The four shooters outside the Warriors are all very reliable in shooting. The Cavaliers do not dare to help defend easily. As long as Anthony Parker and James are not defending, Curry can do whatever he wants.
It's not impossible to play Anthony Parker and James alone, but these two are really good defensively. If they have to play alone, their shooting percentage will definitely not be too high.
It's okay to do it occasionally, but it's unwise to do it too much.
As soon as Jamison switched to Curry, Curry began to train Jamison online.
Azubuike can take two steps back to defend James and resolutely not give James a chance to break through. Jamison does not dare to defend like this.
Contrary to the strategy of defending James, the Cavaliers would rather let Curry break through than give him a chance to shoot.
This is what Mike Brown said repeatedly before the game!
Jamison's defensive habits were not good to begin with. He was so close that everyone was surrounded. When Curry raised his hand, he jumped to his feet.
Curry easily drove to the basket and scored two points.
15:7!
The game continues.
James still shoots three-pointers from the outside, while Curry keeps attacking the inside.
Mike Brown is very smart. The Warriors' strategy is to let James score in a way that he is not good at, and the Cavaliers are the same.
It’s not that Curry’s breakthrough isn’t great, it’s just that Curry’s three-point threat is too great!
As long as Curry's three-pointer opens, the game will be over in minutes!
This is not the most critical thing. The most critical thing is that Curry's three-pointer is definitely an event with a high probability!
After one season, Curry's three-point shooting percentage can be close to 50%, and his three-point shooting percentage in the playoffs is still over 40%!
One or two games can be said to be good luck, but after a season it is no longer a matter of luck.
Especially in the playoffs, when your opponent focuses on taking care of you, if you can still shoot such a shooting percentage, that's your skill!
It won't work to let Curry and Belinelli hit three-pointers without the ball, nor will it work to let Curry shoot one-on-one three-pointers.
Then the only choice is to let Curry break through.
After making a three-pointer, James gained confidence and continued to shoot three-pointers.
James was lucky, taking five shots and making four.
However, Azubuike did not hesitate and still took two steps back to defend.
If you can, surrender to me!
If you can keep investing, I will admit it!
Curry's scoring efficiency is also good, scoring all five breakthroughs.
However, the efficiency of three-pointers is still higher. James scored 12 points and Curry only scored 10 points.
It was obvious that Deng Fang lost his bet during this period.
However, Deng Fang was not surprised by this result.
This is an acceptable result.
He is also a superstar and an NBA player, but he doesn’t have any shooting ability!
Since it is gambling, you have to bear the price.
Eight minutes passed and the score became 24:15!
The Cavaliers lead by 9 points.
It's time to pause again.
After the timeout, the Cavaliers made substitutions. Varejao and Big Z came on the scene, as did Moon and West.
James continues to fight.
I have to say that James's physical fitness is really good, he is full of energy, and he is not tired no matter how hard he plays!
For the Warriors, Deng Fang replaced DeAndre Jordan and Lopez, as well as Anthony Morrow and Radmanovic.
Livingston continued to fight.
James can't rest, but Curry can't.
Of course, it's not necessary.
Curry's advantage is not physical fitness and physical fitness, but his explosive scoring ability.
There is no need to be the same as your opponent in everything!
For Deng Fang, this is the time he has been waiting for.
James can't rest, but Xiao Mo and others can't.
As mentioned before, the Cavaliers' lineup is very deformed, with a crowded frontcourt, few people in the backcourt, and an even shortage of players on the front line.
Because of the shortage of manpower in the backcourt, the Cavaliers must set up the twin towers within a certain period of time.
And this lineup is very detrimental to James' breakthrough.
There are four giants standing on the inside. It is very difficult for you to break in.
You don't have to think about it when you rush in. Moon and West on the outside are not accurate from three-pointers, so the Warriors dare to flank James boldly.
Don't even think about scoring by rushing in, and it's impossible to easily shoot a three-pointer!
The only thing to do is to break through and score!
Give the ball to Moon or West and let them shoot the three-pointer!
Of course, handing the ball to the low post for singles is also an option.
But the warriors are not afraid of the knights doing this.
The defensive abilities of Lopez and Jordan are incredible!
Varejao's low post singles ability is almost zero, and it is difficult for Big Z to score continuously in the low post.
The Cavaliers' offense is very tough.
West and Moon shot four or five three-pointers in a row, but failed to make any.
The Warriors played really well here.
Livingston and DeAndre Jordan set up a pick-and-roll, with Lopez, Anthony Morrow and Radmanovic acting as shooters on the outside.
They are both twin towers, but the Warriors have much better court space than the Cavaliers.
The Cavaliers tightened their defense and Livingston scored on a mid-range shot.
The Cavaliers switched defense, and Livingston threw the ball near the basket for Jordan to score an alley-oop.
Anyway, this is what Jordan is best at!
Three times in a row, the Warriors won!
Livingston and Jordan played the pick-and-roll very well, and the Cavaliers began to help defend, denying the two a chance to score.
What to do?
Help in defense!
Livingston and DeAndre Jordan set a pick-and-roll, and the Cavaliers switched defenses. At the same time, James retreated to the inside to help defend DeAndre Jordan.
In this way, neither Livingston nor Jordan will have an opportunity to score easily.
But this way, the Warriors will have space on the perimeter.
This is what Livingston was waiting for.
Lopez, Anthony Morrow and Radmanovic started firing from the outside.
The starting players are not feeling good, but the three replacements can't make shots?
Lopez has been playing singles in the interior in the past time and has never come out to shoot a three-pointer.
Anthony Morrow and Radmanovic are the two most reliable three-pointers among the substitutes.
In terms of fixed-point three-pointers alone, Belinelli is not necessarily better than these two!
Especially Radmanovic, he has been tempered in the finals!
In more than three minutes, the Warriors shot 4 three-pointers from the outside and hit 3 of them!
The Cavaliers couldn't make outside shots, and James couldn't break through, making it very difficult to score.
Under the Warriors' defensive strategy, the only point where the Cavaliers can score becomes the big Z.
James and Big Z pick and roll, and Jordan can't guard him. James passes the ball to Big Z who is open, and Big Z can score a mid-range shot.
Big Z's mid-range shot is his specialty, and it's relatively reliable.
However, Big Z didn't take many shots. He took 5 shots in three minutes and hit 3 of them.
This kind of scoring efficiency is still not enough.
The score was quickly overtaken by the Warriors.
Fortunately, as West and Moon hit two three-pointers in the last minute, the two teams were tied in the first quarter.
39:39!
Soon, the second quarter of the game started.
The Warriors got Curry, Belinelli, Azubuike, Prince and Radmanovic.
Still a small lineup!
Radmanovic feels good, so let him continue playing.
