How would you beat the GSW in best of 7 and with what team?

[Originalman]

They're really not. People don't realize it yet but the Warriors are an all-time great team along the line of the three Peat Bulls, Showtime Lakers, Big 3 Heat, Threepeat Lakers, etc.

You got 5 guys, in the starting unit, who can initiate a multitude of offensive sets and can take advantage of any weakness in a lineup. They got multiple great defenders and playmakers at almost every position, plus off the bench (Iggy and Livingston are matchup nightmares), and it's fueled by a 6'4 guard who can't really stopped by current defensive schemes.

I don't think people understand exactly how good Curry is at threes and what it means but Curry turns close games into blowouts in like 5 possessions.

And, IMHO, I think Golden State structured their team right. I'm of the belief that a championship team shouldn't have its most important offensive piece shouldn't be the defensive anchor too. The speed of the game is too fast and too physically demanding. It's why you see Butler's and George's and even CP3's struggling in the playoffs.

Draymond's emergence came at the perfect time.

Thing is everyone ain't Lebron, Kobe or MJ. Most great offensive players aren't great defenders. Curry is the weakest link defensively on the starting Five. But so was Magic, Bird and Dirk for example.

The key for the warriors to keep winning they must always have great SF and SG defensively to hide Curry. It is harder to hide wing players now due to the rule changes. Ideally it would be better to hide a PF or Center because of zone and the no hand check rule (which stops refs calling fouls when player post up unless they are in the triple threat).

 

[1/2OfDaBruinz]

Look to the Memphis playoffseries from last year for the blueprint. Games 2 and 3. They were doubiling/trappin with a big Curry shortly after he crossed half court. They essentially took him out of the game and forced everyone else to step up. This shyt was blowing up their offensive sets too.

GS ended up adjusting and Kerr played Curry off ball more to open him up. Even playing him out there with Shaun Livingston running point at times so he could work off ball. Memphis couldn't readjust, and they lacked the offensive firepower to outscore GS in a seven game series anyway. The had to hold GS to under 90 points for those wins, and no one can do that to them for a 7 game series.That same defensive strategy needs to be used with a more potent offensive team.

 

[Originalman]

You're not stopping Steph... you basically have to neutralize Draymond Green and his "rebound to fastbreak" ability. That's what starts getting them going, when he gets the defensive rebound, and the opposing team is scrambling on the break. Some teams have tried cross matching up with him, but I'd say, just keep the shyt basic, have a guy that's comfortable guarding a 4 that gets up and down.

I honestly think OKC with KD at the 4 will be a damn good matchup for GS.

Nobody has proven that going "big" against them works. Draymond can guard guys much bigger than him so there's no point of even playing that game against them. Unless you have a Demarcus Cousins type, but even with him, if GS gets a few stops/no calls against him, dude probably gonna be taken out of his game mentally so...

You have to be physical with them. The thing is the refs are not letting you get physical with them in the regular season but in the playoffs they will allow it. Like you said you must guard Green and stop him from dominating the boards and getting out on the break. The Cavs were able to do that in the finals but then Iggy being played in the starting lineup made the Cavs go small and take away the large physical big men.

Also teams have to not go away from posting up green. He is a great defender and gets away with hammering bigger players (this also has to do with the rule changes on what big men were allowed to do in the past. In the past green would have gotten a few elbows to the head and throat during post ups). I believe this is where the Spurs with Diaw, Duncan and LA come in. They can make green work in a 7 game series and try to tire him out over the course of the season.

 

[Bone$]

Either you have to commit to a very hard trap after half court of Steph, or what I think is the beat method is to let Steph get his.. Stop doubling chef on the pnr, letting draymond run a 4 on 3 half court break to the basket with shooters on both wings and a big to ooop to, is letting everyone else get off.. Go under the screen, fukk it, or let ur big switch and defend the drive of chef, with a big hand up on the 3.. Cats overreacting to a few made 3s, let that dude do him and shut down everyone else rhythm

 

[Cryptocurrency Scarface]

have in his prime

 

[Reid2Achieve]

- Go at Green and get him in foul trouble. He is the key to their defense and their potent offense getting everyone involved (1-4 PnR). Try to draw charges on his straight line drives to the hoop or contest him at the rim.

- Slow the pace down to a crawl like the Cavs did in the Finals. Resist the temptation to get in a shootout, you won't win...

- Find Curry and Thompson in loose ball scrambles and fast breaks.

- Let Harrison Barnes and Iguadala beat you (help/switch off of them to cover Curry and Thompson).

- Get physical and celebrate demonstratively/talk shyt to try and get in their heads and knock their confidence down a notch.

 

[G.O.A.T Squad Spokesman]

I thought that all a team had to be was healthy to beat this lucky team.

 

[The Frozen One]

you need all players to give 100% effort for 7 games to beat the warriors. And thats for 48 minutes too. Also, let curry have his 40-50 points, and shut every one else down.

 

[PortCityProphet]

my MyPlayer SG from 2k14 and a buncha scrubs. He shot almost 60% from 3 avg 42/8/13. series over in 4

 

[CSquare43]

Based on how many of these threads that are/have popped up, I think it's fair to say that right now, there's no way to really stop the Dubs (for 7 games) right now. Everything that is/has been said has been tried. And what may work for a game or so, fails after that. The BB IQ on our squad and coaching staff is nuts...they've figured a way around those tactics.

With that said, we definitely have to stay sharp to even have a chance to do it all again this year, but I like our chances...

 

[Guess Who]

When they lost to Denver I saw Denver do two things. Make them shoot twos instead of threes as much as you can. And also run cuts on the baseline on offense. Denver did this all game and succeeded (but still almost lost, granted Draymond was out that game).

 

[MooseMouthMthafuga]

Hire the Spurs

 

[Loose]

I thought that all a team had to be was healthy to beat this lucky team.

You're very insecure

 

[G.O.A.T Squad Spokesman]

You're very insecure

Because y'all told me all summer that the Warriors only won due to injuries, now there's threads about how to stop them. I thought the injuries were the only reason for all all the winning, is it oochie wally or is it one mic?

 

[the kid]

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