What’s to stop the Golden State Warriors from romping to their second straight NBA title?
They are long on experience and confidence, with a banner in their back pocket. They’re even longer on talent and hunger, as their march to 73 regular-season wins—breaking the record held for two decades by Michael Jordan’s 1995-96 Chicago Bulls—made crystal clear.
Still, there must be some way to beat the Warriors, right? If anyone would know, it’s Alvin Gentry, who was Steve Kerr’s right-hand man in Golden State last season before taking over as head coach of the New Orleans Pelicans in 2015-16.
"They don’t have a weakness," Gentry told Bleacher Report. "They really don’t."
That didn’t stop B/R from searching high and low to find one. We spoke to more than 40 NBA players, coaches, scouts and broadcasters to come up with the ultimate blueprint for beating the defending champs. Only a select few squads have the smarts and personnel to put this plan into practice, but those who do could cut short Golden ...
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Article written by Josh Martin