970: Three All-Defensive Team Players
After the Western Conference Finals arrived in Oakland, the Warriors' morale was high.
From players to fans, they firmly believe that the next two home courts will become the Grizzlies' nightmare.
"I certainly think the Warriors will win the game, and you see, their five-squad is unmatched."
"The Grizzlies are ready to tremble! In the Oracle Arena, you will encounter the most fierce attack!"
"This is the first time in the Western Conference Finals to come to Oracle Arena. I believe this will be the beginning of a new era."
Before the game started, espn reporters randomly interviewed several fans waiting to line up outside the Oracle Arena.
The result is obvious, they are full of confidence!
Since last season, no team has been able to let the Grizzlies lose at home in the playoffs.
It was the Golden State Warriors who broke this record, and almost everyone thought it was a signal that the Warriors completely broke the Grizzlies' domination.
The Warriors will definitely have the strength to surpass the Grizzlies in terms of their regular season record and playoff performance this year.
Now that the game is back at the Warriors' home court, local fans are naturally looking forward to it.
On the other hand, the Warriors players were also full of fighting spirit. They had already tasted the sweetness in the last game, and sometimes as long as they could win once, they would find that the other party was not that scary.
"We will come to the court with the determination to win." Curry was quite firm in his interview.
"The last time we met at Oracle Arena, we were turned over by Link at the last moment. But today, such a thing is certainly impossible." Klay Thompson is ready to take revenge at home.
"I said, Link and the Grizzlies are not invincible. Today, I will let them continue to taste the taste of failure. We will strive to win all two home courts, and finally end it with their own hands in front of their fans in front of their territory!"
Draymond Green's speech was naturally the most fierce, and the victory of the last game made him proud.
The Warriors play in the five-squad lineup, Green is the most comfortable one, and he plays very happily in such a system.
He firmly believed that he could continue to drag Gasol and Whiteside to death today!
The entire Bay Area was in extreme fanaticism and joy, as if they were sure they would win before the game started.
"Tsk, it's just a tie-up. Look at their arrogant look." Tony Allen looked around the stands in the Oracle Arena and couldn't help but complain.
"It's okay, let them cheer. After all, this is their last chance to cheer." Link continued to warm up on his own, not caring about the dancing Warriors fans.
Link is very confident, not only because the Grizzlies have the strength to deal with small lineups, but also because everyone is very motivated.
After chatting with Carter about the story of spring 2001 yesterday afternoon, Link felt the fighting spirit burning inside Carter.
Even a 38-year-old veteran who plays as a substitute is so excited, let alone others.
The miracle of three consecutive championships is right in front of you, and no one will let go easily!
Before the game started, the Warriors' appearance ceremony was fancy. Curry and his teammates had their own appearance actions, which looked simply cool.
And what about Link? He just hugged Carter before he appeared, it was that simple.
"Boy, come on. I will definitely protect the advantages you have brought out, during the rotation time!" Carter murmured in Link's ear. Although the voice was not loud, Link felt the power contained therein.
"I believe you, Vince. Use your three-pointer to teach them a lesson."
After two simple sentences, the two separated and Link's admission ceremony ended.
And when the Grizzlies' starting five tigers came on the court, there was another commotion on the scene.
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When it comes to grizzlies, what are their first impressions?
It's nothing more than the black and white bears, strong inside dominance, slow-paced positional battle, iron wall defense and Link...
These things are all labels for the Grizzlies. There is no small lineup in this bunch of labels representing the Grizzlies.
The Grizzlies now sacrifice their inside advantage, which also means they will not continue to rely on positional battles to win. There is no doubt that the changes made by the Grizzlies are subversive.
People did think that the Grizzlies might send a small lineup to compete with the Warriors during the game, but no one expected that the Grizzlies would actually start the five small lineups.
"Damn, are they so decisive?" Cole stood on the sidelines and cursed inwardly, as if he was a little nervous.
"It doesn't matter. Although they are all five small teams, our configuration is more complete and we are more familiar with this lineup." Beside Cole, the Warriors assistant coach Luke Walton seemed quite relaxed.
He believes that the Grizzlies are definitely not as good as the Warriors in the use of the five small lineups.
While everyone was shocked, Link, Butler and Tony Allen looked at each other and nodded slightly.
No one noticed that the Grizzlies put all three players selected for the best defensive team on the starting list...
The Grizzlies' team changes have heated up the already intense game again. Death Five vs Death Five Small, this is a showdown that fans have unexpectedly expected.
Green and Tobias Harris stepped into the central circle, and there may be few games like today, with the players sent out to compete for the ball by both sides so short.
Green had a playful smile on his face. In his opinion, the Grizzlies were completely seeking death when they played in the five-squad!
In the last game, the heights of Gasol and Whiteside made Green feel tremendous pressure. As a result, today, the Grizzlies took the initiative to withdraw the heights.
Green thought that this had untied the shackles on him. Today, he was going to beat the grizzly bear to the point of bleeding!
Most Warriors players actually have the same idea as Green, and the Grizzlies also change to five small teams, which means that the whole game will be played in the rhythm the Warriors like.
In this way, it will definitely be quite satisfying to play!
The referee threw the basketball into the air and the game officially began.
Green jumped high excitedly and drove the basketball away.
The moment Curry received the basketball, all four unseasoned players of the Warriors were running, and none of them were standing there waiting.
This is the biggest difference between the Warriors' offense and the offense of other teams.
Endless running means frequent transposition.
As long as there is a chance to misalign, the Warriors players will be sure to score the ball!
Livingston changed to Harris a lot in the last game. He repeatedly broke layups because of his shortcomings that he could not keep up with. But today, no matter how he switched, he could not get a chance to misplace!
Whether it is Butler, Tony Allen or Link, they are not at a disadvantage against Livingston.
Today, the Grizzlies used the strategy of unlimited defense switching, which is enough to kill the Warriors' misplaced advantage!
What's more, the Grizzlies now have three players of the best defensive lineup on the court. Although they have removed Gasol's height, the Grizzlies' defense is still strong!
In the end, Curry chose to use the cover to break through the penalty area. Since the Grizzlies have no height in the interior, attacking the basket is the best choice.
However, just as Curry broke through halfway through, the basketball in his hand was cut off by Tony Allen who suddenly rushed out!
Before the Warriors players could react to what happened, the Grizzlies immediately fought back!
In the last game, the Warriors defeated the Grizzlies with a quick counterattack from a small lineup. They ended the attack while the Grizzlies were not in place to defend, which allowed the Warriors to score an extremely high hit rate.
And today, the Grizzlies' counterattack looks faster than the Warriors!
In the flash, Link received the basketball at the Warriors' halftime. At this time, Barnes, the closest defensive player, was also left behind by two positions.
Amid the shocked gazes of all the Warriors fans, Link dunked a big windmill in the air and swung the ball into the frame with great force.
The Grizzlies want to adapt to such a fast pace, and there seems to be no problem!
After scoring the goal, Link pointed to Tony Allen, who completed the steal and assist, to show his gratitude.
All the fans on the scene thought it was just an accident, but Link knew it was just the tip of the iceberg of the strength of the three best defensive players!
Chapter completed!