There are no sure things in the NBA.
We think the unfairly good Golden State Warriors will get a chance to avenge last year's NBA Finals collapse against the Cleveland Cavaliers. We don't know whether that's actually going to happen.
Flaws and obstacles can get in the way of any title hopeful, at any time. Things can go sideways early in the season, after the All-Star break, during the playoffs or midway through the Finals—it doesn't matter.
Some issues are more detrimental than others, but if everything breaks wrong, even the Cavaliers and Warriors have concerns capable of derailing their championship bids.
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Boston Celtics: "Death Squad" Defense
Piecing together a five-out combination that, on paper, won't gift wrap a bunch of points on the less glamorous end is hard. Lineups worthy of the Warriors-inspired "Death Squad" designation are beyond rare. ...
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Article written by Dan Favale