On May 4, the NBA Playoffs Western Conference Semifinals Grizzlies and Warriors G2 played quite fiercely, Brooks second-degree vicedotes were expelled, Payton was injured, the Grizzlies have been in the lead in the first three quarters, Curry led the team to erase the point gap before the end of the third quarter. The scores alternated between the two teams in the final quarter, with Curry and Morant scoring brilliantly against each other. Unexpectedly, with 17.3 seconds left, the Warriors trailed by 3 points, Klay walked, and with Morant's steady free throw, the whole game scored 47 points, directly making the suspense of victory and defeat disappear. The Grizzlies won a tough 106-101 victory, bringing the series to a 1-1 draw.
In this game, the Warriors made 38 shots on the outside, but only hit 7 shots, shooting only 18.4%, of which the worst performance was Klay, who walked at a key moment in this game, he only had 2 of 12, Wiggins 7 of 1, and Poole 6 of 1. That's the Warriors' lowest shooting percentage since the playoffs from more than 20 three-pointers, setting an embarrassing record.
The Warriors played tragically in this game, Payton suffered a fracture of his left elbow and will receive an MRI tomorrow. Dream Green was elbowed by his opponent, and his eye area was swollen, obviously. Curry's fingers were also bleeding and at one point he went to the sidelines for treatment.
In an interview after the game, Cole angrily rebuked Brooks, saying: "I don't know if Dillon Brooks did it on purpose, but it was a dirty move. He's crossed the line, there's a very clear line in the league, and you shouldn't put a player's season or even career at risk when you commit a foul. You shoot the man down in the air, eventually causing him to fracture his elbow. That's a clear line. Payton has been wandering around the League for the past six years, wanting to find a home. Now that he's finally found his home, found his place, and made the playoffs, it's supposed to be his stage to start showing himself. Someone suddenly broke in and knocked him out of the air and knocked him to the ground. Dillon, he crossed the line, he didn't keep the bottom line of this alliance."
At the same time, Cole also said that Dream Green's eyes were almost swollen and could not be opened, which was very difficult for him.
In the end, Cole admitted that if he wanted to win this series, he would have to play smarter and hope that Iguodala G3 could come back.
It can be seen that Kerr is very dissatisfied with the performance of the Grizzlies players, the movement on the field is too large, and during the game, Kerr is very excited about the Grizzlies' bench.
The next G3 is very critical for both sides, whether it is the Warriors to defend the home field and take a big lead again, or the Grizzlies to regain home advantage after contributing to the Chase Center, the next is worth looking forward to. Clay's recent two performances have not been very good, need to make good adjustments, and also look forward to the performance of both sides G3 on the 8th.