The Spurs chose to focus on Lopez's three-point shooting defensively.
It’s impossible to let Curry go!
The resurrected Curry is the most terrifying offensive weapon on the planet!
No gaps can be given!
As long as Curry is playing pick-and-roll, he will be double-teamed!
When not playing pick-and-roll, Hill will follow Curry closely and not give him any chance to take action!
It's easy to get past Hill if he follows so closely.
But there is no other way but to take precautions like this.
You can only rely on your teammates to fill in from behind.
The best way is to let go of one person, except Hill, and have someone else keep an eye on Curry.
That would be five defenses and four defenses.
Who to let go?
Laga Bell, Azubuike and Prince's three-pointers are also very reliable. The only one who can let go is Lopez!
Previous games also proved this.
With less than three minutes left and 16 points behind, we had no choice but to take a gamble!
Unfortunately, the Spurs lost the bet!
Lopez has been struggling in this game. There are good times and bad times.
However, after almost a whole game of adjustments, Lopez finally found his touch.
After all, with a 16-point lead, the pressure is much less.
Curry suffered such a serious injury and was resurrected with full health. We can't lag behind, can we?
Lopez was left empty-handed four times in a row. He did not hesitate and took action decisively whenever there was space.
3 out of 4 3-pointers!
The score difference has widened again!
One of the reasons for the widening of the point difference is that Lopez's touch is back, and another reason is that the Spurs' offense is very difficult.
With Curry back, the team leads by more than ten points. The morale of the Warriors is high. Everyone on the defensive end does not hesitate to use physical strength. They are very fast and the defense is airtight.
On the Spurs side, Parker and Jefferson were unable to make three-pointers, and Duncan had to move inside. The Spurs had very little space on the court and could only rely on the mid-range shots of Parker and Ginobili.
With more than a minute left in the game, the score became 105:122!
The Spurs are 17 points behind!
Popovich is helpless!
Looking at the score on the big screen, Popovich shook his head helplessly and reached out to signal the referee to call a timeout.
The GDP team walked back to the bench dejectedly.
The Warriors players were in high spirits.
Especially Curry, dancing and dancing, really turned into a primary school student!
After the timeout, both teams put on substitutes.
After one minute, the referee blew the whistle and the game ended.
The final score was fixed at 109:126!
The Warriors win another victory on the road!
Curry played 35 minutes and scored 38 points, 6 assists, 9 rebounds and 3 steals!
This is Deng Fang's first playoff victory in his coaching career.
Curry too!
The entire Warriors team was very excited and walked back to the locker room laughing.
…
Post-game press conferences in the playoffs attract a lot of attention, and there are usually many reporters.
But the difference in attention between different series is still very big.
For example, few people paid attention to the game between the Hawks and Bucks.
No matter who wins, is he still cannon fodder for the Magic?
What’s the use of following you?
Defending champions generally attract a lot of attention.
The team that reached the finals last season also attracted a lot of attention.
As for the Cavaliers, who is the number one player in the league, there is certainly no shortage of attention due to the strong support from the league.
However, it is not the Lakers, Magic and Cavaliers that attract the most attention in the first round of this year's playoffs, but the Warriors and Spurs!
The Spurs have been a strong player in the Western Conference for many years. They have recruited players during the offseason and made frequent moves. Of course, the attention is not low.
As for the Warriors, it goes without saying that they have the best record in the league, a team that has been weak for many years suddenly turned into a dark horse, the most popular player for MVP, the best coach, etc., no matter which one is enough to attract attention.
The game had just ended and the press conference hall was already packed with people.
The first person to be interviewed was Popovich.
"Excuse me, old man, with the GDP combination in hand, why did the Spurs lose three games in a row? Where did you lose?"
The problem is very acute when it comes up!
"Curry!" Popovich replied calmly: "We don't have Curry!"
"It's that simple?"
"right!"
Well, if you say that, people will be embarrassed to continue asking.
"But you have always been known for your good defense!"
"That was before! Without Bowen, our defense is much worse than before, and we can no longer guard the opponent's arrowheads."
"If you lose this game, you will be 0:3 behind with a big score. No team in history has been able to come back from defeat to win in this situation. Do you think you can come back from defeat and win?"
"What else can we do if we don't think so?" Popovich sneered and asked: "Are you asking us to just admit defeat and not play the next game?"
"Then what changes are you going to make next time?"
"Let Curry shoot!" Popovich bitterly squeezed out four words from his mouth.
All the reporters at the scene laughed.
After the laughter stopped, a reporter asked: "Jefferson put his foot under Curry's when Curry was shooting in the third quarter. Do you think he did it on purpose?"
"No." Popovich replied calmly: "That was a normal defensive action. Curry's injury is something that no one wants to see, but it happened anyway. There is no way, so it was an accident."
"But the replay showed that Jefferson didn't need to stretch out that kick at all! He couldn't reach Curry, and he was completely stationary, but he still deliberately stretched his kick forward!"
"I said, that is a normal defensive action." Popovich replied: "You are looking at the problem with a bias!"
"But everyone thinks Jefferson did it on purpose!"
"On purpose? Can you read minds? Do you know what Jefferson was thinking at that time?" Popovich asked a series of questions.
"So was Bowen's stepping on the ground intentional?"
"No! Those were all accidents!"
"Is it also an accident if someone from the opponent uses this kind of move on your players?"
"That... is also an accident!" Popovich frowned and replied: "Of course, not necessarily, it depends on the specific situation."
Okay, I let you say whatever I say, and if you agree with me, it will be the truth.
…
After the interview with Bobo, it was Deng Fang.
Seeing Deng Fang, the reporters became even more enthusiastic:
"Excuse me, was Curry injured at the time?"
"Injured, but not serious."
"Curry is injured and you still want him to play? Aren't you afraid of ruining his career?"
"Don't be afraid, because I'm sure he wasn't seriously injured, just a slight twist."
"But it looked like Curry was in pain at the time!"
"It hurt a lot because it hit the ground when I landed."
"Many people say that Jefferson did it on purpose. Do you think so too?"
"This possibility cannot be ruled out." Deng Fang replied: "The possibility of intentionality is very high, but that's all."
