Chapter 469: Desire for Victory
snatched back the home court advantage, the Spurs players were in a good mood, and the Warriors were not so happy.
Before the Western Conference Finals, both teams had not faced each other, and it was a bad feeling to be at a disadvantage.
"Against the Spurs, no matter who's on the court, they're going to challenge you." "We need to improve our focus a little further," Curry said. ”
Draymond Green was unconvinced, "It's our home stadium and we're not getting the treatment we deserve. ”
Warriors acting coach Brown said: "Spurs are a good team and we were okay on the offensive end today, but it was still difficult to catch up. Zhang Xiaotian was on fire, we had chances, but they had the lead and the rhythm. They played better than us and I don't doubt our efforts on the pitch and for us we have to do better to win. ”
In the battle in the East, the Celtics, who lost two home games, pulled back a game on the road.
Bradley hit the game with a three-pointer, and the Celtics won the game as a team without a rebounding advantage.
Thomas Jr., who was unable to play because of an injury, was a little embarrassed, and the team performed better without him.
Celtics head coach Stevens spoke to reporters, "We don't have anyone on the team who will give up the game!"
Speaking to reporters, Jaylen Brown, a rookie of the team, said: "We're happy and excited, but we're not here to win one game, we're here to win two."
"It's completely snowballing." Cavaliers coach Lue said at a press conference: "We had some mistakes... We weren't tough enough defensively to give the opposition a chance to take advantage of it, and they were able to score late in the game. ”
"I played a tough game, not just in the fourth quarter." James said after the game, "For me, I wasn't out of shape today, it's my responsibility and all I want to express about my performance."
Irving analyzed the game in detail, "That shot was an empty space, we had some separation in defense, we were a little relaxed when the opponent lost Isaiah Thomas, but often in this moment they can be very dangerous, they played a great third quarter, Marcus Smart scored a lot of three-pointers in the third quarter, we were a little bit lax, we need to focus and increase the intensity of the game in the next game, we don't have enough respect for the opponent in this game." ”
The East and West finals are now 2:1, which is also talked about.
But the Spurs are well aware that they are under more pressure than the Cavaliers, and the Warriors will definitely fight back.
On May 22, the fourth game between the Spurs and the Warriors, both sides were desperate for victory.
The Warriors also changed the starting lineup this time, and it was directly a small lineup to start the game, which was completely desperate.
In fact, the Warriors' current small lineup is not too small, who calls Durant tall.
The Spurs are also one big and four small, and when it comes to playing this part, it makes no sense to have any tactical restraint with high risk of pseudo-starters, and it is only right to show that the horses are tough.
If you lose if you have poor means, there is nothing to say.
Truth be told, the Spurs weren't afraid to fight hard, but the start quickly gave the Warriors the upper hand.
The key is the means of All-Star level players, the Warriors have four All-Stars, but Klay Thompson is completely limited, and he is willing to be a supporting role, Draymond Green is more on defense, and the Warriors want to steal points, the key is Curry and Durant.
It's really hard to say which of the two of them is great.
But for the Spurs, Curry is relatively troublesome.
Durant is powerful, but it is not so easy for him to beat Zhang Xiaotian and Leonard.
It's much more difficult to defend Curry, and the point is that Curry's speed and range are too difficult to guard against.
So Curry broke out again at the beginning, and the Spurs also started behind again, and the first game was a fluke.
However, Curry is not so good on the defensive end, and it is relatively easy to consume him.
No one can compare to Curry in explosive scores, but on the whole, Zhang Xiaotian is the most stable.
When it comes to the rotation period, the Spurs begin to chase points, which is no way to do it, the Warriors have many All-Star players, and the ability of the rotation players is relatively poor, and the Spurs' bench is not bad or bad, but it can stabilize the Warriors on a stage like the playoffs.
Therefore, the Spurs are a long-term stable output, and the Warriors have to rely on explosive points.
They played Curry in the first quarter and Durant in the second quarter, but they have always maintained a strong offensive power.
When the opponent is full of energy, the Spurs really can't compare in this aspect.
At halftime, the Spurs were still behind, but they also bit the score and didn't give the Warriors too much of a lead.
In the third quarter, the Spurs definitely had to improve their intensity, especially against Durant.
The guard is slippery, or Durant is easier to catch, and the Spurs have prepared a confrontation feast for this buddy.
Durant really feels what is miserable, Zhang Xiaotian and Leonard are players of this level, it is already very difficult to meet one, and he really can't stand it on two wheels.
In the first half, he was not afraid of good physical strength, and no matter who the defender in front of him was, Durant would be unbearable if his physical strength decreased slightly.
Curry is still not so miserable, but he is also guarded by close guards all the time.
The Warriors also want to use the same method to consume the strong points of the Spurs, but almost only Aldridge succeeds, Zhang Xiaotian and Leonard's physical fitness is too good, and the Warriors are really not so convenient because of the division of labor.
After a battle, the result was similar to the last game, and the Warriors maintained their lead before the final quarter, but this lead was not very reliable.
It was 5 points in the game, and it was only 3 points in this game.
The point is that they feel more consumed this time, and the direct small lineup is efficient, but the efficiency is not improved in vain, and now the Spurs are becoming more and more difficult to deal with.
In the fourth quarter, Durant and Curry had to rest for a few minutes.
The Warriors also want to fight against it, but they really can't stand it, and All-Star level players are good at different things, right?
It's still strange that the Spurs are too strong, if they are other teams, they can still make waves if they are well rested, and if they make a few more mistakes against the Spurs, they don't want to play the game, and it is easier to admit defeat directly.
The Warriors' players kept encouraging each other, hoping to limit Zhang.
But it turns out that some things are not just hard work, and competitive sports still rely on hard power.
Iguodala's restrictions on Zhang Xiaotian are just average, and the offensive end is completely useless, and the Warriors want to adjust the lineup, but who to use, this time they lose will be really over. Reading a book and finding the latest chapters by yourself? You're out, WeChat attention Beauty editor helps you find books! It's really a good book to flirt with girls!