Mr Feeny
08-12-2016, 05:13 PM
I've just rewatched the second halves of the first 4 games and the last 3 games of the 2016 finals, over the past 2 days.
And I'm not exactly sure what precise adjustment (s) changed the series.
I'm not interested in the tired narrative that simpleton media members give e.g. "the Cavs just wanted it more, Skip. I felt that the Cavs over the last 3 games just showed the hunger skip. Them are bad boys who can pull up from 30".
I'm more curious about the tactical side of the game and I can't seem to pinpoint one specific change. The Cavs played better and their top players (LeBron especially) were more aggressive as their backs were to the wall and they had nothing to lose after going down 3-1.
From the other side of coin, I don't understand why Curry and Thompson struggled as much as they did. The only thing that stuck out was that the Cavs seemed to hedge on screens and seemed to stick to Curry on jumpshots. It was almost handchecking-like as their perimeter defenders were hip to hip on the Warriors shooters on curls.
What do you think the main tactical adjustments were in the series?
And I'm not exactly sure what precise adjustment (s) changed the series.
I'm not interested in the tired narrative that simpleton media members give e.g. "the Cavs just wanted it more, Skip. I felt that the Cavs over the last 3 games just showed the hunger skip. Them are bad boys who can pull up from 30".
I'm more curious about the tactical side of the game and I can't seem to pinpoint one specific change. The Cavs played better and their top players (LeBron especially) were more aggressive as their backs were to the wall and they had nothing to lose after going down 3-1.
From the other side of coin, I don't understand why Curry and Thompson struggled as much as they did. The only thing that stuck out was that the Cavs seemed to hedge on screens and seemed to stick to Curry on jumpshots. It was almost handchecking-like as their perimeter defenders were hip to hip on the Warriors shooters on curls.
What do you think the main tactical adjustments were in the series?