The Warriors’ defenders “iced” the initial ball screen to send things toward the baseline where Green corralled the ball-handler and once they kicked it to Davis, he quickly recovered to contest. Kerr turned to Green to tackle the Davis assignment, which he did effectively in his individual matchup and as the drop big against the Lakers’ pick-and-roll game. In order to accomplish this, the Warriors had to find a way to contain Davis specifically after his 30-point outburst. Not only did Golden State score more than them in the interior, but the Lakers were held to just 42 paint points in Game 2, as the team was unable to create consistent traction toward the cup.ĭespite trotting out a smaller starting group with Looney on the bench, it was clear Steve Kerr’s emphasis was to push the Lakers away from the rim and off of the free-throw line. Stuck in the middleĪfter outscoring the Warriors 54-28 in points in the paint in Game 1, the Lakers saw these roles reversed on Thursday. They’ve already learned firsthand what pain Curry can inflict if given the opportunity. Or at the very least, the Lakers’ coaching staff need to search for a better balance and diversification of what looks they show Curry from a possession to possession basis instead of sticking a singular gameplan.
This possibly means allowing Davis to slot back into a high-ish drop and trust his length is enough to alter the onslaught of pull-up attempts. However, they likely will need to play a bit more conventional in regards to the degree of attention they send his way. There is no easy or sole answer in how the Lakers can adjust in Game 3 when it comes to their on-ball coverage against Curry. And perhaps worse, also allowed the Warriors’ role players to find their rhythm.
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The result was a spread floor, open looks and free drives directly to the basket.Ĭurry did finish with just 20 points and only five attempts from behind the arc in Game 2, but his 12 assists (and a handful more coming via the hockey variety) carved up what has been a stingy Lakers’ defense. With two Lakers attached up top, and one being their rim protector in Davis, Curry created multiple short-roll opportunities for Draymond Green - who methodically picked apart a compromised defense. While this makes sense in theory given the threat of Curry’s individual scoring talents, this critically collapsed the Lakers’ backline. Once again trying to force the rock out of Curry’s hands, the Lakers opted to hedge Anthony Davis near the level of the screen in these possessions and showed two whenever the guard turned the corner.
After running just 22 pick-and-rolls in Game 1 ( his 10th-lowest single-game output of the season), Curry bumped that number up to 24 in eight less minutes in Game 2. The team accomplished this mainly with their work off the ball as he was consistently top-locked when attempting to slither off screens and deterred away from touches in the half court.įrom the Warriors’ perspective, the natural counter to aggressive ball denial was to shift Curry onto the ball as opposed to off. Those fancy schemes and defensive coverages? He’ll crumble them right up into paper balls and fling them around the court just for funsies.īehind a dogged performance from Jarred Vanderbilt and the Lakers’ team as a whole however, Curry was subdued in Game 1. Suffering, that’s what he serves up to opposing coaching staffs and players alike if they make a mistake. Steph Curry is a walking, dribbling, jump-shooting hell-raiser.
“What you think of as pain is only a shadow. Let’s take a look at three takeaways and potential learning lessons from the contest. The first step in doing so is to reassess what went wrong in Game 2 and conceive a plan to fix it. It is now up to the Lakers to dust themselves off and do the same. They instead absorbed an early right hook and countered with confident, efficient, jabs, and body punches. While not the buzziest move on paper, it in conjunction with other alterations created a ripple effect Thursday night.įrom an emotional standpoint, the Warriors didn't exude desperation despite faced with the potential of falling down 0-2 in consecutive rounds. Prior to the contest, the Warriors made the first personnel adjustment of the series, swapping out an under the weather Kevon Looney for JaMychal Green. After an impressive Game 1 win on the road, the Lakers got a bitter taste of what the Golden State Warriors feel and play like when their backs are against the wall, as they dropped Game 2, 127-100.
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