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

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.

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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