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[Shutdown10]

Warriors Defending Lebron's Drive

Another key concept the Warriors worked on heavily over the break. They always had a player shadow the paint and come contest when Lebron drove. Since that would leave a 3PT shooter open, the Warriors on the perimeter would guard a zone instead of a single player and middle the passing lanes to not give Lebron a clear passing target and so they could more quickly recover to where the ball went to.

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Basically when KD was defending him, all of lebrons shots were tightly contested and missed. When he dished it, Warriors were completely ready for it. Love shot 50% from 3, Kyrie shot 75% from 3. They aren't going to shoot any better than that. Shumper isn't gonna make 3s. JR is streaky but the Warriors are ready for it.

Good breakdown analysis.

 

[street heat]

It's never only about Durant on defense......

 

[Swagnificent]

Nikkas in this thread trying to instantaneously turn 28 year old Durant into 24 year old K. Leonard

Kevin Durant is a better talent defensively. He's taller, longer, and just as mobile. KD just had to score 30ppg his entire career and carry the entire offensive workload so he couldn't just specialize on defense like Kawhi.

Give KD the same role as Kawhi and he would be the better defensive player.

 

[Swagnificent]

Can't wait for Lebron to come back and make you nikkas look dumb(er)

Honestly what do you think he's gonna do?

LeBron is not a one on one player. He's proven he can't check KD. And KD has proven he can check LeBron.

This is really only gonna get uglier for LeBron.

 

[brother walt]

gotdamn yall dikk suckers I cant wait until game 2 so LeBron can put up 40 on that skinny motherfukker

 

[Mars]

Man, LeBron got intimidated something serious when he saw Durant at the rim.



Dude had a full head of steam and still chose to try to go around KD and throw up a high teardrop.

I'm sure nobody saw that coming 5 years ago.

How you gonna do Lebron dirty like that ?..... Lebron was scoring on Durant throughout the game.yeah,he missed 2 or 3 shots in the lane due to Durants great length,it happens.Just like Lebron blocked 2 of Durants shots.Durant also picked up 2 or 3 fouls trying to defend Lebron.


Lebron 3 in Durant's Grill

Dunk...Durant too scared too contest

Lebron Blows right by Durant

Another Lebron 3 in Durant's face

Game 1 on the road is usually a feel out game for Lebron.

2016 finals gm 1:23p/12r/9a/9-21
2017 finals gm 1:28p/15r/8a/9-20

Lebron put up better numbers in game 1 of this years finals than he did in last years game 1.

 

[TheGreatMTB]

Lebron watches hella film though, so he's going to notice these things and adjust.

Not saying he can overcome all the GSW talent and win the series, but it might not get as ugly as we think.

 

[duncanthetall]

nikka did a 3-1 comeback one time in 14 years now y'all think hats just what he does every time now

They're down 0-1. It's Lebron James. Call him out now if you think that's how it's gonna be. I don't tho

 

[SAINT]

They're down 0-1. It's Lebron James. Call him out now if you think that's how it's gonna be. I don't tho

 

[GoddamnyamanProf]

Honestly what do you think he's gonna do?

LeBron is not a one on one player. He's proven he can't check KD. And KD has proven he can check LeBron.

lol when was that

 

[Verbal Kint]

Man the amount of hate nikkas have for LeBron is just silly.

 

[GoddamnyamanProf]

How you gonna do Lebron dirty like that ?..... Lebron was scoring on Durant throughout the game.yeah,he missed 2 or 3 shots in the lane due to Durants great length,it happens.Just like Lebron blocked 2 of Durants shots.Durant also picked up 2 or 3 fouls trying to defend Lebron.


Lebron 3 in Durant's Grill

Dunk...Durant too scared too contest

Lebron Blows right by Durant

Another Lebron 3 in Durant's face

Lebbron step back fadaway on Durant

Lebron made 9 buckets.Most of his shots were made on Durant.

Game 1 on the road is usually a feel out game for Lebron.

2016 finals gm 1:23p/12r/9a/9-21
2017 finals gm 1:28p/15r/8a/9-20

Lebron put up better numbers in game 1 of this years finals than he did in last years game 1.

Pos rep for choosing reality over agenda.

 

[Jplaya2023]

They're down 0-1. It's Lebron James. Call him out now if you think that's how it's gonna be. I don't tho

its over Mikey

 

[McPiff]

How you gonna do Lebron dirty like that ?..... Lebron was scoring on Durant throughout the game.yeah,he missed 2 or 3 shots in the lane due to Durants great length,it happens.Just like Lebron blocked 2 of Durants shots.Durant also picked up 2 or 3 fouls trying to defend Lebron.


Lebron 3 in Durant's Grill

Dunk...Durant too scared too contest

Lebron Blows right by Durant

Another Lebron 3 in Durant's face

Lebbron step back fadaway on Durant

Lebron made 9 buckets.Most of his shots were made on Durant.

Game 1 on the road is usually a feel out game for Lebron.

2016 finals gm 1:23p/12r/9a/9-21
2017 finals gm 1:28p/15r/8a/9-20

Lebron put up better numbers in game 1 of this years finals than he did in last years game 1.

If you're not blindly hating on "Leflop", your post aint valid breh.

 

[THE MACHINE]

How you gonna do Lebron dirty like that ?..... Lebron was scoring on Durant throughout the game.yeah,he missed 2 or 3 shots in the lane due to Durants great length,it happens.Just like Lebron blocked 2 of Durants shots.Durant also picked up 2 or 3 fouls trying to defend Lebron.


Lebron 3 in Durant's Grill

Dunk...Durant too scared too contest

Lebron Blows right by Durant

Another Lebron 3 in Durant's face

Lebbron step back fadaway on Durant

Lebron made 9 buckets.Most of his shots were made on Durant.

Game 1 on the road is usually a feel out game for Lebron.

2016 finals gm 1:23p/12r/9a/9-21
2017 finals gm 1:28p/15r/8a/9-20

Lebron put up better numbers in game 1 of this years finals than he did in last years game 1.

Good post, that last shot was on Draymond though