Chapter 841 Losing again?
Chapter 841 Losing again?
Chapter 841 Losing again?
Yes, Kevin Durant felt wronged.
The Warriors were chosen at the beginning because the Warriors have a strong lineup and can win the championship, and other teams cannot be the Warriors' opponents at all.
Even after Paul George went to the Mavericks, Durant still had confidence.
The four-star lineup is no joke.
But... this round of the series was very aggrieved.The opponent I had hoped for did not perform well, and Qin Yang was almost blown away by Qin Yang on the back line.I feel that the performance of the two of them is not as good as that of Qin Yang alone. Obviously his performance is much better than Paul George, but the team still loses.
Durant felt it was not his responsibility.
Blame teammates for poor defense.
This seems to be fine.
The most pressure on the Warriors is Steve Kerr. When Kerr was injured last season, he was led by substitute coach Luke Walton. At that time, the Warriors won all ten games. The team played very smoothly and won praise.But this season, Walton went to the Lakers as the head coach, and Kerr's leadership is not as good as the backup coach.
Sitting on the most extravagant lineup in the league, but not winning a championship, this is a mistake.
The team owner has one thing for sure, and the team's superstar has an opinion as well.
If you can't win this season, and the lineup will be missing next season, it will be even more difficult to win.
When winning, all difficulties will be covered up, because there is honor ahead, even if there is dissatisfaction, the players will not express it.
But when it fails, a small problem can become a big problem.
This is why once you have an advantage, it is easy to win.
The fifth game will be held at the American Airlines Center in Dallas on May 5.
This game is likely to be the last game of the Western Conference Finals.
In an interview during the warm-up before the game, Curry looked very relaxed: "We have no other choice, this game must give it a go!"
Klay Thompson has the same attitude: "Whether we win or lose, we don't want to leave regrets."
The two of them didn't want to say anything anymore, they just wanted to play a match heartily.
Is it difficult to advance even if you win this game?
This is not something for the two of them to consider.
When Qin Yang saw the expressions of Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson, he felt something was wrong, even if the Mavericks were so imposing, they wanted to win the game in one go.
beep!
The whistle sounded and the game officially started.
Gobert flicked the ball over again.
Qin Yang dribbled the ball halfway, and Klay Thompson began to press. After Qin Yang dribbled behind his back and dodged, Stephen Curry also rushed over.
Double-teaming and pressing.
This is a special tactic for a special moment, and the Warriors just used it.
Qin Yang passed the ball to Mitchell, who was open and threw a three-pointer directly.But with a bang, the basketball strikes the iron.Drummond Green rushed up to the rebound and threw the ball directly to Curry, Qin Yang returned to defense.
Curry took the ball to break through, pulled the ball from outside the three-point line, and then made a breakthrough to the left after Baifo, and then gave the ball to Klay Thompson.
Mitchell also came to double-team Curry, and Klay Thompson was empty.
Whoosh!
Clay directly hit a three-pointer.
The ball was played too decisively.
From getting the rebound to taking the shot, it took more than three seconds. Without waiting for the players to settle down, the two started throwing three-pointers after halftime.
This…….
Qin Yang was a little speechless.
Mitchell made consecutive mistakes and was very helpless.
At the beginning of the game, the rhythm of the team was not right.
The Mavericks attacked, Qin Yang broke through directly with the help of Cousins' cover, but Drummond Green quickly assisted in the defense, Qin Yang passed the ball, and Gobert dunked.
Warriors attack.
After Green serves, Curry passes to Klay Thompson, then passes back to Curry, and Curry shoots directly from two steps away from the three-point line, close to midfield.Mitchell was dumbfounded.
Whoosh!
Super long-range three-pointer and then scored.
Coach Carlisle frowned on the sidelines, but he didn't call a timeout. The game had just started, and the Mavericks didn't score, so the timeout was unnecessary.
The Mavericks attack.
Paul George screened, Qin Yang broke through, attracted double-teams and hit the ground to pass the ball.Paul George is about to shoot a jumper with the ball.
This opportunity was seized very well.
But before he could make a shot, Stephen Curry rushed up behind him and sent the racket flying.
It's certainly not a cap.
Curry caught Paul George's arm first.
But Curry didn't care.
Paul George made 2 of 1 free throws and the Warriors attacked.
This time, Curry broke through directly and gave the ball to Klay Thompson, who was running in the bottom corner. The latter faced Qin Yang's defense and directly shot a three-pointer.
Qin Yang defended well, but Clay shot faster.
Whoosh!
The three-pointer hit again.
At the beginning of the game, the Mavericks fell behind by 6 points. This game is so difficult to play.
Coach Carlisle decisively called a timeout.
"Defense, defense, you need to be more careful on the defensive end, don't let them run, the Warriors who run are more difficult to deal with."
Coach Carlisle is well aware of the characteristics of the Warriors and has repeatedly emphasized.
Of course, this timeout is more to slow down the Warriors' feel.
The Mavericks' defense is very strong, but any strong defense is not eternal. Facing a team with pass-cut coordination and fast breaks, it is difficult to build a very good defense. In this case, it is not difficult for the Warriors to score. This is the most difficult part for the Warriors.
This is Game [-], and the Warriors have no chance if they lose.
So... nothing to lose.
In this way, the Warriors dared to fight instead.
Curry and Klay Thompson played very aggressively, and didn't care what would happen if they lost. In this way, they opened up instead.
In the previous game, the two deliberately gave the ball to Durant, but what about it?
It doesn't matter if you don't win.
After the game, many media also said that Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson were mainly to blame for the strength of the Warriors, because the performance on the court was that the two were behind, especially on the defensive end.
This made the two of them very uncomfortable.
In this game, the two of them played hilariously.
How good is the Warriors who are playing high?
Qin Yang was a little scared.
It can be said that with such a lineup, if they really want to play fast breaks and outside pick-and-roll passes, the only thing that can stop them is their touch.
Qin Yang couldn't stop him.
The Mavericks' defense is very strong. Gobert, Cousins, Qin Yang, Paul George, Mitchell, this kind of perimeter defensive lineup is enough to defend some teams and make them play in disgrace, but the Warriors don't attack with you in half court.
It's fast break.
After the screen, he shot a three-pointer directly.
Play tactics slowly?
If it doesn't exist, it will be impossible to play half-court tactics with you in a lifetime.
In this way, the game is very crazy.
In NBA history, there has never been such a final between the East and the West.
The Mavericks didn't want to play fast, but the Warriors played too fast. Regardless of whether they scored or not, after halftime, they dared to throw a three-pointer from the outside.
In the first quarter, Qin Yang scored 17 points, but the Mavericks trailed by 8 points.
This is the rhythm of Game [-] of the Western Conference Finals again.
(End of this chapter)
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