"My assessment is that the Nets will have a very hard time beating the Warriors if they rely on Durant alone. His shooting percentage may be high, but KD isn't fundamentally a three-point specialist. With his exceptional individual ability, he might hit one or two threes, but expecting him to string them together and erase the deficit isn't really realistic.
The Nets Team relies a little too much on offense. In fact, when you're trying to close the gap down the stretch, defense should be the more useful weapon."
"Look at Golden State, on the other hand. They're excellent on both ends. On offense, the Splash Brothers are in form, and on defense, they've put out three wings with outstanding size, length, and experience.
Honestly, I'm surprised. Golden State's wings were already very strong defensively, but I never expected them to find another gear in the Finals. The differences between players really aren't just about skill. The differences in their mentality are just as obvious."
"And another thing... do you remember how many shots James had taken tonight? They showed it at the edge of the screen just now."
"James Harden? I think he was four for ten, or four for eleven."
"Four for eleven. That's another part of the problem. He clearly played very well last game, but for some reason, those flashes of his prime don't seem to last.
Tonight, James has slipped back into some of his old habits. He looks like he did in G4 and G5 again...
Honestly, if they keep handing the ball to PG and KD to handle everything, they're only letting the team die a slow death.
Harden has to step up. He has to make superstar plays, to hit those tough, seemingly impossible shots like his 'Shot of Judgment.'
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