On April 25, Beijing time, the Warriors lost 121-126 to the Nuggets away from home and failed to complete the sweep. After the game, Warriors coach Kerr and player Thompson mentioned the reasons for the loss, which can be summarized in a total of 4 aspects.
First, the Warriors fouled too many games. The Warriors had 27 fouls in this game and gave the Nuggets 36 free throws. 'I feel like the whole game was us fouling, this game was a lot of fouls and we had to do better.' Coach Kerr said. Thompson said he was blown 2 fouls soon after the game started and needed to do better to control them.
Second, the Warriors started slowly. The Warriors trailed by 11 points in the first half, 52-63. Kerr noted: "We were very bad in the first half, we weren't as sharp as we were in the early part of the series. ”
Third, the Warriors' execution has declined. Kerr pointed out the problem after the game: "Too much excitement to get us out of the game, 'execution' is always part of winning the playoffs away from home. "Obviously, after the Warriors took a 3-0 lead, the team was a little too excited, relaxed in the degree of execution of tactics, and less serious.
Fourth, Poole's playoff performance was not in good shape for the first time. After Playing 25+ in three consecutive games, Poole shot just 3-of-10 from the field, including 1-of-5 from three-point range, and had 11 points, 2 rebounds, 9 assists and 3 steals. After all, Poole has only played in the playoffs for the first season, and it is normal for his status to fluctuate. Thompson also stressed that, saying it was part of the playoffs.
The Warriors still have the initiative, the Nuggets don't seem to be planning to make Murray comeback now, and the Warriors eating this defeat is tantamount to sounding the alarm for the team. Thompson set his sights on Game Five, saying he had to win Game Five. "We have to play when it's a game that has to be won. We want to get a break before the next round, and we don't want to go back to Denver again. We have to have the mentality that we have something to prove, it's a game that has to be won. Tang Shen said.