SAN JOSE, Calif. — It was no great mystery why the Golden State Warriors were imploding. The evidence was all over the large-screen television in front of Sue Phillips. A team celebrated for its relentless ball movement had resorted to a sad, steady diet of one-on-one possessions, and Phillips commiserated with Coach Steve Kerr from afar. “See how he’s telling them to move?” said Phillips, who was taking the Warriors’ meltdown hard. I was there, too, as a part of my effort to watch each game of the series with a shrewd basketball mind.

Source: New York Times May 23, 2018 14:03 UTC