The second game of the second round between the Golden State Warriors and Memphis Grizzlies was played at home to the Grizzlies, who eventually won five points 106-101. The game is full of ups and downs, suspense, heroes and many discordants.
Shortly after the opening of the first quarter, Green took a long pass from the backcourt to the front court to form a layup, Dillon Brooks chased fiercely, swept to the head of Payton Jr., causing Peyton Jr. to fall to the ground, resulting in a fractured elbow. Warriors reporters have confirmed that Payton Jr. is fractured in the elbow, then he is likely to miss the next game.
Payton Jr. has a decisive role in the defense of the Warriors' system, and his defensive line with Wiggins and Green ensures the defensive combination of the inside and outside three roads, which helps the team to limit Morant very well. The Warriors must have a strong backcourt to limit Morant, and only Peyton Jr. can handle the job.
Without Payton Jr., Morant wouldn't have any hindrance in the Warriors' backcourt.
Morant scored 47 points and scored 15 consecutive points in the fourth quarter to lead the team to victory. If you watched the game, it's hard not to be drawn to Morant's skills. Morant is a star with traditional skills, and he is playing a style that the NBA has faded, and we can even say that this is real basketball.
Morant's performance in this series is similar to Iverson's performance in the 2001 series.
When Morant attacked the inside line with the ball, he even shook Pooler down. The Grizzlies sent the ball to Morant to avoid being fouled, and we saw wiggins fail to catch up with Morant. Morant's speed and skill are terrifying, strictly speaking, a combination of skill and speed.
Morant also had a classic goal, which was to turn around and dodge Green's hit in the air, which was definitely a top ten goal. This goal is a testament to Morant's waist-and-belly strength and skill, which is hard to see in today's NBA.
No one on the Warriors could limit Morant in the fourth quarter, and he hit a throw through Green's fingertips, all of which was a testament to his grip on the ball.
In addition to a high score of 47 points, Morant also had 8 rebounds and 8 assists, including 6 defensive rebounds. During the game, Morant repeatedly grabbed the board in the Warriors' shooting missing time and space, which was impressive. He gets the rebound and pushes forward quickly, unequivocally, and that's the thrill of a young star.
A match with Morant is definitely not unattractive. The next game the Warriors are going to change their strategy.
More defensive flanks to empty Morant's shooting strategy proved to be a failure, Morant's scoring ceiling is very high, the Warriors' defensive tactics are equivalent to conspiring with the tiger, it is better to limit Morant and let others play.
Morant's performance in this game of holding the ball big core, although also facing the problem of the big core of the ball, but the personal ability is too prominent, naturally cracked this problem. The Warriors have no one to defend Morant, which means that the problem of not being able to hold the big core of the ball is tied to the Grizzlies, so the current way the Warriors deal with Morant is wrong.
In the next game, the Warriors would do well to pack Morant and let the rest of the Grizzlies stand up, and the others are less dangerous than Morant. This multiple choice warrior had to do.
Finally, to quote James, I understand that Morant is already a superstar.
Although the Warriors faced some unfairness in the final moments, coupled with the unfairness of the opening, the opponent who had 47 consecutive points in a single game scored 15 points did not lose unjustly.
After returning to the Warriors' home court, the Warriors may also be taken care of, then the Grizzlies are more stressful, if the whole, or the Warriors are stronger, Morant can not be so explosive, Warriors fans should relax.