The Golden State Warriors played against the defending Milwaukee Bucks at home on the 13th. Although Stephen Curry scored only 8 points, Klay Thompson broke out and scored a new season high With 38 points, including 8 three-pointers, teenager Jordan Poole also scored 30 points. The Warriors finally won 122:109 and closed their 3-game winning streak.
In this game, head coach Steve Kerr made the starting lineup of three backs with Curry, Thompson and Bol for the first time. Bol no longer played the role of the usual bench thug, but under the guidance and guidance of Corey. , Thompson ushered in a long-lost burst of firepower. He scored 17 points in the second quarter, and Bol scored 14 points in the third quarter. The Warriors broke through 100 points after three quarters, making the Bucks completely unable to keep up and leading once. As many as 21 points, and finally easily accepted the home victory.
Thompson made 15 of 24 shots, 8 of 14 from the three-point line, and scored 38 points, with 6 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 interception, and 1 block. Rebounds and 5 assists. Andrew Wiggins swept away the slump after the star game, scoring 21 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists, while Kerui, who showed the “star sucking method”, only scored a new season low 8 points, but also 5 rebounds and 8 assists.
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“It’s insane, with 8 points in MVP, we can still beat a very strong team,” Ball said.
The MVP that Ball is referring to is of course the number one star of the Warriors, Curry. He played 33 minutes today and made 3 of 7 shots, including 2 of 4 from three-pointers, scored 8 points and passed 8 assists. Be patient” to describe Corey tonight.
In this game, Curry was strictly guarded and double-teamed by the opponent, and there were not many chances to make shots, but he calmly conducted, created opportunities for his teammates, and liberated his teammates’ offensive firepower. Thompson said: “I don’t think there is a player who has seen more than Curry. More doubles or triples, he opened up my offensive space, and I am grateful for him to help distract the defense and create space.”
In fact, in this game, the Bucks came prepared. As long as Curry had the ball, he would double-team at the center line; beyond the three-point line, double-team; near the free throw line, double-team; Clamp, well, then Corey can run without the ball… just like double-teaming. Throughout the game, the Bucks had 2 or 3 people ready to serve Kerry at any time. It was all right to lose, but Kerry…must die (what kind of hatred is there in the end~~).
In such a situation, if it’s Kobe Bryant, um, it doesn’t matter, there are gaps in the three clips, just follow suit; if it’s James Harden, um, it doesn’t matter, go to the defender If you jump, the referee will blow the whistle; if it’s LeBron James, um…he would definitely pass the ball before, but now, the Lakers teammates are too weak, it’s hard to tell.
Compared with other first-tier players in the NBA, Curry’s physical condition is not so tall and strong, but relatively, his shooting threat should be one of two in the NBA, and his basketball IQ is even more. It is admirable. Since the opponent is unscrupulously double-teaming him, Kerui is just using his own restraint and attractiveness to help his teammates open up the offensive space and allow them to get a shot. As long as they are willing to run and not miss, basically , the scores will be easily accounted for, so Thompson, Bol, Wiggins, Kuminga and other teammates, everyone has a good time.
And since his teammates can show offense firepower, why should Ke Rui force a shot? Anyway, he can make a contribution without making a shot, and he can win without scoring. With Ke Rui’s modest personality, he doesn’t want to be strong, so he can’t ask Ke Rui. Rui looks like the team with the purple and gold jerseys in the shed next door. If the 38-year-old boss didn’t go all out to score more than 50 points, the team would lose. It would be too tiring!
It’s just that although today’s evolution has won, the three-back formation, despite its amazing firepower (if Corey also joins the fire), may be beaten on the defensive end, and if the Bucks hadn’t danced with the Warriors today , but let Giannis Antetokounmpo seize on the Warriors’ weak spot – the penalty area, which may be like the previous loss tolakersLike James, he was completely exploded by “Brother Antetokounmpo”.
Head coach Kerr also emphasized that he will experiment more to find more lineup combinations to face the tough battles in the playoffs, so for different opponents, Kerr should continue to change formations and try different formations. face.
In fact, the author has already said that for the Warriors, the next record is not so important, as long as you maintain the front section of the Western Division, you can see the real chapter in the playoffs. What’s more, “Mouth Green” Green (Draymond Green) is only ready to make a comeback. The current Warriors are not completely complete. When Green returns, it is necessary to adjust the starting lineup. The relatively sluggish defensive state at this stage should be able to improve immediately. It will no longer be a doughnut, and Corey’s offensive and defensive pressure will naturally be reduced. At that time, if Thompson’s hand can return to his old appearance, the power of the wave will be swept across the league again.
Of course, the explosion of this game was definitely a good opportunity for Thompson to rebuild his confidence, although he said, “Everyone makes a big fuss about my shooting, and of course I am not satisfied with my opponents, but I know that I Can afford to perform like this tonight.”
“I know I’ve had so many great performances in the past that no other player can, and I’ve never questioned myself,” Thompson continued.
Hopefully, Thompson will shine in the next few games, and then roll up a thousand piles of snow together with Curry in the playoffs.
Further reading:
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