The NBA Finals are set to begin in Phoenix on Tuesday night. I have been a Suns fan since 2014 and was frustrated when they started to tank in 2015-2016. Getting to the Finals seems like something from a video game system.
If the Suns win this year, we could see a change in the way that GM's go about their business. In my 22 years of watching the NBA its been a trend where if you don't have one of the three best players, your chances of winning are almost nothing.
The Bucks will pose the greatest threat for the Suns so far this season. As long as we can steal one in Milwaukee than we should be in business.
I think the series will come down to health of Gannis Antententkompo. Jrue Holiday and Khris Middletown are playing too well right now for them to lose if Antententkompo is healthy. The last three years the Bucks have been a very dangerous team and this might be there year. Their three point shooters scare me which may cancel out one of the Suns best strengths.
I would almost be more comfortable if the Bucks had home advantage. Holding serve at home might be tough. Here are a few things to keep in mind. If it goes seven, Game 7 will be a really low scoring game. This is what gave Cleveland a big advantage in 2016. This should favor the Suns.
The fact that both games were decided by one point makes me feel like all games will be close. The Suns have won a lot of games close this year but I'm wondering if that trend can continue for one more series.
Lastly, if we can exploit the Bucks defensively than we have a shot. Game 1 is a must win as not winning Game 1 will put a lot of pressure on the Suns. Experience is with the Bucks but the margin is small. The thing of hope that I'm clinging on too is that if the Bucks were so unstoppable they would have won the last two years. This means that we aren't dealing with a juggernaut and we do have a shot at this.
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