Although Aldridge can occasionally beat Lopez in isolation, his efficiency is not high.
There is no way, Lopez is as tall as Aldridge, and his body is stronger. Aldridge can't hold it up at all.
Fortunately, Aldridge is not a hard-hitting player in the paint. His scoring mainly relies on mid-range shots.
But this needs to test his touch.
In fact, Aldridge and Lopez are at about the same offensive level.
Lopez's low post offensive skills are no worse than Aldridge's!
The only difference is that the Warriors don't need Lopez in the low post!
The low back chisel is very physically demanding.
More importantly, if Lopez plays like this, it will be exactly what the Blazers want!
Everyone was playing in the low post and the pace was very slow. Although the Blazers didn't take advantage, they didn't suffer either!
Once the Warriors are allowed to run, once they fall into the rhythm of competing with the Warriors for three-pointers, the Blazers will have no hope of winning.
It is precisely for this reason that Trail Blazers head coach McMillan sent out a twin-tower lineup at the beginning.
You play yours, I play mine, you throw your three-pointers, I play my inside, you play your fast pace, I play my positional battle!
Let's see who has a better rhythm, who plays better, and who plays better.
But after a few minutes, McMillan discovered that this was not going to work. The Warriors' offense was too sharp, but the Trail Blazers' offense couldn't penetrate the Warriors' defense.
In desperation, McMillan was forced to change his formation and start a duel with the Warriors.
This is also the choice of most teams in the league.
The Warriors did a very good job of defending the penalty area and assisting with double-attack defense. No team could put pressure on the Warriors inside and force the Warriors to slow down and grind down the position.
The Warriors can penetrate most teams' defenses.
Why?
Because of Curry's existence.
In the pick-and-roll between Curry and Lopez, almost all teams have to choose to flank. Otherwise, as soon as Curry feels the touch, the game will be over.
And with Curry's three-point shooting rate, the arrival of Curry's touch is a high probability event!
As long as Curry is flanked, the Warriors' perimeter will inevitably be missed, and the Warriors' perimeter is quite accurate, ranking first in the league in three-point shooting percentage!
So few teams can withstand the Warriors' offensive firepower.
Since you can't defend, you can only rely on offense.
I have to say that after the Blazers replaced two shooters, their offensive end has indeed improved a lot and they are able to compete with the Warriors.
Curry threw in a three-pointer, and Fernandez immediately responded with one!
Aldridge succeeded in the mid-range shot, and Azubuike immediately dunked down!
The scores of the two teams rose sharply.
Soon the first quarter ended and the score became 43:31.
The Warriors lead by 12 points.
I have to say that the Trail Blazers are indeed a very strong team. They can compete with most teams and play a slow-paced offense. They can also compete against teams like the Warriors. They are extremely adaptable.
But this can only be a competition for starters, it is different when coming on the bench.
As soon as the second quarter started, the Warriors took on the second lineup: Lowry, Hayward, Kirilenko, Tucker and DeAndre Jordan.
The Warriors sat in the audience for a long time, all gearing up and watching eagerly.
Not so with the Trail Blazers, who sent Roy, Camby, Gerald Wallace, Batum and Fernandez.
The Trail Blazers have an 8-man rotation. Matthews, Aldridge and Miller all played the entire first quarter and must take a break.
The Blazers can barely keep up with the Warriors in the starting lineup, but not on the bench.
Roy is indeed very good, but that was before the injury.
After the injury, Roy became slower and lost his explosiveness. The only thing that remained was his experience and technique.
The physical requirements of basketball are quite high!
Compared with the young Lowry, Roy is still worse after the serious injury.
Camby and Jordan are the same type of players, the only difference between them is that they are more than ten years apart in age!
These teenage years have separated the two of them by more than one level!
Gerald Wallace can defend but not attack, Fernandez can attack but not defend, only Batum is good on both offense and defense.
On the Warriors' side, Lowry, Hayward, Kirilenko and Tucker are all offensive and defensive players.
Even DeAndre Jordan, with his excellent physical fitness, is quite aggressive when going down the pick-and-roll!
The Trail Blazers' bench only lasted 3 minutes before being defeated, and the point difference quickly widened to 20 points!
McMillan quickly called a timeout.
The only way McMillan can use is to squeeze the main force!
After the timeout, Aldridge, Matthews and Miller Sr. appeared. The three of them formed a small lineup with Roy and Gerald Wallace.
Batum and Fernandez have also played for a long time and need to take a rest.
This is the trouble with few people!
The five players in the Warriors' second team are still physically fit, and Deng Fang did not make any substitutions.
It has to be said that with Aldridge, the Trail Blazers have become more organized and can attack with the Warriors even if they can't defend.
Both teams played well on the offensive end, and they also worked hard on the defensive end.
The two teams fought very fiercely, with hugs and wrestling, and people constantly falling to the ground.
Soon, the second quarter was over, and the point difference did not change. The Warriors still led by 20 points!
The second half of the game started quickly, and the Warriors started again.
Coming up for the Trail Blazers are senior Miller, Matthews, Batum, Gerald Wallace and Aldridge.
This is the Blazers' strongest lineup.
Matthews and Batum both had three-pointers and both defended well.
Gerald Wallace defended very well and could barely shoot three-pointers.
Old Miller is the commander and must be present.
Aldridge is the core of the Blazers' offense, serving as a central axis and indispensable.
It's obvious that the Trail Blazers are making a last ditch effort.
If the score difference cannot be narrowed in the third quarter, there will be no chance of a comeback in the game.
The Trail Blazers want to make a comeback, but Curry won't agree!
After sitting down there for a whole section, the warriors and generals were already impatient!
Especially Curry!
I only played one session, I’m not happy!
But the brothers are also playing very well, what should I do?
You only have to work hard when you play!
The third quarter is Curry’s time!
This is a secret known to the entire alliance!
But no matter which team, they just can't guard Curry in the third quarter!
Somehow, Curry was unstoppable in the third quarter!
As soon as Curry came up, he singled out Matthews for a layup.
Then Curry once again passed Matthews and came to the basket for a "sudden" dunk!
Although the buckle is very reluctant, the momentum is still there...
If you don’t let me shoot a three-pointer, I will break through!
I don’t have to throw three-pointers!
Our shooting is more accurate than that of a shooter, but we are not a pure shooter!
The third time Curry passed Matthews and rushed to the basket. Aldridge came to cover. Curry hit the ball and passed it to Lopez, who dunked successfully.
After being passed by Curry three times in a row, Matthews began to waver.
No matter who you are, you will doubt yourself if your opponent breaks through several times in a row.
On the fourth Curry attempt to break through, Matthews retreated slightly. Curry immediately pulled the ball back, raised his hand and shot!
The basketball drew a beautiful arc in the air and hit the net!
The Nets didn't even move!
The Oracle Arena was suddenly filled with joy, and cheers filled the sky.
Ku Ritian started, and Curry showed off his power!
The game is over!
The cheers from the fans also stimulated Curry. For the fifth time, Curry hit a three-pointer directly after halftime!
Three points from the center circle!
Matthews was stunned for a moment and had no time to react!
How can any normal person shoot like this?
Isn’t this littering?
The basketball flew straight to the basket and hit the basket with a "dang" sound, bouncing so high!
The fallen basketball hit the rim again and bounced up again.
After bouncing three times in a row, the basketball finally rolled into the basket!
Curry is lucky!
But luck is also part of strength!
No one else would dare to throw it away like this!
Whether you make it or not, you will be replaced by the coach!
Curry dares!
Deng Fang doesn’t care!
This is Curry’s prerogative!
Curry's three-point shooting percentage from the center circle is higher than that of most players in the league. Why should he stop others from throwing it like this?
What's more, throwing a three-pointer like this is a huge deterrent to the opponent!
A three-pointer thrown in from the center circle can make the opponent's liver tremble more than a few ordinary three-pointers!
Can this be entered?
Everyone is already cheating, so how can we still play!
Even if luck is on the other side’s side, it’s disappointing!
People can get in even if they are littering, what can you do?
In just 3 minutes, Curry scored 10 points in a row and also sent an assist!
During this period, the Blazers only scored 3 points, and the point difference suddenly became 29 points!
McMillan quickly called a timeout.
What are you afraid of?
All teams know that they are most afraid of Curry showing off his power against the Warriors!
As soon as Curry shows off his power, the game is over!
The problem is that everyone knows that Curry wants to show off his power, but he just can't prevent it!
After the timeout, the Trail Blazers began to attack Curry.
It's not a double attack after the pick and roll, but a double attack in advance!
Forcing Curry to play the ball early!
Not even a chance to fight one against one!
But Curry is not afraid, he has to go through this battle in almost every game!
We are not like the league's best player from the Heat, who can't play without the ball in hand!
Even if we are a pure shooter, we are still top-notch!
Curry started to call the ball out and move without the ball!
Curry with sufficient physical strength cannot run to death!
Lopez and others kept covering for Curry, and after covering, they went down to attack the basket!
Let’s see if you still dare to double-team Curry!
If Curry is double-teamed, I will dunk under the basket!
See which one is scarier!
No double-teaming?
If you don't double team, you will have to switch defenses!
Let Aldridge dive out to defend Curry?
Then just wait for Curry to throw a three-pointer!
To be honest, that one is more terrifying...
After Lopez and Azubuike dunked three consecutive baskets under the basket, the Blazers had to switch defense.
Suddenly Curry has an opportunity!
Aldridge's change of defense was a little slow, and Curry raised his hand and shot!
Old Miller came out a step too late, Curry caught the ball and shot!
Gerald Wallace's defense was in place. Curry didn't care at all and threw the ball against Wallace who was rushing towards him!
You can't even see the frame!
The basketball drew a beautiful arc in the air and hit the net!
At the same time, Wallace also pounced on Curry!
The referee's whistle sounded immediately.
Three plus one!
Another three-pointer!
After lying down for a while, Curry got up from the ground and made a steady free throw.
Another ten points in a row!
Although the Blazers' offense has been much better during this period, the Warriors' firepower is even stronger!
The point difference has widened to 35 points!
The game has lost its suspense.
Deng Fang was not in a hurry to replace Curry and others. These people had not played for long, and they were not happy to be replaced now.
The Trail Blazers stopped doing what he thought, stopped attacking Curry, and started attacking with the Warriors.
Anyway, you will die in a flanking attack, so I'll let you fight alone!
I don't believe you can kill me!
We are not scared!
There is no hope for this game, but there is still another one!
It’s also good to experiment with the lineup and adjust the defense!
The game played very quickly, and the third quarter was over in a short while.
The score became 112:78, and the Warriors led by 34 points!
Curry threw 6 three-pointers in a single quarter and scored 28 points!
In the fourth quarter, both teams came on the bench, and the game was played very harmoniously.
The final score was fixed at 139:108, and the Warriors won by 31 points!
The big score of the series became 1:0!
The Warriors win first!
According to the final statistics, Curry played 24 minutes and scored 45 points, 8 assists, 5 rebounds, and 3 steals.
The best performer for the Trail Blazers was Roy. He threw 4 three-pointers and scored 21 points, 4 assists, and 5 rebounds.
Aldridge, the leader of the Trail Blazers, was completely restricted by the Warriors' attack. He only took 5 shots in the game and scored 9 points and 11 rebounds.
Generally speaking, this score is not surprising, it basically reflects the strength of the two teams.
The Warriors have much better firepower than the Trail Blazers, and their substitutes are even better!
The Warriors' defense can limit the Trail Blazers, but the Trail Blazers can't limit the Warriors.
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Except for this matchup, all other first-round matches have also finished their first game.
The game between the Lakers and the Nuggets in the West was the least suspenseful. Without Anthony, the Nuggets had little power to fight back and were defeated by the Lakers at halftime.
Although Anthony's team leadership ability is not as good as that of several super giants, his scoring ability is still top-notch.
The playoffs are all about the quality of the stars. Once the defensive intensity increases, the players who performed well in the regular season will show their true colors.
The Lakers are weaker this season than before, but after all, Kobe is still there and Gasol is at his peak.
The game between the Mavericks and the Thunder was very intense, and the two teams were completely in an offensive battle.
Durant scored 40 points individually, and Nowitzki even scored 48 points!
What's even more terrifying is that the Thunder couldn't guard Nowitzki at all, allowing Nowitzki to get 24 free throws!
The result was that Nowitzki scored 48 points in only 15 shots!
Not a single three-pointer!
I have to say that Nowitzki is a super god this season!
No one can guard against the golden rooster independence in the middle distance!
In the end, relying on Nowitzki's superb performance, the Mavericks won the battle 121:112!
