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Thursday, June 4, 2015

NBA Finals Preview

The NBA finals are here. The two most deserving teams, the Cavs and the Warriors, have worked so hard and played so well to get here. Let's get into the matchup and my prediction

Offense
Both teams have potent offenses. Lebron James and Kyrie Irving lead a Clevland offense that is able to explode at any point during any game. However, I will have to give the edge to Golden State. They have been leading the league in team points per game for a long time, and also have more assists than any other team in the league this season. Steph Curry and Klay Thompson are two of the best shooters in the game, and Draymond Green, Harrison Barnes and Andre Iguodala are all capable of scoring as well.

Edge- Golden State

Defense
These are 2 of the best defensive teams in the league as well. However, once again I will give the edge to Golden State. Draymond Green and Andrew Bogut are two of the best defenders in the game. Steph Curry, Klay Thompson and Harrison Barnes are all good two way players as well.Golden State has allowed the fewest points per game of any team in the league this season. Clevland has one of the games best defenders in Iman Shumpert, but I'm still going to give the edge to Golden State.

Edge- Golden State

Backcourt
This one is easier than the previous two. Steph Curry and Kyrie Irving are two of the best point guards in the NBA, but what separates Golden States backcourt is that Curry has Klay Thompson at the 2 guard. Iman Shumphart has done a great job defending, but he is no Klay Thompson. The Warriors have two of the best players in the world in the backcourt, so this one is no contest.

Edge- Golden State

Frontcourt
I'm finally going to have to give one to Clevland here. The Warriors have Andrew Bogut at center and Festus Ezili to back him up, but the thing that separates the two teams in this category is Lebron James. He is one of the best ever to play and his presence, along with solid big man play from Timothy Mozdov and Tristen Thompson, push Cleveland's frontcourt ahead.

Edge- Clevland

Bench
Golden State has a great bench. Sean Livingston, Festus Ezii, David Lee, Lerando Barbosa and pretty much anyone who they have thrown on the court this season has gotten the job done. JR Smith and Mathew Dellevedova  have been solid, but Golden State has the edge here.

Edge- Golden State

Conclusion
Well, I am expecting a great series. There will not be one boring game in this series, and I am pretty sure of that because of the talent that is here. However, after analyzing the matchup, I think that Golden State has the better team. They were 67-15 this season in the brutal Westren Conference. They have taken on all and won in the playoffs as well, and I don't think this will be any different.

Prediction- Warriors, 4 games to 2

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