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10 Reasons Why the Cleveland Cavaliers are Championship Favorites in 2015-16

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D.J. Siddiqi

7. Momentum from NBA Finals

Though it was tough watching the Cavaliers lose their last three games in the NBA Finals, it doesn’t mean they won’t take away momentum from last season’s loss.

With Timofey Mozgov and Dellavedova as the team’s second and third-best players, Cleveland managed to win two games over the best team in the NBA in the Finals.

Griffin had the following to say in his end-of-season press conference:

“I think we learned an awful lot from this run. … I think because we have it so fresh in our mind what that level of competitiveness looks like (the NBA Finals), it helps us.”


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D.J. Siddiqi

D.J. Siddiqi is a staff writer for Cavaliers Nation. He has followed the NBA passionately since the 90's and has taken a keen interest in following LeBron James' career since he was drafted with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2003 draft. Once a critic of LeBron, DJ has grown to admire James as he has evolved from 18-year-old phenom to a four-time MVP and two-time NBA Champion. He looks forward to bringing his knowledge of the game to Cavaliers Nation.

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