Texas Chuck wrote:I think most of this is true, but I also think the league as a whole is starting to figure out some better ways to attempt to defend them starting with trying to force the ball away from Green when doubling Curry. Obviously Iggy's return brings another great decision-maker which will help GSW combat that, but playing 3 on 4 with the ball in Green's hands in the center of the floor is something teams have done a better job of avoiding than they did earlier in the year.
I mean, pausing and setting aside the improvement from last year to this season, if we look back the Finals, the Cavs were able to use a defensive lineup to hold Golden State down from their regular season ORTG of 111.6 to 107.3 by running Klay off of the line and with the troubles Curry had in a few games (plus his turnover troubles in that series). Obviously, improvements matter, but adjusting to the specific sets that the Warriors are running and then attacking their main guys with certain strategies and trying to force other players to beat them worked out reasonably well for Cleveland. We'll see what happens against the Spurs if/when they match up. That should be the most exciting series in the entire playoffs, particularly since the Spurs seem to have some semi-consistent success defending Cheat Code Curry.
