The first game was very difficult for the Cavaliers because they lost Irving, lost the first game, and played away from home in the second game.
Without Irving, Dellavedova starts, and his task is to keep an eye on Curry.
Defensively, Dellavedova is still more than one level better than Irving.
Of course, offensively, Irving is more than one level better than Dellavedova.
Many factors are favorable to the Warriors, but this situation is often the most dangerous because players will relax mentally as a result.
The Cavaliers only replaced one Irving in the starting lineup, while the Warriors had no changes, with Bogut still serving as the starting center.
Under Dellavedova's guard, it is difficult for Curry to get a shot. If Curry and Green or Bogut pick and roll, the Cavaliers will flank Curry, and Curry still does not have a good chance to make a shot.
Fortunately, Klay Thompson stood up and scored 9 points on 4 of 6 shots in the first quarter. Barbosa also performed well as a substitute, and he also scored 5 points.
Without Irving, James took on most of the offensive responsibilities. He scored 10 points on 5 of 10 shots in a single quarter.
Curry made 1 of 6 shots in the first quarter and only scored 4 points on 0 of 3-pointers.
After the first quarter, the score between the two teams was 0:0.
In the second quarter, James strengthened his impact on the basket. He took the ball more in the low post and beat Barnes and Iguodala in post-ups. He got 6 free throws in a single quarter, made 5 of them, and made 1 three-pointer.
, scored another 10 points in this quarter.
James has obvious advantages in attacking the inside, and the Warriors need to help defend. Mozkov also got a lot of opportunities at the basket. He got 6 free throws in this quarter and hit 1 of them. He made 4 shots from the basket and scored 10 points in a single quarter.
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In addition, James Jones, who came on the bench, performed well. He made a point shot and scored 8 points in a single quarter.
The Warriors' scoring mainly relied on Klay, who scored 11 points on 5 of 7 shots in a single quarter.
Curry was still heavily guarded and didn't have many good chances to make a shot. He made 1 of 4 shots in a single quarter and scored 4 points.
Fortunately, the rest of the Warriors stood up. They were all on board, and 6 players scored in this quarter. The final score in the quarter was 5:7. After halftime, the Warriors trailed by two points.
In the first quarter, the two teams once again started a defensive battle, the intensity escalated, and the shooting percentages were quite poor.
Only three people on the Cavaliers scored. James made 10 shots and scored 6 points. Mozgov made 4 free throws and scored 6 points. In addition, Jr. Smith made 1 of 3-pointers and scored a point.
Here Klay Thompson scored 5 points on 7 shots, and Curry only scored 2 points on 1 shot.
In the quarter, the Cavaliers made 1 of 7 three-pointers, with a shooting percentage of 14.0%. The Warriors made 1 of 6 three-pointers, with a shooting percentage of 16.7%. The score in this quarter was 15:14. After the third quarter, the Warriors were three points behind.
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In the first half of the 4th quarter, the Cavaliers defended very well and took advantage of the basket. James kept attacking the inside, while TT was making waves under the basket. Curry never had a good shot opportunity on the Warriors' side and played a bit hastily.
, Klay was also heavily targeted. Halfway through the fourth quarter, the Warriors fell behind by more than 10 points.
Cole called a timeout. After the timeout, Iguodala and Curry picked and rolled. Dellavedova and James Jones flanked Curry. Iguodala hit an open three-pointer at the top of the arc. The score became 8:75.
Then the Warriors adopted foul tactics. Curry fouled TT and sent TT to the free throw line.
TT made one of two free throws. Turning around, Curry and Iguodala picked and rolled again, and James defended Curry. Curry feinted a shot, raised his hand and shot, and the basketball went hollow into the net.
The Warriors then adopted foul tactics, and TT still made one of two free throws. Smith fouled Curry, and Curry made two free throws. The score became 85:80. The Cavaliers took advantage of this opportunity to replace TT, and James played center. The ultimate five
Small lineup comes on stage.
James singled out Iguodala and missed a three-pointer, but Klay turned around and hit a two-point layup.
The Cavaliers then attacked, James broke through and fouled Curry, made two free throws, and the point difference returned to 5 points.
With more than a minute left, Curry dribbled and hit Dellavedova's foot. Dellavedova flew to save the ball and threw it directly to the Warriors player. Curry missed a three-pointer and Iguodala grabbed it.
The rebound was passed to Barnes under the basket. Barnes scored +1 under the basket, and the point difference became two points.
Looking back, James almost made a mistake dribbling at the top of the arc and threw a three-pointer in a hurry. The basketball hit the basket and was picked up by a Warriors player.
The Cavaliers' defense was very tight. Neither Klay nor Curry had a good chance. Barnes missed a mid-range shot while stopping, and the Cavaliers grabbed the rebound.
After the timeout, James broke through the baseline and passed to Shumpert. Shumpert threw a hollow ball under the defense. The Warriors gained the ball with 1 second left in the game.
At the critical moment, James was marking Curry, and Green provided a pick-and-roll for Curry. Curry got between James and TT and hit a two-point layup to tie the score with 7 seconds left in the game.
In the last attack, James broke through from the top of the key and missed a layup under the siege of three Warriors. The game entered overtime.
In overtime, the Warriors took the lead in gaining the ball. Curry and Iguodala picked and rolled. James switched defenses in front of Curry. Curry handed the ball to Iguodala and singled out Dellavedova in the low post. Dellavedova defended.
Very tough, Iguodala missed the mid-range shot.
Looking back, the Cavaliers played a pick-and-roll with James and TT. Green switched to defend in front of James. James couldn't make a mid-range shot despite the defense.
Curry dribbled to the frontcourt, stopped for a three-pointer at the top of the arc and missed.
The Cavaliers attacked, Shumpert and James picked and rolled. After Curry delayed the block, he was a step slow in returning to defense. Shumpert hit a three-pointer.
Turning around, Curry screened Clay, and Green passed the ball at the top of the key. Clay was open and missed a three-pointer.
Shumpert once again provided a screen for James. Curry and Iguodala lacked communication on the defensive end. James rushed directly to the basket and threw the ball to Smith, who was facing a 45-degree angle. Smith missed a three-pointer and James grabbed the rebound.
A foul was caused, two free throws were made, and the Cavaliers led by 5 points.
Next, Curry missed a three-pointer, and James missed a mid-range shot. Curry missed a layup, and Green made a tip-in, narrowing the point difference to three points.
Dellavedova and James were in a pick-and-roll, but Curry still blocked it. James passed the ball to Dellavedova, and Dellavedova broke into the penalty area and missed a small throw.
Looking back, Green missed Dellavedova in a low post, but he grabbed the rebound and made a tip-in, narrowing the point difference to one point.
After the timeout, the Cavaliers asked James to single out Iguodala at a 45-degree angle. James rushed to the basket and was double-teamed. When he turned around, Iguodala directly cut the ball off. The Cavaliers violated the 4-second offense.
Looking back, Curry made a pass error and Shumpert stole the ball, but missed the layup.
The Warriors called a timeout. After the timeout, Green made a fake handoff near the free throw line, rushed inside to face TT's defensive error, and the Cavaliers gained the ball.
James again broke into the paint with Dellavedova in a pick-and-roll, but Green came up to help defend, causing a fight for the ball.
When scrambling for the ball, James directly held the ball in his arms. It was a violation and the Warriors gained the ball with 44 seconds left.
The Warriors attacked and put Smith in front of Curry through a screen. Curry faked a shot at the top of the arc, shaking Smith, causing a foul and earning a free throw. Two free throws were made, and the Warriors went ahead by one point.
The Cavaliers attacked. James broke into the penalty area for a layup and was blocked by Green. However, Iguodala saved the ball and threw the ball out of bounds. The Cavaliers still had the ball.
James broke through and scored, Shumpert missed a shot, Dellavedova picked up the rebound, caused a foul in the second attack, made two free throws, and went ahead by one point.
Looking back, Curry faced Dellavedova in a singles and failed to make a mid-range shot. The Warriors could only resort to foul tactics.
James made one of two free throws, but the Warriors did not pause and quickly sent a baseline ball. Curry made a pass error. The Cavaliers narrowly won and the score became a 1:1 tie. (To be continued)
