During halftime, Coach Terry thought of the secret weapon that he had kept in the warehouse for a long time.
Different from the Warriors, the Trail Blazers were so dominant that they clocked out in three quarters during the regular season. In the playoffs, they were even more dominant, sweeping their opponents 4-0 in two consecutive rounds, so much so that he almost forgot about his meticulous work.
The infinite defensive lineup created.
Competing on mobility, right?
Then let’s see if your five-small lineup is stronger, or if my infinite defense is better.
Returning from halftime, the entire Warriors team suddenly discovered that their opponents had also changed their formation.
"Well...that No. 5 again? And that No. 3!"
When Harrell and Beverly came into view, Cole couldn't help but frown.
He still remembers that when he confidently put out a five-small lineup for the first time and hoped to build something, the opponent's coach Terry Stotts sent these two guys to disrupt his plan.
Fortunately, Beverley has already made a name for himself with the Trail Blazers, but Harrell, a rookie, really surprised him with his defensive ability.
In Cole's view, Harrell's on-court style is somewhat similar to Green's. They are both short insiders, have the same wild style of play, and have the same grumpy personality.
But he still firmly believes that Harrell is far inferior to Green, which can be seen from the level of their tactical status on the field.
The key is that in order to defeat the Trail Blazers, he has been working on this five-small lineup for a long time. According to his observation, Harrell did not play much playing time during the regular season, and in the playoffs he could only play in garbage time.
This means that Trail Blazers coach Terry Stotts didn't do much to polish the defensive lineup.
Secondly, he always felt that the reason why the Trail Blazers were able to win by one point that time was mainly due to Wang Zelin's strong shot and the buzzer beater, which gave the Blazers a bit more luck in winning that game.
Therefore, both Cole and the Warriors players have always been brooding about that loss.
In order to win tonight, the Warriors boldly used a seven-man rotation. Except for Iguodala and Barbosa, the rest of the players were basically abandoned.
It has to be said that Cole is indeed an extremely courageous head coach. After recognizing Green's potential, All-Star forward David Lee said the deal would be a deal.
The same is true tonight. After deciding to play five small teams, the big center BoGt, who has a multi-million contract and played well in the first two rounds of the series, also said that he would not use it. He sat on the bench the entire tonight and acted as one of the cheerleaders.
In the playoffs, most coaches actually prefer to use a small-person rotation plan. Although the players will play very hard, in this way, the team can maintain the best combat effectiveness on the court in this game.
The chances of winning will also be greater.
In the second half, the three core players of Splash Brothers and Green continued to stay on the court, and the other two positions were replaced by Iguodala and Barbosa. The Warriors chose to carry out the five small lineups to the end.
They have only one goal tonight, and that is to win without risking their lives!
After changing sides and fighting again, the Trail Blazers' small lineup quickly took effect.
Beverley was like a mad dog, biting Curry the whole time and never leaving.
After Harrell, who is faster, smaller, and more agile, replaced Aldridge, the Warriors' number of fast break rounds dropped visibly.
But as the game progressed, Harrell's shortcomings were also exposed.
First of all, his character is too irritable, and he is the kind who can get along easily.
Secondly, the Trail Blazers have too many potential insiders, which inevitably limits his playing time.
Not to mention Wang Zelin and Aldridge, a lot of resources are spent just to train Jokic. Harrell is the last one on the list. How much can fall into his mouth?
Harrell, who lacks training, still lacks some experience when facing a top team like the Warriors.
The regular season is the regular season and the playoffs are the playoffs. The two cannot be compared.
In addition, he could only get a few minutes of garbage time in the previous two games against the Warriors. Harrell was eager to express himself after being substituted early tonight. He not only failed to do a good job in limiting the several misplaced singles against Curry, but also lost the money.
foul.
When he reached the penalty area, Green's big mouth burst out a few taunts from time to time, which was like adding fuel to the fire and made his whole mentality completely explode.
In the third quarter alone, he committed 3 turnovers and 4 fouls, which Coach Terry did not expect. But he knew that he could not blame Harrell too much. He was only a rookie player, and the Trail Blazers
It is another defending champion team, so it is destined not to give the rookies much time to develop.
However, Coach Terry's worries gradually eased. Fortunately, he was prepared during the regular season, otherwise the Warriors might really be able to win to the end with this lineup!
Although the Trail Blazers also started to respond with a smaller lineup in the second half, they fell behind too much before, and Harrell, who temporarily put out the fire, exposed his lack of experience in competitions and failed to understand the scale of the away game whistle.
He received his 6th foul within minutes and returned to the bench.
Therefore, they were finally defeated by the Warriors 125:118 at Oracle Arena!
The Splash Brothers came into full bloom tonight, hitting three-pointers that were terrifying to watch.
Curry played 45 minutes, making 11 of 19 shots, 7 of 11 three-pointers, and 4 of 5 free throws. He scored 33 points, 4 assists, 5 rebounds, 3 steals, and 1 block.
Among the 5 rebounds, 2 are offensive rebounds!
This shows how strong Curry's desire to survive tonight is.
Desperate Soup also shined tonight, and even gave people a more breathtaking feeling than Curry.
Played for 42 minutes, made 10 of 15 shots, a field goal percentage of 66.7%, 5 of 8 three-pointers, 5 of 7 free throws, and scored 30 points with incredible efficiency!
Tonight, the splash brothers hit a total of 12 three-pointers. This cannot be said to be a splash, but a tsunami...
Green, who is the last of the Warriors' three core players, has unsightly statistics, with only 6 points, 11 rebounds, 8 assists, 1 block and 1 steal. But anyone who has watched the entire game can't help but stand in awe of him...
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Even though this guy has all kinds of black spots, he was tenacious and got up quickly after being knocked down by Wang Zelin again and again in order to fight for rebounds tonight. The figure is enough to move countless onlookers.
Green actually played 46 minutes tonight. It can be said that he spent the entire game in a desperate fight with Wang Zelin, the number one active player in the game. He was able to collect more than double-digit rebound data, which is completely a life-threatening style of play.
Livingston, Iguodala, Barnes, and Barbosa all played more than 35 minutes tonight. In order to defend their home court and avoid falling behind 0-3, they also went all out.
The Warriors relied on their united efforts and hard work to successfully knock the Trail Blazers off their supreme throne.
They made the Portland Trail Blazers, who had been invincible since entering the playoffs this season, taste the taste of playoff defeat for the first time.
After more than half a season, the 2.0 version of Death Five that Cole worked so hard to polish finally worked.
"Let us congratulate the Golden State Warriors, who created a great miracle tonight and made the Portland Trail Blazers' dominance no longer so solid!"
"The Warriors evened the series 1-2, and they were still at Oracle Arena two days later! If they can get another one back, they will have the opportunity to attack the Trail Blazers' dynasty dream and create their own era!"
"This is the NBA, this is where miracles are born! The Warriors used a tough performance to prove to the world that the real battle of this series has just begun..."
When the game ended, all the home fans let out heart-rending roars when they saw the big score of 1 to 2 on the screen. The commentators of the various TV stations responsible for broadcasting the game also roared with excitement. come out.