620. A warrior who is ready to get a beep
The Warriors are very strong defensively, and it is impossible not to be strong in defense to win for such a long streak, and their biggest characteristic is the efficiency of rotating defenses and pinching the outside and shrinking the inside.
But no matter how fast Randle and Jason Thompson are, they can't stop Barnes for even a second! Liu Ren just changed direction and came in directly, which made Randle say that he was very hurt, judging from the dunk screen, he and Jason Thompson were obviously just the right amount of shrinkage in the defensive tactics, and from the screen, it definitely looked like Liu Ren knocked the two of them away from the two of them and flew in to dunk......
Even if the Warriors play the regular style of play, they are very fast, because the players are already fast, and they just return to the way they played last season.
Curry quickly advanced and pulled to the left side, defending him was Clarkson, first of all, Curry still has to see if there is a single opportunity, Clarkson sticks very tightly, and is not afraid of Curry breaking through, and then Gasol, Green, Liu Ren are in the three-point line, and they can make up for the defense at any time.
The Warriors' offense is mainly based on three-point shooting, and Curry's scoring is mostly three-pointers and baskets, and they have averaged 16.2 three-pointers per game so far this season, shooting as much as 43 percent, which is the team's three-point shooting rate......
So Clarkson would rather let Curry break through than let him have a three-point opportunity.
This is why the Lakers use Clarkson, a sophomore with little defensive experience, to defend Curry, let Liu Ren go is also to defend against three points, and it is not bad to stick too tightly to Curry to break through, but it will still be broken into by Curry, so it is better to let Clarkson defend, Liu Ren is ready to make up for defense at any time, which is much stronger than Liu Ren can't prevent Clarkson from making up for defense.
Last year's Western Conference Finals, the Lakers defended Curry in this way, and then gave Barnes endless opportunities, and as a result, Barnes averaged less than 2-of-8 three-pointers per game, setting a new record for the lowest percentage of more than 10 three-point shots in a single series in the Western Conference Finals.
In fact, if you play according to tactics, Curry should break through, because according to the current style of play of the Warriors, which is Steve Kerr's style of play, it is Curry who creates opportunities for his teammates, and if he breaks through to attract Liu Renbao, Barnes will be free.
But Curry has a shadow in his heart, which is the shadow left by Barnes in Curry's mind in the Western Conference Finals last year, which gives Curry a feeling that Barnes is intoxicating with three-point iron, even if Barnes's three-point shooting rate has improved a lot in the five-small system this year, and Barnes, who feels valued, has played very hard, but it has left such an impression on Curry.
Barnes was already looking forward to the 45-degree three-point line on the left side of the basket, just waiting for Curry to break through and then split the ball, because that's how the game was arranged.
But to Barnes' disappointment, Curry didn't choose to break through, but instead gestured for Randle to go out and block the pick-and-roll.
Barnes felt a deep sense of distrust.
Randle helped block Clarkson, but actually just pulled Green out, because Green followed the defense, and only Gasol was left under the Lakers basket, and the basket became extremely empty, and Liu Ren didn't dare to let go of Barnes, otherwise Barnes's step under the basket was still very strong.
Curry got to the three-second zone with a pick-and-roll, and the Lakers returned to the interior with Green, Clarkson and Gasol under the basket all focused on Curry.
You must know that Curry's three-point shooting rate this year is 45 percent, and the shooting rate under the basket is a terrifying 61 percent, and then the number of three-point shots is 11 per game, and the shooting rate within 6 feet from the basket is 61 percent, ranking first among all guards in the league! Counting small forwards, only Liu Ren is taller than him, even James began to wave because his teammates played well this year, and the shooting rate within 6 feet fell to 57 percent, while Liu Ren's shooting rate under the basket was quite high, and the shooting rate reached 65 percent, in fact, it was mainly because he didn't shoot much this season......
Curry was sandwiched by three people, he immediately passed back to Randle from the left side of the basket to close range, Randle faced the empty blue after receiving the ball, Liu Ren judged very well, guessed that Curry must pass back to Randle, so he made up for it as soon as possible, but Randle's prediction after receiving the ball was also quite accurate, knowing that Liu Ren would make up for it, and gave it to Barnes as soon as possible.
Barnes takes the ball and shoots a three-pointer.
"Huh"
Hit!
It can't be helped, Barnes has been really accurate this year, and this kind of open opportunity has been well grasped.
However, after receiving a pass from Randle and scoring a three-pointer, Barnes's disappointment in Curry gradually turned into a complaint.
Barnes should be happy when he scores, but sometimes people who recognize a thing as a dead reason, no matter what happens, will think of the person they wanted to complain about or unhappy at the beginning in their hearts, and what Barnes is thinking about now is that Randle trusts him, but Curry doesn't trust him.
But it's a really good ball, the tactics are very good, the simple and clear style of play depends on the strength, but the strength is enough to the south.
Liu Ren took the ball again, Randle and Jason Thompson were ready to wrap up, and they were ready to shrink into the inside in advance, Liu Ren faced Barnes, and he changed direction continuously, and his ability to change direction was indeed average, but it often worked well, because he had a little chance to directly knock the opponent away, so the technique of changing direction was not so important.
Just when Liu Ren had an acceleration move after a series of changes of direction, the tense nerves of Randle and Jason Thompson sent them straight to the inside, but Liu Ren threw the ball to the left baseline, and Gasol received the ball from mid-range and hit it.
"......" Randall wanted to cry, if he didn't play like this, what about the trust between people, how could he still fake to deceive people!
Randall seemed to see O'Neal's five embarrassments beckoning to him, and he himself felt how stupid and funny his behavior was just now......
As he expected, O'Neal and Barkley in the live broadcast hall were already hilarious, and for two consecutive balls, Randle contributed two consecutive five-level defensive behaviors......
The Warriors came over again, Curry held the ball, and this time Curry did not break through or block, but passed the ball on the outside to make a single-point three-point stance, and then dribbled and suddenly threw it to the bottom right corner.
At the same time, the rest of the Warriors began to block and run off the ball.
Klay Thompson used Randle's cover to go around the baseline, Jason Thompson immediately went to the basket for Klay Thompson to block Kobe Bryant who was chasing in, Klay Thompson went around the baseline to the other bottom corner, empty!
Just as Klay Thompson came to the corner outside the three-point line, Curry's ball just passed, and Klay Thompson received the ball and turned for a three-pointer...... Kobe Bryant's bypass inside defense is over.
"Huh"
The Warriors hit two three-pointers in a row after returning from a timeout!
Curry and Thompson's cooperation is too tacit, and at the same time, Curry's trust in Randle and Jason Thompson and Klay Thompson's continuous blocking results is also very high, and finally trust and tacit understanding create a perfect catch-and-shoot three-point opportunity for Klay Thompson.