972: Old Fighter

With three minutes left in the first quarter, three minutes to chase seven points was more than enough for the Warriors.

After the three-point shot became popular in the league, the huge point difference that used to seem huge is now not worth mentioning at all.

In previous years, when the Lakers and Celtics played in the Finals, the score of the whole game was often more than 80 to 70. But what about now? It's not often that you see a game where both sides didn't score more than 100.

The defense is strong and it is not easy to score, which is a portrayal of the game at that time.

In that kind of rhythm, once a side is seven or eight points behind, it will appear very passive.

But now, because the three-point shot has been thoroughly developed, even if a team is more than ten points behind in the game, sometimes it is not a problem at all.

After all, more than ten points is something that can be chased back by a few three-pointers.

Therefore, the seven-point gap is not worth mentioning for the Warriors at all. What's more, it is still when they have the advantage of the strength of the lineup on the field.

After the timeout ended and the players from both sides returned, both teams rotated their personnel.

On the Warriors' side, they just replaced Curry with Barbossa and Green with Speights. Livingston, Thompson and Barnes will remain on the court for the time being, and the remaining two off-court players will come back to replace them after a minute or two of rest.

Taking turns to rest, that's Cole's seven-man rotation strategy.

On the Grizzlies' side, there are a lot more people in the rotation than the Warriors.

Dellavedova replaces Conley and Iguodala replaces Toney. Allen, Carter replaces Link, Gasol replaces Harris. Among the starting five tigers, there is only the most durable Jimmy left. Butler.

Kerr is full of confidence, and in his opinion, the most threatening point of the Grizzlies' second team is Gasol.

But no matter how good Gasol is, he can only chisel in two minutes and two points in the three-second zone. Such an attack cannot contain the warriors!

3 points is one point more than 2 points, which is something that even elementary school students would count.

As for the outside of the Grizzlies' roster...... Dellavedova, Iguodala and Butler were all unreliable three-pointers.

Only one old Carter remains, but Kerr doesn't think a 40-year-old man can make much of a difference in this game.

This lineup, Cole thinks he's done!

The game restarted, and everyone thought the Warriors had the upper hand. So, the live camera also gave Link a close-up.

But Link in the camera is not anxious, he easily rests his head on his hands, and has a "wait to see the show" expression.

If it were someone else, Mike. Brin would have teased the guy for being overconfident.

But Link made such an expression...... Mike. Brin thinks the Warriors should be careful.

The Warriors scored on their first offense after returning from a timeout, and things seemed to be going very well.

After Thompson misplaced in front of Dellavedova, he tentatively stabbed forward before quickly dropping back for a jumper.

Dellavedova was stunned, he thought Thompson was going to break through, so he took two steps back. But he had just stepped back when Thompson stepped back to shoot a decisive jumper from beyond the three-point line.

In this way, the blocking of the Australians was half a beat slower. And this half beat is more than enough for Thompson.

Three-point hollow into the net, this game has not been so comfortable since the beginning of the game.

Cole shook his fist excitedly, and he thought he was right. Rotate time, warriors can change everything!

The shouts of the fans came from the Oracle Arena again, and after a three-pointer, the difference was only 4 points in an instant.

Now, Warriors fans are hungry for more than just an equalizer, but a straight lead.

They believe that as long as they can stabilize the Grizzlies' strong attack in the first quarter, the rhythm will slowly return to the rhythm of the Warriors.

Carter Sr. looked at the score on the big screen with a serious expression.

He said that he would keep the score difference for Link!

After the Grizzlies attacked, the Warriors focused their defense on Gasol and Butler.

Carter could clearly see that Thompson was a little absent-minded when defending himself. That guy was always thinking about how to help defend, but he wasn't thinking about how to defend the player in front of him.

Gasol mentions receiving the ball high and then turning his back to the frame. Speights and the rest of the Warriors instantly tensed up, and no one noticed that Carter had borrowed Iguodala's off-ball cover and sneaked to the right outside the three-point line.

Gasol jerked in, making it look like he wanted to eat Speight.

Speights can't withstand Gasol's onslaught, and not everyone is like Draymond. Green, can be small and big.

In an instant, the Warriors' defense shrank nervously. Gasol saw the timing and pushed hard with one hand to send the ball to Carter, who was in ambush outside the three-point line.

Thompson stepped forward to block, but it was clear that his block was not very aggressive. For Carter, an old man who averaged only 5.8 points per game this season, Thompson couldn't lift his spirit.

He thinks that just by scaring Carter, it will be enough to make the old guy lose all his crosshairs.

However, in the face of Thompson, who raised his hand and walked towards him, Carter didn't even blink an eye.

He stared at the hoop, at the orange hoops and the swaying nets.

In his 17-year career, he was known as one of the big four quarterbacks, but he never played in the Finals......

Carter was not reconciled, he did not want his career to end like this.

As a young man, he failed to lead the team alone to touch the honor.

But now, he's playing alongside the league's greatest stars. He hopes to challenge his fate again with a completely different character and identity!

And this time, he firmly believes that he can overcome fate!

Carter Sr. froze in the air for a second, then calmly made his move.

His shooting is as fluid as it was a decade ago, and people only remember his flying banging performances, but they always ignore the fact that he is a three-point killer.

The basketball arced over Thompson's palm. Carter's shooting arc has always been very high, because such a shot is easier to hollow into the net!

"Vince. Carter took a shot, and he seemed to want to return the ball to Thompson, but ......"

Mike. Before Brin could say the second half of the sentence, the basketball went straight to the net and went into the net!

Vince. Carter hit a three-pointer and he paid the price for Thompson's slackness!

Mike. Brin was about to say "but it's not easy for Carter to score in front of the youngsters right now", but luckily he didn't say it. Otherwise, it's really big.

After the goal, Carter pointed to Link on the bench and then hammered himself in the chest a few times.

Link excitedly stood up and raised his right arm in the air and gestured three fingers in response.

Mike. Bryn smiled, yes, a veteran like Carter may not have a good performance in the regular season.

But in the playoffs, in this kind of critical battle.

You can never underestimate the combat effectiveness of such a person!

The margin turned back to 7 points, and Kerr felt like he was just about to climb the cliff when he was kicked down by the Grizzlies.

But even so, most Warriors players and fans in the stadium still didn't take Carter seriously.

Carter did shoot well just now, but he couldn't have resisted the Warriors' comeback on his own.

The Warriors attacked for the second time, this time, and Livingston tried to break through Carter and go to the basket to score.

Although Livingston has also experienced major injuries, in terms of athleticism, he is still a little better than the aging Carter.

Seeing this, Speights pulled Gasol beyond the three-point line. As long as Livingston can break through Carter, he can easily score under the basket!

Livingston did exactly that, and he managed to shake off Carter with a quick change of direction and get to the basket.

But Carter quickly chased back, sticking to Livingston the whole time, between him and the basket.

So, Livingston broke through to the basket and suddenly made a sharp stop, and then raised the basketball to use this fake throw to shake Carter away.

However, Carter stepped on the wooden floor as if the soles of his feet were rooted! The moment Livingston shook, he didn't jump. When Livingston really made a second shot, Carter jumped up in time and followed suit!

"Smack!"

Livingston's under-the-line layup was blocked by Carter, and the Warriors' offense seemed to be at a dead end again.

"Beautiful block, Carter can't jump high, but he can still rely on his excellent judgment to complete the defense. Livingston had better not use these crooked brains in front of Carter, these little tricks of his were all leftovers from Carter's play! ”

As he spoke, the Grizzlies' counterattack had been pushed up.

Dellavedova had just dribbled beyond the three-point line when Carter raised his hand and yelled at him.

The Australian didn't hesitate and immediately distributed the ball to Carter, who cut in from the side.

Carter's sudden acceleration caught Thompson off guard, and by the time he tried to block it, Carter had already caught the basketball and hit the basket.

Seeing Carter break through that momentum, Link couldn't help but stand up. That guy, is it going to be ......

Thompson followed behind Carter, only to see Carter push his legs hard after entering the restricted area, raise the basketball with both arms, and rise towards the basket.

Carter gritted his teeth and watched the basket get closer and closer to him, and he felt that his body was instantly lighter.

Well, it's been a long, long time since I breathed the air from above......

"Boom!"

Carter dunked with both hands, and the basket couldn't help but sink a few centimeters under his pull!

The old flyer, who is nearly 40 years old, is still gliding over the league!

Let go, hit the ground, and the hoop creaks.

Carter glared at Thompson viciously, then turned to back off.

Cole on the sidelines was stunned, he didn't expect Carter to be able to put on a good show of cutting into the dunk. Thompson was also stunned, watching Carter complete the dunk up close, he couldn't believe that he was facing a veteran player who was nearly 40 years old.

His fighting spirit, his level and the desire to win in his heart are no less than any young player on the field!

Carter returned to his own half, with open arms, waiting for the Warriors to attack again.

Until Link returns, he'll defend him to the death!