At the end of the first half, the score became 50:39, with the Warriors trailing by 11 points.
He scored 39 points at halftime, which was Deng Fang's lowest scoring record since taking over the Warriors.
Obviously, the entire Warriors team felt cold today, including the Splash Brothers.
We will always encounter nights like this, and as the head coach, Deng Fang has no good solution.
The second half started quickly, with no changes in the starting lineup of both teams.
Curry was very aggressive when he came up. He dribbled the ball into the frontcourt and was still three steps away from the three-point line. He raised his hand and hit a three-pointer!
Unfortunately, the basketball rolled out after two laps in the basket.
Then Curry ran out without the ball and threw a three-pointer, but the Trail Blazers were very strict with him. Curry took a hasty shot and the basketball still didn't go in.
Obviously, the Trail Blazers are very strict on Curry's defense. They know that the third quarter is Curry's time, so the whole team focuses on Curry.
The Warriors didn't feel very good today, but Stotts knew that as long as Curry found his touch, the Warriors' offense would be back!
As long as he finds his touch, Curry can solve the battle by himself within a few minutes!
Not to mention that the Warriors are in a state of excitement after Curry finds the feeling!
For the Warriors, Curry is the leader and their blood!
Therefore, the Trail Blazers must defend Curry at all costs!
The Blazers' strategy is right. Curry is the core of the Warriors. As long as Curry is guarded, the Warriors' offense will stagnate.
This is the trouble with single cores.
Although it is difficult to guard Curry, it is not impossible, for example, when Curry has no touch - although this situation is rare.
Curry can't open up, and the Warriors' offense is not smooth. Fortunately, the Warriors do a good job on the defensive end, and the Blazers can't open up offensively.
Deng Fang's strategy is the same as Stotts', which is to strangle Lillard.
If you don’t let Curry open, I won’t let Lillard open either!
Even if he loses, it won't make Lillard feel better!
If both Curry and Lillard are restricted and the two teams only fight defensively, the Warriors will definitely have the upper hand.
But the Trail Blazers also have Aldridge as a secondary attacker, and the threat is huge, so the Trail Blazers are not at a disadvantage.
The two teams played for several minutes, and the score difference did not change much.
Deng Fang waved his flag and called a timeout.
After the timeout, Curry, Clay, and Bogut took a rest, while Iguodala, Tucker and Draymond Green came on.
The Five Defenses of Death are here!
Iguodala, Barnes, Hayward, Tucker, Draymond Green, five defensive heroes who can switch defenses are on the court!
Deng Fang's strategy is obvious, which is to defend with all his might.
Since I have no touch and you are defending desperately, I won’t waste my time with you!
The Warriors' defensive intensity instantly increased a lot, and the Blazers couldn't hold on any longer.
Under the Warriors' defense, Lillard has no room to perform, and Aldridge is also being flanked and defended to death!
These five Warriors are the five best defenders in the league!
Stotts didn't expect that Deng Fang would do something like this!
Curry is not available, so the Warriors should stop attacking?
Fighting on defense?
Caught off guard, the Trail Blazers were intercepted by the Warriors three or four times, and the Warriors launched three consecutive fast break counterattacks!
The score difference quickly narrowed to 5 points!
The Trail Blazers also immediately called a timeout. After the timeout, the Trail Blazers took off Lillard and replaced him with Mo Williams.
Stotts was not stupid either. He knew what Deng Fang wanted to do and made adjustments.
The two teams began to work hard on defense, and both teams played at a slow pace.
Soon, there were only 2 minutes left in the third quarter, and Deng Fang called another timeout.
After the timeout, Curry and Clay came on the court and formed a super small lineup with Barnes, Hayward and Tucker!
Just now it was defense, now it is offense!
Attack with all your strength!
Stotts didn't expect Deng Fang to make this move. Their defensive lineup couldn't keep up with the Warriors' fast pace, and the Warriors got a lot of shooting opportunities.
Curry ran out without the ball and hit a three-pointer from the left three-point line, and Clay also hit an open three-pointer from the right!
Barnes made a three-pointer with no one three meters behind after receiving the ball, and Hayward also made a wide-open three-pointer!
How is the feel developed?
Voted!
What should I do if I can’t find the feel?
Vote, a lot of it!
Although the Warriors failed to score in the first three games, they slowly regained their touch in the back and the point difference was quickly smoothed out.
A 5-point difference is just two three-pointers!
Stotts frowned and hesitated for a long time without calling a timeout.
Aldridge fouled inside and scored two free throws, stabilizing the position a little.
There is less than a minute left in the third quarter, and the Trail Blazers are still leading by one point. Just hold on!
The timeout in the fourth quarter is very important. If you can save one, save one.
What Stotts didn't expect was that after four shots, Curry suddenly found his touch!
In the last half minute of the third quarter, Curry actually threw three 3-pointers in a row!
The Warriors instantly led by 8 points!
At the end of the third quarter, Stotts sat on the sidelines with a livid face, depressed.
I hesitated for a moment, why did I make a big mistake?
Soon, the fourth quarter started. This time the Blazers did not dare to be careless. Stotts let the starters continue to play.
Even if you are tired!
This game is the most likely to be won, and this opportunity cannot be missed.
There are no changes on the Warriors side, the same five people are playing just now, the super five!
Now that Curry has found the feeling, let’s keep going!
Curry, who has found his touch, is unstoppable, breaking through and hitting three-pointers one after another!
It has to be said that Lillard still has two skills. Seeing Curry getting angry, Lillard did not show weakness and responded to the ball one after another!
Deng Fang didn't care.
Go on the offensive, who is afraid of whom?
Still far from Curry and Billard!
Curry and Lillard started to compete against each other, and the score kept rising.
Stotts was not stupid. After a few minutes, he called a timeout, replaced one or two people, and let Lillard and Aldridge take a break.
Lillard played well in the fourth quarter, and Aldridge played even better. Not only did he score in the paint, he also threw in two three-pointers!
You know, although Aldridge is very accurate in mid-range shooting, he still basically doesn't shoot three-pointers at this time!
I was forced to take action, but I still scored. I have to say that luck was really on the Trail Blazers' side in this game.
Soon, with 31 seconds left in the game, the Warriors led by 1 point and the Trail Blazers had the ball.
This was a rare opportunity for the Trail Blazers, and Stotts quickly called a timeout.
After the timeout, Lillard dribbled to the frontcourt to beckon his teammates to move, and Aldridge immediately came up to block Iguodala, who was guarding Lillard.
Draymond Green quickly stepped forward to change defense. Unexpectedly, Lillard took a step back, raised his hand and threw!
It doesn’t matter whether he can make it or not, regardless of his shooting percentage, Lillard has definitely never been timid!
Just do it!
The basketball passed through the air and hit the net!
There are only 15 seconds left in the game, and the Trail Blazers lead by 2 points!
