Been talking tons of Warriors leading up to Game 4 tonight vs. the Grizzlies, and it often comes down to: What can the Warriors do differently to try to get out of this funk? We know a lot of what their issues are: Struggling from 3-point range; turning the ball over too much; getting worn out by Zach Randolph and Marc Gasol; and even free throw shooting.
But what can the Warriors do to change this series and the way it’s going? My NBA Show partner, John Dickinson, and I were talking about this a few minutes ago. Here’s what we think:
Dickinson: “I think the Warriors are prepared tonight to try to win ugly. Steve Kerr said they need to be better defensively. They may come out and make more shots and they may not. But I think they are going to sell out and try to hold Memphis to the high-80s or low-90s.”
Steinmetz: “But how are they going to do that? Memphis is still going to do what they do, pound it inside possession after possession. I can see some aggressive double-teaming down there, but how much more can you do against the Grizzlies … yeah, try to get them to take more outside shots. But the Grizzlies weren’t born yesterday, and they’ve got three very skilled decision-makers. Plus, two of them are their biggest players.”
Matt Steinmetz 