The NBA playoffs continue, and the Warriors' game against the Grizzlies G1 officially begins. The two teams played very fiercely in this game, and both the offensive and defensive ends showed great resilience. To put it bluntly, both teams played their respective characteristics in this game. In the first quarter, the Grizzlies led by eight points. At the end of the second quarter, the difference between the two teams was only 6 points. Even into the second half, the point difference between the two teams remained within a manageable range. However, in the final decisive moment, the Warriors still withstood the pressure with their experience and strength to win 117-116 against the Grizzlies, leading 1-0 in the series.
I have to say that this game the two teams played very well, as for the progress of this game here will not be described to you one by one, and this article Xiaobian wants to focus on curry, Thompson, Poole, Morant these four players, unceremoniously said that these four players are the key players that affect the trend of the game.
Let's start with Morant. Yes, the Grizzlies did lose the game, and Morant's last chance to kill didn't. However, I would like to say that Morant is defeated. Morant played 38 minutes and shot 14-of-31, including 4-of-11 from three-point range and 2-of-3 from the free throw line, with 34 points, nine rebounds, 10 assists and three steals. Obviously, from the data alone, you can feel how strong Morant's dominance is in this game. Especially when the Warriors once pulled the point difference to double digits in the final quarter, Morant almost single-handedly carried the team on his shoulders, and almost every time he took the ball, he would hit the basket. To borrow a phrase from the live commentary teacher, it is that Morant's offensive style the Warriors have no way at all. Again, although the Grizzlies lost this game, Morant won recognition, and he really lost.
After saying Morant, say Thompson. Thompson played 30 minutes in this game, shooting 6-of-19, including 3-of-10 from three-point range and 0-of-2 from the free throw line, and finished with 15 points, 1 rebound and 3 assists. To be honest, Thompson's performance in the first three quarters was very sluggish, and even Thompson's first 47 minutes of the game were very depressed. However, Thompson is always Thompson, even if he is down in the first 47 minutes, he can still use his strength to punish opponents. Fans who have watched the game will know that Thompson's three-point shot in the last 23 seconds is undoubtedly the key to changing the fate of the game, and thompson is worth the top salary with this three-point shot.
Then came Curry and Poole. Curry played 37 minutes in the game and had 23 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists. Objectively speaking, Curry's performance on the offensive end of this game can only be said to be decent. However, Curry helped the team win this game with defense. In the final moment, Morant took the ball to the inside line, and it was Curry's defense that covered Morant's ball. Even the commentator said that Curry proved his defensive value, and in recent seasons everyone has really underestimated Curry's defensive ability. Yes, there is nothing wrong with Mr. Shen's sentence, before we only saw Curry's accurate three-pointer but often ignored Curry's defensive ability, especially ignored Curry's defensive ability after returning from injury.
Finally, there is Poole, who is undoubtedly the biggest contributor to the Warriors' victory in this game. Poole played 37 minutes off the bench and shot 12-of-20, including 5-of-10 from three-point range and 2-of-2 from the free throw line, with 31 points, 8 rebounds, 9 assists, 2 blocks, plus-minus +10. Among them, points, rebounds, assists, blocks, plus or minus, these 5 statistics are the highest in the whole team. I don't know, what do you think of Poole? Anyway, I have only one evaluation of Poole, that is, Poole will become the future of the Warriors, and Poole's presence can make the Warriors add more weight to winning the championship.
Looking at the whole game, it must be said that the two teams have their own characteristics, and the probability of the two teams advancing is also 50% each. Although the Warriors won the first game, the Warriors will definitely play very hard in the next game. As for the final result, let time tell us the answer.