On May 22, 2017, the fourth game between the Warriors and Spurs started at the AT&T Center.
The Spurs made adjustments in this game, focusing on guarding Curry and Durant and not giving them a chance to shoot.
Of course, the only way to restrict Curry and Durant is to flank - although flanking may not necessarily restrict the two of them, it can at least make it more difficult for them.
Double-team Curry, and another person comes to help guard Durant, so Curry can only pass the ball.
Although other Warriors players will be open, at least Curry will not be able to take a shot.
In the same way, if Durant is flanked and the defender of Curry does not move, Klay and Green will be empty.
Although Durant's passing is not as good as Curry's, after all, he is taller, has longer arms and has a wider field of vision, so it is not difficult to pass the ball to the open space.
The Spurs did restrict Curry and Durant, but Green, Clay, Iguodala and others got a lot of opportunities.
If no one else said it, Klay was extremely happy. He hit 7 three-pointers in half a game!
Iguodala and Green were also unfazed, taking 9 three-pointers and hitting 3 of them.
Although the field goal percentage was only 30%, it barely passed in the playoffs.
More importantly, in addition to hitting three-pointers, Green and Iguodala also frequently cooperated with alley-oops, and the Spurs' basket was almost smashed!
The result is that although Curry and Durant were restricted, the Warriors' scoring was even sharper than in the previous game!
The defensive end was a failure, but the offensive end was better. The Spurs allowed Leonard to control the ball more and cooperated more with Aldridge on the offensive end.
Again, Leonard is the most difficult point for the Spurs to guard against, and Aldridge is the second threat. This can only happen if there is contact between the two and both perform well.
Aldridge played fewer singles and more mid-range shots after pick-and-rolls.
This is Aldridge's best trick, and his scoring efficiency is very high.
With their excellent touch, the Spurs struggled to catch up with the score.
After halftime, the Spurs trailed by 9 points, and the two teams scored a total of 160 points!
This kind of game mode is very popular for the Warriors. Let's compare offense and see who is afraid of whom!
In the third quarter, the Spurs' strategy remained unchanged, and the two teams still fought against each other.
The Warriors didn't feel good here, and the Spurs used this opportunity to recover a few points, but Klay soon found his touch and hit three consecutive three-pointers, plus two layups, and the point difference quickly reached double digits.
After the timeout, the Spurs strengthened their defense of Clay, so the Spurs were equivalent to a four-and-three defense, with only one person guarding Iguodala and Green!
Suddenly the Spurs' penalty area was wide open. Green and Iguodala frequently attacked the basket and succeeded, and the point difference widened.
There was no way, Aldridge didn't feel as good as he did in the first half, and Leonard also received a lot of attention from the Warriors. As soon as the two of them turned off, the Spurs' offense lost power.
Popovich called two timeouts in a row and even gave up attacking Curry and Durant, but to no avail.
As soon as the Spurs relaxed their defense against Curry and Durant, the two teamed up to contribute a 13:3 attack wave!
After the third quarter, the Warriors already led by 25 points!
The Spurs resisted for several minutes in the fourth quarter, but as a result the point difference widened. In desperation, Popovich had to give up hope of a comeback and substituted.
This is the gap in strength, no matter how hard we try, it will be useless.
In the end, the Warriors defeated the Spurs 138:111, and the series score became 3:1.
Curry and Durant scored a combined 31 points, but sent out 22 assists!
Klay felt hot and scored 45 points!
Aldridge scored the highest for the Spurs. He made 13 of 22 shots, scored 31 points, and had 13 rebounds.
Leonard made 10 of 19 shots, scored 29 points and dished out 8 assists.
This game once again proved one thing, that is, no one is more afraid of the offensive warriors!,
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On May 24, 2017, Game 5 between the Warriors and Spurs started at Oracle Arena.
Trailing 1:3 with a big score, the Spurs were on the edge of a cliff and had no retreat. They unleashed amazing energy in this game, and their substitutes performed extremely well.
If it were any other team, there is a high probability that they would have given up in this situation, resisting for two quarters just to show off, and then give up the game and consider taking a vacation!
However, the Spurs have very strong discipline and a very good team culture. They never give up at any time and their preparations are well done.
The Spurs have done a particularly good job in cultivating role players, and many times they win games on the bench.
In the past few games, the Warriors paid special attention to this and did not attack Aldridge and Leonard too much. This also left the Spurs role players with no room to perform.
In this game, the Spurs' role players took the initiative, were extremely aggressive, and performed very well.
The Spurs took the lead as soon as they came up, and the Warriors were stunned!
However, after the previous few games, the two teams were very familiar with each other, and the Warriors were only confused for a few minutes, and quickly reacted.
The Warriors, who had regained their composure, were extremely ferocious, like a tiger descending a mountain, and recovered the score within a few minutes!
This is the home court of the Warriors, one of the strongest teams in NBA history - the Universe Warriors!
This Warriors not only has an excellent offense, but also a great defense, which is far beyond what the Spurs can withstand with just a few role players.
In desperation, the Spurs had to give the ball to Leonard and Aldridge again.
The two teams started to attack again.
In this game, Klay didn't feel so hot, the Spurs also made some adjustments on the defensive end, and the score remained tight.
With more than 2 minutes left in the fourth quarter, the score became 99:97, and the Warriors led by two points.
Leonard singled out Durant and equalized the score.
Durant turned around and immediately hit a mid-range shot, and the Warriors once again led by two points.
Aldridge's one-on-one score was 2 plus 1. Curry bullied Aldridge in the pick-and-roll and couldn't get out. He succeeded in a three-pointer after an emergency stop. The Warriors still maintained a two-point lead.
With 5 seconds left in the game, Danny Green hit a three-pointer against Curry's defense, and the Spurs took the lead by one point.
After the timeout, Curry and Durant started a pick-and-roll, and the Spurs chose to switch defense. Durant took a pass from Curry and made a direct pull-up. Danny Green took off a little late, and the basketball flew past his hands and hit the net!
There is no way, we are just taller and faster than you!
The stars are the ones who play at critical moments. The Warriors have more stars than you, and the quality of the stars is higher than yours!
The ball went in and the light came on. The Warriors beat the Spurs with one point, and finally eliminated the Spurs with a big score of 4:1, taking the lead in advancing to the Western Conference Finals!
Facts have proved that even if no accident occurs, even if Leonard is not absent, the Spurs cannot beat the Warriors!
Whether it's offense or defense, the Warriors are better than the Spurs!
Whether it's the number of stars or the quality of the stars, the Warriors are better than the Spurs!
Whether it is compared to the coaching level or the team's tactical quality, the Warriors are no worse than the Spurs!
Whether it is compared to the substitute strength or physical reserves, the Warriors are better than the Spurs!
How can the Spurs win in this comparison?
Just asking how do you win?
Do you really think the Spurs can beat the Warriors without Leonard getting into trouble?
