The feng shui took turns, and G2 arrived at the grizzly bear's house.
When Klay Thompson made a mistake in the final moments of the game, the time seemed to return to the scene two days ago, when Klay Thompson missed two free throws. In that meeting two days ago, Klay Thompson next completed the defense to help the Warriors win; and in another meeting, Klay Thompson's mistakes made the Warriors helpless.
So, is it up to Klay Thompson to take responsibility for the loss of the game? It's a bit unfair to him, even if he shoots, he may not be able to shoot, even if he shoots that three-point shot, the Grizzlies still have a chance to kill the game. To say this is not to excuse Klay Thompson, but to say that the loss cannot be blamed on Thompson.
Putting aside that round of revisiting the game, Klay Thompson's performance was indeed a drag on the team's hind legs.
This season, the Warriors' playoff offensive firepower is good, which is directly related to the performance of the "Trident" - Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Jordan Poole, the three people are like beethoven playing piano music. Once the Warriors' "Splash Brothers" caused headaches for opponents, Jordan Pooler's offensive firepower increase was equivalent to a major upgrade.
The Warriors need Jordan Poole, otherwise their offensive firepower is clearly insufficient, and on the other hand, the Splash Brothers have to provide basic firepower output. The first round of the series against the Nuggets, the Warriors are like this to fight the opponent Nuggets, the Nuggets for the Warriors' "trident" defense is quite difficult, the Warriors pressed and slammed a punch.
By the time of the semifinals against the Grizzlies, Klay Thompson's form had slipped, and the Trident's firepower had been compromised to some extent. G1's Klay Thompson scored 15 points on 6-of-19 shooting, G2 had 12 points on 5-of-19 shooting, and a total of 22-of-5 from outside the three-point line, which is not at all like the soup god we are familiar with.
Returning from a major injury, Klay Thompson is not in a stable state, and the last few games of the season have shown the style of a top pitcher. In the series against the Nuggets, the Warriors encountered a defense that was obviously not tough enough, which to some extent judged the Warriors' offensive state will be biased.
The Grizzlies have given a tough confrontational attitude, the Warriors' offensive firepower has dropped understandably, and Klay Thompson seems to be taking a bigger hit. This is not unrelated to Klay Thompson's adaptation to the game, and he will also be plagued by injuries, and there will be a sore knee before the G2 game.
Although Jordan Poole and Stephen Curry's form has also been slightly affected, it has been less affected than Clay, especially Jordan Poole's offensive firepower has remained good. Although the G2 shot only 1 of 6 from three-point range, the overall shooting rate of 16 shots was not bad at 8, and the total 36 shots in the two games were 20 of 30.
G1 Warriors can narrowly beat the Grizzlies, the key lies in the Warriors' defensive performance, you can't score in the last minute, the Warriors maintained a 1-point lead. G2 dropped the chain at a critical moment, failed to prevent Morant's onslaught, and failed to score many of his own attacks, and the victory and defeat were only in the handling of key balls.
Although losing does not erase the efforts of the Warriors players, the performances of Andrew Wiggins and Otto Porter are worth mentioning. Wiggins defended well in this game, and he rushed very hard to grab rebounds, which became the warriors' protective shield for life. Wiggins had 16 points and nine rebounds and was the only player in the starting lineup with a positive plus-minus.
What about Otto Porter? Although the offensive end did not help the Warriors enough, he was also very tough to fight with the opponent, which was a huge help to the Warriors. The Grizzlies want to compete with the Warriors, and Otto Porter matches the intensity of the Grizzlies' game, with a plus-minus of +17, just like Otto Porter's Medal of Merit.
The Warriors lost the game, but Kerr was relieved.
(Text/Yan Wujun)