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Remember the series with Rocket War 7? If you have an impression, you may remember that Chris Paul of the Rockets was injured, so the Warriors reversed two games. If I have another impression, Iguodala’s injury also caused some problems in the Warriors’ backcourt.
The reason why I would say that the impact was as big as it was at the time was because the Warriors had Thompson in the backcourt at the time, a healthy Thompson, and the defense was at the level of the annual lineup. Even if they hit the death five, there was Durant at the basket to help rebound.
But this season, it’s Ja Morant, even Wiggins, who is a little understaffed in terms of one-on-one defense, not to mention the problem of rebound protection, which is proving how important his defense is to the Warriors at this stage. .
In G2 of the Western Conference semifinals, without the big lock Payton, Morant scored 47 points and took away the victory.
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Only when we lose Payton can we realize how much pressure his defense puts on the attackers. At the same time, the positive energy she brings to the Warriors in switching fast breaks is probably only Kuminga who can compare with him!
As for his injury, it has been found to be an elbow fracture. Alex Caruso, who has the same injury this season, has rested for 6 to 8 weeks. Even if he has the opportunity to come back with a warrior spirit, he still cannot guarantee that his defensive aggression performance will be maintained. Needless to say, on the offensive end, in addition to wonderful dunks, he can occasionally release arrows in the bottom corner. His elbow injury should prevent him from shooting.
Reviewing G2 Defense Morant
After Payton was injured, the Warriors mainly used Morant to shoot three-pointers, which was his weakness. At the same time, the Warriors also hoped that she would make more of these usual and unaccustomed shots. These shots are also acceptable to the Warriors, even if Morant made several 3-pointers in two games.
After two games, the hit rate against Wiggins and Payton ll was only 33%. In other words, how to keep Poole and Lee from being called by them will be the key for the Warriors to pay attention to next.
And if they can’t come back in a short time, what should the warriors do? It’s impossible to watch Mornat slaughter the Quartet in this round of the series!
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Box&1(Triango&2)
For these two defensive methods, the Warriors have practiced this season’s regular season, while the Grizzlies’ perimeter shooting percentage this season is only 35.3% in the middle of the league. Considering that the Grizzlies still have Desmond Bane Such a 3-point shooter, or Jackson Jr., who is in great shape this round, would bring up Triango&2.
Although Morant’s weakness is the outside line, it seems that he can use a wall tactics similar to blocking Antetokunmpo, but you must know that first of all, the Grizzlies are not playing a 5-out system. In other words, Morant’s cutting and scoring technique is that of Antetokounmpo who has grown, that is to say, he can detect the gaps on the perimeter in time.
Also, even if you use a 3-2 zone defense, there will still be a weakness in rebounding. Although it seems that the Warriors are not losing to the Grizzlies in terms of rebounding at present, it is difficult to guarantee that it can be maintained after changing to an obvious weakness.
Disconnect from teammates
This approach is a bit like Jokic’s defense in the first-round matchup against the Nuggets, allowing Morant to score infinitely, but other players can’t participate in the offense. Although this idea sounds good, it has also received very good results in the Nuggets series.
However, the difference between the Grizzlies and the Nuggets is that they have too many players who can hold the ball and attack on their own. Jones can initiate the pick-and-roll offense, Brooks and Jackson Jr. can attack on their own, and although Bane is not in good shape, he is allowed to take over. He still punishes defenses when he gets to the ball, which is the difference between the Nuggets and the Grizzlies.
flank
Here’s another way to flank the Grizzlies’ pick-and-roll ball-handler, which is actually a good way to do it because the Grizzlies’ best high post player is the frozen Steven Adams, in other words, it gets them into Unfamiliar offensive habits.
I believe this is also one of the methods that head coach Kerr will use to limit Morant in the next game. We saw it in the Christmas battle of the 19-20 season. Using this method to let Harden play the ball, the Warriors also won victory.
But looking back at the impact of Payton’s absence, Looney may also be pulled back to the starting lineup in the next game. This is because Wiggins, who can protect the rebound at the basket, has been pulled to guard Morant, leaving only the small Green to carry the penalty area. Undoubtedly very dangerous.
At the same time, Looney’s execution is also very good when he does flanking, which will increase the chances of the Warriors using him.
After losing Payton, the Warriors are expected to increase Kuminga’s one-on-one matchup time when Wiggins goes off the court. Although Kuminga’s role was to protect the rebound in the restricted area throughout the playoffs, it was a burst in Thompson’s two matchups. In this case, in order to avoid Curry’s foul trouble, I think it is a reasonable choice for Kuminga to increase the matchup time.
In addition, using the Ice method to protect the matchup may be a solution for the Warriors in the next game. When encountering a pick-and-roll today, Lee, Poole, and Thompson are directly switched, and then they are cut in. At least they can’t let Morant play too much. It’s easy, if you can find a way to limit Morant’s offense, the Warriors are not far from advancing.
Otherwise, give a goal, Morant’s 40.5 points in the series, if this number can be pressed below 35 points, will the Warriors’ chances of winning the game increase?
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