On May 2, Beijing time, the Warriors defeated the Grizzlies 117-116 to win the semifinals G1. The Warriors were originally the more physical side because they began to rest after 28 days, but age may be the key, and the Grizzlies play more aggressively. Kerr changed the lineup to let Payton Jr. send first to defend Morant, Poole returned to the bench, but unfortunately the Warriors' offense had a fault, trailing by 6 points at halftime, completing the counterattack in the third quarter, once pulling open to 10 points in the final quarter and being equalized, and finally 3.6 seconds Morant failed to shoot.
Stephen Curry was the Warriors' best feel in the first quarter, 3 of 7, 2 of 4 three-pointers, 8 points and 3 assists, the Warriors were 10 of 26 in the first quarter, 4 of 12 from three points, and Curry was the most tightly defended. Curry is also very difficult on the defensive end, whether it is against Morant, Dillon, Bain he is easy to eat 2 fouls in the first quarter.
The second quarter is Curry's rotation break, Poole played well after the single quarter to score 10 points, this quarter Curry 2 of 0 did not score, Curry half is 9 of 3 + three points 4 2 scored 8 points and 3 assists, playing the Grizzlies is much more difficult than playing the Nuggets, the Grizzlies' athleticism, enthusiasm, defensive oppression are completely different.
In the first half, Dream chased dreams because Laclak's jersey knocked him to the ground and was blown off for a second-degree malicious foul, looney returned to the start in the second half, his cover gave Curry two mid-range opportunities, the conversion offense completed 3+1, Curry made 3+1 and then sprayed garbage at the Grizzlies bench, and then Curry created a three-point foul and three free throws, finishing Curry with 21 points, 4 assists and 1 rebound in the third quarter.
Curry was fouled by Dillon for the fifth time in the final quarter, but retreated from a three-point shot to pull away to four points again, Curry had this one three-pointer in the last quarter, but in the 19 seconds before the end of the game he blocked Morant's counter-attack layup, Curry's block was equivalent to a winning block, because morant missed the game (Klay missed two free throws to give the opportunity to kill, but Morant failed to grasp 3.6 seconds).
Curry scored 8-of-20 in the game, 5-of-12 from three-point range, 23 points, 4 assists, 3 rebounds and 1 block, shooting 40% (1 of 5 in the final quarter), Morant grabbed Curry in the whole game, but Curry contributed a golden block in the final moments.
Text/Yan Xiaobai's basketball dream