warrior godfather

After the start of G3 of the finals, the protagonist soon made his debut.

The referee grabbed the show at the beginning and gave Antetokounmpo a blocking foul and a pushing foul in the attack.

What he meant was obvious. This game does not allow physical confrontation. The Warriors don't want to take advantage of the front line to score inside the Cavaliers.

Not only Cavaliers fans know what James' team lacks most, but Silver also knows that once the Cavaliers return to the home court, they immediately arrange an "invisible guardian" inside for James.

Warriors players break into the penalty area, Cavaliers players can boldly pull, as long as it is not too much, the referee will turn a blind eye.

But when the Warriors players are defending, as long as they move their hands, they can't escape the referee's eyes.

Looking back, if the Warriors players were out of breath and moved a bit more, they would be called an offensive foul, and appealing to the referee would have no effect.

However, this situation did not last long. In the past few seasons, the Warriors' away games in the playoffs have been particularly difficult. The whole team has long been prepared, and even the fans and the media have expected it.

After a few minutes of fighting, the Cavaliers established a certain lead. Zhang Yu also tested the referee's scale today, and then adjusted the lineup and tactics.

He replaced Antetokounmpo, who had received two fouls, and replaced Green, returning to the Warriors' main lineup last season.

The Warriors' offensive and defensive tactics have also changed accordingly. The defensive end controls the movement, using the advantage of the striker's wingspan to interfere, and does not give the Cavaliers an outside chance; the offensive end shifts the center of gravity to the outside to reduce the impact on the basket.

The referees have different standards. If the Warriors attack the inside line, they will not make free throws, but will accumulate fouls faster. Zhang Yu simply gave up this part of the score.

The referee can make the Cavaliers' inside defense solid, but they can't make Love, Irving, and Smith become defensive champions overnight.

Those who can't play without the ball still can't chase without the ball, those with full footsteps are still slow, and they still can't prevent the Warriors' smooth passes and cuts.

Subsequently, the Warriors relied on the Splash Brothers' three-pointer to play against the Cavaliers and gradually caught up with the point difference.

The Cavaliers can still get free throws, but there are not so many body whistles. The referees try to blow as much as possible, but they can't blow a few.

At the end of the first quarter, the Warriors were only 33 points behind the Cavaliers at 36:3.

With the Cavaliers' lead so small, the referee's job is certainly not done
In the second quarter, the referee stepped up his efforts and began to call the Warriors player fouls, rebound fouls, and illegal screen fouls.

The number of Warriors fouls accumulated rapidly. After only 3 minutes in the second quarter, the Cavaliers entered the Bonus state. As long as the Warriors fouled on the defensive end, Cavaliers players could go to the free throw line.

Afterwards, as soon as the Warriors players confronted each other physically, the referee would blow. The Cavaliers got consecutive free throws and gradually widened the point difference.

Zhang Yu was not angry, let alone in a hurry, just sat quietly on the sidelines and watched the referee perform.

He had received news from Mark Tatum a long time ago, Xiao Hua issued a death order, and must ensure that the Cavaliers win a game today.

The Warriors swept the Cavaliers in the finals last year, which made Xiao Hua very distressed, and he would never allow it to appear again.

Since Mark Tatum teamed up with Zhang Yu, he has been paying close attention to Xiao Hua's actions. After learning the news from the referee committee, he immediately informed Zhang Yu.

After Zhang Yu learned of this, he was not surprised at all. Xiao Hua didn't make a shot in the first two games, which surprised him.

He was ready for all countermeasures, but he was not in a hurry to take action.

The number of fouls for the Warriors is already full, the game will be cut into pieces, and the offense will not be continuous. It will be time to launch a counterattack until the second half.

At the end of the second quarter, the Cavaliers led the Warriors by 73 points 64:9, which is also the Cavaliers' biggest lead in the finals.

In the Warriors' main lineup, Curry made two fouls, Clay made two fouls, Leonard made two fouls, Antetokounmpo made three fouls, Green made three fouls, and Olynyk made three fouls.

If you only look at the number of their fouls, you will think that this is an extremely fierce defensive battle.

But in the Cavaliers' main lineup, only Tristan Thompson made two fouls, and the others either had no fouls or only one foul.

The comparison of the number of free throws between the two sides is 18:4, and the Cavaliers are far ahead.

What makes the Warriors more uncomfortable than free throws is that the frequent whistles disrupt the Warriors' offensive rhythm, and fragmented games are not conducive to the Warriors' fast break.

During the intermission, the atmosphere in the Quicken Loans Center auditorium was very relaxed. The Cleveland fans had already prepared for a disastrous defeat, but the team took the lead at halftime. They were in a good mood and were much more prepared to win the game. confidence.

When the Cavaliers players walked into the player tunnel, they also had smiles on their faces.

It's better at home, this is the most comfortable game they played.

After entering the Bonus state in the second quarter, the Cavaliers took the ball and attacked, deliberately creating physical contact, creating opportunities for the referee to whistle, and standing on the free throw line.

The Cavaliers' scoring has become very easy, and the defense can also make bold moves, as if they have taken the lead effortlessly.

However, after the start of the second half, the situation changed suddenly.

Zhang Yu made adjustments, with Antetokounmpo on and Covington on. Curry, Clay, Leonard, Covington, and Olynyk formed a 5-out lineup. Everyone can shoot three-pointers.

Correspondingly, after Antetokounmpo left the court, the Warriors' direct threat to the basket dropped a lot.

However, under the intervention of the referee, the Warriors couldn't get in. Now Zhang Yu just chooses not to get in. It doesn't make any difference.

When Director Lu saw the Warriors changing formation, he immediately stepped up his impact on the Warriors' inside line. James showed his might and finally experienced the feeling of dominating the world, sweeping the restricted area.

The Warriors' lineup lacks frame protection and hardness, and Jefferson and Smith can both break in and lay up two baskets.

Zhang Yu replaced height with space.

The Warriors play pick-and-roll offensively, but the purpose is not to run down the frame, but to roll out and shoot three-pointers.

Curry, Clay, and Leonard continued to pick and roll. As long as the Cavaliers hesitated to switch defenses, Curry would shoot three-pointers, and two shots would score one.

The Cavaliers delayed the attack a little harder, Curry sent the ball to the screener, Clay caught the ball and shot, Leonard took a maximum of two dribbles and shot, but he didn't hit the inside and only used shots to solve the offense.

Curry, Olynyk, and Covington also play pick-and-rolls. The Cavaliers often flank Curry at this time, and these two role players who are usually inconspicuous will show their fangs.

Both Olynyk and Covington have a strong ability to grasp open three-pointers, and they are also very determined to shoot. They shoot when they catch the ball, and they make consecutive three-pointers. on.

The Cavaliers were a little overwhelmed, wondering if they should continue to short Olynyk and Covington.

The tactics arranged by Director Lu are not to treat the role players as human beings and let them shoot casually. He does not believe that the role players can make shots all the time.

But Olynyk and Covington are not ordinary role players. They are high-quality space points in their respective positions.

The Cavaliers didn't wait for Lai Lu's instructions, because he was also in a tangle and didn't know what to do.

Because the Warriors have Antetokounmpo, a powerful inside finisher, and Green, the best defensive player, they rarely used a 5-out lineup before, and there is always a point of dragging space on the court.

The tactics directed by Lu were also prepared for this lineup configuration. Zhang Yu suddenly removed Antetokounmpo and Green at the same time, which really made him a little at a loss as to what to do.

At the same time, the referee was also very embarrassed, with the whistle in his mouth, but he couldn't blow it.

The Warriors' defense is very restrained in physical confrontation, and the offense just floats outside to shoot without much physical contact.

After a few times of illegal cover with body whistle, the referee's piercing eyes could not catch the Warriors' foul action.

He didn't dare to make something out of nothing, only when there was physical contact, he had the chance to whistle.

But Zhang Yu directly killed this possibility from the source, and the referee could only turn back and run.

In fact, this can also achieve the goal of the referee controlling the field. Without confrontation, there will be no defense, and without defense, there will be no way to win.

But the Warriors can reverse the score without relying on defense.

The Warriors team shot [-]-pointers like crazy, throwing them when they had the opportunity, without hesitation at all, no matter whether there was anyone in front of them, they could really make them!
The Cavaliers layup was easy, but not as fast as the Warriors' three-pointer. The 9-point difference was instantly wiped out and overtaken.

At the end of the third quarter, the Warriors led the Cavaliers by 105 points 101:4, and both teams broke [-].

In the fourth quarter, Zhang Yu's main force was still in the 5-out lineup. Antetokounmpo and Green continued to sit on the court to rest.

Without physical confrontation, playing is just throwing three-pointers. The Warriors are not afraid of physical exhaustion and can play until the end of the game.

As soon as the fourth quarter came up, Curry and Covington threw two three-pointers one after another, giving the Cavaliers a blow.

Director Lu can only be the main force and confront the Warriors.

At this critical moment, one cannot relax at all, otherwise the loss of two rounds will lead to the failure of the entire game.

The referee also stared wide-eyed, trying to find every place where the Warriors might foul.

But the Warriors players are like grenadiers. The ball in their hands is a grenade. They can throw it when they have time. They even feel good and throw it when they don’t have time.

Switching to other teams playing like this is to give the opponent long rebounds and counterattacks, but on the Warriors, every three-pointer is a murderous arrow.

There are too many shooters in the Warriors. When Covington missed two open three-pointers in a row, Zhang Yu replaced Bogdan; boom.

Director Lu also wants to compete with the Warriors for three-pointers and give full play to the power of the Cavaliers shooters.

But there is also a gap between shooters and shooters. The Warriors' shooters are all forwards, and the Cavaliers' shooters are all guards.

For the Cavaliers, only Irving can force a few three-pointers, and no one else dares to take risks. The main thing is to hit the inside and keep the harvest.

The Cavaliers scored 2 points, the Warriors scored 3 points, turned into a boiled frog, and the point difference was slowly opened.

In the end, the Warriors defeated the Cavaliers 143:132, leading 3:0 and winning the match point.

After the game, commentator Mike Breen said:

"This is a crazy game. This is a score that shouldn't be in the finals! The Warriors and Cavaliers suddenly seem to be unable to defend. The Cavaliers penetrated the inside of the Warriors, and the Warriors proved that they only shot three-pointers. , can really win!"