The invincible kryptonite of basketball

At this moment, Tang Tian saw Curry shooting a three-pointer in the tunnel.

The ball goes straight in after the shot.

Since the rise of the Warriors this season, Curry's number of ultra-long three-pointers has also continued to increase.

He even shot a lot of ultra-ultra-long logo three-pointers in the game.

This pre-match player channel three-pointer is a kind of warm-up, and it also represents his exaggerated three-pointer ability now.

Thompson is stronger than in history, and Curry has also made great progress. Coupled with Cole's five small cards, this Warriors team is really strong.

The scene quickly entered the opening ceremony, and the starting lineups of both sides were released one after another.

Both sides are regular lineups.

For the Pelicans, Holiday and Tang Tian are on the perimeter, Ariza and Davis are on the front line, and Jokic is the starting center.

On the Warriors' side, Curry and Thompson's Splash Brothers on the outside, Barnes and Green on the front line, and Bogut at center.

Davis beat Bogut and officially kicked off the Western Conference Finals.

Cole has developed five minors after the All-Star Game this season, but he hasn't used much since entering the playoffs.

The main reason is that it is his hole card, and the regular lineup of the general game is enough to play.

Bogut supported the ball in the high position in the frontcourt, Curry and Thompson crossed back and forth, and Green and Barnes continued to do off-ball pick-and-rolls.

After completing the pick-and-roll, they moved to the top of the arc and then to the bottom corner.

This is the biggest tactic Cole brought to the team after he arrived at the Warriors, infinite air cuts.

The characteristics of infinite air cuts are a bit like that of Princeton, and there will be multiple offensive opportunities at the same time.

Although Bogut's singles ability is average, his coping ability is very strong, and he is like a fish in water in this system.

Curry ran out of the three-point line for the second time, and Jokic's defense speed couldn't keep up.

Bogut passed the ball immediately, and Curry made a three-pointer directly.

His three-pointers are the fastest in the league.

"Shh!"

With a crisp sound, Curry's three-pointer hit the net.

He scored a goal on his first shot, and he felt as hot as he has been throughout the season.

There were cheers everywhere. They have witnessed Curry's three-point performance countless times at home this season.

But the cheers didn't last long, because Tang Tian immediately broke through the double-team, scored a layup and returned Curry's answerball.

The Pelicans' ability to reach the Western Conference Finals is by no means a soft persimmon.

The Warriors continued to play unlimited cuts in the frontcourt. This time Curry cut to the basket and Bogut passed the ball in.

The Pelicans' defense shrunk, and Curry immediately threw the ball to Thompson who came out from the outside with Green's pick-and-roll.

"Shh!"

Thompson's three-pointer didn't show affection, and went directly to the net.

The Splash Brothers each scored a three-pointer at the beginning of the game!

Tang Tian and Jokic played a pick-and-roll in the frontcourt, and the ball was passed to Jokic. Jokic moved the ball and saw Bogut assisting the defense, and directly stuffed the ball to Davis.

Davis caught the ball from the baseline, took a step and scored a one-handed dunk.

Jokic only became the starter in the fifth game of the Spurs, but he is really talented, and he has already had this kind of tacit cooperation with his teammates in just a few games.

4 is better than 6!

The first two goals of the Pelicans also scored!

Barnes' air cut layup was blocked by Davis, and Holiday's fast break layup was also interfered by Green.

The Warriors counterattacked the Pelicans for a fast break. Curry broke into the inside and threw the ball to Green at the top of the arc. The latter hit the basket with a three-pointer, bounced and climbed in!

9 is better than 4!

The Warriors made 4 three-pointers in the first 3 three-pointers!

This is also a microcosm of the Warriors' first half.

They made 22 of 11 three-pointers in the first half, and they bombarded the Pelicans' basket indiscriminately.

It also helped them lead the Pelicans by 62 points at halftime, 52-12.

52 points in the half is considered a normal performance for the Pelicans. Tang Tian also scored 18 points, but the Warriors really used offense to establish a lead.

But the Pelicans are not the first team to enjoy such treatment.

The Warriors played the Lakers in the first round and the Rockets in the second round, basically relying on three-pointers to kill their opponents alive.

The Eagles won 60 wins in the regular season with team basketball, and Budenholzer also won the best head coach, but their style of play was greatly restricted in the playoffs, and they were finally defeated by the Bulls who were good at defense.

In theory, the Warriors' three-point play style is greatly affected by the touch, and their performance will drop in the playoffs with higher defensive intensity.

But in fact, only when you have actually played against each other in the playoffs will you know that the Warriors really don't just rely on three-pointers.

Their infinite air cut is also a big killer move, and their combination of inside and outside play keeps their firepower undiminished even in the playoffs.

"There's no way they're going to be able to keep that feel the whole game."

During the halftime break, Williams used such words to encourage the players.

But his language didn't come true.

By the second half, Curry seemed to have just finished the hot hand.

In the third quarter, he was two steps away from the three-point line. He shot against Holiday and scored 5 three-pointers in a single quarter!

Under his leadership, the Warriors scored a crazy 40 points in the third quarter and beat the Pelicans by 15 points in a single quarter, directly killing the game.

In this flood-like offensive frenzy, Tang Tian was also a little powerless, he really felt like his master was beaten to death by random punches.

In the end, the Warriors won the first game of the Western Conference Finals with a 118-103 victory over the Pelicans.

Tang Tiantian scored 30 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists.

The Splash Brothers on the Warriors' side felt explosive. The two made a total of 14 three-pointers and scored 60 points.

Among them, Curry scored 9 three-pointers alone, blasting 35 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists.

The Pelicans completed an epic comeback in the series against the Spurs. They were also in good shape this game, but they were eventually defeated.

For them, the road to the championship has come to a place full of thorns.

Chapter 697 Hell Mode (Fourth Update!)

"It's nothing to belong to a game. Don't have a psychological burden. The Warriors can't be so accurate every game."

After the game, Williams once again encouraged the players.

After he finished speaking, the morale of the team recovered slightly.

The players all went back to the hotel to rest one after another, but Jokic and Holiday and a few others stayed in the arena for extra training.

Tang Tian also stayed, but he didn't practice more, but watched the game video repeatedly in the locker room by himself.

The more he looked, the deeper his frown became.

As Williams said, there are seven games in a series, and losing one is actually nothing.

And this is still the home court of the Warriors. If they win, the Warriors will be the ones in question.

But this was a big defeat, and the real reason that made Tang Tian frown was that after watching the game repeatedly, he confirmed one thing, the Pelicans couldn't beat the Warriors with such a setback.

The Warriors' offense is phenomenal. It is the first team to use the three-pointer as its main offensive weapon and play it efficiently.

And in addition to the three-pointer, there is also unlimited air-cut tactical assistance, which can ensure that the team will not fall into a scoring shortage when the outside feel is not good.

To put it in a more vivid way, it is the Princeton tactic that increases the proportion of three-pointers. If you play tacitly, your strength will directly rise to S, and the feeling will be unsolvable.

This is after the handcheck rule is cancelled, the most perfect system meets the most suitable person.

Therefore, Williams encouraged the players to say that the Warriors' feeling will drop, not only passive, but also just self-comforting words.

Defense outside, the Warriors will play cut, not defense outside, the first game is an example.

The Warriors' offense can't be completely choked, something he's known all his life.

Now unless Jokic can gain muscle instantly, and his and Davis' scoring become more efficient, use offense to offense to kill the Warriors.

Otherwise, it would be really difficult to win a series against the Warriors.

Tang Tian was still watching the video, Jokic was the first to finish the extra practice and returned to the locker room.

Seeing that Tang Tian hadn't left yet, he sat down in surprise and chatted with Tang Tian for a while.

Tang Tian knew that Jokic had a high football quotient, and the two of them chatted about the team's tactics unconsciously.

"They are indeed difficult to defend, but can we start from the details and try to lower the offensive rhythm as much as possible, so that at least we may have a chance."

Jokic doesn't have a good tactical idea either, but his understanding of the game is another angle.

Tang Tian nodded thoughtfully. He considered the game from the coach's point of view, at the strategic level. What Jokic said was purely at the game level.

But this is indeed the truth. Instead of defeating opponents at the tactical and strategic level, the Pelicans still have a good chance of winning the decisive moment.

As long as he can hit the decisive moment, he has the ability to change the game.

There was a two-day break between the first and second games of the Western Conference Finals. Tang Tian discussed this issue with Williams on the second day.

Williams followed his advice, adjusted the training content to the whole court, and grasped the details of the game.

The attitude of the players during training is also very serious. They have overcome obstacles all the way to the Western Conference finals. They must not be reconciled to being defeated just like that.

While the Pelicans were actively preparing for Game [-] of the Western Conference Finals, the second game of the Eastern Conference Finals had already been played.

The Bulls defeated the Cavaliers 94-88 in the second game, and the score became 1-1.

Without Noah on the one hand and Love on the other, theoretically speaking, the Bulls have lost more.

But Butler and Rose scored 50 points together, which still made the Bulls have the last laugh.

The result of this game also confirmed one thing more. Without Love, the Cavaliers really dropped a lot.

The next night, Game [-] of the Western Conference Finals continued at Oracle Arena.

The fighting spirit of the Pelicans is still very high. It can be seen that after adjustments, they have not been affected by the first defeat.

The Warriors' players are also in good condition. Curry's three-pointer in the player channel before the start of the game is another one. He is really a representative of abnormal accuracy now.

Neither side has adjusted their starting lineups.

Bogut beat Davis and officially kicked off Game [-] of the Western Conference Finals.

Curry continued his excellent touch from the previous game and made a super long three-pointer as soon as he came up.

However, the Pelicans obviously played their positions against the rhythm in this game.

At the beginning of the game, Tang Tian rushed to the basket and fouled Thompson, and made two free throws to give the Pelicans a good start.

Here Thompson missed a three-pointer from the outside, and the Pelicans were not in a hurry to counterattack. Jokic was dislocated in the low post and forced Green to score.

These few rounds have become a microcosm of the Pelicans' first half. Their style of play is very similar to the Grizzlies they played against before, they are desperately pressing the rhythm of the Warriors.

The Warriors' offensive efficiency is still not low, but after the number of rounds is reduced, the scoring is significantly less than before.

After halftime, the score on the court was 50 to 47.

Although the Warriors still lead, the point difference is so small that it can be ignored.

The Pelicans' tactics have obviously worked. If they continue to play at this pace, considering Tang Tian's key ball ability, they obviously have a better chance in this game.

But only if they can hold off the Warriors' signature third-quarter run.

Back in the third quarter, the home fans' emotions remained undiminished.

There are four quarters in the game, and the third quarter is the best for the Warriors and the favorite of the fans.

Cole also took the initiative to change the lineup in the third quarter. He removed Bogut from the starting lineup and replaced Iguodala with a five-small lineup.