The day after the Pelicans arrived in Oakland, the Western Conference showdown between the Pelicans and Warriors officially kicked off at Oracle Arena.

The stadium with a capacity of 20,000 people was packed, and the fans were full of frenzy.

Oracle Arena was renovated over 15 months from the old Oakland Arena, but this is the first time it has been renovated.

From this, it can be seen that the popularity of the Warriors in the Bay Area today is really the peak of history.

Before the game began, Thompson came over to greet Tang Tian.

Although they are opponents, they are brothers who work hard in private, and they are separated on and off the court.

"You've got to get the MVP, so our training camp is complete."

Thompson continues to show his plastic friendship with Curry.

But there's nothing wrong with that, the Hard-Trained Brothers Training Camp is now very famous, and it really needs an MVP to expand its influence.

It was at this moment that Tang Tian saw Curry shooting three points in the player tunnel.

The ball went straight into the ball after it was shot.

Since the rise of the Warriors this season, Curry's number of long-range three-pointers has also increased.

He even threw a lot of ultra-long logo three-pointers in the game.

This pre-game three-point shot is a warm-up and represents his current exaggerated three-point shooting ability.

Thompson is stronger than ever, Curry has improved a lot, and with Kerr's five-hole cards, this Warriors team is really strong.

The scene soon entered the opening ceremony, and the starting lineups of both sides were released one after another.

Both sides are regular lineups.

On the Pelicans' side, Holiday and Don are on the perimeter, Ariza and Davis are at the front, and Jokic is the starting center.

On the Warriors' side, Curry and Thompson's splash brothers, Barnes and Green on the front, and Bogut at center.

Davis jumped to win against Bogut and officially kicked off the Western Conference Finals.

Kerr developed five small after the All-Star break this season, but they haven't used much since entering the playoffs.

The main reason is that it is his hole card, and the regular lineup of the average game is enough to play.

Bogut responded with the ball high in the frontcourt, Curry and Thompson crossed back and forth, and Green and Barnes continued to make off-ball blocks.

After completing the pick-and-roll, they moved to the top of the arc and then to the bottom corner.

This is the biggest tactic that Kerr has brought to this team since he arrived with the Warriors, the infinite air cut.

The Infinite Air Cut is a bit like Princeton's, with multiple offensive opportunities at the same time.

Although Bogut's singles ability is average, his ability to adapt is very strong, and he is like a fish in water in this system.

Curry ran back to the three-point line for the second time, and Jokic's help defense couldn't keep up.

Bogut passed the ball at the first time, and Curry made a direct three-point shot.

His three-point shoot is the fastest in the league.

"Huh!"

With a crisp sound, Curry's three-point pierced the net.

He scored on his first shot, and it felt as hot as he had all season.

The crowd was cheering, and they've seen Curry perform like this countless times at home this season.

However, such cheers did not last long, because Tang Tian immediately broke through the bag and scored a layup to return Curry's answerball.

The Pelicans were able to make it to the Western Conference finals, and they were by no means soft persimmons.

The Warriors continued to play unlimited cuts in the frontcourt, and this time Curry cut to the basket and Bogut passed the ball in.

The Pelicans' defense shrank, and Curry immediately threw the ball to Thompson, who borrowed Green from the outside to block it.

"Huh!"

Thompson's three-point shot was also unsentimental, and went straight into the net.

The Splash Brothers each scored a three-pointer as soon as they started!

Tang Tian and Jokic played blocking and dismantling in the frontcourt, and the ball passed to Jokic, Jokic took a step to see Bogut come up and stuff the ball directly to Davis.

Davis catches the ball from the baseline and takes a one-handed dunk to score.

Jokic didn't start until Game 5 against the Spurs, but he's really talented, and he has already had this tacit cooperation with his teammates in just a few games.

4 to 6!

The Pelicans also scored in their first two shots of the opening game!

Barnes' air-cut layup was blocked by Davis, and Holiday's fast-break layup was also interfered with by Green.

The Warriors countered the Pelicans' fast break, Curry burst inside and threw the ball to Green at the top of the arc, who smashed his three-point shot to the basket, and climbed in after a while!

9 to 4!

The Warriors made three three-pointers in their opening four three-point attempts!

This is also a microcosm of the Warriors' first half.

They shot 11-of-22 from three-point range in the entire first half, and it was a blast against the Pelicans' basket.

It also helped them lead the Pelicans by 12 points at halftime, 62-52.

52 points in the half was a normal play for the Pelicans, and Tang Tian also scored 18 points, but the Warriors really used offense to establish a lead.

But the Pelicans aren't the first team to enjoy that treatment.

The Warriors played the Lakers in the first round and the Rockets in the second round, basically relying on three-pointers to shoot their opponents alive.

The Hawks won 60 in team basketball in the regular season, and Budenholzer won the best coach, but their style of play was greatly limited in the playoffs and was defeated by the Bulls, who were good at defense.

The Warriors' three-point style of play is theoretically greatly affected by the feel, and it will be better to perform in the playoffs where the defensive intensity is higher.

But in fact, only those who have actually played each other in the playoffs know that the Warriors really don't rely on more than just three-pointers.

Their infinite air cut is also a big move, and the combination of inside and outside play makes them even in the playoffs.

"There's no way they're going to keep that touch the whole game."

At half-time, Williams used these words of encouragement to his players.

But his words didn't come true.

By the second half, Curry seemed to be just finishing his hot shot.

He was two steps away from the three-point line in the third quarter, shot against Holiday and scored 5 three-pointers in a single quarter!

Under his leadership, the Warriors scored a crazy 40 points in the third quarter, winning the Pelicans by 15 points in a single quarter, and directly spent.

In this flood-like offensive frenzy, Tang Tian was also a little powerless, and he really felt like the old master was beaten to death by random punches.

In the end, the Warriors won the first game of the Western Conference finals with a landmark wave in the third quarter to defeat the Pelicans 118-103.

Tang Tiantian scored 30 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists.

The Splash Brothers, on the Warriors' side, exploded, and the two combined for 14 three-pointers to score 60 points.

Among them, Curry alone made 9 three-pointers and scored 35 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists.

The Pelicans completed an epic comeback in the series against the Spurs, and they were in good form this time, but they were ultimately defeated.

For them, the road to victory has come to a place full of thorns.