Uploaded May 2022 | Updated September 2026, 8 hours ago

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How did the Warriors storm to a Game 1 win over the Mavs in the 2022 Western Conference Finals? This film room study details exactly what makes Golden State so different from other playoff teams, how Steph Curry, Klay Thompson and Jordan Poole attacked Luka Doncic and rendered Dallas's previous scheme against the Suns useless, and why Draymond Green is the key to defending the Mavs 5-out, switch-hunting offense.

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Ben Taylor is the author of Thinking Basketball, a Nylon Calculus contributor, creator of the Backpicks Top 40 series & host of the Thinking Basketball podcast.

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