To understand how to beat someone that spams 3's, you have to understand one of the fundamental principles of basketball. That principle is to shoot the ****ing ball in the net. Look at the GS-SA series for example....In all of the games SA won, they matched or got in more 3's than GS did. The SA players were all prepared to shoot with GS that series
You have to shoot the 3 if you want to win against people who are willing to shoot the 3 to win. If they get hot from 3, there is basically nothing you can do if you don't shoot 3's back. Look at the MIA-DAL 2011 series....DAL was ready to ****ing shoot the ball if they had a good look from 3. The closing game with MIA-OKC last year....Battier and Miller won the last game because they were ready to shoot the whole series and it eventually won them the final game.
There's also that saying, live by the 3 and die by the 3. If you shoot consistent from 3, you can stay in games; and if you get hot you can win games. However, shooting 3s on a bad day will get you killed. Understand that the 3 is an important weapon in offense and don't get scared. However, if you use the 3 too much, it can swing the momentum in different heavy directions. Utilize the 3 well if you want to win games against people that are willing to shoot 3's too.
On the specific matchup for GS.....I set tight defense on and off ball to all the shooters to contain their 3pt game somewhat. I also like to pick a team with a good defensive PG and play the PG on defense to shut down Curry. As much as the other warriors are good at 3's, shutting down Curry seems to be key winning the game for me. If you shut down Curry, usually the other Warriors can not win it by themselves. Warriors like Thompson and Barnes still are underrated in the game and seem to choke during crunch time. Jarrett Jack is an important x factor too, so watch out for him if your opponent knows how to use him.
Most importantly, be ready to shoot against GS. It is helpful when you hang with them at their own game, which is chucking 3's.
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