LeBron James on Defending the Golden State Post Splits in the NBA Finals

sonnyhill · Post #1 » by **sonnyhill** » Wed Mar 27, 2024 8:39 pm

Very cool interview with LeBron and JJ

TB · Post #2 » by TB » Wed Mar 27, 2024 9:23 pm

All the clips I've seen have been so good, and a lot of the topics ended up with warriors examples lol

- post split mentioned above (basically saying you have to top block Steph/Klay to keep them from open 3s, but you can't top block steph/klay because they are so good at going backdoor... interestingly, he specifically hinted that the key is to essentially give up regular help duties on the weak side guys since warriors have mostly had non-shooters in those spots)
- inverted p/r used Steph getting dray a dunk as an example (then some great stuff on how to defend others with it)
- mentioned Steph as reason no leads are safe anymore so you can't pull starters like before

Coxy · Post #3 » by **Coxy** » Wed Mar 27, 2024 10:10 pm

Great insight from LBJ and JJ on some of Kerr’s coaching method.

CDM_Stats · Post #4 » by **CDM_Stats** » Wed Mar 27, 2024 10:15 pm

TB wrote:All the clips I've seen have been so good, and a lot of the topics ended up with warriors examples lol

- post split mentioned above (basically saying you have to top block Steph/Klay to keep them from open 3s, but you can't top block steph/klay because they are so good at going backdoor... interestingly, he specifically hinted that the key is to essentially give up regular help duties on the weak side guys since warriors have mostly had non-shooters in those spots)
- inverted p/r used Steph getting dray a dunk as an example (then some great stuff on how to defend others with it)
- mentioned Steph as reason no leads are safe anymore so you can't pull starters like before

This is correct, and a great counter would be to run average shooters in that spot, maybe ones who are hustle guys that can hit rhythm 3s

IE Moody, Podz, Wiggins

JK could be a part of it too but he needs to put in the work and get the jumper working to a more credible clip. Right now I have his shooting closer to Dray than those 3, but if he can get into the same bucket as the above 3, it opens up a big facet of the game

It would require the Warriors to run more Steph-oriented offense, but we have to do that at some point. Off-ball arguably takes more juice than on-ball for him