Skip to main content

Posts

Showing posts from June, 2015

NBA Finals: Game 4 Pregame Notes

The Cavaliers take a 2-1 lead heading into Game 4 tonight. Coach Steve Kerr and the Warriors made some effective adjustments in the 2nd half of Game 3 and look to build on that tonight. Here are some notes heading into the game: Stephen Curry Cavaliers : The Cavs have exposed Curry's experience at the point guard position. Curry has strong dribbling skills, but the Cavs have honed in on disrupting his passing. The Warriors live on ball movement and player movement--lots of picks, cuts, and passes. Cleveland's defense has slowed Golden State's pace down to 89.7 (approximate possessions per game) from 98.3 during the regular season and 91.5, 91.5, and 98.1 in the previous 3 rounds of the playoffs. In turn, they have pressured Curry into committing 5.3 turnovers per game, which is much higher than his 3.1 TOPG during the regular season. His errant behind-the-back pass in the 4th quarter of Game 3 reflected his frustration in trying to run the offense against the observant...