2014 - 2015 NBA Finals Players Matches And Prediction

On June 4, US Time, a few days from now the most anticipated NBA Finals is about to happen. Where the Golden State Warriors will host the Cleveland Cavaliers at Oracle Arena, Game 1 of their best of seven finals match.

The Final's match featured reigning MVP Stephen Curry and former 4 time MVP LeBron James, aside from them two rookie coach will battle for the best rookie coach in the NBA, Steve kerr of GSW and international coach David Blatt.



Golden State

Golden State Warriors, the 1975 NBA Champion, who has been drought for 40 years are the favorites to win this year 2014 – 2015 NBA Championship. The warriors are mostly favored in this series due to their fast, run and gun style of game and with reigning MVP Stephen Curry at their side, they have a great chance of grabbing the title.

The warriors, will most likely rely on the splash brothers, Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson, center Andrew Bogut, forward Draymond Green, guard Shaun Livingston, forward Harrison Barnes and guard-forward Andre Igoudala.

Klay Thompson who suffered a concussion due to a knee butting by Houston Rockets Trevor Ariza, in Game 5 of their Western Conference Finals, is reported that he will play on Game 1. While Stephen Curry, who also suffered a scary fall in Game 4 due to a pump fake by Trevor Ariza, is OK and ready for the Finals.


How the Warrior’s get into the Finals

Warrior’s beat the 8th seed New Orleans Pelicans in the 1st round with a 4 – 0 series sweep,
Warrior’s beat the 5th seed Memphis Grizzlies in the 2nd round with a 4 – 2 series.
Warrior’s beat the 2nd seed Houston Rockets in Western Conference Finals, 4 – 1 series.


Cleveland Cavaliers

Cleveland Cavaliers, struggle during the first half on 2014 – 2015 NBA Season, but after LeBron James, take a break for eight games and various player trades, the Cavs, are not the same team again, as they finish the regular season at 2nd seed in the Eastern Conference.

Cavaliers, franchise history has never won an NBA Title but reached the 2007 NBA Finals against the San Antonio Spurs, but unfortunately sweep by the Spurs. It was James, 1st finals appearance.

Even though that the Finals are not in favored of the Cav’s, still don’t count them out, as many people and analyst believes that the Cavs will not make it to the Finals. The Cavs proved them wrong. With LeBron in the line up, the Cavs chance are very high.

Aside from LeBron James, Cav’s will also rely to point guard Kyrie Irving, despite the injury Irving are more likely to play in the Finals, international player from Australia, Matthew Dellavedova, who played well against Atlanta Hawks, while Kyrie Irving is sideline due to injury. , Russian center Timofey Mosgov, monster rebounder center-forward Tristan Thompson, guard and defense specialist Iman Shumpert, sweet shooting J.R Smith, three point shooter James Jones.


LeBron James 6th Final’s Appearance

James, is having his 6th Final appearance, winning two NBA Championship in Miami, as of now James is 2 out of 5 in the Finals. If James and the Cav’s win the Finals it would be the first franchise championship and James 3rd ring.

James is also having his 5th straight Finals appearance , along with James Jones, the only two player in the Cavaliers with five straight finals appearance.

Cavaliers had many player who had championship experience that might be their advantage when it comes to Championship experience, LeBron James, James Jones and Mike Miller, has two NBA Championship In Miami Heat, Kedrick Perkins, has one NBA ring while he is in Boston and a finals appearance in Oklahoma Thunder.


How the Cavalier’s get into the Finals:

CAV’s beat the 7th seed Boston Celtics in the 1st round with a 4 – 0 series sweep, but loose Kevin Love, due to a broken and dislocated left shoulder.

Cav’s beat the 3rd seed Chicago Bulls in the 2nd round with a 4 – 2 series, Kyrie Irving suffered injury during the series match.

CAV’s beat the 1st seed Atlanta Hawks in the Eastern Conference Finals with a 4 – 0 series sweep,