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Well, that didn't go well.
1) Warriors during the season did not go all out. They really didn't and rarely did they exert more than like 75% effort. Their goal is to not just win but to sweep this series. This is the most energy I have seen from this team all season.
2) JR has become an afterthought on offense. At our best, LeBron looked for him. He really doesn't anymore and the Warriors know it. On defense, JR made too many mistakes on the perimeter when we can afford none.
3) It's harder to execute taking Curry out of the game when things fall into disarray with the addition of Durant's gravity. The last two years, everyone talked about Curry choking, etc., but we made life hard on him. We just can't do it anymore. I expect this type of scoring if not more from Curry he rest of the series.
4. Brown at the helm is an advantage for this super stacked Olympic team. In the first quarter, instead of a bunch of motion sets that give shots to Zara or whoever the fuck, KD and Curry shot 19 times. I'm sure that's the most they put up together in any first quarter all year. That should be their offense every game. Brown also played them more minutes then Kerr does with his arrogant resting and allowing the bench to play.
5) I thought they competed decently until the beginning of the third. We were within striking distance (although striking distance against GS is different than against others). They gave up 60 points on 61 shots and 8 fits which isn't that bad, A couple of defensive board and one or two opennthrees from role players and a Love making a layup and this could have been either a tied or even the Cavs up,at the half even though the Warriors shot 18 more times.
6) Role players did nothing at all. Nothing. Can't beat team USA if that's the case. Tristan was embarrassingly bad in all facets which is a shame because he has been so good these playoffs.
7) Kyrie wasn't able to finish tonight and didn't exert his offensive will on the game. There was zero playmaking and it much defense and not much boxing out, either. Can't have that in game 2.
8) James came out aggressively and had a great first quarter but then turned it over (aided by bullshit non foul calls) and it took away a chance for a second quarter push. In addition, James played the entire first quarter and was tired at the beginning of the second with the bench unit with KD and curry sitting. Of chance really if James has to play 46 minutes a game.
9) What the hell has happened to Klay? He missed some open ones and gave us a little bit of a chance. Can't just expect him to continue bricking everything.
10) Can you imagine this same team sans Durant? We execute the same gsmeplan and Draymond and Klay have to step up. That stupid fucking coward just front ran all game for easy dunks like in an all-star game.
11) Game 2 is a must win. We are not better than they are systemically. We just aren't. They have two MVPs and two of the three best players. We have to win with exceptional performances from James and Kyrie and hope the role players hit threes. We are a better three point shooting team and have to show it.
Before the series I thought everything had to go perfectly for us to win in 6 and now there is zero room left for error. Thats just the way it is against the best team ever.
1) Warriors during the season did not go all out. They really didn't and rarely did they exert more than like 75% effort. Their goal is to not just win but to sweep this series. This is the most energy I have seen from this team all season.
2) JR has become an afterthought on offense. At our best, LeBron looked for him. He really doesn't anymore and the Warriors know it. On defense, JR made too many mistakes on the perimeter when we can afford none.
3) It's harder to execute taking Curry out of the game when things fall into disarray with the addition of Durant's gravity. The last two years, everyone talked about Curry choking, etc., but we made life hard on him. We just can't do it anymore. I expect this type of scoring if not more from Curry he rest of the series.
4. Brown at the helm is an advantage for this super stacked Olympic team. In the first quarter, instead of a bunch of motion sets that give shots to Zara or whoever the fuck, KD and Curry shot 19 times. I'm sure that's the most they put up together in any first quarter all year. That should be their offense every game. Brown also played them more minutes then Kerr does with his arrogant resting and allowing the bench to play.
5) I thought they competed decently until the beginning of the third. We were within striking distance (although striking distance against GS is different than against others). They gave up 60 points on 61 shots and 8 fits which isn't that bad, A couple of defensive board and one or two opennthrees from role players and a Love making a layup and this could have been either a tied or even the Cavs up,at the half even though the Warriors shot 18 more times.
6) Role players did nothing at all. Nothing. Can't beat team USA if that's the case. Tristan was embarrassingly bad in all facets which is a shame because he has been so good these playoffs.
7) Kyrie wasn't able to finish tonight and didn't exert his offensive will on the game. There was zero playmaking and it much defense and not much boxing out, either. Can't have that in game 2.
8) James came out aggressively and had a great first quarter but then turned it over (aided by bullshit non foul calls) and it took away a chance for a second quarter push. In addition, James played the entire first quarter and was tired at the beginning of the second with the bench unit with KD and curry sitting. Of chance really if James has to play 46 minutes a game.
9) What the hell has happened to Klay? He missed some open ones and gave us a little bit of a chance. Can't just expect him to continue bricking everything.
10) Can you imagine this same team sans Durant? We execute the same gsmeplan and Draymond and Klay have to step up. That stupid fucking coward just front ran all game for easy dunks like in an all-star game.
11) Game 2 is a must win. We are not better than they are systemically. We just aren't. They have two MVPs and two of the three best players. We have to win with exceptional performances from James and Kyrie and hope the role players hit threes. We are a better three point shooting team and have to show it.
Before the series I thought everything had to go perfectly for us to win in 6 and now there is zero room left for error. Thats just the way it is against the best team ever.
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