On May 19, the Trail Blazers faced the challenge of the Warriors at home, and the third game of the series began.
In the last game, the Trail Blazers were overturned after leading by 17 points, which made them extremely embarrassed.
The Warriors trailed by 15 points in the first half but were still able to win in the end. This was the second time in their playoff history.
Back at home, the Trail Blazers have no retreat. If they fall behind 0-3, there has never been a successful comeback in history.
In both games, the Trail Blazers had opportunities, which also gave them confidence. "In the last two or three minutes, they played better than us," McCollum said, "But we also had opportunities, and I appreciate the efforts of my teammates on the court.
Very satisfied."
The Warriors were able to win two games in a row without Durant, which surprised many people.
Less than 2 minutes into the game, the Trail Blazers' "double guns" in the backcourt each hit a three-pointer. The Trail Blazers started 7-2. Less than half of the first quarter was played, and the Trail Blazers had already achieved double digits with a 15-5 lead.
The advantages.
The Warriors only made two shots in 5 minutes and 19 seconds, falling behind the Trail Blazers' strict defense. Curry finally opened up from beyond the three-point line and hit his first three-pointer with 4 minutes and 40 seconds left in the quarter.
The Warriors chased the score to 17-20. At the end of this quarter, he made two free throws, and the Warriors only trailed 27-29.
In the second quarter, the Warriors let Curry and others rest, leaving only Thompson on the court with four role players. This "four dishes and one soup" lineup was not effective. The Trail Blazers gradually widened the gap, with 7 points left in this quarter.
At 33 seconds, Turner also hit a three-pointer and they led 45-32.
After the starting lineup gradually returned, the Warriors failed to stop their decline. With 2 minutes and 13 seconds left in this quarter, Seth Curry hit a three-pointer, and the Trail Blazers led 60-42 by 18 points. Green made consecutive counterattacks.
The Warriors narrowed the gap and fell behind 53-66 in the first half.
In the first half, the Trail Blazers shot 46.7% from the field and made 6 of 15 three-pointers. Leonard led the team with 13 points, McCollum had 12 points, and Lillard had 10 points. All five substitutes scored, a total of
Scored 23 points.
The Warriors shot only 40.4% from the field and made 4 of 14 three-pointers. Curry scored 15 points, Thompson 10 points, Green 14 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. The Warriors sent 7 substitutes to come on, but only scored 12 points in total.
The process of the third quarter was still the same as the previous game. The Warriors quickly counterattacked and gradually exceeded the score. Shortly after the start of this quarter, Curry hit a three-pointer and caused a foul. Although he missed the extra free throw, the Warriors still chased the score to 59-59.
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With the "Splash Brothers" being heavily targeted, Green became the core of the Warriors, and he continuously created opportunities for his teammates. With 3 minutes and 53 seconds left in this quarter, Looney succeeded in a layup, and the Warriors led 77-76.
It was their first lead of the game, and Green, who provided the assist, also completed a triple-double.
The Trail Blazers' shooting percentage dropped and their turnovers increased, and they only scored 13 points in this quarter. After three quarters, the Warriors led 82-79.
In the fourth quarter, the Warriors still started with "four dishes and one soup", with Curry, Green and others resting off the court. This time they achieved good results. Cook scored 4 points in a row. After an 8-3 spurt, they ended with 90
-82 leads.
This quarter lasted 4 minutes and 50 seconds, and the Trail Blazers only made one shot and even missed two layups, falling into a scoring dilemma.
The Trail Blazers called a timeout, but still failed to stop the decline. The Warriors became more and more courageous, and even McKinnie hit a three-pointer. With 4 minutes and 51 seconds left in the game, Curry also succeeded in a three-pointer, and then scored a layup. The Warriors
Leading 100-89, forcing the Blazers to call timeout again.
After the game continued, Lillard finally hit two three-pointers, but defensively, they were useless. The Warriors scored easily from the basket several times, maintaining a double-digit advantage.
In the end, the Warriors made another comeback and defeated the Trail Blazers 110-99 on the road, taking a 3-0 lead with a total score.
The last time it was an away game, this time it was a home game, but the process was exactly the same. The Warriors turned around again and won the match point 3-0. The finals are already beckoning to them.
Stephen Curry made 6 of 16 three-pointers and scored 36 points and 6 rebounds. Draymond Green had a triple-double with 20 points, 13 rebounds and 12 assists. Klay Thompson had 19 points and 5 assists.
rebounds and 5 assists.
The Trail Blazers were overturned after leading by 18 points. CJ McCollum scored 23 points and 5 assists. Damian Lillard made only 5 of 18 shots and scored 19 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists.
Meyers Leonard scored 16 points.
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On May 21, the fourth game between the Warriors and Trail Blazers started at the Trail Blazers' home court.
The Trail Blazers were forced into a desperate situation of 0-3, and there was no way out. One step back would lead to an abyss, and one step forward would lead to a glimmer of hope.
The Trail Blazers lost the previous two games unconvincingly. They led by double digits in both games, only to suffer a comeback.
Both sides are troubled by injuries. It can be said that the Warriors are even more serious. They are missing two All-Star players in Cousins and Durant. And Iguodala is out due to injury today.
The Trail Blazers are missing Nurkic, and Kanter is fighting with an injury. Both teams have adjusted their starting lineups today. The Trail Blazers let Leonard start, while the Warriors continue to use the "five small players" although they are missing Iguodala.
Curry, Thompson and Green take out Bell and McKinnie.
The Blazers' change of formation had a miraculous effect, and Leonard became the player with the hottest touch. The two sides attacked aggressively after the opening, and the Blazers showed no weakness. With 48 seconds left in the first quarter, Leonard hit a three-pointer
, the Trail Blazers only trailed 23-25.
Thompson responded with a three-pointer, and Harkless immediately made up a goal. The Trail Blazers scored 7 points in a row and took the lead 30-28. In the last 2 minutes and 24 seconds of this quarter, the shooting percentages of both teams dropped slightly. During this period, only
Each team made one shot, but despite this, both teams exceeded 30 points in the first quarter, with the Warriors leading 36-35 by 1 point.
Both teams shot over 60% in the first quarter, with the Warriors reaching 66.7%. Curry hit 3 three-pointers and scored 12 points, while Thompson scored 10 points. The best performance of the Trail Blazers was Leonard, who scored 14 points.
The two teams were tied several times in the second quarter. With 4 minutes and 55 seconds left in this quarter, Bogut succeeded in an alley-oop dunk, and the Warriors chased the score to 48-48. Kanter immediately responded with a mid-range shot, and McColler
Mu hit a three-pointer and the Trail Blazers took the lead again.
Leonard maintained his hot touch and hit consecutive three-pointers within 20 seconds. The Trail Blazers opened the gap to 59-50. The Trail Blazers once led by 12 points and had a good opportunity to continue to expand their advantage, but there was still a gap in this quarter.
At 11 seconds, the Trail Blazers missed a fast break and Lillard was intercepted. Curry made two free throws and still had an opportunity to attack. He hit a three-pointer and scored 5 points in a row. The Warriors chased the score to 65-69.
The Warriors shot 58% in the first half and made 8 of 18 three-pointers. Curry scored 25 points and Thompson 12 points.
The Trail Blazers shot 60.9% from the field and made 9 of 16 three-pointers. Leonard made 5 three-pointers and scored 25 points, which was already the highest score in the first half of his career. McCollum scored 13 points.
, Lillard scored 12 points.
McCollum broke out in the third quarter. In the first half of the quarter, he hit three consecutive three-pointers in 51 seconds. The Trail Blazers gained a double-digit advantage 83-72 in one fell swoop.
The Trail Blazers played attack against attack, and the pace was no slower than that of the Warriors. However, the Warriors' shooting percentage dropped, and the gap between the two sides continued to widen.
With 1 minute and 55 seconds left in this quarter, Leonard hit a mid-range shot and they led 95-78 by 17 points.
However, the Trail Blazers failed to score again in this quarter, and Curry hit a three-pointer. After the Warriors launched a 9-0 wave, they only trailed 87-95 in the first three quarters.
For three consecutive games, the Trail Blazers have led by more than 17 points in the first three quarters. They suffered comebacks in the previous two games. How to maintain this advantage has become the biggest problem for the Trail Blazers in the fourth quarter.
The Trail Blazers started the fourth quarter with a full substitute lineup, and the "Double Guns" rested on the sidelines. The Warriors narrowed the gap to 5 points. Collins scored 3 points with consecutive free throws, and then hit a three-pointer, scoring 6 points in a row.
points, stabilizing the Blazers' position. After playing for 3 minutes, the "Double Guns" returned to the court.
The Warriors' counterattack came as scheduled, but the Trail Blazers were in trouble and only made one shot in 5 minutes. With 4 minutes and 34 seconds left in this quarter, Curry succeeded in a layup. The Warriors completed a 14-3 attack wave and tied the score.
Tied 104-104.
The game entered a fierce stage, both sides had scene-stealing performances, Lillard's three-pointer, Leonard's one-handed dunk in the fast break, and Thompson's key three-pointer, the two sides battled.
into 111-111.
Both teams were busy making mistakes and made mistakes one after another. With 10.7 seconds left in the regular time, Curry pulled to the outside and hit a three-pointer, but was called to have walked first and the shot was invalid.
The Trail Blazers still had a chance to win. Lillard burst forward and made a throw. The basketball bounced twice and missed, and the two sides entered overtime with a score of 111-111.
After 3 minutes of overtime, both sides only made one shot. Green hit a three-pointer with 39.5 seconds left in the game, giving the Warriors a 119-115 lead.
This was his first three-pointer in the game. Previously, the Trail Blazers almost let him shoot from the outside, but at the critical moment he made a fatal hit.
After Lillard quickly responded with a ball, the Trail Blazers successfully defended. The key attack still went to Lillard. He broke through and made a layup under the double team, but the ball was knocked out of bounds. The Trail Blazers had 3.3 seconds left.
Lillard failed to hit a three-pointer, and the Trail Blazers' season ended.
In the end, the Warriors defeated the Trail Blazers 119-117 in overtime on the road, advancing to the finals with a total score of 4-0.
The Warriors had a triple-double, the first time in NBA playoff history. Curry scored 37 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists, and Draymond Green had 18 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists.
Ray Thompson scored 17 points and Alphonso McKinney scored 12 points.
The Trail Blazers fell short and were unfortunately eliminated. Meyers Leonard scored 30 points and 12 rebounds, Damian Lillard had 28 points and 12 assists, and CJ McCollum had 26 points and 7 assists.
Through this round of the series, it can be clearly seen that the gap between the Trail Blazers and the Splash Brothers is quite large, and the gap between Lillard and Curry is also not small!
No matter how you say a high imitation, it is still a high imitation, and it will be exposed when you encounter the genuine product!
