Now that the predictable 2018 NBA Finals are over, what did we learn about the Golden State Warriors, its stars and LeBron James?
The 2018 NBA Finals are over, and in predictable fashion, the Golden State Warriors steamrolled the Cleveland Cavaliers to win their third championship in the last four years.
With their Game 4 sweep Friday night, the Dubs cemented their place among the NBA’s great dynasties, dropping LeBron James to 3-6 in the Finals and raising a ton of questions in the process.
Have the Warriors ruined basketball? Has LeBron James played his last game in a Cavs uniform? Does it matter that Stephen Curry didn’t win Finals MVP? How has all of this affected Kevin Durant‘s controversial legacy? What does this all mean for LeBron’s case for the title of “greatest of all time”?
These are heady questions, and ones you wouldn’t expect to arise from a formulaic four-game sweep, but here we are. With another NBA season in the books, it’s only right to question how the latest championship series impacts the legacies of LeBron, Curry, KD and the Warriors in general.
In order to sort it all out and answer all of these pressing questions, here’s a look at the five biggest takeaways from the 2018 NBA Finals.