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Byline: Matt Steinmetz
OAKLAND, Calif. _ For the Golden State Warriors, a game against the Denver Nuggets, for example, might not come down to how well they defend Carmelo Anthony or whether Nick Van Exel can once again make a big shot or two down the stretch.
No, the key to the game might be fire wires and Magmas, tagging and labeling or how well the team's video coordinator cut up the non-linear version of Denver's offense the past three games.
If individual matchups are the game within a game in the NBA, technology has become the game behind the game.
"The technology is so different now and the emphasis you put on film is different," says Warriors guard Avery Johnson, a 17-year veteran. "You watched tape back then (in the late 1980s), but now you can get to things so much quicker. Then, the technology wasn't that good. Film sessions were longer. They (coaches) had to watch more. Now, coaches only have to watch certain ...