Defense Wins Championships - Warriors NBA Finals Defense Breakdown

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Coach's Cut Full Breakdown: halfcourthoops.substack.com/p/golden-state-warriors-2022-nba-finals 7 extra minutes of footage/breakdown, Celtics adjustments and a other film I am unable to show in this video! Enjoy!

[@pristinedecision1877]

I like how you included the soundbite of Draymond Green instructing Jordan Poole on how to best funnel ball handlers into the help; I thought I was the only one who heard that in real time.

[@wezob4569]

This is elite defense. Statically the Celtics were better in the regular season but Golden State are on an entirely different Tier in the IQ department defensively and I don't think GS gets enough credit for how high IQ everyone is from the coaches to the players.

[@shemkamau2183]

They’re two types of defenses, GS is more IQ based while Boston is a collection of elite athletes. It was a bad matchup for Boston simply bc they’re a team with only a few elite shooters and no elite playmaker. Basically making you make bad decisions

[@HalfCourtHoops]

For sure!

[@CtG-Games]

Celtics were better in the regular season since Draymond was injured for like 40% of it

[@marrriturnt1269]

@@shemkamau2183 yea Boston needs a playermaker. Marcus smart isn’t gonna cut it.

[@t4d0W]

Celtics defense was getting it done in the postseason too. They were giving difficult looks to strong shot creators in the playoffs like KD, Kyrie, Giannis and even Jimmy Butler. All while making it hell for their supporting cast to try be efficient with their touches. Thing is when you get two teams who are the top defenses in the Finals, what can beat those out is how dynamic the offense is.

[@sburnsy05]

Who are you dude? This is the best breakdown anyone in the nation has done.

[@fireice2585]

Draymond in the post interview after game one loss said something like "we're fine." He already knew they're going to win. That game one the Celtics needs a career night from two of their role players just to barely beat the Warriors, he knew they're in big trouble because that ain't happen again.

[@nickyscarfo5388]

Warriors & Steve Kerr are Kings of Adjustments, not to mention they have a Draymond Green. Give the Warriors enough good looks & time and they will figure out ways to stop you or force adjustments in their favor.

[@brianchu8147]

1:45 this is insane timing from Wiggins

[@Zekkon666]

Wiggins's reflexes is so fast he doesn't get bait by jabsteps and head fakes and that's why luka and tatum had a hard time against him

[@michaelyiweihuang6298]

These analysis are so good. Thank you for the video.

[@HalfCourtHoops]

Glad you like it!

[@gilbertsmith3087]

That is one of the best break downs of defense I have seen, thanks.

[@rams3737]

Thank you coach for making such high level basketball videos for free ✌🏽 Appreciate the hard work

[@DaveChappeleIsGod]

Great stuff, loved hearing the in-depth breakdown and analyzing not just what the Warriors were doing, but what they were trying to prevent or take away as well!

[@armtothechairproductions8053]

Great breakdown. You mentioned it at one point, but in game 4 the Warriors finally started closing out and sitting on their right hand forcing them left consistently. That definitely increased the turnovers for Boston late in the series.

[@mcfuckinanotheraccount808]

I have a question, were they closing out allowing middle even when the opponent was for example on the wing, in order to make them drive to their weaker hand? If so, i didn't notice that and it's crazy stuff, exploiting weaker hand at the nba level is pretty crazy, underutilized strategy in basketball

[@HalfCourtHoops]

Yup! Pressing up and forcing weak hand sped them up & helped with it!

[@t4d0W]

This is something to really consider moving forward when some younger team rosters mature that have 4 or even 5 guys who are 'decent' at handling the ball. Little details such as making them go left will be an interesting trend on defensive gameplans to see if it stifles those playmakers/shot creators.

[@kryptonitetime]

Fantastic breakdown and attention to detail. Appreciate the incredible amount of work that must have gone into this and I definitely gained a ton of knowledge

[@HalfCourtHoops]

Thanks!

[@NBAgladiator]

Absolutely incredible breakdown! Thanks!

[@glasses4513]

Draymond impersonator lol

[@kikoantonio4792]

When talents and skills are almost equal. The difference is down to the coaching, it’s almost unfair to compare Steve Kerr to any current coach in the NBA. Then here comes Curry the game changer.

[@sneakerjunki3]

Your vid made me appreciate the Warriors more on defense! Great work!

[@mikerap240]

@ 3:20 it looks like Pritchards foot was on the 3 pt line.

[@montanaprime]

High Level Basketball

[@vivianpangilinan9783]

Defense is the best offense

[@Cadenwinz]

This is the best defensive breakdown of the dubs finals run

[@TheJatoba1980]

Your channel is wonderful, and I think it's great to get some of your fast brains. I just think that maybe some graphics would be so helpful, like really pointing out over the video some of the stuff you're commenting on. Mostly because it's a lot of info! But dude I hope some big team hires you very soon: it's great!

[@robertraya7978]

"...ends up being a turnover on Tatum" "...ends up being a turnover on Tatum" "...ends up being a turnover on Tatum" "...ends up being a turnover on Tatum" "...ends up being a turnover on Tatum" "...ends up being a turnover on Tatum" "...ends up being a turnover on Tatum" 😂😂😂

[@kristopherlawhorn4891]

Amazing Analysis

[@rwilliams951]

Great analysis 👍🏾

[@James-bv4nu]

"Defense wins championship" is a football dictum; where there are two teams, one playing offense and one playing defense. O and D are different players. In baseball and basketball there is only one team, playing both offense and defense. And it just so happens some players elect not to play defense, and some players are incapable of playing offense. This is where the Dubs shine; having superstars on offense and at the same time playing lights out defense. Like Klay, Wiggs, in addition to now coming into his own, Curry. On Kerr's team, everyone plays defense.

[@mixondeo9884]

Amazing content watched the whole thing keep it up earned a sub fs.

[@skl5838]

Bet that the Celtics will now be have their own players practice 3s. GSW also has to recruit one player like Draymond. I thought GP2 & Wiggs were trained by Dray & became deadly guards. Add Loon & the combination was lethal. But GSW also needs a player that instinctively knows what to do & how to direct defense, like Dray...ala like Poole for Curry though Poole still has a lot to learn

[@ichirofakename]

Superb. Though I'm not sure I know what "force unforced turnovers" means.

[@bestariel._.yuh029]

That was pretty much Cs highlights: the rare occurrence 9/9 3s in the 4th then thru G6 Cs just looked sloppy & gassed in the 4th

[@tk9839]

The warriors are the most intelligent team in the league. Until other teams understand what they are doing they're going to win multiple championships...and we're only talking about their defense so good luck trying to figure out how to stop the Warriors' offense.

[@t4d0W]

Their roster is also one of the most versatile for defense. Only the Warriors and the Celtics had lineups where they could throw a smaller/stronger guard against bigs and harass them when they try to attack the basket. It works out because unless there were other bigger guys who can get at the basket, the other bigger defenders can account for the smaller teammates outside.

[@NPI-iz7bg]

WoW..don't know what is better Warriors defense or you explaining the same

[@waytiiwaytiprem5221]

Remember Warriors is the #1 Overall in Defense in the league half of the season before Draymond got injured and they got rusty

[@janaiah3286]

Credit to steve kerr too.. without kerr magnificent mind, the player's IQ is no use.

[@2kolbe010]

So essentially, the celtics offense was to predictable and the steve kerr made it to where tatum and brown were constantly uncomfortable?

[@creating1_c1999]

there's so much focus on the DUBs O that too little respect is given on their D

[@czarsss]

defense will create offense!!!!

[@elopez1882]

Celtics fans will tell you they beat themselves… AHEM… Exhibit A

[@Higher_human1]

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[@Shih-mc6vz]

a lot of wrong information, you can do better

[@zachariah-binyisrayl5570]

How are u gonna beat a team full ELITE IQ players....especially on defense ????? In 2023.....GSW vs WHOEVER.........GSW in 4.

[@curiousgeorge555]

Don't know what "pick and pop" means. Had to stop watching what I don't understand.

[@wayti5759]

Getting a pick(screen) to have space to pop(shoot)

[@curiousgeorge555]

@@wayti5759 Thanks

[@pawananubhav12]

Finally someone who gave credit to warriors defense lol everyone else just kept saying "Celtics beat themselves by turning the ball over" This video proves how warriors MADE the Celtics turn the ball over and destroyed them

[@mattpiers4589]

Felt like not enough was talked about regarding the Warriors defense compared to the Celtic’s in previews of the series. Golden State was right behind in the defensive rating and only wasn’t 1st bc Draymond was out for two months

[@HalfCourtHoops]

For sure. Losing Draymond & integrating Klay took a little away, but they showed the flexibility and elite D throughout the playoffs.

[@deiondre0]

A lot of Warriors regular season stats were misleading because of key injuries. Warriors were 1-3 against the Nuggets... Draymond didnt play a single one of those games. We all saw the difference he made in the first round

[@jbrandonf]

Idiots on the nba subreddit were saying the Warriors D isn’t in the same league as the C’s. Laughable.

[@t4d0W]

@@deiondre0 To be honest regular season numbers have a load of noise to make for comparable results for how it can play out in a 7 game series especially since teams easily ramp up defensive intensity in the playoffs. In terms of team defense concepts, consistency of execution along with the versatility to adapt to match ups is what can make the results sustainable come post season.

[@cryogeneric]

@@jbrandonf Agreed, but they were just echoing what the so-called "experts" were saying. I also remember people saying the Celtics coaches were better and could adjust in ways that other coaches couldn't keep up 😂

[@cidmatrix9643]

Amazing breakdown. Easily the best analysis of how the Warriors actually plan and their defensive philosophy on KZbin.

[@HalfCourtHoops]

Appreciate it!

[@tylergoldingmagic]

agreed! Love his and Get Gooder at Basketballs breakdowns. Both underrated!

[@rickslair7557]

Yes I concur!!! Excellent job bro...from the replays to the breakdown. After watching this I can't believe it took GS 6 games to beat them...shoulda been a sweep!!! It was like watching a pro team vs a college team...MEN amongst BOYS!!!

[@easymoneyrad]

Bballbreakdown good too check him out

[@Schraiber]

Awesome video. Feels like The Warriors this playoffs were a basketball nerd's dream: they ran so many different defensive schemes and they were all keyed in specifically to the matchups

[@HalfCourtHoops]

It was so much fun to watch and learn what they did. Took so long because of how much they mixed in.

[@buffalosoldier7360]

Very very good stuff. The Dubs have done this many times before. People forget that during the earlier runs the Dubs would consistently have the 1st or 2nd ranked defense headed into the playoffs, and every time the playoffs rolled around they got even better. I have seen the Dubs pump up their defensive energy and win on defense, people forget Steph has led the league in steals and scoring!

[@stevenielsen5217]

Most “fans” have no idea how much basketball IQ is involved in winning. All they see is offensive highlights and determine which team has more “highlight” type players to determine a “better” team. Great breakdown of the Dubs high IQ players and defensive schemes tailored to beating a team. 🔥🔥🔥

[@wayti5759]

90% of fans. Some are regular, casual, minded fans

[@norestwicked6125]

Another Great Video! Media and analysts hailed boston's defense as probably one of the best in post seasom history. But Warriors just cranked up their defense to 200%

[@noble6p]

Great video. People wondered why the Celtics kept making "dumb" mistakes, well a lot of them were forced by an incredibly smart and disciplined defensive unit of Golden State. One of the biggest takeaways from this series vs the 2019 finals was how much better depth the Warriors had on the defensive end. Their guys in 2019 struggled defensively

[@yehan1566]

cuz in 2019 there was no wing depth or rim protection ,kawhi was a mismatch and even siakam cooked gsw ass

[@noble6p]

@@yehan1566 2022 GSW wins that series

[@t4d0W]

To be fair Celtics later in the series were committing loads of dumb decisions themselves that were leading to easy turnovers. Not only Tatum's high average of at least 4-5 turnovers per game but the other ball handlers like Brown and Smart. The Warriors easily eat off those turnovers and turn them to points more frequently than the Celtics do theirs. Which was not surprising the Warriors bench later in the series was also scoring more than the Celtics bench.

[@manuprasad5354]

@@noble6p truly believe kawhi wouldn't have it easy against 2022 wiggins.

[@sumyungguy88]

Jason Kidd said the warriors are the only team in the league that can change their defense without calling a time out. That shows how high the team IQ was. Mike Brown was our defensive coordinator and I wouldn’t be surprised if he does the same in Sacramento.

[@yanelry4807]

Great breakdown. Some small details that weren't talked about by other analysts are here. It makes me understand more about the game of basketball. Nice bro.

[@kismet1085]

People seemed to forget prior to Draymond injury, Dubs were the #1 defensive team in the league in the first half of the season.

[@ljcool17]

Wiggins is a number 1 overall pick for a reason. The Timberwolves just didn't do a good job developing him.

[@rcguitarcovers8614]

i hope the green doubters are watching. right here you can see the importance of draymond green in their defense. he isnt just all talk.

[@jdapaul1351]

His subtleness (work that doesn't show up in the stat sheet) is what defines Draymond in defense and what makes him the best NBA defender of this generation.

[@myweirdsecondchannelwithap9070]

He is on defense almost what steph is on offense for them.

[@bby_plut0]

love how u break the game down man, as a hoop lover i have implemented the stuff u teach/educate us on in everyday hoop and no funny shit, it works

[@HalfCourtHoops]

Thank you!

[@shulestuff]

For a non player but an NBA fan, this is absolutely incredible. Keep it up.

[@michaelscottoriginal]

Mike Brown is going to be missed with his defensive schemes

[@herbhealsus]

I remember David lee dropping his coverage to shove draymond into position and draymond gets the block. Don’t know what the conversation was after, but no one has ever had to tell draymond where to be since. These guys hold each other accountable on defense and all have to be on the same page. Any mistakes you will hear about it, and will be expected to correct it.

[@ReCharredSigh]

Thank you for the breakdown Coach Pyper! You and Thinking Basketball were the only ones to give credit to draymond's defense this series, esp when the warriors changed his matchup and put him on brown. Did you feel that the warriors used less zone than they commonly did, because they were known for playing zone more than other teams, and it felt like they leaned away from it vs the celtics.

[@mattpiers4589]

Yeah they used less zone because the Celtics had more counters. I remember a few times they deployed it, someone like White either got to the rim or Horford would somewhere in the high arc to attack the middle of it with his jumper.

[@pablorios1041]

andrew wiggins was the 2nd most important player for the warriors in terms of defense and scoring like the dude was a real ALL STAR in the celtics series

[@kpkafle]

Draymond always says about fans you think you know but you really don't know. Well, Coach you really know and now you're helping us fans know as well.

[@johnnycash1214]

As an avid basketball watcher (2 yrs now), I can't say this was "easy" to follow, because NBA defense is EXTREMELY complicated. But, this was a very interesting video and I was hooked until the very end.

[@stormyredhawk7419]

At 7:20, when you talk about draymond growling at poole, telling poole too let his defender drive too the lane so he could help when pooled defender drives! That’s exactly what bogut and iggy were masterful at and that was (too me) the main reason the warriors lost the 2016 finals and how much that bogut and iggy injuries were too the warriors because that’s the defensive play that gave lebron fits

[@Carlospaolosanluis]

When Draymond helps, he fills the gap of what main defenders leave. There are four points on a ball handler that a main defender defend lower left and right and upper left and right. Usually lower points are for passes and upper points are for scoring. When the warriors main defense, alows help, he would cover two and leave the other two to the help defender. When Draymond told Poole to funnel the ball handler so help defender can cover two and he can cover the other two points.

[@ArmandoMPR]

Warriors are gonna need Moody and Kuminga to step up defensively in order to repeat. I think Moody showed potential to play high IQ team defense. I need to see more from Kuminga. Wiseman is the biggest question mark in regards to this. That’s why resigning Looney was big.

[@juliusperseus8612]

Kuminga and wiseman will Never be able to emulate Otto porter, Belly And GPII High IQ and experience. especially this season. They were Foolish to let them go, the downgrade is real. I would trade Kuminga for Otto porter TBH

[@eriksax]

Basically, the Warriors are better at the sport of basketball than the Celtics are. There is a difference between athletic potential and basketball skill. The Warriors are far more skilled than the Celtics are.

[@wayti5759]

It’s also crazy that Celtics would need to have a historic shooting night just to win a game. Yeah they only had 2 games

[@bhongtastic]

as a complete beginner to academic basketball strategy, i find these videos absolutely fascinating. i can't believe how much high quality content is on youtube today. what a time to be alive.

[@ralphyplanas8166]

Special mention to Wiggins, he was actually a different player suddenly when the playoffs come.

[@DeloFFF]

Who’s here after the Celtics finals win?

[@ljcool17]

I feel like Tatum iso so much but doesn't have the full skill set to pull it off

[@frzferdinand72]

I like how you show the plays where the Celtics still make it in. You can play elite d and still have the opponent make it in.

[@williammoses6460]

I thought all the great players say that a good offense beats a good defense. Watch Steph Curry beat a great defense. It shouldn’t be too hard to find one on KZbin.

[@nkosimataka5565]

This makes sense to why draymond respects Luka and even more so Lebron. You can speed up JT and JB, funnel them into making bad choices but you can't do that to LBJ he is playing for mismatches and or creating lanes. Plus more consistent individual brilliance makes it hard to guard them one on one

[@arnoelful]

Defense wom championships in the Jordan era. In all other eras, including the Steph Curry era, it is the power of the offense that's the main driver. It's not to say that defense in not important, but it's obvious that the showtime Lakers with Magic and the Warriors with Steph are offensive teams. Steph's offense dismantled the Celtic's defense.

[@t4d0W]

In all eras a strong defense helps win out along with an elite and dynamic offense in the playoffs. The Bulls in the 90s had one of the most versatile defenses at the perimeter and Jordan can take over games on offense. The Warriors have clinched out sloppy games in the playoffs/Finals because their defense keeps them in it and Steph's dynamic scoring puts them in a position to win late in the 4th. Hell the Lakers won in 2020 not only because teams couldn't answer a healthy Lebron/AD, but their defense solved various match ups.

[@nassiglutt6587]

This is actually a battle of the nba's top 2 two way teams. It's just that gs has a better ofense because of steph🤤

[@ewjiml]

Steve Kerr made some fantastic adjustments like getting Draymond in low help and on Jalen. He also put Looney and Horford which got rid of the threat of the pick and pop.

[@jkhfgdsa8605]

When u watch warriors defense, its almost seems like they have more than 5 players on the court lol

[@Blanchedout421]

Great video, show this to all the people saying Draymond was awful in the finals and unplayable. I hated that narrative, at worst he was truly bad for 2 games. He still impacted winning

[@Rhaspun]

Wiggins has been impressive this past season. He has the strength to push back against big guys and he does a good job of anticipating moves to counter them.

[@frankmorrow3701]

Great analysis! I really learned a lot from how you put this all together and it was really good beginning from game 1 to see how the Warriors began to throw different defenses at them and in different situations. I really appreciate all of the work that you put into this and even though I'm sure it took many hours to do I bet that you had fun doing it also?!! Go Dubs!!!!

[@loserloser6419]

nba analyst: "whoever wins the east, will win the championship" lol

[@efenili]

Damn. I love hoops and watch a lot of analysis but this breakdown is amazing. So much goes into being an elite defense and it takes the entire team to make it work, it's amazing.

[@jooooooeee]

Warriors defensive adjustments are level 99

[@DameFreshTV]

this was great. thanks for the breakdown.

[@HalfCourtHoops]

Thanks!

[@SandauxBeats]

This is awesome, man! Keep it up! I love this breakdown you did on the defense. Very concise and helped me understand what happened. Like you, I also enjoyed Warriors defense and offense. By the way, why do you think forcing them (Celtics) going left took out their kick outs? I heard this analysis from Draymond's podcast but he didn't explained it further.

[@pablobreezy1451]

Celtics players for some weird reason are dangerous when they drive right and make poor decisions when they drive left. Some players can't shoot leaning to the right and vice versa. Celts Achilles heel primary Is the left. When warriors realized this, they kept funneling them to that side. You'd notice Tatum misread the defense, jump in the air before making a pass and take highly contested layups, same with Brown, these led to turnovers and poor shot selection because they took away their strength.

[@SandauxBeats]

@@pablobreezy1451 Wow! That's a good observation, Pablo! Thanks! By the way, do you think, the Celts has the capability to adjust on in an NBA Finals? Or do you think due to the limited time, they couldn't?

[@pablobreezy1451]

@@SandauxBeats they Swept Nets Won Bucks and Heats in 7. So I believe they're capable of making adjustments. They did in game 1 vs GSW, game 3 in the 4th Qtr. Difference in warriors series is they had Steph Curry and being battle tested, Golden state just had more experience. Strength in numbers is real. Curry's effect on any defense means if you play him with the drop like celts did, he can shoot from the parking lot. Blitz him with Double teams, Draymond Green is now able to be a playmaker like he did in game 5 and late in the 4th Q of game 4. Summary, Steph is an offence on his own.

[@SandauxBeats]

@@pablobreezy1451 That's good observation. Do you think fatigue and having less depth in rotation were factors, too? Also, why do you think Celtics didn't use the Box and 1 defense? Or if they did, would it work? My apologies with the questions. I'm just really interested and curious with this series. 🙂

[@pablobreezy1451]

@@SandauxBeats one of their key issues was the lack of a point guard. The defense warriors played on them was highly underrated. They lacked depth as well. Their bench became a non factor after game one. Grant Williams,Pritchard and Derrick White couldn't buy buckets again. Raptors used box and 1 D on Steph especially when Klay and KD were out. Box and 1 was effective there because there were no other scorers. If Celtics used it, GSW still had Klay, Wiggins, Poole and Porter who could score. It's effective vs teams with one primary shooter. Their best bet would have been to switch everything like Houston did in 19. But Celtics defended primarily man to man after they hit a run of form. They changed their D in game 5 to stop Steph and Wiggins with other role players had themselves a feast.

[@boogitybear2283]

Now I knew I wasn’t the only one that thinks Draymond Green’s main talent is his defense more than offense. He’s pretty much the modern Dennis Rodman!

[@dimkilago2958]

Not so good in iso as Rodman but more clever .

[@glennricafrente58]

This is so well done. Thanks!

[@m-u-hub]

great analysis the best ive seen so far ! mind you alot of channels try to dissect this finals series

[@injusticeanywherethreatens265]

Thanks for this analysis. It is important that we look at the numbers and the video to truly determine how the Warriors defeated the Celtics and not run with a 'narrative' of what they did. Miami's defence gave Boston a ton of trouble because all of Miami's players are 'stealers' who have good hands in isolation and in passing lanes. But \\Miami's D is best when it is given time to 'set up' and stay stationary this is why when Boston started moving around its' shooters and making early passes before Miami got set in place that the D in Miami got scrambled and it allowed easier passes and plays to be made. I think that Rob Williams played a crucial part in the Miami series to slow dosn Butler cause his midrange shooting gets nullified when bigs follow him around there and Butler has a weak game from downtown. Horford roasted the Bucks from Downtown because he knew that Lopez and Antetokoumpo were reluctant to switch to a popping big like him. Then he switched back and forth between popping and painting based on who was in the game and who was at the perimeter. It was Duran't terrible offensive playmaking that allowed Boston to mop the floor with them. Durant is a born and raised off ball kind of guy and him becoming THE onball player of the Nets is just bad offence cause he doesn't have good decision making in difficult spots and his playmaking i\when on-ball is really weak.

[@skl5838]

Horford against GSW actually morphed into a deadly 3-point shooter...

[@AliMohamed-yq4wn]

All playoffs

[@jomuski6591]

This earned a subscription

[@zachariah-binyisrayl5570]

Let's just say what REALLY happened in this series : Boston's coach ran into a MASTERMIND COACH in Steve Kerr....and he wasn't prepared. Plus....Boston didn't have much of a BENCH....and Coach Kerr knew this and used that against Boston. FATALITY !!!

[@fateriddle14]

great to see another actual basketball in-depth channel, but can you clear your throat before talking?

[@rc....]

👎👎👎👎 Wrong! EVERYTHING WINS CHAMPIONSHIP! DEFENSE WITH OFFENSE WIN YOU NOTHING!!! Then there is the mindset...and more.

[@brockman562]

If you think that Curry sucks on D you're a clown...if you think that the Warriors are just an offensive team you're a clown, they've been among the top defensive teams for 9 years(not counting '20). Actually, ignore what I said, their D is awful (I want their d to be overlooked). Warrior D is bad.

[@uprightape100]

Celts seemed sluggish when going for rebounds. Or not even contesting rebounds. Seriously, their conditioning as a team was lacking.

[@pizzasteve2746]

This is an important element of and side effect based on the high off ball motion offense the warriors run. If you analyze the impact of their defensive intensity and the amount of running to recover to properly defend Curry, Klay and Poole, the net effect is running 2x a normal game for starters. It really shows in 4th Q offensive efficiency. Tired legs from chasing Klay and Curry all game who are known as the best distance runners in the game.

[@yusufali2402]

Even after Losing Game 1 I wasn’t even Worried one bit, I just never wanted to listen to ESPN first Take, I knew Kerr was So much smarter than IME and I Knew Draymond Was So much more smarter than Marcus Dumb, Dang I want Game 3 so bad though

[@MR_M0RNINGSTAR]

ALOOOOOOOT of basketball knowledge thrown in this video. WOOOOOOW like basketball is not all about shooting and highlights. Players can create something by just moving around. And warriors are very skilled team to do it

[@andrewjerth1161]

Hey guys, I heard a lot about the lack of final experience. I am curious on how important experience is. Isn't the final just another playoff series with more pressure? Also, with the Celtics, they had made a lot of deep plyoff runs for the past few years. Shouldn't they already have enough experience?

[@raymundfernandez4172]

Finals experience is much Different but Adjustment is the key in a series.