PLAYOFFS WCF: #3 GSW (4-1) vs #4 DAL (1-4)

[MaxiThreeba]

If I were a gambler, I'd bet on the Celtics, but the Heat just seem like our destiny.  Heat/Celtics is going to be a knock-down, drag-out fight war.   

The only downside to playing GSW is that I don't think there is going to be bulletin board material.  Draymond and Steph really respect Luka.

Draymond definitely respects Luka as a basketball savant.  Every series gets chippy though and this one will too.

Green will play the agitator role as best he can in game but I don't think you will see any of the smirks and veiled trash talk off the floor that you did from PHX.  

This will be a serious chess match on the court.  The Mavs have to chase Warriors around screens and battle for the long rebounds all series.  The Warriors have to decide if they will allow Luka to hunt Steph or try and force the ball out of his hands.  The Suns series was huge for JB.  He saw a lot of length and figured out how to play through a tough first couple of games.  He will see length again with Wiggins, Klay and co.  I think he is way more prepared coming into this series than he was coming into the Suns series.