Deng Fang replaced Curry at the end of the first quarter and it was Boozer and Okur who were waiting for him!
Since Deng Fang took office, the Warriors have not fixed the role of each player.
Anyone can start, and anyone can be put on the bench!
What matters is not starting or being a substitute, but how long you can play, and who is the most trustworthy of the coach at critical moments!
In fact, every coach wants to do this, but few can do it.
Why?
Because the big guys in the team won’t agree!
Being the first starter represents status!
The first issue represents banknotes!
Many star players are resistant to playing as a substitute.
Don’t play if you’re not a starter!
Retire as a substitute!
There are many such star players!
There are very few coaches who can make their star players obedient, let them start when they start, and let them come off the bench. Only those famous coaches can do that.
For example, Popovich, Zen Master, Riley.
It is hard to imagine that a rookie coach like Deng Fang could do this.
In the final analysis, it’s because of Curry!
Curry is very strong, but he doesn't talk much and makes fewer demands.
You can start as a starter, you can also play with a substitute!
As long as it's beneficial to the team, then OK!
When defense is needed, Deng Fang will send in Livingston and replace Curry.
Although Curry's defense also has unique features, such as his steals, Curry never expressed objections to Deng Fang's formation.
If the team leader is like this, what else can others do?
The boss has no objection, how dare you make a mistake?
Therefore, Deng Fang has never encountered any resistance in arranging his troops. He doesn't have to worry about what the players think and only needs to study his opponents.
Even Mr. Sloan can't do this!
Because he has Deron under his command, not Curry!
Since the Jazz used twin towers, the Warriors once again used off-ball tactics.
I have been training for so long just for this moment.
Curry and Belinelli were slithering through the crowd like loaches. Boozer and Okur were panting as they chased after them, making them miserable.
Curry's shot speed is one of the fastest in the NBA, and Belinelli is not bad either. The two of them can take shots as long as they have a little space.
Okur and Boozer don't dare to be lazy at all!
But no matter how big they are, they can't catch up no matter how hard they chase.
Within 4 minutes of the second quarter, Curry and Belinelli each scored two three-pointers!
Taking advantage of the restraint of the two, Lopez also got an open dunk opportunity in the paint!
Fortunately, the Jazz shot three-pointers well and scored three three-pointers.
With a score of 14:9, the Warriors expanded the point difference by 5 points!
The score became 58:32!
The Warriors' lead is almost 30 points!
The Jazz called another timeout.
If this continues, this game will be decided in the middle of the game!
After the timeout, the Jazz replaced Okur, Boozer and Ronnie Price and replaced Deron, Miles and Millsap.
The extremely small lineup is online again.
If the Jazz come up with this lineup, the Warriors will certainly not let it go.
Lopez began to bully Millsap in the low post again.
However, the effect was not very good this time. The Jazz attacked very resolutely.
Lopez's passing is not bad, but everyone in the Jazz is very fast and can make up for it every time.
I don’t know what kind of chicken soup Sloan fed these people below, but Deron and the others were extremely ferocious when they came up, and they spared no effort on the defensive end.
Although the Warriors shot very decisively, their shooting percentage was still not ideal due to interference.
The Jazz took the opportunity to pull back a few points.
Three minutes later, the Warriors replaced Curry, Belinelli and Lopez and replaced them with Livingston, Azubuike and DeAndre Jordan.
Iron Lock Bronze Man Formation is online again.
If you are fast, then I will be tall and fast!
After many actual battles, it has been proven that the Warriors' iron-locked bronze formation is very effective. Whether facing a large lineup or a small lineup, it can limit the opponent's scoring.
This time was no exception. Everyone on the Warriors was taller and faster than the Jazz. It immediately became difficult for the Jazz to score.
If you are ahead, I will just follow you!
Whoever lags behind is anxious!
Whoever is in a hurry will not be able to fight well!
Five minutes later, at halftime, the score became 71:50!
The Warriors entered halftime with a 20-point lead.
Curry scored 41 points in halftime!
This score also set a personal first-half scoring record in the NBA playoffs!
On the opposite side, Deron performed very poorly, only scoring 7 points, 5 assists, and 3 rebounds in the half.
This also made Deron very depressed, and he walked back to the locker room with a black line on his face.
They are both point guards and team leaders. They perform well and have dazzling statistics, like the sun in the sky, emitting golden light.
However, his performance was sluggish and his data was bleak, like an inconspicuous star in the corner.
Anyone will have some thoughts on this kind of comparison!
Soon, the second half of the game began.
The Jazz are still tenacious and don't want to admit defeat.
However, the difference in strength is too great, and the Jazz has too few people to use, so they are controlled by others in every aspect.
With Okur playing the twin towers, the Warriors replaced Curry and Belinelli to bombard them wildly.
Remove Okur and play a smaller lineup, and the Warriors will use Lopez to attack the basket!
Once the Jazz's offense improves, the Warriors immediately switch to the iron barrel formation and fight the Jazz to the death.
Although the Jazz fought fiercely, the point difference could never be narrowed.
Deron also began to increase his individual singles, taking more decisive shots after the pick-and-roll, and drawing more fouls on breakthroughs.
However, it is Laga Bell who is guarding him, and the Warriors also focus on guarding him, so Deron's scoring efficiency is not high.
In the final analysis, it is still a matter of personal ability.
There are no emergency three-pointers, and the mid-range shooting rate after the pick-and-roll is also very average. As for breakthroughs, that is your strength. The Warriors focus on taking care of it. What can you do?
Deron took 12 shots in the third quarter, accounting for more than half of the team, but only scored 11 points, no assists, and 3 turnovers!
On the opposite side, Curry's performance was still outstanding.
Although the Jazz strictly guarded Curry, Curry still scored 10 points in 5 shots, while also sending out 5 assists and 3 steals!
After the third quarter, the score became 101:75!
The Jazz are still 26 points behind!
In the fourth quarter, the Jazz continued to use their starting lineup, but after more than 3 minutes of play, the point difference remained unchanged.
In desperation, Sloan had to replace the starter.
That's it for the game.
The two teams had a tacit understanding and both substituted.
The game entered garbage time early.
Oracle Arena has completely turned into a sea of joy!
This is the playoffs!
Semifinals!
The Jazz have been a strong team for the past ten years!
The Rockets roar so fiercely, but they are still repaired by the Jazz every year!
Not only did we win, we won big!
This is a feeling Warriors fans haven’t experienced in years!
It turns out that winning in the playoffs feels so good!
It feels so exciting to win!
Even in garbage time, Warriors fans are cheering for the players.
Finally, when the referee blew the final whistle, the score was fixed at 131:106!
