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‘Limited Upside’ NBA podcast: This NBA Finals will be competitive, right?

The Cavaliers are clearly the underdogs in the NBA Finals, but what sort of chance do they have to defeat the Golden State Warriors? We preview a series we all expect will be closer than anticipated.`

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It’s been a while, but we’re back, baby. We took advantage of this long break to preview what should be a fantastic NBA Finals. SB Nation NBA Genius Paul Flannery (yes, it’s his official title) joins us as we go through many of the key talking points, including:

  • Do the Cavaliers actually have a chance? (We all say yes).
  • The Warriors can actually single-cover LeBron James if they want. (This is required reading before listening to this segment).
  • Which role player is most important to this series’ outcome? (Spoiler alert: not Brendan Haywood).
  • The Warriors’ fast break vs. the Cavaliers’ offensive rebounding. Who wins?
  • Did you know that David Blatt and Steve Kerr are both rookie coaches?

We also briefly discuss the Dwyane Wade saga and Paul gives some insight on the Celtics’ offseason plan.

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