Chapter 237 The third battle of the brave horse (1)
What should I do against Curry?
The most lethal thing about Curry is his three-pointers. In addition, shooting is always easier than breaking through, so Curry must not be allowed to shoot three-pointers.
When Curry shoots a three-pointer, your intention is too obvious.
It's okay for me to come over and block the shot when I get to the basket, right?
Even if there is physical contact, it is less likely to be called a foul at the basket.
That's why the Spurs kept knocking Curry to the ground.
I heard you are thin?
I heard you are easily injured?
That’s not my fault!
It's your own fault!
You are a good person, but I want to win even more!
You feel sorry for Lei Lei, but I want you to know that we are not easy to mess with either!
The Spurs' moves became louder and louder, and the referee's whistle kept sounding.
Although the penalty standards will be relaxed in the playoffs, it does not mean that no action will be called!
In the first three minutes of the first quarter, Curry committed four fouls and scored five points on free throws.
One of them is two plus one.
The Spurs made a big move, and the Warriors didn't make much concessions either.
If you are allowed to be in the first grade of junior high school, you can be allowed to be in the fifteenth grade!
Before the game, Deng Fang vaccinated the players: The Spurs will not give up in this game and must be prepared for physical combat!
If you want to step on the corpses of wealthy teams and move forward, you must pay a corresponding price!
Under the strict defense of the Spurs, it was difficult for other Warriors players to score, and they could only rely on Curry to support them.
However, it is not easy for the Spurs to score themselves.
Ginobili is not used to mid-range shots after pick-and-rolls, and his pull-up three-point shooting rate is not high.
The Warriors' defensive strategy has not changed, they just shrink the defense.
No matter whether it's Duncan or Ginobili, there's no way they can get in under the basket.
Hill was pretty good, scoring a few points on mid-range shots and taking some of the pressure off Ginobili.
Duncan only scored 2 points from free throws.
McDyess and Jefferson both failed to score a point.
Six minutes later, the Warriors led by two points, 15:13.
Curry scored 12 points alone, only 1 point less than the Spurs' team score.
Deng Fang first called a timeout.
Curry has consumed a lot and needs to rest.
After the timeout, the Warriors replaced DeAndre Jordan and Livingston.
The Tongren Iron Cable Formation reappears!
Curry consumes the most and must rest.
Lopez has to pick-and-roll with Curry every time. It's very tiring for a big center to run around.
Laga Bell, Prince and Azubuike are not bad. Apart from defense, they don't have much consumption on the offensive end.
Bringing DeAndre Jordan and Livingston on would mean competing defensively with the Spurs.
Who doesn’t know how to make big moves?
Who is afraid of whom in a fierce fight?
Comparing speed, jumping, and strength, the Warriors' lineup does not suffer.
Even if they fight fiercely, with Laga Bell, DeAndre Jordan and Azubuike around, the Warriors will not fall behind.
The Spurs also made a change.
Because it is passive, defense consumes more energy than offense.
The 36-year-old McDyess followed the young man and ran back and forth. He also jumped to block shots several times. He was so tired that he couldn't breathe. During the timeout, he had to hold Duncan's shoulders when walking.
Duncan was not feeling well either.
When switching defenses against Curry, he has to go near the center circle almost every time, lower his center of gravity, and keep moving. The consumption is so exhausting that I have never been so tired after being in the league for more than ten years!
Ginobili has always been the main attacker. At 33 years old, he is not young anymore and is also very tired.
The Spurs replaced DeJuan Blair, Matt Bonner and Parker.
This lineup is very mobile and fast, but its defense is quite poor.
Matt Bonner is a big white shooter who is active outside the three-point line all year round. He moves slowly on the defensive end and is almost a wooden stake.
Blair is not as tall as Livingston, and his ability to block shots at the basket can be ignored.
Parker is limited by his height, so defense has never been his strong point.
It was fine against the Warriors' starting lineup, but it was a disaster for the Spurs' bench against the Warriors' iron-clad formation.
For three whole minutes, the Spurs didn't score a point!
It was not easy for the Warriors to score, but they still managed to score 8 points thanks to Livingston's post-ups and defensive counterattacks.
The score became 23:13!
The Spurs were trailing by double digits.
Bobo had to call a timeout.
After the timeout, Duncan replaced Blair, and Bogans and Mason replaced Jefferson and George Hill.
The Spurs started to play a pick-and-roll between Parker and Duncan.
If the Spurs are accurate from the outside, it will still be difficult to guard against Parker and Duncan's pick-and-roll.
But neither Bogans nor Mason's three-point shooting is good this season.
In addition, these two are purely role players and do not play much time in each game. They have great psychological pressure to play in such tight times.
But the Spurs have no one available.
Hill and Jefferson played for nine consecutive minutes, but they were both exhausted and should have taken a break long ago.
Ginobili also needs to rest, and the Spurs back line has no one available, so they can only let these two people come up for a while.
But when these two people came up, the Warriors dared to shrink their defense.
Laga Bell and Azubuike are both strong defensive players, and Prince and Livingston are also tall and have long arms. Even if they shrink their defense, the Warriors can take care of the Spurs' perimeter.
Even Jordan, with his youth and strength, can move much faster than Duncan.
Under the Warriors' airtight defense, it is still difficult for the Spurs to score.
Although it is not easy for the Warriors to score, the point difference is still slowly widening.
After the first quarter, the score became 30:18!
The Warriors lead by 12 points.
Bobo frowned, his expression serious.
There is not enough offensive firepower, and there is no advantage in defense. The Spurs don't have many tricks available.
The second quarter of the game started quickly.
For the Spurs, Ginobili and George Hill replaced Parker and Bogans, and McDyess replaced Duncan.
The Warriors have Curry and Lopez on their side.
McDyess is even slower than Duncan, and Deng Fang wants to take advantage of this!
Curry and Lopez pick and roll, what will McDyess do?
Duncan doesn't move very fast, so he has to use all his strength to defend Curry, but he can only prevent Curry from shooting a three-pointer.
McDyess is even slower, even if he wants to prevent Curry from shooting a three-pointer, it is impossible!
Curry changed direction and McDyess was thrown three meters away!
It all depends on Curry's mood whether he wants to make a move or not!
Less than three minutes into the second quarter, Curry hit 5 three-pointers!
Although his shooting percentage at the basket is very high, three-pointers are the soul of Curry!
Only when he can shoot three-pointers and find the feel of three-pointers can he be the real Curry.
Only when Curry plays well can he be a real warrior!
Due to the tight defense of the Spurs in the first quarter, Curry did not take a single three-pointer, so Curry didn't feel good at first, and he didn't make the first three.
But once Curry finds his touch, it will be different!
The first three looked good, and then Curry scored two in a row.
McDyess tried his best, but couldn't keep up with Curry.
Curry took advantage of the victory and scored two more three-pointers.
The Warriors had a 15:4 spurt.
Popovich called a timeout with a livid face.
If this continues, the game will be over.
With 7 minutes left in the second quarter, the Warriors led 45:22 by 23 points!