After missing the playoffs for two consecutive years, the Golden State Warriors wanted to play results more than any other team and prove the meaning and value of their existence. Although Curry was not allowed to start due to an injury suffered in March, he still handed over a comprehensive stat of 16+3+4 in the course of playing 22 minutes off the bench in the first game of the playoffs, making a great contribution to the team's opening. Some people say that as long as they can lead the team to win, data does not seem so important to Curry.
Indeed, Jordan Poole, who replaced Curry as the starting player, showed unparalleled talent in the playoffs for the first time. Yes, with 88.5 percent shooting, he became the first player in NBA history to achieve a second achievement in the process of scoring 30 points in a single game. Even Curry praised him, saying that Poole was confident that he could have a huge impact on the entire series. And this time ushered in the second game of the series, what kind of posture should the Golden State Warriors face the strong counterattack of the Denver Nuggets?
Curry continued to play as a substitute, and the Nuggets took the lead at the start of the game. Klay, who started the game, was in poor shape, shooting 0-of-2 from three-point range in the first quarter, without any data contribution, even though Poole and Wiggins were able to deliver 7 points and 1 assist, as well as 8 points and 3 rebounds, it did not help. Nuggets star Jokic was in very good shape, shooting 4 of 6 and 4 of 4 from the free throws in the first quarter, sending 12 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal and 1 block, helping the team to play a 26-25 score.
I have to admit that the lead gained is not large, but the Nuggets finally achieved a feat of domination in front of the Golden State Warriors and won the momentum of the score lead. Entering the second quarter of the showdown, the Warriors, who were in a state of backwardness, launched a strong counterattack. Klay, who had no points in the first quarter, returned to form, sending a key 10 points on 5-of-7 shooting in the second quarter, while Curry, who came off the bench, also gradually entered the good situation, sending 11 points and 2 rebounds with an efficient shooting rate of 4 of 5 shooting. With the team's splash combination of data performance lost in the second quarter, the Warriors played a 32-25 score.
At the end of the first half of the game, the Warriors recovered one point behind in the first quarter and achieved a six-point reversal with a 57-51 score. Taking the lead in the score, warriors star Curry did well. Even in the bench position, he can still deliver 16 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist in 12.5 minutes of playing. Clay's performance was also decent, with no data output in the first quarter and 10 points of data contribution in the second quarter. At the same time, Poole, who ushered in the outbreak in the last game, performed comprehensively in this game, once again playing the role of a surprise soldier, sending 14+4+6 data.
However, if you want to talk about the stability of player data, it is Wiggins who played 18 minutes in the first half and sent out 8 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist data. Since landing on the NBA stage, Wiggins' contribution on the scoring end has not been very aggressive, but it is also not a crotch, and has always maintained the reputation of his human 18 points of essence. The game is only halfway through, and if Wiggins can continue to stabilize his form, it is not impossible to help the Warriors to move to the next city.