Did the Oklahoma City Thunder write the script for beating the Golden State Warriors or expose weaknesses that hadn't been visible during their regular-season run to an NBA record?
Perhaps both, according to NBC Sports' Joe Posnanski:
"The Cavaliers have a real path to victory here. I don’t think anyone could see that path just a month ago," writes Posnanski in his NBA Finals preview column on nbcsports.com.
"Even the most optimistic Cleveland fans seemed to understand that the Cavs would be a longshot in the Finals. But then came this Oklahoma City series, and suddenly the Warriors look, well, more than just flawed.