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[Jarate]

Thursday, June 1, 9 p.m. ET: Cleveland Cavaliers at Golden State Warriors | ABC
Sunday, June 4, 8 p.m.: Cleveland Cavaliers at Golden State Warriors | ABC
Wednesday, June 7, 9 p.m.: Golden State Warriors at Cleveland Cavaliers | ABC
Friday, June 9, 9 p.m.: Golden State Warriors at Cleveland Cavaliers | ABC
*Monday, June 12, 9 p.m.: Cleveland Cavaliers at Golden State Warriors | ABC
*Thursday, June 15, 9 p.m.: Golden State Warriors at Cleveland Cavaliers | ABC
*Sunday, June 18, 8 p.m.: Cleveland Cavaliers at Golden State Warriors | ABC

*If Necessary

For the 3rd straight year, the Cleveland Cavaliers will face the Golden State Warriors in the NBA finals. The Cavaliers, despite struggling to a second seed in a weak East, blast through the playoffs in convincing fashion. Fueled by incredible performances by Lebron James and occasionally Kyrie Irving, the Cavaliers went 12-1 in the playoffs so far. Not to outdone, but the Golden State Warriors, this years favorites went an absurd 12-0 in the playoffs. The Golden State Warriors, despite adding perennial top-5 player in the league Kevin Durant, the Warriors ended up with a worse record. But, the Warriors have done everything possible to prove themselves in the playoffs, sweeping 3 good teams in the Blazers, Jazz and the Spurs. The Warriors are led by the aforementioned Kevin Durant, along with Steph Curry, Klay Thompson and firecracker Draymond Green. This years finals may feature the best versions of these Cavs and Warriors teams, both team have seemingly hit their peaks at the right time.

Lineups:

Cleveland Cavliers

PG: Kyrie Irving
SG: JR Smith
SF: Lebron James
PF: Kevin Love
C: Tristan Thompson

Golden State Warriors

PG: Steph Curry
SG: Klay Thompson
SF: Kevin Durant
PF: Draymond Green
C: Zaza Pachulia

 

[Reckless Abandon]

Nice OT. Go Cavs!

 

[FZZ]

LETS GO CAVS

 

[SwipeLeftHoney]

Warriors in 4 is my prediction. They seem like they're in terminator mode now. They wanna make an example of the Cavs

 

[Jarate]

Warriors in 5 personally

 

[SmugFox]

I rep the Bay until I'm old and grey.

 

[GravityInsanity]

Stephen A. Smith has picked every NBA Finals wrong since 2011

Good luck Cleveland and Golden State fans when he makes his finals prediction.

 

[PadWarrior]

Hoping for Warriors in 4 but could see Warriors in five realistically.

 

[DMczaf]

Lebron is on a mission

Cavs in 6

 

[Nafai1123]

HYPE! I've got Dubs in 5.

 

[phanphare]

curry in 4

 

[hitme]

Instead of (barely) guarding Harrison Barnes, he has to guard Kevin fucking Durant.

Go Dubs.

 

[i3allistic]

Draymond wont fall for the bait this time, Dubs in 5

 

[Raylan Targaryen]

Cavs in 4

 

[Gully State]

Go Dubs

 

[M.W.]

Warriors in 4

 

[Sephzilla]

Cavs in 7

 

[yuraya]

Its too much of a matchup nightmare for the Cavs. Warriors in 4.

Durant will get his finals mvp.

Expecting Draymond to call Lebron a bitch again forcing Lebron to Q_Q about it like he did last year to get Green suspended but it won't work this time.

 

[Pryce]

I greatly approve of the title and gif.

Cavs in 6.

 

[digitalrelic]

Cavs in 6. Love is actually playing up to his potential this year & Kyrie and LeBron are better than ever. A full extra year of coaching experience under Lie's belt as well.

 

[zero_suit]

Warriors in 5 or 6. Green won't get suspended this time and they added Durant.

 

[3N16MA]

How many times does this have to play out until the Knicks get their chance?

Think of the Knicks!


All I can ask for is a 7 game entertaining series. I will go with the Cavs just to keep it in the East.

 

[Dr Duncan Steel]

Home town bias in me is saying Warriors in 4. Bay-Area GAF mount up!

Game 5 is my birthday though so that's cool if they win that day as well. But naw....

W A L I S B O Y Z

Git'em Steph

 

[Sho_Nuff82]

If Kevin Durant isn't worth one freaking win against a team you almost beat last year, he's the most overrated player of all time.

Dubs in 7.

 

[LionPride]

If Kevin Durant isn't worth one freaking win against a team you almost beat last year, he's the most overrated player of all time.

Dubs in 7.

If it goes to 7 it's Cavs

 

[Sho_Nuff82]

If it goes to 7 it's Cavs

Game 7 is still in GS.

 

[FZZ]

Never Forget

 

[Baroquemantic]

Go Cavs! Hoping for a 6 or 7 game series, but I think the Warriors will sweep. Can't be disappointed if I go in expecting​ the worst!

 

[Lionel Richie]

Is this curse real?

 

[hyp]

Warriors in 4. 6 if the refs get involved.

 

[digitalrelic]

Never Forget

Haha holy shit.

 

[Bread]

Instead of (barely) guarding Harrison Barnes, he has to guard Kevin fucking Durant.

Go Dubs.

who is he

 

[Bam Bam Baklava]

Never Forget

No one will post that image more than me if the Warriors win. The meaning of that image will completely change once Lebron is a 5 time NBA finals loser.

 

[PadWarrior]

who is he

Lebron.

 

[bucknuticus]

Cavs in 5, nothing stopping this train

 

[DeathoftheEndless]

Rooting for the Cavs again, but it'll be even tougher this year. Fuck Kevin Durant.

 

[Dishwalla]

Going for Golden State in this one.

 

[Cooter]

Let's go Dubs. Complete the unprecedented 16-0 playoff run!

 

[LionPride]

Game 7 is still in GS.

Okay

And?

 

[reKon]

Never Forget

god damn

 

[Malo]

Warriors in 6.

 

[DopeToast]

Thank god that last thread is closed. Go Cavs, although I'm not very confident. I'm so glad we one last year, making a potential loss this year not so sour.

Hoping for good basketball either way.

 

[Jarmel]

Cavs in 6. I just think the Warriors are going to be too rusty in Game 1 and they'll lose either Game 2 or 5.

 

[Bumblebeetuna]

Hope it's Cavs in 4. Or 5, or 6, or 7. Just not the Warriors please

 

[OG Shaka Zulu]

If Cavs win I will mail Kevin Durant a hairbrush.

 

[mreddie]

I don't care who wins. 7 games.

 

[msdstc]

I got the warriors in 5 barring Draymond going at some nuts.

 

[Dynomutt]

No one will post that image more than me if the Warriors win. The meaning of that image will completely change once Lebron is a 5 time NBA finals loser.

And how many Finals you go to? LBJ on his worst day is still better than you at your best. Stop being a hater.

Spoiler

Warriors has too much offense. 6/7 games.

 

[Bam Bam Baklava]

And how many Finals you go to? LBJ on his worst day is still better than you at your best. Stop being a hater.

What the hell kind of comment is this?

 

[msdstc]

No one will post that image more than me if the Warriors win. The meaning of that image will completely change once Lebron is a 5 time NBA finals loser.

LMAO no it won't, you still LOST. Wrong.