Chapter 41: Leading the Grizzlies 1-0
Lionel Hollins didn't call another timeout.
This time it's not a matter of face, but he really can't think of any countermeasures for a while.
The tactics were predicted, and Randolph couldn't play singles.
In such a situation, it seems that calling a timeout is just a way for the players to rest, and the Grizzlies can rest even if the Warriors are not resting.
Seeing that Lionel Hollins did not call a timeout, Randolph opted to reach for the ball.
He also believed he couldn't beat Draymond Green.
It is also unrealistic for Draymond Green to actually reach a clean sheet against Randolph, and he can only try to limit Randolph to a low shooting percentage.
However, this time Randolph still did not score.
The Grizzlies were quick to step back this time.
The warriors were not in a hurry, Su Chen gestured on the sidelines, signaling the ball to hit the elevator door tactic.
This time it's still Curry running.
Curry was cutting inside when he suddenly made a sharp turn into the elevator door, and Tony Allen was directly stumbled.
According to the later blowing penalty scale for blocking and dismantling, there is no doubt that this ball can be blown for a pick-and-roll foul, but now the pick-and-roll foul is too loose.
Even David Lee's moving push in the first few rounds was not blown.
Curry gets an open three-point shot.
Brush!
Curry didn't waste this opportunity.
Grizzlies 46:59 Warriors.
The difference between the two sides continues to widen.
Honk!
Lionel Hollins called a timeout to make adjustments.
But in this game, there is nothing Lionel Hollins can do anymore.
The arrangement of the defensive elevator door before the game did not work on the spot.
At the same time, the warriors showed off their new weapons.
Without doing a good job of limiting the Warriors' defense, the Grizzlies are scoring drought again.
This time, Su Chen didn't bother to spend his mental energy to check the tactical board in Lionel Hollins' hand.
After the pause comes back.
The Grizzlies' tactics can't be played well, so they can only rely on Randolph to scare inside.
Although it can score some points, it is less efficient under Draymond Green's defense.
On the contrary, the Warriors' offense became more and more fluid, and the score was high.
Half time over.
Grizzlies 50:67 Warriors.
The difference between the two sides has come to 17 points.
Before the game, no one thought that the Grizzlies' proud defense would be beaten like this.
67 points in the half!
You must know that in this era, sometimes the whole game is only eighty or ninety points.
The Warriors played that offense in the half.
Of course, it's also because Curry and Thompson exploded in this section.
One of the Splash Brothers feels good, so he can explode points, not to mention that both of them feel good.
With 67 points at halftime, such a defense can be said to be gone.
"The Grizzlies are giving the Warriors too many three-point shots, which is a terrible defense."
"Do we really have a squad full of defensive players in front of us?"
The on-site commentary is also very puzzling.
After all, before the game, the Grizzlies' approval rating was quite high.
The Grizzlies, who have a large number of defense-level players, have an advantage in the face of the Warriors, who rely heavily on three-point jumpers.
Lionel Hollins is also a coach who has a reputation for defending.
It's incomprehensible to be beaten like this.
By the third section.
After half-time adjustments, Lionel Hollins made some adjustments.
In fact, before the game, Lionel Hollins had already made defensive adjustments.
But the Warriors' actual combat performance far exceeded his expectations, or he himself was a little underestimated.
Especially Curry, I don't know why that shooting position is so fast, and he can shoot with a little bit of space.
The key hit rate is not bad.
Conley contracted the Grizzlies player attrition, but Conley was never a player capable of turning the tide.
He can organize the team and attack on his own while defending well.
But you have to rely purely on him to score, and it's hard for him to make consecutive scoring moves, unlike Curry Thompson.
Although because of the decline in physical strength and hand feeling, the Warriors' scoring efficiency began to decline in the third quarter.
But the Grizzlies' offensive efficiency can't be improved.
The third quarter ended.
Grizzlies 65:88 Warriors.
With a 23-point deficit, the Grizzlies entered the final quarter.
The FedEx arena is as quiet as a library, and the Grizzlies fans who were waving their flags and shouting before are already bowing their heads and playing with their phones at this time.
Collapsed, the grizzly bear has been crushed.
Obviously, I watched it back and forth at the beginning, why did it suddenly collapse?
Lionel Hollins sat in a chair with his chin on his hand and looked out over the field.
The grizzly assistant next to him was also looking left and right, with an uneasy expression.
The Grizzlies' players are actually quite conscientious defensively, after all, when it comes to the stage of the Western Conference Finals, no player will choose to paddle at this time.
Lionel Hollins also knew in his heart at this time that he was tactically broken.
The first meeting between him and the new coach of the Warriors, Su Chen, can end with a complete defeat.
Obviously, the Grizzlies' offensive firepower is insufficient, and they can't defend against each other, so if they can still win, they can only count on the players to burst out collectively.
The final quarter begins.
Lionel Hollins is still in his chair, and he doesn't have the passion that he had before.
The 23-point margin is too big, and the Grizzlies can't score 23 points in the first quarter without exploding.
Moreover, because he shortened the Grizzlies' rotation lineup, the physical strength of the Grizzlies' main players is even inferior to the physical strength of the Warriors' main players.
The Warriors also didn't make much of a change in personnel and tactics.
It's basically about keeping a score difference of about 20 points and hanging the grizzly bear.
Halfway through the final quarter, there was still a 21-point gap between the two sides.
Honk!
Lionel Hollins also knew that the chase was out of play, so he simply called a timeout and directly replaced the main force to rest.
Tonight for the Grizzlies, the game is over.
This is only the first game of the series, and the Grizzlies main team has played too much time in this game, and Lionel Hollins is also out of the psychology of protecting the players.
Seeing that Lionel Hollins took the initiative to surrender, Su Chen would not brush up the data for the players and continue to put the main force on the field.
in the next round.
Su Chen gave Draymond Green a look, and Draymond Green understood that he would casually break the rules, and then changed the lineup with a water cooler on the bench.
There's still half a quarter to go, and it's just garbage time.
In the FedEx Center arena, more than half of the fans have already left the stadium.
Honk!
At the end of the game, the buzz sounded, and there were only scattered fans in the stadium.
It was in stark contrast to the crowd before the game.
Grizzlies 88: 105 Warriors.
The Grizzlies' bench came back with a few points, but it didn't work.
The big score of the Western Conference finals also became the Grizzlies 0-1 Warriors.
(End of chapter)