Golden State Warriors Vs Cavaliers Research Paper

Throughout the history of sports there have been many great rivalries. Whether it’s Frazier vs. Ali or Bird vs. Magic these battles of superiority have forever left their mark on history. Sadly, it seems that these types of marquee matchups are a thing of the past. Star athletes are now choosing to team up with one another as a way of escaping head to head matchups so that they can enjoy an easier path to a championship. That being said, I believe that the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers are in the midst of one the biggest rivalries in NBA history. Over the last decade LeBron James has dominated professional basketball. Before 2015 he had won four MVP awards and lead his team to two NBA championships. When he returned to the Cleveland Cavaliers that same Summer it seemed as if his continual dominance over the rest of the league was inevitable. However, that would not be the case. In his way stood a slender six-foot point-guard named Stephen Curry who shot the ball so well that his team began winning games in ways we had never

In fact, LeBron and his teammates were winning so easily that they spent just as much time trash talking as they did playing. Golden State looked all but finished. However, that would not be the case. After facing much scrutiny for his poor play, Curry responded in game four by dissecting the Cavaliers from long range. He finished the game with twenty-two points, and the Warriors cruised to a blowout victory. With the series now tied at two games a piece Golden State had managed to seize the momentum. Without wasting any time the Warriors took control of the series and captured the 2015 NBA championship. After months of speculation those involved in the basketball world finally got an answer as to who would be the most dominant team in the league over the next decade. Or so they