Sunday, June 9, 2019

to dethrone a champ

The series stats for the 2019 NBA Finals: https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/2019-nba-finals-warriors-vs-raptors.html

That page will be updated as the Finals continue. Toronto leads Golden State 3 games to 1, with a chance to clinch the title Monday in Toronto. I'm pulling for the Raptors to win it all, but the hoop fan in me hopes that the series goes 7 games, regardless of which team ultimately prevails.

Intriguing, entertaining series so far! Injuries and a very capable opponent have made things very difficult for Golden State. The Warriors have their backs to the wall, but if any team is capable of overcoming a 3-1 deficit in the NBA Finals, it's this one.

If that happens, it'll be a huge story, obviously; it would be Golden State's third straight title, their fourth in five years -- and this time against seemingly insurmountable odds. They'd have to somehow win three in a row, with a Game 5 and a Game 7 on the road. But the Toronto Raptors winning Canada's first NBA Championship (and having to dethrone a great champion in the process) would also be a huge story! I can't wait to see how this plays out.

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