![]() “There are a couple other improvements to long-term mechanical issues in NBA 2K that should be mentioned: fast breaks and rebounding. Unique big men like Nikola Jokic aren’t featured enough for my tastes, but overall, teams play like their real-life counterparts more than they ever have before. Guys like Devin Booker run off screen to catch the ball on the move to immediately pressure your defense. However, the AI does do a much better job this year of playing into the signature styles of teams and players on offense. In addition, they have a hard time figuring out body placement on post-entry passes, playing on the wrong hip, or even fronting their man when it doesn’t really make sense. ![]() The downside is that AI players still sometimes struggle with things like losing their man for no reason on defense. Defenders will leave suspect shooters like Ben Simmons and Josh Jackson alone in the corner from three-point land and help out on drives instead, daring them to take and make three-point shots and prove they should be covered. Kyrie Irving and Isaiah Thomas are unbelievably dangerous on offense, but Patrick Beverley is way more useful on defense than either of those superstars could ever be.Even something as nuanced as the help defense has really been diversified this year based on personnel. Someone like Kelly Olynyk can spread the floor from the center position, but don’t expect him to be able to handle Karl-Anthony Towns on defense. ![]() Enes Kanter is a wonderful player to have on offense, but he’s a complete liability when it comes to protecting the paint. The 2017 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2016–17 season and conclusion of the season's playoffs.“Playing to the strengths and weaknesses of your players comes through all over the court. The Western Conference champion Golden State Warriors defeated the defending NBA champion and Eastern Conference champion Cleveland Cavaliers four games to one. This Finals was the first time in NBA history the same two teams had met for a third consecutive year. The Cavaliers sought to repeat as champions after winning the championship in 2016, while the Warriors won their first meeting in 2015. Golden State earned home court advantage with a 2016–17 regular season record of 67–15, while Cleveland finished the regular season with a 51–31 record. The Warriors entered the 2017 Finals after becoming the first team in NBA playoff history to start 12–0, while the Cavaliers entered the 2017 Finals with a 12–1 record during the first three rounds of the postseason. The Warriors' 15–0 start in the playoffs is the most consecutive postseason wins in NBA history and their 16–1 record is the best winning percentage (.941) in NBA playoff history. Golden State's Kevin Durant was named the Finals Most Valuable Player (MVP). Main article: 2016–17 Golden State Warriors season Durant won the Finals MVP award unanimously, receiving all 11 Finals MVP votes. This was the Golden State Warriors' third consecutive trip to the NBA Finals and ninth appearance overall, having come short of back-to-back titles in the 2016 NBA Finals by losing in seven games after having a 3–1 lead. With the acquisition of free agent Kevin Durant in the offseason, the Warriors were hailed as a "Superteam" by the media and fans, forming a new All-Star "Big Four" of Durant, Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green. The team equaled their 2014–15 regular-season record of 67–15, their second most wins in franchise history. ![]() ![]() They won the Pacific Division title and Western Conference Championship for the third consecutive season. The club became the fastest team in NBA history to clinch a playoff berth, achieving the feat on February 25, 2017, two days earlier than last season when they clinched on February 27, 2016. They also became the first team in NBA playoff history to start 12–0, sweeping the Portland Trail Blazers in the first round, the Utah Jazz in the Western Conference semifinals, and the San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference Finals. Entering the Finals, this twelve game win-streak tied third for the most consecutive wins in the postseason. The Warriors also entered the Finals with the largest playoff points differential in NBA history, with a +16.3 winning margin per game. ![]()
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