The strongest champion puzzle

Chapter 526 Direct Battle
For the Warriors, their opening tactics were not considered a success.

Let Durant attack fiercely, they hope to gain a certain lead, but the score is just a stalemate.

Taking advantage of the rotation time, the Warriors adjusted their style of play and became a team-based offense.

Since they did not attack, they had to prepare for the third quarter.

The Warriors have no advantage in the bench lineup. As for team tactics, the Spurs are no worse than them.

The Warriors' strategy is to keep speeding up. With Durant, they have basically given up the inside line, and using a tall striker is more in line with their tactics.

In order to fight against increasingly stronger opponents, their tactics can be said to be more and more extreme.

The Spurs didn't follow the opponent. Although they also reduced the playing time of Dedmon and McGee, Aldridge was indeed attacking the inside.

Every opportunity must be seized to put pressure on the opponent. A duel within a strong team includes all aspects.

In this section, the two teams are still playing inextricably.

Zhang Xiaotian's mid-range shot at the last moment gave the Spurs a 2-point lead.

In the third quarter, the opponent will definitely show their power, which is their habit.

The Warriors may come a few times in the first quarter, but they are not giving up their habit.

Because their rhythm is more important than the vigilance of their opponents.

In the second half, both sides increased their defensive strength.

The Warriors are actually the Draymond Green organization at this time, and both Curry and Durant are pure endpoints, ready to explode at any time.

The other is Klay Thompson, as the third point of the Warriors, if the defense ignores him, his ability to explode points is no worse than Curry and Durant.

To be precise, Durant is not the type of explosive points, but Curry and Clay are.

Because the opponent has no inside line, the Spurs' defense is not pretentious, mainly on the outside.

But putting it on the outside does not mean that people can cut in at will. The Spurs have worked hard on this aspect.

From the defense without the ball, we can see the level of a team's collective defensive ability. There must be no open space or easy layups. This is the basic requirement of the Spurs' defense.

There is also offense, which is a combination of offense and defense. A good defense is for a good offense. While the Spurs strengthen their defense, the offensive end must not be interrupted. Among the top teams, only the Spurs and the Warriors are experts in this aspect.

Therefore, the Warriors accelerated the pace in the third quarter, but did not get perfect results.

A few minutes later, Durant added another single.

When the situation cannot be opened, the striker's individual singles is indeed a more practical tactic.

The strategy adopted by the Spurs is similar. The difference is that the Spurs have players who can take turns to deal with the Warriors' strengths and achieve maximum consumption.

The Warriors' tactical system is excellent on the offensive end. Many of their players can cooperate with the offense, but their defensive consumption cannot reach the level of the Spurs.

Because of the need to strengthen defense at this time, the Warriors have actually reduced the number of rotations.

The Spurs are still about the same. From a tactical perspective, it can be considered that the Spurs are adopting the kingly way.

Of course, it also has something to do with the players. The Spurs can defend several positions with several people.

Cole frowned on the sidelines. He knew that the Spurs' strongest combat effectiveness was in the final quarter. If they can't open the score now, the situation will be very unfavorable to them.

They consumed too much in the semifinals, and the Spurs' defense was too good. Now Curry is not at his best. If they can't keep up physically, they probably won't be taken away by the Spurs.

Just fighting against a team of the Spurs level, it is impossible to give the strong point enough time to rest. If the Spurs seize the opportunity to gain a more score advantage, the game will be over.

"Faster, more decisive...we have to be tougher."

The Warriors obviously started fighting ahead of time, and the Spurs can also feel it.

It is completely different from the previous games, but they are already mentally prepared.

Both Zhang Xiaotian and Leonard have increased their playing time. They can't afford to lose in the first game. A strong team that aspires to defend the title must show the momentum to win.

They have also made adjustments to the players' rest time.

Zhang Xiaotian rested with Durant for about a minute in the third quarter, and played again at the end of the third quarter.

At the end of the third quarter, Durant made a three-pointer, Zhang Xiaotian quickly advanced after getting the rebound, and the score was tied with a three-pointer.

In the last quarter, the Warriors had no way out, and they had to try harder.

Durant gritted his teeth, he didn't believe he couldn't beat Zhang Xiaotian.

Coming to a stronger team with doubts on his back, if the result is the same as the Thunder, then what is the point of everything he has endured now.

In the final quarter, Durant played hard against Zhang Xiaotian. After the battle with the Rockets, the Warriors players became more mature psychologically and were ready for long-term high-intensity games on the court.

However, there is a difference between being determined and being able to do well. No matter how many times he meets Zhang Xiaotian in the last quarter, Durant is not used to it.

When his physical strength was exhausted and his combat power was declining, Zhang Xiaotian was rising.

Not only on the defensive end, Durant's efficiency on the offensive end has also declined, there is no way.

At this time Klay Thompson stood up and hit two three-pointers against the defense.

Both he and Curry have very quick releases, with only a little bit of space to be able to fully shoot the ball.

It is impossible for them to vote, but it is possible to interfere with their hit rate.

But players at the All-Star level can sometimes ignore defense.

The Spurs didn't just wait, and immediately replaced Leonard to enhance their offensive and defensive strength.

The Warriors really didn't go to Curry so quickly. With Leonard to disperse the defense, Zhang Xiaotian hit two goals in a row, and he caused a foul by Durant.

The Spurs suddenly gained a 5-point lead, and the Warriors suddenly became a little uneasy.

Against other teams, even 15 points is nothing, but the opponent is the Spurs.

Klay Thompson has no chance to shoot at this time. He can't hold the ball under tight defense, but he just feels good and can't provide stable support to the team after all.

The Warriors' final strategy was to fight for the player's touch, but after Curry came on the field, not only was the offensive end tightly marked, but the defensive end was also attacked by the Spurs' players with the ball.

Soon, Curry had two more fouls.

Compared with when he first entered this level, Curry has been repeatedly studied by many players, and there are many coping strategies, just because many teams know about different situations and cannot limit them.

This does not include the Spurs. The Spurs have many detailed defensive strategies, except for the fairy ball, which can be restricted.

Whether Curry can cope is something that the coach cannot grasp.

Moreover, the overall offense of the Spurs is stronger than that of the Rockets.

If they want to win, they cannot play their cards according to common sense.

(End of this chapter)