In the first round against the Denver Nuggets, the Warriors had a clear advantage in terms of overall strength, so they solved the Nuggets without bloodshed five games. But the Western Conference challenged the Memphis Grizzlies in the second round, and the overall strength of the opponent was clearly above the Nuggets, and even had home advantage in the series. The Warriors felt this in their first game, fortunately, even if they encountered unfair treatment, the Warriors still used their lives in three armies and finally won the opening of this series.
To say that the Warriors are really not easy, the penalty is very unfavorable to them, especially Draymond Green, who is the mainstay of the interior line, was expelled after only 17 minutes, and a considerable number of active players and experts feel inexplicable about this penalty. But in this case, the Warriors still withstood the pressure, with core trio Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Jordan Poole combining to score 70 points and 16 assists. In particular, this warrior changed again, Jordan Poole returned to the bench, he cut 31 points, 8 rebounds and 9 assists of the quasi-triple-double data, in addition to Jordan Pooler +10 plus-minus is also the warriors' highest team. With his rise, the current Warriors have a new "Splash Tea" combo, and the rapid firepower makes opponents overwhelmed.
Of course, the Warriors were able to win this game thanks to the joint efforts of the whole team, and three of them are particularly commendable. First of all, even if the defensive core Draymond Green is sent off, the rest of the Warriors still maintain strength and attention, and although the Grizzlies side shows great courage, others are almost locked up. Desmond Bain, in particular, was originally the Grizzlies' second-placed scorer, but the game was unusually sluggish, hitting only 3 of 10 shots in total, shooting 1-of-5 from outside the three-point line, and only scoring 9 points.
The reason why the Grizzlies were able to beat the Timberwolves in the first round, and the outstanding performance of wing player Dillon Brooks, is also a link that cannot be ignored. But in the first game against the Warriors, Dillon Brooks was clearly targeted on both ends of the offensive and defensive ends. He shot 3-of-13 from the field and only made 2 of 8 shots from outside the three-point line, while Dillon Brooks had only 8 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists. So even if Ja Morant is personally superior, Jaren Jackson Jr. is also like a god, and even the referee is a little biased towards himself, but the Grizzlies still failed to win.
And the final round of the game is more emblematic of how good the Warriors' defensive end is. At that time, Klay Thompson was originally against Brandon Clark, but he immediately emptied the latter and tried his best to chase Ja Morant, and under the double blockade of Klay Thompson and Gary Payton II, Ja Morant was unable to turn the tide and stage a miracle. Don't look at Klay Thompson who has been out of the game for more than two years due to consecutive serious injuries, and he seems to have suffered a loss in his footsteps, but the anticipation and experience still helped the Warriors a lot.
The second thing is that we have already mentioned that although the Warriors' three muskets on the outside are powerful, everyone on the team has contributed in this game. This Warriors used a 9-man rotation strategy, although the "Splash Tea" trio did most of the points, but the other players also tried their best, and the 9 people on the Warriors had scored. Andrew Wiggins continued his consistent performance, shooting 6-of-14 from the field and scoring 17 points and eight rebounds. In the current Warriors, Andrew Wiggins is more comfortable, no one insists on him to be the absolute core, Andrew Wiggins only needs to do a good job of outside projection and defense, occasionally through the ball to attack or convert to score points, he plays easily, the Warriors also benefit from it.
Due to the Grizzlies' backcourt Twins offense, the Warriors continued to play in the small-ball lineup, but the coaching staff made Jordan Poole the sixth man, and Gary Payton II started on top, in order to let him consume the opposing backcourt Gemini. From the perspective of the whole game, the effect is still relatively significant, Gary Payton II is really reliable on the defensive end, and he himself has contributed in the offensive aspect, although he only got 8 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists, but he hit 4 goals in 5 shots, and his ability to seize opportunities is excellent. And Jordan Poole's return to the bench also allowed him to completely let go of his hands and feet, and successfully continued the firepower at this stage.
In the end, the Warriors were still 6 points behind after halftime, but in the third quarter they reversed the decline in one fell swoop, netting 7 points against the opposite Grizzlies to complete the reversal. Being able to win such a key victory in the case of away games and frequent whistles, it has to be said that the Warriors' ability to fight hard battles is really outstanding. After all, there are many experienced veterans in the current team, they have seen all kinds of big winds and waves, and in the bayonet playoffs, the advantage is particularly obvious. So the Warriors now not only have a lead in the overall score, but also have home advantage, this round of the series warriors situation is very good, the balance of victory and defeat has obviously tilted towards them.