On May 4, Beijing time, the NBA playoffs continued, and the Golden State Warriors ushered in the G2 battle at the home of the Memphis Grizzlies, allowing the opponent to successfully win back a city with a score of 106-101. Overall, the Warriors did not play the technical level of the championship-winning hot team in this game, and the players, including the star Curry, did not perform very well. They still chose to compete with their opponents for three-point shooting and still chose to compete with their opponents for three points as always. And the final result is simply not too tragic, 7 of 38 shots in a single game, shooting only 18.4%, creating a new low three-point shooting rate in team history!
In fact, when the outside advantage turned into a disadvantage, the Warriors' assist score has always been very good. In the course of 40 goals, they delivered 27 assists, and the overall attack was still very smooth. Some say that if Cole had been less stubborn and more selective about storming the basket, he might have won the game in the end. However, we have to admit that the Warriors' successive injuries have brought them a lot of trouble. First of all, as soon as the game began, Payton suffered a second-degree malicious foul on Dillon in the process of a layup, resulting in an injury that fractured his left arm and had to withdraw early.
As the defensive tough guy who defended Morant on the court, Payton's early exit made the latter feel good, and even handed over the game's highest score of 47 points, as well as 8 rebounds and 8 assists. To this end, In a media interview with the team's loss, Kerr bluntly said that Dillon's second-degree malicious foul was not a simple physical confrontation, but a typical dirty move! Payton's specific injury has yet to be further determined, and Cole, as the head coach, is angry and will win back the former championship hero Iguodala.
In addition to Payton's early injury, Dream Green was also elbowed to the face by Tillman and bled in the process of a fight for the ball, so that he had to leave the field for stitches. Logically, in the bloody incident of Dream Green, Tillman, one of the parties, should have received at least one foul, but the referee chose to remain indifferent. Therefore, the dream chaser, who has always been very individual, did not compromise, and raised his middle finger to the Grizzlies fans between the player passages entering the lounge to express his dissatisfaction.
Of course, Dream Green's temper is indeed very hot, without considering the corresponding consequences, and once attracted widespread attention. But in an interview with the media after the game, he did not apologize for his impulsive behavior, but vowed: I was elbowed and then bleeding, and I had to be booed by the fans, then I would have to go back. I feel great, they cheer, I reckon I'll pay a fine for it, but I'm making $25 million this year, and that's okay. It is said that endure the calm of the wind and waves for a while, take a step back from the sea and the sky, but revenge must always be the ballad of chasing the dream of Green.
Now that the big score in the second round of the series is tied at 1-1, the Warriors will return to the home game and must fill the gap in Payton. Poole can be at ease in both the starting and substitute positions, and it obviously does not make much sense to continue to put him in the starting position. So, how does Kerr adjust the team's starting lineup? It is indeed a question worth looking forward to.