Curry is still a substitute
Stephen Curry came off the bench, Jordan Poole made his playoff debut, and under great pressure, led the team to beat the Nuggets and successfully won the series opening. In a game like this, people saw the potential of Poole, and also saw Klay's state pick up, and of course, the energy that Dream Green injected into the team on the defensive end. Kerr was naturally satisfied with the team's performance in the first game of the series, so in the second game of the series, Kerr continued to let Stephen Curry play as a substitute.
On the one hand, It is Poole's excellent form, and on the other hand, it is also because Curry has not yet fully recovered from his injury. As for the Nuggets, Jokic is really isolated, although he can easily score no matter who the defender in front of him is, but the co-defense of Wiggins and Dream Green still brings great difficulty to his scoring.
The Warriors came last
The Nuggets came prepared, Jokic ushered in the first quarter, 4 of 6 shots, did not have a three-point shot, had 12 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal in the single quarter, Barton also had 8 points and 3 rebounds, and the team scored 26 points in a single quarter, once leading by 9 points. Clay was bad, missing two three-point shots and missing a point in the first quarter, but Poole had seven points and one assist, Wiggins also had eight points, three rebounds and one assist, and Curry, who came off the bench, had 5 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist, and 1 steal and 1 block.
The Warriors rose to the chase and managed to close the point gap to one point at the end of the first quarter. After returning from the second quarter, the Nuggets' Morris felt hot, with 9 points, 1 rebound and 1 steal on 4-of-4 shooting, Cousins also quickly scored 6 points, and the Nuggets' lead came to 10 points. Klay Thompson regained his touch, no longer obsessed with three-point shooting, 10 points on 5-of-6 shooting from mid-range, Poole also had 7 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists, Curry began to go on a rampage, shooting 4-of-5, 3-of-3 from 3-of-2, and 11 points and 2 rebounds.
Led by three guards, the Warriors completed the game, scoring 32 points in a single quarter, while the Nuggets only scored 25 points. So, at the end of the half, the Golden State Warriors beat the Nuggets by six points 57-51 and regained the initiative of the game.
Curry's plus-minus is stunning
In the first quarter, the Warriors were still at a disadvantage, or in the first quarter and a half, the Warriors were at a disadvantage, but with the outbreak of Curry Klein, the two joined forces to shoot down 21 points in a single quarter, and the Warriors successfully rebounded and took back the initiative. Klay Thompson scored 10 points, Curry had 16 points, three rebounds and one assist, playing just 12 minutes, plus-minus +17 for the team first, and Wiggins's +9 second. It has to be said that Curry has gotten rid of injuries and completely regained his form, but Poole's performance is also outstanding, with 14 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists on 6-of-9 shooting.
At this moment, the biggest headache should be Coach Cole. Poole is doing so well, should he be put back on the bench? Wiggins also had a good performance, scoring 8 points in the first quarter, no points in the second quarter, 8 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist in the half, and completed the task well. As for the Nuggets, Jokic is very strong, 16 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists are unstoppable, but the team's second-highest-scoring player is Barton, who has 10 points and 6 rebounds on 4-of-11 shooting, which is not efficient, Morris has 9 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist, and Gordon has only 3 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists on 1-of-5 shooting, continuing to pull the crotch.