Thoughts on the Finals

--Cleveland looked so much bigger than Golden State. Not height-wise, but just bigger bodies. And it mattered. The Warriors' shooting helped even out the disparity, but with the physical nature of the series it gave the Cavs an advantage.

--As usual with young players, Steph Curry, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green have to be more consistent. Some will call that inconsistency the result of being a jump-shooting team, but I think it has more to do with their youth and inexperience. If they're as talented as I think they are, that will change.

--LeBron might be a machine sent from the future to destroy basketball. Making it to the Finals five years in a row is exhausting enough, but doing it with this Cavs team is crazy. That's not a knock on the guys surrounding him. They played their hearts out and did everything they could. But the NBA has become an offensive league, and no one else on Cleveland is capable of creating their own offense. The way he put this team on his back and willed it into contention is amazing.

--Tristan Thompson showed everyone that he's going to be a grit and grind guy for the next five to seven years in this league. Championship teams need players like him to win in June.

--I'm really impressed with what Steve Kerr did with this Golden State team. He convinced an all-star to come off the bench and barely played the highest paid player on the roster. When he decided to go small in game four, Andrew Bogut read the writing on the wall and realized he probably wouldn't play much the rest of the series. All of that, and no chemistry problems. No complaining, no whining. Nothing but sterling play from a cohesive team. It's incredible he was able to get guys to buy in like that, especially in the NBA.

--Staying with Steve Kerr, I'm also impressed with his tactical prowess. Inserting Andre Iguadola into the starting lineup was a bold move, but most people thought it was a good idea. Starting Iguadola over Andrew Bogut, however, was ballsy beyond belief. He changed the shape of his 67 win team with only four games left in the season. That's not something most rookie coaches would do. So let's give Kerr the props he deserves.

--This series was a waste of LeBron James. No one was expecting a lot out of his surrounding cast, other than being professional and contributing. And for the most part, LeBron's teammates did that. They're just limited, and it showed tremendously. It was a shame to watch LeBron put up historic numbers, all for nothing. Injuries played a big part of it, and a lot of Cavaliers played above what they usually do. But still. I wish LeBron had a little more help.

--I loved Andre Iguadola winning the MVP. He did the big things, the little things, and everything in between to help the Warriors win. I loved it.

--To me, this wasn't a great Finals, but it wasn't terrible either. I enjoyed watching the Warriors do their thing, and I was fascinated by how LeBron James controlled games. It was a high-rated Finals, so people seemed to like it. Maybe we'll get the same matchup next year.