The Warriors' bench is much better than the Clippers'.
Jordan and Radmanovic on the inside attack and defend, Livingston on the outside is tall and long-armed and can pass the ball in singles. Anthony Morrow and Belinelli can open up the space, and the configuration is very reasonable.
Fortunately, Gordon's touch came back after returning from the timeout. He made three three-pointers against Livingston, and also broke through and made two free throws. This kept the point difference between the two teams from widening.
At the end of the first quarter, the score between the two teams became 35:24!
From the beginning of the second quarter, it was still a competition between substitutes.
Kaman played a whole quarter, and the Clippers took him and put Camby on.
Camby is not as good as Kaman on the offensive end.
So the Warriors' defensive strategy changed and they began to flank Gordon.
In the Clippers' bench, only Gordon has a strong ability to score independently, and the others are not very reliable in shooting.
In this case, flank your arrow figures to give you a chance to shoot.
You can’t make the shot anyway!
Of course, there is another reason why the Warriors dare to do this, and that is Gordon's passing ability is not very strong.
Gordon plays the second position and has good scoring ability, but his court vision is average.
Later history also proved that Gordon's passing ability was not very reliable.
Once flanked, Gordon is prone to making mistakes.
Even if he doesn't make a mistake, Gordon's pass is always slow. When an open teammate receives the ball, the opponent can make up for it in time.
This allows the Warriors to flank Gordon with confidence and boldness.
Only Gordon can score in the Clippers' substitute lineup. Once the Warriors double-attack, the Clippers' offense will have problems.
Taking advantage of Gordon's mistakes and the Clippers' missed shots, the Warriors played several fast breaks.
The score difference widened again.
The Clippers had to call another timeout.
The timeout ends and the starting lineups of both teams resume.
The Clippers' Gordon is resting off the court. He has been playing for more than ten minutes.
Gordon's replacement is Ricky Davis.
After the timeout, the Clippers continued to play inside and kept passing the ball to Kaman and Camby.
But the Warriors did a good job of flanking, and it was difficult for the Clippers to complete the offense inside.
Although the Warriors paid the price of several fouls and allowed the Clippers to shoot several open three-pointers, under the high-intensity attack, the Clippers also made three or four mistakes, allowing the Warriors to hit several fast breaks again.
If the Clippers are reliable on the outside, they shouldn't suffer a loss if they do it this way.
The problem is that the Clippers were not accurate from the outside. They shot several three-pointers and only made two.
Even if the Warriors committed three or four fouls, the Clippers were not given free throws because it was not a shooting foul.
After this, the Warriors opened the score even further.
Soon, the second quarter ended and the score became 66:44!
The Warriors lead by 22 points!
Looking at the score on the big screen, Barkley in the commentary box sighed: "This is another massacre!"
A Smith also nodded and said: "Yes, the Warriors are stronger. In addition, Deng Fang, the head coach, has something in his stomach. Their defense was very good in this game, and the offensive end also fully utilized the characteristics of each player.
They deserve this win."
The spectators in the stands were all in high spirits and very happy.
The team that has been struggling for so many years finally sees hope today!
Four consecutive victories are just around the corner!
However, Deng Fang did not relax at all.
In the locker room, Deng Fang continued to lecture the players, and trained several players who had not done well on the court one by one.
Of course there is no problem against mid-to-lower teams like the Clippers, but if you encounter a strong team and make so many mistakes, it will be troublesome.
The Warriors' defensive method relies heavily on the tacit understanding of the players, and the flanking defense must be timely and quick.
Once a problem occurs, points will be given directly to the opponent!
Therefore, the requirements for defense can never be relaxed.
The second half of the game started quickly.
The Clippers didn't play Camby and only played Kaman inside.
In addition, the Clippers sent Eric Gordon to follow Deng Fang from the beginning.
Start from the backcourt!
Never leave!
Barkley shook his head and sighed: "What is this going to do? Is Curry, a rookie, worthy of being so valued?"
Indeed, generally speaking, only the super giants in the league have this kind of treatment.
The whole audience was watching closely!
Start from the backcourt!
In fact, even if it is a super giant, if it is not for the touch, it will be easy to shoot, and generally it will not be so defensive.
It's not unreasonable for the Clippers to do this.
The head coach of the Clippers is Mike Dunleavy, a very experienced veteran coach.
Through the first half of the game, Dunleavy could see that Curry was the only ball-handling point in the Warriors' starting lineup.
Even if it's running without the ball, only Curry can do it.
Being able to run quickly and hit the ball wherever you are in an open position is not something that everyone can do.
As long as Curry is watched, the Warriors' offense will be limited.
Therefore, Mike Dunleavy asked Gordon to focus on Curry.
You can't relax for a moment and follow you all the time.
Even if he doesn't have the ball in his hands!
I have to say that the Clippers were right to do this.
The only one in the Warriors' starting lineup who can attack with the ball and connect the team is Curry.
Prince can attack with the ball, but his shooting rate is limited and it is difficult to change the opponent's defensive formation.
And once Prince attacks with the ball, it will be difficult to get the ball out.
The same goes for Azubuike, who has a certain ability to attack with the ball, but he is difficult to organize.
And once you encounter a good defender and focus on them, it will be more difficult for them to attack with the ball.
Lopez is able to play with the ball in the low post.
But that requires someone to put the ball in his hands.
Moreover, Lopez is limited in physical strength and experience, and it is difficult to score continuously on the offensive end, and it is even more difficult to change the opponent's defensive formation.
However, asking Gordon to defend Curry like this is a difficult task for Gordon to accept.
Why?
He's just a rookie!
Only played three games in total!
Want me to defend him like I defended Kobe?
Even for Kobe, opponents rarely use this defensive method.
To be honest, Gordon was a little reluctant to defend Curry in this way.
However, since the coach gave the order, he could only carry it out.
Among the Clippers players, he is the only one who can keep up with Curry.
Curry dribbled to the frontcourt and immediately handed the ball to Prince.
He has been prepared for this kind of defense.
Deng Fang has practiced with the team members many times.
The current Warriors only have water, but no flowers, and there is still one less flower brother.
Because of this, Curry will definitely be closely guarded once he emerges.
It’s not far off that box-1 tactics will make a comeback.
So Deng Fang made preparations early.
During daily training, Deng Fang has conducted targeted drills many times.
Curry still moved without the ball, constantly running through the crowd.
But the Clippers looked very tight, and it was difficult for Curry to get out of the open space.
The Clippers only play one big center in order to switch defenses and cover positions more promptly.
There is no way you can beat us to death without moving without the ball!
