It seems like there are a few possibilities for the outcome of the series.
In truth, I am guessing it is a combination of all these factors.
Boston wore down from their longer prior rounds.
Fatigue causes mental lapses.
Mental lapses cause fatigue.
Experience beat out youth in combating both of those.
Youth wasn't as strong as expected when in most games, GSW got most of the loose balls.
Boston was not expecting the GSW to be stronger than what they had faced in prior rounds.
Boston was not expecting GSW to match them physically.
If I were to assess the defenses, GSW is consistently strong but more opportunistic.
Boston is more consistently stronger but at least in the finals, less opportunistic. (again, out rebounded and less loose balls)
Kerr may have figured Boston out. It was an incredible chess match the first 3 games. Kerr got so much production in all areas of play from a variety of sources, that it is apparent he developed and maintained the winning formula.
Takeaways - Boston will be MUCH stronger next year. I hope their confidence doesn't break or doesn't break for very long.
The Nets are screwed no matter what they do. There is no way they are making it out of the east. Even if they win a round, they won't get past Boston.
GSW will have it tougher getting out of the west. But they will be better and their young players will be hungrier.
Steve Kerr, still hung over at around 7:30 pm Pacific. Oh, I know how he feels. Took me a day or two to sleep off last weekend's Vegas trip.
HAHAHAHAHA!!
According to Shams, Irving and the Nets can't reach a new deal and he'll test the UFA market.
Oh no.
Dolan's gonna sign him for the Knicks.
Apparently the Lakers are interested as well...
Because that is totally what the doctor ordered for LA 
Sign and trade. Reunite Russ and KD.
I can't believe the Nets are rated so highly on the odds to win the championship.
I am not a betting man but I almost couldn't hold myself back from betting against that.
I am sure the odds will get worse now, but I'm of the mind that they should get better.
Pretty excited by the picks OKC and Detroit made in the draft.
Paolo might be the best player but I just feel like the Magic are cursed. The lead up to the draft was also super confusing.
The Knicks doing the most Knicks thing. Moving what feels like heaven and earth to find the cap space to sign Brunson.
Can't really see this turning out well. Probably not a complete disaster. If anything the contract will look terrible currently but once a new salary cap comes in it might look normal or even ok. But still asks the question by adding Brunson where are they even as a team? Play in team?
Knicks miss out on Dejounte Murray.
One day, it'll get through Knicks management (and the fans heads) that things have been/are so dysfunctional there, most players don't want to play at MSG.
HAHAHAHA
DURANT HAS ASKED FOR A TRADE!
LMAO!!!!!
It's so delicious. What a dumb experiment that was. Kyrie does it again.
AND HE WANTS TO GO TO THE SUNS!
Ah, marvelous Chaos.
Kyrie: "I'm staying!"
KD: "But wait, I thought I was going to have the team to myself!"
Honestly, it is maximum funny that Kyrie announced he was staying and KD went "aiight, imma head out."
I'm sure this is actually just another example of Kyrie's six-dimensional thinking. Us blinkered sheeple just don't get it.
Really the funniest outcome is the Nets being stuck with Simmons as their star player. You couldn't make this up.
What a day.
Kyrie to the Mavs for enough of their bountiful salary flotsam and maybe a pick of some sort makes some sense, no?
I know, he's nuts. But if the Nets want him out of the room I could see Dallas wanting to take the risk given it raises their ceiling, probably makes Luka happy (at least before Kyrie gets there), and it's only a one season commitment for them.
I can’t help but think a Kyrie retirement announcement is like, more than 10% a possibility.
I dunno. That's two awfully ball-dominant players. I know they'd love a reliable second scorer, but I have a hard time imagining Kyrie gelling with Luka on the court, and that's purely on basketball terms.
I think if Kyrie could excel with Lebron, he can do it with Luka. The personality component is more worrisome to me if I’m the Mavs.
I can’t help but think a Kyrie retirement announcement is like, more than 10% a possibility.
I like this take. Genuine hot take that feels right.
Oooh, that's a good one for betting. Because it's definitely over 10%, but I wouldn't put it over, like, 25-30%.
I hope Kyrie fades into anonymity but fear his pox will go on for another decade.
His toxicity is off the charts. He is the antithesis of Steph but sadly Steph's good can't overcome Kyrie's bad in today's outrage culture.
If the NBA saddles itself with more stars like him, the league will eat itself.
The NBA is my favorite sport to watch so I do not want that to happen.
I totally disagree. People love this drama. It’s like the WWE but real. Bad for the (dumb) teams, good for the league is my feeling. The notion also overblows how many guys like Kyrie or Ben Simmons make it and matter.
Also this slipped by me until I saw Windhorst talk about it. Royce O’Neal to the Nets for a future first.
Pretty low profile right?
Hmm. A team thought of as a troubled contender does a salary dump of their best wing defender for a future first? A veteran head coach leaves and they give a rare long term deal to a first time HC?
Ainge at the helm.
Sounds an awful lot like the Celtics when they traded Garnett and Pierce. Jazz tearing it down?
Maybe. Rebuilding is fun for new GMs, because it's all possibility and hope. I feel a bit bad for Daryl Morey in that respect. Needing to build mid-stream of a superstar's likely small window.
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