On May 2, 2012, the second game between the Warriors and the Mavericks officially started at Oracle Arena.
The disastrous defeat in the last game made Carlisle realize one thing, that is, he could not put up a twin-tower lineup, so he took Haywood and Vince Carter.
The Mavericks' starting five are: Delonte West, Kidd, Vince Carter, Marion, and Nowitzki.
This is a pure offensive lineup. Except for Marion, who is not accurate from three-pointers, the other four players can shoot from the outside.
The Warriors are very fast and emphasize outside shooting. The Mavericks are all veterans and very slow. If they continue to use a twin-tower lineup, they are looking for death!
The Mavericks have completely given up on defense and are going to fight the Warriors on offense!
I have to say that this change of formation by the Mavericks was still effective. As soon as the game started, the two teams started a scoring battle!
If you score a three-pointer, I'll make a mid-range shot.
You dunk, I'll throw a three-pointer outside!
Both teams had a great time playing!
This kind of game rhythm is very friendly to the Splash Brothers, and the two of them are having fun throwing three-pointers!
Soon, after the first quarter, the score became 37:40, with the Warriors leading by 3 points.
For the current rhythm, this point difference is nothing at all.
Although trailing by three points, the Mavericks' strategy was successful.
But what Carlisle did was put the main substitute into the starting lineup. The starting lineup became stronger, but the substitute became weaker!
The five players on the bench for the Mavericks are Beaubois, Jason Terry, Marion, Mahinmi and Haywood.
This is a very awkward twin-tower lineup, with no space on the offensive end and no speed on the defensive end!
But Carlisle can't help it, because the Mavericks only have so few people, so they can't let Nowitzki, Kidd and Carter play the whole game, right?
Not everyone can be like James!
The Warriors' substitute lineup is Lowry, Azubuike, Tucker, Hayward, and Lopez.
These five people are more than one level stronger than the few people on the Mavericks field!
The second quarter only lasted 3 minutes, and the score difference widened to 15 points!
The Mavericks couldn't guard against the Warriors' offense, and they couldn't put the ball in either!
The Warriors used a one-to-four combination, with all their attention focused on Jason Terry.
As long as Jason Terry is guarded and the others stay in the penalty area, there will be no problem.
Carlisle had to call a timeout.
After the timeout, the Mavericks took the starting lineup. The only difference was that Jason Terry replaced Marion.
The two teams started to attack again.
At the end of the second quarter, the score became 65:80, with the Mavericks trailing by 15 points.
The third quarter started quickly.
The Warriors went wild in the third quarter as always, with the Splash Brothers hitting three-pointers one after another!
In the first quarter of the game, the Mavericks' starting lineup was full of energy and could keep up with the Warriors' pace. However, after playing for more than one quarter, the Mavericks' starting lineup couldn't keep up with the Warriors' pace!
They are already older, and everyone plays more time. As time goes by, the Mavericks' troubles become apparent.
The Mavericks only lasted 2 minutes, and the Warriors used a 12:3 spurt to open the point difference to 24 points!
Carlisle called two timeouts in a row to give the main players more rest time, but once the game started, the Mavericks still couldn't withstand the Warriors' offensive firepower.
The difference continues to widen.
Soon, at the end of the third quarter, the point difference had widened to 35 points!
The game lost its suspense again.
In the fourth quarter, the Mavericks stopped struggling and put on a full bench lineup.
The fourth quarter of the game completely turned into a carnival time for Warriors fans!
Is garbage time boring?
nonexistent!
This is the feeling we want!
Big win is the best!
It’s great to win wildly!
Finally, the referee blew the final whistle and the score was fixed at 103:147!
Warriors win by 43 points!
Curry only played 23 minutes in the game and made 7 three-pointers. He scored 33 points, 6 assists, 7 rebounds, and 3 steals!
Clay also made 6 three-pointers, scored 25 points and 4 rebounds!
The Mavericks' top scorer was Nowitzki, who played 33 minutes and scored 31 points and 8 rebounds.
Jason Terry also performed well. He threw 6 three-pointers, scored 23 points and 3 assists.
After the Warriors won this game, the series score became 2:0.
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At the same time, the second game of other first-round matchups was also completed.
There was still no suspense in the game between the Spurs and the Nuggets. With their excellent outside shooting, the Spurs once again defeated the Nuggets at home, turning the series score into 2:0.
The Thunder and Clippers continued to work hard on defense. Griffin played very well in this game, scoring 28 points, 10 rebounds, and 6 assists, which was very efficient.
However, the Clippers still couldn't limit Durant's performance. Durant scored 42 points, 4 assists, and 7 rebounds.
In the end, the Thunder won the game 92:85.
The big score between the two teams also became 2:0.
The top three teams in the Western Conference all won the game, turning the big score into 2:0. Only the Lakers, fourth in the Western Conference, lost the second game.
The Lakers and Grizzlies are very close in strength, and their playing styles are also very similar. Both teams' three-point shooting is very poor, and their style of play is to dig into the penalty area. Whether it is post-ups or breakthroughs in the low post, in short, they just go to the penalty area to score points.
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Compared with the Lakers' Gasol and Bynum, the Grizzlies' Gasol and Zach Randolph are still stronger.
Although the Lakers have Kobe Bryant, the Grizzlies also have defensive champion Tony Allen, and Rudy Gay and Conley are also very strong.
The score in this game was also very low. The two teams kept wrestling and the referee's whistle kept sounding.
In the end, the Grizzlies won the game 82:75.
The big score between the two teams also became 1:1.
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In the East, the Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Bulls 109:92 on the road.
Rose was injured in the last game and is likely to be sidelined for the season. This news is a huge good thing for the 76ers.
Unexpectedly, it only took one day for Deng Fang to cure Ross's illness.
In other words, a healthy Rose without any injuries is back.
This is a huge blow to the 76ers.
However, the 76ers are very tenacious and they have not lost confidence because of this.
Rose's comeback disrupted the 76ers' established plan, but the 76ers coach Collins was also a ruthless man. He completely left Rose open on the defensive end. Holiday, who was guarding Rose, took two steps back, completely denying Rose a chance to break through.
The Bulls did not expect the 76ers' strategy at all. Rose took 26 shots in the game and made 11 three-pointers, but only scored 2.
There is no way, Rose's body is fine, but he has missed many games and can't find his touch at all.
This is also the reason why 76ers head coach Collins dared to use this strategy.
Players returning from serious injuries are called upon to take action in critical situations. This may be a good thing, but it may also be a bad thing.
In addition, the 76ers also found their shooting touch from the outside in this game. They made 5 of 12 three-pointers, with a shooting rate of 41.7%.
With excellent outside shooting and a surprisingly winning defensive strategy, the 76ers also won the game in the end.
The big score in the series between the two teams also became 1:1.
