Read this article all the way to the end. He sure suprised me!

[cariocaz]

How to dethrone the Warriorshttps://www.fanragsports.com/nba/warriors/rosen-dethrone-warriors/

[Phenomanul]

How to dethrone the Warriorshttps://www.fanragsports.com/nba/warriors/rosen-dethrone-warriors/

[Play Boban]

:cry

[GSH]

Always a Spurs fan, and the conclusion was nice and all. But the thing sort of loses momentum right at the start for me.

Do not be sucked in to playing small ball.
Instead, feature a quick-footed post-up big man, who can pass, shoot and, most importantly, make quick, explosive moves. (LMA could, but doesn't.)
Both the center and the power forward must be menacing shot-blockers. (How often in the playoffs did LMA wind up locked up on a small out near the circle?)
Attack GS’s small-ball lineup by always sending these two bigs to the offensive glass. (Pop doesn't favor the offensive glass. He wants to get back on D.)

[DAF86]

Pretty shitty article, imho.

[cutewizard]

Rosen | How to dethrone the WarriorsOFFENSE

Do not be sucked in to playing small ball.
Instead, feature a quick-footed post-up big man, who can pass, shoot and, most importantly, make quick, explosive moves.
Both the center and the power forward must be menacing shot-blockers.
Attack GS’s small-ball lineup by always sending these two bigs to the offensive glass.
Any smart, good-shooting, long-armed point and shooting guards would work.
The bench has to be deep and versatile.
Because trying to run with the Warriors is futile, an opponent must fast break only on turnovers and any other optimal situations. When running opportunities do present themselves, 3-pointers should be shunned and the ball must be forcefully driven to the hoop.
Set the pace with slow-down, but quick-passing and quick-cutting sets. Actually, the Triangle would be extremely effective.
In any case, avoid quick shots and make the Warriors play defense for a minimum of 20 seconds on every possession.
Get Steph Curry involved in as many high- or mid-level screens as possible, thereby forcing him to switch on to a bigger, stronger player who has the ability to drive into the lane. Overall, and except for his fast hands, Curry is the weakest link in the Warriors defense.
Take good care of the ball.
That means making no out passes or cross-court passes while the passer is airborne.

DEFENSE

The Warriors certainly feature several players who are excellent shooters from downtown.
However, more damaging than their triples are the numerous layups, dunks and floaters generated by dive-cuts, back-door cuts, screen-rolls and baseline screens that demand perfect coordination from the defenders.
To counteract these devastating high-percentage interior shots, various zones must be employed and staffed by long-armed, quick-footed defenders.
For example, a well-rehearsed, semi-trapping 1-3-1 alignment with a dominant shot-blocker nearest the hoop and a secondary shot-blocker in the middle. However, the only Warriors who should be trapped are Curry (but only if he bags three consecutive treys) and Kevin Durant (always).
Throw in an occasional 2-1-2 and 1-2-2. Also some match-up zone.
Change defensive looks after ever timeout, quarter break and especially after the clock is stopped for free throws. This, to prevent the Warriors from getting into a comfortable rhythm against any of the defenses.
These defenses will effectively negate the Warriors’ perpetual-motion offense as well as the efficiency of their screen/roll game.
Overplay Klay Thompson’s right shoulder.
Zones will work because the zone offenses used in the NBA are simplistic and are minimally effective.
However, one of the detriments to playing zones is the vulnerability to consistent outside shooting. For sure, forcing the Warriors to shoot 50 or more treys will often be costly, but playing straight-up defense certainly hasn’t worked.
Let Draymond Green shoot as many 3-pointers as he wants.
Another drawback in playing zones is yielding offensive rebounds, since the defending bigs have no specific opponents to box out. That’s why the frontcourt must feature long, quick, hungry rebounders.
Zones also need a few extra seconds to set up, which make them more susceptible to fast breaks.
Also, offensive guards and wings must diligently retreat on defense whenever a shot goes up. This, to prevent one of the Warriors from leaking out.

But there’s a much more viable way to subdue the Warriors. That is, if the Spurs can take the court with a healthy Tony Parker (or Chris Paul?) and an undamaged Kawhi Leonard.
In fact, it says here that had Zaza Pachulia not stomped on Leonard’s foot, today’s victory parade would have been celebrated in San Antonio.
ByCharley Rosen (https://www.fanragsports.com/author/crosen/)

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I don't know which is funnier: the fact that Charlie gave a shoutout to Phil Jackson with the triangle comment, proving that he's still his buttplug, or that he's been reduced to writing for some site named fanrag.