On April 16, the Golden State Warriors faced the Los Angeles Clippers at home, and the second game of the series began.
The Warriors won the first game relatively easily, so it stands to reason that there wouldn't be any big problems in this game, but Deng Fang didn't think so.
Because he knows that once he relaxes, he may make a big mistake!
Historically, the Warriors were reversed in this game. It was also because of the loss in this game that the series was extended to 6 games. The main players were exhausted, which indirectly led to the subsequent injuries of Durant and Clay.
The historical starting lineups of both sides in this game are as follows:
Obviously, historically the Warriors did not pay too much attention to this game. They gave Cousins a lot of time to find his form.
Historically, the Warriors started this game very smoothly. The two teams attacked at the Warriors' pace.
In the first quarter, both teams quickly entered the state. On the Clippers' side, Alexander dunked, Zubac scored, Beverley scored consecutive three-pointers, and the Warriors relied on Curry's jump shots and three-pointers to open up the offense.
But then the Warriors suffered bad news. Their main center, Cousins, strained his thigh during a save and retired from the game.
After all, the Warriors have rich experience, so they were not affected by this. Looney came on the field to replace Kao Shen and performed well. Later in the quarter, Looney dunked into the net and made a foul shot. After the single quarter, the Warriors 33
-25 is temporarily ahead.
In the second quarter, the Warriors continued to pursue and attack. Although the Clippers' defense was tough enough, on the offensive end, except for Lu Wei, they really had no stable output point. In the latter part of this quarter, in the confrontation, the Warriors' advantage became more and more obvious.
Looney succeeded in a layup, and his personal score exceeded double digits. Curry continued the firepower. In more than 2 minutes, he scored 3 three-pointers in a row, and the layup was also easy. After halftime, the Warriors 73-50
Continue to lead.
The game changed sides again, and the point difference was still widening. At 8 minutes into the third quarter, with the supporting player Cook hitting three-pointers and jumpers, the point difference was widened to 30 points.
In the desperate situation, the Clippers' fighting spirit was inspired. First, Lou Williams made consecutive layups to stop the Clippers' bleeding. Then on the defensive end, Beverley caused two consecutive offensive fouls by Durant in more than 40 seconds.
Out of self-protection, Durant stopped catching the ball after that, and the Warriors' offensive enthusiasm dropped. The Clippers took the opportunity to catch up, and Temple also succeeded in a layup. After three quarters, the Clippers trailed 94-108.
In the final quarter, the Clippers' momentum did not diminish and they continued to attack. At 5 minutes and 34 seconds of this quarter, Lu Wei scored a layup to make it 2+1, and the point difference was only 3 points. The two teams were only one round apart.
After that, the competition on the field became fierce. First, Beverley got his 6th foul and was ejected. Then, Durant also got two consecutive offensive fouls and was ejected for 6 fouls.
Lou Williams succeeded in a fadeaway jumper, and the Clippers tied the score with 1 minute and 10 seconds left in the game. But it only took 12 seconds, Curry hit a three-pointer, and the Warriors took the lead by 3 points.
But the Clippers were really tough. First, Lou Williams scored a fadeaway jumper against Tang Shen. Then, rookie Shamet calmly hit the net with a three-pointer, and the Clippers achieved a lead!
Curry missed a three-pointer, but Harrell grabbed the frontcourt board and made two free throws to seal the victory.
At the end of the game, the Clippers staged an epic comeback with 31 points, narrowly defeating the Warriors 135-131, and tied the series score to 1-1.
31 points, which is also the largest reversal point difference in a single game in playoff history.
Historically, the hero of the Clippers' comeback in this game was Lou Williams. He scored a team-high 36 points and 11 assists, and scored 10 points in the final half.
For the Warriors, Cousins strained his thigh and retired from the game at the beginning, Curry scored 29 points, 6 assists and 3 steals, Klay Thompson had 17 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals, and Draymond Green had 14 points, 3 rebounds and 9 assists.
2 steals, Looney 19 points and 5 rebounds. Durant scored 21 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals, but he made 9 turnovers in the game. In the final stage, he also received his 6th foul and was ejected.
For the Clippers, in addition to Lou Williams, Shamet had 12 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals, and hit the winning three-pointer. In addition, Harrell had 25 points and 10 rebounds, Gallinari had 24 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists, and Bayley had 24 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists.
Foley had 10 points and 5 assists, and Jamike Green had 13 points and 7 rebounds.
To be honest, the Warriors lost this game because of their own suicide, and no one else is to blame.
The playoffs are a time when bayonets see red, and there is no room for anyone to relax.
Although one waste of time does not affect the final result, it is just one or two more fights, but many hidden dangers are accumulated in this way!
Because of his fight with Beverley, Durant consumed a lot of energy, both mentally and physically.
This is very worthless!
And it's not worth it for Cousins to get injured, it's completely unnecessary.
Cousins has just returned, so he should come off the bench and take his time.
The intensity of the substitutes must be weaker and the pressure is not that great, which is better for Cousins.
So Deng Fang learned his lesson. This game still started with five dead ends, and Cousins came on as a substitute!
Fight him to death directly, leaving no room for error!
Both teams are mainly offensive, and the rhythm of the attack is very suitable for the Warriors.
The only difference is that the Warriors defend very well and the Clippers are difficult to defend.
No matter how little we take it seriously, the tacit understanding between the Five Death Boys is invincible!
What's more, Deng Fang repeatedly warned the players before the game that they must not take it lightly, and several members of the Warriors also took it to heart.
Although I don’t know why Deng Fang is so cautious, with Deng Fang’s prestige in the team, no one dares not to listen!
The Warriors won by 11 points in the first quarter, and the substitutes won by another 15 points in the second quarter!
At halftime, the Warriors led 88:62 by 26 points!
Even though he was leading by such a large margin, Deng Fang in the locker room showed no intention of relaxing at all. The opening of the third quarter was still the death of five players!
The head coach was so serious, so of course the players did not dare to take it lightly. In the third quarter, Yong San went crazy again and won another 12 points in a single quarter!
In the fourth quarter, the Warriors let the starters play for a few minutes, and then came off the bench for most of the time. However, under Deng Fang's supervision, they tried their best to defend and maintained a 38-point difference until the end.
The Clippers don’t even know what’s going on: Why do the Warriors think so highly of us? Are they fighting for us? Is it worth it?
Deng Fang didn't care about this at all.
In the end, the Warriors defeated the Clippers 139:101, and the series score became 2:0.
Curry scored 33 points. Durant played more without the ball and did not give Beverley a chance to harass him. He made 11 of 19 shots, which was extremely efficient and scored 29 points. Kelai made 11 three-pointers.
Made 8 shots and scored 28 points.
The Clippers played well in the first half, but their offensive performance was poor in the second half under the restrictions of the Warriors.
There is no way, that's what a team without superstars is like, without a backbone, and will lose its morale if it lags too far behind.
If you work hard, your opponent will work harder, and they are much better than you. Anyone who sees this situation will lose confidence.
The Clippers' best performer in the game was Lou Williams, who scored 23 points, and Harrell scored 22 points.
Deng Fang breathed a sigh of relief after winning this game.
We must not waste too much energy in this series, because the fierce battle is still ahead!
