This is definitely not a soccer theme however we hope you will appologize us for the long analysis of the NBA team Golden State - probably the best basketball team of the post-Chicago bulls era.
Half of the regular season in the NBA brought an interesting question. Could the champion Golden State Warriors to do the unthinkable? To improve the achievement of the Chicago Bulls of 1995-96 season. Then Michael Jordan Chicago finished the regular season with 72 wins and 10 losses. While overseas wonder whether current "warriors" are like "bulls" from the mid-90s, let's look at the reasons to believe that not even improve this record, Golden State will win a new title in June.
The best basketball player in the world now bears a Warriors team with number 30
For many still LeBron James is number one in the world. It is impossible to dispute the greatness of James, but in recent months Steph Curry makes the game seem too easy. Leading scorer in the league makes its strongest season as a defensive game and his leadership qualities are exceptional. I never liked comparisons between players. In most cases, they are made solely in order for people to fall into continuous disputes and generate reactions clicks, comments and impressions. Yet the only component in the individual statistics of the two in which LeBron has advantages are struggles - 7.2 versus 5.3. Assists, shooting percentage from game srelba three percentage points, shooting percentage from the criminal line - all in favor of guard of Champions. Steph Curry also leads all in the league with an average of 30.3 points per game, while LeBron is fifth with 25.0. And all this happens in fewer minutes per game for Curry. Outside comparison with the leader of the Cavaliers, the power of a graduate of Davidson College evident from another fact: Curry and Warriors dominate so noticeable this season that the guard did not have to play in the last quarter of the whole 14 games (out of 43 in that his foot set foot on the parquet). Now imagine what would be his performance if he had played until the end and in these meetings ...
System
Warriors of basketball sometimes seems just perfect. The team knows so well what he wants on the field that rivals often discouraged. Search fast pace. The ball is constantly moving. Not surprisingly, the champions have nearly 30 assists per game (29.0). So-called "mismachove" *! They have become a nightmare for opponents of the Golden State. Dreymond Green can play three positions, and the combination of qualities that he possesses make it "mismach" almost always. The same applies to the backup point guard Shaun Livingston, who is 201 cm tall and often played with his back close to the basket (post up) against the lower rivals. Where necessary, the Warriors play with Niksa ST. Then Green stands in the center position, and with Iguadala, Barnes and Thompson can easily relayed to people and Golden State plays a full shift in defense. The transition in the attack becomes a nightmare quick and pace, and this is just one of the "inconvenience" of Warriors for their rivals.
* Missmatch - situation in basketball, when a change of people receiving confrontation between people with distinct difference in physics or individual qualities.
Protection
The team has a variety of options in attack, but managed and dramatically improve your game in defense. One of the main candidates for the "Defender of the Year" in the league is Dreymond Green. "Sixth man" and the MVP of the finals Iguadala Andre has always been one of the best defenders in the association (remember percentages against LeBron Iguadala finals in June) and can take care of rivals at least three positions. Athletic and with similar capabilities is Harrison Barnes. Clay Thompson improves performance in defense with each passing season, and the same trend even more clearly visible in Steph Curry. Add one more solid "protected" center in the person of Andrew God who has the back-up superatletichniya Nigerian Festas esyl. Thus, while all tick tongue of incredible attack on Warriors once again great basketball confirm that success does not come without protection.
Dreymond Green
The emotional leader of the team. The best defender in the team. The best fighter in the team. The best passer on the team (more assists per game than Curry). 35th selection in the draft in 2012, now Green is one of the 10 best players in the NBA. The leaf is a walking triple-double. At the moment, scoring 14.6 points per game, grabs 9.5 rebounds and finished with 7.3 assists. His game high pick-n-roll from the top with Steph Curry can easily fall into the basketball textbooks. If the reaction of the defense is slow, he just attacked. If rival assemble and Field filled quickly, Green lightning is excellent shooters in the corners, and often seek alleys Green-eatin Center that "stalking" the final line. Basketball intelligence, coupled with the energy and character of Dreymond Green is one of the reasons the Warriors to make the best regular season in its history.
Focus
Long looking for the right word. I chose "focus." Golden State has the unique ability as a team to manage its season. Excellent start came largely on the mental preparation of the team and its focus in the summer. There were too many izkazvayaniya by experts and competitors that the Warriors have become champions because of injuries in Cleveland that are not favorites for next season. That gave the necessary motivation and renewed hunger for victories. Such were coming one after another. Some - easy, other "magic" and even the largest analysts were kategorchni: this is not even the best basketball of the Warriors. And then came the most impressive. What made the team within one week between 19th and 26th January. Shortly after his fourth loss of the season Golden State visited Cleveland for the first time this season. The champions were beaten at home on Christmas Day in equal match, but now everyone expected great collision. And there was a clash - Cavaliers struck at high speed straight into the wall. 132: 98. Absolute domination of champions and coaching dismissal competitor days later. There was another victory with 30 points against another difference from Go East - Chicago Bulls. Indiana also fell in the unequal battle in the third match within 5 days. And then came the best. 26.01. In Oakland arrived unbeaten in 13 consecutive matches San Antonio, the great Gregg Popovich. End result - 120: 90 for Golden State. The focus for which mentioned fact is the ability to draw out the best of themselves in the most important moment. Universal recipe for champions.
The coaching team
They say that when you have good players, it is easy to win as coach. Ask David Blatt, however, easy to work with stars? Or Doug Collins or Mike D'Antoni or Stan Van Gundy ... The list is endless. Maybe it all started by Mark Jackson, who changed the thinking of the Warriors, make them a winning team, and in his time was made essential for the future of the team deal that sent the Monta Ellis and led Andrew God. His friction with management led another debutant - Steve Kerr. The team missed by his former mentor, but fell to an excellent new coach and mostly psychologist. His work speaks enough for itself. In the long absence for health reasons this season, assistant Luke Walton dropped the team - rather proved that there is a future as head coach. Golden State just showed that in recent years has an eye for coaches. A champion is only a well trained team.
Bookies
The rates of all the major players in the market with sports predictions were adamant in summer: most Berothai Champion 2016 Cleveland Cavaliers. Bookmakers recognized in only three of their last 11 attempts to guess the NBA champions in the summer. If you check now, of course, already have changed the odds, but the fact that the ten-year trend of failures can easily be reinforced in the coming months. Granted, the stakes are not my strong side. Decisions bookmakers are hardly serious argument for the title of Warriors, but who does not like when these huge machines are losing money!
Fortress Oakland
I'll be honest. If you were in Oakland - you have not missed much. Large port city on the west coast, in the so-called Bay Area. Bridge away from financial, cultural and tourist giants such as San Francisco, Oakland is just the definition of "nothing special". In the top of all anti-rankings of cities with high crime. In fact, the only reason to regret it if you were not there that you were not in Oracle Arena. The hall is bursting at the seams even in seasons in which the Warriors just fighting for a playoff. People in Auckland understand basketball. They are not rich, and the achievements of the team are more than just entertainment for them. Hall is one of the noisiest in the country (not "Pionir", but impressive to American standards). More importantly, Golden State already has 39 consecutive wins and goes to her records. And when they come playoffs and finals, home advantage is a huge burden. The fact is that someone has to beat Warriors in their stronghold, where it probably two times to remove them.
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