Warriors in 5 is trending, so that’s definitely not happening

Prior to the start of the 2018 NBA Finals, ‘Warriors in 5’ started trending on Twitter, thus letting everyone know the series won’t play out like that.

The Golden State Warriors entered the 2018 NBA Finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers, the fourth Finals matchup between the two teams in as many years, as substantial favorites. In truth, it’s not hard to see why that would be the case. The Warriors are a team with a gear that seems untouchable, while the Cavaliers appear to be LeBron James and four of those uncoordinated artificial intelligence computer simulations on many nights.

Subsequently, the smart money is indeed on Golden State to emerge with the Larry O’Brien Trophy. However, there is one outcome that has Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant and Co. winning that most certainly won’t happen.

You can take it to the bank that Golden State won’t be winning the series in five games. Why is that the case? As it turns out, so many people on Twitter making their predictions for the NBA Finals prior to the tip-off of Game 1 were picking “Warriors in 5” that it started trending:

Admittedly, the logic behind that pick is sound. Golden State clearly has the better team in this matchup, but there is too much for respect for an all-time great like LeBron James to say that he and Cleveland will be swept in the Finals. Thus, you land at the “Warriors in 5” and winning the title on their home court.

But in a year when 16-seed UMBC upset Virginia in the NCAA Tournament and a backup quarterback took down Tom Brady in the Super Bowl, trusting groupthink so strong that it’s trending on Twitter is a mistake.

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There’s no way that Golden State is winning the NBA Finals in five games. With so many people hopping on that train, you’d be safer saying “Warriors in 3” at this point.