After the game, reporters surrounded Zhou Xuan and Zack? Randolph conducts an interview.

The reporter asked: "Did you feel any difference when you got a double-double in the first playoff game?" ”

Zhou Xuan said: "It's no different, it feels good." ”

"Do you think the Warriors can sweep through the cut?"

"This is the first game, and we will fight every game."

Randolph also said a few perfunctory words, and the two fled back to the locker room.

Entering the playoffs, the time for reporters to enter the locker room will also be earlier, and they must shower and change clothes as soon as possible, otherwise they will wait to be gone.

Barkley commented on the competition: "Some experts say that when Zhou Xuan meets Delong, it is like an animal encountering its natural enemies, and it is destined to be exploded. Regardless of strength and height, Zhou Xuan has no advantage in front of Delong at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends, and the two played against each other in the regular season, Delong's data is indeed better than Zhou Xuan's, but now it turns out that it is because of the incomplete Warriors lineup. ”

Smith said: "Or Zhou Xuan has become stronger, it is rare for him to use his body to resist the opponent's back play when defending in the regular season, just like you said he plays very hard, not as soft as other international players." ”

Barkley said: "The best player of the game has been selected, Randolph has 24 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists and a double-double, after this season, I'm afraid no one will say that he is a cancer, and the Jazz can't prevent him inside." ”

At the press conference, the coaches of both sides commented on the game.

"We're a strong team, we have good players in all positions and I'm proud of the players to get the first win in that way," Nelson said. ”

The reporter asked: "Do you have any evaluation of Zhou Xuan?" ”

"Before the game, we talked about the difference between the playoffs and the regular season, and the so-called high intensity is mental pressure, not the referee not blowing fouls," Nelson said. The Jazz are tough defensively, as they always have been. So Zhou played well this time, he has his own defensive methods. ”

The reporter asked: "This Warriors offense played well, what do you think of the opponent?" ”

Old Nelson poured cold water on Sloan's head: "I don't think the current Jazz team is a little bit like Carl back then?" The shadow of Malone and Stockton, Malone is just right whether he gets rid of defense or takes the initiative to defend, but the current Jazz is not. They just move bigger, but their defensive awareness is very average. ”

"We gave the Warriors more than 70 points in the first half, which made it look like the game was impossible to beat them," Sloan said. I want the team to compete. My bottom line is, at least you have to give your best in the game. Second, be responsible for yourself. ”

In Sloan's view, anyone who is willing to work the longest and hardest will always be successful. He brought those values into the game, into his coaching philosophy, and even though he's been with the Jazz for 21 seasons, it has never changed his mindset. So, Sloan asked his Jazz team to play a little more "dirty."

But Sloan also knows that the current Jazz team is no longer the bare-handed Jazz team that relied on open elbows to defend during the Stockton and Malone eras. The Jazz are young and unsure of how they can win.

And when a team has to have a manager in the ears of the players, keep shouting: to work, to fight, to compete, that's the problem. It is difficult for Jazz players to put their coach's ideas into practice. In fact, there are many people who think that they will be relatively easy to play against the Lakers, at least the Lakers do not have such a fast offensive and defensive conversion speed.

In addition to Coach Sloan, Jazz star Delon ? Williams also stepped up and took his own responsibility, saying: "I didn't shoot well today, I did okay with the rest, but I just couldn't put the ball in the basket. ”

After a day off, the news praise for the Warriors continued to wane, and they beat the Jazz 118-100 at Oracle Arena to take a 2-0 overall lead.

After watching the Warriors comfortably win Game 1 of the series with a 72 percent shooting percentage at halftime, the Jazz vowed not to repeat the same mistakes in the next few games.

However, in the first quarter of Game 2, the Warriors continued their high shooting percentage, reaching an even more terrifying 85%, scoring 42 points.

Nelson Sr. only made a slight adjustment, starting Ellis and Margeti coming off the bench, and their running became sharper, and once the opponent missed, they immediately chased down and counterattacked. I believe that even Oku's presence will not be of much help.

In the second quarter, Ellis, Morrow, Azubuuk, Margeti, and Turiaf were on the floor, and Margeti's cameo play at the No. 4 position also made the Warriors' offense more flexible.

Ellis brought the bench, which also made the No. 1 position maintain its impact, and the Jazz did not dare to replace DeLong at all? Williams. Knight played just four minutes before he was hastily substituted.

Myers and Kirilenko also played badly, and only Millsap and Boozer could score, which was not enough. Midway through the second quarter, the Jazz trailed by another 20 points.

Sloan asked for a timeout, changed his tactics to play a combination of inside and outside, Boozer attacked in the low post, and the perimeter players ran to look for opportunities, and the old Nelson replaced Ellis at the right time, replaced Zhou Xuan to control the tempo, and the inside Turyaf and Randolph formed a twin tower to strengthen the defense.

In the second half, the Jazz's offense finally improved, relying on blocking and pick-and-roll, and Delon made consecutive shots on the perimeter. He had a great touch from beyond the three-point line today, making four shots in the quarter and 57 in the quarter. At 5 seconds, the difference was reduced to just 7 points. After that, Margeti scored strongly, Zhou Xuan broke through and assisted his teammates, Marion hit a three-point shot, and the Warriors ended the first three quarters with a 95-84 lead.

In the fourth quarter, Delon ran out of three-point shots, and the Warriors relied on running to hit a wave of 10-0 to widen the score again. The Jazz failed to pose a threat again.

The Jazz have lost two games in a row, and the playoff prospects are unlucky. Delong? Williams made 6-of-11 three-pointers and scored 35 points, 4 rebounds, 9 assists and 3 steals. Boozer 20 points and 10 rebounds, Paul? Millsap 13 points and 7 rebounds, Ronnie? Brewer 14 points.

Warriors Zhou Xuan had 14 points, 2 rebounds and 11 assists, Randolph had 16 points and 13 rebounds, and Marion had 26 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 blocks. Ellis had 22 points and five assists. Azubuk and Margeti off the bench scored 10 and 12 points respectively.

The two teams met in the second round of the playoffs in 2007. The Jazz eliminated the Warriors 4-1. They relied on the rebounding advantage of Oku and Boozer on the inside, and Fisher also had Fisher as a substitute after DeLong came off the court at No. 1. At that time, the Warriors all relied on outside shooting, and there was no good playmaker at the No. 1 position except for Davis.

This season, it's all turned upside down. The Warriors have a strong bench and are not inferior to the Jazz in rebounding inside, which is a perfect revenge.

The Jazz's biggest goal now is to try to keep a home win, which is what they are good at, and they gave the Lakers a two-game losing streak in Salt Lake City last season. The Warriors also understand that Sloan's team will never give up.

At the press conference, Sloan said: "A lot of people don't like us, they think we're going to lose 4-0 to the Warriors in the first round of this year's playoffs and take the holidays. But, wait and see. ”

The Warriors collectively "relented" at the press conference.

Nelson Sr. said: "The Jazz will definitely play more tenaciously when they come back home, and I just hope they don't move to the point of being rough." ”

Zhou Xuan also said: "The first time I went to the Jazz home court, the atmosphere made me feel like there were fans who would rush down and kill us, and I hope they won't do it." I've always heard that the playoff competition will be tougher, but I still hope that the Jazz can use their skills to compete with us, rather than challenging the referee's blowing line. We have a full squad and we want to win and advance, but we don't want anyone to be injured and miss the next games. ”

Regardless of whether the Jazz will be rough defensively or the referees' home whistle, Nelson Sr. and the players feel that it is better to bring this up first. This can attract the attention of the league, and if the Jazz do go too far, the referees will not give them preferential treatment.

The next day, public opinion also sided with the Warriors.

Not only in Oakland and San Francisco, but also in Los Angeles and New York, the Jazz are talking about how dirty the Jazz play.

When the Jazz played against the Lakers last season, Kobe Bryant was heavily guarded and angrily scolded the Jazz for playing too dirty at a press conference. "I'm a game appraiser, so I know how dirty Sloan's team is when they play," he said. I'm sorry, but they should have been expelled from the league for cultivating this style of play. ”

And the Rockets, who lost to the Jazz in the previous two playoffs, also complained that the Jazz played dirty, and if you look closely at the video, you will find that it is all small actions.

Of course, the Warriors also deeply understand that Zhou Xuan was pushed by Brewer in the game and knocked over by Millsap. In the second quarter, Halplin came off the bench and even tried to trip the fast-break Ellis, but fortunately it didn't work, and in case of a trip, Ellis was likely to fall badly.

There are also media reports that the Jazz have infighting, and at the beginning of the fourth quarter, Sloan yelled at Deron on the court, and Delon looked very bad when he was replaced.

There are reports that the two have tactical differences, DeLong has also had problems executing tactics on the field, and the two have even had an altercation in the dressing room. Sloan was unhappy with Derlon's lack of breakaways, fewer shots, and too many three-point shots in the second half.

Although Delon made six three-pointers in Game 2, he shot only 31 percent from three-point range in the regular season, and his perimeter shooting was not very sure. At that time, Delong also wanted to chase points, and he was a little anxious. Kirilenko and Brewer are too selfless and shoot too little, and as soon as the Warriors compress the defense, who will he shoot if he doesn't shoot?

Watching the news, people feel that there is no chance left for the Jazz series.

At lunch, Nie Yuyan was worried: "Be careful when you go to play away, is it really so dangerous there?" Don't get hurt. ”

Although there was only a half-day holiday and he had to fly to the away court in the afternoon, Zhou Xuan was in a relaxed mood. "Don't worry, it's too exaggerated on the news. The Jazz's home court is not so scary, at most it is noisy, and the stands are closer to the court. We say they are dirty, mainly psychological warfare. The media said this about them, and they didn't dare to mess around. If someone gets hurt, the whole league will crusade against them. ”

He knew that the Warriors had won the series, and no one wanted the Jazz to advance except Jazz fans. All public opinion is in favor of the Warriors, and under these conditions, how powerful can the referee's home whistle be? Will you still be desperate for Jazz?