James has figured each one of those guys out..... Roberson is the only guy who stands a chance against James consistently..... but that was when we had short comings with the supporting cast.... only 2 guys really had good success guarding James one on one and one of them plays for us now..... with the floor spread now, I don't see how any 1 guys can stop him.... James eventually figures guys out and then it' a wrap
That team defense is still there. Klay causes interference much like Danny Green does or even the Kawhi. They provide enough one on one defensive check though.
Yes Klay sucks.....all the Warriors suck. They play a switching defense which pits Klay, Durant, Iggy, Draymond, Livingston, Curry on him at different times during any one game. Along with Iggy, IMO Klay gives Harden some of the most trouble. At 6’7” Klay blocks his shot from behind while having enough length to force Harden to alter his shot more often that other players. 12 turnovers in a playoff game is a team effort defensively, but give Klay some credit for that. He was often given the defensive assignment out of tip off.......guarding Harden in iso.
Better supporting cast with 3-point shooters everywhere has something to do with that. What I’m saying is Harden has help now in the form of CP3. Basketball is about mismatches. If CP3 has a path of least resistance on any given night, CP3 should get the ball more that night. If Harden has the mismatch, Harden should get the ball more often than not. The Portland game was a good example. Without Nurkic the Blazers lacked the rim protector. CP3 could have taken it all the way to the rim.....possibly getting it blocked by Aminu or Leonard. Harden would more likely finish at the rim better. CP3 had his - at the free throw line mid-range shot open all night vs Lillard. But Avery Bradley might be a different story.
And he routinely gets roasted by Harden. after a few snapped ankles then Klay gets switched and draymond picks him up to no avail.
Believe what you want to believe. Here is the head to head. You can see Harden takes very few shots when Klay sits. Indicating Klay rests when Harden sits. Look at the FG% in each zone. I would rather CP3 take Curry to the wood shed than swim up stream and force Harden vs Klay. That’s just me. http://stats.nba.com/vs/#!/?PlayerI...2691&Season=2014-15&SeasonType=Regular Season http://stats.nba.com/vs/#!/?PlayerI...2691&Season=2015-16&SeasonType=Regular Season http://stats.nba.com/vs/#!/?PlayerI...2691&Season=2016-17&SeasonType=Regular Season It’s about FG% and Turnovers more than points per game.
Yes. Pistons don’t have enough guns to match us.....but Capela/Nene vs Drummond (Drummond is better; FT% >) Who will Avery Bradley Guard? CP3 or Harden? Again regular season thing. Reggie Jackson on CP3? Stanley Johnson is also a nuisance for Harden somewhat. Tobias Harris may be too much for Ryan Anderson. Enter Tucker or Luc Mam.
