NBA Playoffs: 5 things we learned from the Warriors beating the Spurs

NBA Playoffs 2017: 5 things we learned from the Warriors beating the Spurs

May 22, 2017; San Antonio, TX, USA; Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry (30) drives to the basket past San Antonio Spurs small forward Davis Bertans (42) and Dewayne Dedmon (3) during the second half in game four of the Western conference finals of the NBA Playoffs at AT&T Center. Mandatory Credit: Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports /

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May 6, 2017; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant (35) and Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) celebrate after Durant scores against the Utah Jazz during the third quarter in game three of the second round of the 2017 NBA Playoffs at Vivint Smart Home Arena. Mandatory Credit: Chris Nicoll-USA TODAY Sports /

1. Warriors will be heavy, heavy favorites in the NBA Finals

Doesn’t matter who comes out of the Eastern Conference. It can be the reigning World Champion Cleveland Cavaliers or the No. 1 seed Boston Celtics, the Golden State Warriors will be heavy, heavy favorites to win the NBA Finals.

Fo’, Fo’, Fo. How many times has that happened in NBA History? Never. This is the first time that a team is 12-0 heading into the Finals. The Lakers have been 11-0 twice, but no team has completed a four-game sweep in the first three rounds of the NBA Playoffs. And let’s be honest, they haven’t even been really challenged in these games. Outside of Game 1 in the Conference Finals when they were down by a large margin, they have been repeatedly pounding the competition.

The Warriors have put together a collection of talent that’s never before seen and we may never see again after this team’s run is over. It’s four top-15 players in the NBA, all in the primes of their career, fitting together perfectly and demolishing the rest of the league.

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Although Cleveland beat Golden State last year and still has the best player in the world, LeBron James, they will have a difficult time beating this group of guys. It’s a question of would you rather have the best player in the world or the second and third best players in the world. We’ll find out the answer in about a month, but right now the Warriors are humming and don’t look to stop any time soon.

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