CLEVELAND -- All it took was one long, loud Friday night to change the question on the Golden State Warriors from “Could they beat the all-time great teams?” to “Can they close out a fully stocked Cleveland Cavaliers team?”
Just as it was fair to speculate how the Warriors stacked up against the Lakers, Bulls, Celtics and 76ers teams of yesteryear, as Golden State racked up playoff victory after playoff victory, it’s fair to wonder about these guys against these Cavs.
The Warriors didn’t do the unprecedented. Instead they walked down a path that was all too familiar, failing to win the clinching fourth NBA Finals game against the Cavaliers 137-116.