With 4 minutes and 23 seconds remaining in the second quarter of the first game of the Nuggets-Warriors series, Malone could not help frowning when he saw the formation of the opposing Warriors. In the face of MVP center Jokic, the Warriors made a dangerous move and sent out the ultimate five smalls consisting of Curry, Poole, Thompson, Wiggins and Green. As a result, in less than 5 minutes, the Warriors’ five-small lineup played a wave of 18 to 6 attacks, laying the victory in one fell swoop.
Today, the second round of the series between the two sides started at the Chase Center. The Warriors encountered a lot of difficulties in the early stage of the game, and even trailed their opponents by 12 points 31-43. The situation was passive. Kerr activated the killer of three guards with 5 minutes and 55 seconds left in the second quarter. This time, the Nuggets, who should have been prepared, were defeated again.
The Warriors’ offensive frenzy came more rapidly than the Nuggets expected, and the Nuggets retreated steadily under the tsunami’s offensive. In just 5 minutes, the Warriors blasted a 22-8 attack wave. The trend of the plot was the same as the previous game. The appearance of the three guards completely reversed the situation of the game. The Nuggets had no power to fight back in the second half of the game.
In the first two games of the series, the five squads of the Warriors’ “Curry-Pool-Thompson-Wiggins-Green” played a total of 11 minutes, scored 204.3 points in 100 possessions, and made an outrageous 87% three-point shot. . In those 11 minutes, the Warriors were 47-18 with the Nuggets outscoring their opponents by 29 points. What is even more incredible is that the defense that should have been the weak underbelly of this five-line lineup has instead become another set of weapons for the Warriors to break through the Nuggets. Jinzhou’s new fifth elementary school handed over 75 points in the 100 rounds, making the Nuggets, whose offense and defense completely collapsed, fall into the abyss.
In this game, Curry, who has not yet recovered from the injury, continued to play off the bench. In 23 minutes, he made 5 of 10 three-pointers and scored 34 points efficiently. Poole, who had an amazing performance in the first game, continued his fiery offensive touch today. Coquettish passing and flowing footsteps made the Nuggets big men dizzy. In the whole game, playing 34 minutes, 10 of 16 shots, 5 of 10 three-pointers, plus 4 of 4 free throws, scored 29 points, 5 rebounds, 8 assists, 2 steals and 1 block. Comprehensive data.
In the first two playoff games of his career, Poole has scored a combined 59 points, just 2 points less than Chamberlain, ranking second in Warriors history. In addition, Poole has made 10 three-pointers in the first two playoff games of his career, which is the most three-pointers in NBA history in the first two playoff games of his career. player of.
Waves of stormy waves made the Nuggets unable to probe their breaths. In the third quarter of the game, when Curry and Poole entered the cooling phase, Thompson stood up to take over the game with a three-pointer, and the Nuggets’ defensive system had no ability to parry. In this campaign, Thompson also chased after his two backcourt partners and scored 21 points.
“Poor and Curry really have a lot of similarities, whether it’s on offense with or without the ball, it’s really great to have two guys who can do damage with the ball. Three guard Gavikin The combination of Adams and Green played very well and performed well in the closing period.” Kerr said after the game: “We had imagined a lineup with three guards before, but in fact, we have tried it before. For example, Green and Splash were Stable rotation, with Durant or Barnes in the lineup to provide output. At the beginning of the season, I never expected Poole to play so well, he has earned our trust with his efforts .”
Poole also said after the game that he would carefully watch Curry’s video, learn and improve. “Curry is really good at creating space, creating dislocations and running off the ball, and I’m lucky to see him every day, and I also watch tapes of his games and incorporate elements of him into my game. “He knows defenders have to respect his shots, including jumpers, and he’s done a great job of moving up and down and driving to the left,” Poole said. “The way he manipulates the defense to get there is what I want to do in the game.” do it in the game.”
Looking at the Warriors’ small lineup that pushes the attack power to the extreme, the only “outlier” is Green at the 5th position. In fact, surrounded by four outstanding shooters, Green’s task of protecting the rim on defense and tandem on offense is even more of a burden. However, in Green’s view, he played very comfortable under such a system.
“This lineup is a passer’s paradise. You have Curry, Thompson and Poole around you and it makes the offense very fluid. You can’t let anyone go on the defensive end. “He’s running around everywhere.” Green said: “This lineup, in my opinion, the so-called weakest shooter, Wiggins, but the weakest shooter is 37 percent from beyond the arc. You can’t ask for more in terms of the variety of options on offense.”
“Now Poole has been able to do some of the things Curry has done. It’s really not easy. In the past, opponents needed to set a game plan for Curry and Thompson. Now they have to arrange Poole. If you want to offer Curry , there’s Poole on there, you can’t double-team two players at the same time,” Green said.
Poole’s improvement is the real reason behind the Warriors’ ability to put together such a strong offense in the playoffs. In today’s game, Poole’s ability to create space, quick three-pointers, coupled with agile rushing and making the ball, let us see the shadow of Curry in him.
“The progress Poole has made in the game over the past three years is unparalleled,” Curry said. “The confidence Poole has shown in the game has allowed him to complete the leap, which is really amazing. Poole’s feeling for the game, And confidence under pressure, which can’t be taught, and I’m glad he has that. Poole knows how to dismantle defenses in the pick-and-roll and use his ability to create space to shoot. Best of all, Poole is now able to find the perfect balance between shooting, driving and assisting his teammates.”
In the first two games of the series, Malone tried to use a big lineup to attack the Warriors’ death five on offense, but it didn’t work well, and the Warriors scored more than 120 points in both games. With the current lineup configuration, Malone is powerless. So in the Warriors’ future playoff journey, can the iron shoes of the three guards really be able to push all the way?
There is no doubt that the Suns will remain the biggest obstacle between them and the Finals on the way forward for the Warriors. For the Warriors’ three backs, the Suns can use Booker to mark Thompson who is off the ball, and then use the extremely defensive Bridges and the young Paul to bite Poole and Curry. At that time, the Warriors’ three-guard system may face a real challenge. (Sports Weekly)Return to Sohu, see more
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