Cleveland showed heart and character in avoiding a 4 game sweep with their impressive Game 4 home win to extend the series at least one more  game.  The Warriors were embarassed, allowing a Playoffs record 86 first half points to the Cavs and never really threatened to make it a competitive game in the second half.  Gone is  the chance for their perfect 16-0 Playoffs run but the goal of a second NBA championship in three seasons is theirs for the taking.  Kevin Durant will be named the Finals MVP with his scoring and overall  play and I expect Golden State to take charge early and force Cleveland to play from behind which also would take the game out of the hands of the officials, an issue that seemed to be in play in the first quarter of Game 4.  Golden State has been dominant for the past 2 1/2 months and after failing to close out last season  with a 3-1 lead they should be focused to avoid a return to Cleveland for a Game 6, tiring the Cavs down early to set the stage for a strong finish over the final half of the fourth quarter.

06/12/2017 3:22 PM