The Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers are about to meet in the NBA Finals for the third year in a row. Here are the 5 things to watch for
The 2017 NBA Finals are officially here. It will be round three of this matchup. Possibly the end of the trilogy, but more likely just the 3rd meeting in a series that can go as long as the Fast and Furious series.
Round 1 saw the fun Warriors take there first championship over an injury depleted Cavs. The following year was the incredible comeback by Cleveland. Down 3-1 to the 73-9 Warriors, LeBron led a furious rally to win Game 7 in Oakland, to bring Believe-land its first championship.
In the offseason the Dubs added some dude named Kevin Durant and breezed through the West, going 12-0 in the playoffs, winning each game by about 17 points. Cleveland after a lazy regular season, went 12-1 in the playoffs.
Oddsmakers and experts put Golden State as huge favorites, to win this series in 5 or 6 games. After last year, though, we have learned you can never count out LeBron James and Kyrie Irving.
Here are five keys and things to watch for as the 2017 NBA Finals tips off.