NBA: Duncan feels uneasy coaching Warriors

Chapter 247 Cole stops fighting

On to the second quarter.

What the commentators said is not unreasonable.

Lillard, who entered the substitute lineup, faced the Warriors' lineup in the transition period, and it was like a wolf among the sheep.

The Warriors have entered the transition period, and their offense relies more on Barbosa and Livingston.

Although these two people are well-known, their strength is no longer at its peak.

From an offensive point of view alone, Lillard is undoubtedly a superstar, and he is weaker than Curry with the same style of play.

But he can be regarded as the second person in the league to hold the ball for three-pointers.

Originally, Cole was still thinking about how to solve the problem of Curry being targeted by box-1.

Now that we see Lillard scoring wildly on the court, the Warriors' transitional lineup simply cannot withstand Lillard's offense.

Although the Clippers did not let Jokic assist Lillard in the transition period, Capela has full blue-collar attributes in terms of the single function of pick-and-roll.

Lillard doesn't have to think about the complicated cooperation with Jokic, which is very simple to hold the ball and block three-pointers. Capela is not so complicated as to eat the cake or grab the board along the way.

Lillard is a player who can produce when given the ball, and his efficiency is pretty good.

Without being targeted as the number one star, Lillard can easily produce highly productive and efficient data, and it is more than enough to carry the ball.

Such a productive and efficient player, appearing as the sixth man off the bench, is simply a super touch existence.

Lillard's shortcomings are based on the standards of the team's number one star.

When Lillard appeared as the team's sixth man.

His organizational skills are not outstanding, his defense is barely passable at the back, and his mid-range micromanagement is rough.

These all become advantages.

Crawford, the best sixth man in the organization, is far behind Lillard in terms of organizational ability, and his defense is also poor and not as good as Lillard.

As for the mid-range micro-management that seems a bit rough, looking at it as a sixth person, he is simply a mid-range master!
At the same time, the two offenses are not at the same level at all.

Crawford's singles play is certainly excellent, but compared with Lillard, the league's second-best ball-holding three-pointer, it's not on the same level.

And in the transition period of the Warriors, they obviously do not have enough defensive resources to target Lillard.

Lillard plays the sixth man, which is impossible for the Warriors to guard.

If the Warriors had Iguodala, they might be able to restrict him a bit, just like George defended Curry.

But the Warriors don't have Iguodala, and even entering the transition period is the veteran forward Richard Jefferson.

He is quite strong now and can stand up to those breakthrough players, but his speed simply cannot keep up with someone like Lillard.

Barbosa and Livingston have a hard time keeping up with Lillard.

Moreover, Barbosa was only fast when he was young, and his defense was also poor, let alone his current state.

Cole saw that the point difference continued to widen, so he had no choice but to go to the main force early.

As soon as the Warriors' main force came on, they managed to stabilize the situation and come back with some points.

However, the Warriors are not chasing points very fast.

Su Chen didn't let all the main players come back early, but he did let George come back.

Su Chen gave George the task of following Curry in this game, with Curry on top of George and Curry on George's bottom.

George does not need to bear too much offense in this game, and basically devotes his energy to defense.

And the substitute's defense is not bad.

Although Kyle Anderson is still a rookie, he has a high golf IQ and can fill Batum's role when serving as a help defense.

Grant is also tall and can play the role of Jeff Green and continue to put pressure on Curry.

Some points were recovered, naturally because they were not as mature as the starting lineup, allowing Thompson to find some opportunities.But Su Chen thinks this point of chasing points is okay.

Continue to let the starting lineup conserve their energy. After all, this game is a high-intensity confrontation, and only with sufficient rest can they perform better.

Su Chen took the time to make substitutions, ensuring that the main force had sufficient physical strength.

The Clippers, who got more rest time, started the game and faced the Warriors with a more oppressive defense.

Although Cole's early substitution temporarily stabilized the situation and chased some points.

However, under the physical exertion of such a high-intensity confrontation, and allowing the main players to play in large numbers without rest, they still gradually became unable to keep up with the intensity of the Clippers.

When the third quarter ended, the difference between the two sides remained at 20 points.

Warriors 71:91 Clippers.

Cole on the sidelines seemed a little irritable.

It's not like he didn't think of a way to play this game.

But every time he thought of some strategies to crack Box-1, Su Chen would guess many of them.

The tactics were guessed, so naturally they had no effect. Instead, the Clippers made some transition attacks because the placement was guessed.

At the same time, the physical gap between the players on both sides became obvious in the next quarter.

The Clippers are still actively looking for confrontation with the Warriors.

Thompson is already very tired at this time, because he often has to play the role of the Warriors' game-breaker, and the Clippers don't necessarily have to play Curry every time they have the opportunity to play Thompson.

Thompson's defense is quite good, but playing Thompson is not for scoring, it is purely for the physical exertion of Thompson.

Thompson, who was given little rest by Cole, had to move frequently to get rid of opponents on the offensive end, and had to deal with the opponent's offense on the defensive end.

This made Thompson very tired.

Some balls are released, and the shooting posture is not very standard.

Cole on the sidelines knew that there was nothing to blame because he had let the main players play for too long and the intensity of the game was still so high.

But he didn't dare let the Warriors' substitutes face the Clippers' substitutes.

I have to say that after Lillard went to the bench, the Clippers' offense continued to maintain a high level, which was simply not something that the bench lineup could handle.

The suspense of the game gradually became smaller.

With two points left in the game, Cole switched to the third team.

The Warriors' main force in this game was too tired. This was only the first game of the series. Kerr saw the score and chose to protect the players.

Not to mention that the Warriors are very tired, even the Clippers' main players, who almost enjoyed taking time to rest in this game, are also very tired.

Since they have to provide the Warriors with high-intensity defense, the Clippers' defensive rotations are very fast.

After Jeff Green double-teamed Curry, he immediately had to return to a rotating defensive position. At the same time, he could not be too far away from Curry. If Curry got the ball, he would immediately cover him.

Rondo has the main task of chasing Thompson. Although Batum often looks at the defensive area, which is not very large, keeping an eye on the trends consumes a lot of energy.

To say it's a little easier, it's Jokic.

As the protected target of this defensive lineup, Jokic's defensive point is often to defend three-pointers from the bottom corner. Although he still has to look at the basket, it is much easier than others.

The most tired one is George.

No matter how strong the defensive intensity of the other main players is, they still take the time to get off the field and rest.

He was not staring at Curry the whole time.

Even when Curry got off the bench, he had to follow him. He watched Curry sit down before going back.

(End of this chapter)