Another reason for restricting Deron is that after the last game there was news of a conflict between Deron and Sloan, which cannot be ignored.
Although the Jazz strongly denied it afterwards and Sloan did not admit that there was a conflict between him and Deron, Deng Fang knew that it was true.
How to exploit this contradiction?
That is to restrict Deron and make him unhappy!
According to Deng Fang's memory, Deron is not a player like Duncan or Curry. He is more concerned about personal interests.
The more you care, the more I have to restrict you!
The strategies of the two teams are very similar, they both restrict the opponent's core defender and let the opponent's center attack.
After the break, both teams scored more efficiently, and the score rose alternately again.
After four minutes, Deng Fang called a timeout.
The score became 61:60, and the Warriors led by one point.
The Jazz's preparations were very thorough, and Curry's double attack was well done.
It's hard for Curry to get good opportunities.
In this case, then Curry should not be wasted on the court.
After the timeout, the Warriors replaced Livingston and DeAndre Jordan and began to work hard on defense.
The Jazz did the same, replacing Deron, Matthews and Millsap and replacing them with Ronny Price, Okur and Boozer.
The two teams began a new round of meat-chopping battle.
Ronnie Price's ability is average, he can't lead the team, and he can't shoot well either.
In this case, the Jazz will insist on playing inside, and Prince will let whoever is guarding him hit him.
Even though Okur's post-up ability is average, he still grits his teeth and takes position in the paint.
The Warriors certainly won't let Okur beat Prince in isolation.
No matter how weak the center in post-playing ability is, he is still a center!
The defense of this Warriors lineup is very good, mainly because it does a good job of helping to defend against double attacks.
He is very fast in every position and has excellent height and wingspan.
An average person takes three steps, but a few people on the Warriors court only need to take two steps!
More importantly, Ronnie Price's shooting is average, let alone three-pointers.
You have such a defender on the court. If I don't flank you, what else will you do?!
Under the Warriors' airtight defense, it was very difficult for the Jazz to score.
But the Jazz also worked hard on the defensive end.
Ronnie Price doesn't have much impact on the offensive end, but he's still fine on the defensive end.
Moreover, there is one player on the Warriors who does not have a three-pointer, and that is Livingston.
Ronnie Price also went behind the screener to defend Livingston.
Livingston wanted to make a mid-range shot, and Miles next to him came over to interfere.
Ronnie Price is very fast, and with the help of his teammates, Livingston's shooting percentage is not very good.
So it's not easy for the Warriors to score either.
After playing for more than two minutes, the Warriors replaced Prince, Azubuike and Laga Bell.
These three people have been playing for a long time and it's time to take a rest.
Deng Fang replaced Belinelli, Turiaf and Anthony Moreau.
Turiaf rarely played before, and Anthony Morrow didn't play much either.
However, the two of them maintained a good condition and showed no stage fright after coming up. The effect was good.
Deng Fang still had confidence in the abilities of the two men.
Soon, at the end of the third quarter, the score became 71:71!
Under the crazy attack of Jazz, Yong Sanfeng did not appear.
This is also the first time that the Jazz did not trail at the end of the third quarter!
Likewise, this is the first time in this year's playoffs that the Warriors did not lead at the end of three quarters.
This shows how fierce the Warriors' firepower was before!
At the same time, it can also be seen how hard the Jazz defends!
Mr. Sloan does have something.
After the timeout, the fourth quarter begins.
The Jazz once again took the starting lineup.
Obviously, this set has a good initial effect.
If this is the case, then fight for a while longer!
If we lose this game, the series will be over!
If you don’t fight now, when will you fight?!
The Warriors also changed into the starting lineup.
The Warriors' starting lineup is very balanced on offense and defense, and the Jazz are not afraid of any lineup.
The duel between the two teams has been going on for a long time, and everyone is familiar with it.
Curry still didn't have a chance to make a shot, and Deron didn't even think about making a smooth move.
Although both were strictly guarded, there were still some differences between the two.
Curry didn't have the ball in his hands but still kept running to open up space for his teammates, while Deron just stood there motionless after passing the ball!
Curry was still in a high mood even though he wasn't scoring, constantly encouraging his teammates and creating opportunities for them.
No matter which teammate makes a three-pointer or dunks, Curry is as happy as a child.
Deron had a serious look on his face and would scold his teammates for their running errors from time to time.
Even if his teammates hit a long three-pointer or had a wonderful dunk, Deron would just relax his frown a little.
Although there is no difference in the scores on the field, the mood of the players from the two teams is very different.
Playing in such an atmosphere, if they had a different head coach, the Jazz would probably have fallen behind by a huge margin.
But under the leadership of Mr. Sloan, the Jazz played very bravely. Everyone just played hard and didn't care about the performance of others.
Being able to bring the team to this level shows that Mr. Sloan is indeed extraordinary.
The Warriors played well, the Jazz played better.
Why?
Because I see hope!
We tied with the Warriors in three quarters!
We have hope of winning!
As long as they win these two home games, the two teams will be on the same starting line!
The suspense of winning two out of three games is huge!
The Jazz double-checked Curry even more frantically, amplifying Lopez's three-pointers more resolutely.
If you can, surrender to me!
Lopez hit two three-pointers at the beginning of the fourth quarter, but the Jazz still gave him a three-point chance.
Lopez started having trouble shooting!
Why?
First of all, Lopez's three-pointer was not very accurate.
After all, Lopez is also a center, and there is still a gap between him and guards like Azubuike who rely on shooting.
Another important reason is that compared with Millsap, Lopez is tall and moves slowly. For the same amount of time, Lopez consumes much more physical energy.
The first three quarters were fine, but in the fourth quarter, with the intensity of this game, Lopez was still struggling.
Lopez is not accurate in three-pointers, but Millsap becomes more courageous as he fights!
My height and weight are not as good as yours, so I was at a disadvantage at the beginning and needed my teammates to attack from both sides, but by the fourth quarter we had an advantage!
You can't run anymore?
Let’s see if I dunk cool or not!
You can't make the shot?
See if my mid-range shot is accurate!
Millsap's mid-range shot is still accurate, and his attacks to the basket are more aggressive.
One was an abnormality, the other was extraordinary. Comparing the two, the Jazz slowly gained the upper hand.
After 6 minutes, the score became 95:85!
The Jazz lead by 10 points!
This is the first time the Warriors have fallen behind by double digits in the playoffs this year!
Jazz home fans are getting more and more excited!
This is the Warriors!
The team with the best record in the league!
Before the game, Deng Fang said he would sweep us!
