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You need defense to win and Warriors' Draymond Green is the best May 17, 2019

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Andre Iguodala may have stolen the game and the show in Golden State Warriors’ Game 2 win against Portland Trail Blazers. But beat writers Dieter Kurtenbach and Mark Medina instead dissect the Warriors defensive performance in Game 2 against the Blazers to crush a notion of Draymond Green as the most overrated player in the NBA.

Defensive tactics don’t evolve as fast as offensive tactics, but ever since the Warriors started switching everything with Draymond Green-at-center lineups in Kerr’s first year as head coach, 2014-15, we’ve seen nearly every team in the league pick up the scheme.

Is this Warriors-Blazers series already over? May 15, 2019

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What would have happened if the Warriors actually tried Tuesday? In Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals Tuesday, Golden State turned in what was effectively a lax, regular-season effort. They still beat the Portland Trail Blazers by 22 points. What would have gone down had the Warriors played more than five, maybe 10 minutes of focused, playoff-caliber basketball? Would they have won by 30? What about 40? The Blazers just don’t have the players to match up with Golden State — even without Kevin Durant and DeMarcus Cousins in the fold. On top of that, they don’t have the schemes to get the most out of the guys they have. Within the first few possessions of Game 1, it was clear that the Warriors would be able to coast to victory.

The Warriors core four end the Rockets postseason May 11, 2019

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After the Warriors prevailed with a 118-113 Game 6 win over Houston to close out the Western Conference semifinals, the Warriors showed this win meant much more than those forgettable ones in January.

They yelled. They hugged. They expressed relief.This one felt good, Draymond Green said. I’m not going to go home and sugar coat it. This one felt amazing.'

So amazing that Warriors coach Steve Kerr considered this 'one of the most satisfying victories we had' amid three NBA title runs in four years. So amazing that Curry said he feels 'damn proud of our team.'

What Kevin Durant's injury means for game six against Rockets May 09, 2019

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00:00 - Intro

1:00 - No one does it better than Draymond Green in the fourth quarter

02:00 - Kevin Durant’s calf strain injury

04:25 - The Warriors template to win without Durant

05:40 - Green and Looney’s “inspired” defense

08:15 - Rockets normalizing pass interference

10:50 - Rockets are ready to win game six

11:30 - Kevon Looney, Jonas Jerebko and the bench will have to carry the load with Durant out

13:45 - Jacob Evans can wash away a season of bad basketball in game six

16:00 - Warriors have to throw the kitchen sink at the Rockets

20:15 - Steph’s ramped up aggression, Kevon’s “most important game” he’s played as a Warrior

21:30 - Offensive rebounds have changed the tone of the series

24:45 - Warriors tapped into “ineffable” qualities Draymond brings when Green made that three-point shot

31:50 - Firebrand Dieter and Bay Area media ruffles Houston’s feathers

Not tough enough Warriors lose Game 4 to Rockets May 07, 2019

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The ball reached Kevin Durant’s hands. Eventually it reached Stephen Curry’s hands, too.

That left Rockets coach Mike D’Antoni having some unpleasant thoughts creep into his mind.

Fortunately for the Rockets, that nightmare did not happen. Unfortunately for the Warriors, Durant and Curry could not make a 3 to force overtime in a game they did not deserve to win, anyway.

The Warriors lost, 112-108, to the Houston Rockets in Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinals on Monday to tie the series at 2-2 and force a Game 6.

Warriors fall in Game 3 of their series versus the Rockets May 06, 2019

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Mark Medina and Dieter Kurtenbach discuss the Golden State Warriors' 126-121 Game 3 overtime loss to the Houston Rockets.

1:00 Game 3 loss 5:00 Steph Curry's struggles 11:00 James Harden's strong play 15:00 Kevin Durant carrying the load 17:00 Warriors' 2nd Q lineup strugggles 18:00 Klay's struggles 21:00 Rebounding issues 25:00 Bench issues 30:00 Previewing Game 4.

How the Warriors won playoff game two against Houston Rockets May 01, 2019

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00:00 - 3:00 - Klay deal/digital subscription plug 3:00 - Officiating 5:00 - Chris Paul still complaining 7:00 - Draymond Green handling the calls well 9:00 - James Harden injury 12:00 - Why the Warriors won Game 2 15:00 - Steph Curry injury 17:00 - Andre Iguodala's value 24:00 - How Draymond played at center 28:00 - Can Warriors sustain heavy minutes? 34:00 - Is the series over? 37:00 - Previewing Game 3 41:00 - The Rockets' gripes about the officials backfired 45:00 - Outro

Houston Rockets tactics make playoffs series 'unwatchable' Apr 29, 2019

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