Despite NBA’s Efforts, Era of the Superteam Has Made Finals a Yearly Rerun

June 4th, 2016 by Howard Beck Leave a reply »

OAKLAND, Calif. — The greatest basketball player on Earth and the greatest shooter of all time are dueling again in the NBA Finals, and what's not to like?

LeBron James is still an athletic marvel, an incomprehensible fusion of strength, dexterity and IQ. Stephen Curry is a jump-shooting wizard, a fountain of pure basketball joy.

They are surrounded by stars—Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love joining James, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green flanking Curry.

Their teams, the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors, turn scoreboards into fireworks shows with an endless flurry of three-pointers.

And the stakes are vivid, with James trying to end Cleveland's long misery and Curry trying to certify the Warriors' historic 73-win season.

The ratings for Game 1 on Thursday were through the roof—the highest-ever for a Finals opener on ABC, per Nielsen (h/t ESPN MediaZone)—breaking the record set last June, when these same two teams played.

Rivalries are great. Rematches are compelling. Superstars are fun to watch.

Again, what's not to like?

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