Golden State Warriors: Why the motion offense is better than isolation

Golden State Warriors: Why the team’s motion offense is better than isolation

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - FEBRUARY 17: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors and Team Giannis reacts to contact from Kevin Durant #35 of the Golden State Warriors and Team LeBron during the NBA All-Star game as part of the 2019 NBA All-Star Weekend at Spectrum Center on February 17, 2019 in Charlotte, North Carolina. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /

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CLEVELAND, OH – JUNE 09: Kevin Love #0, LeBron James #23 and Kyrie Irving #2 of the Cleveland Cavaliers react after a play in the first quarter against the Golden State Warriors in Game 4 of the 2017 NBA Finals at Quicken Loans Arena on June 9, 2017 in Cleveland, Ohio. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Golden State Warriors (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) /

Cleveland Cavaliers

The Cleveland Cavaliers were the second iteration of a LeBron James-led super team. This time replacing Wade and Bosh with Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love.

Irving took on the high volume scoring role that Wade had and Love took on the rebounding and floor spacing role that Bosh had.

This team was plagued with injuries in its first year and so had to rely heavily on James as Irving and Love both missed time in the later stages of the playoffs in 2015.

That deep playoffs run set the tone for how this Cavaliers team was going to be. They would rely on James heavily even when Irving and Love were healthy — so much so that Love was practically demoted to role player.

Irving was still an important piece however he was just a scorer and mostly just out of pick and roll or isolation.

Motion-to-Isolation Spectrum Rating: 80

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