732: When you show your strongest strength
NBA Finals Game 3, Steve Brown. Cole finally won.
"The Golden State Warriors defended their home court, and this is the Golden State Warriors that people are looking forward to! They were fearless, with three players scoring 20 and six scoring in double figures. Henson. The news of Joe's decision not to stay has been going viral across the league lately, but Kerr has reminded Henson and all Pacers fans. Now, the ownership of the championship has not yet been decided! Now is not the time to discuss where to stay. ”
At the end of the game, many commentators on the commentary stage shouted happily. What they had been looking forward to has finally become a reality. The Golden State Warriors finally showed the strength they should have.
At the end of the game, Henson shook his head helplessly. He has long said that it is very unrealistic to want to sweep the Warriors 4-0. This team's line-up on paper is here, and they have high ceilings and floors, and it is impossible for them to be slaughtered.
And today's victory in this game is a typical "warrior" victory. They relied on the play of a few stars to suppress Henson's team throughout the game.
The first change for the Warriors today is that Cousins has more minutes playing. In the first two games, Cousins played less than 10 minutes combined, and only scored five points in total.
But today, Cousins played 28 minutes in one fell swoop, handing over 16 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 blocks for all-around statistics. His excellent playmaking ability and aggressiveness on the defensive end caused the Pacers a lot of problems. This guy is Cousins after all, no matter how bad he is, he is no better than Kevin. Rooney is strong.
Secondly, Durant, Curry and Thompson all played well, and in the first two games, one or two of the three were always in lackluster form. But today, all three of them played with strength.
Stephen. Curry's offense is running smoothly, and it's not easy for Henson to replace anyone to defend. Durant made a variety of difficult shots, allowing the Pacers' defense to be broken again and again. And Thompson played the role of "poacher" today, and his cold arrows outside the three-point line again and again also made the Pacers lose a lot of points.
Of course, how can you forget about Draymond. What about Green?
This guy has a bit of a "dream back to the top" meaning today, whether on the defensive end or on the offensive end.
Defensively, his help defense was accurate and ruined a lot of good opportunities for the Pacers. On the offensive end, Green made 3 of 5 three-pointers today, allowing the Pacers to empty his strategy and come back to a painful price.
While the Warriors' five superstars are all playing well, the Pacers' defense looks a little weaker. 128-114, the Warriors successfully got revenge with a huge gap of 14 points.
And being able to beat the Pacers by 128 points without overtime shows how terrible the Warriors' firepower is.
"Coach Henson, how do you feel about losing at Auckland?" Just as Henson was stunned, Sag's son came up with a microphone and camera.
When Henson saw that it was little Sag, he gave him some face and did not leave directly.
"The Warriors are as strong as I thought they were, and I think we have to prepare for the worst."
Henson nodded slightly, then left.
The series was 2-1, and Henson pretty much figured out what it looked like for the Warriors to be at their best. That way, Henson can execute his ultimate plan.
You have to prepare for the worst, and this sentence Henson is actually for Steve. Cole said.
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Ahead of Game 4 of the Finals, Kerr was full of confidence. The 14-point win in the last game proved that the Warriors are capable of crushing the Pacers. And, big wins.
If he can level the series aggregate at home, Kerr believes the O'Brien Cup is no longer just a luxury.
It's clear that when all five of the Warriors' superstars are playing well, even Henson will struggle to defend against their iron hooves. I have to say that their lineup is a "trick" in the entire history of the NBA.
But Kerr doesn't care how he wins, as long as he can win, who cares if you have more stars than the other team?
So in the fourth game of the series, Kerr "intensified". Today, he directly put Cousins as the starter, and the super luxury lineup of Curry, Thompson, Durant, Green and Cousins appeared on the Finals stage for the first time.
And, just like the last game, the Warriors' five superstars are in good form and are vowed to make up for it at home.
Indeed, now the whole world is remembering Henson. Joe, the whole world wants Henson to have a happy ending. But the Warriors don't care, for the sake of the championship, they don't mind being the "bad guy" who breaks everyone's good wishes.
At the beginning of the game, Henson focused his defense on Durant. As a result, Curry and Thompson hit back-to-back shots from beyond the three-point line.
Later, Henson shifted his defensive focus to the perimeter. As a result, Lopez was tortured to death by Cousins.
Henson frowned throughout the game, and after losing the last game, he used a badge to boost the team's morale.
The players fought really hard today, but that's the way basketball is played. Morale is a very important thing, but morale alone can't win a game.
On the court, Cousins once again used his pace to break through Lopez. What's worse is that Lopez was also fouled by Cousins, giving the opponent a chance to hit a three-point game.
Henson looked up at the big screen and said that if Cousins hit a free throw, the margin would be stretched to 11 points. And at this time, there is only more than 1 minute left before the end of the third quarter.
Heading into the fourth quarter with a double-digit deficit, that didn't bode well for Henson. After all, he couldn't get Rose back to his top in the fourth quarter every game.
"Henson, if we continue like this, we're going to be beaten twice in a row!" Becky. Harmon was nervous, and the Warriors' lineup put too much pressure on the Pacers.
Henson nodded slightly, but did not respond in response.
In the first game, Henson used badges to drive the bench all the way crazy. In the second game, Henson used the badge to bring Rose back to the top. And in both games, the Pacers won without exception.
Wouldn't you be able to win without the help of a powerful badge? Henson smiled, no, he still had a way!
"Pascal, Tucker, Kyle, come here!"
Henson waved his hand and called the three forwards in front of him.
"Hopefully everything we did on the training ground, you remember. In the fourth quarter, I'll let you guys play. ”
Henson said, all three of them looked at each other, then clenched their fists. In the fourth game of the series, Henson no longer has reservations, he is going to make a killer move!
On the court, Durant's breakaway layup capped off the third quarter. With 12 points trailing and 12 minutes left in the game, the Pacers were cornered.
Steve. Kerr was beaming that if he managed to win two games in a row, the Warriors would win the rest of the game very well. After all, in terms of momentum, they are the stronger side.
But after a short interval, Cole's heart instantly hit rock bottom.
"Coach Henson made a substitution, and he decided to change the lineup at the beginning of the fourth quarter. He replaced Lopez with Tucker and Oladipo and Brogdon with Kuzma and Siakam...... "Mike. Brint paused, "The ultimate lineup, in Game 4 of the series, at a time when people are about to forget about the Pacers and this killer feature." Coach Henson brings his ultimate lineup back to the court! ”
The Warriors have shown their best performance, and now, it's the Pacers' turn.