On May 2, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA playoffs continued, and the Western Conference semifinals officially began. The Grizzlies and Warriors played against each other, and the game was played at the home of the Grizzlies, but the Warriors' performance was amazing. In the end, the Warriors 117-116 Grizzlies won the Opening Reds in the Western Conference Semifinals and led 1-0!
There was a small episode in the game, and at the end of the second quarter, Green pulled Clark's behavior, causing Green to eat a second-degree malicious foul. In the end, Green was expelled by the referee, and his stats were fixed at 6 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals and 1 block. When Green was ousted, the Warriors were still behind. Coupled with the fact that this game was played at the home of the Grizzlies, and Thompson's shooting feel was also very cold, many fans thought that the Warriors were in a bad situation.
Although Green's ouster affected the Warriors' tactical system, at this critical moment, a Warriors player stepped forward again. That's right, he was Poole, who did well in the first round of the series. In this battle, Poole once again became the savior, and when Thompson was in poor shape, Poole stepped forward to support the Warriors' offense. If you want to choose the best star in this game, then the brave Poole is absolutely well deserved.
In this campaign, Poole shot 12-of-20 and shot 60 percent from the field. Three-point shooting was 5 out of 10 and 50 percent three-point shooting. In the end, Poole cut down 31 points, 8 rebounds, 9 assists and 2 blocks. Unexpectedly, in the key Western Conference semifinals G1, Poole once again cut the Warriors' highest score on the team. One thing to say, Poole's performance in the playoffs has won himself a big contract. No matter how far the Warriors can go next, the first task of the Warriors management offseason is to tighten the contract with Poole, and it can be said that Poole is indeed the Warriors' biggest surprise this season!
Although the Warriors won the Opening Reds in the Western Conference, this game also gave the Warriors a wake-up call, and the importance of Green is self-evident. In fact, the Warriors won very thrillingly, if Green is not expelled, the Warriors' offensive and defensive rhythm will be smoother. Now, the Warriors lead the Grizzlies by a 1-0 margin and are able to win the first game at home with the Grizzlies, which is good news for the Warriors. According to the schedule, the two-side series G2 will be played at 9:30 a.m. on May 4, and whether the Warriors can continue to extend their lead will also become the biggest attraction!