After the Grizzlies eliminated the Timberwolves, the Warriors officer tweeted "See you on Monday!" "So, what are the prospects for a two-team series?
Warriors' all-new five-small lineup
First, the Three Advantages of the Warriors.
1. A frightening three-pointer.
Klay's return, Poole's promotion, Wiggins' breakthrough of his own interior defense, including Green's state is also picking up, the Warriors' three-point blowdown of the Nuggets, presented on the data side: 42.2% shooting rate, the first of the round of 16; averaging 15.2 grains per game, only inferior to the lone ranger in second place, the Warriors' frightening three-pointer gradually returned.
2. The discipline of the warrior.
Since winning the championship in the 2014-15 season, the Warriors are the spokesperson for team basketball, the discipline at both ends of the attack and defense is breathtaking, and it is also one of the reasons why fans love them, reflected in the series against the Nuggets, when the team's three-point block, Green dealt cards on the outside, Poole, Curry, Wiggins and Payne constantly blocked and covered the air cut, which is the top priority of their overall shooting rate of 51.5% and the second place in the round of 16, reflecting the discipline of the offensive end.
Defensively, the Warriors don't have a "tall" interior rim, but, with excellent discipline, they averaged 9.4 steals per game against the Nuggets, no. 1 in the Round of 16, 6.2 blocks per game, and 3rd in the Round of 16.
3. The overall depth of the Warriors.
Green, Wiggins, Klay, Poole and Curry, the Warriors' five small lineups; the bench also includes Rooney, Porter, Payton, Cuminga and Bjelica, etc. The overall depth of the Warriors allows Kerr plenty of room to move, as well as digging for the Wizards to change the game situation at any time, which is one of the details of their ability to easily beat the Nuggets to advance.
Under the protection of the above three advantages, the Warriors' call for winning the championship is getting higher and higher, how do the Grizzlies respond? Of course they have a way, otherwise they wouldn't be in a temporary lead in the playoffs and regular seasons as mentioned at the beginning of the article, and let's take a look at the strategies the Grizzlies can make.
The Grizzlies' five-small lineup
Second, the grizzly bear's coping strategy.
1. Unlimited Grizzlies.
In addition to Adams triggering the safety and health agreement, this round of the series itself is difficult to reuse, after all, the Warriors mainly use five small, and the Grizzlies are amazing, they have enough inside line to achieve five limits to change defenses.
Tillman 206 cm tall 218 cm arm span, 3J-Jackson has a 211 cm height 227 cm arm span, Clark has a 203 cm height 204 cm arm span and elite level athleticism, Anderson has a 206 cm height 220 cm arm span, the Grizzlies four interior liners can achieve unlimited change to the three-point line, this is the regular season four games, the Warriors only have one three-point line outside the 40-point line 19 to play their own characteristics, the remaining three games, 36.8% shooting average of 13 per game.
What concept? The Grizzlies' four-position interior movement flexibility allows for as much damage as possible from the Warriors outside the three-point line.
2. The Grizzlies' defensive hardness and toughness.
Dillon used to be 1 of 10, the entire series Morant offense is struggling, 3J Jackson has been in foul trouble, the Grizzlies' offense is very sluggish against the Timberwolves, so in 6 games they have been 3 games into the final quarter behind more than 10 points, and even once fell behind 25+ in 2 single games, but the team has achieved a reversal, due to their defensive hardness and resilience.
In the first round of the playoffs, the Grizzlies' three major defensive statistics, averaging 44.6 rebounds, 8.4 steals, and 5.8 blocks per game, all ranked 4th in the league, and the defensive efficiency value of 105.8 was the 3rd place, which is the cornerstone of their ability to reverse. In terms of resilience, three backwards and three reversals have created historical records, not to mention.
3. The depth of the grizzly bear.
To be able to play the second in the league, the depth of the Grizzlies is one of the key points, for example, during Morant's absence, the team actually exploded a wave of 11 consecutive wins, specific to the personnel:
As mentioned above, the five inside and outside, the team has Dillon, Bain and Morant, the bench lineup has Jones, Zaire Williams, Ecosystem Tonton and Conchar, and the team has 12 players who can enter the rotation, which is above the Warriors.
Curry and Morant decide the series ending
Third, Curry and Morant decide the ending.
The above analysis can conclude that between the strength of the two teams, what can give the Warriors a slight upper hand is the personal ability and experience of the four stars led by Curry, and the Grizzlies are not without opportunities, because they have unlimited potential, so the final "ending" of the two teams basically depends on the two people - Curry and Morant.
If Curry continues his steady output against the Nuggets in the playoffs, averaging 28 points, 3.4 rebounds, 5.4 assists and 1.6 steals per game from 50% + 40% shooting, at least three points are not abnormal, and the Warriors can advance to a thrilling promotion.
If Morant can get out of the offensive downturn against the Timberwolves, averaging 21.5 points per game from 38.6 percent + 20 percent shooting, the Grizzlies aren't without a chance to win.
So, the two teams have almost equal opportunities to advance, and it is not surprising who will eventually advance, while individuals are more optimistic about the Grizzlies, who are more balanced on the inside and outside; the Warriors, well, they need Wiseman, and Klay, who is fully recovered.