Playing Curry alone is not just for offense, there is also a reason to use offense instead of defense.
Zhao Chen is very aware of Curry's power. He knows that Curry is the Warriors' biggest threat.
Curry is a relatively weak side in terms of height, weight, and defensive ability. Regardless of whether the success rate of unlimited singles against Curry is high, it will consume a lot of physical energy for Curry, which will also seriously weaken Curry's offense. Endless energy!
Moreover, singles may cause Curry to foul. As long as the number of Curry's fouls is increased, Curry's time on the court will be reduced, and his influence will decrease.
Facing Zhao Chen, Curry opened his hands confidently. All he had to do was block Zhao Chen's three-pointer.
Curry's defense has always been underestimated by the outside world. His steps are very fast. He is not worried about Zhao Chen's passing from the outside. Even if Zhao Chen passes him, there are teammates inside to help defend.
"boom!"
"boom!"
Facing Curry, Zhao Chen began to dribble with his hips in ecstasy.
Curry swayed to Zhao Chen's rhythm.
left!
Zhao Chen took a sudden step, and Curry followed closely.
Zhao Chen pulled back urgently, and Curry followed.
When Curry thought he was going to rush to the right again, Zhao Chen simply stepped back to collect the ball.
Take action quickly! !
Basketball draws a wonderful arc! !
Precision guidance! !
"Uh-huh!"
0 to 3.
The fans at the scene cheered and took their seats.
It seems that Zhao Chen, who has a fiery touch, gets into the state faster than Curry.
"Stephen, you can't guard me." Zhao Chen shouted at Curry.
"The game has just begun, don't be anxious." Curry responded to Zhao Chen, and then went back to receive the serve.
"Stephen Curry will encounter a huge challenge tonight. He will be the breakthrough point. Zhao Chen, Durant, and Westbrook should all attack around him." Barkley said.
The Thunder's tactical intentions are as easy to identify as ever.
Just identifying it and being able to prevent it are two different things.
Warriors attack.
Curry continued to dribble forward unhurriedly.
After Curry arrived in the frontcourt, he still tried to create opportunities for Thompson.
But Zhao Chen just didn't give Thompson a chance and clung to him. Bogut and David Lee didn't rush to cover Thompson. Zhao Chen was too close. If he used the screen, he would easily get a screen foul.
Curry pulled to the right and lobbed the ball high to David Lee in the low post.
David Lee stuck Ibaka and looked around.
The Thunder's defense is very tight and there are no obvious gaps in other positions, so David Lee chooses to do it himself.
"boom!"
After hitting Ibaka one step, David Lee turned to the front jump hook.
Ibaka's block was to no avail, and David Lee turned the arc up.
"Uh-huh!"
2 to 3.
David Lee is still confident when he plays Ibaka.
The fans at the scene made a sound of regret.
Ibaka seems to be quite strong defensively, but he has been beaten in the paint many times.
Thunder offense.
Westbrook jumps forward.
The Warriors' defense is also top-notch, much better than the Rockets.
Zhao Chen continued to screen Westbrook but failed this time. Thompson did not switch defenses with Curry.
Curry continues to defend Westbrook.
Brooks's opening tactic was for Zhao Chen to hit Curry first, but obviously Mark Jackson would not give too many such mismatch opportunities.
The way Curry defends Westbrook is to release shots, which somewhat encourages Westbrook to break through.
With Warriors inside man Bogut watching, Westbrook chose to pass the ball to Durant, who was stuck in the corner.
Durant faced Barnes' defense and immediately caught the ball and shot a high jump shot.
Barnes was familiar with Durant's move and pounced on it.
Durant didn't care about Barnes' interference, but he didn't have a good handle on the ball.
"frame!"
The basketball hit the rim and bounced high.
The rebound was firmly protected by Bogut. Westbrook tried to fight for the offensive rebound but almost received an elbow.
"Get out of here!" Bogut yelled at Westbrook.
Westbrook glared at Bogut, but did not continue to attack.
He still has memories of the two-game ban in the last round of the series.
It can also be seen from this small detail that the atmosphere of the Western Conference Finals is not good.
Durant shook his head with a little regret, this ball was almost meaningless.
Warriors attack.
Curry and Thompson were still heavily guarded, and they didn't have many opportunities on the outside.
Thompson was very frustrated. He felt that Zhao Chen was really familiar with his movements, and the feeling of being defended in the regular season came back.
Thompson experienced this pain during the regular season.
After the Warriors passed a series of passes, the opportunity still came from David Lee.
David Lee's ball-holding position was on the left side of the free throw line. Ibaka was slightly open, and David Lee simply took a mid-range shot!
"Uh-huh!"
4 to 3.
The Thunder was a little surprised that it was not Curry and Thompson who opened the game first, but David Lee.
Coach Brooks kept yelling at Ibaka on the sidelines.
Ibaka didn't dare to look at the head coach at all.
Thunder offense.
The Warriors' defense is very oppressive, and even Curry is trying hard to steal Westbrook's ball.
The Thunder's tactics failed again, and the Warriors played a stronger defense than the Grizzlies.
The Warriors are not only strong in their offense, but also in their defense.
There was still no chance of mismatch. Westbrook guided the ball around and did not continue to give it to Zhao Chen or Durant.
Westbrook chose to take a zombie jumper after passing Curry.
"frame!"
The same goes for the middle distance!
Bogut once again firmly protected the rebound.
Under the Warriors' high-pressure defense, it was difficult for the Thunder to move the ball.
The Warriors did not attack easily, they defended alone.
Moreover, their defense also focused on restricting Zhao Chen after he made a three-pointer.
In the first few rounds, the Thunder couldn't get the ball to Zhao Chen.
Even if Zhao Chen was barely given one round, Zhao Chen failed to hit Curry's three-point shot.
Westbrook and Durant's offense also rarely fell into silence.
For three full minutes, the Thunder had not scored since Zhao Chen hit the opening three-pointer.
It seems that the Thunder's Big Three have not yet found their rhythm. Zhao Chen only took two shots, and he did not receive the ball the rest of the time.
Compared with the chaotic rhythm of the Thunder, although the Warriors' long-range shooting feeling is not good, they also achieved a 7-point lead by relying on their impact on the inside.
The Warriors' main tactical attack point is David Lee. After they discovered this advantage, they have been playing around David Lee.
The results proved pretty good.
The Thunder started very passively.
After Thompson used Bogut's off-ball screen to receive Curry's pass and hit a corner three-pointer to turn the score into 13-3, Brooks stopped the game.
Chesapeake Energy Arena fans were quiet.
They didn't expect the Thunder to run into such big trouble right from the start.
The Warriors' defense is very strong, comparable to the Grizzlies.
The most important thing is their offense, which looks so smooth and pleasing to the eye!
The Warriors looked like a team that could beat the Thunder at the start!
