For every problem they've faced during their run through the 2015 NBA playoffs, the Golden State Warriors have summoned a solution.
In Round 1, they made Anthony Davis work for his opportunities while hounding his inexperienced New Orleans Pelicans teammates. The result: a clean sweep.
In Round 2, they responded to Tony Allen's defensive reign of terror by rendering him unplayable offensively. By "assigning" Andrew Bogut to Allen—and, instead, having Bogut hang back in the paint—the Warriors simultaneously dared the so-called "Grindfather" to beat them and freed three defenders to tangle with Marc Gasol and Zach Randolph. From there, Golden State turned a 2-1 series deficit into a 4-2 victory.
In the Western Conference Finals, the Dubs took a "kitchen sink" approach to pestering James Harden. They threw everyone and everything at him, at least as far as long-armed wing defenders are concerned, to force him to "play in the crowd." By Game 5, that crowd was cajoling Harden into a historically awful night: 2-of-11 shooting from the field, with a playoff-record 12 turnovers.
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