970: Three All-Defensive Team Players (4th Update)
After the Western Conference Finals came to Oakland, the morale of the Warriors was high.
From players to fans, they firmly believe that the next two home games will be a nightmare for the Grizzlies.
"Of course I think the Warriors are going to win the game, and as you can see, their five-man lineup is unmatched."
"The Grizzlies are ready to tremble! In Oracle Arena, you'll be attacked with the fiercest of the most! ”
"This is the first time the Western Conference Finals have come to Oracle Arena, and I'm sure it's going to be the beginning of a new era."
Before the game began, ESPN reporters interviewed a few random fans outside the Oracle Arena who were waiting in line to enter.
The results are clear, they are confident!
Since the start of last season, no team has been able to afford the Grizzlies a home loss in the playoffs.
It was the Golden State Warriors who broke the record, and almost everyone thought it was a sign that the Warriors had broken Grizzly domination once and for all.
The Warriors definitely have the strength to surpass the Grizzlies this year, both in terms of regular season record and playoff performance.
Now that the game is back on the Warriors' home court, the local fans are naturally looking forward to it.
On the other side, the Warriors' players are also in high spirits. They have already tasted the sweetness of the last game, and sometimes if they can win once, they will find that the opponent is not so terrible.
'We're going to come on the pitch with the determination to win.' In an interview, Curry was quite determined.
"The last time we met at Oracle Arena, we were overturned by Link in the last minute. But today, such a thing is certainly not going to happen. "Clay. Thompson is ready for revenge at home.
"As I said, Link and the Grizzlies are not invincible. Today, I'm going to let them continue to taste failure. We're going to try to win both home games and end it all on their turf, in front of their fans! ”
Draymond. Green's speech was naturally the most ferocious, and the victory in the last game made him beaming.
The Warriors play a five-man lineup, and Green is the most comfortable one, and he is very happy to play in such a system.
He firmly believes that he can continue to drag Gasol and Whiteside to death today!
The entire Bay Area was in a state of extreme frenzy and joy, as if they were sure they were going to win before the game even started.
"Cut, it's just an equaliser on aggregate, look at the way they look." Tony. Aaron looked around the stands of Oracle Arena and couldn't help but complain.
"It's okay, let them cheer. After all, this was their last chance to cheer. Link continued to warm up on his own, not caring about the dancing Warriors fans.
Link is very confident, not only because the Grizzlies have the ability to deal with small lineups, but also because the big guys are very high-spirited.
After chatting with Carter yesterday afternoon about the spring of 2001, Link felt the fighting spirit burning in Carter's body.
Even a 38-year-old veteran who played as a substitute was so excited, let alone others.
The miracle of the triple crown is just around the corner, and no one will let go easily!
Before the game began, the Warriors' appearance ceremony was full of bells and whistles. Curry and his teammates have their own moves, and they look just cool.
And what about Link? He just hugged Carter before he came out and it was as simple as that.
"Boy, come on. The advantage you pull out, I will definitely defend it with all my strength in rotation time! Carter whispered in Link's ear, not loud, but it made Link feel the power contained in it.
"I trust you, Vince. Use your three-pointers to teach them a good lesson. ”
After a few simple sentences, the two separated, and Link's entrance ceremony was over.
And when the Grizzlies' starting five tigers appeared, there was another commotion on the scene.
"Harris, Link, Tony. Aaron, Jimmy. Butler and Conley...... The Memphis Grizzlies actually sent a five-small lineup as well! Ladies and gentlemen, hold your breath. Today, we will witness a wonderful battle against each other! "Mike. Brin swallowed, he didn't expect Jogger to be so bold.
When it comes to grizzly bears, what are people's first impressions?
It's nothing more than black and white, strong interior dominance, slow-paced positional battles, impregnable defense, and Link......
These things are all Grizzlies labels. And in this bunch of labels representing the Grizzlies, there is no such thing as a small lineup.
The Grizzlies are now sacrificing their interior advantage, which also means they won't continue to rely on positional warfare to win. There is no doubt that the changes made by the Grizzlies are disruptive.
People did think that the Grizzlies might send a small lineup to compete with the Warriors during the game, but no one expected that the Grizzlies would actually start the five-small lineup directly.
"Damn, are they so decisive?" Cole stood on the sidelines and cursed secretly, seeming a little nervous.
"It doesn't matter, although it's all five small lineups, our configuration is more perfect, and we are more familiar with this lineup." Kerr's side, Warriors assistant coach Luke Brown. Wharton, on the other hand, appeared rather relaxed.
He believes that the Grizzlies are definitely inferior to the Warriors in the use of a five-man lineup.
To everyone's shock, Link, Butler, and Tony. Aaron looked at each other, then nodded slightly.
No one noticed that the Grizzlies had put all three players on the All-Defensive Team in the starting lineup......
The Grizzlies' change of formation heated up the already fierce game again. Death Five Little VS Death Five Small, this is an unexpected matchup for fans.
Green and Tobias. Harris stepped into the centre circle, and there are probably few games like today, with players from both sides out to fight for the ball so short.
Green had a playful smile on his face, and in his opinion, the Grizzlies were completely looking for death by playing a five-man lineup!
In the last game, the height of Gasol and Whiteside also made Green feel a lot of pressure. As a result, today, the grizzly bear actually took the initiative to withdraw the height.
Green, in his opinion, had loosened the shackles on him. Today, he's going to beat the grizzly bear to the brink in the head!
Most Warriors players actually think the same way as Green, and the Grizzlies also change the five-man lineup, which doesn't mean that the whole game will be played in the rhythm that the Warriors like.
In this way, it will definitely be quite enjoyable!
The referee tosses the basketball into the air and the game begins.
Green jumped high in excitement and tossed the basketball away.
The moment Curry received the basketball, all four of the Warriors' no-players were running, and none of them were standing still.
That's the biggest difference between the Warriors' offense and other teams' offense.
Endless running means frequent shifts.
As long as there is a misplaced opportunity, the Warriors player is sure to score the ball!
Livingston didn't switch to Harris in the last game, bullying Harris's shortcomings of not being able to keep up with his pace and repeatedly breaking layups. But today, no matter how he changes, he can't get a mismatch opportunity!
Whether it's Butler, Tony. Aaron is still Link, and he is not inferior to Livingston.
Today, the Grizzlies used a strategy of infinite rotation defense, which was enough to kill the Warriors' mismatch advantage!
What's more, the Grizzlies now have three All-Defensive Team level players on the floor. Although Gasol has been removed from this height, the Grizzlies' defense is still strong!
In the end, Curry chose to break through the restricted area with cover. Since the Grizzlies don't have height on the inside right now, attacking the basket is the best option.
However, Curry had only broken through halfway through when the basketball in his hand was suddenly rushed out by Tony. Aaron cut off!
Before the Warriors players could react to what was happening, the Grizzlies immediately counterattacked!
In the last game, the Warriors relied on a quick counterattack from a small lineup to defeat the Grizzlies. Taking advantage of the gap where the Grizzlies' defense was not in place to finish the offense, it allowed the Warriors to shoot extremely high.
And today, the Grizzlies look faster on a comeback than the Warriors!
In a flash of lightning, Link received a basketball in the Warriors' halfcourt. At this time, Barnes, the closest defender to him, has also been thrown two positions away.
To the stunned gaze of all Warriors fans, Link made a big windmill dunk in the air and slammed the ball into the frame.
The Grizzlies want to adapt to such a fast pace, and there seems to be no problem!
After the goal, Link pointed to Tony, who had completed the steals and assists. Aaron, as a sign of gratitude.
All the fans in the stadium thought it was just an accident, but Link was well aware that this was just the tip of the iceberg of the strength of the three All-Defensive Team players!
Link believes that after this game, this year's All-Defensive Team will not be so nonexistent.