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2016 NBA Finals: Golden State vs. Cleveland

Discussion in 'NBA Dish' started by J.R., May 30, 2016.

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Golden State vs. Cleveland

Poll closed Jun 2, 2016.
  1. Warriors in 4

    4.1%
  2. Warriors in 5

    12.6%
  3. Warriors in 6

    30.6%
  4. Warriors in 7

    9.5%
  5. Cavs in 7

    14.0%
  6. Cavs in 6

    25.7%
  7. Cavs in 5

    0.5%
  8. Cavs in 4

    3.2%
  1. roxallways

    roxallways Member

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    Don't really like either one of these teams but dislike the Cavs the least so I will be rooting for them. Warriors probably winning the series though. Sigh...
     
  2. daywalker02

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    god darn it, okc

    got to root for cavs now.
     
  3. DreamShook

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    gross.
     
  4. Carl Herrera

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    He eats butts for lunch?
     
  5. Pull_Up_3

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  6. MD_in_Training

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    I'm not sure they were worse off without Kyrie and Love. The thing with the Cavs in the finals last year was that they had to adjust the game and slow the game down tremendously, which put a wrinkle in the Warrior's offense. They were able to adjust and dominate the last 3 games. With Kyrie and Love, the Cavs are relegated to playing the Warrior's brand of basketball. They're trying to be a high powered offense, but they're not nearly as good as Golden State at it.
     
  7. TheGreat

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    Don't think its possible for Cleveland to lose this series.

    They took them to 6 games with all those injuries last year and Curry isn't the same this time around.

    Cleveland in 6.
     
  8. rocketman12

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    Warriors in 7. I don't even care who wins. I just want 7 good games
     
  9. count_dough-ku

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    Are you kidding? They weren't worse off? Did you see LeBron by the end of that series? He had nothing left in the tank. The Cavs would've won the title last year had they been fully healthy. Having Kyrie and Kevin this time around is gonna be huge. It doesn't guarantee a different outcome, but it does mean LeBron doesn't have to play 46 minutes a game and completely wear himself out.
     
  10. tinman

    tinman 999999999
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    Warriors will win, they are the mentally strong team that overcame some major adversity

    aka 95 Rockets , don't ever under estimate.. yeah
     
  11. MD_in_Training

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    They would have lost in 5 if Kyrie and Love were playing. They won two games only because they slowed the game down, and GSW didn't adjust to their game plan. Now, they're trying to be GSW, but they're not...
     
  12. YOLO

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    Varejao on the other side this year :cool:
     
  13. Cold Hard

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    I think this will be a great series, better than last year's matchup. I could easily see this Finals going the full 7 games. That said, I predict Cavs in 6.
     
  14. count_dough-ku

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    The Cavs lost because they didn't have enough scoring options to keep up with the Warriors. Golden State just wore them down from Game 4 onward.
     
  15. MD_in_Training

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    With Kyrie and Love, they'll just slaughtered on both ends of the court.
     
  16. sammy

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    Cavs in 6
     
  17. count_dough-ku

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    Have you been watching the Cavs over in the Eastern Conference playoffs? They're doing just fine this postseason with those 2 guys in the lineup.

    BTW, one thing that can't be overlooked is that the Warriors may be exhausted following this 3-1 comeback. The Finals tip off in just 3 days. There will be extra days to rest between a lot of the games, but the Cavs are gonna be way more rested given their easy path through the East.
     
  18. professorjay

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    So the Cavs will also be worse on offense with them? Ok...
     
  19. Rockets Pride

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    Easy path is correct.
    The Rockets could have beat every team Cleveland beat in the playoffs
     
  20. Jake Tower

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    Warriors sweep

    Because that's what the NBA wants
     

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