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The Spurs' best lineups to combat their small ball lineup don't involve Parker tbh. They sound more desperate to find ways the Spurs can't beat the Warriors than knowledgeable.
Rondo, Curry's leg, Pop's a liar and virality vs. reality
Brian Windhorst, Ethan Sherwood Strauss and Tom Haberstroh discuss Rajon Rondo and size up the Warriors, Spurs and Hassan Whiteside.
http://espn.go.com/espnradio/play?id=14516502
It's right around the 24min mark.
Haberstroh talks about the BPI numbers, spurs analytics, and how great they are on defense. Strauss says the spurs are playing better than the Warriors right now but in a 7-game series in the playoffs, he doesn't think the Spurs can win because he doesn't know who Tony Parker can guard on the Warriors. Haberstroh doesn't think the spurs small ball lineup can beat warriors small ball (particularly how to defend Draymond Green at Center) and he thinks Parker won't be healthy at the end of the season. This has been mentioned before on other NBA pods. Windhorst also talks about Kawhi's offensive improvement this season, his stats in the month of December, and how he has a great opportunity to average 50/40/90 for the season. Last but not least Haberstroh talks about Pop's strategy to combat the three point shot and go against Moreyball.
The Spurs' best lineups to combat their small ball lineup don't involve Parker tbh. They sound more desperate to find ways the Spurs can't beat the Warriors than knowledgeable.
thanks for the recap..not going to bother with an 1 hour podcast with that Warriors homer Strauss and his annoying voice..Him an Hassan are ESPN-"new media" version of Skip/Stephen A...
Aldridge/Diaw/Leonard/Green/Ginobili imo.
Not bad!
As much as I love and respect Manu, I don't think he still has the juice to play defense against the GSW first team.
He can guard Barnes better than Tony Parker can guard any of their players.
Nice listen except for that doofus at the end
idk. Warriors in 7.
Op: Thanks for your summary. Podcasts are really not my favorite media as I prefer either video or reading, so I appreciate your summary very much.
It will be interesting to see Pop's strategies against them. I do think we will need Tony healthy and he will be a factor, more so this year because we do not have Cory Joseph and so far, Ray has not earned Pop's trust and he does not look to be a defender and hustle guy of the caliber of CoJo (and Pop didn't even play CoJo much in the playoffs).
Manu will not be run ragged with the starters and the second unit depends on his chemistry.
I suspect Simmons will play (although a rookie, he has been a huge positive factor in games), but the fact he's not a shooter limits his possibilities in half court sets, and if he plays I expect his role is limited, not a guy you want handling the ball under pressure, at least not yet.
It will be huge for us if Danny Green gets in a rhythm.
Draymond Green is going to meet up with Boris Diaw and that may be the key matchup. I also see a dose of LMA/Green.
All in all, I like our chances, but we do need the best version of Tony that we have seen this season.
I just listened to all of it. Its trash. Save your time. Serious.
How is Golden State going to defend the Spurs bigger lineup? Spurs' new offense will allow for easier, higher percentage points in the paint. If Danny, Leonard and Mills are hitting from 3, GS will be toast.
The Spurs can make Curry and Thompson work for their points. I'm really not worried about GS at all. They are good, they have their system down but I think the Spurs' new changes will trump them. Of course, I'm biased and not in awe of what they're doing to sub par teams either. They haven't faced the Spurs.
This year's NBA teams are pretty ordinary and awful. There are 4 teams that have a chance to make it to the finals and only 3 that can win it.
Spurs, GSW, Cleveland, Chicago. If everyone remains healthy, I think the Spurs win it all.
The Cavs won 2 games in the Finals & lost one game in OT w/ an injured Iman Shumpert starting, if he plays to his abilities Simmons is better than that version of Shumpert.
http://www.basketball-reference.com/...-warriors.html
As long as Kawhi dominates & shuts down Klay as he usually does against the Warriors, all will be fine.
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You know who played a big part in Golden State's Finals wins? David Lee. He's not there anymore. Let's see how y Raymond Green and Iguadola are when they are forced to make big shots against the Spurs. Man, that team is becoming arrogant. Did anyone see Iguadola taking bows after Curry hit a 3? Can you imagine what Pop would do if he saw that sort of nonsense? Nah, Spurs are going to be fine. They do need to play some better compe ion though. Like I said, the league is weaker than I've seen it in years. Just a bunch of sub-par teams.
Maybe the Spurs don't win, but I have a lot more confidence in a defense-first team that spreads the ball around. Both teams healthy, I'd take the Spurs and like my chances.
Alridge/Diaw/Kawhi/Green/Patty
IMO it is not how we adjust to small ball lineups but how they can adjust to handle our bigs inside. 2 6'11 and 2 6'9 who are being to play well together. Can Green at 6'7 stop any of those 4 for a full 7 games? Duncan schools Bogat every time they met. LMA is going to show Green the experience he has at blocking out on the boards. West has the savvy to handle Green. Diaw is going to get his against anybody. And I forgot 1 other player. FREE BOBAN. 7'3 will reach over him for rebounds. It's great when you can effect your opponent's game, but Green won't make anybody in the Spur front court adjust. They will make the Warriors adjust.
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Lineup I wanna see against them... Just for fun
Boban/Aldridge/Kawhi/Green/Manu
Warriors can win if Curry has a great series; anything less, and it's advantage Spurs.
Spurs in 6 again.
Remember in 2014 the discussion was "The Spurs can't combat the Heat's small ball lineup".
Funny how its always the same narrative just insert new flavor of the year.
Haberstroh really thinks LMA/Boris can't defend Dray...
PHX started 31-4 in 2004-2005
The media was on their jock even harder than GSW.
They got bounced.
Warriors aren't exactly 7 seconds or less PHX, but they are an uptempo team playing a style that is gimmicky.
The spurs can play multiple styles of ball... who can enforce their will over a 7 game series and play the style that gives them the advantage?
That is... if we even meet... it's darn early to count chickens... after PHX started 31-4 they lost 7 straight...
Warriors in 7
Tie game, Curry dribble drives, pump fakes... and is FOULED with 0.2 seconds to play! Sure looked like not much contact but he'll go to the line...
Spurs in 6
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