warrior godfather

In the post-match interview of G2, Paul did not have the high spirits after the first game. He faced the reporters' questions and answered a lot more cautiously:

"We lost this game, but the home field advantage is still in our hands. The Warriors are the defending champions. We are very satisfied with the score of 1:1. After returning to Los Angeles, we will make adjustments and fight back at home..."

The media that touted the Clippers and Paul also had to be restrained a lot. ESPN commentators resentfully said that the Clippers had achieved their goal. With the home court advantage grabbed, the Warriors' series is still more or less ominous.

And on the same day that the Warriors won G2, the Heat lost to the Pacers 93:97 at home. The big score was tied at 1:1, and the Pacers took the home court advantage from the Heat.

The process of this game was very dramatic. James played 39 minutes, made 20 of 14 shots, 7 of 3 three-pointers, 7 of 5 free throws, scored 36 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals and 1 block. Gorgeous, but at the most critical time of the game, no points were scored.

In the last 2 minutes of the fourth quarter, the Pacers led the Heat by 93 points 91:2. The Heat are not without a chance to win.

But at this critical moment that determines the outcome of the game, only Bosh made two free throws and scored 2 points, while the other Heat players scored no points.

James couldn't even complete a shot. His only sense of presence in the last 1 minutes was that he was intercepted by David West, contributed a turnover, and then fouled when he counter-robbed.

Paul George stood up. His breakthrough in 48 seconds caused a foul by Chalmers, made two free throws, and then made two free throws for tactical fouls.

With Wade and Bosh's two desperate shots, the Heat finally lost the game 93:97, and the Pacers left the American Airlines Center with a score of 1:1.

Because Miami is in the West [-]th time zone, which is earlier than the West [-]th time zone where Oakland is located, the game ends earlier.

After the game between the Warriors and the Clippers, Mark Baum couldn't wait to call Zhang Yu and tell him his excitement.

The Pacers haven't been eliminated yet. Of course, Mark Baum is watching the Pacers' games first. After the playoffs started, he followed the Pacers' footsteps and moved to New York, Indiana, Miami and other places without losing a game.

The current Pacers president Walsh and Mark Baum are also old acquaintances, and he is very proud of the senior VIP customer of the Bankers Life Arena. Whenever there is an away game, Mark Baum will be given the best position Front row tickets.

The Pacers' victory not only made their fans feel elated, but also attracted media coverage.

The media represented by ESPN, while admiring the Pacers' victory in adversity, also lamented the Heat's loss and praised James' outstanding performance. Come back, it's going to be a great series.

However, some media, led by "San Francisco Chronicle" and "USA Today", seized on the fact that James showed great power before, but failed to score a point in the last 2 minutes, and raised criticism and doubts.

People's attention then shifted to James. Even though ESPN and other media made excuses for James, the fans did not buy it.

A superstar is a superstar who can stand up at the critical moment. Even if James beat the Pacers in the last game, he did not score a point at the critical moment of the game. He only scored 5 points in the last 3 minutes. How to explain?

After the end of G1 between the Clippers and the Warriors, ESPN and other media criticized Curry for missing a three-pointer at the last moment, which caused the Warriors to lose hope of chasing points, and now they are facing a backlash.

"USA Today", "San Francisco Chronicle" and other media also caught James' critical moments without scoring, which aroused the emotions of fans.

It was also from this moment that public opinion began to reverse.

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On May 5, G10 of the series between the Warriors and the Clippers started at the Staples Center.

The 1:1 score gave Clippers fans hope for the home team to win.

The audience at the Staples Center was packed, and the Clippers fans exhausted all their enthusiasm and came to the scene to cheer for their heroes.

But the Clippers failed to give back to the fans a victory.

Like G2, the Warriors established a lead in the first quarter, continued to expand the point difference in the transition period, launched a general attack in the second half, and finally defeated the Clippers 114:100, leading by a big score of 2:1.

In this game, Zhang Yu did not allow Curry to attack with the ball as soon as he came on the court, but started with a pass and cut. The Warriors' offense after the opening was actually not that sharp.

However, the Clippers' own offense has problems.

After Paul returned to the home court, his state suddenly became sluggish. In the first quarter, he only made 5 of 2 shots and 2 of 1 free throws. He scored 5 points and his shooting performance was very poor.

The captain was sluggish, and the Clippers' offense was stagnant. Paul's personal offensive threat was insufficient, allowing the Warriors to continue to tilt their defensive focus to the inside. Griffin and Jordan were restricted even worse. Paul wanted to feed them, but Opportunities are hard to come by.

And Paul is an extremely reasonable person. When he finds that he feels bad, he will not force a shot, but try to find a reasonable opportunity to pass the ball to his teammates.

So in the game, such scenes were frequently staged-Paul dribbled the ball at the top of the arc, played a pick-and-roll with Griffin/Jordan, Clay went around the defense, Paul hesitated, did not shoot a three-pointer, and then walked in with the screen , was covered by Clay, and Griffin/Jordan who was going down was also closely watched. Paul did not have the opportunity to feed the cake, nor did he attack by force. Instead, he withdrew from the three-point line and organized the next attack.

This kind of scene is played out in a loop, and only when the attack time is running out, and there is really no room for maneuver, Paul will give up organizing the offense, force a shot, or dump the blame on his teammates.

Paul is one of the duo on the offensive end of the Clippers. Once he misfires, the Clippers can only count on Griffin for scoring.

But Griffin, the siege hammer, happened to meet the iron wall made by Chandler and Green. His brute strength was useless and it was difficult to score.

Both Paul and Griffin failed to stand up, the Clippers' offense was severely hampered, and it was difficult to break through [-] points.

Due to the Clippers' own offensive problems, the Warriors won relatively easily. Curry didn't have to do everything. He made 18 of 8 shots, 10 of 3 three-pointers, 4 of 3 free throws, scored 22 points, 8 assists, 6 rebounds and 2 Steal.

His feel in this game is relatively average, and the effect of playing against Griffin and Jordan in the military training is not very good.

But Klay stood up and filled Curry's vacancy.

Paul's slump saved Clay from having to put all his energy on the defensive end, and his scoring improved a lot compared to the previous two games.

他全场出战38分钟，16投9中，三分13投7中，没有发起，砍下25分4篮板2助攻1封盖，对位力压保罗的16分8助攻4篮板2抢断4失误。

巴特勒的表现也一如既往的出色，全场出战37分钟，15投7中，三分5中2，罚球7中5，砍下21分5篮板3助攻2抢断1封盖，攻防两端都有突出贡献。

The Clippers' striker is weaker than the Rockets, and Butler can play to his heart's content. In this round of the series, his performance will not be bad.

But Butler's efficiency is one of his weaknesses. He has been relying on free throws to support his efficiency. His shooting has become worse and worse, and his three-point shooting percentage has dropped to about 36%.

Butler's training is still as hard as ever, but his talent in shooting is mediocre. His stable and efficient long-range shooting performance in the past is the result of hard training. Opponents are paying more and more attention to his defense, and Butler is also constantly gaining weight. Affecting the stability of shots, three-pointers have become more and more common.

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After G3, the Clippers' loss and Paul's sluggishness completely reversed the public opinion environment facing the Warriors.

No one thinks that the Clippers can still create difficulties for the Warriors. Paul has also fallen from the "God of Point Guard" and "No. 1 Point Guard" after G[-] to a softie who is not worthy of sympathy in the media and fans.

已经有人翻出了黄蜂2008年西部半决赛2:0领先马刺被逆转，2009年西部首轮G4主场被掘金血洗58分的“光辉”历史。

At the beginning, the Hornets led the Spurs 2:0. Many people thought that Paul and Kobe would meet in the Western Conference Finals, but then the Hornets were reversed and eliminated by the Spurs 4:3.

The 58 tragedy against the Nuggets was the pain of Paul's life. The Nuggets had sent the third team to play the second team of the Hornets at the time. The first tragedy in history.

Now, before the Clippers lead the Warriors by 2:0, Paul withered first. The fans taunted him mercilessly. Verbal criticism.

After this game, the media was relatively calm, because the Heat also won, beating the Pacers 114:96 in the away game.

The Heat's starting five all scored in double figures. Haslem made 9 of 8 shots and 1 of 1 free throws, scoring an amazing performance of 17 points.

反倒是詹姆斯的表现比较一般，在41分钟的出场时间里，仅仅17投8中，三分1中0，罚球6中6，得到22分4篮板3助攻。

However, Curry's touch is not very good. The performance of the two is not the same. The media who are close to the fire and the Warriors all die down by coincidence.

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On May 5, the Warriors and the Heat played again on the same day, with the Heat playing first and the Warriors following.

Before the Warriors and Clippers' G4 started, the Heat and Pacers' G4 was over.

This time, the Pacers successfully defended their home court, defeated the Heat 99:92, and tied the big score at 2:2.

In the last game, the Heat played a rare team basketball game. In this game, the Pacers reproduced the performance of the Heat, and the five members of the team scored in double figures.

Roy Hibbert was a pillar in the interior, shot 16 of 10, made 4 of 3 free throws, scored 23 points, 12 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal in a double-double, including 6 offensive rebounds, blowing up the heat. The inside line is the biggest contributor to the Pacers' victory.

詹姆斯的表现只能说是中规中矩，18投8中，三分7中4，罚球6中4，得到24分6篮板上5助攻1抢断3封盖。

He defended very hard, but his scoring was restricted by the Pacers. Just one Hibbert left James helpless at the basket and could only rely on three-pointers to support his scoring output.

After the Heat lost, the game between the Warriors and the Clippers began.

This is also an intentional arrangement of the league. When it comes to the semifinal stage of the division, every game is staggered to maximize the ratings.

Compared with the defensive battle between the Heat and the Pacers, the game between the Clippers and the Warriors is much faster.

Both sides are fast-break teams, good at counterattacks, and each has a super point guard in the formation. The offense is much smoother than that of the Heat and Pacers.

In this game, Paul's condition recovered. Although he didn't have the fiery touch of G1, his offense returned to a normal level, especially the three-pointer, and he was able to respond to Clay's defense of the pick-and-roll.

This made the Clippers' offense much easier, and the Warriors did not establish a clear lead as soon as they came up.

But Paul is not a scorer after all, his scoring output is limited, and his recovery alone can only help the Clippers.

As long as Jordan and Griffin can't comfortably score in the Warriors' paint, the Clippers' offense can't match the Warriors' firepower.

And with Chandler, Green, and Butler, Clay, and Leonard who are always paying attention to shrinking, and Jordan and Griffin, who rely on their bodies to punch hard, they will definitely be restricted to death.

Loop City lacks these two siege hammers, and the offensive end is like a broken arm. It can only rely on the scoring of outside players such as Paul, Crawford and Caron Butler, which cannot reverse the situation.

In the end, the Warriors defeated the Clippers 116:104, leading 3:1 and getting the match point.

The Clippers have always been unable to defend against the Warriors' offense. The Warriors have scored very steadily in these four games, but the Clippers' scoring has fluctuated greatly, fluctuating between 90+ and 110+.

The Clippers' perimeter defense is weak. Jordan, who is a strong defensive point, was transferred to the perimeter by Curry. The interior defense is vacant, lacking a stable offense, and the general trend is gone.

The victory in G1 was just an accident. Unless Paul can score 30+ every game, the Clippers will not be able to win the Warriors in this round of the series.

And Paul only did this in G1. When the team needed him to continue to explode, he couldn't show that performance.

This is Paul, he is often able to play amazing performances when people are not optimistic about him, and when people place hope on him, he will play disappointing performances.

这场比赛，保罗23分12助攻5篮板2抢断的表现不能说差，尤其是作为一个控球后卫，20+10的表现已经非常出色了。

But as the head star, Paul is far inferior to Curry's 32 points, 5 assists, 6 rebounds and 1 steal.

Curry rarely gets a 20+10 double-double, but when the Warriors need him to score, he can score 30+, 40+, or even 50+.

But when the Clippers needed Paul to hit 30+ and 40+, he could only hit 20+10, which was stable, reasonable, and efficient, but not violent enough, let alone make a final decision.

He is not the god of point guards, he is just a traditional point guard with poor scoring ability.