One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty-One. Different Ways of Controlling a Team

However, Harden is more confident, and Sun Ce is also more confident.

In the last game, he analyzed it many times and felt that he played no worse in the first half than in the second half. The hit rate in the second half was higher, which was largely due to the temporary skill of "Dry Pull King" and more varied playing styles.

In the fourth quarter of the last game, he had almost no chance to trigger other skills. All three three-pointers triggered the "Dry Pull King Level 5" with a 35% triggering probability to ignore the defense effect.

If he had normal abilities and made good use of his original skills, compared with McGrady in the 2002-03 season, he would not be any worse! And the defense is even better! The most important thing is his teammates, who are much better than McGrady!

His own strength and the strength of his teammates are all the strength of the team! In the final analysis, winning is won by the strength of the team.

The opponent had this lineup, and when Sun Ce picked up the ball and passed it to Paul George, he indicated to use the back-to-back tactics.

When Sun Ce arrived at the frontcourt, he clearly felt that the opponent's Thabeet had a tendency to defend to the right side of the three-second zone. Obviously, the Warriors predicted that he would want to go to the low post.

Sun Ce went to the low post, but did not ask for the ball. Paul George also noticed the movement of the opponent's inside line and signaled Aldridge to go to the high post to receive the ball.

Aldridge had an obvious advantage against Draymond Green. Draymond Green's defense lies in active confrontation, small movements, and excellent positioning, but his dog-skin plaster defense is not as good as Gerald Wallace and Salinger. Aldridge received the ball and turned around and took two steps to the edge of the three-second zone with Draymond Green close to him, and hit the rebound and shot!

At the beginning of the game, the guards of the two teams showed two completely different ways of leading the team.

Harden wants to lead the team with his own strength.

As for Sun Ce, he has passed the period of Harden's current thinking. He prefers to decide who will attack first in the team according to the matchup situation.

It is hard to say which of the two methods is better or worse. When Klay Thompson and Paul George were not as powerful as they are now, Sun would rely on himself like Harden in terms of outside attack.

At the beginning of the game, both teams went all out without any hesitation.

The stage of trial has long passed, and both teams are familiar with each other's tactics. At this point, it depends on the on-the-spot performance of both teams, the on-the-spot response of the coaching staff or the players.

On the Warriors side,

the opening was based on Curry's outside containment, Harrison Barnes's cutting threat, and Thabeet's dunking. Harden played singles. When Harden had a bad chance, Draymond Green would receive the ball from the top of the arc. If it didn't work, Curry would go for it.

On the Grizzlies side, it was simple and direct. Aldridge and Sun Ce took turns to play singles, Klay Thompson received the shot, and Gobert dunked. If it didn't work, Paul George would do it himself.

The playing styles of both teams are very familiar to the fans, and both sides are also very familiar with each other's playing styles. However, the playing styles of both teams seem to be familiar to everyone, but from the details, the players on the field clearly feel that the playing styles of the other side are slightly different.

Both teams are trying to take advantage of the weaknesses of the other side's defense. Draymond Green pulled out early and made a three-pointer after receiving a pass from Harden at 1 minute and 27 seconds in the first quarter of the game, pulling Aldridge out completely and creating better scoring opportunities for Harden and Curry.

The Grizzlies resolutely used Aldridge to play Draymond Green in the high position. Aldridge did not have to be stingy with his physical strength. There were also Randolph, Yi Jianlian and others on the bench.

When Aldridge played a few times and needed a break, Sun Ce came to solve the problem. The opponent's Thabeet was in a better position this time. Sun Ce judged that the low-post back-up might not work so well. Because of Draymond Green, his high-post back-up was not working well in the last game. After the experience of the first game, the opponent also had a good defensive strategy for his high-post back-up. Harrison Barnes or Iguodala only needed to block his step-back or turn-around shooting. Draymond Green would block his turn and could well cut off his weak-side pass route. Thabeet also had good defense under the basket.

So, Sun Ce could only use his big move and named Curry!

At the beginning, both teams tried their best to use their respective advantages in the positional battle. And like the previous game, the Warriors wanted to speed up, and the Grizzlies wanted to keep both sides playing positional battles. They both wanted to control the rhythm and make the rhythm more favorable to their side.

Perhaps because of returning to the home court, the Warriors, who were already 0-2 behind, played very passionately tonight!

At 5 minutes and 22 seconds into the first quarter, Curry hit a three-pointer thanks to a steal by Draymond Green and a block by Thabeet in the first 30 seconds. Harden also passed an assist to Curry who cut in, allowing Curry to easily make a layup. The Warriors scored a 5-0 run and took a 19-15 lead.

Just when Coach Hollins wanted to call a timeout, Paul George waved his hand to stop him and pushed forward to the frontcourt. Facing Harden's defense, Paul George took a three-pointer...

This body shape and this scene felt like Tracy McGrady 10 years ago. Paul George hit a three-pointer out of nowhere!

18 to 19, the Grizzlies narrowed the gap to 1 point, and Coach Hollins immediately gave up the idea of ​​calling a timeout. Although for them and the Warriors, it is difficult to affect the opponent by making the opponent call a timeout, but if it is possible not to call a timeout, it is naturally better not to call it. The players on the court are focusing on the game. They are coaches after all. If they call a timeout, it is likely to affect the countermeasures that the players on the court have already thought of.

Or, it will affect the sudden decision made by the players, and their Grizzlies are not short of stars. Whether it is Sun Ce, Klay Thompson or Paul George, they all have the ability to turn the situation around on their own!

In this series, Sun Ce's strongest helper on the outside is not Klay Thompson, but Paul George. In these few games, it is obvious that Klay Thompson is much worse than Curry. His shooting opportunities are very limited, and it is difficult to shoot against defense. The Splash Brothers are restricted by the Warriors. If Paul George does not play well at this time, just like in the last game, it will be difficult for the Grizzlies to play. The key is that Harden's defense is very good. Paul George has almost no easy scoring opportunities except for the cut when Sun Ce was double-teamed.

This time Paul George's three-pointer is a good signal for the Grizzlies!

It was the Warriors' turn to attack again. The Warriors did not call a timeout because Paul George made a three-pointer. Steve Kerr did not want to interrupt his excellent performance. If he had to call a timeout, it should be the opponent who called a timeout.

Harden advanced to the front court with the ball, and with his strong body, he broke through Paul George to the left side of the free throw line. It was difficult for left-handed players to defend. Paul George was already nervous, and Harden stepped back... Paul George pressed on immediately, but Harden was faking it!

The action of raising his hand after stepping back became the action of flicking the ball to the left. Harden made a beautiful fake move and connected the cross step, rushing into the inside from the left bottom line!

After rushing into the inside, Harden jumped up and confronted Gobert. The strong confrontation did not make Harden lose his balance. The strong lower limb strength allowed Harden to maintain the stability of his shot. He avoided Gobert's arm with his left hand and made a low layup from behind Gobert's right shoulder...

"Snap"...

Sun Ce came back from the right bottom line of the three-second zone!

After Harden passed Paul George and avoided Gobert's interference, he was too careless and did not notice Sun Ce who was coming back from the bottom line. Sun Ce slapped the ball down with a palm!

Paul George, who was following Harden, just grabbed the rebound after Sun Ce blocked the shot!

Paul George counterattacked!

Paul George, who had just made a pull-up three-pointer, attracted the attention of the defense and pinned down Draymond Green and Harden. Sun Ce, who followed in, pinned Curry and Harrison Barnes who retreated to the basket. Paul George passed the ball to Klay Thompson, who followed in on the left. Klay Thompson received the ball at a 45-degree angle on the left and made a three-pointer!

Finally, the chance came! Although Klay Thompson did not take many shots in this series, he showed his strong ability to withstand pressure. Even if he did not have a chance to shoot for a long time, he would not panic or be anxious, but calmly look for opportunities to shoot a cold arrow at the opponent!

21 to 19, the Grizzlies scored two three-pointers in a row at 6 minutes and 8 seconds in the first quarter with a double 3D connection, overtaking the score, and the Warriors called a timeout!

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Just after beating the Grizzlies 5-0, they immediately returned a 6-0 wave, which brought huge pressure to the Warriors players.

However, for most of the Warriors, it felt too good to play!

The main players of the Warriors are all players with strong competitiveness and fighting spirit. They will not be discouraged by the strong attitude shown by the Grizzlies, nor will they be frustrated because they go all out and the score still rises. In their opinion, it is reasonable for the Grizzlies to play like this!

They admit that the Grizzlies are the strongest team because they have Sun Ce, a Mount President-level player who is stronger than the strongest player of their Warriors, but they are not without a chance to defeat the opponent. Even the strongest team will lose. During the two dynasties of the Bulls, they did not sweep the opponent in the finals. And playing against the Grizzlies is the most difficult series for the team that encounters the Grizzlies in the playoffs.

As long as you cross the Grizzlies, there is a high probability that you can win the championship!

However, if you want to beat the Grizzlies, you have to grasp every detail!

Steve Kerr called a timeout not because the score was overtaken again, but because Harden's attack just now was equivalent to a mistake.