It seemed impossible but the Oklahoma City Thunder just might be able to win knock out the Golden State Warriors, the best regular season team in league history.
The Western Conference Finals has the potential to be an exciting series, with Stephen Curry, Draymond Green and the Warriors going against Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook and the Thunder.
The two teams have taken different paths to arrive on the precipice of a NBA Finals appearance, and the stylistic differences are one of the things that makes this series to tantalizing. The Warriors are the favorite after a 73-win season, with the league’s unanimous MVP leading a team that looked unstoppable game after game. The Thunder messed with Texas in the first two rounds, defeating the Mavericks and Spurs with a relentless approach punctuated by the successes of their two superstar players.
The Warriors lost nine regular season games, and just two of those came at home in Oracle Arena. It may seem like an impossible task for the Thunder to win four out of seven games against a team that won about nine out of ten games this season, but after a huge upset win in Game 1 in Oakland, there are a few reasons that Oklahoma City can win three more and pull out a series win.
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