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Finals Preview (Patreon)

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2019-05-29 02:05:00
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2019 NBA Finals Preview

Kawhi Leonard the new undisputed King of the East vs The defending champion Warriors now relying on their Origins to attempt a three peat. PATREON EXCLUSIVE CONTENT https://www.patreon.com/athleticalchemy SUBSCRIBE https://www.youtube.com/user/bekele21sub_confirmation=1 NBA video clips used in content on this channel are licensed through partnership with NBA Playmakers

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Anonymous

Ayy, havent watched yet but thanks for the quality content alch 😁

Anonymous

Raptors possibly catching lightning in a bottle with no KD...

Anonymous

Damn Alchemy it's been so long. I missed you!

Anonymous

production quality is on another level Alch. Great job!!! Premiere pro?

Anonymous

Great vid! Just curious on what do you think the team will do with Boogie on the mix? He's more likely to play than KD at this point.

Strong Foru

Warriors in 5!

Anonymous

damn coach. that was beautiful. question - obviously the specifics of the matchups and the tactics will differ from your outline, but how likely do you think Dubs will lean on the general strategy of making Kawhi beat Klay/ Andre/ Dray over and over? Was this similar to what we did with Harden?

Anonymous

Warriors in 6 would be a perfect way to say goodbye to Oracle! Would obviously prefer a sweep, but can't see that happening. It's definitely going to be a really tough series without KD. On the other hand, I'm not sure if Kawhi's body can last another 6-7 game series.

Anonymous

Interesting you say that Steph will look to pick on Siakam more than Ibaka. I thought Steph would be more inclined to attack ibaka considering Siakam is much more laterally quick and longer(not by a whole lot) than Ibaka

Anonymous

Your analysis on Kawhi was spot on, it's kinda ridiculous Bucks didn't take advantage of Kawhi playing on one leg. I suspect depending on Curry's mental state, he will cook everyone. We saw how relaxed and fluid he was in the Blazer series. The guy that I think will bother him the most is FVV, this is where Curry needs to draw some easy pump fake fouls early to get FVV off his back. Klay has something to prove after not making all nba, hopefully in a good way and not in a tunnel vision sort of way.

athleticalchemy
>>23162904

I think Kerr will throw him in to start the 2nd for about 4 min and sees how it goes. Maybe not gm1 tho.

athleticalchemy
>>23162987

Yes similar strategy. When you have the personnel to do so it’s almost always the best initial strategy. Obviously there is nuance to it. Like eventually when you the initial defender get s beat you step over and help so it’s not just a layup line. But the point is to mostly stay at home and make Kawhi work.

athleticalchemy
>>23163816

Right good point about Klay. I think he knows shutting Kawhi shit down is where the glory and win lies.

Anonymous

I don’t think this has gotten enough praise but your intros in the last few weeks have been fuckin incredible. And as always, super insightful analysis. Let’s hope these boys can get it done.

Anonymous

I’m new to the Patreon... as a Raptors fan lol. I just subbed today and while I’m sad that you’re not posting as much on YouTube, I understand and can afford to sub for the minimum. Your analysis was spot on. I’m hoping for a Raptors win, or for them to at least push the Warriors to 7 Lol. I agree with you that coach Nurse will be looking to get Gasol involved early similar to how Kerr got Draymond involved early in the games vs Houston. I actually think the Warriors have the size advantage over the Raptors on the bench with OG Anunoby out. Anyway, looking forward to more breakdowns and hopefully an exciting series!

athleticalchemy
>>23165154

Welcome! And thank you for the support! Let me ask you as a Raptors fan....What do you think the chances are Nurse would go to Lin if things aren’t going as planned?

Anonymous

What are your thoughts on a strategy which involves crowding Draymond and making him attack the basket when he looks to initiate the offence? From my times of watching the warriors, teams often leave Draymond wide open at the 3 point line , which makes sense as he’s not the most lethal shooter. However, this strategy also gives Draymond a lot more room to scan the floor and hit the splash brothers in perfect rhythm off screens for jumpers. So I was wondering if instead of leaving gaping Draymond, what if the raptors stuck Kawhi or Siakam on Draymond and made them get up in Draymond’s airspace, not only making Drays passes more difficult, but also forcing him to either give up the ball or attack the basket and score on these guys as the Raptor defenders won't provide any help defense on Draymond’s drives in this strategy. I feel like this strategy could potentially limit the warriors off ball action a bit more considering Draymond is usually the playmaker for those actions

athleticalchemy
>>23165408

They have length to try it! Dray is pretty strong with the ball. It also leaves the other guys more open if the screen is effective.

Anonymous

How will they try to guard Curry? Trap or Switch? I think this series really depends on whether Curry plays well, because no matter how good Toronto is they are unlikely to match Warriors offensively if Warriors don't go cold.

Anonymous

The reincarnation of the Mamba, the Night King, Kawhi wants his revenge. If Klay guard Kawhi, I wonder if Kerr will send the double team. Kawhi did have 6 turnovers in game 6.

Anonymous

I see a lot of hard fought rebounds and also opportunities for transition 3 ball with Klay and Curry when Toronto goes all out for the rebound, but misses a couple and can't get back on D

athleticalchemy
>>23165550

I think they show and fight through... Nurse is not afraid to be dynamic. Ultimately I think they will be left switching.

Anonymous

Great breakdown. I might have to disagree with you on one small thing though. I don't think Ibaka is the superior switch defender to Siakam, at least not on guards. Ibaka's perimeter defense has declined over the years which is partially why they made the change to put him at center on the beginning of the season. He can handle some forwards and maybe a few guards who aren't elite ball handlers, but Siakim is the better and quicker switch defender at this point. also remember Steph scored on Ibaka repeatedly on those switches against OKC a few years ago.

athleticalchemy
>>23165685

I have gotten some pushback on that. Maybe Im wrong. I see it kinda of like Looney and Bell. Bell can be the better defender, but he is much more prone to mistakes.

Anonymous
>>23165685

If anything, I feel like Serge at times can be even less disciplined than Siakam. There were so many times during the sixers and bucks series where he fell for pump fakes from shooters like Embiid/Giannis/Bledsoe.

athleticalchemy
>>23165685

Will see! I remember him staying down switched out better. Weak side contest!? Yeah he is up in the air real quick

Anonymous

Great breakdown Alch, love the take. I couldn’t agree more, we’ve just gotta grind Kawhi down and make him work every play of the series. Throw enough bodies at him on both sides of the ball and hopefully he’ll run outta gas.

Anonymous

I'm disappointed Alch. I thought for sure you'd at least bust some Patty Mac balls. Dude left the Dubs to get more minutes and has basically not seen the floor with the Dinos. He'd be second off the bench behind Looney for the Dubs. He should have been in your non-X-factor section. :-D

athleticalchemy

Well I’m hoping he gets some garbage time so I can lay into him. I got at him a bit at the end of the closeout game 6 they just had.

Anonymous

Hey Alch been waiting on this one, sublime as usual. Also just wanted to let you know that while i always watched your vids, lately they've started to be my primary source for finals games replays and summaries. Your analysis is top notch plus you always throw a little bit of sauce in there to lighten the mood. Compared to Fox news or espn where its just drama and rumours show after show and i feel like my time is being wasted. keep killing it

Anonymous

Finals with the Dubs gots me so excited, like 2015 all over again! Especially since we don’t have the Cleveland Calves (sic) anymore.

Anonymous

Do you think Quinn Cook will have a big series? Vanvleet makes him more playable than previous series, not to mention cook has 2 inches on him since Vanvleet is only 5’11.

athleticalchemy
>>23169912

Thanks man! I’m trying to take advantage of being independent. I can say what I want when I want and yall know it’s just that.

Anonymous

Great stuff. I agree, it's gonna be a war of attrition approach by GSW on Kawhi. I don't think there's any way GSW lets KD make that flight coast to coast unless they're seriously thinking about playing him. People may think it's crazy but I think he's playing G2. Game 1's are always a little weird, but this is to GSW's advantage. It was a good thing for GSW to experience starting off a big series on the road last year. It's a different dynamic. In G2 last year vs HOU, we got rocked, after winning G1. If you bring back KD for G2, it's almost like starting off with a G1 of a whole new series against a new team. I think Draymond-Siakam is the key matchup. Draymond was able to dominate the POR series bc he was guarding Aminu/Harkless instead of Lillard/Mccollum. Anytime Draymond can play off his man, our defense dominates bc he's blowing up so much action all over the court. On the other end, will Siakam be able to stop everything Draymond does offensively, including our PnR's? If Draymond is not accounted for by the opponent on both ends, he's the type of player who will impose his will and completely control a bball game.

athleticalchemy
>>23191291

I have also heard the theory that KD is done and so he traveling just for the sake of being with the team. Will know soon enough

Anonymous
>>23179275

Perfect matchup for Quinn and the way he was freaking the guys on Portland I think he can dance on Vanvleet too.

Anonymous

I agree with your take GS should guard Kawhi 1v1 all game and constantly run him off screens all game and wear him down those legs won't last long.

Dan Doerge

Outstanding content is much appreciated, Alch. So what should we expect from Boogie? Second unit banging? Any possibility for overachievement from him???

athleticalchemy
>>23216682

I think there is a chance his 3ball is on. When you are rehabbing like he has you shoot a lot of set shots. Question will be pace. If it’s slow enough for him to get up and down he could give us some scoring.

Anonymous

It is okay, it is just game 1 even though i was so pissed, turn off all tv at home, no post game or anything and wait for your take 😂 if we lose game 2, it might be a good thing because Durant will be back game 3 and we will win 4 straight games to claim the tittle, Durant will be final MVP again, people won’t doubt Durant, he is happy and will stay with us. It is a win-win situation for Warriors since all the media are trying to break us up, and says we don’t need Durant 👍

Peter Beckler

I wrote almost the same thing you did word for word in a text to a friend. I thought I was reading my own comment. you're a genius!