The Warriors won, and the Splash Brothers were also very impressive in terms of personal statistics.
Curry made 11 three-pointers in the game, and Klay also made 8 three-pointers!
Curry played 24 minutes, scored 41 points, and sent out 15 assists!
Clay also played 24 minutes and scored 32 points.
The efficiency of these two people can be said to be outstanding!
Especially Curry, he can score almost 2 points every minute on the court. If his assists are included, the points scored through Curry are as high as 3 points per minute!
It’s no exaggeration to say it’s terrifying!
James also scored a lot for the Heat. He made 5 of 15 three-pointers and scored 29 points, as well as 18 rebounds and 9 assists.
However, James played 42 minutes and his shooting percentage was also very low.
Of course, if you don't compare with Curry, James' data looks pretty good.
But in front of Curry, James is just a younger brother!
Of course, if Curry can perform like this, Deng Fang should be credited with the first contribution!
It was the gambling agreement between Deng Fang and the Heat that prevented the Heat from double-teaming Curry, and Curry also had a lot of shooting opportunities!
Obviously, not double-teaming Curry completely liberated Curry and gave Clay a lot of opportunities!
As long as they don't double-team Curry, the Heat can't guard Curry's three-pointers.
If you want to use a small lineup to limit Curry's three-pointers, then Klay's opportunity is here!
For Curry, he only needs a chance, a chance to shoot at will without double-teaming!
The Heat thought well and thought they could defend in another way and let James and Curry attack at the same time.
Curry's regular season statistics are not impressive, at least he is at a disadvantage compared to James.
Just let Curry and James compete against each other, and treat it as a matchup. In this way, the Heat still take advantage!
What's more, Deng Fang also promised that neither Splash Brothers would play more than 24 minutes!
Buy one get one free, this deal is a good deal!
As it turns out, the Heat miscalculated.
Of course, one game cannot completely prove that the Heat have lost their bet. We still have to look at the subsequent games.
But this game at least shows that Curry's explosive scoring power is still there, and even more terrifying!
And it also shows that James' scoring ability at critical moments is unreliable, especially his three-pointers!
This is by no means good news for the Heat.
After the game, major media once again praised the Warriors and Curry:
The Warriors won by 31 points, the Heat were suppressed throughout the game, and the situation is not optimistic!
The face-to-face duel was completely defeated again, and Curry, the title of James’s nemesis, took the title!
The efficiency was incredible, with 41 points and 15 assists in 24 minutes. Curry led the team to a stunning victory over the Heat!
The Heat's defensive strategy failed completely, and Deng Fang once again used tactics to play games with the Heat!
He didn't dare to take shots when he was open many times, and James' three-pointers became a joke again!
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Three days later, at 8 pm on June 9, 2013, the second game between the Warriors and the Heat officially started at Oracle Arena.
Although he won the first game, Deng Fang did not relax his vigilance. Before the game, he reminded his subordinates many times to give 100% energy and go all out.
The outcome of a game means nothing!
No matter how many championships you win, or how many points you win in the last game, it’s just a victory!
You need to win four games in the series!
We just won one home court!
The finals are in a 2-3-2 format. If you lose one of the first two games, it will be very troublesome for the home team!
The Heat have three consecutive home games behind them!
We must win this game!
The Warriors are ready, and the Heat certainly won't relax.
After a disastrous defeat in the first game, they made adjustments and changed their starting lineup for this game.
Chalmers, Wade, Ray Allen, James, Bosh, the seniors and the juniors played.
Of course, this one is not that big...
However, Deng Fang was already prepared, and the Warriors' starting lineup has also been adjusted: Curry, Clay, Barnes, Tucker, and Draymond Green will play together!
Tucker takes the No. 5 position!
Yao Ming didn't start, Green came up!
With Curry on the court, Yao Ming is a bit wasted. In this case, it is better to use the two separately.
The Heat will definitely use a small lineup. In comparison, Green is more suitable to start.
The game got into hand-to-hand combat as soon as it started!
The Heat did a very good job on the defensive end. Chalmers extended out and did not give Curry a chance to shoot.
Curry breaks through to the inside, James and others come over to help defend. Curry distributes the ball to the Heat and then makes up defense.
Of course, no matter how fast a person is, he is not as fast as a ball.
However, the Heat made a targeted arrangement, which was to let Barnes go short!
Yes, short Barnes!
This is a trick that many teams have used in the regular season. Although it has slowly been proven to be ineffective, the Heat have now adopted this trick.
Because the Heat have no other choice!
Curry and Clay cannot be released. Tucker's three-pointers have always been reliable. Green and Curry will follow the pick-and-roll, so it is impossible not to guard them.
In fact, if there is no commitment, the Heat will definitely double-team Curry and short Green. But now that Curry cannot be double-teamed, the Heat will have no choice but to short Barnes.
Fortunately, Deng Fang had already made preparations and gave Barnes a lot of time in the regular season, so it didn't matter even if he shot poorly.
Before the finals started, Deng Fang approached Barnes and told him that the Heat would definitely do this!
"All you have to do is take action!"
"I have confidence in your shooting. If you get a chance, shoot it. If it goes in, it's yours. If it doesn't, it's mine!"
"Of course, don't stand outside the three-point line all the time. It's not bad to occasionally slip to the baseline and play an alley-oop with Green!"
At the beginning, the Heat defended the Splash Brothers very well, and all the opportunities came from Barnes and Green.
Green rushed to the basket and dunked continuously, and Barnes had several open three-point opportunities, but the Heat didn't care at all!
Spoelstra still has a lot of energy.
Competition is gambling!
At this level, it is impossible to completely prevent it.
Since the Splash Brothers are so powerful and they were almost defeated in the last game, we will try our best to restrict you two!
If you can defeat us with role players, we will admit it!
You dare to bet that James can't make a shot, and we also dare to bet that Barnes can't make a shot!
No matter how bad James is, he is still better than Barnes, right?
It's not easy for the Warriors to score against the Heat's defense.
Green dunked two baskets, but Splash had no chance to make a shot. Barnes' three-point shooting percentage was not high, and he only made 1 of 5 shots.
On the contrary, for the Heat, James felt hot at the start and Wade was in good condition. The Heat turned the tables and took the lead as soon as they started.
But Deng Fang didn't care.
The series is a very long matter, the loser will definitely make changes, the Heat will definitely work on defense, and it is inevitable to let go of Barnes and Green.
All Deng Fang had to do was wait!
Wait for Barnes' three-pointer to open up!
Wait for the Splash Brothers to adapt to this defensive intensity and find their touch!
The Heat dare to bet, and the Warriors also dare to bet!
Because Deng Fang knows that Barnes' three-pointer is no problem, and the Splash Brothers will find a chance to shoot sooner or later!
And James, it is impossible to make three-pointers all the time!
