The Warriors have won four consecutive games, and the Lakers are also winning during this period. The winning gap between the two teams is still 6 games.
The season is over with more than a dozen games left, and everyone is working hard at this time.
Although it is unlikely to surpass the Warriors, what if!
Who knows if the Warriors will have another losing streak?
The Warriors' upcoming schedule is not very friendly.
Home court advantage is still very important in the playoffs, especially when the two teams are about the same strength.
If the strength is not as good as the opponent, then the home field advantage is even more important.
Most of the players are more likely to perform well at home.
If you want to defeat a powerful opponent, your performance must be perfect!
Home advantage is an important condition for you to perform perfectly.
So the Lakers didn't give up.
On March 19, the Warriors came to San Antonio.
At eight o'clock that evening, the game between the Warriors and the Spurs started.
Only one of the Spurs, Parker, is missing, and everyone else is fine.
Without Parker, Popovich moved George Hill into the starting lineup.
In order to increase the starting firepower, Popovich also moved Ginobili into the starting lineup.
In addition, the Spurs' starters include Duncan, Richard Jefferson and McDyess.
Obviously, the Spurs still have a traditional lineup.
Two centers!
Although Popovich is old, he is not a stubborn person.
It doesn't matter whether the cat is white or black, as long as it catches mice, it is a good cat.
Popovich is always able to change the lineup according to the situation and maximize the players' abilities.
However, the mainstream thinking in this era is to focus on the inside and double centers, and Popovich has no better way.
Everyone has a double center, but if you don’t have one, then your inside line won’t be stabbed to pieces by the opponent?!
The Warriors' style of play is very fresh, but who knows whether it will be successful?
The playoffs are the real time to test the strength of the team.
Of course, it's not possible to imitate the Warriors' style of play.
You must first have a library!
It's hard for a good woman to make a meal without rice, so Popovich can only do this.
In fact, Bobo is also quietly making changes.
McDyess is a pseudo-starter, playing only ten minutes in each game.
DeJuan Blair is the main candidate for the power forward position.
DeJuan Blair is 2.01 meters tall. He is a short power forward with good offensive end and average defense.
Although Parker is missing, this Spurs team is still very strong.
Especially with Popovich here, no one dares to underestimate the Spurs.
The Warriors were in good shape, the Spurs cooperated tacitly, and had strong discipline. The two teams played very fiercely.
The Spurs tried their best to turn the game into a positional battle.
grind!
Beat slowly!
We won’t run, we will fight hand to hand near the penalty area!
The Warriors tried their best to play fast.
On the defensive end, double-teaming will cause mistakes, on the offensive end, he will shoot when there is an opportunity from the outside, and never give up when there is a fast break opportunity.
The two teams are completely in a rhythm battle.
Whoever can play the rhythm he likes will have the upper hand, and the probability of winning will be much greater.
The Spurs are indeed very capable and highly disciplined, but they are still far behind the Warriors.
Especially after the main force of the Warriors has filled up their health.
As long as the Spurs get the ball inside, the Warriors will double attack!
Duncan's passing was good, but the Warriors didn't double-team him.
Duncan is 34 years old this year, and his offensive power is no longer what it once was.
Lopez's defense is not bad to begin with, plus he is young and strong. Although it is a bit difficult to face Duncan, there is no problem.
Can Duncan kill the Warriors by himself?
impossible!
The Duncan of a few years ago could do it, but the Duncan of now cannot!
Even if his touch is incredible and his condition is at an all-time high, Duncan can only score 20 or 30 points in a game!
This score is not enough.
As long as he doesn't lead the whole team, there will be no problem.
As for McDyess and DeJuan Blair, no matter which one of them, as long as they receive the ball in the paint, the Warriors will attack like crazy.
You don't have much passing ability anyway.
McDyess is 36 years old!
Blair is only 2.01 meters tall, not as tall as Prince!
Even if Prince raised his arms alone, it would be difficult for Blair to pass the ball comfortably.
What's more, someone comes to attack!
The Spurs' inside line was completely unable to open up.
If the inside line cannot be opened, the only option is to rely on the outside line.
George Hill is indeed good, but at this time he is still very young and inexperienced.
The only thing the Spurs can rely on is Ginobili.
Ginobili is very capable and a sharp knife that can kill people.
However, the Warriors' forward defense is not a vegetarian either!
Prince, Azubuike, Laga Bell, any one of them is enough for Ginobili to drink a pot!
In front of the Warriors' forward group, Kobe and James can't take much advantage, let alone Ginobili!
If they don't suffer on the defensive end, the Warriors will play better on the offensive end.
There's nothing the Spurs can do about Curry and Lopez's pick-and-roll.
The Spurs play twin towers, move slowly, and mainly defend the inside.
The Warriors' offensive focus is entirely on the outside, which makes the Spurs very uncomfortable.
Even if he replaces McDyess and still plays one senior and four juniors, Duncan will not be able to guard Lopez from beyond the three-point line.
As long as Curry and Lopez pick and roll, the Spurs will miss someone.
Switch defense and let Curry shoot?
dream!
Don’t even think about it!
Popovich is an old fox, and he knows best what kills the Warriors the most.
Let Lopez get the ball inside?
That's not OK!
The restricted area must not be lost!
Double-team Curry?
Then we have to short Lopez and others.
There is no other way.
But the Warriors are not vegetarians on the perimeter!
Deng Fang usually attaches great importance to shooting training. After more than half a season of training, the Warriors' three-point shooting percentage has ranked first in the league for a long time!
Taking advantage of their home court advantage, the Spurs took the lead at the start.
But slowly, the Warriors overtook the score.
After entering a lineup with one senior and four juniors, the Spurs defended well.
However, basketball is ultimately a sport of putting the ball in the basket.
It’s hard to win just by defending!
Especially when facing a team with fierce offensive firepower.
At the end of the first quarter, the Warriors led by 6 points.
At halftime, the Warriors' lead expanded to 13 points.
After the third quarter, the Warriors led by 21 points!
In the fourth quarter, the Spurs started playing for three minutes, and the score difference reached 30 points.
The further back they play, the more obvious the Warriors' age and physical advantages become.
Bobo had to replace the starting lineup.
The game entered garbage time.
In the end, the Warriors won the game 121:92.
Five consecutive victories achieved!
The next game against the Grizzlies is back-to-back on the road.
This is a test for the physical fitness of the warriors.
However, the main players of the Warriors did not play much time against the Spurs. Coupled with the previous rest, the physical fitness of the Warriors players was fine.
The Grizzlies are missing Gasol, and the defensive end is very problematic.
It only took the Warriors half-time to open up the score by 20 points!
