The Cavaliers are 12-1 coming into the Finals, almost as good as his Lakers team, which was 11-0. On Thursday night, the NBA Finals will begin and the Golden State Warriors will have an opportunity to match or even better that Lakers’ accomplishment if they become the first team in NBA history to sweep through the playoffs. “Oh they’re gonna lose some games,” said Horace Grant, a veteran forward on that Lakers team, laughing. “Just coming in, trying to change the dynamics of the game,” Lue said. If they look back, the lesson of that Lakers team is simple.

Source: Los Angeles Times June 01, 2017 01:50 UTC