The second half started quickly, the Spurs' starting lineup remained unchanged, and the Warriors still let McGee start.
It has to be said that Draymond Green's appeal is very strong. After a fight in the locker room during halftime, the Warriors players clearly cheered up and found their rhythm.
Sometimes this happens: your opponent is obviously not as strong as you, and you can't keep your spirits up, but your opponent is as strong as chicken blood, so you will be impatient. The more impatient you are, the worse you will be and you will fall behind.
more and more, you will doubt yourself and give up the game.
This happens from time to time, not uncommonly.
Whether it is mental work or physical work, appropriate tension is necessary. Only by maintaining appropriate tension can you find the best state.
This is why it’s not good to rest for too long: you’re too relaxed and you can’t find your state.
This is the problem with the Warriors. They are too relaxed, they don't pay attention to their opponents, they can't get nervous, they can't find their form, they get anxious when they fall behind, they doubt themselves when they fall behind too much...
However, this state will not last long. As long as it lasts long enough, players will eventually find their form.
Even if you lose one game, you will become more nervous in the second game and find your form.
This is also the reason why the series is seven games - this avoids many unexpected situations - in the end it all depends on the strength of the team!
The Spurs still played very reasonably, but once the Warriors regained their form, the Spurs struggled a bit.
In terms of strength, the Spurs are far from inferior to the Warriors!
Who is the Spurs' starting point guard?
Patty Mills!
Who is the Warriors starting point guard?
Curry!
It is no exaggeration to say that the gap between the two people is 3 Lori!
Who is the Spurs' starting shooting guard?
Danny Green.
Who is the Warriors' shooting guard?
Klay Thompson.
Clay is better than Danny Green, there is no doubt about it!
As for how powerful it is, benevolent people have different opinions, but it is definitely powerful!
The small forward matchup between the two teams is almost the same. The Warriors are Durant and the Spurs are Leonard.
In terms of individual strength on the offensive end, Durant definitely has the advantage, but Leonard's defense is better, and much better, so there is not much difference in overall strength between the two.
But Durant has an advantage, that is, his teammates are better and can open up space for him, so he can play more calmly and reasonably.
After all, Curry and Clay are standing next to Durant!
The power forwards of the two teams are similar. The Spurs have Aldridge and the Warriors have Draymond Green.
Aldridge has rich offensive methods and accurate shooting. Although Green is strong defensively, it is difficult to completely restrict Aldridge.
However, it is not easy for Aldridge to guard Green, and Green not only defends alone, but also is particularly good at assist defense, while Aldridge struggles on the defensive end, especially when facing Curry.
Generally speaking, the two teams can be considered a matchup at the power forward position.
The center position is similar, with McGee on the Warriors' side and Gasol on the Spurs' side.
Indeed, in terms of fame, Gasol is very powerful, but you must know that Gasol is already 37 years old at this time, and he is no longer the Gasol he used to be!
Gasol has never been a player who relies on his body to make a living, but the decline in physical function has a great impact on any player, and the older he gets, the greater the impact!
Fame cannot be eaten for a living - even Jordan is not as good as a rookie when he is playing now!
If it is really similar to a rookie, as long as he can keep up with the team's rhythm and hit open shots, even with his reputation, a player like Jordan can continue to gallop on the court.
The problem is that he can't do it!
If nothing else, after running for a few rounds, a 40-year-old person will be out of breath and slow down!
This is the NBA, which is actually the highest level basketball tournament today, and the intensity is not that high!
It is true that McGee's defense is not good and Pachulia is also slow, but they are young!
There is a saying: In the face of absolute power, any technique is useless!
Similarly, in the face of the huge age gap, it is useless no matter how many skills you have!
Of course, in order not to let the Spurs suffer, the center position can be considered an advantage for the Spurs.
In general, the Warriors still have a big advantage in starting the game!
As for the substitutes, the Warriors are not bad either.
The Warriors' substitutes include Iguodala, Livingston, David West, Matt Barnes, and Pachulia, while the Spurs' substitutes include Ginobili, Jonathan Simmons, Murray, and David
Lee, Sledgehammer Anderson.
Ginobili is indeed very strong, but that was him before, and now Ginobili is 40 years old!
People no longer rely on their muscles and bones as they age. No matter how powerful a star is, he will not be able to play for long and will not be of much use when he is old.
Iguodala is also one of the best sixth men in the history of the league. In terms of strength alone, he is similar to Ginobili, but he is much younger, only 33 years old this year!
Although 33 years old is not young, he is still much younger than the 40-year-old Ginobili!
The gap between 33 years old and 40 years old is much greater than the gap between 23 years old and 30 years old!
The same player may not be more powerful at the age of 23 or 30, but the same player at 33 is definitely much more powerful than at 40!
As for others, Livingston, David West, Simmons, and Murray are not bad, right?
Murray's development in the later period was indeed good, but as a rookie, Murray was still unable to compare with championship member Livingston.
In short, the Warriors are much better than the Spurs in terms of starting lineup, and they do not suffer from the substitutes. In terms of overall strength, the Warriors are much better than the Spurs.
If nothing else, just the title "Universe Yong" shows how strong this warrior is!
This Warriors team is often compared to the 96 Bulls, the strongest team in history!
This Spurs will never be better than when GDP was young, right?
Even when the GDP team was young, no one ever said they could compete with the 96 Bulls!
So in terms of lineup strength, the Warriors clearly have the upper hand.
As for coaching, the Warriors are not much worse than the Spurs.
As long as the coach doesn't stretch his hips too much, winning or not still depends on the strength of the players!
After reflection during halftime, the Warriors immediately found their feeling in the second half.
When you pay attention and focus, the strength of the warrior is quite terrifying!
Both teams did a good job defensively, and both teams struggled on the offensive end, but the Warriors were able to score!
They all shoot against people, Klay is more accurate than Danny Green, and Curry is more than two levels better than Mills!
As for Leonard, although he is great, he is not a player with very explosive scoring power. In terms of offense alone, Durant is definitely better than Leonard!
In more than 5 minutes, the Warriors had a small climax of 19:5, and the score difference immediately returned to 9 points!
Popovich called two timeouts in a row to no avail.
There is no way, the Warriors are strong in terms of hard power, what can you do?
Although the Spurs still lead by 9 points, it is obvious that the Warriors have regained their form and equalizing the score is a matter of minutes!
