Reminder of the twists and turns of this series, as I’ve been writing in each of the past six-or-so articles after each game:Game 1: Warriors locked in, maybe young Rockets have jitters (per Ime Udoka pregame of Game 7 which just happened)Game 2: one Wardell Stephen Curry tried to steal it with hero shots (and bad turnovers) early, Jimmy Butler gets hurt and Houston bullies the … [Read more...] about Kerr on Kuminga for Game 7: “early and get his feet wet”
Jimmy Butler: “No excuse for how I played, how we played” in Game 5
Turns out, Jimmy Butler (probably) just played bad. I watched Q1 of G5 over again and he made, actually, four mistakes in the opening frame before Steve Kerr finally called timeout, down 20-8. I hope to show you all of that and more soon, even if it dovetails into a discussion about whatever happens in Game 6 tonight.But that’s the thing. I think there is a macro issue. And … [Read more...] about Jimmy Butler: “No excuse for how I played, how we played” in Game 5
Podziemski: Steph Curry “super-cognizant” of Houston’s adjustments, praise for Kerr’s staff
Xs-and-Os-wise, two of Brandin Podziemski’s answers on the podium summarized how the Warriors beat the Rockets in Game 4:As the series has gone on, they've tried a bunch of different things with their defense and so I think having high-IQ players on our side, being able to recognize that kind of thing and make adjustments throughout the game, within the game, it's been huge. I … [Read more...] about Podziemski: Steph Curry “super-cognizant” of Houston’s adjustments, praise for Kerr’s staff
The wildness of Steph Curry examined
As I mentioned in the previous article, after Game 2, I had Adam Silver in my crosshairs for what intuitively felt like too much physicality the Houston Rockets were getting away with. But because I’m preaching it to our YouTube audience, I told myself to try and stay emotionally regulated and verify the hunch by actually rewatching the game film.What I witnessed in the … [Read more...] about The wildness of Steph Curry examined
Quinten Post takes responsibility for Jalen Green going off
Quinten Post has gradually become one of my favorites when it comes to guys on the podium. Not only does he have a common-sense approach, most notably when he answers a reporter with, “XYZ, right?” But also he’s one of the few NBA players who takes responsibility and details what he needs to improve on.Even though Jalen Green is a wing and dropped 35 on the Warriors in Game 2, … [Read more...] about Quinten Post takes responsibility for Jalen Green going off