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How the W’s Defend Kyrie Irving

On the flip side, GSW's PnR defense in G1:

32 possessions
25 points
0.781 PPP
11-24 FG
3-9 3PT
5 TOs forced
3 fouls committed— Robert Covfefeton (@NekiasNBA) June 3, 2017

A rate less than 1.0 points per possession is very good. So the Warriors were doing something right to contain the Cavaliers offense in Game 1. We examined recently how the W’s were containing the efforts of LeBron James to isolate on Stephen Curry in The New Way Stephen Curry Defends LeBron James.

As a followup, here’s a look at how the Warriors defend Kyrie Irving, depending on the defender.