Warriors vs Cavs

[superherocrazy]

I look for the Warriors to make it a clean sweep and be the only team in NBA history to go undefeated in the playoffs. They have to much firepower for Lebron.

[EmergencyIan]

This isn't going to be a sweep, but the likelihood of the Cavs winning 4 out of the next 5 games is quite low, in my opinion. Of course, it's not impossible, as they did exactly that last season. However, don't count on lightening striking twice.

- Ian

[Hector]

I seriously think the Cavs win game 3 though...

[Hector]

If LeBron were to go to San Antonio...join Leonard...and Popovich at the helm...watch out...

[Goblin19]

Can't argue with you. I don't think he bolts, but...

[Hector]

LeBron himself gathers super teams...look no further than his stay at Miami. Bails on Cleveland...then joins Wade, together they recruit Bosh...then were they are no longer top dog...LeBron bails yet again...and starts his Cavs team...joins Kyrie, and "personally" trades Wiggins for Love...

After this series...he's gonna bail on Cleveland yet again...bound for LA...

[Goblin19]

Well, Hector. I'll tell you one thing for sure. If you put Lebron, Kylie, Curry, and Thompson on the same team, Durant would certainly join them. 😃

[Hector]

Imagine if you combined a Warriors/Cavs super team...

LeBron, Durant, Curry, Kyrie, Thompson, Love, and Green...

Unbeatable...

[Hector]

Love can sure pass, especially those long QB like throws from one end of the court to the other, he's definitely the best at it today...

[Hector]

Love, better scorer, I'll give him the rebounding edge too. But Love is a liability defensively...and Green can play and guard all five positions.

[Hector]

I'd take Green over Love.

[Donkey Hoatie]

Yes, those three equal Durant, Curry, and Thompson. But that's where it seems to end...as once you bring in Green and Iguadola (two defensive stoppers who can also shoot)...and the rest...the Cavs bench lags behind...

I dunno, Green and Iguodala are good and better than the majority of the Cavs bench, but not THAT much better. Green is, for sure, but not as much for Iguodala. If I'm ranking players in the series based on ability/talent right now (and not how they've performed to this point in the playoffs), I'd probably rank them like this:

1. LeBron
2. Durant
3. Curry
4. Kyrie
5. Klay Thompson (slight edge on #6, based on defensive capabilities)
6. Love
7. Green
8. Iguodala
9. T. Thompson
10. J.R. Smith
11. Korver
12. Livingston
13. Shumpert
14. West

That's 7 for each team. The disparity between the Warriors' bench and the Cavs' bench I feel is greatly exaggerated. I'm probably massively underrating Clark, but that's just because I haven't seen much of him this season. Also, I don't have a dog in this fight. Just calling it the way I see it from a pure, current talent standpoint.

The thing is, I feel like the Warriors' pieces in the back end of the rotation are much more complementary. They just fit better within the system and can play with any number of guys on the floor. The guys on the Cavs need to be with a more set, specific unit in order to be as effective.

Regardless, I think it's about to get a lot more competitive the next few games. If the Cavs don't win both home games, it's done in 5.

[Hector]

Lebron, Kyrie, Love - they match up pretty well.

Yes, those three equal Durant, Curry, and Thompson. But that's where it seems to end...as once you bring in Green and Iguadola (two defensive stoppers who can also shoot)...and the rest...the Cavs bench lags behind...

[EMCE Hammer]

Lebron, Kyrie, Love - they match up pretty well. And then they fall off a cliff. It's not looking good for the Cavs.

[EmergencyIan]

^i hadn't really watched the Warriors until the playoffs, but Durant makes Curry seem like BJ Armstrong. A really good pro player but certainly not elite. It's the same when you see Curry compared to Lebron James and so on. It just seems more glaring with Durant on the same team. That's the way It see it, anyway.

- Ian