Steve Kerr and the Golden State Warriors have made a last-minute change to their starting lineup for Game 4 of the NBA Finals, inserting Andre Iguodala in place of Andrew Bogut.
The adjustment gives the Warriors a much smaller look, with Draymond Green at the five in a lineup that has worked well for Golden State throughout the playoffs.
In 20 minutes together through the first three games of The Finals, the five-man unit of Iguodala, Green, Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, and Harrison Barnes has outscored opposing Cavaliers' lineups by a total of eight points, with the advanced metrics even more impressive when compared to the team's traditional starting five.
| Warriors lineup | Playoffs Net Rating | Finals Net Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Curry-Thompson-Iguodala-Barnes-Green | 12.7 | 25.3 |
| Curry-Thompson-Barnes-Green-Bogut | 6.4 | -12.2 |
The Warriors will give up size on the glass, but the smaller look could help the them quicken their pace, which has been slowed to a drag with Lebron James dominating possession on the other end.
Given how effective David Lee's return to the rotation was in Game 3, it will be intriguing to monitor whether Bogut also loses minutes to the former All-Star.
