NBA playoffs, the Warriors away to 118-113 denver Nuggets, in the seven-game four-win series, the Warriors scored 3-0 to get the match point, even if Jokic paid all for this game, still can not lead the team to win, the Warriors are higher than the Nuggets in both hard work and team cooperation, if Malone does not make a big adjustment, it is difficult for them to avoid being swept away, so in the regular season, the record fluctuates, why is the Warriors so strong in the playoffs?
The Warrior's "Death Five Small" reappears in the jianghu
In fact, in this game, the Warriors played very well at the beginning of the road, but in the second half, the Nuggets adjusted, they once erased the 12-point difference and overtook, seeing problems at both ends of the team's attack and defense. Kerr resolutely adjusted, replaced by Iguodala, the warrior lineup on the court became, Curry, Klay, Green and Iguodala, plus the young young player Poole, the first four players are very familiar with many fans, the last time they appeared at the same time dates back to the 19 finals, that year the Warriors relied on the "death five small", defeated all the strong, but also because of this lineup, let them reach the finals for 5 consecutive years, and won the championship three times, because of Thompson's absence, resulting in this lineup never appeared again.
This lineup has both offensive and defensive ends, Jokic has no way at all, the offensive end has been sandwiched many times, the defensive end can not keep up with the pace of the Warriors, which makes the Nuggets completely lose rhythm, the "death five small" lineup only played for 4 minutes, the Warriors stabilized the situation, Iguodala was replaced by Wiggins, this lineup is the Warriors' home base, compared to the only difference was that Durant was replaced by Poole, and the young general's ability on the court, completely with the style of a superstar, helped the team to hold the advantage and win the game.
Poole has become an indispensable player for the Warriors
Poole played 33 minutes in this game, 9 of 13 shots, got 27 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists, it can be said that Poole's current ability is no worse than any All-Star player, after the Warriors entered the playoffs, Poole has been replacing Curry to sit firmly on the team's starting points, in three games, Poole scored a total of 86 points, in the past three games, Poole averaged at least 25 points per game, becoming the 16th player in NBA history to score 25 points in each of the first three playoff games of his career, in the history of the Warriors, Only Chamberlain alone can do it, and Poole has become the Warriors' most amazing player in the playoffs, and there is no one.
Pooler's growth, so that the Warriors really have a big three lineup, he and Curry, Klay known as "splash tea" brothers, Curry scored 25 points, Klay scored 26 points, plus Pooler's 27 points, the trio scored 25+ points, the last time the Warriors also scored 25+ points at the same time, but also back to the 2017 Finals, when Durant, Curry, Klay, all three scored more than 25 points. From now on, it can be seen that Durant can do the same, the same teammates, different Warriors, such a strong offensive firepower is the guarantee of the Warriors' victory, and Poole has become one of the indispensable players in the team.
Curry played as a substitute, the offensive effect was not reduced, and The Horse Racing Tactics of Kortian were very powerful
Before all the injuries were troubled, Curry returned in the playoffs, when the first game, head coach Kerr in order to be able to adapt Curry to the intensity of the game, let him play from the bench, the first game Curry played 21 minutes to get 16 points, and Curry playing the bench can effectively alleviate the Warriors' bench offensive problem, Kerr found this problem, the second game decisively let Curry play the bench, the result is that Curry scored 34 points in the nearly 23 minutes of playing time, the team's offensive efficiency and defensive efficiency did not drop but rose, which made Cole more confident to let Curry play as a substitute, In this game, Curry came off the bench and scored 25 points, occupying a physical advantage, Curry ensured the offensive effectiveness, especially in the team crisis moment, Curry dared to stand up because of his abundant physical strength.
With Wiggins, Klay, and Poole starting to ensure offensive intensity, Curry was downgraded to the bench, which can impact the Nuggets' bench lineup, and Kerr used a horse-racing tactic to defeat the Nuggets' defense step by step. But as an NBA All-Star, the core of the team, with a $45 million contract, Curry is willing to play as a substitute for the team's victory, which is difficult to do on any superstar, which is the charm of the Warriors, Curry's humility.
The three sides make the warriors' offensive and defensive ends more threatening, and if they have maintained such a high level of competitiveness, it is clear that there is a lot of hope for winning the championship.