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Golden State Warriors: 5 Toughest NBA Finals individual match ups

By Tony Pesta

TORONTO, CANADA - MAY 21: Kawhi Leonard #2 of the Toronto Raptors runs on during a game against the Milwaukee Bucks during Game Four of the Eastern Conference Finals of the 2019 NBA Playoffs on May 19, 2019 at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images)
TORONTO, CANADA - MAY 21: Kawhi Leonard #2 of the Toronto Raptors runs on during a game against the Milwaukee Bucks during Game Four of the Eastern Conference Finals of the 2019 NBA Playoffs on May 19, 2019 at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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2. Giannis Antetokounmpo

Barring a major upset, Giannis Antetkounmpo will be the NBA’s MVP winner at the end of the season. This would be the first MVP award of his young career and make him just the fourth foreign player in NBA history to win the award.

Giannis has done this by being one of the most unstoppable forces the game has ever seen. His strength and athleticism mirror that of Shaquille O’Neal. While he is obviously far from the 300-pound monster that Shaq was, his game is an anomaly in the modern day NBA, making him just as scary as the three-time Finals MVP.

Giannis would certainly be a scary sight for the Warriors to face off with. Without Kevin Durant to counter him, this leaves a large task for Andre Iguodala and Draymond Green. Luckily, it seems like the Raptors have proven that Giannis can be thrown off his game as he is averaging just 23.0 points on 46.0 percent shooting in the Conference Finals.

Regardless, this is going to be one tough matchup for the Warriors if the Bucks make it out of the East.

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