The Warriors vs Lakers, an exciting focus battle, turned into a one-sided massacre.
Unexpected, reasonable.
5-20, which was the first quarter after hitting 7:24. With 4 1/2 points, the team scored only 5 points, but they trailed by 15 points.
The Warriors have run into the tactical coordination of half a season, and under the Lakers' defense, it seems so pale and weak. Moreover, the real defensive core on the opposite side, the thick eyebrows are not there.
It's not the first time, the second time, the third time....... Let's take a look back:
The last time I played the Lakers, I was 1 minute and 14 seconds in the first quarter, and the score was 15:34
Jan. 2 against the Blazers, 51 points in the first quarter, 7:22
January 7 against the Clippers, 1:04 in the first quarter, 8:16
Jan. 9 against the Clippers, 5:07 in the first quarter, 7:24
Jan. 24 against the Jazz, 7:47 in the first quarter, 2:19
Once the Warriors played against a really strong team, the offensive end of the first quarter was always broken. Look at the scene
The Warriors' familiar Oubre and Curry's weak side cover runs, the familiar arc top serve, the Lakers' way of handling is simple, James and Schroeder tacitly switch defenses, Green's pass, is broken;
Wiseman and Green blocked and went down, the Lakers let Green go, Kuzma and Harrell pinched Wiseman, steals;
The ball was even more outrageous, Curry broke through to attract a three-man defense, divided it between the empty Green, who paused slightly and passed back...
Kerr's pass, Green's assist, to succeed. There is a big premise that teammates have to run out of opportunities. If your teammates can't run a chance, hard passes, in exchange for iron and mistakes.
And it's too hard to get one person to hold the ball at the top of the arc, to face a mature defense, and to let the other four people run out of chances. That's why Green, who had 19 assists in the last game, had only 2 assists in the entire first half but had 3 turnovers. And at that intensity, Curry had five assists in the first quarter.
The most important thing in basketball is always the ball, the ball play is the strong side, always the tactical body, and the no ball play is the weak side, which is the auxiliary content. The more offensive tactics a ball carrier has, the more troublesome it is for defense. And if a tactic, fix the ball and let the other four people play hide-and-seek empty-handed. It's really putting the cart before the horse. When encountering a team that is not disciplined, it may be able to scare people, and when it encounters a truly knowledgeable opponent, it is laughed and generous.
Moreover, the tactics of no ball are not only the Warriors. Look at the Lakers' offense.
Without any cover, Schroeder made an easy run back after the ball was handed over, and the Warriors had a gap under the basket. Green made up the position and missed Da mo's three points.
Also without any complicated no-ball cover, the four men stood outside the 3-point line to pull away the inside line, and Morris cut in and faced the basket.
The Warriors' complex tactical run is less effective than a light turn on Maurice's.
Running without the ball, passing tactics, not unable to play. The Warriors' passing, when playing some weak teams, is very gorgeous and pleasing to the eye. Occasionally, it's not necessarily a bad thing. However, a large number of abandonment of the threat of having a ball end, focusing on this weak side tactic, is very debatable.
Of course, the problems shown by the Warriors in this game are all-encompassing. For example, the rebound in the first half was exploded by the Lakers to a 30:17. Another example is the defensive end being suddenly formed into a sieve by Caruso and Tucker. Another example is Wiggins' enigmatic offensive performance and enthusiasm.
But these, for the Warriors, are not stubborn diseases, and there are certain reasons for abnormalities. And the tactical play on the offensive end, for half a season, has been terminally ill. The frequency and extent of this starting lineup collapse on the offensive end is not comparable to that of the average tank team.
The saddest thing is that the Warriors clearly have one of the league's top outside singles and blockers. But it is the team that dislikes blocking and dismantling tactics the most, and for so many years, only at the critical moment of the final quarter of the game and the playoffs, the Warriors will think of Curry's ball holding and blocking tactics. For example, the Fire War of 18 and 19. It seems that it is full of helplessness and doubt.
Looking at the Warriors' salary structure and the boss's trust in Kerr, and referring to Curry's personality, perhaps his career will be spent in this endless marathon