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Cavs' championship rings remind us that Warriors blew a 3-1 Finals lead
By Pete Blackburn, Pete Blackburn
Published January 30, 2017
CLEVELAND, OH - OCTOBER 25: Ring of the 2016 NBA Champions, Cleveland Cavaliers prior to the game against the New York Knicks on October 25, 2016 at at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. 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 2016 NBAE (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images)
The Cleveland Cavaliers received their championship rings prior to opening up a new NBA season Tuesday night. It was a fine ceremony and all that, but let's get down to brass tacks here -- the Warriors blew a 3-1 lead in the NBA Finals. People forget that.
Thankfully, the Cavs' new rings have a very helpful (and expensive) reminder.
I'm not sure I've ever seen a championship ring highlight the order of wins in a series like this, but that is a wonderful bit of trolling via jewelry. Warriors fans probably don't love the attention to detail, but it's neat that the ring contains a subtle reminder of just how rare Cleveland's run was.
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