10 Reasons The Spurs Would Beat The Warriors In A Series

8. Coaching

Steve Kerr has gotten off to the greatest start for a new head coach in the history of the NBA. If you count from last year to this year (even the games Luke Walton was interim coach), Kerr has a record of 123-21 with a championship already on his resume.

He would be the likely favorite in most of the head-to-head coaching matchups, but he is going up against arguably the greatest one ever in Gregg Popovich.

Giving Popovich a seven-game series is more dangerous than throwing a lit match on a gasoline-covered object. Giving him the time to adjust the opposition’s strength even if it takes an unorthodox approach is a big reason why this Spurs team has continuously contended for championships despite being “too old.”

Later in this article, there will be more specifics on what Popovich can do in order to help the Spurs chances matchup-wise, but throwing different defensive looks at Curry will be the first priority. Another likely adjustment will be utilizing whoever Curry is guarding on defense to help wear him down throughout the game.

This player is usually the weakest offensive player on the floor at the time. Curry is starting to see teams do this more, but everyone doesn’t have a player who can consistently keep Curry on his toes in regards to scoring.

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