The main reason why the Warriors were able to beat the Spurs was that they were young, had more players, and were more accurate from the outside.
If we just talk about game experience, team discipline, and tacit understanding, the Spurs still have the upper hand.
The fact that the GDP trio has been fighting together for so many years is not just a boast.
The three of them have won championships together and have also tasted failure. They know each other thoroughly and their tacit understanding is unmatched by ordinary combinations.
Coupled with Mr. Popovich's understanding of these players, it can be said that although this team is older, it has a very tacit understanding. It is smooth on the offensive end and has an iron wall on the defensive end. It is also the top team in NBA history.
Although the Warriors players have high tactical literacy, good chemistry, and strong discipline, they are still slightly inferior to the Spurs.
The main reason why the Warriors can win is that they are young and have many players.
I just run faster than you, I just have more energy than you, how come?!
The tacit understanding is not quite there, but I am willing to fight tooth and nail and run. What can you do to me?
Boxing is afraid of young people, and this is the reason why the old master will be beaten to death with random punches.
As long as the tactical quality and technical level of the two sides are not too different, young players can often make up for their lack of experience with their physical advantages.
Most of the Spurs players are around 30 years old, and the two core players, Duncan and Ginobili, are 38 and 37 years old!
No matter how good the tactics are, there must be a certain amount of physical support. When you are out of breath, your shooting hand will shake, and no matter how good the feel is, it is of no use.
In addition, another advantage of the Warriors is their accuracy, the three-point accuracy!
Let's not talk about the Splash Brothers. Comparing these two people is too bullying. Even players like Barnes, Hayward, Tucker, and Middleton are more accurate than the Spurs' perimeter players.
My physical fitness is better than yours, I have an advantage in physical fitness, and I am more accurate than you from outside. How do you play with me?
As long as you jump out to defend, I will rush inside and dunk. If you dare not come out, I will shoot you to death.
In the final analysis, the Warriors are still a perimeter team, and their killing weapon is their accurate three-pointers.
No matter what time, speed and accuracy are the sharpest weapons.
The huge and slow interior offense is no longer suitable for this era.
Of course, this Spurs team is still quite strong, and they also won a game at the hands of the Warriors.
Being able to win a game against the Warriors in the playoffs is already an amazing achievement.
Apart from anything else, if Deng Fang shows the same attitude towards other teams and the Splash Brothers continue to play a maximum of 24 minutes per game as before, then the Spurs can at least win one more game, and if they are lucky, win the entire series.
It’s not impossible!
There was no way, it wasn't that the Spurs weren't strong, it was just that they met a stronger Warriors team and Deng Fang, who knew the basics and was cautious.
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At the same time, the Eastern Conference Finals are coming to an end.
The two opponents in the Eastern Conference finals are the Pacers and the Heat, the same as last year's Eastern Conference finals.
The Heat and the Pacers fought in 7 games in last year's Eastern Conference Finals. In the end, the Heat won the game with their better defense and the outstanding offensive performance of the Big Three, and successfully advanced to the finals.
Although they lost the series, the Pacers did not lose confidence.
They were very well prepared this season. They worked hard at the beginning of the season, and the final result was also very good. They successfully won the first place in the Eastern Conference, so the Pacers have a home court advantage in the Eastern Conference finals.
Although the Pacers have won the first place in the Eastern Conference, the playoffs have been significantly more bumpy than the Heat.
In the first round, the Pacers faced the eighth-ranked Hawks in 7 hard games before finally coming through.
They met the Wizards in this round and the two teams also played 6 games before the Pacers advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals.
The Heat swept the Hornets 4:0 in the first round, and swept the Nets 4:1 in the second round. The road to promotion was quite easy.
Therefore, there were far more experts and fans who were optimistic about the Heat before the game than those who were optimistic about the Pacers.
There is no way, there is still a certain gap between the two teams in terms of hard power.
The first game between the two teams was played at the Pacers' home court.
In this game, the Pacers took advantage of their home court advantage and launched a fierce attack. They beat the Heat 30:24 in the first quarter. In the second quarter, the Pacers pursued the victory and beat the Heat 25:21.
The Heat cheered up a little in the third quarter, but the Pacers' offensive continued unabated, beating the Heat 28:25 again in the single quarter.
In the fourth quarter, the two teams fought hard defensively, and the Heat had no chance of a comeback.
In the end, the Pacers easily won Game 1 with 107:96.
Six of the Pacers scored in double figures, which was very average. The best performer was Paul George. He made 7 of 13 shots and 3 of 6 3-pointers. He scored a team-high 24 points and 7 assists.
4 rebounds.
The Heat had four players scoring in double figures, with Wade and James performing the best.
Wade made 12 of 18 shots and 1 of 1 three-pointers, scoring a team-high 27 points.
James made 11 of 18 shots, 1 of 5 three-pointers, and scored 25 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 assists.
The main reason for the Heat's loss was their poor outside performance. They made 6 of 23 three-pointers and a shooting percentage of only 26.1%, while the Pacers made 8 of 19 shooting and a three-point shooting percentage of 42.1%.
Of course, the Pacers also had a big advantage in free throws. They made 29 of 37 free throws, while the Heat made 10 of 15 free throws. In free throws alone, the Pacers scored 19 points more than the Heat.
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The second game will continue two days later at the Pacers' home court.
In this game, the Heat learned from the experience of the previous game and did not give the Pacers so many free throws. At the same time, they also improved the accuracy of their outside shooting, and finally won the game 87:83.
In this game, both teams worked hard on defense throughout the game, and the point difference never widened much.
The Heat's top scorers were Wade and James. Wade made 10 of 16 shots and scored a team-high 23 points, while James made 9 of 18 shots and scored 22 points.
The Pacers also performed well. Five players on the team scored in double figures. The top scorer was Lance Stephenson. He made 10 of 17 shots and scored 25 points, 7 assists and 6 rebounds.
In this game, the two teams had similar free throws. The Heat made 11 free throws in 18 attempts, while the Pacers made 10 free throws in 15 attempts.
The two teams were also almost the same in terms of three-pointers. The Heat made 8 of 20 shots and a shooting percentage of 40%, while the Pacers made 9 of 19 shots and a shooting percentage of 47.4%.
The main reason why the Pacers lost was that their shooting percentage was too low. They made 32 of 80 shots from the field, and their shooting percentage was only 40%, which was not as high as their three-point shooting percentage.
The Heat made 34 of 67 shots from the field, with a shooting percentage of 50.7%.
To put it bluntly, the Heat stars have stronger physical strength, high scoring efficiency, and can also create better shooting opportunities for their teammates.
By winning this game on the road, the Heat tied the score at 1:1 and successfully gained home court advantage.
