After the baptism of the first round of the series, there was no matchup between the east and the west, and the winners of the first round entered the semi-finals. Isn't that? The two Eastern Conference powerhouses, the Celtics and bucks, took the lead, one was the counterattacker in the second half of the 21-22 regular season, and the other was the defending champion's master, and this set of duels is destined to be very exciting. However, the Bucks, without Middleton, easily won 101-89, and completely locked the offense of double probes with iron-blooded defense, and Alphabet Brother cut down a triple-double of 24 points, 13 rebounds and 12 assists. So the fans exclaimed that it was not that the Green Army was too strong, but that the Nets' defense was too weak.
Coincidentally, the semifinals of the Grizzlies and Warriors also kicked off, and the old rivals struggled for a long time for the big stage of the Western Conference Finals. The Warriors had enough time to rest because they beat the Nuggets first, but the generals were not too happy about it, but were training very calmly, and in the first ninety minutes of their trip to Memphis, they were still sweating in the training gym and training, thinking that they were prepared. The Grizzlies have a psychological advantage, after all, they beat the Warriors in the playoffs last season and have achieved three wins and one loss this season.
We all know that the Grizzlies' strength is physical confrontation, with a group of muscular tough guys such as Bain, Dillon, and Jalan Jr., who have a great advantage in rebounding and impacting the inside line; while the Warriors' inside line is a weak point, and it is likely that they will encounter too much foul trouble in the game for a long time. And so it was, and the two most controversial decisions were: Green was whistled for a second-degree malicious foul, and the referee blew the scramble after the two sides scrambled to grab the rebound out of bounds with just 4.6 seconds left in the final quarter. In this regard, the Warriors, who once again encountered the "5 to 8" dilemma, still narrowly won by one point, so how do foreign fans and friends think?
1. Tribalstomp: I have an opinion on the penalty, even if we end up winning, it's clear that the NBA referee is pushing the victory towards Memphis. Forget it, the final jump ball is ridiculous, it's out of bounds, it belongs to the Golden State ball, explaining why it even stopped the ball?
2.el: The referee gave all the help they needed but still failed?
3.capo: Warriors game against referees who mistakenly expelled Draymond Green from the game in the second quarter and blew fouls on each Warriors' starter... The Warriors had the upper hand, with Stephen Curry defending Morant brilliantly at the end of the game, Klay Thompson and Jordan Purr making themselves back; the Warriors won four games.
4.King Leo: The Warriors should have the ball, rather than giving a jump ball like the referee, who made it more clear that they wanted Golden State out.
5. Joel Chasteen: What the Hell. Jumping ball? Never see a hint of crossing the line: Sick.
6. Redemption SZN: We beat an eight-player squad.
From the point of view of these fans, the referee's blowing penalty did trigger a heated discussion, most of which was dissatisfaction. In fact, in the past "riding war" period has also appeared in a similar situation, but in the 2017 Finals G3 by Durant's three-point shot to reverse the game, but in the later G4 first quarter blow penalty scale is more exaggerated, almost the Warriors starters are back fouls, so that the Cavaliers bombed a high score of 48 points in the first quarter. But so what? The Warriors still beat their opponents 4-1 to win the championship of the year.
I don't know if the league is praising Morant, the new star, so that many whistles that are not necessary to blow will sound with the sound, which once made the Warriors fall into helplessness. Basketball games should be fair and just, and try to leave the outcome of the game to the players to decide, rather than using the whistle in their hands to forcibly interfere with the direction of victory. However, the Warriors have always anticipated this in advance to show such composure and calmness, especially When Pooler's passing at key moments is very good. Judging from the on-the-spot response at this point, the coach Kerr is indeed a bit skilled, which has to admire his strength.
The next G2 Warriors will have to be prepared to be frequently blown off again, after all, once the Grizzlies can't win this game, it is likely to face a situation of being swept after returning to the Golden State home, which may be a situation that the league does not want to see. The Warriors' crowd will be impeccable, especially Wiggins, Porter, and Payton Jr. for rebound protection, but Green is the most important part to be careful about. After all, his presence is of great significance to the Warriors' small lineup, once there is such a "uncool" again, accumulating two technical fouls will be banned, but he has experienced a similar situation.
If the setbacks you've experienced don't allow you to grow, then the experience becomes less meaningful, and hopefully Green will learn his lesson.