2018 NBA Finals: 5 Things the Cleveland Cavaliers must do to beat the Golden State Warriors

#4 Try to play big as much as possible

Kevin Love and Tristan Thompson

Some might say that the strategy of playing big would fall into hands of the Warriors - a) because they have like six centers on their roster (Kevon Looney, David West, JaVale McGee, Jordan Bell, Draymond Green and Zaza Pachulia) and b) because Golden State can just counter this by playing small.

Well, again the key here is Tristan Thompson and Kevin Love. He allows the 4-time reigning East Champions to hang around even with a small Warriors' line-up. The proof is in the pudding - he's done it each of the last three years in the Finals against the Dubs.

And secondly, if the Warriors want to play more of their centers, more power to them as Cleveland will only benefit from it. The move will clash with Golden State's free-flowing style of play with a packed paint and not one but multiple non-shooters (from long range).

If the strategy is working, Thompson might have to play around 40 minutes each night and he shouldn't complain. It's the NBA Finals. There are only so many minutes that a Playoff rookie in Larry Nance Jr. can buy him.