the NBA Finals tend to be decided by the best player. 2016 Cleveland Cavaliers 4-3 Golden State Warriors LeBron James 2015 Golden State Warriors 4-2 Cleveland Cavaliers Stephen Curry 2014 San Antonio Spurs 4-1 Miami Heat LeBron James 2013 Miami Heat 4-3 San Antonio Spurs LeBron James 2012 Miami Heat 4-1 Oklahoma City Thunder LeBron James 2011 Dallas Mavericks 4-2 Miami Heat Dirk Nowitzki 2010 Los Angeles Lakers 4-3 Boston Celtics Kobe BryantWould anyone argue that LeBron James is not the best player in the world right now? One need only look to the minutes per game played in the postseason for confirmation of that point. You would have to go nine deep in terms of minutes per game before finding a traditional center who has logged significant minutes for the Warriors during the playoffs (Warriors Postseason Minutes). Finally, Tristan Thompson has grabbed at least seven offensive rebounds in a game three times this postseason.

Source: Forbes June 01, 2017 03:45 UTC