Chapter 234 The Second Battle of the Brave Horse (1)
The Warriors dare to make such a bet on the defensive end mainly because they believe in their offensive strength.
The Warriors only have one offensive move, and that is the pick-and-roll between Curry and Lopez.
One fresh trick, eaten all over the world!
Just this move, it depends on how you defend against it!
When the defense is switched, let Curry single out Duncan!
When double-checking, give the ball to Lopez, either scoring at the basket or shooting an open three-pointer.
If you are helping on defense, give the ball to an open teammate.
Anyway, the Warriors can shoot three-pointers from the outside!
There must be one of three roads!
Deng Fang spent a lot of money to carefully select these people during the offseason, which is no joke!
Lopez is very reliable whether he is shooting three-pointers at the basket or from outside.
After all, it’s a wide-open three-pointer!
It's no better than Ginobili's three-pointer after an emergency stop!
Ginobili's open three-pointers are definitely better than Lopez's, but the three-pointers after an emergency stop can't compare with Lopez's open three-pointers!
As for Parker, there is no comparison with Curry.
Parker has no three-pointers. The pick-and-roll between him and Duncan is closer to the penalty area, with less operating space. Prince's help defense interferes with him even more.
What's more, Parker returned from injury not long ago and his condition is not good.
Apart from anything else, in the entire 56 games of the regular season, Parker's free throw shooting percentage was only over 70%, and after returning from injury, it dropped to less than 60%!
This hit rate is very low for a defender.
This is true for the free throw shooting percentage, so you can imagine the mid-range shooting percentage.
So Deng Fang is not afraid!
It doesn’t matter if you invest a few!
To Bobo's relief, Parker felt very good today and scored three or four consecutive mid-range shots.
However, the Warriors' defense has not changed much.
Why?
The Spurs' offense is sharp, and the Warriors have even more firepower!
In a three-point contest, Ginobili is not even as good as Lopez!
One is an emergency stop and the other is a big gap!
And due to the Warriors' shrinking defense, the Spurs were unable to score at the basket!
The Warriors are not like that. They are either three-pointers or at the basket, and there are almost no mid-range shots!
For Curry, he often throws three-pointers from long range, but not one from mid-range!
This is especially true for Laga Bell, Azubuike and Lopez, who either make three-pointers or rush to the basket.
You know, mid-distance is the least efficient way to score!
The shooting percentage at the basket is the highest and the three-point efficiency is very high.
So it's the same score, but the Warriors' scoring efficiency is higher.
It's not that the Spurs just want to shoot from mid-range, but they have no other choice.
Go to the basket?
The Warriors are all huddled inside, how do you get in?
Shoot a three-pointer?
Forget it, let Parker and Richardson shoot three-pointers, why not just admit defeat!
The difference between the two teams is here.
The Warriors are very accurate from outside, especially Curry.
In this case, the Spurs have to spread out and don't dare to shrink into the penalty area.
Then the penalty area will be empty, and it will be much easier for the Warriors to break in!
In a word, the Warriors make better use of the space on the court and open up the space wider.
Parker and Ginobili have good hands, but they can't match the performance of a Warriors team.
Curry shoots two three-pointers and makes one.
Either score under the basket or pass it out to an open teammate.
The Warriors are both inside and outside, and they obviously play more reasonably.
The game went very quickly, and the first half was over in a short time.
In the second quarter, the two teams battled to a score of 35:29, and the Warriors still scored 6 more points.
Including the Warriors' 9-point lead in the first quarter, the Warriors lead by 15 points!
Bobo frowned even more tightly.
Oracle Arena has also become a sea of joy.
The opponent is the Spurs!
The mighty West!
They have pushed us to the ground and rubbed us against each other for many years, and today it is finally our turn to take revenge!
Reggie Miller in the commentary box couldn't help but admire the score: "I didn't expect that the Warriors would still be so strong in the playoffs!"
"I think the Spurs are too weak!" Barkley shook his head and said: "I have to say that Deng Fang's vision is really vicious. He has already calculated that the Spurs are easier to deal with and are a better choice. At such a young age, it is rare!
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"You said the Spurs are easy to deal with?" Reggie Miller chuckled: "Are you crazy? The Spurs have a GDP combination! That's because the Warriors are so powerful, and the Spurs look inferior in comparison!"
"I won't argue with you about this. Let's just wait and see the results." Barkley replied: "You said the Warriors are great, but what is so great about them?"
"Curry and Deng!" Reggie Miller answered simply: "Curry is the soul of the Warriors. His three-pointers can directly change the situation. I have never seen Curry shoot a three-pointer like this before! Deng Fang
Fang is the brains of the warriors, and his strategizing makes the warriors form a whole, greatly increasing their combat effectiveness."
"Curry and Deng Fang are the two youngest people in the Warriors!" Barkley shook his head and said: "Well, young people are getting more and more powerful. There is a saying in China that the waves behind the Yangtze River push the waves ahead, and each generation becomes stronger than the next.
Strong! Deng Fang, a young Chinese, is not simple!"
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The two were chatting away in the commentary box, and the audience was also in high spirits.
Soon, the second half of the game began.
The Spurs continued to use the lineup they used at the end of the second quarter, still fighting the Warriors offensively.
There is no way, limited to the player's ability, the defense cannot be improved much.
Since there is no way to defend, the only option is to attack.
The Warriors still use their usual starting lineup.
Facts have proven that this lineup has the strongest attack power.
A team in a dominant position will not take the initiative to seek change.
The two teams played very quickly. The score increased very quickly.
This rhythm is very suitable for the Warriors.
He is young and can shoot accurately. In this case, the faster the pace, the better.
The difference is slowly widening.
The third quarter lasted for more than 5 minutes, and the point difference had widened to more than 20 points.
Popovich had to call a timeout again.
It’s impossible to fight hard!
Yong Sanfeng really deserves his reputation!
After the timeout, Popovich replaced Mason and Matt Bonner, replacing Parker and Richardson.
All those who can shoot three-pointers accurately come up!
Let’s see if you warriors still dare to shrink!
The Spurs' main attacking point became Ginobili.
He and Duncan continued to work in pick-and-rolls.
The personnel of the Warriors have not changed.
Deng Fang's meaning is obvious. The point difference has reached 20 points. If we work harder and strive for a point difference of 30 points, the starting lineup can rest in the fourth quarter.
It is better to chase the poor bandits with courage!
The Spurs' lineup worked well on the court, and the Warriors paid a heavy price for shrinking defense.
Bonner and Mason made five three-pointers in three minutes!
Prince didn't dare to shrink near the penalty area.
However, the Spurs' defense is worse than before.
The previous one-year-old and four-child students had no problem at least in terms of speed.
After adding Bonner, the Spurs couldn't keep up.
What's more, Mason's defense isn't that good either, even worse than Parker's.
The Warriors scored 18 points in three minutes!
Curry made 4 three-pointers alone!
Do you dare to go to Bonner?
Three points against me?
That's too much!
Do you really think that my Ritian name was just blown out?
Curry is not easy to mess with in the third quarter!
Soon, at the end of the third quarter, the score became 108:85!
