Blake is 32 years old this year. Although he is not young, he is still much younger than the 38-year-old Nash.
Besides, Nash's defense has never been very good, but Blake's defense is still online.
Nash is a master of playmaking, but he is useless on the court with Kobe because he doesn't have much ball rights in his hands.
A point guard without the ball is just an unloaded pistol and of little use.
The Lakers' defense has gotten better since Blake came on board, but their offense is still difficult.
The Warriors' offensive firepower is still very fierce.
The Splash Brothers are already impressive in their off-the-ball movement, and now with the addition of Hayward, it becomes even more difficult for opponents to defend.
Hayward's off-ball movement is definitely not as good as that of the Splash Brothers, and his shooting skills are much worse than those of Redick and Korver, but those are top shooters. If compared with ordinary players, Hayward's off-the-ball movement
The position and three-point shooting are still quite powerful!
Kirilenko dealt the card at the top of the arc. Hayward covered Curry and then ran to the outside of the three-point line. On the other side, Yao Ming covered Clay and then went down to the penalty area. Curry and Clay ran crosswise.
position, and then each ran toward the three-point line.
Three shooters are like exploding fireworks, with a giant Yao Ming in the middle. The opponent has no idea how to defend!
Neither of the Splash Brothers dared to let go, both of them had the ability to kill their opponents instantly.
If Hayward gets an open shot, it will be a price the opponent cannot afford.
Letting Yao Ming wreak havoc in the penalty area is basically suicide!
Even defending five and four is a bit difficult, not to mention Kirilenko's ability to hold the ball and attack the frame is quite impressive!
With his height and wingspan, it would be a dead end for Kirilenko to easily break into the penalty area!
The Lakers finally adapted to the Warriors' off-ball tactics, with Curry, Kirilenko, and Yao Ming playing pick-and-rolls again.
In order to take advantage of Kirilenko's three-point inaccuracy, the Lakers specifically asked Kobe to guard Kirilenko.
As long as Kirilenko picks and rolls with Curry, Kobe will switch to Curry.
Although Kobe is not young anymore and it is somewhat difficult to defend Curry, he can still limit it.
But the Warriors also responded.
As long as Kobe and Artest are guarding Kirilenko, Yao Ming will come up and pick-and-roll with Curry.
The Lakers can't let Kobe and Artest defend Yao Ming!
Neither Howard nor Gasol can guard Curry.
Gasol is slow, and Howard is used to standing in the paint. Defending the small one with the big one has never been an option for him.
The Lakers can only attack from a double flank!
To flank Curry and leave Kirilenko open is the only option for the Warriors' opponents.
But Deng Fang was well prepared. Kirilenko on the other side kept covering pick-and-rolls with Clay and Hayward.
Hayward first screened Kirilenko, and then Kirilenko screened Clay. Clay and Hayward crossed paths and bounced outward, while Kirilenko went from the baseline to the penalty area!
Curry, who was flanked, passed the ball to Yao Ming. Gasol came over to switch defense. Yao Ming threw the ball into the air. Kirilenko caught the ball and dunked!
Gasol couldn't come over to switch defense, so Yao Ming drove straight in and dunked directly!
If the Lakers help defend Kirilenko, there will definitely be room for Klay and Hayward!
There's no way, it's not the Lakers' fault that they can't guard the Warriors, it's because the Warriors' lineup is too strong offensively!
Every point has extremely strong offensive power. Even Kirilenko, with his support with the ball and his attack power on the basket, is still difficult to defend.
Fortunately, Kobe found his touch and made several difficult mid-range shots against Kirilenko, which prevented the game from completely losing suspense.
The first quarter lasted more than 9 minutes, the score became 39:15, and the Lakers began to make substitutions.
Kobe, Blake, and Artest took a rest, and Nash, Meeks, Jamison, Gasol, and Howard played.
Generally speaking, every team makes substitutions in the last two or three minutes of the first quarter to allow the substitutes to get used to it and to give the main players more rest time.
But the Warriors are different, they didn't make any substitutions, they started and continued to play.
Why?
Because Warriors players are not mainly competing with their opponents, they are competing with their teammates!
Compare the starters and substitutes to see who wins more!
As before, Deng Fang divided the players into two groups, with 7 starters and 7 substitutes.
The starting seven are Curry, Klay, Kirilenko, Hayward, Yao Ming, plus Yi Jianlian and Middleton.
The seven substitutes are Lowry, Ariza, Barnes, Tucker, Lopez Jr., plus Azubuike and Draymond Green.
The starting lineup is very strong, and the substitutes are not weak either.
Of course, if we have to compare one-on-one, the Warriors' bench is still weaker than the starters, but the players they play against are generally bench players, so the comparison between the two groups is fair and reasonable.
For better comparison, Deng Fang played five up and five down every time, each playing a full quarter!
There was no way, Deng Fang was forced to do this.
After three consecutive championships, slackness will inevitably spread in the team. If you want your players to be passionate and focus more on the game, this is the only way.
Otherwise, once the team leads by a big score, they will slack off. After winning a few games in a row, they will underestimate the enemy. If they underestimate the enemy, they will lose. Once they lose in a row, their self-confidence will be shaken. This will be very annoying.
Human psychology is very fragile, and this is what happens when you are defeated like a mountain!
Therefore, Deng Fang had to use various methods to motivate his team members.
Since we are so powerful that our opponents can’t compare, let’s compare ourselves with ourselves!
The losing team had to use various rituals to pay homage to the winning team, and Deng Fang also gave out a large bonus!
Anyway, we are not short of money!
Motivated by a sense of honor and money, the Warriors team members work very hard!
Those who make a lot of money don’t care about money, but they care about honor!
Earning less money is more straightforward, and you have to work hard just for this little money!
For second-round picks like Draymond Green and Middleton, the bonuses after a dozen games are more than their salary in a season!
So even if they lead by a big score, no one from the Warriors is relaxing!
If you can win by 30 points, you can't win by 29 points!
Who knows if his teammates will be ruthless in the future?
We are the starters, they are the substitutes!
If you lose to them, money is secondary, the main thing is that you can't afford to lose to that person!
When the Lakers put on the bench, they thought the Warriors would also make substitutions. However, the Warriors did not, and the intensity remained at a very high level. Then the tragedy happened!
In just three minutes, the Splash Brothers scored four three-pointers in a row. The Warriors blasted a 16:2 wave, and the score difference quickly reached 38 points!
55:17!
Winning by 38 points in a single quarter!
This can be said to be a historical tragedy!
No one could have imagined that the Purple and Golden Lakers, with the four kings present, would be beaten by the Warriors by 38 points in a single quarter!
The point difference is more than twice what the Lakers scored!
Is this a distortion of human nature or a loss of morality?
Alas, young people are so ignorant of martial ethics!
