Golden State is not playing their best basketball
If they are not playing with their best then they don't deserve the finals spot or they will not be able to reach the finals.
Can you give any other reason that you ending up with that conclusion? without taking a look on the sports book, I'll give on what I've noticed on social media bets here in my country. The crowd is with Golden State Warriors so how come you say that they are not giving their best?
And most of the bets here are like this, Cavs($2,000) vs. Golden State Warriors (2014 Honda Civic) so if Cavs win, his $2,000 will win that more or less $10,000 estimation car.
Yes I can give U a reason why I end up whit that conclusion. GSW are playing good enough. They are playing great, but not their best. Their best we have seen three nights ago in OT. That killer rhythm they have, running and gunning, great fast breaks, great cooperation...
Anyway, in the game five or six in the conference finals, KD lost his shooting rhythm and he still can`t find it. It effect on their play very much. Curry needed to find his, he managed to find some mode, but it still wasn`t the rhythm that he has been known for. They lost Iguadala, player that is so important for them, especially in defense rotation and that could cause serious problem. Practically all the players, except Klay, struggled in offense. Their famous third quarter practically gave them victory in game six and seven in the Western Finale. Also, they didn`t won seventh game, Huston lost that match, missing like zillion three point shoots, well guarded, wide open shoots, all sorts of those... If they scored at least three of those shoots, maybe we would have a different Big Finale.
Now, by my opinion, Huston and Golden State are better teams than Cleveland and that we actually had `finale before finale`. Can not compare Boston for example with GSW or Huston. I didn`t gave much chance to Cleveland in this play offs but they proved me wrong.
There is so much to say about defense too, that is important factor in analyzes but I can`t write that too now, this post is already too big, I don`t know who will even read this one
I said that I wouldn`t be very surprised if even Cleveland wins the title and they almost made a break. It would still be one game, one win, but it would be really good chance for that goal. And the way they lost first game... I can`t find right expression to describe it. Miscommunication, calling time out, not calling time out, `Out of focus Smith`in such an important moment... They really should win this, than they would really have good chance to make surpris, and now... They needed this one, we all know that GSW can win as guest team against any team in the league. Also I don`t know how much energy left in Lebrons body, crucial thing for Cavs.
However, Cleveland did great job in game one, they slow down the rhythm of the match, something that GSW don`t like at all, and if they manage to successfully doing that in whole series, if noting else, they can make this Finale more exciting.
P.S refs should do their job much more better than at last game.