On May 4, Beijing time, NBA Western Conference Semifinals G2, the Warriors lost 101-106 to the Grizzlies, and the total score of the two sides was 1-1 drawn. In this game, Dream Green played generally. He played 32 minutes and 23 seconds, shooting 3-of-5, with 6 points, 10 boards and 7 assists, plus 4 turnovers and 5 fouls.
In this game, Dream Green had an injury in the first quarter of the game. His right eye was elbowed by opposing striker Tillman before leaving the game to return to the dressing room. According to Warriors coach Kerr, Dream Green had a few stitches in his eye and then returned to the game. Whether it is a live picture or a post-game interview, the swelling of Dream's right eye is very obvious.
This injury obviously also affected the state of dream chasing. In the G2 battle, Chasing Dream made 4 mistakes and ranked second in the team. If you count the five turnovers of G1, the Dream 2 Grizzlies have made 9 mistakes, which is far ahead of the first round of the playoffs.
Facing the Nuggets in the last round of the playoffs, Dream Green played great. He made a great contribution to the defense of Jokic and became a hero to the Warriors' promotion. 5 games to nuggets, chasing dreams a total of 8 mistakes. Now 2 games against the Grizzlies, chasing dreams has been made 9 times, which is a big surprise. Don't forget, the dream chaser was only half played before being expelled, otherwise the number of mistakes may be more.
After the game, Curry talked about the team's excessive mistakes in the interview. He said: "I think a lot of mistakes are not caused by the opposite defense, but that we pass too hastily, and sometimes we don't have a chance to pass the ball. Kerr also said: "Against a Grizzlies like this, if we want to win this series, we have to play smarter. ”