This article was compiled from: The Athletic
Written by Marcus Thompson II
原标题：Thompson: The Warriors need Draymond Green at his best — and no one knows it more than him
After G1 lost to the Lakers, Chasing Dream arranged a post-game bench press training for himself. His weightlifting movements were clearly emotional and serious. Chasing Dream looked angry, he didn't play well, and that's one of the reasons the Warriors lost to G1. For the Warriors to win this series, they need to dream of being their best.
Foul trouble makes Dream Chase lose rhythm
In the 34 minutes of the game, Chase only grabbed 4 rebounds, scored only 6 points on 9 shots, and did have 7 assists and no turnovers. But when he was on the floor, the Lakers beat the Warriors by eight points. Chasing Dream knows what he needs to do, which is why he is angry. "I have to play better," Dream snapped at the locker and shook his head.
Chase Dream believes that three fouls in the first half made him lose rhythm and never regain the rhythm of the offensive and defensive ends. Dreaming is at the heart of the Warriors' offense and defense, pushing forward with the ball and putting pressure on the Lakers, and they made 31 baskets in the first quarter, and if they had done so, they would have made 124 shots a game, but only 106 in the end. They didn't tire the Lakers.
The Warriors' plan is that the Lakers can't easily build a half-court defense, can't easily target Curry and Thompson, and can't let thick eyebrows easily protect the basket.
In addition, the Lakers' strict defense of splashes should have put Wiggins and Chase Dream in the best offensive position, but the two combined for 9-of-23 and scored only 21 points in total, which was almost offset by Schroder's score alone (19 points).
Chasing dreams has successfully limited thick eyebrows
What's more, Chasing Dream plays more aggressively, and thick eyebrows have to focus more on defense. And if the Warrior is too passive to challenge the thick eyebrows, you will make him stand in the paint area to rest, which will help him maintain his physical strength. If Chasing Dream can stay on the field and constantly instigate the attack of the warriors, to some extent, it is a threat to the physical fitness of Thick Eyebrows, and Chase Dream knows this well.
One of the possible ways the Warriors can respond is to play a small-ball lineup, chasing dreams to appear in the No. 5 position and Curry to block and dismantle, so that thick eyebrows must come out of the paint area to assist defense. Looney can grab rebounds, but he can't threaten thick eyebrows like he is chasing dreams. Speaking about Cole's use of the small line-up in the final stages of G1 to chase points, Chase said: "I think it's always been an advantage for us, we're not trying to get Looney out of the line-up, his performance is incredible, it has nothing to do with his performance, if there is any problem, it is also my responsibility. ”
In the playoffs in 2015 and 2018, Chase Dream successfully defended Thick Brow, but he did not play much against Thick Eyebrow in Game 1 until the fourth quarter. In the fourth quarter, when facing the defense of Dreamcatcher, he shot 0 of 3, all in the paint zone. The Warriors are willing to raise their eyebrows to make a shot.
"I think when you're defending a player like Davis, you can never be one guy to stop him," Chase said. Like I said before, it all starts with me. He's a fantastic player, a good basket guard, G1 he shoots well, I feel like he hits every mid-range shot and you have to accept some of that, but I think there are things we can do individually and defensively to limit him. ”
If there is anyone in the warriors who can make thick eyebrows run and consume him, then this person is chasing dreams.
This is something that Chase Dream has been good at for many years, and it is also what Warrior G2 needs to do after Dream. On the offensive end, activate the firepower of the Warriors, and on the defensive end, do your best to limit the thick eyebrows. "I think he can do it," Wiggins said confidently of Dreamcatch.