359 Iron Bloodstorm (1)
The other set of semifinals in the West is undoubtedly the most attractive, and it is no exaggeration to say that the previous matchup between the Spurs and the Warriors can be called the finals.
The Spurs-Warriors matchup is both a repeat of last season's Western Conference Finals and the pinnacle of the clash between the two styles of basketball.
In fact, many people are looking forward to these two teams meeting in the Western Conference finals, after all, from the perspective of hard power, these two teams are undoubtedly the strongest in the West, don't look at the Houston Rockets in first place at the end of the regular season, but everyone knows that the Spurs and Warriors are the most terrible teams in the West.
Of course, it is a pity that the outside world can return to the outside world, for the Spurs and the Warriors, the ultimate goal is to win the championship, and it is the same sooner or later, and now no one on either side will bother with this unimportant issue.
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"I'm feeling really good, I'm ready, you know, there's something you have to get back personally, it's a series that doesn't need to be mobilized, both teams are very good, but the final win obviously belongs to us" Durant, who has always kept a low profile, opened up at the beginning of the series, obviously wanting to avenge last season's kill.
"Who knows? This is destined to be the pinnacle of the 21st century, and no matter who wins in the end, there is no doubt that this series will have a profound impact on the future trend of basketball styles in the NBA league," Popovich analyzed the importance of the series in terms of what it means after the series.
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"The best two teams in the league collide at the top, and the wins and losses are five or five" is the consensus prediction reached by the league's mainstream media before the start of the series between the Spurs and the Warriors.
Unlike last season, before the two teams met in the Western Conference Finals, people predicted that the Golden State Warriors would win, this season, obviously, everyone is a lot more "rational".
This season's Golden State Warriors are stronger than last season, which is obvious, firstly, the run-in of the Big Four has really reached its peak, and secondly, on the bench, there is also more depth than last season.
The defending champion Spurs are also stronger this season than last season, LaMarcus Aldridge, who has the second spring of his career, Jin Feng, who has gone further, and Leonard, who is becoming more and more stable, is also better than last season on the bench.
So, it's an unprecedented collision.
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On April 28, Beijing time, the second round of the playoffs, that is, the semifinals, was fully opened, and the first group of matchups in the West was the Spurs' home game against the Warriors.
Spurs Home, AT& At 8 o'clock in the evening, the large electronic screen on the scene has played the starting lists of both sides, and on the field, the players of both sides have also completed the appearance ceremony, and the game is about to start.
"Let's take a look at the starting lists of the two teams first, Spurs: point guard Tony Parker, scoring guard Jin Feng, small forward Kawhi Leonard, power forward Rudy Gay, center LaMarcus Aldridge, Warriors: point guard Stephen Curry, shooting guard Klay Thompson, small forward Kevin Durant, big forward Draymond Green, center Zazapachulia" CCTV naturally broadcast the game, Yang Yi and Su Qun were also ready at this time.
"Mr. Su, Mr. Bobo's starting lineup is mysterious, Gasol was replaced by Gay, and this Spurs starter is like another "Death Five"
"That's right, I didn't expect the always cautious Popovich to play a pair with Kerr from the lineup at the beginning, the Warriors' death five have long shocked the league, but obviously, the Spurs' death five is also not bad, whether it is offense or defense, whether it is outside or inside, it is very balanced, and even, in terms of interior offense, the Spurs are stronger than the Warriors"
"This game is interesting, the old man is obviously very confident, the Spurs are strong today, and he also dares to practice boldly in terms of arranging troops."
"Let's switch to the scene, the game has started, again, hopefully both sides play what they do best, and again, hopefully no one gets hurt......"
At the scene of the game, the game has officially begun, the first to attack is the Spurs who are fighting at home, Parker quickly holds the ball all the way from the backcourt, and when he advances to the top of the arc with the ball, he hands the ball to Jin Feng, who came forward to respond, in the face of Thompson's defense, Jin Feng topped Thompson, and directly turned around and threw a mid-distance backward jumper.
"Brush"
Hit!
"China Jin scored the first goal of the game for both sides"
Immediately afterwards, Durant received a pass from Curry in the low post and also hit a shot.
In the first few waves of offense, the defensive intensity of both sides was not high, after all, it was the beginning of the game, and both teams had superstars and all-star players, so this gap with low defensive intensity was easily caught by them.
When the game entered the official timeout in the first quarter, at 18:19, the Warriors temporarily led by 1 point, but judging from the actual effect of the scene, the "Death Five" of the two teams was almost evenly matched.
This is not good news for the visiting Warriors, after all, their strongest killer is the death of the five, while the Spurs are not, and the strongest Spurs are all soldiers.
Moreover, the Warriors themselves must understand that although the bench lineups of both teams are among the top in the league, the Spurs still have to be better than them, and Pau Gasol, Danny Green, Patty Mills, Kyle Anderson, and Dejounte Mori obviously have very strong strength.
Therefore, the first to change at this time should be them, Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, and even Klay Thompson are the top scorers in the league, and the biggest power of the Warriors is in the starting "Death Five", and the "Death Five" to open the situation, these three must stand up.
Whether it is the former "Splash Brothers" or the current "Tsunami Brothers", there is no need to doubt this.
After the timeout, the coaches of both sides continued to maintain trust in their respective starting lineups, but on the Warriors' side, Kerr did take the lead in making changes, which was clear after the start of the game, that is, they established a clear scoring point, that is, let the outside splash brothers attack first, while Durant put more energy into the defensive end.
For the Splash Brothers, this is actually not an easy task to complete, because even if they have a terrible three-point shot, looking at what the Spurs use to greet them, the defensive linkage of Leonard and Jin Feng is enough to give them a headache.
After the game continued, the Splash Brothers' offense had some effect, but in general, the effect was not great, because Aldridge also turned over the sea on the inside, Zhazapaculia couldn't stop him at all, even Draymond Green, it was difficult to block Ade, after all, today's Ade is no longer the Ade of last season.
Therefore, at the end of the first quarter, at 38:34, the Spurs temporarily led by 4 points