The finals are very intense, but it's also the final critical moment, so the head coach usually makes short rotations, and even substitutions are made one or two, rarely 5 up and 5 down.
In the last two minutes of the first quarter, the Cavaliers battled on the court with James, Shumpert, Dellavedova, Smith and Mozgov.
On the Warriors' side, Curry, Barnes, Livingston, Barbosa, and Bogut remained on the court.
The Cavaliers' lineup has a lot of space and full offensive power, which is very suitable for James to break through.
On the Warriors side, Livingston has no three-pointers. Barbosa has three-pointers, but his defense is average and he is shorter. Overall, he is slightly inferior to the Cavaliers.
Dellavedova is very good at defending. He comes up to defend Curry. He doesn't do anything, just stares at Curry and bites him non-stop.
But Curry has never been afraid of this kind of defensive player, and Curry will not fight hard with Dellavedova. Bogut blocks Dellavedova, and Mozgov only needs half a step to slow down when he comes up to attack Dellavedova, and Curry raises his hand.
Just cum!
If you dare to play the big center forward, I'll shoot you to death!
Otherwise, let Livingston deal at the top of the key, Curry moves without the ball, Barnes and Bogut cover Curry, Barbossa opens up space, and the weak side is always ready in case he cannot run out.
The position is to hold the ball and attack.
The name of the Brazilian Lightning is not just blown away!
Livingston's advantage over Green in dealing cards at the top of the arc is that he has a mid-range shot, can break through, and has much better ability to attack independently. Even if the ball is blocked, he can attack on his own.
With three players on the court who can attack independently, the Warriors' offense is still fine.
On the defensive end, the Warriors shrunk the basket and did not give James a chance to break through. Curry, Livingston, and Barbosa faced Shumpert, Jr. Smith, and Dellavedova. Barnes took a step back, and Bogu
Te was standing near the penalty area and waiting. Mozgov would ignore him as long as he left the penalty area!
Just one principle: if James wants to stop on the outside and shoot a three-pointer, he can do it, but he can't do it suddenly!
In the early part of the game, James felt good and made two three-pointers, but luck would not always be on his side, so he missed three consecutive three-pointers.
The Warriors took advantage of this opportunity to launch two or three counterattacks, and the point difference quickly expanded to double digits.
At the end of the first quarter, the score became 1:0, and the Warriors led by 11 points.
In the first half of the second quarter, the Cavaliers let James rest, with Irving and Love leading the team, plus Jr. Smith, James Jones and TT playing together.
For the Warriors, Curry rested, and Clay, Barbosa, Livingston, Iguodala and Bogut played.
Klay defends Irving, Iguodala guards Love, Livingston helps defend at any time, and Bogut guards the penalty area. The Warriors' substitute defense is not bad.
On the offensive end, the Warriors have three people who can attack with the ball. Barbosa, Livingston and Iguodala all have organizational skills and good independent offensive capabilities. Clay plays the role of a shooter who moves without the ball and is responsible for opening up space. Bogu
Te kept providing cover and blocking, and everyone took their own responsibilities. The Warriors' substitutes also played very well offensively and made very few mistakes.
The Warriors flank Love as soon as Love dribbles the ball in the low post, so the Cavaliers' lineup mainly relies on Irving for scoring.
Irving's scoring ability is indeed very strong, and Klay's defense is already very good, but he still allowed him to score several points in a row.
Fortunately, the Warriors' offense is fine, and because Irving and Love are on the court, and there are no James or Shumpert to wipe people's ass, the Cavaliers' defensive problems are not small. Every time the Cavaliers score, the Warriors always
All can respond.
The Warriors' strategy is obvious, which is to grab Irving and beat Love. Whether it's Barbosa, Livingston, Iguodala, or Clay, as long as Irving defends, they will challenge him!
The same is true for Love. It is difficult for Iguodala to defend Love, and he needs the help of his teammates, but Love can't guard Iguodala either, and the Cavaliers also need others to help defend and fill the position.
The two teams played for several minutes, and the score difference did not change.
Five minutes later, James came back, Curry also played again, and both teams returned to their starting lineups and continued the fierce battle.
Due to the return of Irving and Love, the Cavaliers have two more players who can play, so they do not suffer in terms of physical fitness. The Warriors have been training during the regular season, so every bench player can come up and support them. The main physical strength
No problem either.
The Cavaliers' offense is very simple. It's a star tactic. The Big Three take turns playing singles, or Irving and James pick and roll. It's simple and rough.
The reason why superstars are superstars is because they have abilities that ordinary people cannot match.
Blatter recognized this.
The Warriors' defensive strategy is also simple and crude, which is to leave James open. As long as he holds the ball, Iguodala, who is guarding him, will take a step back. If he wants to shoot a three-pointer, he will step forward to harass him. Whether he scores or not is up to chance!
It's impossible for Love and Irving to get open shooting opportunities!
If James doesn't hold the ball, Iguodala will take two steps back, shrink his defense, and be ready to help defend Irving and Love at any time.
In short, I will bully you that James does not have a three-pointer, or that the three-pointer is inaccurate!
The Cavaliers have been trying to force Curry to switch defenses, but the Warriors have allowed Curry to return after a delay every time, making it difficult for the Cavaliers to succeed.
On the other hand, the Warriors are chasing Irving and Love. Curry and Klay are moving without the ball. As long as the Cavaliers switch defense, the Warriors are staring at Irving and Love!
Iguodala singled out Irving, Clay beat Love, and Barnes singled out Irving...
The Warriors' five young players have no defensive weaknesses. Even Curry has a much better defensive awareness and attitude than Irving and Love. Moreover, the Warriors have an additional off-ball movement tactic, which can easily force the Cavaliers to switch defenses.
The Cavaliers' singles play is simple and crude, but the effect is not very good.
Because the five players on the Warriors field have good defensive capabilities and cooperate very well, it is difficult for the Cavaliers to break through the Warriors' defensive net as a ball-handler.
There is nothing anyone can do about one or two fairy balls, but since it is a fairy ball or a hero ball, it is not a random operation, nor is it a routine operation.
The Warriors' off-ball tactics are routine operations. They have been using them. After using them for several years, several people have engraved the tactics in their bones!
Everyone may have the magic ball, but good coordination is not the same level. The Warriors obviously play more as a team and have better coordination.
The difference is slowly widening.
After halftime, the Warriors led by 19 points!
The third quarter was Warriors time. After a half-time trial, the Splash Brothers suddenly broke out. The two of them threw 5 three-pointers in just three minutes, and the point difference quickly expanded to 5 points!
Although James and Irving worked hard, the Warriors' defense was in place, and no matter how hard they tried, they could not prevent the point difference from widening.
The atmosphere at Oracle Arena is getting more and more lively, and some fans have begun to celebrate in advance.
The first half of the fourth quarter was substitute time. Barbosa suddenly showed off his power on the Warriors' side, making sudden shots from inside and outside to help the team further widen the point difference.
By the time the Cavaliers returned from the starting lineup, the point difference had widened to 0 points!
James stayed on the court for two minutes, but seeing that he could not narrow the point difference, Blatt had to call a timeout and admit defeat.
In the end, the Warriors defeated the Cavaliers 11:91 at home and won their first victory in the series. (To be continued)
