How Curry and Draymond dominated on both ends

How Curry and Draymond dominated on both ends | NBA Finals Game 2 analysis

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How did the Warriors pull away in Game 2 of the Finals against the Celtics? This film room study details a key coaching adjustment from Steve Kerr, Draymond's Green defensive performance, Gary Payton II's value and Steph Curry's two-way impact on defense and offense, especially in the pick-and-roll game attacking Robert Williams, Al Horford and the Celtics defense.
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@coledorillo6685 2 жыл бұрын

Steph and Dray, the sword and shield of GS. Never gets old watching them put on a basketball clinic

@yasuke7551 2 жыл бұрын

best way to put it

@broomhilda7822 2 жыл бұрын

Don’t forget about the spear of GS, klay.

@mkey4667 2 жыл бұрын

That makes Wiggins the Axe

@PhantomBulletGames 2 жыл бұрын

Klay is the armor. He holds them together. Klay is also the Anchor of the team

@arisacuna7122 2 жыл бұрын

Poole is the arrow and Looney is the jockstrap. Lol

@cheesehead7278 2 жыл бұрын

That play at 5:30 is the epitome of Steph’s off ball genius. Being able to occupy Smart with the horizontal cut, AND THEN occupying Williams by flaring back to the 3 pt line. Man, what an amazing player.

@davidl5119 2 жыл бұрын

And that doesn’t show up on any stat sheet. That’s the reason casuals underrate stephs offensive impact. Today’s fans are like the camera, just following the ball and looking for some hero to score it.

@leonardoyi3183 2 жыл бұрын

to be honest, i think steph is a genius offensive player. You won't even see Michael Jordan do this kind of stuff. His offensive impact on the floor is probably the best or one of the best in the history of the game. He is doing tremendous damage to opposing defenses without even having the ball. I think, there should be no discussion that steph impact on the game is far bigger than KD's.

@lachlantester6014 2 жыл бұрын

@@leonardoyi3183 you wrote 100 or so words and not 1 of them was wrong. Insanely good analysis and insanely truthful.

@BlackMarq20 2 жыл бұрын

@@leonardoyi3183 Players are Kobe or MJ are evaluated on a 1 v 1 situation, obviously they are better than Steph in iso or 1v1, but Steph has to be the greatest offensive teammate or teammate in NBA history, up there with say Tim Duncan. He’s one of the most unselfish players to play the game and uses his off ball movement, screening, etc.. to get his teammates the ball. It’s not coincidence that every player that joins them seems to get better.

@Nandoswitharando 2 жыл бұрын

@@leonardoyi3183 lmao y’all keep KD name in your mouth💀

@seandawson5899 2 жыл бұрын

As a warriors fan, I can't tell you how happy I was to see GPII on the floor again. Perfect small ball player.

@seandawson5899 2 жыл бұрын

@callmecatalyst that is small ball...

@artwellnyathi8811 2 жыл бұрын

@callmecatalyst 7llp0

@DaveChappeleIsGod 2 жыл бұрын

The smallest big man to ever play basketball 😄

@flaggstaff382 2 жыл бұрын

He's great add-on to GSW & from Oakland. Been thru many teams but Kerr & GSW had role to help him shine.

@ThatNBAguy123 2 жыл бұрын

it’s very worth notetaking Currys defense is peaking at the age of 34.

@paulh.9937 2 жыл бұрын

He's performing extremely well, and especially for his age

@adriandaliva1341 2 жыл бұрын

his effort has been ridiculous on that side of the ball, all that added weight and (bulk) on his body, combined with insane workout and conditioning is finally paying off

@chaosawaits 2 жыл бұрын

His defense has always been greatly under appreciated. He’s ridiculously strong, grabs steals and rebounds.

@Rhaspun 2 жыл бұрын

He has gotten stronger this year. Now, he bruises his way through a crowd.

@charlesfowler4308 2 жыл бұрын

True though I wonder if the extra effort is costing his shot a little, he's looked a bit more human than usual from behind the arc and at the line recently.

@shayanislam3973 2 жыл бұрын

I loved that they went to the high pick and roll for curry more. That consistently generates great looks for everyone and Boston can’t minimize Currys impact like they normally would off the ball trying to be physical with him Also side note: thank you for talking about Currys defense. It’s been underrated for so long and with this being his best defensive season, it’s about time he gets credit on that end

@shayanislam3973 2 жыл бұрын

@@chiggsytube u have to make adjustments when ur playing the number one defense in the league. I will use the 2016 finals as a huge example right now although curry was injured, because they forced him to play off the ball so much curry was unable to get it going. The cavs roughed him up every chance they got and his impact on the game was heavily minimized as a result. The same thing is happening here. But with the adjustment to put curry on the ball more, u can’t minimize his impact. Celtics have them deviating from their original offense sure, but that’s what u expect going against the number one defense. And u have to make the proper adjustments and they did

@shayanislam3973 2 жыл бұрын

@@chiggsytube I don’t think it’s about rattling the warriors I just think the warriors made the proper adjustments to counter the Celtics minimizing Currys off ball impact

@SpeakHerMusic 2 жыл бұрын

@@chiggsytube what type of brain dead comment is this? Lmao whatever works to get the dub is all that matters.

@SpeakHerMusic 2 жыл бұрын

@@chiggsytube this is a series the team is going to know your normal go tos you have to spice it up to win it all

@captainsimp8864 2 жыл бұрын

@@chiggsytube if you think the Celtics have them shook then you must have been watching a different game

@judahunderwood8433 2 жыл бұрын

“So Steve Kerr stuck Green onto Brown…and while that’s a great earthy color scheme, it was a difficult matchup for Jaylen” This made me laugh rly hard lmao

@henlolneh 2 жыл бұрын

@callmecatalyst was just about to say the same thing! love me them celebration audits! HAHA!

@luhjayceho 2 жыл бұрын

@callmecatalyst what channel ?

@jojetparedes4024 2 жыл бұрын

@@luhjayceho Dub Nation HQ

@laserwizard2 2 жыл бұрын

I don't think Gary Payton II knows how good he is. The Warriors picked up a diamond in the rough with him. He always gives the effort needed and is a total team player. With the coaching from Steve Kerr and staff, Payton has a real shot at being a true star. The job that has been done with Wiggins, Looney, and Poole is also a testimony to the great coaching that is on this team. I am not sure why more teams don't emulate the Warriors and how they build through chemistry. This team simply is not fazed when one player has a bad night as someone is always there to pick up the slack and not to complain. I am so serious that game 3 is a must win for Boston. If they lose two in a row, that might damage their tepid persona and Golden State could roll off four wins in a row and embarrass Boston. I think Golden State opened some eyes in game two as they showed they can deliver blow for blow with Boston.

@hawthornedouglas 2 жыл бұрын

It's just not that easy. You need a leader like curry or duncan and a coach like Kerr to build like the warriors. A bunch of players have said it, but it's Curry's unselfishness and true happiness when others on his team succeed (even when he doesn't) that makes this team work. Also, Kerr's every person needs to be ready to contribute mentality is perfect for having all peices work together. That's why sometimes we think his rotations are crazy and why he plays the 10th man on the bench in regular season moments. Because how can teammates trust you when they need you at the end of the season if you haven't really played through the rest of the season?

@hpulker 2 жыл бұрын

Agreed. To your 1st question: Memphis is doing that right now mimicking GSW with young talents. As for 2nd, GSW is the first team in the playoffs who demolished Boston really. Except perhaps Bucks Game 1 but even then they resisted.

@theinktician 2 жыл бұрын

How can you know when so many teams give up on you?

@nestogsw9659 2 жыл бұрын

I hope he sticks around for another year or 2 but a much bigger contract is likely to be offered and Dubs can’t match it

@TaxTaxes 2 жыл бұрын

the Luke Walton Lakers pre-Lebron was a poverty version of that KD GS squad. Teams have tried to be the Warriors and failed

@joshb.1118 2 жыл бұрын

I love the balanced, factual, and insightful basketball analysis. No crazy narratives. Everything is backed up by data or clear video examples.

@LM-he7eb 2 жыл бұрын

Bra. Instead of "The refs, The refs"

@coldmiso.5781 2 жыл бұрын

man is truly thinking basketball

@aaronmartin2472 2 жыл бұрын

Illegal screen

@aaronmartin2472 Жыл бұрын

@callmecatalyst LOL why would I be a fan of that dropped lollipop

@WhelmedButReady 2 жыл бұрын

I've come to realize over the last 3 seasons of watching the Warriors that the primary key to their success is shared between both Steph and Draymond equally at this point in their careers. Neither of them can dominate a game without the other. At least not sustainably so. Dray's defensive brilliance and offensive orchestra works in perfect sync with Steph's all-time level gravity, movement and shot creation. Together, they're the 2 pillars that make the Dubs one of the league's most revolutionary teams.

@forthe3136 2 жыл бұрын

@joceja23 When you say same goes for draymond are saying he’d also win a ring without Steph?

@thedman05 2 жыл бұрын

@joceja23 it’s a team sport. Dynasties like this rely on multiple pieces, good front office, a cohesive ‘system’. That’s why Lebron hasn’t done it the same way. As an individual clearly he is greater than Draymond or Steph… but he doesn’t operate within a system or hasn’t had a good coach/front office his entire career same as the GSW team has. A lot of it is luck too of course. Then getting KD for one iteration helped really cement their dominance

@TheUndefeatedOfTheEast 2 жыл бұрын

@Humble I personally think if Jordan went to the blazers instead of pip going there that he would have won a ring with them.

@iamgroot9675 2 жыл бұрын

@@thedman05 agree

@caspervandewarenburg106 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah for sure and what makes them an even better pair is Curry's defence. Curry isn't physically capable of defending elite scorers but his high iq prevents him from getting in bad situations. And when he does Draymond can often cover for him.

@Soulreaper8181 2 жыл бұрын

Bro you're hands down the best NBA player and game break analyst on KZfaq. Great content. Peace love and basketball✌❤🏀

@ThinkingBasketball 2 жыл бұрын

Appreciate that, thanks!

@krioni86sa 2 жыл бұрын

@@ThinkingBasketball 7:27 It is travelling. Not out of bounds

@Oneklickmedia 2 жыл бұрын

I agree! I’m not even a basketball hardcore fan. I enjoy any competitive sports when it counts, like the Finals. Just watching this I learn and admire these players so much more! Versus ESPN & talk show non sense who put sour tastes on individual.

@mowgli6345 2 жыл бұрын

I like how he slows the plays down to explain things. I'm new to basketball so my brain don't work that fast, and sometimes watching mainstream analysts confuses me more than it helps.

@NATUREISBEAUTIFUL100 2 жыл бұрын

This is so true, even a someone new to basketball would easily understand what it's all about

@DaY-rx3qy 2 жыл бұрын

I just want to say thank you for your channel. Finally, basketball analysis about WHY a player or team is good instead of the usual nonsense you hear like "he didn't want to win", "his greatness is what makes him great", "the X defense was hungrier than Y's offense"

@batzxxl 2 жыл бұрын

100% agree

@thdentify 2 жыл бұрын

Lol so true, great comment! 110% agree

@jericm151 2 жыл бұрын

4:56 When you have 4 out of 5 players trying to stop you, that's a testament to how dangerous a player Curry is.

@BladeintheBrain 2 жыл бұрын

1:27 Green onto Brown = Earthy Color Scheme 🤣🤣🤣 immaculate writing !

@44_noname19 2 жыл бұрын

I still cant stop laughing at Horford getting shut down by curry in the paint

@charlesbaker3950 2 жыл бұрын

There needs to be a new official statistic for players like Curry (who create wide open lay ups or dunks for teammates with no more than their position elsewhere on the court). "The Gravity Assist." I'd love to know exactly how many a player like Curry averages per game (and per year).

@arjunsahlot 2 жыл бұрын

Passive assist

@charlesbaker3950 2 жыл бұрын

@@arjunsahlot or "Off-Ball Assist"

@JG-ru5kq 2 жыл бұрын

So a positioning grade? 😂

@BakaraBeard 2 жыл бұрын

He would lead the league in hockey assist

@WhelmedButReady 2 жыл бұрын

That would be a stat dominated by Steph and Steph alone. I don't think anyone else would be within 5 assist of him. That's ever played.

@imkurisuchan 2 жыл бұрын

Steph and Draymond indeed are the heart and soul of the Golden State Warriors, respectively. Without those two this team won't be in the conversation of being a legendary team along with its fanbase.

@devvv4616 2 жыл бұрын

pretty awesome how they always saved the Curry PnR special till the finals lol

@Delta-ze6um 2 жыл бұрын

Best basketball breakdown on the internet the calm explanation and the smooth music behind !!! Keep it up.

@nickfowler547 2 жыл бұрын

Appreciate the dive into Curry’s defense this game. He’s been underrated on defense for too long. Almost always been a great team defender just didn’t have the frame

@SSJRome 2 жыл бұрын

Kendrick Perkins said Al Horford is who draymond use to be and i never laughed harder lol this video should be proof of how silly that statement was

@anubis4032 2 жыл бұрын

Isnt that a good thing? Draymond has gotten better and smarter from back then

@turnerm7000 2 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣...now carry the hell on.

@RaonakDM 2 жыл бұрын

Watching golden state is like art. they make offense and defense look so beautiful

@RebornKingz 2 жыл бұрын

Draymond is a great player if he can constantly make adjustments. It’s like having another coach on the floor. He took it upon himself to not allow Brown and Horford to take over this game.

@legattostacatto4805 2 жыл бұрын

Draymon is a great player when he gives 99%. If he gives the extra 1% he Will make 10 turnovers (like he did in game one) and get ejected. So really is him getting the right amount of dray the team needs. Because gsw really needs his energy and general floor management to shine.

@cuonghoang4435 2 жыл бұрын

I hope Steph gets his well deserved FMVP this year , if the Warriors win

@shauncampbell4371 2 жыл бұрын

If Warriors win Steph is the favourite based on the first 2 games. Someone would have explode in the next 3 Warriors wins to take it from him.

@Sam_P29 2 жыл бұрын

I honestly like both of these teams, but am rooting for the dubs for the sake of Curry finally getting a finals MVP

@hakeemjoseph4826 2 жыл бұрын

I like that you said "if". This could really go either way

@ceceroxy2227 2 жыл бұрын

there is almost no chance that steph doesnt get mvp if the warriors win, unless he has an absolutely horrible rest of the series which most likely wont happen

@borRIING 2 жыл бұрын

@@ceceroxy2227 idk, iggy has a clear shot at winning it imo

@sashford2269 2 жыл бұрын

Everyone was talking about how the Celtics won with Tatum not going off, not realising Klay hasn’t gone off in both games

@clover7726 2 жыл бұрын

I'm so happy that I predicted almost every adjustment Steve Kerr did, both offensively and defensively. Offense was completely stagnant when Curry was hiding in corners because Bostons plans were never to double him in the pick and roll, so high screening actions for him was All he needed. On the other side, I thought they should just let Tatum go off on Isolation but to stop collapsing the defense, Golden State are all pretty good defenders so it was never necessary to double anyone, and they did it perfectly, they holded Al Horford and Marcus Smart to only 2 points because they can't create shots by dribbling. I hope one day I can make it as a coach in any level of basketball, the entire tactical aspect is just so amazing.

@1000Tees_ 2 жыл бұрын

That’s such astute analysis I hope you reach there too!

@taesang5664 2 жыл бұрын

i really wish they’d stop jumping too. they’re really committing to stopping that 3 attempt but i think it’s sloppy. probably the only part that they need to clean up.

@MrBonzeMedal 2 жыл бұрын

I made the prediction that Kerr would put Draymond on Tatum and let Wiggins guard Brown. And Klay would guard Horford if he’s just gonna float on the perimeter. Just mixed up the two Jay’s. But you did some great analysis

@manuprasad5354 2 жыл бұрын

It'll be interesting to see how udoka will counter the curry PnR, as you can't really drop or double. It'll also be interesting to see if brown bounces back like Tatum does, as he really struggled after a great start. Maybe they'll try forcing draymond off of brown, as I doubt the Celtics want to be in a situation where Tatum basically does everything on offense. series at 1-1, I think game 3 will be close.

@MrBonzeMedal 2 жыл бұрын

@@manuprasad5354 I think the Celtics will try to mix up everything. A lot of pre-switching to try and keep Horford away from the action, hedging, trapping, switching, drop coverage. Otherwise I think they try and go super small. But it’s going to be difficult with Curry and Draymond being such lethal passers

@lgm_nyk 2 жыл бұрын

We’re all blessed that this era’s dynasty plays a beautiful brand of basketball

@scrabbled6657 2 жыл бұрын

This game had me hype. I thought Boston figured us out after Game 1 but good to see it's still competitive.

@captainsimp8864 2 жыл бұрын

I could see why you thought that but I didn't think so what I think is we just lost our motor for both ends on the floor in game 1 and we couldn't get it started again

@ameerdahbour8794 2 жыл бұрын

Why would you ever think Boston figured a championship team after 1 game? Game 1 is meaningless most of the time

@TheCrackerSeal 2 жыл бұрын

It’s a game of adjustments. GSW isn’t a one trick pony. You can’t figure them out after 1 game when they can beat you so many ways.

@seanmonteiro9459 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah the only adjustment that was needed was high PnRs to bomb 3s

@TheCrackerSeal 2 жыл бұрын

@@seanmonteiro9459 Was that really an adjustment? They ran high PnR in Game 1, as well.

@vanallen1666 2 жыл бұрын

In comparison to other NBA teams with big men, GS only have average height and mostly small players, but they manage it well thanks to superb teamwork and ball handling also great shooting skills.

@benrinehart7776 2 жыл бұрын

Love these videos. I've been watching this series live and I can't pick up on half the things you are breaking down here. Watching your analysis brings a whole new dimension of fun to these finals.

@henlolneh 2 жыл бұрын

The Warriors in the regular season averaged ~17 pick n roll actions per game (good for 29th in the league). In this game, they put up 33 pick n roll actions which would have been good for FIRST in the league. Goes to show that Kerr absolutely needs to be credited for this franchises' success and not just solely on the shoulders of Dray/Steph/Klay/KD! Kerr is a top 10 all time coach.

@yihanzheng8203 2 жыл бұрын

Doesn't that mean Kerr's regular season offense is less effective than traditional pick and roll？Whenever there's a problem offensively in the postseason, the solution is always switching back to pick 'n roll.

@henlolneh 2 жыл бұрын

@@yihanzheng8203 No, I think it just means that you don't play the #1 rated defense in a best of 7 series during the regular season. The Celtics defensively schemed for a heavy motion offense which they saw a lot of in game 1 and less of in game 2. Playoff basketball is about adjustments on a game by game basis and who makes the better one(s). My comment just goes to show Kerr's coaching prowess to be able to adapt to what he sees on tape especially during the 16 game tournament which Kerr has the best winning % out of all head coaches in NBA history.

@younglito987 2 жыл бұрын

@@henlolneh love me some animal fries lol

@baseballpimp1910 2 жыл бұрын

@@henlolneh agree 100%. I think Mark Jackson helped instill a lot of defensive toughness in these guys and was influential in the early development of Curry, Klay and Dray but Kerr is the coach that unlocked this teams offensive potential and found a way to fully utilize their skills. Idk if Curry would have become the off ball, gravitationally dominate force that he is now if Jackson had stuck around and kept having him run iso plays instead. And the high pick and roll has always been the ace up the Warriors sleeve. For years they’ve had tons of success when they do use it but they only seem to save it for when they really need it against teams that can take away their motion offenses success like Boston. Kerr has been blessed with some ridiculously great weapons but he deserves lots of respect for creating a system that unlocked their full potential

@DelTacoJosh 2 жыл бұрын

Curry wants this finals so bad. He's locked in every single possession on defense and offense.

@henlolneh 2 жыл бұрын

Because he knows how much this would cement his already top 10 resume. This ring would define him more than any other ring especially with the circumstances and the supporting crew around him this time around.

@TheRealMasonYoung 2 жыл бұрын

Finals MVP incoming..

@judahmourneth1466 2 жыл бұрын

@@henlolneh curry’s great but he’s not a top 10 player now and when he wins these finals and FMVP…he still won’t be a top 10 all Time player.

@puppy14 2 жыл бұрын

@@judahmourneth1466 I question your eyes. He’s an offensive machine, the amount of attention he commands on the court opens up SO many others.

@judahmourneth1466 2 жыл бұрын

@@puppy14 that has nothing to do with him being a top 10 player of all time. And I’m a Curry guy all the way.

@FlashTwoTimes 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing video, per usual. Wish Beli got some love though. He went from being unplayable at times in the regular season to coming in and playing great defense on Tatum in the finals while scoring a couple of buckets.

@ttmho96 2 жыл бұрын

He was surprisingly really good against Luka too.

@JD-qk6zz 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely lovely, just lovely! The detailed explanation is never dull and the time put in is priceless please never change and if you do let it be for the better. Appreciate you.

@ashleynj091 2 жыл бұрын

To think the warriors don't play a lot of pick and roll but this series its gon be their bread and butter cause Celtics is having a really hard time stopping that

@domination4892 2 жыл бұрын

The Warriors in the third quarter are scary 🔥

@andreyray6923 2 жыл бұрын

9:18 that’s crazy lmao, imagine being 6’3 and getting quadruple teamed in the paint

@amusingfollower 2 жыл бұрын

The level of analysis and quality commentary that you provide in just 10 minutes is simply astounding. Keep up the awesome work here!

@jasonelwoodphoto 2 жыл бұрын

Great video. It’s not always easy to pick up on everything in real time. Your analysis is dead on. Thanks for sharing.

@gdenktas 2 жыл бұрын

loved the visual transition from Game 1 to Game 2. Overall great content too, as always!

@vanilkharbanda 2 жыл бұрын

Ben, I can't tell you how grateful we are for your content. Keep it up!

@frederickpabon8473 2 жыл бұрын

Great videos as always from you coach. Thanks a lot

@andrewli2343 2 жыл бұрын

"... one that's a great earthy color scheme..." has me dying xD

@Salsainglesa 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! Much love to this channel

@samjefferson5133 2 жыл бұрын

Great video as always, love your stuff.

@hn9518 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! Warriors also adjusted by stopping to double team Taytum in high PnRs, which generated lots of open 3s for Boston in G1.

@tristanharris8440 2 жыл бұрын

Steph's defense is so underrated.

@tylerhatch8962 2 жыл бұрын

That defense from Steph is legendary considering his disadvantages

@bigdunks4eva 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! This makes me want to rewatch the game

@rohanchinni6732 2 жыл бұрын

So thankful for this content! makes me feel like ive never been thinking about basketball deeply at all

@dhauz___7855 2 жыл бұрын

ikr. sure beats those highlight videos where very little defensive stops are shown and it's just dunks, layups and threes being shown.

@nataliesvt 2 жыл бұрын

same for me. i've been playing casual basketball for a long time now (just division 2 so not that serious) and never received real coaching. seeing this kind of breakdown is really interesting

@jamespisano1164 2 жыл бұрын

Really cool, Bro. Awesome breakdown. Appreciate the insight.

@ClemintineCake 2 жыл бұрын

Love this content

@UizHere 2 жыл бұрын

You re really delivering great content

@jonathan6935 Жыл бұрын

Just beautiful and genius style of gameplay other team is just blunt and the same, warriors is just built different

@rassanceinor 2 жыл бұрын

great vid as always

@flaggstaff382 2 жыл бұрын

Thx, Great analysis/breakdown of game.

@matthewandrews1789 2 жыл бұрын

I absolutely love your videos 😭🤩

@shieldon530 2 жыл бұрын

me and my friend are die hard celtic fans but absolute NERDS for the game. this series has been an insane tug of war emotionally for us! when you watch great basketball at the expense of your home team it just sends unreal shivers down your spine. mad props to GS for game 2, they adjusted and regrouped almost as well as we all expected them to at home. now let's see if my guys in green (trademark pending) will swing back in TD garden. to the team behind Thinking Basketball: excellent stuff as always, can't wait to see you guys break down game 3 for our viewing pleasure! Go Celtics!

@freeagent1150 2 жыл бұрын

Wow amazing breakdown !! After watching this video I just realized how little I knew about basketball and how many details I completely missed . Who knew curry was so effective on defense; the narrative definitely says otherwise. Thank you !!

@jangold3981 2 жыл бұрын

Yes! Was waiting for this Video

@pemulis808 2 жыл бұрын

Another great video!

@JYNaRa2fly 2 жыл бұрын

Warriors in the finals is truly a great thing, all break down videos on KZfaq is either what they did right or what went wrong and I'm having so much fun watching all of it 🤣

@Themilkyoneja 2 жыл бұрын

I loved the heck out of this video .. good job I learned something ..

@ReCharredSigh 2 жыл бұрын

5:25 steph literally used his gravity to clear ALL of klay's help defenders out of the way without getting a screen assist or assist.

@alexcerv 2 жыл бұрын

Yup this play is insane

@MrBonzeMedal 2 жыл бұрын

That is an insane play. His IQ and feel for that kind of stuff is next level

@altarego7 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent breakdown!

@josephbey7179 2 жыл бұрын

Great analysis In depth.

@LukasM1213 2 жыл бұрын

Quality video. Really proves the championship DNA

@legattostacatto4805 2 жыл бұрын

Great analysis Man.

@jayjaymasiga3282 2 жыл бұрын

how comes i'd never known this channel exists,great content

@Ragenstorm 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome video bro.

@chrissullivan6572 2 жыл бұрын

Another great video breakdown

@jombriones1132 2 жыл бұрын

Little by little analization, great video!

@MrE_ 2 жыл бұрын

That first minute jump ball by Draymond really set the tone for the warriors defense that night

@fishhoopclips 2 жыл бұрын

Incredible video

@fhjunior6183 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the vid

@astrocade9541 2 жыл бұрын

Bro ppl still holding on to that tired narrative that he isn’t a good defensive player. All playoffs teams have been trying to switch on him and it has not been successful. But he has been pretty good for a few seasons now and really good this year and ESPECIALLY GOOD this playoffs. Not to mention his help defense and jumping passing lanes.

@t4d0W 2 жыл бұрын

I think he's the case where his reward playing off-ball defense is better than most perimeter players who get hidden from on-ball action. He knows how to help and he sits amazingly well on reading passing lanes. Best part is he's also the ideal guy to get the ball off a turnover on a transition basket opportunity because he's flipping that possession to an assist or an instant 3-ball. If he/the Warriors score, they get to play set defense and do it again on the other side to build momentum. I don't know other guys in the playoffs who can play that help role and reward their team on a turnover possession to score like he does.

@astrocade9541 2 жыл бұрын

@@t4d0W couldn’t have said it better. Ppl don’t watch games or think past their narratives. Just like his off ball movement his help defense makes him a valuable asset on these teams

@timmer4955 2 жыл бұрын

When i watched this game live i never even noticed any of these plays, super cool to really see how their playing when i never noticed before.

@MangoBums 2 жыл бұрын

wow really great analysis!

@itsnicetoseeyou 2 жыл бұрын

3:06 loved this one. Draymond probably knew al likes to show the ball too much while jab step stepping and had his hand where the ball would be swung. That's attention to detail

@zcgodot 2 жыл бұрын

This is real basketball analysis. Way better than anything we have out there.

@ninirox12345 Жыл бұрын

Their offense and defense is just so fluid , masterpiece

@willhooke 2 жыл бұрын

Love the vintage look for G1 film ❤️

@GustavoSilva-ny8jc 2 жыл бұрын

Some change in staff mindset must have happened for Steph, who's so focused on improving his 3s, cut off shooting Volume to ram up practice on other fundamentals. Never thought he would do this, i thought he would stay as a specialist until the end of his career. It's good to know that he's expanding his horizons.

@obnoxiouslakerfan 2 жыл бұрын

The great earthy color scheme joke took me a second 😂

@adminacer4778 2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant analysis

@Aiamnobody 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Ben, great video, it's always a pleasure following you! I have just one observation. In game 1 and at the start of game 2 we all saw the drop coverage of boston defense being higher than usual to prevent curry's (and partially thompson/poole) threes (in few occasions they even switched horford on curry), but GS response was to agressively attack the lane to occupy the space behind the higher drop. Therefore, I think Udoka decided to get lower with the drop coverage (you can even see it at 7:40 on the "screen the screener action" vs horford... horford before getting screened was quite low) hoping that smart/white could quickly recover to contest curry or even push him inside for a floater, with the benefit of eliminating the strong GS roll to the basket. But that didn't go very well (as you can see at 6:36). Did you see it too or am I drunk?

@ble22eda86 2 жыл бұрын

Great breakdown - the untrained eye would miss these things!

@antonioking4937 2 жыл бұрын

Great video

@fpvaddictdad2730 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, new to basketball, I had no idea this level of strategy existed in the game. Again, Wow!

@milraoibaic5627 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing assessment

@ichijiplays1633 2 жыл бұрын

Wow your so observant you actually explane every detail how they dominate the celtics well done thanks i this also helps us on tactics when playing basketball

@kinson9624 2 жыл бұрын

“And while that’s a great earthly colour scheme” really got me.. when he was talking about Draymond and Green 😂😂

@kamoo8399 2 жыл бұрын

brown and green

@zacksari 2 жыл бұрын

great breakdown

@zrk9492 2 жыл бұрын

I love these single games analysis

@Username-gk3eh 2 жыл бұрын

You know this team reminds me of the Jordan era bulls . Steve Kerr is definitely one heck of a coach . These guys are too good . One amazing addition to their strength is Payton . The boy is a massive asset .

@rareklothllc 2 жыл бұрын

Hey man let me just say YOU ARE THE BEST

@TheArtOfBe 2 жыл бұрын

I love this channel

@nomomania6827 2 жыл бұрын

Great breakdown

@koromizetill658 2 жыл бұрын

Just beautiful basketball.

@SlowTVTexas 2 жыл бұрын

Best basketball analysis on KZfaq

@Arnoldooc 2 жыл бұрын

With his improve defense and passing, Steph might be peaking even more than 15-16 Curry in his impact 🥶🔥

@BlackMarq20 2 жыл бұрын

Although this shooting percentages are down, he’s most definitely a better all-around player. He’s also put on some muscle, so he is able to get a little more physical in the paint and on defense.

@fruzzle3352 2 жыл бұрын

I think 16 curry is a beast on its own level entirely

@t4d0W 2 жыл бұрын

@@BlackMarq20 I wouldn't be bothered that much with Steph. If anything his physicality which helps him finish at the hoop more and juice his 5-6 FTAs that he can get along with his other ways to make a basket is what helps his overall playoff offense. Which is about the same that Tatum has offered when he's not allowed to attack the basket as easily. But the thing with Tatum is that his playmaking is what makes or breaks the C's offense.