On May 4, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA playoffs continued, and the Grizzlies and Warriors began to play. In the end, the Grizzlies beat the Warriors 106-101 to pull back a city at home, a big score of 1-1, and the two sides returned to the same running line again. The next 2 games will be played at the Warriors' home court!
In this battle, the confrontation between the two sides was very intense, and Payton Jr. was injured shortly after the opening, and finally diagnosed with a left elbow injury and could not return to the game. Dillon was banished, and the Grizzlies lost one scoring point. However, Dillon's foul on Payton Jr. caused dissatisfaction among the Warriors' entire team. Warriors coach Kerr was even angrier at Dillon for being too dirty, and Kerr said: "This is not called physical confrontation, this is called dirty!" ”
Not only that, but Dream Green also suffered an injury, and in the process of competing for the ball, Dream was elbowed to the face by Tillman. Eventually, Dream chaser had to return to the locker room for stitch treatment. However, on the way back to the locker room, Dream gave the middle finger to the Grizzlies home fans. At present, it is impossible to know whether the Grizzlies fans have made radical remarks, but the behavior of chasing the middle finger of the dream will most likely receive a fine from the NBA league. Basketball star Owen has done similar things before, and it is also difficult to escape heavy penalties.
Now that the Grizzlies are pulling the score at 1-1, who has the greater credit? Without a doubt, Morant became the Grizzlies' most reliable scoring point. In this campaign, Morant shot 15 of 31 and shot 48.3% from the field, setting a record of 47 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists and 3 steals. Morant scored 47 points this time, equaling his career playoff scoring record. In addition, Morant also won the last 15 points of the Grizzlies, saying that the playoffs are a stage to test the star's quality, and Morant has indeed withstood the test.
In contrast, the Warriors' performance was not ideal, and in this game, the Warriors made 7 of 38 three-pointers and shot 18.4% from three-point range. The Warriors had six players trying three-pointers, With Curry 3-of-11, Thompson 2-of-12, Wiggins 7-of-1, Poole 6-of-1, and Dream Green and Porter both 0-of-1. No one on the Warriors team found a three-pointer, which also made it impossible for the Warriors to secure an advantage when they were leading, and they could not recover the point difference when they were behind, which was indeed a very unfortunate thing.
According to the schedule, the Warriors' series G3 with the Grizzlies will be played at 8:30 a.m. on May 8. After the Warriors return to the home court, whether they can restore the shooting feel will also become the biggest attraction. Whether Morant can continue his magical performance and help the Grizzlies get the initiative in the series is also worth everyone's attention!