1165: Three points for each other
Before the game started, the two sides did not engage in a verbal battle. However, when the two groups of people were really facing each other, they both revealed murderous aura.
The referee stood between the Grizzlies and the Warriors players with the basketball, and couldn't help swallowing.
Just in their eyes, the referee felt a deep sense of oppression.
There is almost no difference between the two teams starting and during the regular season. The Warriors are Curry, Thompson, Durant, Green and Pachuria.
The Grizzlies are still Conley, Wade, Link, Jokic and Gasol.
The two teams can be said to be so familiar with each other that they can no longer be familiar with each other. They have no secrets.
Whoever wins depends purely on who can perform better.
As the fans shouted loudly, the referee threw the ball into the air.
The peak showdown in the West has officially begun!
As soon as he came up, Pachuria won the first attacking ball for the Warriors.
Suddenly, there was a violent booing sound at the scene.
Pachuria has now become a person who almost everyone calls for a fight. After all, it is impossible for fans of any team to agree that it is deliberately injured by the opponent's leading star and make the game lose its suspense.
Pachuria was also very upset, and his social media account was once paralyzed because there were too many people swearing him.
Later, Pachuria even had to temporarily close the comment section of her social media account.
This period of time can be said to be the most popular period in Pachuria.
Of course, this negative popularity has no practical effect on Pachuria.
The Warriors were very patient in their first offense. Although Durant wanted to score, he was not in a hurry.
He himself knew that the more anxious he was against Link, the worse he would perform.
In the end, Durant received a pass from Curry from the middle distance on the right with his patient move, and then immediately made a shot.
Link's blocking is already very active. If he defends against other players on this ball, he will definitely cause serious interference.
However, Durant's height of over 2.10 meters is there. This kind of interference that is already very strict for others is not painful or itchy for Durant.
Durant made a mid-range shot with ease. Durant scored a goal at the beginning of the game, and it can be seen that his desire to score today is very strong.
From the first second, he wanted to suppress Link!
Link shook his head, and he got used to playing against the Rockets, and his reaction to blocking the mid-range shot became slower.
After four games in the last round of the series, Link basically didn't have to worry about the opponent's mid-range shot on the defensive end.
Even if the Rockets hit the iron outside the three-point line and they would hardly try to shoot in the middle distance.
But the Warriors are different. Although they are also one of the most accurate teams in the league, the Warriors' offense at mid-range is also quite sharp.
Although the Warriors scored first, Grizzlies fans are not worried. Just two points, the Grizzlies should be able to fill it back soon!
After Link received Conley's pass, Gasol's cover was in place at the right time.
Link decisively chose to break through, and he had to re-sum the score.
However, just before Link was bypassed by Gasol's cover, he found that Durant's long arm had been wrapped around.
Sure enough, with Durant and without Durant, the Warriors' defense is completely different.
The last time the two sides met in the regular season this season, facing Livingston and Clay, the Warriors' defense was killed by Link.
But after Durant came back, Link's resistance on the offensive end was significantly increased a lot.
However, Link naturally would not be defended by Durant so easily. Under Durant's obstruction, Link still squeezed into the penalty area, which seemed unstoppable!
At the same time, Draymond Green made up for defense at the basket. He raised his arms high and blocked Link's passing route.
At this time, Jokic was ambushing the bottom corner. Green's position just blocked the bottom corner.
"Beautiful job!" Cole was better than being secretly applauded. This time the defense was a good match!
Link has become a turtle in the jar, and he has no way out.
Green and Durant both put in their best efforts and prepared to use the most rude confrontation to stop Link.
Anyway, this is the Western Conference Finals, and the referee can tolerate more intense collisions.
Link seemed to have become a sandwich cookie, and could be crushed by Green and Durant at any time.
However, just as Link was about to be pinned to death, he suddenly reached out and walked around Green's waist.
From outside the bottom line, pass the ball out!
"What!?" Green turned his head in surprise and looked at the basketball. Link didn't even look at Jokic in the whole process.
His pass was completely unstoppable!
And, passing the ball from outside the bottom line is really...
I saw that the basketball trajectory that was spread by Link was actually an arc, and it spun into the field from outside the bottom line and fell accurately into Jokic's hands.
Green was completely stunned. Now, can't even block the pass route stop Link?
It is common for "banana ball" to be heard in football.
But on the basketball court, such passes are very rare.
Without a passing route, Link successfully gave the ball out.
Jokic had already been ready, and he shot decisively the moment he received the basketball!
When Green pounces on him at this time, he can only act like a show, and he will not have any substantial effect at all.
In the absence of no one's interference, Jokic's three-point hollowed out into the net!
These days, Jokic has practiced his shooting a lot just to avoid missing any opportunity!
With a three-pointer, the Grizzlies instantly completed the overtake.
"Link is really bold when he passes the ball out of the baseline and then passes it to Jokic. Of course, his ability is worthy of his courage."
"Link cleverly resolved the Warriors' excellent defense, which is definitely a wonderful pass that is enough to be selected into the top ten playoffs this season!"
Mike Bryn and Kevin Harlan both praised Link. On the court, Link also slapped Jokic hard.
Link could see that Jokic was indeed very excited today. The fat man showed a very strong desire to win today. This power must be fully utilized!
Of course, the Warriors were not discouraged. Although Link's pass just now was very beautiful, one assist would not affect the trend of the entire game.
In the following attack, Klay Thompson missed a shot from outside the three-point line.
Jokic actively fought and after placing several goals with Green, he finally got the rebound.
The moment Jokic got the rebound, he immediately threw the ball vigorously.
Once again, the Grizzlies made their iconic center forward long pass!
However, Durant had been waiting for Jokic to pass the ball.
The Grizzlies' ability to directly launch fast attacks with the center is indeed powerful, but it is not impossible to crack.
Durant ran to Link, and the opportunity came to jump easily. With a long arm, he intercepted the basketball halfway!
This kind of long pass can be easily cut off just by paying more attention.
"Damn!" Seeing his long pass easily cut off by Durant, Jokic was a little frustrated.
Durant did not waste much time after breaking the basketball, and he immediately passed the ball to Curry.
Just after seeing Jokic grab the rebound, Conley had already left Curry and was about to run forward to participate in the offense.
Therefore, Curry is now in a completely unguarded state!
And Durant found this opportunity.
Although Durant is a scorer, he has averaging about 5 assists per game all year round. He has always been a player who is good at discovering opportunities and is happy to share the ball.
Curry shoots whenever he receives the ball. Curry is sure to have such an open opportunity, let alone outside the three-point line, or directly shoots outward in the player channel!
Sure enough, the basketball was hollowed out into the net, and the Warriors immediately returned the Grizzlies with a three-pointer!
It seems that the "Galaxy Battleship" will not give up the initiative so easily this year.
Jokic lowered his head and blamed himself very much. Everyone had already made the defense, but he lost everything because of his pass mistake.
At this moment, Link came to Jokic's side, picked up the basketball and stuffed it into the guy's arms.
Then Durant saw Jokic bent down and whispering something to Link.
"Damn, what other tricks are you playing!" Durant became nervous in an instant.
Historically, as long as Link whispers with his teammates, there will definitely be no good things.
Chapter completed!