Chapter 446: Tough Guy Butler Breaks Out, Warriors' Hope!
The third quarter played 10 minutes and 31 seconds, and the score of the two teams was 84:82, and the Clippers led by 2 points.
Clippers head coach Vinnie shook his head angrily, the situation was so good that he was about to be tied again before the third quarter was finished.
In desperation, he had to replace a few bench players first, let the main team rest for a while, and prepare to fight with the Warriors in the fourth quarter!
On the Warriors' side, Curry went down to rest, and Zhou Yang continued to stay on the court.
has arrived at the tiebreaker, Zhou Yang will not rest for 1 minute, and must fight until the last moment.
Even if he doesn't participate in the offense on the court, he will attract the Clippers' defense.
Butler was mediocre in the first few games, after all, he was a first-year rookie and his technique was still a little rough.
But in today's tie-breaker, Butler suddenly broke out.
He first hit Nick Young twice in a row near the paint area.
Then he drilled into the bottom corner, received Zhou Yang's pass, and hit a three-point shot!
The Warriors fans at Oracle Arena were so excited that they chanted Butler's name.
The fans in the forum are apologizing!
Because many Warriors fans previously criticized Butler, thinking that the Warriors chose Butler, which was really a big loss, and it was better to exchange draft picks for instant combat power.
Developing a rookie player is a broken braincase.
But it turns out that Thomas Jr. and Butler, after the experience of the playoffs, are slowly maturing and becoming new forces on the Warriors' bench!
At the end of the third quarter, the Warriors led by 2 points, 91:89.
Old Nelson walked up to Zhou Yang and asked in a low voice, "Are you resting in the fourth quarter?"
Zhou Yang shook his head: "No need to rest, my physical strength is fine, it was Butler playing just now!"
"Okay, then you've worked hard!"
Old Nelson rarely spoke like that, but today, he couldn't help it.
Zhou Yang did pay a lot for the team's victory.
Although Curry's contribution is also huge, Curry is still slightly inferior on the defensive end and the ability to tear apart the opponent's defense.
There's no way around it, there's a gap in talent, and Curry has improved very quickly.
At the start of the fourth quarter, Zhou Yang continued to fight with four substitutes.
Head coach Pooh was a little dumbfounded, because he changed the main team in advance, just to stagger the peak and open the score.
But as soon as Zhou Yang appeared on the stage, Pooh's heart was cold, and he knew that Zhou Yang would definitely go all out and gain an advantage.
The Clippers replaced Paul, Thompson, Griffin and other three main players, plus two benches, Foye and Nick Young.
On the Warriors' side, Zhou Yang brought Thomas Jr., Butler, Livingston and Turiaf.
Paul and Thompson really worked hard, and as soon as they came up, they played a combination tactic and let Thompson hit a three-pointer.
Looking back, Zhou Yang passed it to Butler, wanting him to return one.
But Butler seemed to have a bad hand and bounced out of the basket.
Griffin grabbed the rebound and launched a counterattack, and Foye received the ball and also shot a chase three-pointer.
Swish!
Hit!
The Clippers are overtaking again.
The home fans are nervous again, they know the explosive scoring power of the Clippers.
Really initiating madness, no worse than the Splash Brothers.
Zhou Yang must stand up.
The Warriors attacked, and as soon as Zhou Yang held the ball in the backcourt, the Clippers came over to defend the package, which was extremely fierce.
It's a tie-break, and it's going to be crazy when it comes to the crunch time in the fourth quarter.
Zhou Yang was mentally prepared, did not panic at all, and immediately distributed the ball to Thomas Jr. near the midfield.
Thomas Jr. relied on his speed, like a small spinning top, to kill towards the penalty area.
The opposition defence contracted, and Thomas Jr. immediately passed the ball to Livingston.
Livingston didn't have as many roles as last season, because he didn't have that much pressure because of the two more rookies
It's big.
But the lack of shots does not mean that his offensive ability is weak.
After receiving the ball, Livingston faced Thompson's defense, turned over and made a jumper, chic and neat!
Swish!
Score on a mid-range shot.
The Warriors are coming back again.
The score was very close, and it was a suffocating critical moment.
In the next few rounds, the score alternated upwards.
More than 5 minutes were played in the fourth quarter, and the two sides were tied again!
This score is in line with the expectations of most fans, and the Clippers are indeed the strongest opponent the Warriors have encountered.
Pooh called a timeout to give the main players a break, and the elder Nelson was also ready to replace the main players such as Curry.
Armageddon is about to begin.
The Warriors now have another problem, which is that Chandler has already committed five fouls.
Although the competition between the two sides seems to be a rivalry on the outside, the inside lines of the two sides are also struggling with each other.
Rebounding and rim protection are still a battleground for both teams.
After the timeout, the game resumed.
Paul's ball quotient was too high, and he knew that Chandler had committed 5 fouls, so he deliberately passed the ball to Griffin and told him to hit Chandler.
Griffin understood, and rushed towards Chandler without any scruples, and slammed it.
Chandler made 5 fouls, and he really didn't dare to make a move, so he could only retreat again and again, Griffin forced a throw, and he got two points!
At 102:100, the Clippers led by 2 points.
Warriors attack.
Zhou Yang advanced to the front court with the ball, and in the face of the bag, he did not pass the ball, but squeezed between the two defenders!
The concise and practical style of play makes the Clippers players very uncomfortable.
After squeezing through, Zhou Yang killed in front of Griffin.
Griffin "bullied" Chandler just now, and Zhou Yang must avenge his teammates!
Griffin stretched out his arms and covered Zhou Yang under him.
After playing so many games, he is familiar with Zhou Yang, and he is warning himself that defending Zhou Yang must not jump easily, otherwise he will be deceived by Zhou Yang.
Zhou Yang did not use the technique of worshipping the Buddha, but continued to dribble under his crotch, shaking from side to side.
Griffin was nervous, his legs slightly bent, observing Zhou Yang's footsteps.
Suddenly, Chandler squeezed past Jordan Jr. and hit the basket.
Zhou Yang shook his right hand, and actually passed the ball between Griffin's legs to the ground and passed it to Chandler.
Chandler catches the ball and is about to dunk.
Little Jordan had no choice but to pounce on the defense, and bang, the two bumped together.
Both of them hit each other lightly, grinning their teeth and taking two steps back.
The ball didn't go in, and the referee's whistle blew and blew Jordan Jr. to block the foul.
As a result, Jordan Jr. also fouled 5 times!
The Clippers players were a little dumbfounded.
Jordan Jr. committed five fouls, and the Clippers had trouble defending inside.
Chandler walked to the free-throw line.
The first free throw was hit.
The second penalty is also hit!
The boxing champion's free throws are not bad, and the mental quality is very good.
Except for being cut last time, I was a little nervous and panicked, and I usually hit above 60% of my free throw shots.
102 flat!
It's so exciting, the two sides even drew again.
The Clippers attack.
Paul took advantage of the screen, got to the edge of the box, and passed the ball to Thompson again.
Tang Shen made a three-point shot and hit again!