Chapter 887
Chapter 887
Losing again in the first game, it was still reversed. To be honest, this made the Warriors fans feel somewhat broken.
In the past, when the Warriors played the first game of the playoffs, they were basically sure to win. It was nothing more than the difference between a big score or a small score. But now, it has reached the point where it is difficult to win even one victory.
Although they also thought that the Warriors would face many difficulties on the road to the three consecutive championships, they never thought that it would be so difficult.
The first game of the two teams was held on May 5, and the second game was held on May 7, at Seattle's home key arena.
Compared with the first game, the lineups of the two teams have not changed much in this game, and they still continue the previous starting lineup.
Not only is the lineup similar to the previous game, but even the opening is extremely similar to the previous game.
Just like the previous game, the Warriors launched a bombing attack against the Supersonics at the beginning of the game. Li Weisi, Richmond and Divac, from the inside out, faced the Supersonics lineup. Take a shot.
Maybe it's because they stayed for a few more days and got used to the weather in Seattle and the venue of the Key Arena, which made the shooting rate of the three of them not so accurate.
For a while, the Supersonics suddenly discovered that the defensive methods that could be used in the previous game did not work in this game.
Although the Sonics did cut off the Warriors' signature quick ball and pass cuts, the opponent's isolation alone was enough to make it difficult for the Sonics to deal with.
The Warriors, on the other hand, are obviously well prepared. They have already guessed the Sonics' defensive intentions. Therefore, when the players get the ball and play singles, they are extremely firm. Good opportunity for such an idea.
Therefore, after the opening, the Warriors quickly established a higher lead again.
Divac was relying on Sam Perkins to get the ball inside and began to single Perkins.
Irvin Johnson is a fake starter in the Sonics. This is obvious to all. Basically, after four or five minutes in the first quarter, he will be replaced, and the team's real starter Sam Perkins will be replaced.
The main reason for doing this is that Perkins is not thick. With a height of 206cm and a wingspan of 214cm, it is more than enough to be a power forward, but if you want to play a center, it is a cash machine on the defensive end in this era. exist.
Therefore, generally when Perkins is replaced, it is Kemp who defends the center position, and the role of Perkins is more to open up space on the offensive end and be a quiet handsome man in the bottom corner. .
Obviously, the Warriors will not let Perkins go so easily. Although Divac can also play back to Kemp, the Warriors still trade Perkins to defend Divac through pick-and-rolls and other methods.
Divac got the ball and started back hitting.
As the center of the Warriors, Divac came to the low post more often than the potato chips in the bag of fun. After all, under normal circumstances, the center that the Warriors face is not something that Divac can provoke.
But this does not mean that Divac has no low-post skills. Facing a misplaced defense like Perkins, Divac still has the confidence to play back.
After pushing back twice in a row on the left, Divac has come to the basket, which is already his sweet spot. Naturally, Divac will not miss the opportunity, and immediately turns around and collects the ball.
In the basket, the timing of receiving the ball and turning around is particularly important. Sooner or later is a problem, but Divac is very good at this time. He collects the ball after turning around. The fake action at this time is very real. , making Perkins have to jump.
After all, in terms of height, Divac is 10 centimeters taller than Perkins!
After waiting for Perkins to jump up, Divac immediately poked his left foot to the right, the whole person bypassed Perkins' defense, hooked a layup, and the ball scored! At 18:8, the Warriors finally led the SuperSonics by 10 points.
At this point, Coach Carl was literally taking off from Wuhu—he couldn't hold back (Bengbu), and finally called a timeout.
Just came back from a timeout, and Coach Carl didn't make any decent adjustments. The match between the two teams was still being bombarded by the Warriors on the offensive end.
No way, the Supersonic team’s strategy is strictly implemented in accordance with Carl’s vision, and there is nothing wrong with it. The problem at this time is that the success rate of the Warriors players’ singles is too high, and Coach Carl has nothing good to do about it. After all, in his In his basketball philosophy, this kind of defense is already successful, and the opponent's offense cannot be sustained, and will eventually return to a normal level.
If the other party really broke out like this normally, then he would have to admit it.
Under such circumstances, Nelson also decided to add firewood. After entering the rotation time, he did not replace Li Weisi, but let Li Weisi continue to be on the court with Curry, Kukoc, Horry and Divac Play, prepare to let them play the first quarter.
And Li Weisi and others did not let them down by relying on their strong offensive firepower. They successfully scored 32 points in the first quarter and led by 32:17.
Li Weisi scored 11 points in the first quarter and was the main contributor to the team. In addition, Richmond, Divac, and Finley also scored more than 5 points.
However, after the first quarter, entering the second quarter, even though Richmond and Finley, the two singles masters, were sent to the court at the beginning of this quarter, the offensive efficiency inevitably declined.
After receiving the pass from Cassell, Richmond shot a feint, and then immediately rushed to the inside. The Sonics responded in a timely manner. Vincent Askew chased after him, and Perkins immediately intercepted him. , Facing the front and rear pincers, Richmond chose to pull out one step in advance.
The basketball spun a few times in the hoop and rolled out again. It didn't go in!
Not only that, the rebound was also accepted by McMillan, and the Warriors' offense ended in failure.
Seeing that he failed to make another shot, Richmond frowned. He had clearly felt that the Sonics' defense had changed.
If we say that in the first quarter, the Supersonics' defense was mainly to ensure one-on-one marking, but after the start of the second quarter, they have already started to assist in defense and flanking in a small area, obviously they have begun to change their Although his defensive thinking still focuses on cutting off the defensive line, he has started to pinch the ball holder intentionally or unintentionally.
Faced with the opponent's defensive changes, should I also change on my side?
Just before Richmond thought about it, the Supersonics had already started a counterattack. This kind of counterattack was not common for the Supersonics, but once in a while, the effect was very good.
McMillan made a long pass to Schramf, who leaned against Kukoc with his body first, and then made a layup. The ball hit, and the Supersonics once again narrowed the point difference to 10 points.
(End of this chapter)