The aftermath of a Game 1 of any particular series is often a den full of rapid takes, feelings of vindication that often evolve to even bolder predictions, and a sense of impending doom and the feeling that the sky is falling.
Those sentiments are normal, part-and-parcel of the experience of watching a heart-pounding game of basketball where the stakes are raised. The NBA Finals provides the highest stakes of professional basketball in the world — the team who manages to win Game 1 is, rightfully so, the one who earns the driver’s seat and gains control.