10 Reasons The Spurs Would Beat The Warriors In A Series

10. Transition Defense

So much of the Warriors success is predicated off getting points quickly, and more specifically, in transition. If you have watched a Warriors game, then multiple times you’ve seen an outlet pass thrown to Stephen Curry or Klay Thompson that was finished by a transition pull-up three pointer.

Slowing the Warriors down is much easier said than done. Creating a slow-paced game is usually the No. 1 priority of every opponent Golden State faces, but they’ve become great at dictating the pace and even changing it if it were to slow down.

The Spurs rank seventh in the NBA, holding opponents to 11.6 fast-break points per game. Not only do they do a great job of locating their man in the open floor, their length allows them to recover effectively and bother the offensive player’s shot/lay up.

The Warriors are first in the league in fast-break points with 20.8 per game, so completely shutting them down will be out of the question, but if the Spurs could limit them to their 11.6 average or even 12 to 14, it would give them a better chance of coming out victorious when the final buzzer plays.

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