Preview/Live Thread: The Finals Game 1

Never before has eight days seemed like such an eternity. But in just four hours, we will finally witness an end to that excruciating wait with the tip-off Game 1 of The Finals. The storylines have been dissected, regurgitated and picked apart ad nauseam. Articles have been written. Pods have been cast. Analytics have been scrutinized. Debates have raged. And now, the games will, at long last, be played.

Can the best player on the planet overcome the best team? Exactly what percentage of Kyrie will be available? Can either the current MVP or the four time MVP be stopped? Who will Delly be accused of knee-capping next? Which “rookie” coach will pull off the unimaginable? Will TT or Draymond be the bigger man underneath? Which “Son of Akron” will bring home the hardware? All of these questions and more will finally be put to the test on the NBA’s two grandest stages.

There is nothing more to do today but to somehow make it through the end of the workday, then get home, to a friend’s house, or your favorite sports bar, get your Cavs gear on and get ready for the epic showdown that so many of us hoped for from the moment that LeBron made his decision to come home.

For me, between the late-night podcast, reading endless articles and tweets, watching tons of Cavs hype videos and recaps of how they got to this point, and debating the outcome of this series with so many of the Warrior bandwagon fans in my neck of the woods, I’ve barely slept in the last 24 hours. I’ve somehow managed to survive on Red Bull and adrenaline, as well as a continuous loop of some of my favorite musical anthems to get me pumped up for the impending Cavs foray into the Finals.

I’m sure everyone has their own particular music that gets their blood pumping for the wine and gold. Here’s my top five…

#5 (For the EDM crowd)

#4 (For the old-school hard rock crowd)

#3 (For the dub-step/hip-hop crowd)

#2 (For the Indie Anthem crowd)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OmMPaLmxKg

#1 (For the Hans Zimmer superhero crowd)

And here it is used in my personal favorite LeBron Playoff Hype Video…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOLID82bESs

Enjoy the listens… share your own… and GO CAVS!!!