Since Iguodala missed the game due to injury, Deng Fang is not afraid.
Iguodala won't take a rest, he just needs to heal a minor injury!
Iguodala was playing as a substitute, and his energy consumption was half that of the starter, so Deng Fang didn't even care.
With Iguodala, Deng Fang directly took the top five players of death!
The Celtics' starting five are Turner, Amir Johnson, Sullinger, Bradley, Thomas. Sullinger is 2.06 meters tall and is a power forward with almost no three-pointers. The same goes for Amir Johnson.
, the height of a power forward, no three-point shot, and a poor mid-range shot, so he can only make a living at the basket.
Of course, Sullinger and Amir Johnson also have advantages, that is, they have a certain ability to hold the ball, their movement speed is decent, and they can switch defenses infinitely. Although they are not as good as Green, they can still be used.
In addition to these two people, Turner also has very obvious advantages and disadvantages. Turner has a certain ability to attack with the ball and defend well, but his shooting is not good, especially the three-pointer.
Bradley's defense is very good, especially against the ball holder, and he is also good in three-pointers, but Thomas is different. Thomas is excellent on the offensive end, but is a huge weakness on the defensive end, no matter who he plays against.
They are all misplaced and must be defended with help.
With Iguodala, the Warriors have an advantage in almost every aspect!
Green defends Sullinger, Barnes plays Amir Johnson, and Iguodala plays Turner. The Warriors have advantages in these three points. Not only are they good at defense, but they are also better offensively than their opponent!
Clay also has an advantage against Bradley, but the advantage is not that big. Not to mention Curry against Thomas, the advantage is huge!
The Warriors' strategy is very simple, give up off-the-ball movement, play unlimited pick-and-rolls, draw fouls and score at the free throw line!
Didn't you use this strategy to win the ball in history? Then we will return the favor!
Every position we have is an advantage point, why not use it?
Since the Celtics have a five-small lineup and can switch defenses unlimitedly, and running without the ball is useless, then they can use a pick-and-roll attack, forcing the opponent to switch defenses and then one-on-one!
If that doesn't work, take turns to challenge each other!
In order to protect Thomas and limit Curry, the Celtics must let Bradley guard Curry. This can be easily solved. In addition to Klay playing Thomas in low singles, Curry and Klay pick and roll, forcing
Thomas switches defense in front of Curry, or Klay and Green pick and roll, forcing Thomas to switch defense, and then Green picks and rolls with Curry...
In short, it is to take advantage of Thomas's advantage to constantly create mismatches, force the Celtics to switch defenses, help defend, and then duel!
Curry singled out Thomas, made a feint and then shot directly!
Clay singled out Thomas in the low post, and a triple threat then made a pull-up jumper!
After the Celtics switched defense, Barnes singled out Thomas in the low post. The Celtics came over to help defend. Barnes passed the ball and Iguodala made an open three-pointer!
It doesn't matter if he makes a shot or not, as long as he challenges Thomas one-on-one!
Either let me practice open shots, or you'll have to foul and sit down!
As long as Thomas comes off the court, the Celtics' offense can't be organized!
Bradley is a shooting guard, and the other players don't have much ability to score independently - the Warriors are not afraid of it at all in a one-on-one fight, and they don't even need to help defend!
The Warriors are not worried on the defensive end. The only thing the Celtics can take advantage of is Curry, but Curry's defense is not bad, and with the help of other Warriors on defense, it will be difficult for the Celtics to attack the penalty area!
The Celtics have only one way to win, and that is to hit the penalty area, cause damage and get to the free throw line. Therefore, the Warriors' strategy is also very determined, which is to prevent their opponents from hitting the penalty area!
Sullinger, Amir Johnson, and Turner don't have three-pointers. It's enough for the Warriors to have a few people in the penalty area. Then you can still break in?
As long as you can't break in, you can't beat the Warriors just by relying on three-pointers!
The result was as Deng Fang expected. Thomas Jr. committed two fouls and went off to rest before half the game was played in the first quarter.
With Thomas out, the Celtics can only fight on their own and take turns playing singles.
Because there are no three-pointers, the Warriors have shrunk very much. The Celtics can only rely on mid-range shots to score in one-on-ones. These people are not mid-range experts, and it is very difficult for them to score.
On the other hand, the Warriors side is different. Curry singles out Thomas, Klay singles out Thomas, Curry and Green pick and roll, Curry singles out Sullinger and Amir Johnson, who are switching defenses, no matter which matchup,
The Warriors’ success rate is not low!
At the end of the first quarter, the Warriors led by 7 points. After halftime, the Warriors' lead reached 16 points!
Less than three minutes into the third quarter, Thomas received four fouls and had to rest again.
To be honest, it's not easy for the Warriors to attack without Thomas. After all, the opponent doesn't have an obvious weakness to exploit. The Warriors were silent for two minutes. Curry suddenly found his touch and hit four consecutive three-pointers.
The score difference widened to 24 points!
The game basically lost its suspense.
After three quarters, the Warriors led by 25 points at 81:56, and the victory was basically determined.
The Celtics struggled for several minutes in the fourth quarter, and the point difference was only reduced to 19 points. Seeing that time was running out, Stevenson had to be replaced on the bench and declared defeat.
In the end, the Warriors defeated the Celtics 111:86 and won 76 consecutive victories!
Facts have proved that as long as all members play and the strategy is appropriate, the Warriors will not lose to the Celtics!
If the Celtics are unlucky, feel great, and make all three-pointers, there is nothing they can do about it. But the probability of this situation is extremely low, almost impossible, so as long as they prevent the Celtics from breaking through, they can control the penalty area.
If you hold on and don't let the Celtics draw fouls, they won't be able to win.
And to do this, the most important thing is to get the Death Five!
So Iguodala is a key part, so historically Iguodala's absence has been quite fatal.
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On April 3, the Warriors faced the Trail Blazers at home. After four quarters, the Warriors finally defeated the Trail Blazers 136-111, winning 77 consecutive games.
It is worth mentioning that the Warriors hit a total of 18 three-pointers in this game. Their total number of three-pointers this season reached 1,013, becoming the first team in NBA history to hit 1,000 three-pointers in a single season.
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Lillard of the Trail Blazers had 38 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists, McCollum had 18 points, and Harkless had 15 points and 8 rebounds.
Warriors Curry made 9 of 13 three-pointers and scored 39 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists. Green had 22 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists. He got his 13th triple-double this season. Thompson had 21 points and Barnes had 10 points.
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On April 5, the Warriors faced the challenge of the Timberwolves at home.
Historically, the Warriors lost to the Timberwolves 117-124 after overtime in this game, suffering their ninth defeat of the season.
In history, the entire Timberwolves team was on hand in this game, and the little man Muhammad became the biggest contributor to the win, which surprised the Warriors.
Although Curry did not score in the first quarter, he sent 6 assists. Coupled with Barnes' 11 points, the Warriors led 28-19 in the first quarter.
In the second quarter, the Timberwolves responded with an 8-0 spurt to narrow the point difference. Although Curry only scored 2 points in the two quarters and made 0 of 8 shots from the field, Barnes contributed 18 points, plus Thompson's 12
points. The Warriors led 55-46 at halftime.
In the third quarter, Curry finally ended his scoring drought in sports games with his ninth shot. At the same time, his three-pointer also helped the Warriors complete a 14-6 attack wave, and the point difference expanded to 17 points. After the timeout, Wiggins went crazy.
He scored 12 points in a single quarter, and Muhammad also scored 12 points in a single quarter. The two helped the Timberwolves narrow the point difference. Fortunately, Curry hit 3 consecutive three-pointers after that, and the Warriors led 86-78 after the third quarter.
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Curry sent 13 assists in three quarters, setting a new high for assists this season.
In the fourth quarter, the Timberwolves started with an 11-4 spurt, narrowing the point difference to 1 point. At the critical moment, Thompson scored 4 points in a row, and Curry, who reappeared, also led the Warriors to an 8-4 spurt, narrowing the point difference.
Expanded to 6 points.
In the last 3 minutes, LaVine's three-pointer helped the Timberwolves narrow the point difference to 1 point for the second time. Iguodala hit a hook. The Timberwolves missed the next 3 shots, but Wiggins made a 3-pointer with 19 seconds left.
The score was tied at 106 and the two sides entered overtime.
In overtime, Wiggins scored 4 points in a row, and the Warriors were forced to time out after failing to attack twice. Livingston successfully hit a three-pointer, and Wiggins scored two more points. With Green committing 6 fouls, Muhammad made two free throws.
, the Warriors fell behind by 5 points. With 1 minute and 18 seconds left, Curry completed a three-pointer to narrow the point difference to 2 points. Towns scored inside. As Curry missed two shots, the Warriors eventually lost 117-124.
Yu Timberwolves suffered their ninth defeat of the season.
The highest scorer for the Timberwolves was the previously unknown Muhammad on the bench. He made 9 of 12 shots and 15 of 17 free throws, contributing a game-high 35 points and 6 rebounds. Towns had 20 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists.
Sri Lanka had 32 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 6 steals, a very good performance. LaVine had 16 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists, which was also very efficient. Rubio had 2 points, 4 rebounds and 9 assists.
For the Warriors, Curry had 21 points, 6 rebounds, 15 assists and 3 steals, Klay had 28 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists, Green had 12 points, 6 rebounds, 9 assists and 3 steals, Barnes had 20 points and 5 rebounds, Bogut had 10 points, 15 rebounds and 5 assists, Levine had 12 points, 6 rebounds, 9 assists and 3 steals.
