What is the most murderous thing about the Warriors? Nature is five small!
In the past, there was Curry + Clay + Barnes / KD + Dream Green + Iguodala, and now there is Curry + Clay + Jordan Pooler / Peyton Jr. + Wiggins + Dream Green. Coupled with Iguodala sitting on the bench, the current Warriors basically rely on five small, Looney is a starter who can't be faked anymore!
Facing the Nuggets in the first round, the Warriors swept 4-1 gentlemen, and the new Splash Brothers each contributed 5 three-pointers per game, and the three of them averaged 70 points per game. Under the wave of warriors, the Nuggets simply could not stop it.
Now in the semifinals, the Warriors and the Grizzlies are tied 1-1, the first game the Warriors narrowly defeated the Grizzlies 117-116, and the warriors lost to the Grizzlies 101-106 in the second game! Judging from two games, the Grizzlies are not afraid of the Warriors' five small!
They have the core of Morant, the first game 31 shots 14 shots 34 points, 9 rebounds and 10 assists of the quasi-triple-double, the second game with 31 shots 15 of 47 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists of the anti-heaven data, breaking a series of records, the 22-year-old waist king can look forward to the future!
In terms of breakthrough ability and impact, it is not comparable to Hyland! And the Warriors are a relatively weak team on the inside, as long as they cross a barrier on the outside, the inside line is as good as Morant wants!
The second is the Grizzlies' outside ability, although Morant's three-point ability is average and unstable, and the average of 4.5 three-pointers per game in this series has reached the standard, even exceeded the standard!
Dillon and Bane are the top levels in the league' outside line, second only to the Splash Brothers, with 5 three-point abilities in the game!
This also makes the Warriors dare not be as bold as the joint defense against the Nuggets, and the five small defensive capabilities have lost half of the lethality!
The special praise here is Jaren Jackson Jr., although the three J is not an MVP level player, but the three J's defensive ability and movement ability is far better than Jokic, not to mention the three J also has a three-point ability, which also makes the Grizzlies' offensive space become infinite, for Morant + Dillon + Bane, the existence of three J is very important!
Three J is 2 meters 11 tall, arm span 2 meters 27, rebounding ability is far better than chasing dreams, speed is not lost to chase dreams, which also makes it impossible for the Warriors to play fast attack counterattacks, which is the Nuggets do not have a positioning advantage!
In the first round of the series, Malone likes to use the three lineups of Jeff Green + Aaron Gordon + Jokic, which also causes the Nuggets to match the Speed of the Warriors! In fact, the Nuggets Warriors' three small lineups have not lost much to the Warriors!
And Jenkins is different, he gave up Adams, and the Warriors played against the bombardment, once the three guards against the Warriors' three guards, sticking to the Warriors' outside shooters, the Warriors outside shooters will be inaccurate! Not to mention, the Grizzlies' three-guard level and nuggets are not a level!
The G1 Warriors trio played okay with the Grizzlies not figuring out the doorway, curry 5-of-12 from three-point range, Klay 3-of-10 from three-point range and Jordan Poole on 5-of-10 three-point range.
The G2 Grizzlies figured out the way, with Curry shooting 3-of-11 from three-point range, Klay on 3-of-12 from three-point range, and Jordan Poole on 6-of-1 from three-point range.
It can be said that as long as the three guns on the outside line are blocked, the basic victory is taken down by the Grizzlies!
Payton, who was the Warriors' best defensive player on the outside, has now been fractured by Dillon Brooks, and I think that payton Jr. is likely to be unable to play in the next game!
Payton Jr. can't play, and Dillon is banned for one game or at most two, obviously, the impact on the Warriors is even greater!
Swap a dirty player the league scorns for a DPOY-level outside defender, and the Grizzlies really make blood!
The author feels that although Dillon's three-point ability is important for the Grizzlies, even if he does not play, the impact on the Grizzlies is not very large, and the Grizzlies have a good front-line supplement.
Melton is a more athletic 3D, G2 covers Curry's key shots, and Zaire Williams is also a 3D, both of which can cover the Warriors' outside line very well!
In other words, Dream Green was originally a cruel person, but he left the field maliciously at the second level of G1, and G2 was elbowed and stitched.
It can be said that the combination of Clark and Three J is also very fierce, and even the dream chaser has eaten turtles!
Taking advantage of this old fritter in the pursuit of dreams, which is very rare in the league!
Want to qualify? Does Cole have a good response next?
Obviously, the five small ones who depended on to survive were prevented, and there was no good way. The Warriors' internal personnel reserves are not enough in themselves, and one Looney is enough. And the opposing Clark has the ability to throw, the three J has the ability to shoot three points, obviously not afraid of Looney! Not to mention Adams, which is a personnel advantage for Jenkins, and it is a tianke!
The Warriors' five small is now thoroughly studied by Jenkins, and I think Kerr can only suffer the bitter fruit next, and it is likely to be eliminated by the Grizzlies for four consecutive games. And the Warriors, who want to retaliate, are obviously hopeless!