On May 25, 2013, the second game between the Warriors and the Spurs ended at Oracle Arena.
In this game, the Spurs took the initiative to change their lineup. Popovich won Split and Diaw started.
Although Dior is not fast, it is still better than Split.
The most important thing is that Diaw has three points and support, and the Spurs' offense will be much better with him on the court.
There were no changes on the Warriors' side. Hayward and Yao Ming were allowed to play first. The two played for 5 minutes before taking a rest. Middleton and Yi Jianlian came on.
The Spurs defended the Splash Brothers to the extreme in this game, and the two basically didn't get a shot.
However, it is not easy to defend the Splash Brothers. The two move well and have a tacit understanding, and the rest of the Warriors keep covering them. The Spurs paid a lot of money to defend the Splash Brothers!
The most direct thing is that the gate to the penalty area is wide open, and there are constant openings on the outside!
Yao Ming caught the ball, and the man in front of him was Parker. Yao Ming ignored his opponent, raised his hand and hit a dunk!
Hayward and Curry exchanged fake hands, turned around, rushed to the basket, and dunked!
Barnes received the ball from outside the three-point line, but there was no one within three meters. Barnes took aim for a long time before taking action!
Easier than training!
Amid the cheers of the home fans, such dunks and three-point shots are much more exciting than during training!
Fortunately, although the Spurs couldn't guard the Warriors, their offense was much better and they didn't fall far behind in the score.
After Middleton and Yi Jianlian came on the court, the Spurs also replaced Ginobili and Gary Neal, while Parker and Duncan took a rest.
The Spurs' offense isn't much worse, but their defense is much worse.
The Splash Brothers finally found an opportunity and took action frequently.
Curry and Clay were in a pick-and-roll. Taking advantage of the Spurs' substitution, Clay ran back to catch the ball and easily scored a goal under the basket.
Yao Ming provided a screen for Curry, Gary Neal switched in front of Yao Ming, Diaw hesitated a little, and Curry came out around the screen to catch the ball and shoot!
Easy three-pointer!
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Although the Spurs can also score, the Warriors have more firepower!
At the end of the first quarter, the Warriors led by 9 points.
In the second quarter, the Warriors' side was still the Death Five. The ultimate version of the Iron-locked Bronze Man Formation came into battle, and the two teams began to engage in hand-to-hand combat.
In normal training, the Warriors' lineup often competes with the starting five, but now it's nothing serious against the Spurs' lineup!
The offensive efficiency of the Warriors' starting lineup is the best in the league. All five of them have a headache in front of the five dead players, let alone the Spurs' lineup!
Deng Fang's arrangement is very simple, that is, unlimited defense changes, flanking to create mistakes, counterattacks and fast breaks!
Five defensive heroes, if not arranged in this way, it will be a waste of natural resources!
I don’t have any tactics, it’s just straightforward!
The Spurs' offense was severely restricted, while the Warriors kept scoring.
After the second quarter, the Warriors led by 19 points!
In the third quarter, the Splash Brothers played with Barnes, Tucker and Draymond Green, a balanced offensive and defensive version of the death five!
After adapting in several games, Green and Curry's cooperation became more and more tacit, and the Warriors' offense was smooth and unstoppable!
On the contrary, the Spurs' offense was blocked, they couldn't make any outside shots, they made mistakes in singles inside, and it was very difficult to score a point.
In more than half a quarter, the Warriors played a 26:5 wave, directly opening the point difference to 40 points!
The game has completely lost its suspense!
Both teams replaced their starters and came on as substitutes to kill the rest of the time.
In the end, the score was fixed at 136:101. The Warriors won by 35 points and took a 2:0 lead in the series!
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The next day, the second game of the Eastern Conference Finals began. The Heat and Pacers continued their defensive battle, and the two teams fought until the last minute to decide the winner.
In the end, the Pacers played well in the away game, making fewer mistakes and playing tougher defense. They narrowly defeated the Heat 97:94 and tied the series at 1:1.
James played well in this game. He scored 36 points, but he suffered two steals at the last moment. George Hill of the Pacers made all 4 free throws, and the visiting team sealed the victory.
The Pacers performed well inside, with Hibbert contributing 29 points, setting a new single-game scoring record in his playoff career.
Only three members of the Heat scored in double figures. James had 36 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals.
Wade had 14 points and 5 assists, Bosh had 17 points and 5 rebounds, Chalmers had 6 points and 5 assists, Anderson had 7 points, and Ray Allen had 6 points and 3 rebounds.
Five players from the Pacers scored in double figures: George 22 points, 6 assists, West 13 points, 7 rebounds, Hibbert 29 points, 10 rebounds, Stephenson 10 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, Hill
18 points.
Obviously, the two teams have different advantages. The Pacers are strong inside, while the Heat are dominant on the outside.
If the Pacers' interior offense is restricted, the Heat's hope of winning will be greater.
On the other hand, if the Pacers want to win, they can only rely on their inside play, while also restricting the Heat's outside play.
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On May 27, 2013, the third game of the Western Conference Finals officially started.
The Spurs, who returned to their home court in this game, were full of firepower. Danny Green was in great touch and hit three-pointers from the outside many times. Duncan also blossomed in the old tree and played hard inside to score several two-plus-ones.
The Warriors were troubled by fouls. The Splash Brothers committed two fouls in 3 minutes and took a break. Barnes and Yao Ming also quickly received two fouls.
There is no way, when a team is firing on all cylinders, it is very difficult to defend against it.
The defensive disadvantages also affected the Warriors' offense. Originally, the Warriors' personnel were not as wealthy as before. Now they are troubled by fouls and have even fewer people who can play.
Although everyone in the Warriors is good, there is not much cooperation between the bench and the starting lineup, and the tacit understanding of the lineup that was temporarily assembled after the shortage of personnel is not enough.
At the end of the first quarter, the Warriors trailed by 15 points.
In the second quarter, the Warriors defended well and recovered 7 points.
Curry and Klay came back in the third quarter, and the two frequently took shots from the outside. However, they did not feel good in this game and their shooting percentage was not very satisfactory.
On the other hand, Danny Green and Leonard are still feeling hot. The two are firing from the outside. Coupled with the strength of Duncan and Diaw inside, the point difference between the two teams is getting wider and wider.
At the end of the third quarter, the Warriors trailed by 18 points.
The Splash Brothers played for a few minutes in the fourth quarter and felt a little better. The point difference was back to 9 points. However, Deng Fang soon called a timeout and the two went off to rest and did not play again.
We agreed to only play two quarters, just play two quarters, it doesn’t matter if we lose!
I am confident to win this series!
If you are a man, keep your word!
Seeing the hope of winning, the Spurs' morale was greatly improved. They did not give the Warriors a chance and maintained the point difference until the end.
In the end, the Spurs defeated the Warriors 121:103 at home, evening the score to 1:2, and the suspense of the series remained.
