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These aren’t the Golden State Warriors of years past, plus Connor McDavid puts out Flames

These aren't the Golden State Warriors of years past, plus Connor McDavid puts out Flames

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THE GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS

No, you don’t have déjà vu: The Warriors are really in the NBA Finals again. Golden State finished a gentleman’s sweep of Dallas with a 120-110 win in San Francisco.

You already know how beautiful Golden State’s offense is when firing on all cylinders. It’s simply stunning. That was the case last night, especially in the second quarter when they scored 41 points. What you may not know is that the Warriors finished second in defensive efficiency this regular season (only behind the Celtics, who they may well meet in the Finals), and with Green and Andrew Wiggins leading the way, they have the length, depth and versatility to defend a variety of attacks.

It’s the Warriors’ sixth Finals appearance in eight years. Prior to this year, the last team to do that was Michael Jordan’s Bulls. What might be most impressive is that this appearance comes with…

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