I'd start Boris/TD again as well and hopefully have Tiago as the backup C. Matty's shot well but this series calls for a bigman rotation of Boris/TD/Splitter.
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I'd start Boris/TD again as well and hopefully have Tiago as the backup C. Matty's shot well but this series calls for a bigman rotation of Boris/TD/Splitter.
timvp to open the game thread?
The fact that I enjoy regularly referring to you as a French faggot is supposed to be an insult to me? Your smack is weak, son. :lol
Getting Duncan healthy is the biggest adjustment. He couldn't defend the paint in game one, and that will change in game 2. He has been a monster at protecting the rim all season. Not much can be done to stop Steph Curry, dude is a legit superstar. Best bet is to contain him as much as possible by throwing multiple defenders at him, and lock down everyone else.
If Splitter is healthy, he's our best adjustment.
Also, i would match their small ball cause guarding Bonner is easy, but his defense to a perimeter guy is horrible.
I would try to switch on the screens (except from Timmy) to make the catch more difficult and try to deny the ball to Curry.
The Spurs guards need to be aware of who Curry is guarding. Whever Curry is on Leonard, the ball needs to go to him immediately. Curry was a major beneficiary of not having to play defense. This is one of the reasons Green got so many open threes.
Spurs need to stretch Bogut as far out as they can to run the pick and roll with Parker so that he can get more space going to the basket.
Finally, let Green defend Curry in the first half and then let Leonard take him in the second half. We don't need either of them fouling out and I have a feeling the foul calls will be more liberal in this game.
If Tony is on Barnes he shouldn't front him, just let him shoot a jumper...
No Bonner/Blair
PnR the shit outta of Bogut
If Splitter comes back, the game suddenly gets a lot easier. Also, not getting behind by 8 points in the first two minutes of the game would be helpful. Grabbing some rebounds would be nice, and maybe sending a big out there to help when Bogut runs out to bulldoze your guard would be useful.
Timmy's flu was obviously limiting him. The fact that he had to leave the game late shows how much it must have been bothering him all game. If he's truly feeling better, I'm expecting his defense to be MUCH sharper than we saw in game 1. A healthy Tiago would be a huge plus, since he's a more mobile defender than Timmy is. I'm just glad Diaw looked good all around, and his versatility on both ends was one of the keys to our win. It would also be safe to expect more efficiency from Tony and Manu. Lets just hope Steph isn't a flamethrower in this one again
Make Curry actually work on D. If Manu's in a 2 with Kawhi and TP, there is no excuse for not going right at him with whoever he's on. Dude probably weighs 110 lbs.
huh Beverly? Curry is such a joy to watch, just play pure basketball, we don't want any hipcheck :) right now so we can advance
He is a prolific scorer & great passer- just limit his ball possessions, clog the lanes
It is not just about D to win against GSW, they're like the Suns in Nash time, Spurs has to improve their offense to a better % to compete.
I'm on board with those saying we need make Curry work on D. This is what GS did on tp, we need to wear him down defending.
not much will change in game 2. Spurs still gonna trail and Elian Gonzalez go Candela on their ass. Hopefully Spurs comeback can be enough again otherwise this will be a 1-1 series.
Splitter/Diaw instead of Blair Bonner or Diaw/Blair instead of Bonner should be enough to keep the Warriors from having a lead.