The Spurs and Jazz played one big and four small at the same time, the Jazz wanted Joe Johnson to get into the starter, and the Spurs gave up the pseudo-starting Dedmon.

The playoffs are in the second round, and it's time to make a difference.

From the start of the game, the Spurs were firmly in control of the situation on the court, and the Clippers would be hurt by Hayward and Joe Johnson because their forward line was too weak, which is precisely the strongest part of the Spurs.

To be honest, the Jazz still played very well in this game, not because of the strong point that they were outstanding, but because they played a very team basketball.

Of course, the Spurs' ball also runs very smoothly.

And in terms of scoring efficiency, the Jazz have a grade gap compared to the Spurs.

Joe Johnson returned to his veteran appearance under the Spurs' defense, and the Jazz had a slightly better few other strong points, but the explosive points against the Clippers could not appear at all.

At halftime, the Spurs were leading by double digits.

"They have to be restrained." At halftime, Coach Snyder muttered.

It's just that it's too difficult to limit Zhang Xiaotian and Leonard, even Aldridge and the Jazz are not restricting it now, so from the offensive side, the Jazz are even less confident.

I didn't feel so powerless against the Spurs in the regular season, and the Spurs in the playoffs were really strong.

In the third quarter, the Jazz launched an offensive attack at the No. 1 position.

The effect is still somewhat, but not to the extent of chasing points, and George Hill has no ability to change the game.

The form did not change, and as soon as Zhang Xiaotian exerted his strength in the final quarter, the Spurs easily won the game.

However, there was also an accident on the team, and Parker suffered another injury.

Even if Parker's role is greatly reduced now, and the experienced veterans in the playoffs will help the players, Zhang Xiaotian feels that the burden on his shoulders is heavier.

Zhang Xiaotian said after the game: "The other players have to stand up, and we have to win with his share." ”

'We played well tonight, smart, composed, did a good job of creating chances for our team-mates, running more, playing more like the traditional Spurs, passing the ball well, finding open opportunities and we'll keep it up.'

Leonard was also interviewed, and he said that it was challenging to defend Hayward while maintaining offensive efficiency, "I played a lot of pick-and-rolls and low-post singles, and I was also packed. I just want to win the game, it's the result of the team's efforts and that's what we want to see. ”

Jazz head coach Snyder also praised the Spurs: "There's a reason they're the top defensive team in the league. They have a greater sense of urgency and are quicker to react. ”

On the same day, the Celtics and Wizards were already in Game 2.

After overtime, the Celtics took a 2-0 lead.

Thomas Jr. scored 53 points and shocked the league by beating Wall, who had a 41+13 double-double.

Speaking after the game, Wall said: "It was tough, we had chances to win the game, in the last two or three minutes we had chances to get the ball in, but we missed a lot of good chances. They held on and hit those difficult shots, they made goals and we didn't. ”

'I'm trying to help the team stay aggressive and do whatever it takes to help the team win. I know Thomas Jr. is a very good fourth-quarter scorer, and they're going to let him get the ball a little more. He got his chance to win and he did it tonight. ”

In an interview after the game, Thomas Jr. said, "The energy for this game comes from my sister, and today is her 23rd birthday. While the Wizards used one-on-one tactics in the first half to challenge our dignity, we fought back strongly. In a one-on-one confrontation, no one could stop me, and at the end of the game was my moment. ”

'My family comforted me and my sister didn't want me to sink either, so I focused on the pitch, not only for my sister, but also for the team, and I had to take responsibility.'

In the second battle between the Cavaliers and the Raptors, the Cavaliers still have the advantage.

The Raptors had no way to restrain James, so they could only drink and hate again, and of course, there was another problem with one of the two guns, and DeRozan was in a slump all over the court.

Raptors coach Casey was very upset after the game, "How can the team win on a night like DeRozan's poor offensive performance?" Can't win at all. ”

"We should be embarrassed by our performance, we should be angry, we should be angry."

DeRozan said in an interview: "Cleveland is a great team and James is also a respectable opponent. The Raptors currently have big problems, especially on the offensive end, and the team must make adjustments on the offensive end in the next round, otherwise the team will be eliminated by the Cavaliers again. ”

Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue said: "Today we played okay on the defensive end, but on the offensive end I'm not very happy, DeRozan is a terrible scorer, all we have to do is limit him as much as possible, just don't make him comfortable, obviously we did a good job tonight." ”

The losing side lacks confidence, and the winner can pretend to be presumptuous, and the alliance is such a place.

In the second game between the Warriors and the Rockets, the Warriors played steadily and played again.

Harden played average in the last game, and the Rockets did not win when other players played well, and the Rockets still lost when Harden played well and other players played averagely.

In an interview after the game, Harden said that the team's offense lacked stability and that he needed to involve more teammates.

Rockets guard Beverley said: "I'm going to go home tonight and watch some game footage, calm down and analyze what the problem is, and when I wake up tomorrow morning, I'm going to get better." ”

"It's a series, it's a playoff game, we're going to be very prepared for the next game, it's over, there's nothing we can do, and when we take a shower, we're ready for the next game." ”

Warriors star Curry said in an interview after the game: "The Rockets are a very good team, you have to be prepared for them. ”

'We all know we need to play better away from home and try to win G3 and we can't let go of our lead because we're ahead.

Iguodala said something about it, "We still have a lot to do better, we have to be aware of that and have to be more hungry for winning and being good on the pitch, when we don't have that, we can be in trouble, we have to be a machine with a hunger to win and try to disrupt all the opponent's attack and defense." ”

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