“Rockets’ Secret Weapon: The Daring Defense That Stunned the Warriors in Game 2”
Bend But Don’t Break
Offense is normally about obtaining leverage. There are a lot of NBA players who can make plays when the defense is already tilted, but very few players who can consistently bend the defense enough to get the initial advantage.
Stephen Curry is one of the best offensive players ever and coach Steve Kerr has constantly used the threat of the star guard to generate offense elsewhere.
Like every defense before them, the Rockets have fallen victim to Curry tilting the defense. But they have been able to shrink that advantage, recovering more quickly and leaving less holes while they do it. The Rockets are comfortable leaving a help defender on Curry for an extra beat because they’re confident they can restabilize before the other Warriors can make them pay.
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