2018 NBA Finals: 5 Reasons why the Golden State Warriors will blitz the Cleveland Cavaliers 

2017 NBA Finals - Game Two
2017 NBA Finals - Game Two

#2 The Warriors' ball movement will be too much for the Cavs to handle

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Houston Rockets v Golden State Warriors - Game Six
Houston Rockets v Golden State Warriors - Game Six

The Warriors were tested to the limit by the 65-win Rockets. As long as Chris Paul had the floor, the Rockets looked like a tough nut to crack. They were able to field lineups that disrupted the ball movement of the Warriors while forcing them into isolation plays and turnovers galore.

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The Cavaliers have been objectively good on the defensive side of the ball this postseason. But they are nothing like the Rockets, who have a plethora of talented defenders and a cast that is completely comfortable with guarding on switches. The way Jayson Tatum was able to get past JR Smith in the Eastern Conference Finals - despite JR being their best perimeter defender - has to be concerning for Ty Lue.

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If the ball starts ping-ponging around the Cavs' hoop with Draymond feeding cutters and finding Thompson/Curry open off screens, it will be curtains for whatever little chances the Cavs have of slowing the Warriors' offense down.

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Edited by Yash Matange
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