On April 17, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA playoffs officially began, and the Warriors sat at home to meet the Nuggets. In this campaign, Curry made a comeback and the Splash Brothers merged. However, the protagonist is Poole, who scored 30 points. In the end, the Warriors beat the Nuggets to win the opening, and the series score was rewritten by the Warriors to 1-0.
As the winning side, the Warriors' performance was remarkable. But the Nuggets are also tenacious, and in this campaign, Jokic and Barton performed well. Jokic had 25 points, 10 rebounds and six assists, and Button had 24 points, six rebounds and five assists. After the game, Jokic was interviewed and talked about the G1 defeat. However, Jokic was not worried about this, he asked the reporter a question: "I think we feel like we lose every series G1, is that right?" Jokic then unleashed a bold promise to beat the Warriors: "We have to steal 1 victory here [at the Warriors' home]!" ”
In fact, Jokic's question to the reporter has some exaggerated elements. The Nuggets don't lose every playoff G1, but in general, losing more than winning, nuggets G1 losing is like tradition. In the last four seasons, the Nuggets' record in the playoffs G1 is 2 wins and 6 losses, giving up the initiative each time. However, the Nuggets' subsequent performances are acceptable, and the 19-20 season is even in the Western Conference Finals.
In the last four seasons, the Nuggets playoffs G1 performance distribution: 18-19 season, the Nuggets lost the first round of the playoffs G1, and the semifinals G1 won. In the 19-20 season, the Nuggets won the first round of G1 in the playoffs, lost in the semifinals G1, and lost in the Western Conference Finals G1. In the 20-21 season, the Nuggets lost the first round of G1 in the playoffs and G1 lost in the semifinals. In the 21-22 season, the Nuggets lost the first round of G1 in the playoffs (against the Warriors).
The Nuggets have not won a playoff G1 since winning the first round of the playoffs in 19-20. This time, the Nuggets lost to the Warriors in the first round of the playoffs, which is not unexpected. After all, there is indeed a big gap between the two sides' record rankings. This season's regular season, the Warriors are 3rd in the West and the Nuggets are 6th in the West. Although the Nuggets have Jokic in the inside line, they still can't withstand the Warriors' attack, and Poole's outbreak is the icing on the cake, opening the series for the Warriors.
Today, the Nuggets are trailing the Warriors 0-1. Judging from the performance of G1, the Nuggets still have a lot to improve. For example, Gordon's shooting target needs to be adjusted again, the team's overall three-point shooting also needs to be improved, and there are also deficiencies in assists. If the Nuggets want to steal a win at home for the Warriors, the key is jokic's play. Now, the Warriors splash brothers together, Wiggins and Poole can also contribute to the team, the Nuggets want to beat the Warriors, to be honest, it is really difficult!