Warriors Dominating Because Of... DEFENSE?!? 

Hence, why Curry running around both on ball and off ball is a nightmare. You need to work so hard on defense and have multiple ppl chasing Curry just to try and have a chance. Then after you do all that work and its all said and done, now you need to go score on offense. That does not sound like fun at all lol.

@@SLiCeDx Not only Curry, but the entire Warriors team can also move around. How fun is it to defend against a team that seemingly moves anywhere and have to score on them afterwards?

Fatigue is definitely in effect. And thats part of they gameplan.

@@ja4309 Yeah Warriors move, but nobody moves like or as much as Curry. Dude probably sleeps on a treadmill. Mind you, Curry will have multiple ppl moving just to follow him, where as every other warriors player will have only 1 person following them (like most other NBA players). Again, this all begins to go in motion the moment the man crosses that half court line, which is bonkers.

@@SLiCeDx Very insane. Plus Thompson also demands nearly the same defense and Poole is getting up there as well (except the part where they need to start trapping halfcourt)

The warriors are a very diligent defensive team. Truth is, they could still have gone easier on the mavs being a low percentage shooting team. Luka is the only high percentage shooter. Next season (if possible)he should either go to GS or rebuild Lakers with well selected pieces around him.

Warriors have dealt with better hello-centric offences than Luka's in the past.

@@chiggsytube Luka isnt a high percentage shooter from deep... but he has that clutch gene. Luka seems to hit a lot more shots when it matters. Still not a match for GS. Gotta appreciate luka though.

@@chiggsytube deep 3’s average percentage is 26%, 34% from deep is great, he shots the deep 3 almost as efficiently as the average player shots regular 3’s (37%)

@@kahntul-ay2500 he’s a volume shooter not high % he’s a ball hog who’s not efficient don’t disrespect the mavs team like that

yea this is no suprise. In all the years they have been going for the ring they have been top 3 if not THE best defense i the league.

my thinking exactly. Their defense the first 30 or so games before Dray got hurt was historically good.

I see their defensive movements as second nature to them. There's no one panicking for a missed switch or coverage. Just as second nature as the execution of the greatest team that used the triangle offense.

It’s not a surprise. Before draymond went down earlier in the season they looked Great. Like historically great. Their defense has been the main reason they’ve been so good this seasons

People forget how smart Draymond and Klay are on defense. Then adding athletic wings like Wiggins just makes it even better.

That’s exactly what the Warrior’s opposing teams did to them in 2019 and 2021

@@hypocritetrollbot7729 exactly what the raptors did then they beat golden state in the finals

@@hypocritetrollbot7729 with klay raptors loose that game 6. So that's not the same situation.And this year, no team can attempt that during this playoffs unless klay, Poole and wiggins are simultaneously injured.

@@eliaskouakou7051 the warriors overcame

Luka just is a poor leader can’t even get one game man

If you watch his podcast he has a ton of respect for Luka so it's no surprise he's showing sportsmanship to him.

@@DrProfessorWeed yes he does. Is it possible for a Luka trade to gs?

@@kahntul-ay2500 lame joke

@@kahntul-ay2500 With what money lol.

@@kahntul-ay2500 as a dallas fan i almost wish that lol, we are going to waste lukas career just like we did with dirk, if he stay with us luka will only won a title when he is old at best.

There’s nothing to read when you’re sitting on the 3 line and someone passes you the ball for an open shot lol.

Keyton true lol

Not it at all, The Mavs took about O shots inside the three and none outside of the paint. That is a recipe for losing. The 3 is still a low percentage shot and when you take over 50 of them, you are pretty much shooting yourself in the face. Vegas told the Mavs what the outcome was and the Mavs played accordingly, you are watching WWE wrestling on a basketball court. You just can't accept the truth. I'm a Warriors fan and I can see the scripting and rigging plain as day.

@@jamalfadesemall9275 are you saying the NBA is scripting it so the warriors win?

@@jamalfadesemall9275 what you smoking bruh I need some the scripting was the narrative of “can the warriors stop Luka?” that Luka is a Lebron type player, and they were favored after coming back against the suns…. They were even out here talking like boban was a threat or something lmao 🤣

To counter that… you compared a whole team to one player on the other team. And if the mavs stopped missing so many shots, the warriors would be having the same problem by not getting stops. The mavs are shooting like barely 40% from the field and at times 25-29% from 3. You just can’t win games shooting like that.

@@keyton1928 game 2, Mavs were hitting everything in the first half, law of averages comes and they brick almost everything in the 2nd. Maybe they can shoot better but i doubt they'll make 25 threes a game when they only average 13 3pt makes in the regular season

@@keyton1928 Mavs are also relying on 3’s a great deal more than the warriors who have had success attacking the paint. Makes the variability of 3pt shooting even more painful for the Mavs

@@keyton1928 also, regular season, Mavs average 37 3PA shooting only 13 3PM. Playoffs that number bumped to 41 3PA shooting 17 3PM. To beat the warriors, Mavs should maybe make at least 20 per game and at least make an effort to rebound the ball

@@tabingoliver makes it hard to out rebound someone if you're living on the 3 pt line

You have a great point with the edit... one of the downsides of relying on one player. Something golden state doesn't have to deal with because of their ball movement.

houston harden and his teammates did.

Mavs need to start getting some layups. Even when they paint is wide open they choose to shoot 3s

@@cramax4871 zone defense prevents you from getting layups, because you've got 4 defenders that can collapse on you the moment you get to the perimeter.. if Mavs can actually hit 3's, this zone defense goes outward to the 3 point area, giving more room for spacing for the layups..

It's not easy to hit open outside shots when the lights are on you at the biggest stage the deeper you go into the playoffs. Those role players who are even 3pt specialists may not miss during shoot around practices and make many of those shots during regular season, but playoffs game time is a different animal with the national/international media watching, lights on you, and pressure playoff moments........ psychology plays a role on role players. You see Luka, Curry, Thompson make those open shots and tough shots, that's what separates between stars and role players, the stars are just wired differently, they thrive under the biggest stage instead of wilting under pressure like the role players.

Another liability on defence would probably hurt them more than it would help tbh.

@@grimgamer24 you are so dumb. Curry has always been a good defender. Not every PG that isn’t elite defensively is a liability.

It's all about the pace though. The offensive pace they put on means defending players need to be more mentally tuned in and in constant movement. That should absolutely have an effect on the kindness/opponent's fatigue, which then translates to missed shots

They are gassed on defense. Why they cant make shots

@Disgruntled Simp Mod The warriors have great conditioning. I remember reading an article a few years ago that Steph travels about 4 miles a game. I think the second closest player traveled 2.7 miles per game

@@MariE-bz2eq That's why Bullock got 0-10, he was tired physically by chasing Curry for the whole game and tire mentally on how Curry destroying him on offensive side.

Mavs need a center too. Rudy Gobert?????

Luka is not the problem.

@@T1Oracle he’s not the solution either

The Warriors have so much experience playing these offenses. First half they’re pretty much daring the role players to hit three’s shots early. Then late in games they want to test Luka’s endurance by making him ISO and pretty much carry the team. All while constantly applying scoreboard pressure by scoring and making the Mavs work on defense with their constant motion. It’s a death by a thousand cuts

It’s all about fatigue and endurance. The Warriors make the opposition chase them around on defense, then by the time the third quarter rolls around, their legs are too tired on offense to hit wide open 3’s

The issue though is even with the missed shots, the defense has been poor. Give the mavs a center and things would be different. Atleast Rockets had Capela

@@hypocritetrollbot7729 don't the Warriors also have to run around on offense? Aren't you just saying GS is better conditioned? Cause they are running just as much or more and still making shots

Every team is strong when they hit their shots

Yeah, when finals are over so stay tuned

@@bballbreakdown thanks

@@bballbreakdown looking forward to it coach

It's pretty obvious the defense without ja is lock in

@@bballbreakdown coach nick how about Lakers in Cancun..

Luka gets plenty of shots for his teammates but they miss them way too much

@@stelzi290888 nope he will always take 20-30 shots and give you 20-30 points

@@jelaniwooten9245 game 3 he had 20 points in the 4th because no one else was hitting, why should he force his teammates to fail again and again when he can put up 20?

@jelani literally every star shoots like 20-30 shots a game. Check some box scores for the Suns, Warriors, Grizzlies, Bucks, Sixers, Heat, Nets, or any other team with a clear #1 guy. Regardless of the offense they run, the top guy almost always shoots 20-25 shots a game,

They didn't have an issue getting a rhythm against Phoenix. Also, there is ball movement. Dallas is 267 passes per game this series. GS is 270. Just because his usage is high doesn't mean there isn't ball movement.

I mean yeah, even the very best shooters hover around 50% on wide open triples.

@@goated.content If there's a lot of space then it's definitely higher than 50. Hell I remember a video where Steph hit 100+ straight 3s.

@@NotGord It's a game bro you're gonna get a lot of space. Point is everyone misses wide open jump shots in a game

Yes, Mavs cannot drive to the basket so they settle for threes, creating the overreliance on three point shots, and then since the Mavs have their bigs standing at the corners, and since Warriors are just faster to long rebounds from three point shots because the Warriors are faster, Warriors are dominating the boards and getting a lot of extra possessions.

I had to scroll too far to find this comment. No player movement makes the defense job essier, there is zero interior defense and poor rebounding.

Wait Jokic is an offball threat? Im genuinely asking. Isnt he predominantly on ball distributing to others who are the offball threat?

@@cheekypasta55 He's actually deadly when he's the Roll Man, where he can distribute instantly and Pick and Pop, he can also come from Pindowns like a Guard. His shooting, size and ferocious bowling ball momentum make him pretty difficult to contain, so defenders fear being too away from him or taking their eyes off him for much longer. This allows the team to play multiple styles and combinations and have more time to think. It's incredibly impressive and i think with an elite team defense that squad would be a powerhouse. Thinking Basketball explains this in detail in all of their videos.

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That but the Mavs aren’t hitting shots like they did against Phoenix. They are missing wide open 3s!

In fire power and experience...

@callmecatalyst ah yes the magical influence of the warriors defense... Open shots are open shots. They're just missing

Right? Rarely would they aim for a shot in the paint and they would almost never hunt for mid-range shots. While the Warriors' zone defense still concedes open shots, it also takes out the rhythm of the Mavs' offense way too easily

So basically the 19’ Rockets

@@drasconboy6349 Pretty much; with the difference being Luka at least shows up more than Harden does

Essentially, what the 2017 Rockets would have looked like if they got past the Spurs in the 2nd round and met the Warriors

Because the Warriors are too dominant in the paint, no one wants to try to drive the lane at Draymond and Looney and Wiggins, and except for Luka even going in for a pick and pop two is scary, so camp out in the corner and hope it goes in this time.

Kerr out coaching a good coach. Kerr has experience with the best in Phil Jackson and Pop. What ,11 championships...

Classic

Mavs choking. Luka should average 8+ assists but his teammates sell

Please dont make me laugh, give Luka this loaded Warriors squad and Luka wins easily the chip, Curry never had to "ball hog" because of so many great players around him, and its easy to play good defense when you have green, klay and wiggins to hide your weakness. I really like Curry but fanboys like you are just like bronsexuals, delusional.

Because it was just Luka and Kleber. Everyone else was right where they were during the season. That 35% is misleading. The guys actually playing in this series were 37%. Then 37% against Utah and 38% vs Phoenix if you take out game 7 when the Suns just didn't guard them. Now they are at 32.6% It could be fatigue, particularly Bullock chasing around CP and now Curry, but there's also no way for us to really know who is or isn't fatigued; I'm sure all these guys on all four teams are fatigued at this point. That being said they are now 37.3% for the playoffs and were 38.5% coming into this series so it's not not regression BUT I'd argue it's just as much, if not more, normal variance and bad luck.

@@michaelahurt fatigue. Kidd hasnt let Bullock or Dorian sit at all this series. Both are basically averaging 40+mpg Both have more minutes than Luka

@@TeemoQuinton you right, no one can tell me playing 40 minutes a game wont affect your shot making abilities. I bet they ass sore as hell playing playoff intensity games even with the day in between games

Someone either in another comment here or in another video i was watching, posted the players for total minutes played for this postseason and Bullock was #1.

I can second that. I feel like there's also a time where the mavs need too find their way into the paint. GS hasn't been as efficient from 3 either and they've changed a little and have been rim running. That a key difference.

They are shook. Almost everyone not named Luka Doncic on that roster has had trouble playing under all this pressure, and that's not surprise considering Luka was molded by this type of pressure. They rest of the team has never been on a stage this big before, they probably never expected themselves to get this far either. Unfortunately they're facing an extremely good team that is forged around a core that has an absurd amount of high level play-off experience stacked on top of talent that is second to none. So all the props to GSW's defense that has made every aspect of Luka's game a lot harder than it usually is. And even more props for them putting their versatility on full display, showing that they're more than just a 3 point shooting team. They've never been the highest on 3 pt volume, but that seems to be a thing that most people seem to somehow think of them as. With all that being said, just by the eye test, this does feel like the most that the Warriors have ran their offense oriented around scoring in the mid-range and paint despite having 2 of the greatest shooters of all time.

Someone posted earlier that the team percentage for 3pointers this series is right around their playoff average which is 37% or so. The total amount of makes or misses is only one aspect of it. It's not only how many you make, but when you make them. Easier to make shots when some have already fallen or you have a huge lead. But can you make them, when the game is close and the sphincters starts to tighten up?

@@Makarizomen Totally. It bothered me how these guys weren't attacking close outs, especially hard and bad close outs and they finally started doing that more in games 4 and 5. It's not like it's that hard either, like ya'll are in the NBA, you can attack off the catch and get in the paint lol. DFS really did a good job I thought, he's a good athlete and shouldn't just be shooting 3s the whole game.

@@Treadston3 I disagree, I don't think they were shook, they were just simply out matched. Luka was great for the most part but his ass needs to get in shape, it's embarrassing to watch him struggle just getting up the court. I was rewatching his Euro League stuff and I completely forgot just how good of an athlete he actually was prior to the NBA. He's obviously no LeBron but the kid has speed in the open floor and his first step is really good. He can become a decent shot blocker and defender if he just gets in shape, there really is no excuse for him to be 20-30lbs overweight. I also think he's in parted limited because of these weight/conditioning issues on offense. Like he never ever shoots going right but back in the day he actually would pull up going right and even do step backs going right. I get he's a righty so naturally he's going to want to shoot going left but you gotta at least be willing to sometimes shoot going right because it makes your game way too predicable. GSW did a terrific job defensively. This is the first time he's had multiple bad games in a series and we gotta give credit to GSW schemes and players for really slowing Luka down and making him work harder than usual.