Chapter 239 The third battle of the brave horse (3)
Winning the second game of the series allowed Deng Fang to gain another 8 ability points!
The rant before the game still works well.
Of course the premise is to win!
If you lose, more points will be deducted!
In this game, Curry scored a triple-double of 36 points, 10 assists, and 11 rebounds.
Playing out of position greatly unleashed Curry's offensive potential.
Against the Spurs bench, Curry even picked up a few more rebounds!
Center Ku really deserves his reputation!
The Warriors defeated the Spurs, and the Magic in the Eastern Conference easily defeated the Bobcats 92:77.
The Magic had five players in double figures and played very reasonably.
On April 22, the third game of the first round started.
The Bulls returned to their home court and narrowly defeated the Cavaliers 108:106.
The Bulls blocked James' teammates, and James had to take action himself. He scored 39 points, 10 rebounds, and 8 assists on 26 shots.
At the same time, James also made 5 turnovers.
Rose also played well on the Bulls' side, taking 26 shots, scoring 31 points, 7 assists, and no mistakes.
The Thunder, who also returned to play at home, also defeated the defending champion Lakers 101:96.
The score was still not high, and it was another defensive battle.
Kobe took 29 crazy shots and scored 24 points, 8 assists, 3 turnovers, and no free throws.
All five Lakers starters scored in double figures, but they still lost the game.
For the Thunder, Durant also took a lot of shots, scoring 29 points on 24 shots, 19 rebounds, and 12 of 13 free throws.
Westbrook played equally well, scoring the second-highest 27 points in the game.
The Thunder rely more on their bench to win games.
Harden showed his prowess for the first time. He stood up from the bench and scored 18 points, 3 assists and no mistakes in just 7 shots!
Harden made 7 of 8 free throws, the second most in the game.
The biggest gap between the two teams is in free throws. The Lakers made 10 of 12 free throws, while the Thunder made 27 of 34 free throws!
In this alone, the Thunder scored 17 more points!
In later generations, Harden was called the son of Jingdezhen and the king of porcelain. In fact, it started during the Thunder period.
The Thunder's three young players, Durant, Westbrook and Harden, were very good at drawing fouls early in their careers. Later, Harden only took this skill to the extreme.
Of course, later generations of Harden were criticized mainly because he always hit the mark, while Durant and Westbrook relied more on their personal abilities.
Durant shoots accurately and is tall and has long arms. If you don't get close, it won't work. As long as you give him a little space to shoot, he can easily shoot.
And as long as you get close, Durant's big loop will come in handy!
Westbrook relies more on his unparalleled speed and impact. He is the dominant player and draws serious fouls.
Only Harden relies on consciousness. Most of the fouls are caused by taking the initiative to touch the porcelain!
In any case, after returning home, the Thunder shot a lot more free throws than the Lakers!
This is the home field advantage!
Of course, the number of free throws made by the Lakers and Thunder in the first two games was basically the same, and the Thunder did not lose free throws on the road.
This also shows how strong the Thunder's third young master is in drawing fouls!
This game also allowed more people to see how terrifying the Thunder's third young master is!
Deng Fang’s vision is so accurate!
No matter how the Spurs perform later, one thing is for sure, at least they will not be more difficult than the Thunder!
In another game, the Suns returned to their home court with full firepower and won another victory.
The Mavericks trailed 0:3 and were only one step away from being eliminated.
On April 23, the other three groups of duels will begin.
First, the Celtics narrowly defeated the Heat 100:98 on the road.
The veteran Celtics relied on defense to win.
The Heat have also lost three games in a row and are on the verge of elimination.
In another game, the Jazz returned to their home court and defeated the Nuggets 105:93.
Only Billups and Anthony scored in double figures for the Nuggets, both scoring 25 points.
The Jazz had five players score in double figures, especially Millsap on the bench, who scored the team's second-highest 22 points.
Obviously, if the team strength gap is not too large, the role of home court in the playoffs is still very important.
At 8 o'clock in the evening, the game between the Warriors and the Spurs started on time at the AT&T Center.
This game is the Spurs' home court. If they lose again, there will be no hope.
No team in NBA history has ever been able to come back from a 0:3 deficit!
This is a game that cannot be lost for the Spurs!
The Spurs' starting lineup remains unchanged and cannot be changed.
Duncan, McDyess, Richard Jefferson, Ginobili, George Hill.
If you want to win against the Warriors, you can only work hard on the defensive end!
One is that they can't beat the Warriors with their offense, and the other is that the Spurs' offense has little room for adjustment.
Attack requires more talent than hard work alone!
The Spurs' best defense is these five people.
If it weren't for defense, the Spurs would have put Parker in the starting lineup long ago.
The person who works best with Duncan is Parker.
The Warriors' starting lineup has not changed, it is still Curry and Lopez.
Although the personnel remains unchanged, the Spurs still have some changes on the defensive end.
The most important thing is to double-team Curry.
If you double-team Curry, you have to let go of one.
Who to let go?
It can only be Lopez!
If you don't let a big center go, who will you let go?
The Spurs' strategy is to flank Curry while preventing Lopez from walking to the basket.
Curry's defender became Richard Jefferson!
Jefferson is not slow, is taller than Hill, and is much stronger than Hill.
If Lopez goes to the basket, Jefferson will hit it first, and when McDyess comes over, Jefferson will immediately go back to double-team Curry.
The two tall forwards, Jefferson and Duncan, covered Curry together and tried their best to block Curry's passing route.
When Jefferson returned to Curry, Duncan went to find McDyess' defender.
Although this kind of defense will also give Warriors players opportunities to open up, but because McDyess is covering the penalty area and is not far away, he can still make it in time.
Moreover, the height and wingspan of Duncan and Jefferson can also interfere with Curry's passing route.
Three times in a row, the Warriors' offense was destroyed.
Although there are shooting opportunities, they are not wide open and the Warriors players take shots in a hurry.
The hit rate will definitely not be high if you take a hasty shot.
In a word, if Lopez goes to the basket, it will be easier for the Spurs to defend.
Lopez's golf quotient is not low. After two or three times, he stopped walking towards the basket.
Since the penalty area is better for defense, then I will stand outside the three-point line!
Do you really think my three-point shooting this season was for nothing?
Therefore, Lopez and Curry started to bounce outside after the pick-and-roll, standing directly outside the three-point line and not going in.
This has always been one of the common tactics used by the Warriors.
It is also the most difficult tactic for the Warriors to defend against.
Of course, the premise is that Lopez's three-pointer is accurate!
Compared with his teammates, Lopez's three-point shooting is really not good.
But you must know that the Warriors' starting lineup is the most accurate in the league in three-point shooting!
No matter what, Lopez's three-point shooting percentage is still 35%!
