29, Sika played the brave and helped the team to make a good start
On May 31, the 2018-19 NBA Finals kicked off, and the Toronto Raptors faced off against the defending champion Golden State Warriors at home.
The Raptors reached the Finals for the first time and were facing an area they had never entered before. The Warriors, on the other hand, had entered the Finals for many years in a row.
Starting lineups for both sides:
Warriors: Iguodala, Draymond Green, Jordan Bell, Klay Thompson, Stephen Curry.
Raptors: Kawhi Leonard, Siakam, Marc Gasol, Danny Green, Lowry.
Durant missed the first game of the Finals due to injury, and there was no clear timetable for his return, so Deng Fang mentioned Iguodala to the starting lineup.
In fact, Deng Fang knew that Durant would never come back, and even if he did, he would only be able to play for a few minutes.
Because of the limitations of the system, Deng Fang did not consider Durant's injury problem, but concentrated on preparing for the game.
The system said that Deng Fang only has one chance to treat one person in this year's finals.
Deng Fang knew that Klay would be injured later and Durant would come back, but would soon be injured for the season. He could only choose one of the two.
There is no doubt that Deng Fang will choose Clay!
In this case, Deng Fang has no intention of considering Durant at all.
The Raptors' starting lineup is the same as before, no changes.
To be honest, this Raptors still has two skills. They are both offensive and defensive, and they have superstars in the lineup, which is very difficult to deal with.
Without the help of the system, the player lineup has not changed, and the game trend is basically the same as in history.
In the first quarter, the two sides quickly started to attack without too much testing. On the Warriors' side, the Splash Brothers scored 7 points. On the Raptors' side, Danny Green and Leonard scored three-pointers.
As the game progressed, the Raptors' advantage emerged. The Warriors flanked Kawhi to give other role players opportunities. Gasol hit two three-pointers from the outside. Tielin and Siakam also took turns to score.
Foul throws were scored again, and the point difference was up to 7 points.
The Warriors did not panic. Curry's three-pointer and Tang Shen's dunk in the fast break stopped the visiting team's bleeding. At the end of this quarter, the attacks of both teams stalled. Livingston made 2 of 2 foul shots and free throws. At the end of the single quarter, the Warriors
21-25 temporarily behind.
In the second quarter, the advantage was still controlled by the Raptors. VanVleet continued his hot touch in the Eastern Conference Finals. He broke through and hit the net with three-pointers. But soon, the Warriors' Jerry Booker hit a three-pointer, and Cook hit twice.
The basket was successful, and the visiting team responded in kind.
The stalemate situation continued in the latter part of this quarter. The Warriors completely restricted Kawhi, but Kawhi and Siakam next to Kawhi continued to show their strength, scoring in double figures one after another.
What's worse is that the number of fouls accumulated by Curry and Dream Chaser quickly accumulated, and the defense became timid. Garfield succeeded in attacking the basket, and calmly hit a three-pointer from the outside. After halftime, the Raptors were 59
-49 leads.
In the first half, the Warriors shot only 36.6% from the field and made 6 of 17 three-pointers. Curry scored 13 points and Thompson 9 points.
The Raptors shot 48.7% from the field and made 8 of 19 three-pointers. Gasol scored 14 points, Siakam 12 points and Leonard 8 points.
After changing sides, Siakam continued to take over the offense. In half a quarter, he was unable to stop his sudden shots from inside and outside, and scored 12 points alone.
On the Warriors side, Curry patiently dismantled the defense. After a breakthrough throw, his personal score exceeded the 20 mark. Tang Shen also found the shooting touch and scored two consecutive goals from the outside three-pointer. At the end of the third quarter, McKinney hit the net with a three-pointer, and Looney
A tip-in was also scored, and the point difference was once back to 4 points.
At the critical moment, former Warriors general McCaw stepped forward and stopped the Raptors' bleeding with a three-pointer.
After three quarters, the Raptors continued to lead 88-81.
In the final quarter, Sika's strong attack was still effective, with his personal score exceeding 30, while Danny Green and Kawhi's three-pointers continued to help the Raptors hold a double-digit advantage.
The Splash Brothers were also full of firepower, taking turns to score points. Curry scored 30+ points for the sixth consecutive playoff game, and Tang Shen hit consecutive jumpers and scored over 20 points.
After that, the two sides started a free throw battle. Gasol committed 6 fouls and was ejected, but the Raptors firmly held on to the victory.
In the end, after the whole game was played, the Raptors defeated the Warriors 118-109, winning the first Finals victory in team history and getting off to a good start.
For the Warriors, Curry scored 34 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists, Klay Thompson had 21 points and 5 rebounds, Draymond Green had 10 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists, Iguodala had 6 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists, and Bell had 2
He scored 3 points and 3 rebounds, Looney had 9 points and 3 rebounds, Livingston had 6 points and 4 rebounds, Cook had 6 points, and Cousins returned, but only scored 3 points and 2 assists.
For the Raptors, Siakam was astonishingly efficient. He made 14 of 17 shots, scored 32 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, and 2 blocks. He became the Raptors' winning force. In addition to Siaka, Leonard scored 23 points.
8 rebounds and 5 assists, Gasol Jr. 20 points and 7 rebounds, Danny Green 11 points and 2 rebounds, Lowry 7 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists, VanVleet 15 points and 2 assists, Ibaka 5 points and 3 rebounds, McGrady
3 points on the test, 2 points for Powell.
Overall, the Raptors played better in this game and they deserved this win.
Curry's performance was fine, and Klay's shooting percentage was good, but after being taken care of, he didn't take many shots and struggled a bit. The Warriors' role players performed even more disastrously. Under the airtight and high-intensity defense, it was very difficult for the Warriors to score.
Cousins' comeback is of little use.
For the Raptors, Leonard was heavily guarded by the Warriors, but Siakam performed well and perfectly did everything the second-in-command should do.
Siakam's three-pointers are actually not accurate, but he made 2 of 3 three-pointers in this game, which made the Warriors uncomfortable.
Because the three-point shot was open, coupled with Leonard's containment, Siakam used his physical advantage to eat and drink in the penalty area, and his shooting rate was extremely high.
In addition, other members of the Raptors also shot quite well from three-point range. Gasol made 2 of 4 three-pointers, Leonard made 3 of 6 three-pointers, and Danny Green made 7 three-pointers.
3 hits.
Of course, the most important point is that the Raptors have more people playing. They basically have no injuries that affect the players who are missing the game. The Warriors are missing Durant, and Cousins is also back on the line.
Raptors head coach Nurse is a very powerful head coach. He is very targeted on the defensive end, focusing almost all of his attention on the Splash Brothers, while also controlling the scoring of the rest of the Warriors.
The Warriors' defense is also good, but in terms of physical confrontation, the Warriors are obviously at a disadvantage, and there is nothing they can do about it.
Fortunately, this is only the first game, and it is an away game.
Deng Fang firmly believes that as long as there are no injuries, even without Durant, the Warriors can win the series!
