Fisher coaching is going to be a huge reason whether we are competitive or not. GS have players that can do a little bit of everything and are extremely comfortable with eachother. Our pg spot whether Grant, Gallo, or Caldo needs to score because Steph isn't the best defender. Attacking him and making him work will help a bit though they have Klay and Iggy. I'm hoping Melo is good to go because I guarantee he'll be seeing multiple bodies thrown at him. GS isn't the strongest position at the 5 and I think R Lo can keep him at bay. Ghost P. against Green is the matchup that I'm curious about. He has the height but, Green is strong as hell and can spread the floor while being an underrated passer. Hopefully Barnes isn't playing either cause that's another guy Melo would have to deal with. They'll be on tv tomorrow so I'll be able to watch the game easier to see how the offense is looking. I still think we have a very good shot at getting them and hopefully they'll be sleeping on us. They've lost 2 games the entire season so hopefully they'll think it's a walk in the park. Defense and fighting over screens is necessary and their going to have to deal with it because they score quickly and like to run. Just my opinion but I'm sure
@storyteller probably has a much better analysis and I'm curious what he thinks as well
I think our propensity for vanishing for chunks of time offensively makes the game a longshot at best against GS who has a propensity for going NUTS for minutes at a time. I actually don't think fighting over screens works against these guys because they hit three's too well with even a little space; you really have to employ a switching mentality and chase them off of the line because they'll still hurt you but not as badly on inside plays. KP vs Green really interests me because Green's height has me wondering if KP's length and agility can be a legitimate answer to Green's all around game. This is one where I'd like to see a lot of both Lance and D-Will, one guy because he's vocal to wing defenders and knows switching better than everyone else and the other because if the Warriors make the game a track meet, he'll be the guy to keep up and attack the other end.
Main Keys:
. Chase them off the three point line and make 'em dribble. Outside of Steph who's just unstoppable, I think we can really fluster the other guys inside with our combination of big bodies in the middle. Even if that's wishful thinking, GS is too good at making teams pay from three not to hope that works.
. Win the boards battle in dominant fashion. Can't just win it slightly either. We're a bigger team with more length. Box Green out, I trust RoLo to outplay Bogut and Melo should have his way strength wise against all players not named Green (I'd love to see those two battle it out for a bit just as a fan a great basketball match-ups).
. That second unit can keep pace in a running game. Let Grant have high pick and rolls/pops through KP but do that ish with a fast pace before GS gets positioning. D-Will should be running weak side cuts ALL NIGHT. Lance's job will be to keep those dudes all locked in defensively. Outplaying the GS starters is a tough one, but I think their bench can be susceptible.
. Either Melo or AA needs to go off...even if we play a perfect game, GS is so quick to pile on points that we'll need a guy going above and beyond. I won't put that on KP matched with such a good defender, it's gotta be one of the vets.
. Finally, Fish HAS to be quick on the trigger. I keep mentioning GS being able to go off in spurts that only take minutes, he has to sense momentum and look to cut it off before the spurt sparks a 12-2 run or some similar killer 3-5 minute span.
@ the smiley, though.
