Golden State Warriors: Top 3 storylines and NBA Finals preview/prediction

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3. Draymond Green vs. Pascal Siakam

Simply put, Draymond Green has been phenomenal in these playoffs. Green has been the heart and soul of the Warriors team recording triple-doubles in back-to-back games to end the Trail Blazers series.

The three-time NBA All-Star has recorded double-digit rebound totals in each of his last nine games, double-digit point totals in nine of his last 11, and averaged nearly three blocks per game throughout the Western Conference Finals.

He’s been Golden State’s swiss-army knife playing a variety of roles on offense and defense all the while serving as the team’s emotional leader on the court. After a disappointing regular season, people are now beginning to remember just how good Green is.

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However, his opposition in the finals could prove to be his toughest test yet in this postseason.

Toronto’s Pascal Siakam is fresh off a breakout 2018-19 season which will almost certainly culminate in a “Most Improved Player of the Year” award. Siakam is a high-impact, high-energy defender who has been putting up better offensive stats than Green but has been overall less consistent.

It will be asking a lot of Siakam to match the level of play that Green has been playing at, but it might be imperative to the Raptors success that he does so.

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