Golden State Warriors: 5 Biggest Questions From 2016 Finals

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June 19, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love (0) speaks with Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) following the 93-89 victory in game seven of the NBA Finals at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports /

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June 19, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (23) reacts while speaking to media following the 93-89 loss against the Cleveland Cavaliers in game seven of the NBA Finals at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports /

2. What If Draymond Green Doesn’t Miss Game 5

In the waning moments of Game 4, everything was going right for the defending champions. They had just bounced back from a 30-point butt-kicking in Game 3 and were minutes away from taking a 3-1 lead in the series.

Then it happened.

As everyone recalls, the Warriors went on to win the game 108-97, but the above sequence resulted in Green being suspended for Game 5.

Although Green had been the Warriors best player at that point, there was no way the Warriors were going to allow their opponent to stave off elimination with a win on their home floor where they had lost just three times all year.

Of course that is exactly what happened, as the Cavaliers notched an impressive 112-97 victory and lived to see another day.

To his credit, Green was the best player in a Warriors uniform in Game 7, but his MVP-worthy performance was simply not enough to help the Warriors repeat.

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