If I had to pick the most surprising name for this match, Zaire Williams would be my first choice. He, who got more chances after Brooks left the game, responded with four three-pointers.
Among them, the key three-pointer in the fourth quarter, as well as the rebounding in the frontcourt. And what may not be known, before Morant threw that arc-top three-pointer, he rushed up to prepare for cover, just blocking Morant's breakthrough route, and Morant saw that time was not enough to shoot.
Heroes in disguise!
In fact, after two games, the Warriors still took home advantage back. And the three-point shooting rate of 7 of 38 shooting is obviously just a bad feel, do you think Clay will shoot threes without being defended in the next game? Will you still end the round with walking steps after asking for the ball?
As a player with a 22.6-point shooting rate of more than 50% in the first round and 45.6% of three points, it is time to bounce back after two games. And the Warriors still have the opportunity to seize the game, the Grizzlies actually inexplicably empty Curry three times in the fourth quarter, and I still see repulsion in Curry for the first time.
These are all things that the Warriors just need to maintain the status quo to continue to maintain, and in terms of strength, they are still above the Grizzlies.
The Grizzlies, on the other hand, need more miracles. They have to thank God for winning despite Dillon's absence; thanks to Milton for his three-pointers for his big hat; for Jones, who was so calm that he looked so cold, that he suddenly threw three points with enthusiasm and won.
The Grizzlies' rotation is done a lot, also because they don't know which five people are the most suitable. In fact, in the face of the Warriors, it is still necessary to change defenses, even if it is to use Jones and Morant to swing the backcourt, I also need to change defenses, because I really can't think of any use in these two people delaying each other, but instead give Curry a vacant seat.
When the Grizzlies changed more defenses and forced the Warriors to go head-to-head one, the Success Rate on the Warriors' offensive end was reduced. Their most certain single point is naturally Curry and Poole, but as long as the Warriors stop and single out, in addition to grabbing rebounds, the offensive end is a bit useless.
Clark and Jarren Jr. are all able to change defenses, even if sometimes they will be passed, but most of the time the change of defense strategy, may still need the Grizzlies to continue to insist.
Then there's Morant, a boy who is so amazing. In fact, whether it was playing the Jazz last year or playing the Timberwolves in the first round, it exposed Morant's problems, his projection was too unstable, and the hard Gobert was not easy to play.
But he actually found a solution, last year he averaged 30 points per game with more throws, and the first round of breakthrough restrictions played a double-digit assist pass performance.
The Warriors are naturally also very defensive, and Morant's three-point shots are in double digits. Morant's three-point shots in both games have surpassed the six games in the previous round.
But today Morant shot 41.7 percent from three-point range. Facing the Warriors' rotation guard, he ended in a very strange way, crossing the first line of defense, twisting his waist and staying in the air, and making a layup.
Morant's one-man waist-waisted aerial and others fell to the basket, which worked repeatedly in the fourth quarter. In addition, when he breaks through the first line of defense to the middle zone, he will complete the attack with throws, and tonight he shot 4 of 7 in the throwing zone.
In the end, Morant had 47 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists and 3 steals, and in the last quarter, Morante scored 18 points, and he still proved that he was the man the Grizzlies needed the most.
As for the Warriors, do you believe Curry, Klay and Poole will shoot 6 of 29 three-pointers in the next game? I don't believe it anyway.