The Godfather of Basketball

The game in the second quarter was like a withdrawal from the first quarter. The main players of both sides played for a long time. Neither the Warriors' fifth junior nor the Nets' first and fourth juniors could take much advantage.

At the end of the half, the score was tied at 53. After 24 minutes of playing, the two teams reached the same starting line.

"The two teams gave us the most exciting game at the halftime. You can't predict who will be the final winner until the last moment of the game." Reggie Miller from the commentary seat watched the halftime commented afterwards.

From the competition of the regular lineup to the adjustment of the two sides, and then to the battle between the substitutes, the two teams have done almost perfect details, and the score at halftime also shows that the strength of the two teams is evenly matched. .

During the halftime break, Tang Tian analyzed the tactics of the second half with the players in the locker room.

Both Butler and George listened while wiping away their sweat.

Defending the Splash Brothers and Durant is not an easy task for anyone, especially when it involves a lot of off-ball running and over-screening, even if it is the strongest forward defensive partner, the physical consumption It is also beyond imagination.

Back in the second half, the two sides agreed, the Warriors went directly to the fifth junior, and the Nets went to the first and fourth juniors.

With Green's organization at the top of the arc, Durant came out of the high position to catch the ball and hit a jumper.

The Nets attacked in the frontcourt, Jokic responded with his back in the high position, and George came out from the outside to get a chance.

George catches the ball and makes a shot.

"boom!"

The shot was a little short and wide.

Green received the defensive rebound.

Green dribbled the ball to the three-point line and continued to support.

Thompson hit the bottom corner, Curry and Durant cut back without the ball.

Curry also scored a three-pointer when he came out to catch the ball.

Instead of getting colder after the halftime break, the Warriors felt even hotter.

The Nets Jokic continued to organize. This time Butler's air cut had a chance, and Jokic hit the ball beautifully.

Butler rushed to the basket with the ball and was interfered by Durant's help defense. He dodged a layup with the lever in the air. His shot was a little soft, and the ball was finally blocked by the basket.

Durant grabbed the defensive rebound.

Tang Tian stood up from the bench. After returning from the second half, the performance of the two teams was significantly different from that in the first half.

The Warriors attacked in the frontcourt, and Iguodala's outside three-pointer failed to score, but the opportunity has come out.

The Nets attacked the frontcourt, and Curry interfered with George's fast break layup. The layup after dodging was a little weak, and the ball bounced off the edge of the basket.

The Warriors counterattacked a fast break, and Curry caught the ball one meter from the three-point line and made a three-pointer.

There was an uproar at the scene.

After coming back in the second half, the Warriors directly beat the Nets 8-0.

Yong Sankuang really went crazy.

Tang Tian stretched out his hand and called for a timeout.

The Warriors played very well in this period of offense, but the point difference was opened so quickly because the Nets had a problem with their own offense.

Looking at Butler and George who were wiping away their sweat, Tang Tian suddenly realized that this game was a bit difficult to play.

The Warriors' five small lineups rely more on off-the-ball pick-and-roll offenses. Compared with the physical energy they consume in offense, the Nets' defense on the defensive end revolves around the pick-and-rolls, switching defenses and running positions. The energy spent is obviously more.

Moreover, Butler and George are one notch lower than Curry and Durant in terms of strength. A very important aspect is the performance after excessive physical exertion. Driven by instinct, Curry and Durant have the certainty and stability of scoring. Obviously higher.

Tang Tian didn't dare to rest George and Butler at this time. He just made some tactical adjustments and let the team defend a 3-2 zone defense to reduce their physical exertion on the defensive end.

After a timeout, the game continued. Such adjustments did not play a very good role.

The Warriors played a crazy attack in the third quarter, ending the quarter with a score of 42 to 27, and opened the point difference to 15 points in a single quarter.

Although the Nets gritted their teeth and launched a counterattack in the last quarter, Durant's consecutive scoring at critical moments allowed the Warriors to hold the advantage until the end.

107 to 94, the Warriors defeated the Nets by 13 points in the away game and won their first victory in the finals.

Durant scored 36 points, Curry contributed 25 points and 7 assists, and Thompson also scored 23 points.

For the Nets, Jokic scored a team-high 28 points, 13 rebounds and 8 assists. Irving scored 22 points. George and Butler performed well in the first half, but their hands fell significantly in the second half. They contributed 15 and 12 points respectively. , Mitchell's performance was not good either, scoring only 9 points and 2 assists on 4 of 12 shots.

After the game, the atmosphere of the media unanimously fell to the Warriors.

"The Nets didn't have any problems with their performance. They had a half-time stalemate with the Warriors, but they still didn't stop the Warriors' crazy output in the third quarter."

"The Nets' most proud striker and substitute didn't take advantage of the Warriors. They have done well enough, but the Warriors are a stronger team, and their configuration cannot be defeated."

"Facts have proved that Durant's choice two years ago really changed the league structure. Since he joined, the Warriors have not lost any series."

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The unanimous praise of the media is not groundless. After all, the Nets have done a good job in the first half and the fourth quarter. They may win one or two games, but it is really too difficult to win the series.

As Cole said in an interview before the game, the talent and tacit understanding of the Warriors are better than that of the Nets.

"It's not the Nets' fault." Barkley said bluntly on TNT's show after the game.

When you have the league's top two small forwards and the first point guard, the game is already very simple, let alone the second shooting guard and the top five power forwards. The accumulation of pure talent allows the Warriors to easily win the game .

Losing the opening game also means losing home court advantage, and the mood in the Nets team is not very good.

George and Butler apologized to their teammates after the game for their performance, but the players knew it wasn't their fault.

For the Nets to turn the tide in the next game, they must find some unique tricks, just like they did two years ago.

"Can we remove Jimmy or George from the starting lineup? Our biggest problem now is physical strength."

"Then the Warriors will crush us in the opening game. If they can defend against Durant, who will follow Thompson? Klay is the one who scored 41 points in the Western Conference Finals."

"Maybe we are considering a misplacement? Go directly to the fifth junior and let Paul George play center?"

"The rebounding would get out of control that way."

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In the regular meeting of the coaching staff of the Nets, the coaches expressed their opinions, but in the end they did not discuss any useful tricks.

The strange tricks like two years ago will no longer work. With Durant and Thompson, the Nets are digging their own graves if they give up mid-range defense.

In fact, with the Warriors' current lineup talent and degree of adaptation, there are basically no weaknesses, and there are no surprises.