On Episode 16, Christian is joined by Rob and Trey to preview the 2022 NBA Finals between the Boston Celtics and the Golden State Warriors! The fellas break down the highly anticipated matchup from a strategy and analytics perspective, dive into various defensive schemes the Celtics may deploy to slow down the Warriors’ aerial assault, and touch on some key offensive adjustments the Warriors may need to rely on more than they have so far throughout the playoffs.
The key to this series is going to be Boston’s bigs (looking at you Al Horford and Robert Williams) and more specifically whether they’ll be able to move their feet on the perimeter and stifle the Warriors’ small ball pick-and-roll enough to stay on the floor. However, Ime Udoka and Co. have showcased an extraordinary ability to adjust on the fly and to a variety of offensive schemes so far in this year’s playoffs, and the guys key in on one particular seldom-used lineup that Boston could unleash in this series to keep up with Golden State’s guard-heavy attack.
But the most shocking development of all?! Christian, Rob, and Trey all agreed on their predicted winner! We’re rolling with ******* in 6! Oh wait, was that blurred out? Guess you’ll have to tune in to find out ;)
All this and much more on Episode 16 of Around The Association!
