Rivers dared to challenge the Warriors out of his confidence in the Clippers, and Deng Fang is no exception!
Rivers knows the power of Paul and the strength of Griffin. Deng Fang even knows the gap between Paul and Curry and the weakness of Griffin!
Of course, the most important thing is that Deng Fang knows how strong the Warriors are!
Even without Yao Ming, the Warriors are much better than the Clippers in every position!
The trend of the game was no different from what Deng Fang had imagined. Curry was on full fire in the first quarter and scored four three-pointers against Paul!
Didn't you defend for a while several times, and then I threw it against you to see what you would do?
You step on the three-point line to defend? Then I will throw one step away from the three-point line!
With your height and wingspan, you can't do anything even if you know I'm going to throw!
I will bully you for your poor hardware conditions!
What, are you scared? Are you taking one step outside the three-point line to defend?
Then I'll take the shot two steps away from the three-point line!
Oh, you stick to the defense after you cross the center line?
It doesn't matter, just come up and pick and roll Bogut!
Bogut blocked Paul, and before Jordan was in place, Curry raised his hand and threw it!
To be honest, Jordan's attack was fast enough, but he was still a step too slow!
Jordan is a traditional center and is not very fast. It is especially difficult to switch to an outside defensive back. However, he has cooperated with Curry in the Warriors before and knows how powerful Curry is, so he is already very fast!
There is no way, a big man is a big man, and he is born slow!
Curry's small and big skills are not ordinary!
This is also the reason why Deng Fang is confident!
Deng Fang knows what kind of strength Jordan has, and Deng Fang knows even better about Paul’s weaknesses!
Jordan's inside defense is indeed great, and he is really good at low-post defense and blocking shots in the penalty area, but it doesn't work when he switches to the outside!
Paul's defensive back breaks through very well, he is also very strong in low-post defense, and he is even better at stealing. He has a good view of the overall situation on the court and is a top-notch helper in defense. However, his weakness is his lack of height, which makes him unable to deal with opponents with strong shots.
No more strength!
Of course, Curry's crazy shooting was also because of Deng Fang, because Deng Fang told him before the game - shoot if you have a chance, and throw if you don't!
Because Paul can't guard against you!
Because only when you open up your opponent will they assist in defense. Only when you assist in defense will there be an opening, and only then will your assists come in!
I have said my big words, and the rest depends on you!
Just winning is not enough, you also have to win big!
A big win is not enough, your data must look good!
Curry is very obedient, and his teammates are also convinced. They all know what to do and create opportunities for Curry!
As a result, Curry played the entire first quarter, making 4 of 7 three-pointers, scoring 16 points, 5 assists, and 5 rebounds!
Led by Curry, the Warriors scored 42 points in a single quarter!
On the other hand, the Clippers were almost in trouble. Paul worked hard, Griffin played very well, and Redick also threw three three-pointers, but they were still 9 points behind after the first quarter!
To be honest, this is the result of Deng Fang's special arrangement. If Deng Fang hadn't done this deliberately, the Clippers would definitely not have been so far behind!
Why?
Because the Warriors put all their defensive focus on Paul!
Scores are out of the question, assists are out of the question!
In order to defend Paul, Bogut only played for 5 minutes and then went off. Draymond Green came on the court. The Warriors' five-point death guard immediately guarded the Clippers!
Klay defends Paul. He is taller, has longer arms, and is much stronger than Paul, but he just doesn't give Paul a chance to score!
Curry is also very suitable for chasing Redick. Draymond Green defends Jordan. As long as Jordan leaves the penalty area, Green is ready to help defend Griffin on the opposite side.
Even if Hayward defends Griffin, there is no big problem!
Griffin's low post skills are not very good, Hayward's single defense plus Green's help defense is enough.
Even if Griffin's shooting percentage is not low, don't be afraid, because Griffin's low-post singles can't kill the Warriors!
Hayward is in foul trouble? Then switch to Barnes!
There are many of us anyway!
Griffin can't defeat the Warriors in low post, so the Clippers have only one move left, and that's the pick-and-roll.
As long as the Clippers pick and roll, the Warriors will switch defense!
Paul passes the ball to Griffin, and then alley-oops with DeAndre Jordan?
no way!
The Warriors will shrink their defense, and Barnes, who is guarding Matt Barnes, will shrink into the penalty area to help defend, not giving the Clippers any chance to receive an lob.
Matt Barnes shooting a wide-open three-pointer?
We are not afraid!
His three points can't kill us!
Even if you throw in a few three-pointers, we can keep up later!
As long as Paul doesn't score, as long as Paul can't get assists, as long as the Clippers can't hit alley-oops and show momentum, we can't lose this game!
Under Deng Fang's special arrangement, the Clippers were left with Griffin's low-post singles and Matt Barnes' three-pointers.
After the first quarter, thanks to Griffin's outstanding performance, the Clippers were "only" 9 points behind!
Griffin scored 13 points and 4 assists in a single quarter. Paul only took 3 shots and did not hit a goal. He scored 1 point with a technical foul free throw, 1 assist and 3 rebounds.
In terms of statistics, Paul is far behind Curry. He even has 2 fewer rebounds than Curry!
There is no way, the Warriors are blocking the whole team, Curry is picking up the rebounds alone, the Clippers players are not so aware, Paul's three rebounds were all grabbed with all his strength!
Paul rested for a few minutes and came back in the second quarter, while Curry kept resting.
Deng Fang knew what he was doing and was not worried about Paul brushing up on data.
What the Warriors are most indispensable for is defensive players!
In the few minutes when Paul didn't play, Barbosa was playing with O'Neal. As soon as Paul came on, Barbosa went off and Iguodala served as the point guard!
The defensive formation composed of Iguodala, Azubuike, Middleton, Tucker, and O'Neal also locked Paul tightly!
The four players except O'Neal are all defensive warriors who can switch defenses infinitely. Even O'Neal, without injuries, is not much worse than DeAndre Jordan in the penalty area!
If you consider the offensive end, O'Neal is much easier to use than Jordan!
Without Griffin's singles, the Clippers only scored 26 points in the second quarter under the Warriors' strict defense, and the difference between the two teams widened by another 8 points!
Jamal Crawford is good in singles, but he is a sharp-edged sword and is not very strong in physical strength. When facing a defensive formation like the Warriors, Crawford doesn't have many opportunities to perform.
Under the care of Iguodala, Paul only scored 3 points in the second quarter, sent out 1 assist, and did not pick up a single rebound.
It has to be said that the Clippers players are very indifferent and have no idea how to help Paul solve his problems...
The point difference between the two teams became 17 points, and the situation was very unfavorable to the Clippers.
Rivers' face was livid and his brows were furrowed. The assistant coach next to him kept mumbling in his ear, apparently studying countermeasures.
Deng Fang didn't want to give the Clippers a chance, so he brought in Curry, the killer weapon, at the beginning of the third quarter.
That's almost it. Curry also took a rest for a whole quarter, and it's time to harvest the game!
