this is a tough match up for me. The Cavs are in synch and playing a very phsyical game on both ends of the court. The Warriors have such an explosive offense and one of the greatest scorers of all time.
I felt confident in the Warriors winning in 6 until watching the game last night. I realize there is a lot of time until game 1, but the Rockets just physically punished the Warriors despite losing in 5 games. Klay Thompson had his bell rung. Curry has been knocked down a bit. Fatigue may play a factor, and this may be where the Cavs bench continues to shine in assuming more minutes to give the starters some rest.
Warriors also have no finals experience on their roster. Kerr was a great finals player, not sure how that will translate as a coach. No team has won the NBA finals with ZERO Finals experience since the 1991-1992 Bulls.
I think the series comes down to the Cavs. and how well Iguodala can guard LBJ. If the role players on the Cavs hit their open shots when Lebron dishes them the ball, I think the Cavs win in 6. Don't think the Bogut/Lee clunky monster is as good as the Thompson/Mozgov machine either, so I see a lot of Cavs second chance points on the offensive boards.
I'll give a significant edge to the Warriors when it comes to home court advantage, the crowd at Oracle Arena is one of the more vocal. But I think the Cavs steal Game 1 and effectively take the crowd out of the series.
Should be a great series with some exciting basketball!
I felt confident in the Warriors winning in 6 until watching the game last night. I realize there is a lot of time until game 1, but the Rockets just physically punished the Warriors despite losing in 5 games. Klay Thompson had his bell rung. Curry has been knocked down a bit. Fatigue may play a factor, and this may be where the Cavs bench continues to shine in assuming more minutes to give the starters some rest.
Warriors also have no finals experience on their roster. Kerr was a great finals player, not sure how that will translate as a coach. No team has won the NBA finals with ZERO Finals experience since the 1991-1992 Bulls.
I think the series comes down to the Cavs. and how well Iguodala can guard LBJ. If the role players on the Cavs hit their open shots when Lebron dishes them the ball, I think the Cavs win in 6. Don't think the Bogut/Lee clunky monster is as good as the Thompson/Mozgov machine either, so I see a lot of Cavs second chance points on the offensive boards.
I'll give a significant edge to the Warriors when it comes to home court advantage, the crowd at Oracle Arena is one of the more vocal. But I think the Cavs steal Game 1 and effectively take the crowd out of the series.
Should be a great series with some exciting basketball!