The Warriors swept the Pelicans, the result was the same as in history, and there was no suspense.
Historically, there is still a bit of suspense in this series. Although the result is 4:0, the Warriors' ability to achieve this result depends to a certain extent on Curry's bravery.
In the first game of this series in history, Curry played 40 minutes, took 25 shots, hit 13 goals, made 4 of 13 three-pointers, scored 34 points, 5 assists, 3 turnovers, and 3 steals.
, led the team to victory with 106:99.
It is obvious that Curry's touch was average in the first game. For Curry, it can only be said to be passing.
But the efficiency of Anthony Davis on the opposite side was also average. He played the same 40 minutes, scored 35 points on 13 of 23 shots, 7 rebounds, 1 assist, 5 turnovers, 1 steal, and 4 blocks.
Even if the efficiency is average, Curry's role is no worse than Davis.
It was precisely because of Curry's huge containment on the outside that five Warriors players scored in double figures and finally defeated the Pelicans.
The second game between the two sides was a physical battle, and the score was not high. Anthony Davis played 45 minutes and scored 26 points on 9 of 22 shots. His efficiency was average.
Klay Thompson scored the most points for the Warriors in this game. He scored 26 points on 11 of 17 shots.
Curry played 37 minutes, made 9 of 21 shots and scored 22 points.
It's obvious that the Pelicans made targeted arrangements for Curry in this game, and Curry felt uncomfortable being restricted.
The Warriors were able to win Game 2 mainly because their defense was good enough and they scored more points.
Game 3 moved to the Pelicans' home court. This was a very classic game, and Curry also gave a stunning performance.
The game started with a hot start. The Pelicans took advantage of the Warriors' scoring drought and launched a 19-0 offensive climax to firmly control the situation.
After the third quarter, the Pelicans led the Warriors by 20 points, 89 to 69.
Entering the battle of life and death in the fourth quarter, Barbosa scored 4 points in a row, and Cunningham responded from the mid-range. Anderson succeeded from the mid-range, and the Pelicans still led by 18 points.
The two sides started to attack, but the Warriors were still unable to reduce the score and were still 15 points behind with 5 and a half minutes before the end.
The Warriors started to work hard, Thompson made two free throws, and Barnes succeeded in a fast break dunk. With 3 minutes and 33 seconds left before the end, the Warriors narrowed the point difference to 8 points. The Pelicans came back from the timeout, and Green scored 4 points in a row, making it 45 points before the end.
Seconds later, the Warriors were only 4 points behind.
Holiday made two free throws, Curry hit a three-pointer, and with 11.8 seconds left before the end, the Warriors fell behind by 2 points. Davis made 1 of 2 free throws, and in the last 9.6 seconds, the Warriors made their final attack.
2.8 seconds before the end, Curry hit a difficult three-pointer in the corner against Anthony Davis's defense. The two sides were tied. When Evans missed the last attack, the two sides entered overtime.
The Warriors exerted their strength in overtime. In the end, the Warriors defeated the Pelicans 123-119 in an away game and won the match point.
In this game, Curry made 10 of 29 shots, 7 of 18 three-pointers, and 13 of 14 free throws. He scored 40 points, 9 assists, and 5 rebounds. Thompson had 28 points, 2 assists, and 6 rebounds. Green had 12 points and 17 rebounds.
Anthony Davis made 11 of 22 shots and scored 29 points, 15 rebounds and 3 assists.
This game is the most critical game in the entire series. Curry's incredible three-pointer at the last moment will forever be recorded in history. I believe Warriors fans will always remember it in their hearts!
There was no suspense in the fourth game. With a big score of 3:0, both teams were firing on all cylinders and attacking.
In terms of offense, the Pelicans are much worse than the Warriors.
The Warriors played 31:24 in the first quarter, and then played 36:30 in the second quarter. In the third quarter, both teams performed averagely, but the Warriors still played 21:13, leading by a big score, and the game lost suspense.
Curry was extremely efficient in this game. He made 11 of 20 shots and 6 of 8 three-pointers, scoring a game-high 39 points.
Anthony Davis was also very efficient, making 14 of 20 shots and scoring 36 points.
The two who performed best in the entire series were Curry and Davis, but judging from the final results and data, Curry must have played a greater role!
It can be said that Curry's incredible three-pointer against Davis at the end of regular time in the third game was the epitome of the entire game - Davis performed very well, but Curry had no choice but to
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Many passerby fans were attracted by Curry's incredible three-pointer and eventually joined the ranks of Warriors fans!
Also starting from this season, Curry became the victim of the Pelicans and Davis.
Historically, Holiday played three games in this series, but his condition was not very good and he did not play much time. Therefore, some people say that the Warriors relied on luck and their opponents were injured to win.
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But what you need to know is that on the defensive end, Curry is not afraid of defensive heroes like Holiday. Even Holiday himself said that he can't guard Curry.
On the offensive end, Holiday's return has benefits, but there are also downsides.
Holiday's return will definitely increase the Pelicans' firepower, but it will also weaken Davis' ball rights.
Holiday is a good scorer, but compared to Davis, the gold medal hitter and top second-class player, he is still far behind.
If Holiday's shots are increased, the Pelicans' scoring efficiency may even decrease!
As long as the warriors have the right strategy, they can definitely take advantage of this.
Judging from the strength of the two teams, historically even if Holiday comes back with full blood, the result will not change much. It will just be the Pelicans winning one or two more games, and at most it will be a tiebreaker.
In the end, there is a high probability that the Warriors will win the series - after all, the Warriors have more players and are stronger overall.
One Holiday isn't that important - he isn't big enough to change the direction of the entire series.
Of course, if the Warriors guard is not Curry, but a guard who focuses on holding the ball and attacking like Irving, the result will be different.
Now that the Pelicans have a fully resurrected Holiday, they will certainly be stronger. If there are no other changes, the Pelicans should still be able to win one or two games.
But with Deng Fang on the Warriors' side, he can see the Pelicans' weaknesses more clearly and is more targeted, so the two factors offset each other and the result is the same.
Therefore, the Warriors' victory over the Pelicans was entirely based on strength, not luck.
