Two days later, Game 3 between the Warriors and Grizzlies began at FedEx Arena.
Returning to Memphis to play at home, the Grizzlies' energy was obviously much better.
After losing two games in a row, Grizzlies coach Jorge also made adjustments. In this game, he once again started Tony Allen!
Facts have proved that if the Grizzlies want to win, they must make a fuss on the defensive end. They cannot compete with the Warriors by relying on offense!
If they want to strengthen their defense, Tony Allen is an indispensable part of them!
What is the most powerful thing about the Warriors?
Splash Brothers, or Curry!
Curry is a perimeter player, so is Klay, and Tony Allen is the best perimeter defender in the league. He is top-notch in both on-ball and off-ball defense.
To put it bluntly, with Tony Allen here, the Grizzlies' defense will immediately rise to a higher level!
In addition to this reason, there is another reason why Grizzlies head coach Joeger dares to do this, and that is that the referee will take care of them when they return to the home court!
Teams that focus on defense are more aggressive and emphasize physical confrontation. Such teams are more willing to have looser referee calls.
The best thing is not to brag about any of the moves. Let’s not compete with shooting, but rather with wrestling!
In order to prevent Tony Allen from dragging down the team on the offensive end, Joerger designed a lot of tactics for him: pick-and-roll with Conley, attack the frame, hold the ball and challenge Curry one-on-one, not stand outside the three-point line, and more
Wandering around the restricted area...
There are too many people in the penalty area, can the Grizzlies break in?
Then grab rebounds, offensive rebounds, pin the Warriors in the backcourt, and deny them a chance for a fast break!
Jorge's change has both advantages and disadvantages. It is a double-edged sword. Once done properly, it will not only limit the Warriors' fast breaks, but also increase physical confrontation and slow down the pace of the game, thereby taking advantage of the Grizzlies' physical advantages.
In terms of blocking, hugging and throwing these things, the grizzly bear is never afraid of anyone!
The Warriors did not expect Tony Allen to return to the starting lineup again. They were caught off guard. Coupled with the Grizzlies' frantic grab for frontcourt boards, the Warriors were very passive.
Because they were grabbing offensive rebounds, the Grizzlies' defensive retreat was a bit untimely, which allowed the Warriors to play a few fast breaks, but the Grizzlies also scored a lot of points through the frontcourt rebounds.
Especially Randolph, he is a master of the frontcourt and has a soft touch at the basket. As long as he grabs the frontcourt, it is almost an easy scoring opportunity.
Because Tony Allen started, the Warriors' offense was also limited.
Although Curry made two ultra-long three-pointers, the Warriors have been very passive on the court.
When Curry shoots a long three-pointer against others, either the Warriors are leading by a big score and Curry is going to lose, or there is a problem with the Warriors' offense, and Curry must step up and solve the problem with his personal ability.
Klay was guarded, Barnes and others had poor touch, and they were at a disadvantage in the penalty area. Curry had no choice but to do it himself!
After the first quarter, the Warriors trailed by 5 points.
The leading score gave the Grizzlies hope. When they came on the bench in the second quarter, the Grizzlies became even more fierce defensively and made great moves.
Although the Warriors complained several times, the referee was unmoved.
You are so powerful, and you are my home court, so you should give me some benefits!
After half a quarter, the Warriors changed to the starting lineup, and the Warriors found some feeling on the offensive end. However, the Grizzlies also felt better on the outside, and the point difference actually widened a bit.
After halftime, the Warriors trailed by 12 points.
The fans at FedEx Arena were very excited because they saw the hope of winning!
Deng Fang didn't care.
Everyone has bad feelings sometimes, and the opponent is not a fool. Others have made changes, so we just have to change accordingly.
During the halftime break, Deng Fang made special arrangements.
At the beginning of the second half, the Warriors were obviously much better on the court.
The most important points of the Warriors' strategy are two points, one is to block the rebound, and the other is to run the fast break more resolutely!
Aren’t you crowded in the penalty area? Aren’t you unable to retreat in time? Then I will exploit your weak spot and hit you hard!
If you want to grab offensive rebounds, we will focus on the blocking position and see how you grab it!
No matter when, backcourt rebounds are better than offensive rebounds!
The offensive side must be on the outside, and the defensive side must be on the inside, closer to the basket. No matter what, it must be easier to grab the rebound!
Unless the physical condition is too poor!
Grizzlies do have a slight physical advantage, but not much!
Bogut and Gasol can basically cancel each other out, Green and Randolph are a little worse than each other, but Barnes and Courtney Libi have an obvious advantage, and the two points combined are almost the same.
As for Curry and Clay, they are not much different than Conley and Tony Allen!
Physically, they are almost the same, and the one inside will definitely have a big advantage - as long as they are unified mentally, they all pay attention to rebounding and focus on getting stuck.
The Warriors' rebounding is obviously better.
If you grab rebounds well, the Warriors will have fast break opportunities!
Both Bogut and Green have certain passing abilities, and Curry, Klay and Barnes are also good at fast breaks!
The most important thing is that other teams basically rush to the basket during fast breaks, while the Warriors' biggest threat is from the outside!
Fast breaks are inherently difficult to defend, and now you have to guard the perimeter. The Grizzlies' defense is very painful.
It can be said that the lifeline of both teams lies in rebounding.
The referees are a little biased towards the Grizzlies, but that's only based on the scale of whistleblowing. Their whistles in this game are looser and encourage physical confrontation, rather than blatantly favoring the Grizzlies!
The same move, if the Grizzlies don't call it, they definitely can't call it on the Warriors side!
It's too obvious. It's not just about the referee's job, it will affect the credibility of the league!
Controlling the rebounds, the Warriors also played fast breaks, and the Splash Brothers made three-pointers one after another!
The Grizzlies in Battlefield are really good at defending, but what about the fast break?
When Curry runs to the frontcourt and raises his hand, he shoots a three-pointer. Do defensive players dare to pounce on him casually?
Do you really think Curry’s breakthrough is just a show-off?
It's okay to have two big centers under the basket. It's a fast break now, and the black and white bears are behind. Who dares to pounce too hard?
After 5 consecutive three-pointers, the Splash Brothers scored 4, and the score difference was immediately reduced to 3 points!
I have to say that the Warriors chased points too quickly!
Once the Splash Brothers are activated, the Warriors' offense comes alive!
The Splash Brothers are here. They are the most lethal weapons in the league. Do the Grizzlies players dare to pounce?
As long as the Grizzlies players pounce outside, opportunities will come for Barnes, Green, Bogut and others!
The Warriors blossomed both inside and outside, and soon took the lead.
The Grizzlies called three timeouts in a row to no avail.
Yong Sanfang is not just a boast!
Soon, at the end of the third quarter, the Warriors led by 6 points!
The Warriors overturned the Grizzlies by 18 points in a single quarter, and the FedEx Arena was completely silent, deathly silent!
What happened?
In just one quarter, the Warriors overtook the score?!
In the fourth quarter, Deng Fang showed no mercy and was replaced as the starter within three minutes of playing as a substitute!
Not only was he a starter, Deng Fang also made the fifth grade!
It is better to use your remaining courage to chase the poor bandits, and not to be a famous academic overlord!
Grizzlies are still not easy to deal with, so we must not give them a chance!
The Grizzlies couldn't stop the Grizzlies when they found their touch. After only playing 6 minutes in the fourth quarter, the Warriors led by 15 points!
Although Tony Allen felt good, the Warriors let him go. He made three 3-pointers from the outside in a single quarter, but the Splash Brothers on the Warriors responded quickly.
As long as the Warriors' offense is okay, it's basically impossible for the Grizzlies to chase points!
The game went to the last minute. In the end, the Warriors defeated the Grizzlies 117:102. The series score also became 3:0. The Warriors are expected to advance!
