In the second quarter, both teams came off the bench, but the difference was that the Cavaliers had Irving and Love on the court.
Love did not start, and the substitutes will definitely be the main scorers.
Although he struggled in the starting lineup, Love was still very strong compared to the Warriors' bench.
After all, he is still a star player.
Irving went to rest with more than two minutes left in the first quarter, and came up to form an inside-outside combination with Love in the second quarter.
This is the benefit of the Big Three - there is at least one star player on the court at any time, or even two players on the court at any time!
The Warriors also made some adjustments. When Irving went down, Clay also came off the court to rest. When Irving came up, Clay also came back together.
In addition, in order to deal with Love, Green also went to rest three minutes early, and Bogut came up as center at the end of the first quarter.
The pick-and-roll effect of Bogut and Curry is not bad either. His only problem is that his passing ability is a bit poor and he has no three-pointers.
In terms of rebounding, he is still much better than Green.
In the first half of the second quarter, the Cavaliers' players were Irving, Dellavedova, James Jones, Love, and Mozkov. The Warriors' players were Barbosa, Livingston, Clay, Green, and Bogut.
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It's time to fight for the bayonet. Now that the Warriors' lineup is not that deep, the only way is to beat the main force to death.
Fortunately, Clay and Green are both young, so with Deng Fang here, they don't have to worry about injuries.
Irving is very capable of scoring, and Love is not bad either, but the Warriors are also very strong.
In terms of scoring ability alone, Barbosa is also very good, Klay is also effective in defending Irving, Green has no problem dealing with Love, and Bogut is much easier to use than Mozgov.
The second quarter lasted for more than 5 minutes, and the point difference even widened by 5 points!
Soon, the starters from both teams returned.
After resting, James felt good and hit three consecutive three-pointers, narrowing the point difference to ten points.
However, the Warriors are not worried and their defensive strategy remains unchanged.
If you can, surrender to me!
Curry and Clay are still being closely watched by the Cavaliers, and the Cavaliers' strategy is also very clear - if you have the ability, rely on the three-pointers of Barnes and Iguodala to kill me!
Curry was a little anxious and threw three three-pointers against people, but only made one, while Clay made 0 of 4 shots.
After taking a break, Barnes and Iguodala lost their touch. Together, they made 1 of 4 three-pointers.
Fortunately, the Warriors relied on defensive counterattacks to score points. At the end of the half, the Warriors' lead was only 8 points.
Obviously, Blatter and Deng Fang are at odds. Both of them have bad tempers. It depends on whose strategy works and who loses control first.
The second half of the game started quickly. The strategies of the two teams remained unchanged, but the result was soon revealed.
James still wanted to try his hand and threw a few three-pointers from the outside, but none of them went in. On the other hand, Barnes and Iguodala made consecutive hits, hitting four three-pointers and a two-pointer in three minutes.
The score difference quickly expanded to 18 points!
Blatt quickly called a timeout. After the timeout, the Cavaliers sped up their rotations and strengthened their defense against Barnes and Iguodala.
It seems that Blatter was scared and gave up his defensive strategy first.
There was no way, Barnes and Iguodala's shooting wasn't bad to begin with, it was just because Curry and Clay were so accurate that they had no choice but to let them go.
Just like the Cavaliers' offensive against Curry, it's not that Curry's defense is bad, it's just that the other four defense is really good!
As soon as the Cavaliers' defensive strategy changed, Curry and Clay, who had been holding back for a whole game, immediately exploded!
Even though the guard was so tight before, the two of them showed no fear and still dared to take action. Although the effect was not good, they still had confidence.
Now suddenly the defense is a little looser. Although the defense intensity is as high as for others, it is like loosening the shackles for the two of them, like water from a flood rushing down!
The two hit 6 consecutive three-pointers in three minutes, and Clay also had a dunk!
The score difference opened directly to 5 points!
The Cavaliers called two timeouts in a row to no avail!
Yongsan crazy comes again!
The game has completely lost its suspense!
In the fourth quarter, the Cavaliers allowed the starters to play for a few minutes, but the Warriors also had five defensive players: Clay, Barnes, Iguodala, Green, and Bogut. The Cavaliers simply could not narrow the point difference.
, had to give up the game.
In the end, the Warriors defeated their opponents 1:9 and won the fourth game of the series.
The big score has also become: 1, and the Warriors are expected to advance.
There are several reasons why the Warriors won this game. One is that the referees retreated to the background and stopped charging into the battle to be the Cavaliers' father. Another reason is that the Warriors' role players played well. Another reason is that James' three-pointers are unreliable. Irving
The ultimate move has also reached the cooling stage.
Without the help of referees, the effect of the Cavaliers' attack on the inside will be greatly reduced. They will either make mistakes or be blocked. Once they make mistakes, they will be counterattacked by the Warriors, and playing fast is the result that the Warriors want most!
The effect of attacking the inside line is not good, but the pressure on the outside line is great. After all, the pot thrown by the emperor must be carried by someone. If it is an open space, it must be scored, and the ball that is not an open space must be thrown in!
Can't throw it in?
Then take the blame!
You still have to have the awareness to play beside the emperor!
However, the Warriors' defense is extremely flexible, especially on the outside. Therefore, it is difficult for the Cavaliers to open up inside and outside, and they were hit by the Warriors several counterattacks.
In addition, the Warriors' role players performed well, especially the three-pointers.
Of course, it mainly refers to Barnes and Iguodala.
In the previous three games, Barnes and Iguodala performed generally, and they have always been the point where the Cavaliers let go.
In fact, Barnes' three-point shooting is pretty good, at least above the league average, and he is reliable in both the playoffs and the regular season.
Of course, it is normal to occasionally miss one or two shots, or miss a series. This happens to everyone. After all, Barnes is not Curry.
Even for Curry, it is normal for one or two games to be abnormal.
As for Iguodala, his three-point shooting has been hovering near the league average, which is indeed a point that the Cavaliers can let go.
In fact, Iguodala's three-pointers have always been poor in the regular season, often lower than the league average. But in the playoffs, his three-pointers are still good. Especially at critical moments, Iguodala's three-pointers are still worth it.
trust.
After all, Iguodala has been the boss for a period of time, and his golf intelligence, court experience, and psychological quality are far superior to ordinary people.
The Cavaliers shorted the two of them not because their three-point shooting was really bad, but because they could only short the two of them selectively.
Why?
Because of Curry and Klay!
As the top shooters in the history of the NBA, Curry and Klay are more accurate than Barnes and Iguodala when facing people. Both of them move very well without the ball, are very difficult to defend, and both have the ability to explode suddenly.
The ability to defeat the opponent in minutes, so the opponent will often choose to focus on guarding the two of them.
Curry and Clay can't let go, and Green can't let go for a downhill dunk, so the only choice is to let go of Barnes and Iguodala.
In the first three games, the Cavaliers have been deliberately letting the two players go, and their performance was also tepid. In the first and second games, Curry and Klay relied on their explosions at home to win the game. In the third game, the referee
Under the care of the whole team, it was normal for the two of them to have an outburst.
According to the law of conservation of character, it was time for the two of them to explode.
Another reason is the downturn of James and Irving.
Deng Fang knows best. James' main scoring method is to score at the basket and pass the ball to assist his teammates. His three-pointers can't kill anyone.
Others don't know that Blatter doesn't believe in evil, but Deng Fang knows it.
As for Irving, as long as the Warriors play in the Death Five, without the care of referees, Irving will not be able to break out every game. He has not reached that point yet! (To be continued)