Going into the 2018 NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors, it was evident that the Cleveland Cavaliers were going to likely be in for a rough matchup.
LeBron James had carried the squad to even get to that point, and the Cavs had seven-game series’ before that to just get there against the Indiana Pacers in the first round and then the Boston Celtics even without Kyrie Irving in the Eastern Conference Finals.
Meanwhile, the Warriors were seemingly at the peak of their powers, if you will, with the likes of Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green and of course, then Kevin Durant, who ultimately would end up winning his second consecutive NBA Finals MVP.