Game 4 Halftime Post

Score: GS 54 CLE 42

Welcome in to the halftime post of game 4 of the NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers where the Warriors have a 54-42 lead at the half.

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GS: Coach Kerr's adjustments. Like I said before, it's a bold move by Steve Kerr to put Iguodala in the starting lineup and moving Draymond Green to the Center position and it is working. The pace of the game started to work into the Warriors' favor and it allows them to play their fast and furious tempo to create problems for the Cavs' defense. We've been waiting for Steve Kerr to show up with his adjustments and it's paying off for the Warriors with the start they have.

GS: Andre Iguodala, 9 points, 4-7 shooting. The small lineup adjustment is playing into Andre Iguodala's favor. He has a done a tremendous job leading the Warriors to play in favor of the pace they want to play. He made a couple of nice plays, eluding the Cavs' defense for an open dunk, pushing the ball in half court for another dunk. Iguodala's insertion into the starting lineup is paying off for the Warriors.

CLE: Tristan Thompson, 10 points, 7 rebounds. There's only one player on the Cavalier team that has not been affected by the Warriors' small lineup and that's Tristan Thompson. He's still rebounding, giving the Cavs 2nd chance possessions and he's exploiting the small lineup by posting up and scoring inside. There were times the Warriors defense just had to put two guys in front of him to box out and get a defensive rebound. So far, Tristan Thompson has been unfazed by the small lineup adjustments.

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CLE: Matthew Dellavedova, 4 points, 1-7 shooting. Delly has come down to earth a bit and he has made some poor decisions and was indecisive for the most part when the ball is in his hands. It doesn't help the fact that the he's missed a couple of wide open shots. The defense is still there, but it's not as effective if his offense is not helping.

Bottom Line

The question is how will David Blatt adjust to the Warriors' small ball to start the 2nd half? He needs to make the right adjustments to disrupt the Warriors' small lineup. For the Warriors, they need to keep the pace to play in their favor. They have to continue to penetrate, stretch the floor, and make their shots. Let's see what happens.