If GP2 cant go it has to be moody time, only way poole should play over 25 minutes is if hes locked and hitting shots, poole is like curry you can tell if hes on or off through a quarter or two
Not related to Finals. This guy Christian Braun seems like he could fit in with what the Warriors do and be a role player next season. I’m not sticking my flag into “draft him or bust“ territory or anything like I did with Moody/Wagner, but he seems mocked around 28 and I could see the vision.
-Warriors starting lineup was much better than the Celtics' lineup despite some hiccups. Second best lineup was: Curry, Poole, Wiggins, Green, OPJ. Worst lineups were: Curry, Poole, Klay, Wiggins, Green; Poole, Klay, Iguodala, OPJ, Green (the lineups that got scorched in the 4th quarter).
-Warriors were targeting Horford instead of Pritchard or someone else, which didn't work out for them.
-Celtics defense pressured the Warriors into tough passes and tough shots in the 4th quarter. Warriors offense looked good in the first three quarters, however.
Steve Kerr said Gary Payton II was only available for selective defensive possessions in Game 1. Trainers believed elbow needed more time. But Kerr said GP2 will be available for more usage, if needed, in Game 2.
Wow, those Celtics were awesome in the 4th quarter! I know we're 100% awake now and it will take a tremendous team effort to get past that impressive team. I'm looking forward to the response. I think we have it in us, but not if they play like that! We have to make them play worse. I hope the mitten is ready, and can be integrated into the rotation. He could be a disrupter in there.
The Warriors are both the team that played great defense and lit it up in the 3rd quarter, and the bumbling, can't make a basket team but can let the other team make 3s of the 4th quarter. Boston is both the defense-challenged team of the 3rd quarter and the flame throwing, active defense of the 4th. I expect that both teams will find a balance that is more stable as the series goes on and the teams get to know each other better.
This is a coaches' battle, and also one of how well the players understand and execute the game-plan. But it will also turn on who makes baskets. I predicted Warriors in 5, but Game 1's strange performances make me think it will go the distance.
"Kerr, admittedly not an analytics-friendly coach, has come to love expected field goal percentage as a postgame metric. Sidhu’s system judges a player’s typical percentage based on a certain zone, the nearest defender and other varying factors to determine the likelihood of any given shot attempt. That resulting number, instead of the traditional field goal percentage, gives a more accurate representation of the type of shots created and the health of the offense on any given night."
I wonder who gives Klay his postgame Expected Field Goal %?? 🤪
I found courage to read "enemy" beat writer's article on The Athletic. We may feel like we had a bad 4th quarter. Reading the article, Celts clearly believe that they can play better in first three quarters (Tatum and Brown) and that they didn't have their best game. They are supremely confident in themselves to mount a fight in Q4 of G1 on road - clearly different than our other three series. Also seems like they did adjustment in 4th quarter (especially pre-switching) to keep their bigs out of trouble (vs our offense). So their defense fed their offense which fed their defense and so on.
I think G2 is going to require near perfect game from Dray and Klay with Steph, Wiggs and OPJ repeating their performances. Hopefully our guys have appropriate fear to be able to do that.
PS: As per the article, Celts were taken aback by Curry flurry 😀 but they adjusted of course.
OK, Fantasy Basketball time for those who want to take their minds off the 0-1 reality.
You get to wave a magic wand and pick ANYONE from NBA history to take Chiozza's roster spot for the rest of the Play offs.
Who do you pick and why?
Remembering these wise words:
“Fit is always a factor,” Steve Kerr said. “Bill Belichick has a great quote that he uses in general: ‘You’re not building a roster, you’re building a team.'”
If GP2 cant go it has to be moody time, only way poole should play over 25 minutes is if hes locked and hitting shots, poole is like curry you can tell if hes on or off through a quarter or two
Not related to Finals. This guy Christian Braun seems like he could fit in with what the Warriors do and be a role player next season. I’m not sticking my flag into “draft him or bust“ territory or anything like I did with Moody/Wagner, but he seems mocked around 28 and I could see the vision.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_b9nRgQs44
Coach Nick made another video regarding the series.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28qginoaVmE
Key points:
-Warriors starting lineup was much better than the Celtics' lineup despite some hiccups. Second best lineup was: Curry, Poole, Wiggins, Green, OPJ. Worst lineups were: Curry, Poole, Klay, Wiggins, Green; Poole, Klay, Iguodala, OPJ, Green (the lineups that got scorched in the 4th quarter).
-Warriors were targeting Horford instead of Pritchard or someone else, which didn't work out for them.
-Celtics defense pressured the Warriors into tough passes and tough shots in the 4th quarter. Warriors offense looked good in the first three quarters, however.
We've given up the most 3s by far this post season, one reason for that is lack of a rim protecting bigman
Here's a clip showing Pritchard playing defense on Poole.
https://twitter.com/bballbreakdown/status/1533148921538629633
I think Pritchard's aggressive defense can be exploited.
Coach Nick did a breakdown on how the Celtics won game 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4lMlBKKVlk
Key points:
-Payton Pritchard played a significant role in limited minutes.
-Celtics used skip passes often during the game to find the open man.
-Horford and White were scorching hot in game 1, because the Warriors (especially Green) were leaving them open.
So I guess the moral of the story is: don't leave the Celtics wide open, and watch for the Celtics skip passes.
GPII shooting 3
https://twitter.com/daltonj_johnson/status/1533164405470310400?s=21&t=eidpB0K9Pdf7RcYVwZfDDQ
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Steve Kerr said Gary Payton II was only available for selective defensive possessions in Game 1. Trainers believed elbow needed more time. But Kerr said GP2 will be available for more usage, if needed, in Game 2.
https://twitter.com/anthonyVslater/status/1533171105858322432
Chase sounds good, but the crowd also seem to get taken out of it easily. I want more screamin and yellin when things *aren’t* going perfectly.
Going to a wedding today. I have to be careful not to yell out 'ice, ice, ice' when the bride walks down the aisle.
Wow, those Celtics were awesome in the 4th quarter! I know we're 100% awake now and it will take a tremendous team effort to get past that impressive team. I'm looking forward to the response. I think we have it in us, but not if they play like that! We have to make them play worse. I hope the mitten is ready, and can be integrated into the rotation. He could be a disrupter in there.
The Warriors are both the team that played great defense and lit it up in the 3rd quarter, and the bumbling, can't make a basket team but can let the other team make 3s of the 4th quarter. Boston is both the defense-challenged team of the 3rd quarter and the flame throwing, active defense of the 4th. I expect that both teams will find a balance that is more stable as the series goes on and the teams get to know each other better.
This is a coaches' battle, and also one of how well the players understand and execute the game-plan. But it will also turn on who makes baskets. I predicted Warriors in 5, but Game 1's strange performances make me think it will go the distance.
$ https://theathletic.com/3343277/2022/06/02/golden-state-warriors-nba-finals-front-office/
"Kerr, admittedly not an analytics-friendly coach, has come to love expected field goal percentage as a postgame metric. Sidhu’s system judges a player’s typical percentage based on a certain zone, the nearest defender and other varying factors to determine the likelihood of any given shot attempt. That resulting number, instead of the traditional field goal percentage, gives a more accurate representation of the type of shots created and the health of the offense on any given night."
I wonder who gives Klay his postgame Expected Field Goal %?? 🤪
I found courage to read "enemy" beat writer's article on The Athletic. We may feel like we had a bad 4th quarter. Reading the article, Celts clearly believe that they can play better in first three quarters (Tatum and Brown) and that they didn't have their best game. They are supremely confident in themselves to mount a fight in Q4 of G1 on road - clearly different than our other three series. Also seems like they did adjustment in 4th quarter (especially pre-switching) to keep their bigs out of trouble (vs our offense). So their defense fed their offense which fed their defense and so on.
I think G2 is going to require near perfect game from Dray and Klay with Steph, Wiggs and OPJ repeating their performances. Hopefully our guys have appropriate fear to be able to do that.
PS: As per the article, Celts were taken aback by Curry flurry 😀 but they adjusted of course.
OK, Fantasy Basketball time for those who want to take their minds off the 0-1 reality.
You get to wave a magic wand and pick ANYONE from NBA history to take Chiozza's roster spot for the rest of the Play offs.
Who do you pick and why?
Remembering these wise words:
“Fit is always a factor,” Steve Kerr said. “Bill Belichick has a great quote that he uses in general: ‘You’re not building a roster, you’re building a team.'”
sucks to lose like that. Still the Dubs looked really good. Need more defensive intensity, was disappointed to see that lacking last night