The NBA playoffs continue. The Warriors have now identified their next round opponent, the Memphis Grizzlies. Many believe the Grizzlies are the most obstructive opponent in the West this year. In fact, from the characteristics of the two teams, it is true that the advantage of the Grizzlies is precisely the disadvantage of the Warriors, and the two teams will have a lot of points to watch.
The Grizzlies are very good at the impact of frontcourt rebounds, so the Warriors must protect their backcourt rebounds in this series, only in this way can they take the initiative on the court. On the other hand, the Grizzlies are not a team that is good at shooting three-pointers. Their overall three-point shooting percentage isn't high. So the Warriors also have their strengths. On the other hand, although the Grizzlies' individual defensive ability is relatively strong. But the Warriors' overall defensive ability is stronger, and the Warriors' defensive efficiency this season is higher than that of the Grizzlies. Therefore, the two teams have their own characteristics, depending on the game of coaches on the court.
Recently, Cole also admitted in an interview that there is one person in the series with the Grizzlies who will be reused and will take on most of the heavy responsibility of defending Morant, and this person is Payton Jr. Indeed, in today's Warriors roster, only Payton Jr. is the most suitable player to defend Morant. Neither Curry nor Jordan Pooler are defensive players in the traditional sense, while Thompson is now moving slowly, and Wiggins has a hard time keeping up with Morant in lateral speed. So Peyton Jr. is the best player to defend Morant, and cole will increase Peyton Jr.'s playing time in this series.
Many fans bluntly said that Morant may not be particularly comfortable when he encounters Payton Jr., Petton Jr. is a player who is particularly good at steals, and has rich defensive experience, and Peyton Jr. does not need to take on too many roles on the offensive end, he can completely play every bullet on the defensive end, and consume Morant as much as possible. So the warriors' first priority in this series is to defend Morant in a targeted manner, and you must know that the Grizzlies have a lot of outside opportunities created by Morant's sudden score. So defending Morant became the most critical part of the Warriors.
The Warriors must play their own advantage in this series, that is, in terms of projection. They have to move the ball as much as possible and avoid too many singles by one person. Only then will the Grizzlies go haywire when they're defending. You should know that the Grizzlies are not a particularly good team in terms of overall defense, especially Adams, so the Warriors also have a lot of opportunities.