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5 Reasons The Golden State Warriors Can Win The NBA Finals This Year

By Ti Windisch

April 16, 2017; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant (35) dribbles the basketball against Portland Trail Blazers guard Evan Turner (1) during the first quarter in game one of the first round of the 2017 NBA Playoffs at Oracle Arena. The Warriors defeated the Trail Blazers 121-109. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
April 16, 2017; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant (35) dribbles the basketball against Portland Trail Blazers guard Evan Turner (1) during the first quarter in game one of the first round of the 2017 NBA Playoffs at Oracle Arena. The Warriors defeated the Trail Blazers 121-109. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports /
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April 16, 2017; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant (35) dribbles the basketball against Portland Trail Blazers guard Evan Turner (1) during the first quarter in game one of the first round of the 2017 NBA Playoffs at Oracle Arena. The Warriors defeated the Trail Blazers 121-109. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
April 16, 2017; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant (35) dribbles the basketball against Portland Trail Blazers guard Evan Turner (1) during the first quarter in game one of the first round of the 2017 NBA Playoffs at Oracle Arena. The Warriors defeated the Trail Blazers 121-109. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports /

The Golden State Warriors are in good position to come through and take their second title in three years this postseason.

A title is guaranteed to no team. The Oklahoma City Thunder once boasted a roster with Kevin Durant, James Harden, and Russell Westbrook, but their trophy cabinet still remains without any Larry O’Brian trophies—minus the Seattle SuperSonics years, of course.

Even more recently, a 73-win Golden State Warriors team held a 3-1 lead in the NBA Finals and left the NBA Playoffs without a title. Those same Warriors, now with the addition of Durant, are back in the playoffs once again this season.

In an expected development, the Warriors have cruised to a 2-0 lead over the Portland Trail Blazers in a series that will likely end in either a sweep or a gentleman’s sweep. This Round 1 series is not what Warriors fans are all that interested in.

This season offers a chance at redemption for the Dubs. Still, as evidenced by last June, there’s no free championship awaiting any team.

As Zaza Pachulia once said oh so well: nothing easy.

Even if it won’t be easy, the Golden State Warriors are the odds-on favorites to win it all this season. The following five reasons explain why the Dubs have a good shot at adding a second title to the Stephen Curry era.

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