24 points reversal! The Warriors played 3 big ghosts in the first game, and the team sent words to punish Curry: In the end, there was no gas
The NBA midseason competition continues, the Warriors go to the away to challenge the Kings, the Warriors are 2-1 in the group stage before the game, and the Kings are 3-0, so this game will determine who will qualify in Group C where the two teams are located, the Kings win and directly qualify for the first place in the group, if the Warriors win, there will be three teams in the group that are 3-1, and the final goal difference will determine who will qualify.
After a brief tussle between the two teams in the opening game, the Warriors took an early lead, leading the Kings by eight points at 37-29 at the end of the first quarter.
In the second quarter, the Warriors continued to play a series of offensive climaxes, and the margin was quickly stretched to double digits, and the Warriors led the Warriors by as many as 17 points at 72-55 at halftime.
At the critical moment, Monk hit a difficult board and quasi-kill, leading the Kings to a narrow 124-123 victory over the Warriors to complete a 24-point reversal, eliminating the Warriors while advancing to the quarterfinals of the midseason tournament with a 4-0 group stage record.
It was of course a terrible loss for the Warriors, as if they held on to a 24-point win, the Warriors would make it to the playout stages of the midseason tournament.
According to the rules, as long as the coach and players of the team enter the knockout stage, they will receive at least $50,000 in prize money, and if they can advance to the top 4, the prize money will be doubled to 100,000 yuan, the runner-up will be 200,000 yuan, and the champion will be 500,000 dollars.
The 24-point comeback was also the largest turnaround margin in Warriors history since the 1999-2000 season, and the Warriors were also reversed by 24 points against the Grizzlies in January 2017.
After the game, Anthony Slater, the Warriors' reporter, sent a message to the heart, pointing out the bad situation of the Warriors in this game.
1. Suffered a 24-point reversal
2. Paul and Payton Jr. are out injured
3. Kerr swapped Moody when he was in hot form
4. In the first minute of the tiebreaker, Curry and Dream had two turnovers
5. The last quarter was beaten 19-29
6. Record: 8 wins and 10 losses
The Warriors' words can be said to be full of helplessness and disappointment, and this 24-point reversal also played the Warriors' three major ghosts.
The first big ghost is coach Cole, Moody didn't make a shot in the first three quarters, and scored 11 points on 4 shots in the final quarter, and Kerr decisively replaced the fiery Moody at the decisive moment.
You must know that the Warriors scored a total of 19 points in the final quarter, 11 of which came from Moody, but he was still waived by Kerr.
In the face of Cole's operation, AndyKHLiu, the host of the Bay Area podcast "Light Years Pod", couldn't help but post angrily.
"Some real Warriors reporters are loudly asking Kerr about Moody's use, and I want to ask that question too, he's been a terrible coach all season, he's been a joke with the players, and the first 18 games of the season for the Warriors have been a rout," he wrote on social media. ”
Kerr responded after the game, saying that Moody's performance was great, but the team needed Wiggins more to defend Fox and keep these familiar veterans on the court, and he would explain to him on the court.
Obviously, Kerr's remarks are evading the serious, and the outside world is not dissatisfied with Wiggins, but the veteran Klay, and in terms of competitive status, Moody is obviously more qualified to stay on the court than Klay.
Klay was also the second biggest undercover agent in the game, with 20 points, 11 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, 2 blocks and 3 turnovers on 6-of-15 shooting, but in fact he only scored 3 points in the second half.
The last big undercover agent was the dream chaser who came back from the ban in this game, and he shot 3 of 8 from the field, got 8 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocks, and also had 4 turnovers and 4 fouls.
Dream once again failed to control his emotions in the final quarter, complaining that the referee had received a technical foul and at the same time made a fatal mistake at a critical moment.
It is worth mentioning that when talking about chasing dreams after the game, Curry rarely criticized the old teammate.
"Be passionate, be competitive, be yourself, but we all need to be careful not to get distracted," Curry said. ”
When talking about the team's 24-point comeback, Curry bluntly said: "We ran out of gas in the end. ”