$1,859. I Think Too Much...
Everyone can see that the second half of the third quarter and the first half of the fourth quarter are the most critical stages of the game. The 13-point difference is not big. For Curry and Harden, these two players have reached the limit. For a superstar who can score 60+ points in a single game, a comeback is not impossible, and it may only take a few minutes.
But when Curry started to go crazy and showed off his super scoring ability that he only fully demonstrated this season, Sun Ce stepped in!
This has to be mentioned about Randolph's decline this season. The biggest decline for Randolph this season is his ball distribution in singles. He is still good at using the inside control to distribute the ball, but the decline in strength has prevented him from being as relaxed as before. In addition to singles, he can also consider low-post passing, so it is difficult to connect with Sun Ce inside and outside like before.
Therefore, in the first half of this quarter, Sun Ce was the one who distributed the ball, while Randolph played singles.
Aldridge is not very good at distributing the ball in the low post, but Coach Hollins' substitutions are very effective. JaMychal Green must shoot after receiving the ball, but Carter and Klay Thompson both have the ability to distribute the ball at fixed points. Since he can't defend himself, let Paul George rest, and in terms of fixed-point receiving threats, Carter and Klay Thompson are better than Sun Ce, and naturally better than Paul George. Only these two can truly be stable after receiving the ball. Attracting the defense, Sun Ce can use this to double-team the defender with JaMychal Green, who is vacated after Aldridge, to pick-and-roll and get a chance to catch and shoot.
As for Sun Ce, with his size advantage, as long as he receives the ball and makes a shooting motion, he is not afraid even if the opponent's defender catches up! To block his three-pointer, Durant is the only way to do it.
The strongest three-point shooter in history VS the god of basketball in the new era!
Curry is not just a three-point shooter. He also has one of the top ten close-range shooting percentages among the league's point guards. His mid-range shooting is not many, but for him, it is only because two points are one less than three points. Even if he shoots three-pointers with a shooting percentage of about 45%, he is equally accurate in mid-range shots. When it comes to singles, he naturally shoots from wherever he can.
On Sun Ce's side, he keeps running in pick-and-rolls, and he can score two or three points. If the players guarding JaMychal Green don't help guard Aldridge, Aldridge will score by himself.
But there are always times when Sun Ce misses a long-range shot. Aldridge, who has already used his size advantage in the low post, can really put the ball into the basket casually, and Gerald Wallace has to double-team. , Sun Ce has so many opportunities, so many that the Warriors don't have to worry about guarding Carter or Klay Thompson. Someone must cover them.
But the Warriors are not just scoring points with Curry, their team is running very well, and the strength of the lineup is not inferior to the Grizzlies.
As a result, fans saw two super teams whose defenses ranked among the top five in the league, both defeated by the opponent's two superstars!
Even Warriors fans have to recognize Sun Ce's strength once again, he is too strong!
They are Warriors fans, so they naturally pay great attention to their own team. They know how strong their team is after a 29-2 start. They know best how strong the entire Warriors team is when Curry is soaring.
But Sun Ce and Curry suddenly started a duel like a fairy fight.
It's just that the fans enjoyed watching it and most of the Warriors players enjoyed it, but Curry, Draymond Green, the players with high IQs on the sidelines, and the coaching staff all noticed something was wrong.
The Grizzlies didn't want to open up the score at all, but continued to waste it, allowing Sun Ce, whose "recovery ability" far exceeds that of others, to perform!
And the score is indeed like this. Curry and Harden, who catches and shoots, scored more three-pointers. With the two teams having similar success rates, the Warriors are slowly narrowing the point difference.
However, it cannot have a substantial impact on the game!
At the end of the third quarter, the Warriors took advantage of the dead ball to make substitutions, taking Iguodala off to rest and using Harrison Barnes, Draymond Green, and Thabeet to partner with the Waves.
Guard the basket, mark Sun Ce from the outside, and would rather leave one of Carter or JaMychal Green open.
However, although the Warriors responded quickly, it was too late!
In the battle with Curry, Sun Ce entered the best state!
The skills that match his playing style are perfectly displayed, he can seize opportunities well with or without the ball, and he can use the available conditions to trigger the skills that match the technology... The kind of true era-level player that Sun Ce has always wanted to have. In superstar status, Sun Ce got high and entered when he faced off against Curry, the opponent he most wanted to compete with!
There were no substitutions on the Grizzlies side, because coach Hollins also saw that Sun Ce was playing in a state he was not usually in. This lineup cooperated well, so he continued to cooperate, because their Grizzlies were in the lead! If you wait until the end, you win!
On the other side, facing Curry, Harden, Draymond Green, Thabeet, and Harrison Barnes who were in such a state, it felt like the sky was falling. They were actually killed by a player in good condition. Players press and hit!
They have played 31 games this season, and this has never happened before. Even in the two losses they lost, the loss to the Suns was due to inaccurate outside shooting, and the loss to the Mavericks was due to Curry's absence. Any team Without a superstar, the team's strength will be reduced by at least half! Including the Grizzlies, if any one of Klay Thompson or Paul George is missing, the strength will be reduced by half.
Although Sun Ce took advantage of the threats and containment of his teammates and passed the ball, being able to use the strength of his teammates is part of his personal strength!
At the end of three quarters, the Warriors struggled to catch up to 99-108. With Curry's 21 points in a single quarter, the Warriors narrowed the point difference to 9 points.
But this was far from what the Warriors expected. The Grizzlies still scored 30 points in the third quarter!
In the third quarter, Sun Ce had 14 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal. His data increased to 43 points, 9 rebounds, 9 assists, 4 blocks and 2 steals!
Curry finished the third quarter with 38 points and 3 assists, and Harden had 20 points, 4 rebounds and 9 assists.
In the fourth quarter, the Grizzlies just replaced JaMychal Green with Gobert, and Sun Ce, Carter, Klay Thompson, and Aldridge continued.
For the Warriors, Iguodala replaced Harrison Barnes in the starting lineup, and Curry, Harden, Draymond Green, and Gobert also continued.
At this time, they dare not change to a smaller lineup. If Aldridge continues to work in the low post, the Warriors will have no chance at all.
You can only use Thabit to defend the basket and fight with the opponent!
Obviously, this is no longer the comeback rhythm that the Warriors are good at!
At the beginning of the fourth quarter, the Grizzlies took the lead.
Sun Ce advanced to the frontcourt and handed the ball to Aldridge. Aldridge received the ball and leaned against Draymond Green. Aldridge in the low post couldn't play because Thabeet was there, but why did the Warriors use Gerrard- Wallace and Sullinger to guard Aldridge? It's because Draymond Green can't guard him!
Harden immediately went over to attack, and Sun Ce looked for Carter to pick and roll, ran to the baseline, and received Aldridge's high post ball.
But the Warriors were also prepared. Draymond Green judged when Aldridge grabbed the ball and made a pass, and made a timely defense. Sun Ce made a jumper from the bottom line... but missed!
But Sun Ce knew it was not going to go in as soon as he took the shot. His posture was not accurate at this position, so he didn't think he could make the shot. It was just that the path was blocked by Draymond Green. This guy has excellent defensive awareness and knows his size. Disadvantage: He rarely jumps when defending mid-range and long-range shots, so he has little chance to block shots from mid-range and long-range. Moreover, blocking shots has never been the most important part of guarding mid-range and long-range shots.
But if the shot is really made, the opponent must have to jump. No, Draymond Green tried hard to intercept Sun Ce's baseline mid-range shot, but ignored that Sun Ce was not a commonly used hook shot this time, otherwise Draymond Green would not If he loses his position, he will definitely be able to make up for it.
After Sun Ce quickly shot the ball, he dodged Draymond Green and jumped out, grabbing the ball that bounced on the left side of the basket before Thabeet. At this time, Aldridge, who had been watching Sun Ce's movements, seized the opportunity. , When Sun Ce grabbed the ball, he rushed to the left side of the three-second zone in front of Sun Ce. As long as Sun Ce passed the ball, someone could help Sun Ce get his 10th assist of the game. He... Someone had already seen Sun Ce's data during the break. He was one rebound and one assist away from a triple-double. He already had one rebound and was only one assist away... eh! Third brother, what are you going to do?
As soon as Aldridge rushed to the left side of the three-second zone, he turned to look at Sun Ce, preparing to catch the ball to help the third brother get a triple-double, when he saw the third brother flying towards him...
Aldridge, who occasionally watched teaching video materials from the island country with his girlfriend, said "squeeze out" stuck in his throat before he could shout out, and a big number 3 was stamped on his face...
Sun Ce smashed the ball into the basket through Aldridge!
Not to mention that Aldridge was confused by the dunk, Sun Ce who dunked Aldridge was also confused. He didn't expect that for a self-shooting dunk he planned with a flash of inspiration, someone actually "covered the ball in place" and he was a teammate. !
But he didn't even notice that the person who was "covering up" was a teammate. He just saw the opponent's figure that seemed to be "hurriedly covering up" without even showing the front, so he dunked it directly. If the opponent dared to make a move, it would be a foul. If he didn't make a move, he He can dunk directly, even if the distance is a bit far, his size is enough.
When I landed, I saw that it was Aldridge who was being detained...
Not to mention, even the Warriors did not expect to see such a scene. It is not that they have never seen Sun Ce dunk on someone from his own team, but they never expected that there would be someone like Aldridge who was "looking for dunks".
At this moment, Aldridge finally understood why he often saw his teammates inside suddenly running away when they were attacking... Who told him that someone's offense was generally a mid-range scoring type!
Thinking of his original plan to add an assist to Sun Ce, a BGM sounded in Aldridge's heart - I thought too much...