warrior godfather

On May 5, the Warriors and Trail Blazers played their second game at the Chase Center.

Like G1, this was a calm game. In the first half, the Warriors maintained a lead of about 10 points. In the third quarter, Zhang Yu sent five dead players, setting off a wave of counterattacks. The Warriors closed the gap in one fell swoop. Open to about 20 minutes.

Afterwards, the Blazers worked hard to recover some points, but there was no continuity. The Warriors relied on a stable defense to reopen the point difference, and finally defeated the Blazers 119:103, leading by 2:0.

Although in the first round of the Warriors' G3 against the Rockets, Xiao Hua gave the Rockets a lot of care, and for this reason he did not hesitate to send his top general Foster, but after the Warriors returned home, Xiao Hua still abided by the unspoken rules of the league. There is no shortage of home court advantage.

In the third quarter, the Warriors flanked Lillard and Aldridge in several defensive rounds. The movements were fierce and the physical confrontation was very tough, even knocking Lillard and Aldridge to one side. Every movement was in between. Between foul and no foul.

But the referee never sounded the whistle, and let the game continue to develop. The Warriors caused the Blazers' mistakes.

Although the referee did not obviously favor the Warriors in terms of free throws, this relatively loose defensive scale is very beneficial to the Warriors, a strong defensive team that is good at upper body and likes to attack and rotate, but for the Blazers, who are strong offensively and weak defensively. , For a team that relies on star singles, it is a nightmare.

Moreover, the Warriors have never relied on free throws. They average about 8 free throws per game less than the Trail Blazers. They like a smooth game rhythm and are easy to play transition offense. In fact, no team can compete with the Warriors.

In the post-match interview, Zhang Yu also praised the referee Crawford for whistleblowing:
"Players should decide the game in the playoffs. This is the biggest charm of the playoffs. Fans want to see really fierce confrontation, wonderful offense and defense, and smooth rhythm instead of endless free throws. The league should encourage Confrontation, inspire the blood of the players, I think no one does not miss the NBA ten years ago, that is what the game should be like..."

Zhang Yu's words resonated with many fans and commentators. O'Neal and Barkley rarely reached an agreement. Barkley said:
"Coach Z is right. Basketball is a man's sport. The current league is too soft. Players must be encouraged to fight and call for fouls. Fans buy tickets to enter the stadium, not to watch three hours of intermittent free throw games!"

O'Neal said:
"When I was playing, I often carried two people to the basket. Every time I scored, there must be a strong man in front of me crazily jumping on me, but I would not lean on them and then throw the ball into the sky. Shout out and stand on the free throw line, this is the behavior of a jerk, no one would do it at that time, otherwise everyone would laugh at it, but now this jerk is everywhere, this is a disgrace to the league !"

Fans also spoke online, complaining about the league's increasingly strict whistleblowing standards, which formed a trend, attracting more and more people to participate, and the momentum was very loud.

However, is Xiao Hua the one who cares about the fans' voices?

There is only one way for him to change the league's development strategy, and that is the decline in the ratings of the NBA. No one watches NBA games. Xiao Hua feels the pain, so he will tighten the scale of whistle-blowing and let the league return to that advocating era of confrontation.

Otherwise, no matter how much the fans' resentment is, it will be like a breeze blowing on his face, without any impact.

Two days later, G3 between the Warriors and Trail Blazers started at the Moda Center, and the fans saw a completely different penalty scale from G2.

The loose scale in the last game was just the home court advantage that Xiao Hua gave the Warriors as usual, and it did not mean that he encouraged confrontation.

In this game, the Blazers returned to Portland, and it was the first home game after falling behind 0:2. The Warriors re-experienced the treatment of the first round of G3.

The referee's care for the Blazers is everywhere. From a sideline kick to a defensive foul, the Blazers will benefit once in a few minutes.

However, there is no challenge rule yet, and the referee can do whatever he says. Even if the replay shows that it was a misjudgment in the next second, the result cannot be changed.

The Warriors can only endure all this, but after experiencing the first round of G3, the Warriors players are mentally prepared, and their mentality has not been greatly affected.

Zhang Yu didn't take a technical foul anymore. Since the players have a stable mentality, there is no need to send Lillard a free throw.

Every time he complained about technical fouls before, only a small half was due to anger, and most of them were to stimulate the fighting spirit of the whole team.

After all, after watching the 2016 finals, Zhang Yu's world view was reshaped. Since then, he knew that Xiao Hua can do anything, and he will no longer be too angry because of the unfair judgment.

In the first half of G3, the Trail Blazers held the home court advantage and maintained the lead. To make matters worse, Lillard and Aldridge had surprisingly good hands and made repeated shots.

After halftime, the Blazers led the Warriors by 78 points 61:17, which is also the biggest lead the Blazers have created in this round of the series.

The Moda Center turned into a sea of ​​joy, and the Trail Blazers fans sang and danced to celebrate the victory in advance.

In their view, the 17-point lead can already ensure the final victory of the Blazers. After all, this is the playoffs, and the Blazers have a clear home court advantage. It is impossible for the Warriors to complete a nearly 20-point deficit at the Moda Center Great reversal.

The Trail Blazers thought so too. During the intermission, they talked and laughed all the way, and returned to the locker room with a very relaxed state of mind.

In the past countless nights, they have used sharp offense at home to defeat one opponent after another, and won one big victory after another, and today is no exception.

Lillard and Aldridge walked side by side, chatting and laughing in low voices. There was a huge difference in height between the two, but Lillard held his head up, his expression was calm, and he had the temperament of a leading brother, which was not inferior to Aldridge in temperament.

After the Blazers team returned to the locker room, Stotts, who had a refined temperament, spoke in a leisurely manner:
"Everyone's performance in the first half was great. This is our home court. In the last round of the series, we also won the third game when we were behind 0:2, and then reversed the Clippers. Since we can do it Once, we can do it the second time. We continued to maintain the offensive in the second half. Green has already got 4 fouls and continues to attack the Warriors inside. It is best to beat him down, which will be very beneficial to us..."

At the same time, in the locker room of the visiting team, the Warriors players were panting heavily, and no one spoke, but from their eyes, one could see anger, unwillingness, depression and many other emotions.

Zhang Yu looked around and said in a more relaxed tone:

"Relax a little, didn't we experience this kind of thing in the first round? The league can't just sit back and watch us lead the Trail Blazers 3:0. We must do something. I reminded you yesterday that it's not easy to play today. You should Are you mentally prepared?"

"Boss, we all know that the Blazers will definitely have home court advantage, but who knew that Lillard and Aldridge suddenly became so accurate, and fell behind by 17 points all of a sudden, which is too difficult to chase!" Green said. complained loudly.

He mainly defended Aldridge in the first half, and was also responsible for pinching the ball holder when defending the pick-and-roll. He got 4 fouls, was in a bad mood, and was most dissatisfied with the referee.

And Aldridge feels so good. He scored 16 points in the first half. Except for 2 free throws, they were all mid-range and long-range jump shots. He didn't even break through to the basket to score. Lillard also shot Green in the face after covering. Two three-pointers, one of which scored 3+1, made Green very upset.

Zhang Yu comforted:
"Believe me, their touch will not last the whole game. Do you think everyone is Stephen? And I have thought of a way to defend Lillard and Aldridge. As long as you execute well in the second half, we will definitely come back. "

"But, boss, the referee blows so hard that we dare not make moves..." Leonard said depressedly.

Zhang Yu glanced at Leonard, quite surprised.

After the NBA announced the major awards of the regular season, Leonard was a little silent and didn't smile too much. He seemed to have something on his mind, but his performance on the court was still as good as ever, so Zhang Yu didn't ask any more questions.

Leonard is not Curry, and Zhang Yu is not that close to him, so he has no control over his personal affairs.

Today, Leonard spoke during the intermission for the first time. It seems that the referee's whistle made him very uncomfortable.

Everyone nodded after hearing Leonard's words, and they were also very distressed by this.

The referee's penalty scale today is very tight. As long as the hand moves a little more, the whistle will be blown, which makes the Warriors players at a loss and dare not make moves.

Although the referees also praised the Blazers in the same way, the Blazers' defense is inherently poor. No matter how tight the referee's scale, it will not affect them. Contributing to Lillard and Aldridge's touch explosion in the first half.

Zhang Yu smiled slightly:
"Don't worry about this. No matter how strict the referee blows, it is impossible to blow the whistle every round. We can't get on our bodies, so we should use the method we are most familiar with so that the referee has no chance to blow the whistle!"

……

After the intermission, the two teams returned to the court and the game began.

The Blazers were still the starters in the first half, Lillard, McCollum, Aminu, Aldridge, Plumlee, this is also the strongest lineup the Blazers can come up with.

The Warriors are the dead five composed of Curry, Clay, Leonard, Green, and Antetokounmpo. Zhang Yu took out his hole card and wanted to fight the Blazers in the third quarter.

The Blazers players had confident smiles on their faces, but what made them feel a little strange was that the Warriors players on the opposite side didn't look impatient or flustered, and even had a look of anger on their faces, as if they weren't affected by the big score behind at all. Influence.

However, this doubt quickly dissipated amidst the tsunami-like cheers from the audience. They now lead by 17 points. Such a big advantage cannot be smoothed out by the Warriors players with fighting spirit.

"Di-"

At the beginning of the game, the Warriors sent the baseline ball, and Curry slowly dribbled the ball across the half court.

Curry came to the top of the arc, handed the ball to Green, and ran to the left corner to open up space.

Meanwhile, Leonard sets a screen for Klay on the strong side, keeping McCollum firmly behind him.

Clay ran out of an open opportunity, Green passed the ball over immediately, Aminu's defense was a step slower, Clay caught the ball and shot, a three-pointer went into the net, 64:78.

After the goal, the Warriors retreated immediately, and Clay, who made a three-pointer, didn't have any intention of celebrating. He ran directly in front of Lillard and blocked his advance route.

The Warriors' offense has never been a problem. The Blazers' defense is full of loopholes, and it happens to be restrained by the Warriors. It is easy for the Warriors to score.

Defense is the key to chasing points. If the Warriors want to complete the reversal, they must defend against the Blazers' offense. Otherwise, the two sides will fight back and forth, and the Warriors will never catch up with the point difference.

The round transition, the Blazers attack, Lillard dribbles to the frontcourt, and Aldridge plays a pick-and-roll.

This is the most powerful move on the Blazers' offensive end. Lillard and Aldridge used this move in the first half, scoring 35 points together, helping the team establish a 17-point lead.

Before, the Warriors defended against Lillard's pick-and-rolls were pincers, and the weak-side defender shrunk to fill in front of Aldridge, emptying Plumlee, who had no range, or Aminu, the Blazers' most inaccurate three-pointer from the outside.

Faced with the flanking attack of the Warriors' tall defenders, Lillard, who is not good at playing the ball, either bury his head and charge hard, go to the inside as soon as he penetrates, or pull up and shoot, giving priority to looking for opportunities to end directly.

During this process, as long as the Warriors get up and move, the referee will often blow the whistle. Lillard's 9 free throws in the first half were all made in this way.

This prevents the Warriors from attacking too hard, and gives Lillard the space to pass the ball. He passes the ball to Aldridge, who then hits Green with his back, or Olynyk, Leonard, or even directly He made an open shot and scored 16 points efficiently.

This time, when Lillard and Aldridge hit the pick-and-roll, they were ready.

If the Warriors didn't close the door tightly, they would just rush in and hit the basket hard. Anyway, the Warriors dare not go up to the body.

If the Warriors took the referee into consideration and didn't dare to pounce too hard, he would just pull out a three-pointer, which happened to be a good touch for him.

As for passing, it will always be Lillard's last choice. Not long after he entered the league, he was full of energy. Although he is a point guard, he puts scoring first.

But this time, the Warriors changed their defense. Instead of flanking Lillard, they switched defenses directly. Green switched to Lillard, and Clay switched to defending Aldridge.

Lillard was taken aback for a moment, then subconsciously waved his hand, motioning for others to pull away.

He was double-teamed for two games, and finally had a chance to play singles, so naturally he couldn't let it go.

After his teammates opened up the space, Lillard kept changing his rhythm and tried to mobilize Green's center of gravity, but Green's position was very stable, he didn't hesitate at all, blocked Lillard's breakthrough route, and took advantage of his height and wingspan, Stretch out your long arms to cover Lillard's shooting space.

This is Zhang Yu's adjustment. Since the referee does not allow physical confrontation, he will use unlimited defenses and use the Warriors' forward talent to lock the Blazers' backcourt double guns.

Lillard tried a few times, but couldn't shake the space, and didn't have a chance to shoot. He gritted his teeth, pulled the ball, and rushed in.

If it were someone else, they would generally choose to pass the ball in the face of an unplayable matchup, but Lillard would not do this. He has a force, and his first reaction when encountering obstacles is to rush over, not go around.

This kind of domineering energy makes him relentless at critical moments, and it also keeps him from hitting the south wall without looking back, making it easy for him to be deflated in front of top defenders.

Lillard didn't get rid of Green's defense, he rushed to the basket, forced a layup, and was blocked by Green who was closely following him, and the Warriors immediately turned from defense to offense.

The referee had already put the whistle in his mouth, but Green's movements were very clean. He didn't have a chance to blow the whistle. He could only watch Green advance all the way to the frontcourt, pass it to Curry, who followed up on the left, and chased after him. three points.

At 67:78, the Warriors caught up to 11 points.

Lillard hammered his left hand hard, then raised his hand apologetically, indicating that it was his problem.

He never puts his own responsibility on others. This ball is due to his enthusiasm and he has to bear full responsibility.

Looking back, Lillard and Aldridge picked and rolled, and after seeing Green switching defenses in front of him, they immediately handed the ball to Aldridge, and ran to the other side to open up space.

Aldridge singled Clay, Green immediately rushed over to flank, Aldridge immediately passed back to Lillard, but Green just pretended to pounce, turned back halfway, and did not lose his position.

At the same time, Antetokounmpo and Clay on the inside completed the switch. Antetokounmpo went around the front to defend, entangled with Aldridge, and cut off the passing line between him and Lillard.

Lillard looked around and saw that there were defenders around his teammates, so he simply played by himself.

But Green's defense was impenetrable, and he still couldn't get in. In the end, he could only force a three-pointer with a step back, which was also interfered by Green. The basketball went out of the frame and was snatched by the recovered Leonard.

The Warriors attacked, Curry held the ball and Green picked and rolled, Aldridge couldn't save it, Curry used the screen to directly pull up a three-pointer, the basketball went into the net hollow, 70:78.

The Splash Brothers scored three consecutive three-pointers, narrowing the point difference to 8 points.

Stotts got up and came to the sidelines, hesitated, and did not call a timeout.

At this time, the third quarter had just started a little more than 2 minutes, and he felt that it was a bit early to call a timeout.

Looking back, Aldridge was a little anxious. He reached out for the ball directly, launched an attack from the high frame, turned his back, singled out Green, turned over and hit a jumper, and stopped the bleeding for the Blazers, 70:80.

Stotts breathed a sigh of relief and sat back.

The Warriors attacked, Curry handed the ball to Green, Leonard screened Clay on the weak side, and Aminu switched to Clay without giving him an open chance.

Clay took advantage of the trend and ran to the strong side. Leonard stuck his back to McCollum's position and reached for the ball. Green passed the ball.

At this time, the strong side has been emptied, the four Warriors are on the weak side, and no one in the Blazers dares to assist in the defense. Leonard plays with his back and easily overtakes McCollum. He turns over and shoots a jump shot. 72:80.

Looking back, Aldridge hit Green with a high back, Leonard came over to pinch, Aldridge gave the ball to Aminu, who caught the ball and made a three-pointer, 83:72.

"Yeah!"

There was a burst of cheers from the audience, and Aminu raised three fingers and let out a very relieved roar.

Let you free me again!
But in the next round, Antetokounmpo and Curry picked and rolled, and after catching the ball and going down the attack frame, the Warriors continued to short Aminu.

This time, he didn't make a three-pointer, the long rebound bounced into Curry's hands, the Warriors pushed for a counterattack, Curry scored the ball to Antetokounmpo who followed up, and the latter made a tomahawk dunk, 74:83.

Stotts stood up again, commanding from the sidelines, Plumlee screened for McCollum, the Warriors switched directly, and Lillard passed the ball to Plumlee.

Plumlee singled out Curry and pushed all the way to the penalty area. Green saw the timing and came to help defend. He took out the ball from Plumlee's hand from behind and threw it to Leonard who was running down. Leonard made it easy. The basket succeeded, 76:83.

"Di-"

Stotts finally called a timeout, and when Green was off the field, he clapped his hands vigorously with his teammates, talking non-stop, with a high-flying look.

It was his defense that led the Warriors to a 15:5 offensive climax. Although Leonard was elected the best defensive player, he is the Warriors' strongest defender!
On the other side of the technical table, although Stotts called a timeout, he couldn't think of how to break the Warriors' defense and Green's defense.

Although Green is defending against Aldridge, he can always appear in unexpected positions at unexpected times, destroying the Blazers' determined offense.

He seems to be able to predict everyone's next move in advance, move in advance, and give up the defense against Aldridge very boldly, but he can always achieve the best results.

Stotts had no choice but to let the Blazers be more cautious when running tactics, pay more attention to Aldridge's position, and give him the ball in time.

After the timeout ends, the two sides return to the field and the game continues.

Lillard and Aldridge hit the pick-and-roll, the Warriors switched defenses, Lillard lobbed the ball to Aldridge, and Aldridge hit Clay with his back.

Leonard immediately went to help defend, Aldridge gave the ball to Aminu, Aminu caught the ball and missed a three-pointer, and the rebound was recycled to the basket by Curry.

The Warriors attacked, Curry singled out Lillard, and hit a three-pointer with a step back, 79:83.

Looking back, Lillard and Plumlee picked and rolled, the Warriors switched defenses, Lillard singled Antetokounmpo, made a mid-range jumper with an emergency stop, and hit the iron under Antetokounmpo's interference.

The rebound was picked up by Green. He forced his speed, came to the frontcourt, and passed it to Curry. McCollum clung to Curry tightly, not giving him room to shoot.

Curry passed back to Green, and McCollum subconsciously looked back at Green, but at this moment, Curry suddenly started and ran in front of Green. Green turned around to block Aldridge behind him, and handed it to Curry.

Curry caught the ball and shot it. McCollum was a step slower in his reaction, and the interference was not enough. The basketball went into the net hollow, 82:83.

Looking back, Lillard singled out Clay, broke through and caused Clay to foul, and made two free throws, 85:82.

But then, Curry and Clay pick-and-roll, Clay fake screen early demolition, Lillard and McCollum made a communication error, they all pounced on Curry, Curry passed the ball to Clay, Clay's three-point line The outside step catches the ball and shoots, and the basketball is hollow into the net.

At 85:85, the Warriors tied the score.

At this time, 4 minutes had passed since the start of the second half, and the Moda Center, which was still noisy just now, was as quiet as a library.

The Blazers attacked, Lillard dropped the ball to Aldridge, Leonard immediately came to pinch, Aldridge gave the ball to Aminu, who caught the ball and hit the iron with a three-pointer, and the rebound was protected by Antetokounmpo.

The Warriors immediately turned from defense to offense, Antetokounmpo advanced with the ball in the middle, Curry and Clay flew on both wings, and the Blazers' defense fell into chaos.

Plumlee and Aminu stopped in front of Antetokounmpo, and Antetokounmpo rushed all the way to the free throw line. After compressing the Blazers' defense, he distributed it to Klay who followed up, but Klay's The open chase missed a three-pointer, and the rebound was grabbed by Plumlee.

At the turn of the round, Lillard still looked for Aldridge, and Leonard continued to come over to attack, emptied Aminu, and tested his open three-pointer.

Even if Aldridge gave the ball to Aminu, Aminu did not lose confidence because of the strike just now, and made a three-pointer.

Bang!

The long rebound popped out and fell into Curry's hands, and the Warriors counterattacked. Fortunately, the Blazers retreated in time this time and did not give the Warriors a chance to play a fast break.

The Warriors fell into battle, Curry and Antetokounmpo picked and rolled, Plumlee was afraid of Curry's three-pointer, and threw it out, and Curry gave the ball to Antetokounmpo who was going down.

Antetokounmpo strode to the basket, ignored Aldridge's contraction, flew up, swung his hands round, and smashed the ball into the basket heavily. 87:85, the Warriors overtook the score!

After landing, Antetokounmpo beat his chest and roared, venting his depression to his heart's content.

He received 3 fouls in the first half, 2 of which were body whistles that could be blown or not, which made him very unhappy. This dunk for overtaking the score swept away the boredom in his heart.

On the sidelines, Stotts saw Antetokounmpo's dunk, and walked forward two steps involuntarily, stepping on the sideline, looking at the court, burning with anxiety.

He just called a timeout, is he going to call a second one soon?
Just when Stotts hesitated, the Blazers had already launched an offense.

Lillard handed the ball to McCollum, who singled out Curry.

McCollum keeps changing his rhythm, but Curry's position is very stable. His defense has always been underestimated, but facing McCollum who is shorter than himself, Curry's defense is no longer a weakness.

McCollum couldn't find Curry's flaws, so he could only use his speed to make a strong breakthrough, but his speed was not as fast as Curry, and Curry was always close to him.

McCollum couldn't get rid of Curry, and he barely made a jumper with an emergency stop, and went out of the frame, and the rebound was protected by Antetokounmpo.

Antetokounmpo passed the ball to Curry without stopping, and Curry quickly advanced to the frontcourt, with McCollum following him.

Curry stopped suddenly outside the three-point line, and McCollum also hurriedly stopped, but Curry suddenly accelerated again, stopped and started quickly, shook off McCollum, rushed into the penalty area, made a layup, and hit the ball. Gave the Blazers a shaky footing, 89:85.

"Di-"

Stotts didn't hesitate anymore and called a second timeout.

The momentum of the Warriors is getting stronger and stronger, and the Blazers have a faint tendency to collapse. The experienced Stotts knows that at this time, the Warriors' gradual momentum must be interrupted, and the timeout must not be saved.

But he doesn't know what tactics to deploy. The Warriors' defensive strategy is very clear, unlimited defense + low flanking, testing the singles ability of the two guns, and Aminu's open three-pointer.

The Trail Blazers are a team that has always played singles and pick-and-rolls. In other words, almost all teams in the league are like this-except for the Warriors who insist on the pass-and-cut system. Pick and roll, and now Leonard's singles.

Stotts also wanted to guard infinite switches, but he couldn't.

Only the Warriors in the league have such a wealth of forward defensive resources and can implement the strategy of unlimited defense changes.

In the end, Stotts could only pin his hope of winning on the backcourt double guns and Aminu.

He saw that Zhang Yu would never allow Aldridge to score in the low post, which surprised Stotts.

In the eyes of the outside world, Zhang Yu is a firm believer in the five small lineups and a loyal supporter of the three-pointer. However, he attaches great importance to the defense of the penalty area. Didn't his basketball philosophy conflict?
But this idea just flashed in Stotts' mind. There is no time to think about these things now, and the game is the most important thing.

After the timeout, the Trail Blazers followed Stotts' instructions and gave the ball to Aldridge in the low post.

The Warriors' defense is very targeted, and the last open space is always Aminu's side. Aminu catches the ball and shoots several open three-pointers.

His shooting percentage is also good, 8 of 3 shots in the third quarter, 37.5% shooting rate, which has exceeded his regular level of 36.1%.

But this is completely within the acceptable range of the Warriors. Lillard and Aldridge didn't score, and only Aminu's three-pointer can't kill anyone.

At the same time, the Warriors' offense was still sharp, grabbing long rebounds and counterattacking, and the positional battle was aimed at the backcourt with double shots, slowly widening the point difference.

第三节结束时，勇士以105:98领先开拓者7分，单节打出了44:20的巨大分差。

Lillard, McCollum, and Aldridge were locked up by the Warriors and only scored 9 points in total. Aminu scored 9 points and Plumlee scored 1 point through free throws.

In the fourth quarter, the Warriors continued to let Aminu shoot three-pointers. Stotts saw that the point difference was not big, and did not change his tactics.

Aminu got a lot of open opportunities, and his performance was better than the third quarter. He made 9 of 4 shots in a single quarter and scored 12 points.

But as long as they can limit the Blazers' three major scorers, the Warriors' defense will be successful.

Aminu's open three-pointer can't control the game. Tsunami Brothers' offensive efficiency is higher than him, and they have always maintained a 5-10 point lead. Narrow the gap.

This is the limit of using Aminu as the main point of attack. He lacks the ability to score consecutively and makes three-pointers intermittently. He can't hurt the Warriors and can't catch up with the score.

The Blazers' two backcourt guns could not break through the defense of the Warriors' four strikers, making it even more difficult to score.

In essence, Aminu undertook the scoring task that should have been undertaken by Aldridge. It was precisely because Aldridge was flanked that he had so many open three-point opportunities.

He has done the best within his ability, and his efficiency may be higher than Aldridge's low singles, but Lillard and McCollum were restricted by the Warriors, which caused the Blazers to never catch up with the score .

In the end, the Warriors defeated the Trail Blazers 129:121 and won the offensive battle, leading 3:0 and winning the match point.

阿米奴打出了职业生涯表现最好的一场季后赛，全场20投8中，三分17中7，罚球2中2，砍下25分6篮板2助攻1抢断1封盖，却没能帮助开拓者赢下比赛。

Lillard scored 23 points, 11 of which came from free throws, McCollum scored 18 points, and Aldridge scored 21 points. The moment failed to stand out, and the effect was far less important than the data showed.

In contrast to the Warriors, Curry scored 37 points, Clay 25 points, Leonard 21 points, Antetokounmpo 18 points, Bogdan 15 points, Green 12 points, six scored in double figures, and Curry scored 23 points in the second half. Points are the number one contributor to the Warriors' victory.

If nothing else, Curry will play the most explosive round of the series in his career.

前三场比赛打完，库里分别砍下36分、33分、37分，场均35分8.6助攻5.3篮板2.3抢断，开拓者完全防不住他。

Lillard and McCollum are short, Aldridge and Plumlee are slow. They are all Curry's favorite matchups. Moreover, the Blazers still lack defensive discipline. Curry can easily run out of opportunities. There are Clay, Leonard, and Antetokounmpo attracting defenses, and scoring is like getting something out of a bag.

Today it was he who blew the horn of counterattack in the second half. He continuously instigated defensive counterattacks, scored three-pointers and completed layups. Launched a pick-and-roll, attacked Lillard and Aldridge in a targeted manner, consumed the energy of the two while scoring, held the lead, and finally won the game.

However, it was thrilling for the Warriors to win. Green and Leonard both received their fifth foul in the fourth quarter and were almost sent off the court. Clay also received his fourth foul.

However, in the second half, the Warriors switched to a switch-based defensive strategy, using the striker's height and wingspan to cover the Blazers' double guns in the backcourt to reduce physical confrontation, and the referees could not find many opportunities to call the Warriors fouls.

The fifth fouls of Green and Leonard are all body whistles that can be blown or not. Only Clay played high in the fourth quarter. The action was a bit big, and he received 5 fouls in a row.

However, if the referee wants to help the Blazers, there is no other way. Zhang Yu has repeatedly reminded the players during timeouts and inter-section breaks from the halftime break, whether they are attacking or defending, do not move too much, and do not give the referee Chance to whistle.

Warriors players can't control their actions at all times in fierce games, but Zhang Yu's constant emphasis still has an effect, making them feel a string in their hearts. Sometimes they would rather give their opponents a certain amount of space to shoot than go up. Body.

……

The Warriors won G3 and completely grasped the initiative in the series. The Trail Blazers are gone, and it is only a matter of time before they are out.

In the post-match interview, from Stotts to Lillard, from Aldridge to McCollum, their faces were all ugly, and their unwillingness and frustration were obvious.

The Warriors players were in a good mood. They still won despite such an unfavorable penalty situation.

This is from Zhang Yu's instruction. Although he can't influence the referee's penalty, it doesn't mean that he will accept it.

As long as the Warriors encounter unfair penalties, Zhang Yu will protest fiercely, and even mobilize players to express their dissatisfaction.

At least this will increase the cohesion of Warriors fans, attract new fans, put pressure on the league from public opinion, and make the league less aggressive next time it targets the Warriors.

Of course, it would be great if doing so gave the Warriors more advantage in home games.

Zhang Yu is not a saint, he does not want the Warriors to suffer unfair punishment, but if the Warriors are the one being favored, he will not refuse.

But Zhang Yu knows that unless the Warriors have a day of decline, or Curry switches to Nike, Xiao Hua will never take care of the Warriors. The home court advantage within a reasonable range is already his limit.

That's why Zhang Yu protested against the referee in a clear-cut manner. As long as the referee can restrain himself a little, the next time the Warriors lead 2:0, the third game will not be so difficult.

……

Two days later, the Blazers ushered in a battle of honor at the Moda Center.

No one expects to complete an unprecedented reversal. They only hope to defend their home court and avoid the fate of being swept away.

After playing with this clear belief, the Trail Blazers players broke out with a strong fighting spirit and caught the Warriors by surprise.

After the Warriors took a 3:0 lead, the Warriors inevitably became lax in their mentality. They felt that this round of the series had already been won. The defense was lazy and the offense was random. In the first half of G4, they were beaten by the Trail Blazers 63:51 , 12 points behind.

In this game, the referee did not overly favor the Blazers. After G3, the Warriors fans' accusations against the referee rushed into the hot searches in the United States, which made this G4 get a lot of attention, and the league had to restrain itself.

And the Blazers are not worthy of Xiao Hua's protection. One opportunity is enough. If the Blazers don't seize it, it can only prove that they are not strong enough.

But today, the Blazers broke out in desperation. McCollum scored 5 three-pointers in the first half and scored 19 points. Lillard scored 14 points. Under the circumstances, the Warriors lead at halftime.

But after the start of the second half, the Warriors got serious. The Splash Brothers rained down three-pointers and doubled against the Blazers in the backcourt. They had the upper hand and quickly overtook the score.

In the third quarter, Curry and Clay made a total of 7 three-pointers and scored 28 points together, leading the Warriors to overtake the score 86:82.

The point difference does not seem to be big, but the momentum has completely come to the Warriors' side.

In the fourth quarter, the Warriors recovered further and increased their defensive strength. The Five Deaths played a stormy defensive counterattack, swept through the Moda Center, switched defenses from the forward line, locked the Blazers' double guns in the backcourt, and played wave after wave of offensive climax , Instantly opened the score.

Curry instigated the Warriors' counterattack, scored 11 points in a single quarter in the fourth quarter, sent 4 assists, and dominated the game.

In the end, the Warriors beat the Blazers 117:103 and advanced to the second round with a big score of 4:0.

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There was an error in the previous article. The Spurs ranked third in the West and the Clippers ranked fifth in the West. This has been corrected.