The first quarter lasted for more than 6 minutes, and the score between the two teams became 17:23!
The Warriors led by 6 points.
The Jazz couldn't guard against the Warriors' offense, and their offensive efficiency was not high. Being behind by 6 points was not bad.
In desperation, Sloan had to call a timeout.
The two-tower tactic doesn't seem to work.
After the timeout, the Jazz replaced some substitutes.
The Jazz used short rotations in the playoffs, and there were not many players on the field, only seven or eight.
Because he is young and strong, Deron Williams continues to stay on the court.
Boozer and Okur both went down, and the inside man who came up was Millsap.
Millsap is a short power forward who shoots well, has a strong style, and is not slow on defense.
In addition, Korver, Fischenko and Ronnie Price also came up.
Korver is a marksman and has a very high three-point shooting percentage.
However, due to physical limitations, Korver struggled on the defensive end.
Fischenko originally started in place of the injured Okur, but now that Okur is back, he will be on the bench for a while.
Ronny Price is a point guard. He is not tall and has a bad shot, but he plays good defense.
The Jazz's substitute lineup is just a transition to let the main players rest for a while.
Compared to the Jazz's bench, the Warriors are much better.
Livingston can attack and defend, Jordan is a strong defender inside, Radmanovic is a long shooter, and Anthony Morrow is an outside shooter.
In addition, there is an Azubuike.
Azubuike was originally the starter but is now on the bench.
The reason why Deng Fang did this is that Azubuike is very good at defense and can be used to chase Korver while also using his impact power.
Livingston has no problem defending Deron Williams, Azubuike is chasing Korver, and DeAndre Jordan dominates the interior!
As for Millsap's singles attack on Radmanovic, the Warriors can completely solve it with a double attack!
Anyway, Ronnie Price doesn't have a three-pointer, Anthony Morrow can just pull back.
Under the tight defense of the Warriors' substitutes, it was very difficult for the Jazz to score.
On the other hand, it would be difficult for the Jazz to defend against the Warriors' offense.
The pick-and-roll cooperation between Livingston and DeAndre Jordan gave Deron and Fischenko a headache.
Feishenko moves slowly and cannot be guarded against.
It was also difficult for Deron to squeeze past Jordan's tall body.
No one else on the Jazz team dared to help defend.
Anthony Moreau, Azubuike and Radmanovic are all very reliable shooters!
The result of the pick-and-roll was Livingston's easy shot near the free throw line.
With Livingston's height and wingspan, even if Deron catches up, he can't interfere with him, let alone an open shot!
Livingston relied on this shot to gain a foothold in the NBA.
The game lasted another three minutes, and the Warriors' lead reached 10 points!
Sloan called a timeout.
It's time for Delong to come down and rest.
After the timeout, Okur and Matthews replaced Deron and Feishenko.
The Jazz's lineup has more space, but they don't have a court controller.
Ronny Price's passing is average. What's even more annoying is that he doesn't have three-pointers and his mid-range shots are not very stable.
Facing such a defender, the opponent can confidently and boldly shrink the defense.
Fortunately, the Jazz are much better on the defensive end, and it is not so easy for the Warriors to score.
Mr. Sloan was very strict in running the army, and his men never lacked in hard work.
Soon, after the first quarter, the score became 38:27!
The Warriors lead by 11 points!
The starting lineup was caught off guard as soon as they came up, and the gap in the strength of the substitutes was not small. This point difference is normal.
The substitutes played for a while in the second quarter, and all the starters returned.
This time the Jazz learned their lesson and no longer brought Boozer and Okur together.
Facts have proven that the twin towers tactic is a dead end when facing the Warriors.
If you want to go to the Twin Towers, you must have a dominant inside position like O'Neal, a killer that no one can defend, otherwise you will be killed by the Warriors!
The Jazz took Millsap and paired him with Boozer.
Millsap's movement speed is still much faster than Okur's, and he is also more comprehensive on the offensive end, able to play both inside and outside.
However, the Warriors were well prepared this time and did not continue to play without the ball. Instead, they handed the ball to Lopez and asked him to single out Boozer in the paint.
No matter it's Boozer or Millsap, neither of these two can guard Lopez!
Boozer is slow, short, and has never had very good defensive habits. He has a very difficult time defending.
Millsap is shorter than Boozer. Although he is very hard-working and has a strong style, he still suffers on the defensive end.
There is no way, the hardware is not enough!
No matter how good James' defense is, no matter how good his jumping power is, it won't work for him to guard Yao Ming!
Facing Boozer, Lopez played three consecutive games, and the Jazz had no good solution.
Assist in defense?
nonexistent!
The Warriors have Curry, Belinelli, Laga Bell, and Prince on the outside. The three-pointers of these four people are not vegetarian!
Letting Lopez play in isolation can not only allow Boozer to consume more energy on the defensive end, but also save Curry's energy.
How easy it is to wait outside the three-point line to shoot a three-pointer!
It would be even better if Boozer committed two more fouls!
Of course, the Warriors' perimeter is not motionless either.
When Lopez was posting up, the Warriors were still covering and moving from the outside.
As soon as the Jazz were distracted for a moment, the Warriors had an opportunity from the outside.
Lopez is tall and has long arms, and it is very easy to face Boozer. Whether it is singles or passing, there is no problem.
On the defensive end, the Warriors' strategy is to let Boozer make mid-range shots.
Since Lopez is guarding Boozer, Boozer often chooses to bounce out after picking and rolling with Deron.
There's no way, I'm not tall enough, I'll get blocked if I go inside!
Lopez blocked Deron for a moment and then returned to the penalty area.
Boozer can shoot when he wants, and Lopez can just interfere with it.
As a power forward, no matter how accurate your mid-range shot is, it won't be much better!
Even if you feel good today, you can't kill me by yourself!
On the offensive end, the Warriors let Lopez consume Boozer, and on the defensive end, they let Boozer shoot.
Within a few minutes of playing, Boozer was out of breath, and his mid-range shots became increasingly unreliable.
With no other choice, Deron started to play pick-and-roll with Millsap.
The Warriors don't care about this, they still focus on Boozer on the offensive end!
Boozer defended Lopez, and Lopez singled him out.
Boozer defended Prince, and Prince kept covering Curry!
After Deron, who was guarding Curry, was blocked, Boozer had no choice but to switch to guard in front of Curry.
The Warriors immediately handed the ball to Curry and asked him to challenge Boozer.
With Boozer's movement speed and defensive habits, it would be a piece of cake for Curry to beat him!
The Warriors scored very efficiently. Although the Jazz relied on Millsap to penetrate the inside and caused a lot of fouls, the point difference continued to widen.
Soon, at the end of the second quarter, the score became 71:56!
