Another reason I'm confident about G5? Draymond. You know he's going to want to respond to all this talk of him playing terribly in G4 (which is greatly exaggerated, IMHO). He's certainly one to respond in such a situation. If we can have bounce back games from both Klay and Draymond in G5 then the Warriors win.
Elite Superstars v Celtics elite defense this playoffs:
Steph 33.4 pts per 36 on .664 TS
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Butler 25.3 pts on .582 TS
Giannis 30.5 pts on .516 TS
Durant 21.5 pts on .526 TS
Kyrie 18.0 pts on .588 TS
All Steph haters — including several jagoffs on GSoM who for years have been saying he’s nowhere near the same caliber of player as KD — can get fucked.
Thanks for the breakdown Eric. As mDuo said, interesting to see the defensive looks from BOS. Steph is so good at ruining their blitzes. I hope he continues to shoot well, force them to blitz so he can continue to generate open shots or layups for our other guys.
Athletic alchemy pointed out in his videos that draymond would set the screen for curry and just stand way in the backcourt like russ Westbrook does off the ball, he didnt roll or even pop to the 3 point line to take a shot if he had too.
The tv announcers were also making mention of how draymond would just stand there at the 3 point line while robert William's would crash off of him to protect the paint.
Luckily curry was out of this world but mentally draymond is not their offensively at all, it's fine not making shots and the defense was alot better but he has to be mentally engaged both sides of the ball to get away with being an unathletic 6'6 PF.
Also what's up with him always picking the ball up way in the backcourt while waiting for the offball action? Allows his defender to leak off of him as well since he doesnt have the active threat of his dribble
Well, this continues to be an extremely exciting series. Certainly more likely to induce heart palpitations than say, a Durant-era cakewalk over the hapless Cavs. But also quite satisfying when they get the win. This one scared me at the beginning of the 1st and 3rd; the Warriors were looking frazzled and sloppy. Thankfully they settled down and played a really solid game.
GPII and Wiggins were huge (especially Wiggs on the boards! That was the biggest difference from game 3), Klay had more intense defense but a less than stellar shooting game, Poole looked a little more settled in, and Draymond still struggled a bit but not too much.
I like how your video highlights the different defenses Boston threw at Curry down the stretch; it's a great example of how great defenses keep you guessing. And they did about as good a job as anyone could expect to slow Steph down! But, as Coach Kerr said in his mid-game interview, "He's really good at basketball."
Looking forward to another Explainer after game 5. 😉
It's weird having an all time great on your team. Steph just beat their asses in their own home and even the Boston sports network have no choice but to gush over 30. They're not even attempting to hate on greatness here
Unbelievable: https://www.sbnation.com/platform/amp/nba/2022/6/8/23160732/nba-finals-warriors-vs-celtics-rim-too-high-game-3
Klay went for swim in Bay to get ready for G5. Never change, legend.
"the ocean heals mind, body and soul".
https://twitter.com/NBCSWarriors/status/1535818345269735424?s=20&t=Jer0gCSpSalIReOKMfsm6Q
Whet your whistles on this one:
https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/va6wuy/oc_whose_getting_the_better_whistle_gsw_or_bos_a/
From Bogut's tweet. What random lineups and is he talking found something this game or for rest of the series?
"........
I think the @warriors found something with a few random lineups.
2-2 what a series!"
Another reason I'm confident about G5? Draymond. You know he's going to want to respond to all this talk of him playing terribly in G4 (which is greatly exaggerated, IMHO). He's certainly one to respond in such a situation. If we can have bounce back games from both Klay and Draymond in G5 then the Warriors win.
If CheFN Curry wins FMVP would he be the first FMVP to have ZER0 dunks? #underated #unanimous #changedthegame
Is anybody else anxiously thinking about G5? I guess I need to get a life 😀
Thinking Basketball: Why no one guards Steph Curry this way | NBA Finals Game 4 analysis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6_vawdzRok
Makes the point that the Celtic defensive coverage choices are both helping Curry go off and hurting Draymond.
Coach Nick breaks down Curry's incredible performance in game 4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5HDfHWDqlc
Elite Superstars v Celtics elite defense this playoffs:
Steph 33.4 pts per 36 on .664 TS
====
Butler 25.3 pts on .582 TS
Giannis 30.5 pts on .516 TS
Durant 21.5 pts on .526 TS
Kyrie 18.0 pts on .588 TS
All Steph haters — including several jagoffs on GSoM who for years have been saying he’s nowhere near the same caliber of player as KD — can get fucked.
Can we expect JW to do what RWIII is doing in this series?
Thanks for the breakdown Eric. As mDuo said, interesting to see the defensive looks from BOS. Steph is so good at ruining their blitzes. I hope he continues to shoot well, force them to blitz so he can continue to generate open shots or layups for our other guys.
Athletic alchemy pointed out in his videos that draymond would set the screen for curry and just stand way in the backcourt like russ Westbrook does off the ball, he didnt roll or even pop to the 3 point line to take a shot if he had too.
The tv announcers were also making mention of how draymond would just stand there at the 3 point line while robert William's would crash off of him to protect the paint.
Luckily curry was out of this world but mentally draymond is not their offensively at all, it's fine not making shots and the defense was alot better but he has to be mentally engaged both sides of the ball to get away with being an unathletic 6'6 PF.
Also what's up with him always picking the ball up way in the backcourt while waiting for the offball action? Allows his defender to leak off of him as well since he doesnt have the active threat of his dribble
Stephs 3 in the 1st quarter which he followed by talking shit to the crowd was one of my favorite Steph moments of all time.
Well, this continues to be an extremely exciting series. Certainly more likely to induce heart palpitations than say, a Durant-era cakewalk over the hapless Cavs. But also quite satisfying when they get the win. This one scared me at the beginning of the 1st and 3rd; the Warriors were looking frazzled and sloppy. Thankfully they settled down and played a really solid game.
GPII and Wiggins were huge (especially Wiggs on the boards! That was the biggest difference from game 3), Klay had more intense defense but a less than stellar shooting game, Poole looked a little more settled in, and Draymond still struggled a bit but not too much.
I like how your video highlights the different defenses Boston threw at Curry down the stretch; it's a great example of how great defenses keep you guessing. And they did about as good a job as anyone could expect to slow Steph down! But, as Coach Kerr said in his mid-game interview, "He's really good at basketball."
Looking forward to another Explainer after game 5. 😉
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0tYSAO32Wg&t=300s
It's weird having an all time great on your team. Steph just beat their asses in their own home and even the Boston sports network have no choice but to gush over 30. They're not even attempting to hate on greatness here