If you're like me you'll usually root for the underdogs in sports. Considering the Toronto Raptors have yet to go to the Finals, and they are facing back-to-back champions, you are rooting for the latter. Don't get me wrong, I love all the Golden State Warriors players and their dynamic play but I love to see a change in all professional sports leagues.

With injuries to some of their best players, the Warriors are still hanging in there. Kevin Durant has yet to be cleared, Klay Thompson had a minor hamstring strain in Game 2, and Kevon Looney is out indefinitely. Still, with Steph Curry, Draymond Green, Andre Iguodala, and DeMarcus Cousins all on their A game, they hope to dominate the rest of the series. You can see their presence, experience, and tenacity in their win in Game 2.

The Raptors have been an elite force throughout the playoffs, bringing down the Milwaukee Bucks, the #1 seed in the Eastern Conference. They have MVP candidate Kawhi Leonard, who hasn't been able to be his normal superhuman-self in Games 1 or 2 because the Warriors defense has been smothering him, which is likely the smart play. But the Raptors have been competing in these series, especially with Pascal Siakam and veteran Kyle Lowry putting up big numbers. Despite the We The North moniker, you should expect them to bring the heat in Game 3.

But with Game 3 taking place in Oakland, Wednesday, June 5th, and home-court advantage back in the Bay Area, I think the Warriors win the NBA Finals in six games. The Dubs have the deepest team, so I see them winning both games in Golden State, but the Raptors holding serve back in Toronto. Time will tell for this legendary season, but whoever wins will stamp their place in NBA history: either as a three-peat champion during a dynasty of four championships, or the first team not from the USA to win the Larry O'Brien Trophy.

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