While passing time during the cavernous intermission preceding the 2015 NBA Finals, the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors will get framed as a star-studded showdown between LeBron James and Stephen Curry.
The story writes itself. On one hand, James is set to embark on his fifth consecutive Finals appearance. If a mad scientist set out to create an archetypal athlete to take over sports, the final product would resemble the four-time NBA MVP.
Opposing the NBA's premier presence, the Baby-Faced Assassin carries an MVP and strong postseason into his collision with the man who runs the league. To be the man, Curry must beat the man during the best-of-seven series.
Luckily for him, this isn't a one-on-one affair. Basketball is still a team sport, and each side contains role players capable of swinging the series. Let's look at X-factors to monitor from each squad.
Cavaliers
SG Iman Shumpert
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