Getty Images/Ringer illustration Do the Dallas Mavericks or Boston Celtics have a better leading duo? Which role player is the biggest X factor? Our staff answers five big questions and makes their Finals picks ahead of the NBA's ultimate clash. After seven months of NBA basketball, the Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks are set to meet on the league's biggest stage. Led by Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving, the Mavs torched the Western Conference playoffs en route to the Finals. On the other side of the bracket, Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, and the Boston Celtics breezed through the wreckage of an Eastern Conference depleted by injuries to stars. But the only thing that matters now is what happens when the Finals tip off on Thursday night. Ahead of Game 1, our staff gathered to make their picks and answer some of the biggest questions that will determine who takes home the Larry O'B. 1. Which duo would you rather have in this series: Luka and Kyrie or Tatum and Brown? Michael Pina: This is Goodfellas-garlic-shaving close. As brilliant, panic-inducing, and insoluble as Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving are when the ball is in their hands, I'm going with the muscle, length, and two-way...