The Grizzlies have won nine games in a row since the playoffs.
Like the previous two seasons, they are unstoppable in the playoffs. It''s not just that no team can defeat the Grizzlies, but there are no teams that can win even one victory over the Grizzlies.
This year, the Golden State Warriors had high expectations, but their first performance was really disappointing.
When people are discussing whether the warriors have the ability to fight Grizzlies. In the second game of the series, Steve Cole''s lineup changed the whole NBA world!
In Game 2 of the Western Conference finals, Golden State Warriors continue to fight at the Federal Express stadium. For them, it''s a game they have to win.
For other teams, it''s the end of the world to be 3-0 behind.
But for Grizzlies, 0-2 is the end of the world!
Over the years, when the Grizzlies win the first two home games, the probability of winning the whole series is 100%!
In other words, the warriors have to win at the FedEx stadium. Otherwise, the whole series will be basically hopeless to win.
Therefore, today''s series, World War II, is also considered to be the warrior''s life and death war.
If they win, they can continue to fight the Grizzlies. And once they come back to Auckland with a 2-0 lag, there''s no need for the warriors to continue.
Before today''s game, people are still talking about how green and Bogut will contain link. But when the warriors started today, everyone was stunned.
Because there is no Bogut in their starting lineup!
"This... What kind of lineup is this? Steve Cole replaced Bogut with Sean Livingston! Right now, the warriors don''t have a center on the court, no inside lines. Draymond green, 2.01 meters tall, went straight to position five! Coach Cole sent out a team of five
Mike brin widened his eyes and explained that it was the first time that he had seen such a short and small start in NBA games!
It''s true that the Grizzlies have played in a small lineup with link as the center in the regular season, but that lineup actually only stayed on the court for a short time.
And warriors? They''re starting directly with a small lineup!
There is no doubt that this exaggerated first match, let everyone be surprised.
Some people say Cole is crazy. He''s giving himself up.
Some people think that this change may be the turning point for the warriors to win the series. Anyway, the warriors'' specialty is three points. It''s better to enlarge this specialty.
What about link? Looking at the five warriors in front of him, he frowned.
This year''s playoffs to now, he ushered in the first real sense of the challenge!
After the game began, the Grizzlies got the second chance to attack by virtue of their height advantage, playing the warriors a 7-0 start.
At this time, everyone was laughing at Cole, thinking that he was driven crazy to do such extreme things.
But after pausing back, the warriors immediately gave full play to the advantages of their small lineup.
Their fast and mobile offense made the game very fast and Gasol had a hard time keeping up with the pace.
The Grizzlies'' inner Guardian God, is equivalent to being completely overhead.
Curry and Thompson also changed a cold hand state, hit three points in a row, and soon surpassed the score.
On the defensive side, green, who is enough to top a heavy center, "dwarf", also played a key role.
Gasol repeatedly strong attack inside the line, but the effect is not good. Once green grabs the defensive rebound, green can dribble quickly through the half.
In this way, the pace of the game becomes very fast.
Gasol ran with green for a few rounds and was basically exhausted. The offensive side can''t play, once the defensive end dislocation will be fatal, Gasol, the best defensive player''s situation has become quite embarrassing.
Then, Joel replaced Whiteside, the result is not much better than Gasol in the presence.
Whiteside''s attack is not as good as Gasol''s, he relies on the brute strength to be able to take green equally.
And that''s a lot faster than the warriors, though.
Second, the Warriors also boldly used the 7-man rotation. On the bench, except for Spitz and Barbosa, all the others were basically abandoned!
It has to be said that Cole is really a manager with a lot of guts. During the regular season, in order to promote green, all star forward David Ritter said he didn''t need to.
In the Western Conference finals, in order to improve the tempo and the small lineup, Bogut and others, who played well before, also said that if they don''t, they don''t have to.
In the playoffs, most coaches actually prefer short rotation.
Although the players will play harder, but in this way, the team can maintain the strongest players on the field throughout the game.
Warriors with a small lineup so played a half, although the Grizzlies grabbed a lot of offensive rebounds, but still can''t defeat the warriors'' fast counterattack.After half-time, the score was 54-42. Golden State Warriors with a 12 point lead into the second half!
"Steve Cole''s strategy worked. They''re 12 points ahead of the Grizzlies at half-time. They''re going to launch a Jedi counterattack."
"It''s incredible that the warriors have a small lineup. Although they are short, their attack and defense are very balanced! In the defense will not collapse in the case, played an extremely efficient attack
"I have to say, coach Cole is really bold! He deserves to be the coach of the year
Before the game began, people were still questioning Cole''s employment. But now, the world is crazy about the warriors'' small lineup!
In the second half, Jorge deliberately reduced the playing time of Gasol and Whiteside. Grizzlies are also prepared for this, they previously closed training is a small team!
Joel is very glad that he listened to link''s advice, if not prepared, the warriors can rely on this lineup to win the final!
Although the Grizzlies also began to use a small lineup, but because of the previous too much behind, coupled with Joel did not completely abandon the center player.
Therefore, the final home or by the warriors to 103-98 defeat!
Curry and green last two key goals, the Grizzlies from the supreme throne pulled down!
The warriors let the Grizzlies taste the first loss in the playoffs, and let the Grizzlies experience their first home defeat since the 12-13 season.
Cole "made" the key to victory for a whole year, and it finally worked. The inspiration he got from Grizzlies in the Western Conference finals last year made him beat the Grizzlies in this year''s Western Conference finals!
"The warriors have done a miracle, they have made the Grizzlies less dominant!"
"The Grizzlies'' invention of death five is now carried forward by the warriors! This is the NBA, there are countless possibilities
"Warriors will return to Auckland with a 1-1 score and return to Oracle stadium! There, they will have a chance to change the face of the whole alliance! "
The warriors are completely hot, and the five little teams are also completely hot.
Everyone''s understanding of basketball has also been completely subverted.
Originally, there is no center, no big man basketball, can play like this.
It turns out that the three-point goal can really kill the game.
It turns out that Memphis Grizzlies are not invincible!
This year''s regular season, warriors let green, who is 2.01 meters tall, play power forward, and insist on playing one big and four small all the season, which has been very subversive.
But now, Cole sword goes to the extreme, plays the small lineup to the extreme!
The whole world was amazed by the sudden change, and all the reporters gathered around the warriors and Cole. The world is talking about the possibility of the warriors turning the tables and winning.
And in the Grizzlies'' locker room, which has been ignored for a while, link is looking at everyone seriously. Last season, even in the finals, link was not so serious.
Everyone knew that link was going to talk, so the whole dressing room was quiet, only the gasping voices of everyone could be heard.
"Now, the fight really begins, guys. Forget the achievements and glories of the past. After tonight, we will meet challenges that are totally different from those of the past. "
Both sides have ended the trial and have come up with the most lethal moves.
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