After winning all three of their first three games, the Warriors regained their peak dominance. Jokic is alone, the Warriors' blocking tactics, Curry and Thompson's insoluble projections, Kerr's dismantling ability at key moments, the Nuggets seem to see hope of winning.
However, with a 3-0 lead, there will always be some moths. At the beginning of the game, Jokic was full of firepower, and he scored 18 points in the first quarter, and he scored 22 of the team's 26 points. After all, every game that follows may be the nuggets' closing battle for the season.
However, with the overall strength of the Nuggets, how difficult is it to overthrow the Warriors? As a result, the operation method of blowing at the touch and igniting at one point appeared. Throughout the game, the Warriors had 27 fouls, the Nuggets had 31 fouls, and the two teams made 68 free throws, and the game was intermittent, deviating from the Warriors' smooth feeling of mercury pouring down.
In the first half, the two stars the Warriors played best were plagued by fouls. Green made 2 fouls and Thompson made 4 fouls, while the Nuggets' fouls focused on Hylander, Cousins, Green and Rivers Jr. In the first half, Thompson only played 9 minutes and 22 seconds, cut 10 points, but carried 4 fouls, which also laid the groundwork for his crisis in the second half.
Thompson continued to soar in the third quarter, and his brilliant offense helped the Warriors withstand the pressure and not let the team collapse in the third quarter. At the beginning of the last quarter, the Splash Brothers chased points continuously, pressing the score to a distance that could be chased. In a melee between dawns, the Warriors trailed by double digits and quickly overtook; the Nuggets repeatedly led, but were calmed by Curry's crazy outbursts, and were overtaken by their opponents at 1 minute and 21 seconds.
Jokic helped the Nuggets hold up to a crucial moment in the final minute. Morris stepped forward and threw in; Kerr's tactical arrangement was redundant, and the Nuggets saw through the steals, and there was one of the worst mistakes of the game; when Barton hit another three-pointer, the Warriors were powerless to return to the sky.
In this game, the Warriors had many opportunities to beat the Nuggets. For example, Thompson and Green are not bothered by fouls, and the Warriors' attack and defense in key moments will be more decisive and tough; for example, Wiggins failed to press in the 42.2 seconds of the dunk, otherwise the situation would be very different; for example, Kerr's last-minute handling, the Warriors' mistakes on the sideline, gave up the opportunity to make a last-ditch attempt.
The Warriors, of course, want to sweep quickly and prepare for the next opponent. Curry off the bench blasted 33 points, 3 boards, 8 assists, 4 steals and 1 block, Thompson got 32 points, 4 boards and 2 steals, and the Splash Brothers teamed up to cut 65 points.
Unfortunately, 3-0 is an important threshold for the series. Because, the players must put aside their inner joy and meet the opponent's backwater battle; the coach needs to be vigilant and make a plan for the sudden change of the situation; and the situation on the field may also make the referee and the fans begin to sympathize with the weak because of the situation and mentality.
3-0 has proven the Warriors' competitiveness, and 4-0 is bound to be doubly difficult. For this series, there is not much suspense in the outcome of one game. Perhaps, the Warriors can only blame themselves for not being strong enough to defeat the league.