After taking off Tony Allen and replacing him with Jeff Green, the Warriors immediately no longer dared to double-team Randolph.
Jeff Green's three-pointer is quite accurate, but completely emptying it will not work.
The Grizzlies' offense is much better, but their defense is also much worse because of it!
Tony Allen has quite a few problems on the offensive end, but his value on the defensive end is also great enough, which is why he can be firmly in the starting lineup.
Once Tony Allen is taken away, the Grizzlies' perimeter defense will have holes.
Defense is a holistic project, with many links interlocking with each other. Once there is a problem in one link, the entire team's defensive system will be in trouble.
The Grizzlies' offense is much better, but the Warriors' offense is smoother!
The Grizzlies have a threat from the outside, so the Warriors let Bogut guard Randolph alone. Unless he reaches a very deep position, the Warriors will not attack from a double attack.
Randolph's isolation ability is good, but Bogut's defense is also good enough, and the Grizzlies' offensive success rate is not high.
On the other hand, when the Black and White Bears are on the court, the Splash Brothers will be happy!
Before, there was Tony Allen wiping the butt of the Black and White Bears, but now he has Jeff Green. He is a loophole himself, let alone helping!
The Warriors' three-point rain started to rain immediately!
Randolph worked hard and scored a goal in the penalty area. When he turned around, Curry ran out of position and raised his hand to score a three-pointer!
Randolph missed a low shot, Bogut picked up the rebound, and Barnes quickly caught the ball and dunked!
Curry and Bogut were in a pick-and-roll, but Randolph couldn't double-team in time. Curry raised his hand and hit another three-pointer!
The score difference quickly widened, and the Grizzlies head coach called two timeouts in a row to no avail.
After the first quarter, the score became 41:22, with the Warriors leading by 19 points!
At the beginning of the second quarter, the Warriors had Barbosa, Livingston, Iguodala, Speights and Bogut, while the Grizzlies had Udrih, Vince Carter, Tony Allen, Koufers, Jr.
Gasol.
Historically, Calathes was originally the starter to replace Conley. Now that Conley is back, Calathes can only sit on the bench.
Koufos is definitely easier to use than Calathes. The Grizzlies focus on positional offense and defense and want to slow down the pace, so they will definitely give priority to Koufos, an inside player.
The Warriors' lineup is much weaker than before, but it is obviously much better than the Grizzlies.
Barbosa's offensive methods are richer than Udrih's, and he is also accurate in three-pointers. Livingston's organization and defense are very good. He is more comprehensive than Tony Allen. Iguodala is not as good as Carter in three-pointers, but he is worse than Carter in other aspects. Strong, Speights has a three-pointer and is very accurate. He still has a big advantage against Koufos.
The only position where the Warriors are at a disadvantage is the center, but Gasol's singles ability is average, and Bogut is not much different.
The two teams substituted one for you and one for me, and the game was inseparable.
A few minutes later, both teams replaced their starters.
Of course, Gasol needs to take a rest. The Grizzlies are playing a senior and a junior.
The Warriors also got Bogut, Green served as center, Iguodala continued to stay on the court, and the death five played!
Randolph singled out Green, and the Warriors flanked him, giving the Grizzlies a three-point opportunity from the outside.
If you have the ability, pass the ball and shoot a three-pointer, otherwise you will make a mistake and let us go on a fast break!
Let’s see if Randolph can keep up with Green!
Even if Randolph is flanked and the Grizzlies take open shots from outside, the Warriors are not afraid!
Anyway, Randolph couldn't guard him when he came back, and the Warriors also had open shots!
Whether the Warriors let Curry and Green pick and roll, or the Splash Brothers move without the ball, the Grizzlies can't guard them!
If Tony Allen is on the court, the Grizzlies' defense will be better, at least there will be more people to wipe the butt, but without Tony Allen, no matter the Warriors' off-ball or on-ball tactics, the Grizzlies can't defend them!
The Warriors are not afraid of any team if they beat the three-pointer!
The Warriors' defense is systematic. The five players on the court cooperate with each other tacitly, and the timing and position selection of the double attack are very good. It is very difficult for Randolph to play in singles in the low post.
The Grizzlies shot the first few three-pointers well, but soon couldn't match the Warriors.
The few players on the Warriors court have nothing but three-point accuracy!
Even Green, under the supervision of Deng Fang, maintained a good three-pointer, at least reaching the league average!
The difference slowly widened.
Soon, at halftime, the score became 75:51, and the Warriors led by 24 points.
This point difference is not a problem for the Warriors, but it is not a problem for the Grizzlies.
The Grizzlies are a slow-paced team that focuses on defense. Once they fall behind far, it will be very difficult to chase points.
However, the Grizzlies did not give up. In the third quarter, the Grizzlies came up with one big and four small. They took crazy shots from the outside when they had the opportunity, and they shot very decisively.
The Warriors started the game as a regular starter, but Deng Fang replaced Bogut after two rounds.
If you don't play Gasol, I won't play Bogut.
Let’s compare three points to see who is afraid of whom!
The Grizzlies were lucky. They had a good touch, but they caught up with the Warriors who had a mediocre touch. After a wave of 13:2 attacks, the Grizzlies narrowed the point difference to 13 points.
Deng Fang was not in a hurry. He didn't even call a timeout. He just told his players on the sidelines not to be anxious, to run more, to cover more pick-and-rolls, and not to hesitate when opportunities arise.
Everyone is in bad shape sometimes. A game is not a matter of minutes. As long as there is enough time, the data will not lie!
Sure enough, a few minutes later, Curry took the lead in finding his touch. He fired continuously from the outside and made three consecutive three-pointers, directly stopping the Grizzlies.
The Grizzlies quickly got back Tony Allen!
But as soon as Tony Allen came on the court, the Grizzlies' offense came to a halt.
Although Curry was restricted on the Warriors' side, Clay opened up!
The Grizzlies only have one Tony Allen. Although Conley and Courtney Lee are good defenders, they are not tall enough and have to take care of Curry. Clay suddenly got a lot of open opportunities!
The Splash Brothers took turns to show off their power, and the score difference immediately returned to more than 20 points!
Soon, at the end of the third quarter, the Warriors led by 23 points, and the game basically lost its suspense.
In the fourth quarter, the Grizzlies still had one senior and four juniors. Gasol led the team. Udrih, Conley, Vince Carter, and Jeff Green were all on the court who could shoot three-pointers.
But the Warriors are not afraid either. Barbosa, Livingston, Iguodala, Barnes, and Bogut are not vegetarians!
The fourth quarter lasted for more than 5 minutes, and the score difference did not change much.
In desperation, the Grizzlies had to announce that they would give up the game and replace them with a substitute.
In the end, the score was fixed at 134:105, and the Warriors won by 29 points!
Curry played 31 minutes, made 7 three-pointers, scored 33 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists, and 3 steals.
Clay also made 5 three-pointers and scored 24 points.
Conley felt good, hitting 5 three-pointers, scoring 25 points, 7 rebounds, and 8 assists. He was the best performer for the Grizzlies.
After winning this game, the series score became 1:0, and the Warriors took the lead.
