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Golden State Warriors: 2015 NBA Finals Preview

By Gerald Bourguet

Jan 9, 2015; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) drives past Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving (2) in the third quarter at Oracle Arena. The Warriors defeated the Cavaliers 112-94. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 9, 2015; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) drives past Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving (2) in the third quarter at Oracle Arena. The Warriors defeated the Cavaliers 112-94. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports /
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May 27, 2015; Oakland, CA, USA; (Editor’s Note: Caption Correction) Golden State Warriors players celebrate with the western conference championship trophy after defeating the Houston Rockets in game five of the Western Conference Finals of the NBA Playoffs at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports /

Final Prediction: Warriors In 5

With the exception of one game, the Houston Rockets were in every single game of the Western Conference Finals. But here’s the thing: the Dubs still wrapped up the series in five games.

This bold Finals prediction is not meant as a sign of disrespect to LeBron James or long-suffering Cavs fans; it’s simply a statement of fact that the Golden State Warriors are THAT good.

Think about it. They’ve had a much tougher path to the Finals and got through it in nearly the same amount of games as the Cavs, who breezed through the Leastern Conference. In fact, if the Rockets had reached the Finals by beating the Los Angeles Clippers AND Golden State Warriors, they’d probably be favored over the Cavs. It’s just a matter of one player vs. one team.

LeBron James is going to do everything he can in this series, and he’s going to put up big numbers (usage numbers too). But the Warriors have an a elite defense and plenty of bodies to throw at him to tire him out. Unless Cleveland’s role players can step up in an unprecedented way against the league’s best team, this series could be over pretty quickly.

I fully expect a more competitive series than some are expecting. There will be butterflies for a bunch of young Warriors players who have never been here before, and the Cavs are bursting with confidence at the moment.

But once those nerves settle down, I fully expect the Golden State Warriors to string together some runs, utilize their home-court advantage and prove themselves as the deeper, more talented two-way team…a team worthy of bringing the Bay Area its first championship in four decades.

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