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5 Biggest Takeaways From The 2015 NBA Finals

By Gerald Bourguet

Jun 16, 2015; Cleveland, OH, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) and Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) during the first quarter in game six of the NBA Finals at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 16, 2015; Cleveland, OH, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) and Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) during the first quarter in game six of the NBA Finals at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jun 16, 2015; Cleveland, OH, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) and Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) during the first quarter in game six of the NBA Finals at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports /

The 2015 NBA Finals are over, which means that for another four and a half months, basketball fans won’t have a meaningful NBA game to enjoy. That is sad, but before we turn our short attention spans over to the NBA Draft next week, we might as well revel what was a pretty entertaining championship series.

With a Game 6 victory on the road last night, the Golden State Warriors secured their first championship in 40 years. LeBron James gave it everything he had yet again, but it simply wasn’t enough to help the Cleveland Cavaliers overcome a deeper, more balanced opponent.

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From small-ball lineups to controversial Finals MVP Awards to LeBron’s legacy, there have been a ton of questions (and some ridiculous hot takes) to mull over since the clock stuck zeros last night.

In order to put the end of the 2014-15 season in perspective, here’s a look at the five biggest takeaways from the 2015 NBA Finals.

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