The NBA finals are in Cleveland tonight for the first time since 2007, when the San Antonio Spurs completed their sweep of the Cavaliers. LeBron James has come a long way since that night. He now has four MVP trophies and two titles to his name. He has taken his talents down to south beach and back. James has an undermanned Cleveland team in a position to do something special. With the series tied at one game a piece, the Cavs have reason to be confident, because of the way they have defended the Warriors during the first two games.
If LeBron wants to bring a championship to Cleveland, step one is winning game three. The Cavs have all the momentum right now, and it is imperative they keep up the defensive play. We've seen this story play out for the Warriors already this postseason, against the Grizzlies. Golden State not only lost game two at home, but also game three on the road, before winning the next three games comfortably. Perhaps it just takes the Warriors a few games to warm up to a team in these playoffs. Both games one and two against Houston were very close games, even though the Warriors won both.
At this point one might as well call me a Golden State homer, but I still believe they win this series. It will start on the road, that's where the Warriors will find their groove.
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