Hardwood Knocks

Give yourselves a hearty round of applause, because you've made it. We are here. This is official. No take-backs. You've labored through the dreck that was the first three rounds of the NBA Playoffs, miraculously lasting until now, when the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors will duke it out for a championship once more. Consider this your NBA Finals preview. But also consider it preparation for what happens afterward. Both teams are playing for a championship, but do they each have equal stakes in this best-of-seven set? What happens if the Cavaliers lose? Will they stand pat, or will they perhaps entertain trades for one of Kyrie Irving or Kevin Love? And what about the Warriors? They are heavy favorites, but will they begin shopping Draymond Green or Klay Thompson if they're defeated by Cleveland, improbably, for a second year in a row?  The outcome of this rubber match figures to have a lasting imprint on the futures of both the Cavaliers and Warriors, not to mention, perhaps, the rest of the NBA. Come join us, the Hardwood Knocks kids, as we go through every imaginable NBA Finals rabbit hole. As always, be sure to subscribe to and rate Hardwood Knocks on iTunes. You can also find us on Stitcher and BlogTalkRadio (the illustrious host of HWK). And as 50 Cent's biopic suggests: Follow Andy Bailey (@AndrewDBailey), Dan Favale (@danfavale) and the show (@HardwoodKnocks) on Twitter or die trying. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices