The strongest champion puzzle

Chapter 369 Zhang Xiaotian's Comprehensiveness
Even if Curry is not playing, the Warriors still win relatively easily, and such a favorable situation also gave Warriors coach Steve Kerr the meaning of letting Curry continue to rest.

"Before the game, Curry tried to put some pressure on his ankle and wanted to play this game, but his ankle still had no strength, so we didn't want to take risks...Actually, until now, I don't know what his injury is. It should be It's the foot and the ankle ... where the foot is anyway ... You know, we're never going to put winning above a player's career and health."

"Of course, the 2-0 lead now also gives us more buffer opportunities."

After winning the game, Cole can naturally pretend to be at ease.

When talking about Curry's absence, guard Klay Thompson even joked, "Without him on the court, we played much more easily. After all, his defenders will always block the inside, and he is also a very good player." Selfish teammates ... We have so many versatile players on our team, from the 1st man to the 15th man, and this is the key to our team's success."

Zhang Xiaotian is also very relaxed, "It doesn't really matter whether I'm the main player or not. My goal is to win, whether it's the regular season or the playoffs. Of course, I also have this ability."

Compared with the ease of the Warriors, the Rockets were shrouded in low emotions, "To win, we obviously didn't do enough." The head star Harden said disappointedly. In addition, for this game, he has already I don't want to talk about it.

As the guest commentator of the game, O'Neill believed that Harden was unqualified as a leader, "James Harden's biggest problem is that he has no leadership ability."

In addition, O'Pang's colleague Charles Barkley said during the game: "Watching the Rockets game is really meaningless."

The mouths of the two celebrities are a bit lacking, but the strength of the Rockets is indeed much worse than that of the Warriors. Coupled with their unknown tactics, the gap is even greater.

On the same day, after changing two starting players, the Mavericks narrowly beat the Thunder by 1 point to tie the total score at 1:1.

The victory and defeat were only within milliseconds. Adams' tip-up was ruled invalid at the last moment, and the Mavericks made it through in a thrilling manner.

And Durant's 26-iron hit is also shocking. He feels like he's going to a nightclub all night.

In the East, the Raptors finally did not lose their second home game and pulled back a victory.

Valanciunas played well and blasted the Pacers inside, while Lowry and DeRozan still couldn't see the core of a strong team.

Of course, they also put Carroll in the starting lineup this time, and they didn't continue to be stupid.

After playing two home games, the Warriors can also rest for two days, while the other groups of games are still going on.

In the game between the Spurs and the Grizzlies, the Spurs still won a big victory.

Because of the impact of injuries, the Grizzlies can be said to be the weakest team in the playoffs.

The performance of the Spurs in the playoffs also proved that the GDP era has passed, and this season the Spurs have smoothly transitioned to the era of Leonard and Aldridge.

But whether the new team's tactical core can prove their value, defeating the Grizzlies is not a test, and how far they can go in the playoffs is the key.

In the second game between the Eastern Eagles and the Celtics, the Eagles continued to defend their home court.

They only scored 7 points against the Celtics in the first quarter, and the victory was settled at that time.

Team-to-team, the side that grabs the upper hand has a high chance of winning, and the Eagles did not give the opponent a chance.

Cavaliers game against the Pistons, the Pistons still lost to the Cavaliers after the head start.

There is a gap in strength. In front of an opponent with an all-star level, it is not enough to just grab the upper hand.

Drummond does have a great advantage in the interior, but he also has the problem of being unable to make free throws from a strong interior. When the Pistons were leading, the Cavaliers implemented a "hack and kill tactic" and it quickly received results.

After the inside line didn't work, the Pistons were easily crushed.

It is said that the traditional center in the small ball era is no longer good. In fact, it is not the case. It is just that there is an easier way to score through tactics, and it is difficult to produce a powerful center who dominates the inside.

If Drummond's free throws were on time, the Cavaliers would not win so easily.

In the game between the Heat and the Hornets, when the substitute performed well, the main force was beaten by the Heat.

To be honest, there is a problem with the Hornets' starting lineup. They follow the trend and play a small lineup without looking at who their opponents are. Although the Heat have changed a bit now, they didn't use any small ball tactics when they won the championship. Hang and beat.

And their current two main attack points, Kemba Walker and Batum, are not the type that can carry the team forward. Batum was injured in the fourth quarter of the game, which also made their prospects bleak.

In the final matchup in the Western Conference, between the Clippers and the Trail Blazers, the Clippers won again.

In fact, the Clippers played quite well, but they couldn't stop Lillard and CJ McCrum's shooting percentages.

However, the Blazers can only play on both sides. This is how the playoffs are won. Unlike the Warriors who have tactics and All-Stars, they can only rely on stars to perform.

On April 4, the game between the Warriors and the Rockets moved to Houston.

Back at home, the Rockets regained their morale, and they had to win a game.

Harden is also very different from those remarks outside, saying that he has shown enough toughness.

The Rockets will continue to use the lineup of the second game. Although they also lost the second game, it is correct to play double insiders. The Rockets' defense cannot compete with the Warriors in a small lineup.

Only by showing their own advantages can they have a chance.

The Rockets came up with a desperate posture, and their double inside rebounding advantage reflected their appearance. While getting offensive rebounds, Harden broke out from the beginning.

Klay Thompson didn't feel very good today, and the Warriors mainly relied on Zhang Xiaotian to beat Ariza hard.

In the first three quarters, Zhang Xiaotian's performance was neither good nor bad.

But in terms of scoring, he can't explode like Curry, especially the opponent's front line also has a solid personal defense, but without Curry, he showed enough comprehensiveness like he played.

Needless to say defense, Ariza is even difficult to shoot.

The key is assists. It is not difficult for the Warriors to rotate out opportunities. His auxiliary skill assists have allowed the team's role players to score a lot more.

After all, the Rockets will defend him and Klay Thompson to the death, and Draymond Green will also keep a close eye on him. Others are still prone to opportunities.

The Warriors' bench still performed well, but this time it was Speights and Ian Clark.

This is the Warriors. Different people often stand up. In addition, they have several stable strengths. The combination of team basketball and superstar basketball, it is not accidental that the team can create history.

However, the Rockets led by 7 points in the first half, and it is not so easy to win the opponent in the away game.

(End of this chapter)