After the Warriors lost their last game against the Clippers, they got their revenge in the second meeting and finally defeated the Clippers 115-105. Their current record is 5 wins and 4 losses, temporarily ranking fifth in the Western Conference. , although the Warriors won the game, the process of winning was very difficult, because during the game, the Clippers led the Warriors by up to 22 points in the third quarter. Without the persistence and desperate counterattack of the Warriors team, this might have become another It was a huge massacre.
The star of the game, Curry, scored 9 three-pointers and sounded the clarion call for counterattack
The last time they met, the Clippers’ defensive strategy against Curry was very effective. This game continues to include Curry was pinched so that he could not get easy shooting opportunities. Beverley's pressing defense also caused Curry to suffer a lot. Curry is also adjusting his style of play, playing more without the ball, and through constant Movement, and using the cover of teammates to find shooting opportunities.
Under such intense defense, Curry still performed well. He hit 3 three-pointers in the first quarter and 1 in the second quarter. The Warriors still trailed 51-65 in the first half. The Clippers had 14 points. With 3 minutes and 15 seconds left in the third quarter, the Warriors were already 22 points behind the Clippers. Perhaps everyone thought the game was going to be wasted. Then Curry hit a three-pointer to start the Warriors' counterattack. During the time, Curry hit three more three-pointers, especially at the end of the third quarter after receiving a pass from Bazemore and hitting a three-pointer, chasing the score to 81-87, only 6 points behind. All of a sudden, morale was boosted. Curry scored 19 points in this quarter and took the greatest credit.
In the final quarter of the game, the Warriors blossomed more. Damian Lee, Bazemore, and Pascal scored successively, and the Warriors completed the lead. The Clippers' George and Lou Williams scored one after another to stifle the decline, but the Warriors The momentum here was fully up, and everyone was on the march. Bazemore and Pascal scored successively to give the Warriors a 6-point lead. Kennard and Ibaka hit consecutive three-pointers to tie the score. Curry returned, and both sides scored in the next few rounds. At the last moment, Wolfberry hit a three-pointer against George. The Warriors' lead reached 9 points. Curry once again hit his ninth three-pointer of the game against George. , killing the game.
Why were the Clippers reversed again?
The current Clippers are completely different from last season. Because of Tyronn Lue's appointment, he made different decisions from his former head coach Rivers. In the past, the Clippers relied more on Regarding the depth of the bench, last season the Clippers had two players, Heng Ha, and the bench led by these two players was the best in the league. But Tyronn Lue's thinking changed. He further strengthened the tactical status of Cacho and the two, so the weakening of the bench was inevitable.
Judging from this game, Cacho and Cacho were still dominating the game at least in the first two quarters and even in the early part of the third quarter. However, with the counterattack frenzy set off by Curry, the Warriors were all excited. Momentum, Cacho and Cacho may be able to respond, but the Clippers' bench is powerless, and the advantage of the bench no longer exists. From the data point of view, the Clippers' entire bench rotation has both positive and negative values. was negative, while the Warriors bench was all positive. The Clippers bench scored 20 points in one minute, and the Warriors bench scored 42 points in one minute, which pales in comparison. So under the Warriors' swift counterattack, it's not surprising that the Clippers lost!