In the second quarter, Curry, Prince and Lopez all came off the court to rest.
The five players on the court for the Warriors are Livingston, Azubuike, Anthony Morrow, Radmanovic and Turiaf.
This lineup is not weak at all.
Although Turiaf doesn't have much playing time, he doesn't relax at all in training.
On the Jazz's side are Ronny Price, Korver, Matthews, Boozer and Millsap.
Comparing the two teams, the Warriors' backcourt is stronger, and the Jazz's frontcourt is better.
The Warriors mainly used the pick-and-roll of Livingston and Turiaf, while the Jazz let Boozer attack Radmanovic alone in the low post.
If Radmanovic goes to guard Millsap, let Millsap post up Radmanovic in the low post.
The Warriors' defensive strategy is to flank.
Anyway, we don’t have a big center, so let’s use our speed advantage!
However, the Warriors' substitute lineup didn't use much time and didn't have enough tacit understanding.
After 5 minutes of play, the score became 55:63, and the Warriors fell behind by 8 points.
Deng Fang didn't care. Anyway, it was to train the team members and see how they reacted when they fell behind.
Deng Fang didn't call a timeout, and the Jazz couldn't stand it anymore.
Matthews has played too long and needs a rest.
Sloan called a timeout and replaced Matthews.
After the timeout, Deron, Miles and Okur came on the court, forming another twin-tower lineup with Korver and Millsap.
The Jazz only have these few players, and there isn't much room for them to operate.
The Warriors once again replaced Curry, Belinelli, Prince, DeAndre Jordan, and Lopez.
This lineup is very important, and Deng Fang wants to focus on practicing it.
Previously, the Warriors played without the ball with a small lineup of one large and four small players. Lopez was a center on the court, and Belinelli replaced Azubuike.
When the Warriors' off-ball tactics are effective, the opponent will not dare to go to the Twin Towers.
Because the twin towers cannot keep up with the warrior's speed, they will be thrown to death.
But if the opponent can suppress the Warriors' off-ball tactics by using the Twin Towers, then the Warriors will be in trouble.
Because then it will be very difficult for the Warriors on the defensive end.
Prince is still at a disadvantage in terms of strength and height when defending the fourth position.
No matter how good you are in flanking, you will still be annoyed when you encounter a team with high tactical literacy.
However, if the Warriors also have twin towers, can they still play without the ball?
Then there is nothing the opponent can do!
If you dare to go down the Twin Towers, I will wreak havoc on the inside!
If you dare to go up to the Twin Towers, I will shoot you to death from outside!
So this lineup is of great significance to the Warriors' subsequent games.
It just so happened that the Jazz also played the Twin Towers. Korver and Myers can also play off the ball. The lineups of the two teams are very similar.
Curry and Belinelli kept running without the ball, and Lopez and DeAndre Jordan provided cover for them.
Miles and Korver are also running without the ball, and Okur and Boozer are constantly covering them.
The tactics are similar, but the quality is much worse.
Korver is a little worse than Curry, and Miles is a little worse than Belinelli.
More importantly, the quality of Lopez and Jordan's screens is much higher!
Both of them are young and strong, with height and speed. Whether they are shooting outside after covering or cutting inside, they are a great threat!
After a while, the Warriors got the score back.
There was no other way, so the Jazz had to re-engage with Deron and Boozer's pick-and-roll tactics.
No matter which team you are on, the most lethal thing is your special skills.
After changing tactics, the Jazz's offensive efficiency improved significantly.
As the Warriors fell back, the Jazz also took the lead.
Soon, the second quarter ended and the score became 70:73!
Both teams have strong scoring ability and the score is very high.
Although they were 0:3 behind, the Jazz's morale did not change significantly.
The offensive battle is good for both sides. The Warriors have refined their lineup, and the Jazz have also seen hope.
No matter what the opponent thinks, being able to take the lead always makes people more motivated to fight.
Soon, the second half of the game started.
The Warriors still fielded the starting lineup: Curry, Belinelli, Azubuike, Laga Bell, Prince and Radmanovic.
Since we are experimenting, we should give these people more opportunities.
The Jazz also have the starting lineup, with four outside pitchers, and Millsap continues to serve as center.
Originally, the Jazz lineup had a disadvantage in the center position, but now it has an advantage!
If you have an advantage, you need to take advantage of it, so Millsap started to play Radmanovic in the low post.
Of course the Warriors would not give the Jazz this chance. They kept attacking Millsap.
Millsap passed the ball out, and the Warriors relied on speed to defend.
The Jazz are very accurate from outside, and the Warriors are not slow either.
On the other hand, the Jazz's Warriors lineup is not easy to defend.
No matter how fast Millsap is, he is still an inside player. It is very difficult to defend to the three-point line and then come back.
It is basically impossible to rely on Matthews and others to protect the inside line.
The Warriors kept attacking the inside to score.
The scores of the two teams increased alternately.
After 5 minutes, the two teams once again changed to the twin tower lineup...
At this point in the game, the head coaches of both teams knew it.
The Jazz didn't want to end the series in front of their home crowd and wanted to preserve the last bit of dignity.
The Warriors also want to play one more game.
While ensuring victory, playing one more home game and allowing the boss to earn more money is definitely not a bad thing.
Moreover, the Warriors are a new army. Although their record is very good, there are still some problems.
Playing one more game with the Jazz and letting the young players experience the intensity of the playoffs will also have many benefits.
Mr. Sloan has been coaching for many years, how could he not understand Deng Fang’s thoughts!
One team is working hard, while the other team is adjusting its lineup. The game looks lively, but in fact the result of the game has already been decided.
At the end of the third quarter, the Jazz led by 5 points.
In the fourth quarter, Curry came up and played for 3 minutes and then left. The players who came up were completely substitute players.
Although they were all substitute players, no one said anything.
Because the Warriors often use a full bench lineup to fight, and the Warriors' bench strength is not bad at all.
If the main force performs mediocrely, let the substitutes spend more time!
In order to ensure victory, the Jazz will of course still start the game.
It doesn't matter how long you play, you're standing on the edge of the cliff anyway, why do you care?
Slowly, the point difference widened to 10 points.
The Warriors have never replaced their starting lineup.
Although it is a full substitute lineup, Deng Fang's requirements are still very strict!
Use tactics when tactics are needed, don't act casually!
We are honing the lineup, not just messing around in garbage time!
It doesn't matter what the score is, being behind is a matter of strength, so it doesn't matter.
No matter what, they still fight with all the main force!
If you still can't win like this, then don't play in the NBA!
The game went very quickly.
Finally, the referee blew the whistle and the score was fixed at 119:126!
With their backs against a cliff, the Jazz won a game at home and avoided being swept out of the tournament.
Curry played 35 minutes in the game and contributed 32 points, 6 assists, 7 rebounds and 3 steals.
Belinelli performed equally well, playing 28 minutes, scoring 24 points and hitting 6 three-pointers!
