On May 4, Beijing time, the Warriors can be described as losing and "losing" today, they not only suffered a defeat on the road, but also lost one member, or even two members of the generals. Green was hit and stitched, and although he insisted on finishing this game, it was really difficult to say whether he could play the next game. The most serious was Payton, who injured his left elbow according to the Warriors' official initial news. The warriors' official message was only an understatement, and judging by Payton's expression, the injury made him so painful that he couldn't play the rest of the time.
After the Warriors' loss, there was another bad news on a sunny day, according to Warriors reporter Kendra Andrews, who suffered a left elbow fracture in the opening of the Warriors Grizzlies G2, and will receive an MRI tomorrow, and the Warriors officially confirmed the news. Fracture injuries are obviously much more serious than minor strains, and judging by past experience, Payton's injuries have not been 4-6 weeks and cannot return to the game, while the NBA Finals will end in early June and mid-June.
If the Warriors can reach the Finals, Payton may be able to catch up with the final 1-2 games, and if the Warriors can't reach the Finals, this means that Payton's season has ended prematurely. From this game point of view, Dillon is not a dirty player, but this time his foul is very irresponsible, there is no action to protect Payton, the Warriors will return to the home court next time, if there is no accident, Dillon will also be suspended for at least one game. These two games on both sides are very intense, and the Warriors will definitely respond next.
In the last game, although Green had the action of pulling people, at the moment of landing, he made a move to protect the opposing players, however, Dillon did not make a similar move today, and he was also criticized by all sides. Cole even publicly stated that Dillon's action was not physical confrontation, but dirty, and his behavior was completely out of bounds, beyond the scope of basketball. Green said Dillon's move was a "bullshit foul." Without Peyton, and without Iguodala and Bjelica unable to play, the Warriors would be in a desperate situation.
In the next game, Porter may start on top, but for Kerr, without Payton's defensive toughman, and Klay's poor hand, they are not sure to take the Grizzlies. Payton's injury could even be one of the key factors influencing the course of the series. In these two games, the referee's blowing penalty for the Warriors is very unfair, and the Warriors want to advance to the Western Conference Finals, which is even more difficult.