One of the first things that comes to mind for me when thinking about this solid, stylistically fascinating Finals matchup is the coaches. More specifically, first-year coach Ime Udoka and the Celtics seem to be largely following the footsteps of Steve Kerr and the 2014–15 Warriors, who won the NBA title in Kerr’s first season at the helm.
Like most of the coaches who made it to the second round of the NBA playoffs, Kerr and Udoka played for—and, at one point or another, coached under—Gregg Popovich, who now stands as the winningest coach in league history.