The players want to beat the Warriors so badly, but panic any time it looks like things are getting ugly. They play in fear of Golden State making a run, and it’s blatantly apparent the second games tip off.

Not only is this obvious to everyone watching, it’s also obvious to the Warriors. Not one Golden State player looks like someone who thinks the team might not win this series. They know Cleveland will unravel eventually—all it takes is a well-timed three.

I’m not sure how the Cavs can recover from such a situation. Cleveland’s bench was full of perplexed faces and looks of confusion. The players may tell everyone they think they can still pull this off, but their body language significantly begs to differ. They look like players who didn’t see this coming.

What I don’t understand is how that can happen. The Warriors put forth a historically great regular season just months after they beat the Cavs in the 2015 Finals. How is any of what’s happening in this series catching anyone in Cleveland’s locker room off guard?

The answer, it seems, is the fact the Cavs are a mentally weak team in this series. They try too hard to find answers the second things look shaky, and seem genuinely confused when wondering why stopping the ball and hoisting step-back threes doesn’t solve the problem.

The Warriors now head to Cleveland fully confident and anticipating their second consecutive championship. Unfortunately, the Cavs themselves look just as convinced that outcome is going to take place, and this lack of mental toughness is inexcusable.