Warriors who dare to use one large and four small must be prepared in advance.
Due to his older age, Duncan's main role now is on the defensive end, and his efficiency in low post singles is no longer very good.
As for Split, his low-post singles ability can be ignored.
Even if it is a low-post offensive weapon, there will be no problem with the Warriors' forward defensive capabilities!
Clay, Barnes, and Hayward, no matter which one of these three can guard the inside alone, not to mention the rest of the Warriors will come to double-team!
Two powerful forwards double-teaming an inside man who is not very capable in singles is more effective than one inside man defending alone!
A single inside defender may still be able to barely make a shot, but if two forwards double-team you, you can only pass the ball, and you may make a mistake in passing the ball!
The Warriors play with one senior and four juniors, and they rotate very quickly, so they are not afraid of the Spurs passing the ball!
Although Barnes' touch is still average, and although the Warriors' offense has been suppressed, with their excellent defense, the Warriors still hold on to the score.
Soon, 5 minutes were up. Hayward and Yao Ming took a break, and Middleton and Yi Jianlian came on.
It's time for substitutions on the Spurs' side. Duncan and Splitter come off the court, and Ginobili and Diaw come on.
The Spurs also began to play smaller lineups, and the pace accelerated a lot.
Although Yi Jianlian is worse than Diaw, the Warriors are not bad at other positions.
Especially the outside three-pointers, the Warriors are much better here!
The Spurs win because of their tacit cooperation and strong discipline, while the Warriors win because of their strong individual defensive ability and the presence of superstars!
The two teams were evenly matched and evenly matched.
At the end of the first quarter, the score between the two teams became 35:33, with the Warriors leading by 2 points.
The Spurs defended Curry very tightly. Curry only took 3 shots in one quarter, hit one goal, and scored 3 points, 5 assists, and 5 rebounds.
Clay got a lot of shooting opportunities, making 5 of 8 shots in the first quarter and scoring 15 points.
For Curry, the meaning of Klay's existence is to punish his opponents!
As long as you dare to flank me, Clay will punish you severely!
The game started quickly in the second quarter, with both teams coming off the bench.
The Warriors have Lowry, Ariza, Tucker, Kirilenko and Lopez Jr., while the Spurs have Ginobili, Gary Neal, Joseph, Diaw and Splitter.
Obviously, the Warriors are much stronger here.
Whether it's the offensive or defensive end, the Warriors are much better than the Spurs in every position!
Even with Ginobili on the court it doesn't work.
In 5 minutes, the Warriors led by 12 points!
Fortunately, when 5 minutes were up, Lowry, Kirilenko, and Lopez left the game, and Azubuike, Barnes, and Draymond Green came on.
Although the personal strength of Azubuike and Green is not bad, they have less time to cooperate with several people on the court, so they are still a little worse than Lowry.
The Spurs also changed their starting lineup at the right time.
Deng Fang said that the Splash Brothers only played two quarters and the four of Yao Ming only played 5 minutes. Popovich did not say that.
Of course we should take advantage of such a good opportunity to chase points!
Five players, Parker, Gary Neal, Danny Green, Leonard and Duncan, played.
Ginobili has been playing for a long time and it's time to take a break.
The Spurs' lineup has great offensive firepower, but it's almost useless on the defensive end.
It just so happens that the Warriors' defense is quite good, but their offensive firepower is much inferior.
One of the two teams has a spear and the other has a shield. The offensive and defensive battle begins!
Although the Spurs cooperated very well, the Warriors' defense was airtight, making it difficult for the Spurs to score.
The Spurs' offense mainly relies on Parker and Duncan's pick-and-roll, while the Warriors' response strategy is to infinitely switch defenses.
Azubuike, Ariza, Barnes, Tucker, and Green, these five can all switch to guard guards, and they can also cover centers. They can switch defenses equally quickly!
Under the Warriors' infinite defense strategy, the Spurs can only activate singles mode.
Either Parker singles out Draymond Green, or Duncan singles out Azubuike.
No matter which one is easy!
Of course, without a point guard or a superstar to break up the defensive formation, the Warriors' offense wasn't very good either, and the two teams started a blacksmith battle.
Soon, at the end of the second quarter, the score between the two teams became 63:57, with the Warriors leading by 6 points.
The second half of the game started quickly.
The Spurs' starting lineup remains unchanged, while the Warriors' Splash Brothers start, plus Barnes, Tucker and Draymond Green.
The Five Little Deaths appear!
The two teams started a battle!
Without the Splash Brothers in the second quarter, the Warriors could compete defensively with the Spurs. Now with Curry and Klay, the offense is no longer afraid of the Spurs.
Especially Draymond Green, he and Curry cooperate very well!
Although the two didn't have much time to work together, Green's pick-and-roll movement was perfect, making it difficult for the Spurs to defend him!
This is golf intelligence, it is innate and cannot be learned!
The Spurs' preparations were very good. They had been on guard against this move for a long time, but they still struggled in the face of the Warriors' smooth offense.
No matter how thorough your preparations are, you still have to bow your head and admit defeat in the face of absolute strength.
Of course it would be no problem if it was an ordinary star, but the Spurs were facing Curry!
Curry's teammates are Clay, Barnes, Tucker and Draymond Green!
With two historical-level shooters in the NBA, two reliable 3D players, and a mobile center with super high IQ, this Warriors lineup is almost impeccable!
Want to prevent Curry and Klay from dying?
Can!
But you must use more than three people to defend, and the attention of the other two people also scores a part!
In this way, Barnes and Tucker will have a lot of open opportunities!
If you still want to guard Barnes and Tucker, then Green can go straight in and dunk easily!
The Spurs worked hard, but still couldn't guard against the Warriors' offense.
In 5 minutes, the Warriors opened the point difference to 15 points.
The Spurs had no choice but to call a timeout.
After the timeout, the Spurs replaced Split and replaced him with Ginobili.
This is the Spurs' strongest offensive lineup.
It's obvious that Popovich wants to compete offensively with Deng Fang.
Unexpectedly, Deng Fang replaced the Splash Brothers, brought in Azubuike and Ariza, and started a defensive battle with the Spurs.
Five defensive heroes, the upgraded version of the Iron-Locked Bronze Formation is on the field!
No matter how the Spurs cooperate with the pick-and-roll, the Warriors have one trick, which is unlimited defense changes!
Your core players are old, lack physical fitness, and have average singles ability. However, my players have strong individual defense abilities, so I will force you to fight in a one-on-one match!
My attack is very uncomfortable, but don't even think about feeling comfortable!
The Warriors' offense is very simple, just focus on Parker!
No matter who it is, as long as Parker defends, keep an eye on him!
Anyway, each of us is taller and stronger than you, and we don’t have any good tactics anyway, so we will make a fuss about you!
It doesn't matter if you can't score, you don't grab rebounds, just retreat!
The Warriors' offense is simple and clear, but the effect is good.
Although the score difference was not widened, the Spurs did not allow the Spurs to narrow the score much.
