Chapter 762: A surprise for you, bastard!
In Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals, the Mavericks and Warriors still have a tie in their head-to-head record. In the regular season, the two sides played to a 2-2 draw. Now in the playoffs, the score has become 1-1 again.
The Warriors and Mavericks, the two teams have been raging from the regular season to the playoffs, and it can be said that they have killed countless heroes along the way. At this time, the two powerhouses met, and they became the only suspense in the west.
The Warriors' death was five small and shocked the whole world. No one could have imagined that the Mavericks' impregnable defense would be broken without any big men on the court. In reality, however, the Death Five has proven its power in the Grizzlies, the shield of the West.
"When we get back at home, our goal is to win both of them!" Stephen in a suit ready to walk into the players' tunnel. Curry answered categorically in an interview with reporters.
The Warriors' players are full of confidence, and they've proven that the Dallas Mavericks aren't invincible. If the victory can be stolen at the U.S. Route Center, then there is no reason for the Warriors to lose the game at Oracle Arena!
"We can handle it, whether it's Dirk or Dirk, let the horses come." Drummond. Naturally, Green was also outspoken, hooking his finger at the camera.
The Warriors are a young team, and the whole team is full of upward energy.
And what about the calf's side? They are like middle-aged men whose edges and corners have been smoothed out, and they have long learned to be silent about some disputes.
"It looks like the Mavericks players are under a lot of pressure, very nervous!" And this is the analysis of the state of the Mavericks players by local reporters in Oakland.
It's stressful, but it's some. But nervous? No, instead of being nervous, the Mavericks players were eager to get the game off to a faster start. Especially Yiyang and Carlisle, these two guys can't wait to see Steve. Cole opened his mouth wide.
"Get ready, and when you come out, you'll be able to experience the warmth of the Aucklanders! The Warriors haven't made it to the Finals in 40 years, and I bet that Kerr guy is even dreaming about how to make it to the Finals. We don't have to fulfill the dreams of the Aucklanders, let those guys daydream! Carlisle didn't do any tactical set-up before the game, but started to mobilize before the game.
The things that should be arranged, which were clearly explained and practiced very skillfully yesterday, will only make the players feel bored if they repeat it. In a game like this, the tactical pressure is very small, and more often, it depends on whether the players on both sides play well on the spot.
Carlisle shouted with a red face and a thick neck, and the players under him were all red-faced, wishing they could go on the field now and tear up the damn death five.
It wasn't until Yiyang let out a shout and rushed out of the locker room door with everyone that Carlisle finally smiled.
Get ready, Auckland fans, the yellow-skinned conqueror, are waiting impatiently!
Oracle Arena in Oakland, Yiyang never imagined that he would one day play in the playoffs. Before entering the league, Yiyang fantasized that he should play the Western Conference Finals in places like Los Angeles or San Antonio every year. However, the world of basketball is changing frighteningly.
No one can believe that the current Lakers can't even touch the playoffs, and when the Warriors sent the Spurs home to fish in the first round, even Popovich could only accept the facts.
Three or four years ago, if someone had told you that the Warriors were going to be the league's powerhouse, they would have been laughed at to death. But right now, the Warriors are the Mavericks' only threat in the West. Reaching the Western Conference Finals for the third year in a row, the first two years were Spurs. This time, the Mavericks met an opponent who crushed the Spurs.
Perhaps, it was all God's arrangement.
After a simple warm-up, Yiyang stood on his designated position and jumped up, looking very excited. And Curry still has a high-minded expression, as if his whole body is very relaxed.
Today's game was the same as the last one. Kerr didn't send the Death Five as soon as he came out, but first used a regular lineup to grind with the Mavericks, and then sent the Five Small to open up the difference, which is Kerr's tactic.
So at the beginning of the game, the Warriors didn't have much of an advantage. Perhaps in this world, there is no conventional lineup that can contain the Mavericks. Even if the Warriors' interior combination is selected to the All-Defensive First and Second Team, respectively, the Mavericks will not have a hard time scoring points in the three-second zone.
At the end of the first quarter, the Warriors trailed by five points. Carlisle looked at the white shooter who used to play next to Jordan, how long can you hold out with this regular lineup?
As soon as the second quarter came up, Yiyang gave Kerr and the Warriors fans a slap in the face! He used the pick-and-roll to get rid of Thompson and then went out to the three-point line, and Green had to make up for it, but the irascible Green fouled the player at the moment when Yiyang shot.
Eventually, the basketball was still in the net, and the referee blew the whistle. This means that Yiyang has earned himself a chance to score four points!
"Drummond. Green's defense has to be careful, foul and take the risk! "Mike. Brin looked at Green, who was roaring at the referee, and shook his head slightly. This guy, is he trying to apply for a technical foul for himself?
After standing at the free throw line, although the boos from the Oakland fans were enough to make the entire Oracle Arena tremble, it could not shake Yiyang's heart in the slightest.
He turned a deaf ear to the voices around him. Yiyang also turned a blind eye to the fat man who was belly dancing in the stands behind the rebound. He was as calm as water, and he scored the ball steadily, and he got four points!
The moment Yiyang's free throw was successful, the referee blew the whistle. Cole asks for a timeout.
With a nine-point deficit at the start of the second quarter, Cole seemed to be a little overwhelmed. The situation has been completely controlled by the Mavericks, and there is no point in continuing to wait and see, it will only make the score bigger and bigger.
Carlisle stood excitedly on the sidelines and high-fived the players who came off the pitch one by one. After all the players were seated, Carlisle moved his small bench and sat in front of the players.
"There's no doubt that when the game comes to this, Kerr is definitely going to be in the small lineup! They don't want to be at a disadvantage before half-time because they know how strong our defence is! 'Defensively, Carlisle has the capital of self-confidence. It is said that the Warriors are the team that can chase points the most, but in the face of the Mavericks, the Warriors have never caught up when they are far behind.
Yiyang stared at Carlisle, expecting him to say that. Those were just warm-ups, and if the Mavericks change formations, that's the start of kicking the Warriors' ass!
"We played the same as we did yesterday, playing a big four team! Don't give the Aucklanders any chance, death five small, today can only let them face death on their own! ”
The corners of Yiyang's mouth turned up slightly, and he smiled hideously.
A cacophony of electronic beeps swept through the arena, and the cheers of the Auckland fans doubled in an instant. They kept cheering up the Warriors players in the hope that it would give them strength.
Steve. Kerr confidently brought the Death Five to the court, but when the Mavericks players also played, Kerr was dumbfounded.
Yiyang, Wade, Tony. Allen, Iguodala and Gobert, Carlisle is planning to curb the Warriors' play with a one-big and four-small lineup?
The Dead Five are the best at playing regular lineups, and now Carlisle suddenly doesn't play according to the routine, which makes Cole a little panicked.
"Coach Carlisle also changed the lineup, and the scene was on the court, and the Mavericks only had Rudy. Gobert is a serious interior player! Both coaches are very bold, the game between Carlisle and Cole, who will have the last laugh!? ”
Kerr was a little nervous, he didn't expect Carlisle's ball idiot to find a lineup combination to limit the Warriors so quickly. A small squad is not something that everyone can play, you have to have players with the right ability in the right position for a small squad to work.
However, the Mavericks fit the bill. Putting Iguodala in the No. 4 position seems to be a better fit than Barnes! Originally, Iguodala was the best forward in the eyes of Warriors coach Kerr. I didn't expect that I would now be dealt with by the player I admired the most!
Seeing Cole's expression, Carlisle smiled slightly. It seems that this damn surprise made Cole very "enjoyable".
"This is a game-changing basketball series!" Kevin. Harlan couldn't help but burst into foul language, and if the game didn't start again, he would go crazy!
Under the "war drums" of the Oakland fans, the Warriors began to advance with the death of the five. Using the advantage of mobility to gain space is the reason why the five are able to score points quickly.
Today, however, the Warriors' advantage in mobility vanished in an instant. Clay borrowed Green's cover to find a gap, but Tony. Aaron is like an angry bull who always rushes at Clay with a vicious countenance.
Harrison. Barnes wanted to get rid of Iguodala, but Iguodala told the North Carolina Flying Eagle with his tight defense: You're still too tender!
As for Livingston, the two who also suffered a heavy knee injury are also entangled. Livingston's performance in this series is remarkable, but today, your uncle is still your uncle's Wade, but this high point guard is at a loss.
For now, the only person who still has a slight advantage in mobility is Green.
Green's non-stop movement outside the three-point line really made Gobert very uncomfortable. The territory of the "Suffocating Tower" is in the penalty area, and the defense outside the three-second zone, Gobert is still somewhat unaccustomed.
After giving Curry an off-ball screen, Green immediately pulled away and cut inside to the basket. Curry understood and used a stealthy ground-and-drop pass to give Green a chance as he cut inside. Curry really didn't dare to pass too casually, after all, Yiyang's stealing ability has been taught by him in the past two games.
Green received the basketball, dribbled a step and jumped up by himself, holding the ball with both hands and dunking! The advantage in mobility makes Drummond. Green is often able to get such easy scoring opportunities when playing small crowds.
However, when Green's body has reached its highest point and is about to dunk. Gobert's long arm reached out from behind and slammed the basketball in his hand against the rebound!
"Rudy. Gobert, who finished the fight against Drummond. Green's pursuit! The narrator yelled in surprise, and Carlisle silently waved his fist.
Gobert's mobility is no slouch either, and despite his stature, he is not as slow as a traditional center like Pau Gasol.
With good mobility and a terrifying reach, it seems that Green is underestimating the Frenchman, who was also selected for the best defensive second team.
Cole's heart "chuckled", as if he had fallen to the bottom. Carlisle's big and four small may really end the myth of five small deaths.