holfresh wrote:There is no offensive schemes..Its all one on one with Durnat and Westbrook..Been saying it two year now..Its the coach..too much talent on the offensive side of the to execute the way they do..Phik would great for them as a coach ..Even LB..
Great Post,
Exactly, while playing with much talent is great, being able to fully utilize EVERYONE as an option is on the Coach
Talent was never the question with OKC but when you can use talent and use IQ the outcome is much greater
While playing as unit, especially when it is full of chemistry, while running sets that anticipates what the defense can do or not take away will keep the other team mates ready to anticipate what to do, rather than just standing in the corner NOT knowing if the ball is coming, not knowing if they should crash the boards, and that is why GM's will continue to follow the teams like The Spur's, Atlanta, GS, in terms of how to build a team, with the principles/of players that make up for talents that ALL STAR's could provide
Yes Curry and Klay Thompson has great abilities however, their priciples as a team has never changed, HIT THE OPEN MAN
GS and Kerr fully use Curry and Klay's ability to shoot mixed in with the other players talents, to spread the floor, set picks, timely cuts, force 1v1 coverage, and forcing options open that lead to high % shots
Kerr fully utilized everyone on the roster and their ablities to the MAX, while EVERY PLAYER fully understands that NO ONE person is greater than the importance of the team
He tweaked lineups and it has worked much more effectively, the changes made elevated the DEFENSE and OFFENSE, and also has developed some role players/defining the roles/importance of each players roles while continued development
While Jackson was stubborn and was a players coach that favored some players and individual talents over how the team could play better as a whole with the rotations
Kerr has set a philosophy/princibles that fits the skills/abilities of all the players while he also tweakes the philosophies/system up for his different rotatoins and different match ups
How they remained a great defensive team while they had no Center was completely amazing while Curry has never been known to even be an average defender
Starting Lineup
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Curry
Klay
Barnes
Green (Iggy use to start and Green starts this year, however, Lee was also hurt to begin the season)
Bogut (as always hurt but great fit) with Festus Ezeli, Speights filled
Bench
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They not only have one of the most efficient OFFENSE, DEFENSE, and SHOOTERS in the SL but also one of the STRONGEST BENCH WITH GREAT CHEMISTRY
I don't even know who is the 6th man, I think it is actually Holiday or Lee, at times Livingston but who wants to really rest Curry/Thompson when they are feeling it
However, they get the luxury of having Livingston has a BACKUP PG, while he has the skills and abilities to START at PG/SG like he did last season next to Deron Williams
Almost everyone can handle the ball, and either shoot the 3 and play DEFEENSE, or REBOUND/FACILITATE, 3/5 to 4/5 of these skills/qualities OFF THE BENCH
Livingston (was out for early of the sesaon many games) very good player and could defend 2 positions and even some F's on switches if needed)
His ability to play 1v1 DEFENSE and TEAM DEFENSE, with his ability to penetrate/post up/handle the ball really adds some depth and quality player of the bench that can change the dynamic up of who to go to
Even when Curry goes out, there are no breaks for the opponents, as Livingston is a 6-7 PG and a very tough defender
Holiday (can defend 3-4 positions and has great length/athleticism/skills, while playing 3 positions from SG - PF, great development on Kerr and his staff's part)
He has moved up from being a 15th man, D League, to the 6th man and ahead of Iggy in the rotation do to his ability to defend 3-4 positions, maybe even 5 at times if needed vs backup PF/Cs
Adding a 3pt shot and confidence to his game, he not only has great size/length and defensive abilities but is now a threat as well if left open
Has to work on his handle a bit but a great find
Iggy - went from starter to 7th man, a bit slower than his younger days, but his point forward skills and his veteran leadership helps the development of the younger players
Though I belive if they were going to keep Draymond Green, they would prefer getting rid of Iggy over Lee as Holiday and McAdoo are their developments projects
Lee - was also out most of the games early and one of the most efficient players on the roster
Another Point/Forward, we all know what Lee can do, rebound/hustle/finish around the rim with any hand with great motor/hustle/work ethic, even improved his defense much when he left NYK's
Speights - complete BEAST, didn't do much last year but with Jermaine Oneil in GS, he has been a great spark on the bench and provided scoring/rebounding/toughness or whatever was needed
Could shoot the 17footer and a bit more, like a YOUNG KG did and has won some games when Curry/Klay were not hitting their shots
the rest of the players are more less development players, players that only play in blowouts, or when the above gets injured
Barbosa - still can ball and shoot, surprisingly, provide 3pt shooting and still can finish by the rim
Brandon Rush - I loved his game before his injury, he has a player option for next season and he simply cannot get minutes with the depth ahead of him, so no one really can feel out where he stands right now after his injury, would love to get both Green and Rush (with Rush to help come in like how Shannon Brown was brought to help with the Triangle with coach Fish, same for Rush, would pay him 2m per year, 2 years with team option on 2nd, if Green says he can still play, I wouldn't mind doing a 3 year deal with team option on 3rd
Festus Ezeli/Ognjen Kuzmic both are BIG's that are quite BIG, mobile, and athletic for their size, while Ezeli has looked impressive the couple of games he stepped in while Bogut was hurt and really looks improved with his jump hooks, 17 footer, and post up abilities/finish around the rim, Kuzmic, looks pretty raw but has great size and is not a stiff, mainly played in the D League
James Michael McAdoo is another prospect they just brought up, I liked him as a undrafted FA, he reminds me of a better young version of Jared Jeffries when he was here for his final stinct
He is a role player that has a great feel of the game, rebounds, runs the floor, with some guard skills, and great motor/mobility/handle for a BIG
Nemanja Nedovic - a pure shooter that doesn't get to play much
