Without Lopez, Jordan will have to be in the starting lineup.
However, Jordan has no three-pointers and no independent offensive ability. Once he comes on the court, the Warriors' court space becomes much smaller.
It's even harder for Curry to get to the basket.
Unfortunately, Curry still couldn't find his touch today.
Taking advantage of Perkins' slow movement, Curry shot three three-pointers after picking and rolling.
As a result, no one made it in.
When you don't have the touch, looking at the basket feels very strange, like entering another world.
If Curry can't open up, the Warriors' offense will be in trouble.
In addition, the Celtics' defense was very good. After five minutes of playing, the Warriors only scored 8 points!
There is no way, Curry can't make a shot, others have no chance to shoot, and they can't penetrate the basket, so it is difficult to score a point.
On the other hand, things are going smoothly for the Celtics.
Belinelli, who replaced Laga Bell, was terrible at defense, and Jordan and the starting lineup had not played together much, so there was not enough tacit understanding, so the Warriors' defense was full of loopholes.
After another two minutes of playing, seeing that Curry still couldn't find his touch, Deng Fang had to call a timeout.
After the timeout, the Warriors replaced the bench.
The Warriors' substitutes were very good, and in the few minutes they played at the end of the first quarter and the beginning of the second quarter, they still managed to score 5 points.
However, when the starters came on the field again, it became difficult for the Warriors to score again.
There is no way, the Warriors' bench is worse than the Celtics' bench, but today's starter is not as good as the Celtics.
With two players missing and Curry lacking touch, the Warriors' offense was extremely difficult.
Soon, the second quarter ended and the score became 37:49.
The Celtics didn't score much, but the Warriors scored too little.
This was just the Warriors' score in one quarter before.
Two minutes into the third quarter, Curry shot two three-pointers, but still missed.
Deng Fang waved his flag, removed the starting lineup and replaced him with a substitute.
That’s it for this game!
Since Curry still doesn't feel comfortable, it's better to let him rest more.
What if another one is injured?
If the substitute can bring the score back, then let the starter come on.
If it doesn’t work, forget it!
Give up when it’s time to give up!
The Warriors' substitutes are good, but they have to compete with the opponent's substitutes.
It won't work against the Celtics' starting lineup.
After playing for a few more minutes, the score difference widened to 20 points.
There is no hope.
Deng Fang also replaced Livingston and Radmanovic, and replaced the last few people on the bench.
Hand in the gun and admit defeat!
Don't let these two veterans get hurt again!
It doesn't matter if we lose to the Celtics, we won't be able to compete before the finals anyway!
Besides, whether the Celtics can enter the finals is still a question.
Besides, the Warriors also defeated the Celtics in the last game, and the two teams drew 1:1. Even if they meet the Celtics in the finals, it will not have any impact on morale.
In the end, the Warriors lost to the Celtics 81:102.
This is also the first time the Warriors have scored less than 90 points.
Two consecutive losses!
4th loss of the season.
The win gap between the Warriors and Lakers is only 3 games.
…
The test results came out shortly after the game.
Lopez suffered a sprained ankle. Although no bones were injured, the lateral ligament of the ankle was still stretched.
This kind of injury can be big or small.
Once you cultivate yourself, you'll be fine in a week or two.
You may not be able to play golf if you don't cultivate well for a month or two, and it may relapse after you recover.
Lopez didn't need surgery this time. Deng Fang treated Lopez in the locker room after the game.
Recover in five days!
Lagabel has to rest for a few days anyway, so let the two of them come back together.
This time, the treatment system deducted 10 ability points from Deng Fang.
Including the loss to the Celtics, Deng Fang only has 11 ability points.
…
The next game is three days later, against the Lakers!
Deng Fang gave the entire team two days off.
Take a good rest and go all out for the next fierce battle.
The Celtics can lose, the Suns can lose, but the Lakers can't.
Because the Lakers are the defending champions, if you want to win the championship, you must get past the Lakers.
And because the Warriors are a young team, for the sake of morale when they meet in the playoffs, the Warriors must also beat the Lakers.
Deng Fang wants his players to know that defending the championship is nothing!
We can still win!
Of course, there is another reason, that is, the Lakers have Kobe.
And Kobe is one of Curry's biggest rivals for MVP.
The Celtics' scoring points are scattered, and Paul Pierce, the highest scorer, only averages 18 points per game.
Such data cannot compete for MVP.
Nash of the Suns is very good, and he is also a two-time MVP winner.
But Nash is getting older, and although his shooting is still accurate, his scoring ability has declined.
It is possible to score 30 points in a game occasionally, but it is not possible to do it regularly.
I can't help it, I can't keep up with my physical strength.
Therefore, Deng Fang is bound to win the next game against the Lakers.
Deng Fang even ordered Curry to stay quietly for two days and not touch the basketball!
Aren’t you here at the Rookie Wall?
Then I will let you gather enough strength under the wall, and then knock the wall down in one fell swoop!
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At 7:30 pm on November 29, the game between the Warriors and the Lakers started at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
The Lakers' starting lineup remains unchanged, with Kobe Bryant, Gasol, Bynum, Odom and Fisher.
The Warriors are missing Lopez and Laga Bell, and Deng has added DeAndre Jordan and Belinelli.
The same strategy as in the previous game, Curry and Belinelli were still moving without the ball.
The simplified version of Splash Brothers is online again.
Facing the Lakers with Kobe Bryant and Gasol at the helm, it's impossible to win with defense alone.
You know, the Lakers and the Celtics were even better defensively in the Finals.
If that's the case, then attack!
In addition to attack, attack!
The Lakers were well prepared and defended very tightly.
But, unfortunately, Curry's touch is back!
In the first two games, Curry's touch was extremely bad and he repeatedly missed shots.
In the first game against the Suns, Curry took 20 three-pointers and only made 2.
The second game against the Celtics was even more annoying. Curry shot 15 three-pointers, but failed to make any.
It feels cold to the touch!
If Deng Fang hadn't been the head coach and a rookie was making such wasteful shots, he would probably have been severely scolded by the head coach.
Even playing time and tactical status may be reduced as a result.
But with Deng Fang here, Curry doesn't have to worry about these problems at all.
Just vote!
If you enter, it's yours; if you don't, it's mine!
I know your ability and I believe in you!
When a person has such a head coach standing behind him, it will be difficult for him to play well.
This is called trust!
Not to mention Curry!
He already has a shooting talent that is far beyond ordinary people. The past few days were just an accident!
After resting at home for two days, Curry completely relaxed physically and mentally and did not think about anything about basketball.
The moment he returned to the game, Curry knew that his touch was back!
And when Curry regains his touch, no matter how good the defense is, it's useless!
