Who do you want to win the NBA finals this year?

Yes! The Thunder looks determined to go the distance!

Hooray for the Thunder.

At this point whoever wins the chip will have a great narrative...

Warriors for capping a historic season (and pretty much anyone else for being the clear underdog)...
Cavaliers for both the underdog narrative and for Lebron's coming home and bringing a championship to Cleveland...
Thunder for overcoming the hardest path to a championship in NBA history (edging out the Rockets of 95 I believe, might have the year wrong)...
Raptors for being the Raptors for crying out loud! And for the first non-US team to ever win.

This has been a great season, too bad I haven't had time to watch many games.

I would love, love, love for Durant to win the title, but it won't hurt my feelings if the Dubs repeat. Anyone but LeBron.

time to put your Raptors hat on

(who the hell has a Raptors hat ? they're rare in Tranna)

Well, I'd love for the Raptors to put a whuppin on LeBron and the Cavs, but I'm afraid they're a mite too strong for them. I'm predicting another Cavs sweep.

I'd be happy if the Raptors won game 2 and 3 (they never seem to win game 1 in a series and they are tiiiiired right now), but they did well against Cleveland in the season <shakes head>

http://www.ibtimes.com/cleveland-cavaliers-vs-toronto-raptors-prediction-betting-odds-tv-schedule-2016-2369754

I'm going with Cleveland in 5, but I could be surprised (either direction).

I'll definitely be rootin for the Raptors

That describes my position to a T. But for no good reason really other than not wanting to see the 90s Bulls legacy eclipsed by teams or players I do not think are better than they were (though Warriors are debatable). I just don't think LeBron is better than Jordan or the Warriors better than the Bulls and don't want their legacies to be better.

I don't think I'll stop rooting against LeBron until he stops having a cakewalk to the finals every year. The East is just too soft. I wouldn't mind if he just wins one more but he's cunningly positioned himself to be in contention every year.

That would be amazing, but is just too unlikely for me to even get my hopes up about.

Well between Delly's usual heroics (he's such a shot of adrenalin whenever he comes in) and that monster slam from LeBron I seem to be firmly in the Cav camp again. (Poor sozlet was trying to do homework, I was watching with the sound off but couldn't help but roar at the slam dunk and she was all what what what??? But she appreciated it on the replay.)

So, they dominate the East. They don't even have much competition - haven't since forever. Not much to make a whoop about, far as I can see. Beat some real competition.

Well, it's fun to watch. I'm sure that if they do in fact make it to the finals, that game will be tighter. But I don't see how it's their fault if the East is weak.

I was all-in for them last year, so it's fun to see the guys I liked then (Delly, LeBron, Shumpert, Smith) with some actual support this year. (Love, Irving, etc.)

Meanwhile until that Raptor dunk just now the second half has been a lot less fun; everyone seems to just assume the game is over. No particular urgency.

No, it's not their fault that the East is weak, but it helps keep King James the Chosen One in perspective that he plays in a weak conference.

Well if we get into Chosen One territory, yeah, blech. I just appreciate his localness, the way he's matured as a player, his individual skills, and the way the team is gelling.

I am with you. Seeing Lebron James finally bring a championship to his home sate would be good to see. That would solidify all his many basketball accomplishments. Where I differ with you is that I am rooting for Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook, and the OKC Thunder team finally getting over the hump. Seeing Lebron win is okay, but I really really want the Thunder to become this year's NBA champions.

Well I guess the Cavs aren't going to cakewalk to the finals.

Raptors got 1 game. Anything more is poutine.

I'm familiar with the yummy fries dish, but not with this use of the word. Does that mean like 'gravy'?