A big part of the Warriors’ success has come from its pioneering switching defense. When working properly, the GSW D has sharp communication and is flexible enough to switch screens to defuse any offensive threat from screens. However, with all the injuries (last night, Stephen Curry, Draymond Green, Zaza Pachulia and Shaun Livingston were all out), head coach Steve Kerr has been shuffling new and interesting lineups. That means lineups that aren’t used to communicating and reading each other during high pressure switching maneuvers.
I made a video of the defense in the last few plays in overtime.