Draymond Green Said Kevin Durant It became a 7 times double team Stephen Curry It was held at the 2017 and 2018 NBA Finals. Durant called it “100% wrong” in his view.
Cartherin’s Evaluation of discrepancies Correct: Former Warriors teammate I talked about their difference last year. They probably aren’t fighting over this trivial matter. The cart added: “If you want to re-litigate the person who needs to get the most credits in the four-year-old championship, take advantage of it.”
i would rather.
Some rough points to get started:
- Curry is the best ever.
- He hasn’t played as well as any other best-ever player in the NBA Finals.
- His playoff struggle is exaggerated.
- Lebron James Deserves the 2015 NBA Finals MVP.If the warrior deserves it, it was curry – not Andre Iguodala, The person who actually won the award. If Curry had won it, some of the stupid discussions about his legacy would have been avoided.
- Durant deserved two other Golden State championships, the 2017 and 2018 Finals MVPs.
At a particular point at hand: The Cavaliers double-teamed curry much more often than Durant in these series.
Unfortunately, I can’t afford to count double teams in those finals. It is not possible to assess the accuracy of the exact number of greens (7 times more often). However, there is ample anecdotal evidence to say that Green’s general issues were correct, including my memory of the series.
2017, Eric Apricot Checked all baskets scored by Durant and Curry Determines how often each star creates the appearance of the other star. Apricot conclusion:
The simplest and most holistic answer is to put two on the court to create both spaces and relieve the pressure of attacking in every play.
Perhaps the first thing that comes to mind is that Curry created far more points for Durant than Curry (almost four times!).This makes sense because Curry is a facilitator and Durant is a finisher, but I was still surprised at the big difference.
Curry created many points directly in Durant in the 2017 Finals through a combination of gravity, pass and screening. The average is about 8 PPG. He continued to be an underrated player and a plausible Finals MVP.
Durant has created many points through his individual excellence. It’s about 21.6 points per game. Therefore, it is unfair to say that he was carried by curry or system. The video shows that he made many difficult fight shots. He was a very suitable Finals MVP, especially given his defensive contributions.
It’s not just about Curry becoming a double team, it’s an important part of the story.
Apricot made a video showing a bucket of Durrants with the help of Curry. Note how often Curry had him with multiple defenders.
After that-Cleveland coach Tyronn Lue later Discussed his game plan at Curry:
He is very dangerous and is probably the most dangerous player in the league in the way he can get hot.
In 2017 and 2018 we still hurt him Klay Thompson And Kevin Durant on the floor. So that’s how dangerous he thinks.
The Cavaliers were suspicious of Durant and did not take that approach. Much was based on where and how each player won the ball. It’s easier and more effective to double-team a short curry than a tall Durant with a pick and roll. isolation..
But regardless of the exact reason, it happened. The Cavaliers double-teamed curry much more often than Durant.
So why does Durant say that’s not the case?
Well, he’s all in an endless battle to convince him Did not take an easy route to the championship.. He doesn’t want to be seen riding the Warriors’ coattail. (He didn’t. He didn’t Really drove the golden state Especially to succeed in the 2017 finals. ) Curry envyGolden State fans embraced much deeper.
Again, Durant deserved both Finals MVPs. Even though he understood how much Curry’s gravity helped him, Durant still did a ton to tear Cleveland. Green also said so.
But when it comes to the specific issues of the double team at the 2017 and 2018 NBA Finals, Curry saw much more than Durant.
