To deploy this protection, they’re greater than comfy permitting the remainder of the Warriors to get semi-open jumpers and floaters, believing {that a} late contest from their lengthy wings will probably be sufficient to plummet percentages. In Recreation 6, that technique labored. Buddy Hield, beginning for a 3rd straight sport, missed all 4 of his pictures. Payton went 2 of 5. Inexperienced went 3 of 8. The non-Curry starters have been 3 of 18 on 3s, wanting hesitant to fireplace at varied instances. “If they’re going to do this and they’re going to play zone and make certain guys shoot it, then it’s the same way we talk about all season,” Curry said. “Everybody’s in this league for a reason. If you have a shot, take it. I don’t need to say anything. Coach doesn’t have to say something. You’re on the market, be aggressive. Search for your shot. We’ll stay with it. That’s the secret. The pictures that we’re creating or the pictures which are open, hold taking ’em.” -via New York Times / Could 3, 2025
