Currently on top of their respective conferences, the Cavaliers and Warriors seem destined for a third consecutive NBA Finals clash.
Fans and players across the league would love to see the "superteam" Warriors attempt to take the trophy back from LeBron James and company. As far as the players involved in the growing rivalry, they can't wait to beat each other up for another ring.
Just after the season started, Warriors star Draymond Green told NBA.com that if the Warriors win the Western Conference and the Cavs win the East, he wants to "destroy" and “annihilate” Cleveland in the Finals after seeing the Cavs poke fun of his team for blowing a 3-1 series lead.
Those words didn't sit well with the Cavaliers and guard Iman Shumpert responded to Green's comments in an interview with Complex.
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"We supposed to hate them, and they supposed to hate us," Shumpert said. "It’s OK. They supposed to take cheap shots at us. They’re gonna hate us, fam. That’s what sports is. It’s great. I love every bit of it. I’m glad he said that ’cause we gon’ bust they ass, too. You need to type that up: We gon bust your ass. Period."
Even at this point in the season, anything less than a Cavs-Warriors Finals would be a disappointment. Luckily we get two regular-season previews this winter. Cleveland hosts Golden State on Christmas Day then travels to the Bay Area on Jan. 16.