Game 2 of the series
The Golden State Warriors are back in the playoffs, and this time, the Splash Brothers are in order, dreaming of Green, and they have only one goal, that is, to win another championship trophy. Five years of triple crowns have become a thing of the past, and now they are no longer the only team in the league, and it is difficult to win the championship, but it is still very promising. Poole showed excellent competitiveness, and even allowed Kerr to put Curry on the bench with peace of mind, but winning the championship is bound to be a difficult road.
Although the Warriors won the First Game of the Series to the Nuggets, Jokic will not sit still, and the league's number one center is there for all to see. At this moment, Jokic has no stable helpers around him, but you don't know, these players of the Nuggets, who will suddenly burst out and then become Jokic's right and left arm.
Jokic was expelled
At the beginning of the first quarter, Jokic was in full swing, with 12 points, 6 rebounds and 1 assist on 4-of-6 shooting, as well as 1 steal and 1 block, which was simply unstoppable. Barton also had 8 points and 3 rebounds, and the Nuggets scored 26 points in a single quarter, but the Warriors also had 25 points, including Wiggins with 8 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists, and Poole 7 points and 1 assist. After returning from the second quarter, the Nuggets briefly took a 10-point lead, but Kerr posed a new death five-team combination of Curry + Poole + Klay + Wiggins + Dream Green, and the Warriors completely dominated the game.
The Splash Brothers combined to score 21 points, Poole also had seven points, four rebounds and five assists, and the Warriors scored 32 points in a single quarter, 57-51 surpassing the Nuggets by six points at the end of the half. In the second half, Jokic took 10 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists, Hyland also had 9 points, and the Nuggets had 30 points in a single quarter, but the brave three crazys reappeared, the Splash Brothers scored 18 more points, Poole was 13 points, 2 assists and 1 block, the Warriors blasted 44 points in a single quarter, completely dominating the game, and the difference between the two teams also came to 20 points.
After returning from the last quarter, Jokic was distraught, the roaring referee was expelled from the scene, and Dream Green even waved goodbye. The Warriors maintained a lead of about 20 points, and with 4 minutes and 30 seconds left in the game, the Nuggets announced that they had conceded defeat and replaced all the main players, and the Warriors left a Poole on the court to avoid accidents. In the end, the Golden State Warriors beat the Denver Nuggets 126-106 to take a 2-0 lead in the series.
The strongest bench ever
34+3+4 in just 23 minutes! The Warriors 2-0 Nuggets, Curry became the strongest substitute in history. The Golden State Warriors won another game, and Steven Curry still came off the bench, playing 23 minutes, 12 of 17 shots, 5 of 10 three-pointers, that is, 7 of 7 of 7 from two-point range, with 34 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists, plus or minus +32 is the highest in the team. Klay Thompson also has 21 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist, and the strength of the Splash Brothers is there, which is the warriors' strongest bottom card and the core competitiveness of the championship.
However, Poole also performed well, shooting 10-of-16 from the field, 5-of-10 from three-point range, and had 29 points, 5 rebounds, 8 assists, 2 steals and 1 block. Many fans said that curry continued to be substituted, becoming the best sixth man in the playoffs and the strongest substitute player in NBA history. Wiggins had 13 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists, only 9 shots, and did not steal the scene at all. On the Nuggets side, Jokic was ousted with 26 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists, Barton and Morris and Hyland all had 12 points, and Cousins had 8 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals.
In the third quarter of the game, Cousins and Barton also clashed, and it was obvious that the team's morale had been completely broken by the Warriors. Next, back at home, it's up to Malone to help the team regain confidence.