Last night was a good example of why you don t let a player pick the coach. There is a big mismatch on the side lines.
I thought Lebron put added pressure on the bench going forward. So much for leadership.
My God, how about we take the first 19 seconds of the shot clock and have Irving show his handles?
I thought Lebron put added pressure on the bench going forward. So much for leadership.
My God, how about we take the first 19 seconds of the shot clock and have Irving show his handles?
The Warriors made plenty of tactical mistakes. They play Anderson Varejao over Ezeli, they're still starting 2Q and 4Q w/o 1 of Curry/Klay, they just have more margin for error.
It was a 1 point game with a few mins left in the 3rd until Livingston/Iguodala/Barnes just started scoring on Irving every possession, that isn't really coaching.
OKC got stagnant vs GS, Cle got stagnant vs GS...Sensing a theme here?
It was a 1 point game with a few mins left in the 3rd until Livingston/Iguodala/Barnes just started scoring on Irving every possession, that isn't really coaching.
OKC got stagnant vs GS, Cle got stagnant vs GS...Sensing a theme here?
When Andre Iguodala was with the Sixers the fans never liked him. It was more about what he was getting paid and what they expected from him. Now that he is with Warriors he is showing how great a player he is over these last three seasons. Coming off the bench and as a complimentary player the guy is tremendous. He brings a huge amount of energy and really shines as veteran leader. It just shows that you put a player in the right situation he turns into what he was expected to be when he was originally drafted.
Elite roleplayers always look worse than they are when on a team where their responsibility is too big. He still led those teams to the playoffs even though they didn't have much talent. Has always been 1 of the best defenders in the league, very good passer and rebounder. He isn't really any better now, just in a situation where his role is more ideal. Nuggets also won 56 game the one year they had Iggy and then fell off a cliff right after. He can do everything.
If Green had to be the best player on a team, he would look a lot worse as well but he is also elite at what he does. No player can guard as many positions as he can. Similar to Lamar Odom on the Lakers but better. Lamar Odom was a weak #2 behind Kobe, but an excellent #3 best player.
Whereas someone like Kevin Love or Kyrie Irving might not be an ideal 2nd or 3rd guy for a championship team, but if you're a mediocre team then he can probably carry you to 45 wins (I know he didn't do this in Minn, but they were especially bad and almost always hurt) A lot of guys like this.
GS making tactical mistakes and having better players doesn't mean Lue is acquitted for his mistakes. In my mind, playing Varejao 3 minutes is less concerning than Lue's "quick, free flowing offense" turning into iso heavy, hero ball at the most important point in the game. Also, how does Channing Frye only play 7 minutes? My point was never Kerr = Pop, just that Kerr is better than Lue. I'm also inclined to give the coach some credit for getting his guys to take it at the weak link every single possession until they stop it, but maybe that's foolish on my part.
If the coaches switched sidelines, would you really change your assessment for the series? I wouldn't. There was some good, some bad. I think they had the right idea defensively that could've possibly helped them steal a game. It was more they just didn't execute it and GS did.
As for Frye playing 7 minutes, if it was actually close late then he might have played more but I'd bench Irving before Love right now. The problem with Frye is GS is going to switch a lot of the pick and rolls and Love can make them pay for that, as well as offensive rebound vs smaller lineups. Frye might have a quicker release but he makes switching so easy.
