37, the water flowers fit together, the world is invincible!
The Warriors' strategy is obvious, which is to appropriately leave Siakam's three-pointers open and lock in other people's open three-point opportunities and the restricted area.
Siakam's three-point shooting in the playoffs this year was very good, but he was not good at three-pointers before, so he can consider letting it go.
This doesn’t mean that shorting Siakam is necessarily the right choice, it just means that others can’t let him go!
Lowry, Danny Green and Leonard's three-pointers have all been tested and cannot be let go. Gasol has a high height advantage, strong finishing ability, and strong organizational and support capabilities.
You can't let him go. You have to choose, and you can only let Siakam go appropriately.
Who said that his three-pointer was not good? Who said that this was a tiebreaker!
It's just that Siakam is younger and has poor shooting skills, so he can only choose this way.
Of course, even Siakam can't let it go completely, he still has to pounce appropriately.
Fortunately, Deng Fang's choice was correct, and Siakam hit the target on his first shot.
The Warriors got the ball, Curry dribbled to the frontcourt, and first handed the ball to Green. He and Klay moved without the ball.
Although other teams have figured out the off-ball tactics, they still have to play them.
Defense is always more tiring than offense, and it can also force defensive changes and play mismatches, which is more effective than pick-and-roll.
Curry and Clay cross-covered without the ball, and then ran out. In the middle, Looney and Iguodala returned the screen to the two of them. After a moment of hesitation, the Raptors had no choice but to switch defense.
You know, the Raptors have a big center on the court. Once Gasol switches defense in front of Curry...
Although Gasol was elected as the best defensive player, it was to reward his contribution in the penalty area. If he switches to the outside, how can a 2.13-meter big man with an old age defend?
Sure enough, Gasol was forced to switch out, and Curry immediately took over the ball and singled out Gasol.
Curry doesn't talk nonsense, he changes directions several times in a row, raises his hand and throws!
There's no way you won't follow me when I change direction. With your height, as long as your center of gravity moves, you won't be able to defend against me!
The basketball drew a beautiful arc in the air and hit the net!
Curry shot very resolutely and was lucky enough to score the first ball.
3:0!
He scored a three-pointer in the opening game, which was very beneficial to the Warriors and gave his teammates a lot of confidence.
No matter how great a team is, it still depends on the leader!
If the leader cannot stand up, it is impossible to rely on his subordinates to conquer the world, especially in the high-end game!
The game continues.
The Raptors' side is dominated by Lowry and Leonard. Lowry picks and rolls when he gets the ball, and Leonard plays one-on-one. Of course, there are screens and pick-and-rolls interspersed in between, forcing the Warriors to switch defenses.
It has to be said that Leonard really has two skills, Lowry and Gasol are also very experienced, and they are not stage frightened at such a moment of global attention like the finals tiebreaker. Under their leadership, the Raptors
There was no panic, and the fight was orderly.
The only problem is that the outside touch is not good. Danny Green and others tried several times, but only Lowry made one.
This is normal, after all, this is the tiebreaker of the finals.
The Warriors are much better. Curry and others have experienced many fierce battles in the finals. This situation is just a small case now. The few people cooperate very well, which is much better than the Raptors' methodical approach.
Because of their tacit cooperation, the Splash Brothers found several openings - even though the Raptors were heavily guarded, it didn't help.
This is a tiebreaker. The league will not take sides, everyone will rely on their abilities, and no one will care if they move the screen a little - the intensity of the finals!
The only regret is that Clay's touch was mediocre today and he took three shots but failed to score.
Fortunately, Curry made three of four shots and scored 13 points in the first five minutes!
The Warriors took an early lead as a result.
The first quarter lasted for more than 8 minutes, and the two teams began to rotate.
After the first quarter, the Warriors led 28:22 by 6 points. Curry scored 16 points in a single quarter and also sent 3 assists. Leonard scored 7 points. Lowry made 2 three-pointers and scored 8 points.
During the bench period, the Warriors were clearly at a disadvantage, and the point difference was slowly narrowing.
There's nothing that can be done about it. Due to Durant's injury and Cousins' condition being much worse than expected, the Warriors don't have many substitute players available.
The Warriors' substitute players were Livingston, Clay, Cook, Green and Cousins. Green and Clay were both starters, and they only took 2 minutes of rest before taking over.
No way, McGinge and Jerebko are really useless at this intensity.
Deng Fang was also furious. This was the last game of the season anyway, so he would admit it even if he was injured!
Compared to the Warriors, the Raptors have much more personnel.
The players on the bench during the Raptors' side are Van Jordan, Powell, Leonard, Siakam and Ibaka.
Leonard and Siakam are also starting, but they are much younger, especially Siakam, who is young and strong, so playing a few more minutes is not a big deal.
As for Fan Jordan, not to mention Powell, they are all young guys with high spirits!
Ibaka is also more athletic than Cousins!
The second quarter lasted just over 3 minutes, and the Raptors tied the score.
Deng Fang quickly called a timeout. After the timeout, both teams took the starting position.
Of course, for the Warriors, Green can rest for a minute or two, and Cousins can hold on for a while.
Cousins can make up for Green's role on the offensive end, or even do it better, but he is much worse on the defensive end.
There is no other way, the Warriors have no one better than him, they can only let him play.
Fortunately, with the Splash Brothers around, the Warriors can maintain their lead through offense.
After returning from the starting lineup, Curry continued to show off his power and was unstoppable. He scored 2 three-pointers and 3 breakthrough layups in three minutes. He scored 13 consecutive points, giving the Warriors another 6-point lead.
This is the benefit of Clay being on the court - as long as Clay is on the court, the Raptors won't dare to double-team Curry unscrupulously, and Curry will have room to play!
For the super giant, as long as there is no double team, one cannot defend the other!
Curry was in very good shape in this game, and the Raptors were even more unable to defend him.
The Raptors are also in a dilemma. In Game 6, Klay played brilliantly and scored 48 points. With him on the court, who would dare to let him go?!
What's more, Klay is not an off-ball shooter like Redick. He keeps making air cuts on the court, and he and Curry have a tacit understanding. The two often cover each other and run back, which also creates many shooting opportunities for Curry.
Generally speaking, Klay is much worse than Curry, especially in his ability to hold the ball, but his explosive power is not worse than Curry, his accuracy is also on par with Curry, and he is not soft-hearted at critical moments, so
He is of great help in liberating Curry on the court!
This is why Curry feels confident when he sees Clay on the court!
When water and flowers merge together, they are invincible!
