Online Reading For the NBA Western Conference Finals, by Chuck Strom

For those who don’t want to waste time on their own online searches, here are some stories on the upcoming Warrior-Blazer NBA Western Conference Finals:

1. ESPN Expert Picks:

http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/26740169/2019-nba-playoffs-experts-predictions-warriors-blazers-bucks-raptors-series

Everybody picked the Dubs. Great “nobody believes in us” bulletin board material here for the Blazers.

2. Best Chances of a Blazer Upset

http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/26733784/5-5-blazers-best-chance-all-upset
3. One of many Seth vs. Steph Stories

https://www.theringer.com/nba/2019/5/14/18623553/steph-seth-curry-brothers-western-conference-finals

Best title of the bunch: “Welcome to the Curry Bowl.”

4. How They Got Here: Summary of the Blazer and Warrior Paths to the Conference Finals:

https://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/2019/05/how-the-portland-trail-blazers-and-golden-state-warriors-reached-the-2019-nba-western-conference-finals.html

5. Pre-Game Analysis: The Referee Crew

https://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/2019/05/meet-marc-davis-and-the-officials-for-trail-blazers-warriors-game-1-is-this-a-good-referee-crew.html

6. In-depth Blazer Analysis from the Oregonian:

https://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/2019/05/5-questions-facing-the-portland-trail-blazers-in-the-western-conference-finals-commentary.html

7. Wonky Analysis from Nate Silver’s Five Thirty Eight

https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/portland-has-its-own-splash-brothers/?addata=espn:nba:teams

Game 1 tonight at 6:00 PM. Game on.
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– Chuck Strom