Unlike the semifinals of the Bucks and Green Army, the semifinals of the Warriors and Grizzlies seem to be most likely to be played to the end, and it is likely to grab seven. Because from the style, playing style and performance of the two teams, the two teams each have a bit of mutual restraint, and it is difficult not to play to the end. Many fans said that the Warriors were playing abnormally, shooting too poorly from the outside, and the three-point team only shot 7 of 38. But what does this thing say? You may not be allowed in one game, not allowed in two games, not allowed in a series, no one plays a real aberration, only who plays better. Morant can't score 47 points every game, but the Warriors can't shoot the same efficiency as the Nuggets every game, all the factors are mutual, the Warriors and the Grizzlies are difficult to score.
The next G3 game may still not be able to find the feel of the Warriors, maybe Morant will break out, but who wins is not easy to judge. The Grizzlies are now very simple, there is Jackson inside and Morant outside, these two people are the core, a group of pitchers standing on the outside line, open and open, do not open to see these two people punching each other! And the Warriors are also very simple, three points a open everything is good to say, three points do not open then keep shooting, shooting until the feel is always open, if the whole series does not open, then go far will go far. And this round of playoffs also clearly shows a point of the Warriors, that is, Curry and Wiggins, who can affect the game to the greatest extent!
Poole's play is actually very good in both games, especially G1 is almost all-star level play, G2's three points are not accurate, but the overall 16 out of 8, the shot is not bad. But you will find that Poole played well, but the Warriors are still very uncomfortable, or can not suppress the Grizzlies in the situation, most of the time the two games are pressed by the Warriors. The reason is simple, Poole played well, but Curry did not come up with MVP-level performance. What is MVP-level performance? That is, 35 points up in a game, at least six or more three-pointers per game, and the shooting rate is pulled up, only then can Curry be considered comfortable playing, and others will get more opportunities.
Over the years, the Warriors' team is different from other teams, and the superstars of other teams may be superstars who don't attack first, but more of a pass and organization. But the Warriors are different, the Warriors' favorite rhythm is Curry first to open the beard, shoot two or three three-pointers in a single quarter, play to let you start the bag, and then Curry out of the ball Green, the Warriors play their own pass cut. In the Warriors game, but When It comes to the first quarter, Van Curry scored two or three three-pointers, then the Warriors are very comfortable in the whole game, because you have to pack the bag as soon as the game starts. So now Curry is not very comfortable playing, and the Warriors are not as smooth as they think.
Another point is Wiggins, who is obviously a pure blue-collar worker in the playoffs. There is no breakthrough tactic, no bottom-line tactics, no low-level singles tactics, and the mouth brother incarnates as a tool man. Brother Zui himself has said that he can only choose one defensive and offensive, and he can't do both because he is too tired. Wiggins in the playoffs has indeed shown dominance in defense and rebounding, and the mouth brother himself is also desperate to fight. But still that sentence, the strong team now requires Wiggins in four words: attack and defense almighty! Obviously, against the Grizzlies, it is not enough to grab rebounds and defense, he has to play at an excellent level on the offensive end, usually Wiggins plays a comfortable game, and the Warriors generally win big.
And now that Brother Zui has been put on top of the defensive group, it seems that Cole's arrangement is not bad, there are three major defenders on the offensive end, and there are Green and Zui brother on the defensive end. But in fact, when the Warriors use Wiggins like this, they are actively discounting his talent. Normally, Thompson's position should be Wiggins's, although he can't shoot a lot of three-pointers like Thompson, but he has unlimited breakthrough killing ability, when he and Curry are linked inside and outside, in fact, the Warriors' real ceiling comes out. With 30 points per Game and 30 points for Thompson, the Warriors may not be able to win very easily, but when Curry has 35 points and Wiggins has 25 points, the Warriors are almost all big wins.