Chapter 962 G6 Soup (Second Update!)
The two-day schedule passed quickly, and in a blink of an eye, the much-anticipated Western Conference Finals G6 officially kicked off in Oakland.
"I'm not going to say we're going to try to win tonight, I'm not going to say what's going to happen if we lose this game, I'm just going to say, fuck the Pelicans, fuck New Orleans, We will win, we must win!"
In the Warriors locker room before the game, Green drank chicken soup at the top of his lungs.
"who are we!"
"Warriors!"
"What do we want!"
"champion!"
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It has to be said that Green, the leader of the locker room, plays an obvious role at critical moments.
Cole's targeted tactical arrangements before the game, coupled with Green's meal of chicken soup, made the Warriors' morale extremely high.
The Oracle Arena was already packed with seats, and the fans held up tie-break signs as the fierce team won tonight's game.
At the same time, as far away as New Orleans on the south coast, Pelicans fans also poured into the New Orleans Arena to watch the game through live LED broadcast.
Many fans have prepared celebration supplies such as ribbons in preparation for the possible coming of the Western Conference championship.
In addition to Mike Breen and Reggie Miller, there is also special guest Mitchell Thompson in the commentary box at Oracle Arena.
Originally, ESPN wanted to invite Dell Curry, but Curry declined because he was worried that his commentary tendencies were too strong.
"This could be the last game of the season for the Warriors, and if they can't make some effective adjustments, then the Pelicans are going to beat them here tonight and advance to the Finals with their heads held high."
Commentary requires a red face and a white face to be interesting, and Bryn sang tonight with that white face.
"I think the Warriors still have a good chance of winning tonight. They performed very well in the two previous games at home."
Miller sings red face.
He turned to look at Mitchell Thompson as he spoke.
"Yes, I agree with Reggie. The team's performance will be different at home and away. The Warriors perform better at home in the series than on the road."
Thompson nodded in agreement.
"Mitchell, we noticed that Klay's performance in the Western Conference Finals was not very impressive. Does he have the ability to change the game?"
Brynn then asked.
When ESPN invites old Curry and old Thompson, it is definitely not just for them to express their attitude of supporting the Warriors, but also to create some topics.
"Yes, I know that he has been practicing three-point shooting until late every day for more than a week in the past week. I believe he will play an excellent game."
Old Thompson gave a very affirmative answer, and it was obvious that he was quite confident in his son.
Brin pursed his lips, then nodded.
This sentence is a good topic. If Thompson can really perform well today and help the Warriors win, this will become big news after the game.
While the three people in the commentary box were talking, the opening ceremony began.
There was still no adjustment from both sides in the starting lineup.
But on paper the Warriors have the advantage tonight.
In the past two days, fans' attention has been on Pachulia and Tang Tian, and no one paid attention to Jokic's injury report.
The sprained foot requires a truce for nearly a month.
Jokic's subconscious dodge still played a certain role.
Even the truce itself is not long, and it would not be a big deal if it happened in the regular season.
But at this point in time, the Western Conference Finals, including the finals, will not be played, which will be a huge harm to the strength of the Pelicans.
You must know that although Jokic did not start the game after entering the Western Conference Finals, he was in hot form.
It was his outstanding form in the last game that gave the Pelicans the lead.
Now that neither he nor Pachulia can fight, it is like removing a weight from the balance of both parties.
But it's obvious that Jokic's weight is much heavier than Pachulia's.
If the balance was originally tilted toward the Pelicans, it is at least even now.
After the opening ceremony, the starters from both sides came on stage one after another. Davis beat Green in a jump jump, officially kicking off Game 6 of the Western Conference Finals.
The Pelicans attacked Davis first. Davis hit Green with his back and made a beautiful hook shot, but unfortunately the ball hit the frame.
Looking back, Curry and Durant had a classic pick-and-roll.
This is Cole's least favorite tactic, but in order to win, that is no longer a problem.
After Curry saw the Pelicans' defense not changing, he took his trademark big three-point shot.
The trajectory of the ball was very positive, but the ball hit the back edge of the basket and jumped high out of bounds.
In the Pelicans' offense, the ball went into Tang Tian's hands. Tang Tian held the ball and faced Thompson and broke through.
But as soon as he took a step forward, he found Durant appearing on his path.
He wanted to dribble low and change direction, but Durant's long arms covered the lower half in front of him, forcing him to retreat to the three-point line.
Tang Tian broke through again. Using the same defensive method, his pull-up rhythm in the last few days was not very smooth, and the ball also hit the frame.
The rebound was collected by Green.
Looking back, the Warriors used Dooku's pick-and-roll again. This time the Pelicans changed it. Curry passed the ball to Durant, and Durant broke through the loop.
His movements were very quick, but Davis's defense was in place and provided enough interference after the confrontation.
The referee didn't blow the whistle, but Durant's shot bounced on the rim a few times but still rolled out.
The Pelicans counterattacked, and Holiday followed up with a three-pointer from Tang Tian's pass.
"Bang!"
Didn't get in either.
These opening rounds became a microcosm of the first quarter.
In the last game at Tianwangshan, the two teams were in hot form and scored all kinds of difficult goals. However, in G6, both sides invariably felt cold.
But this is also reasonable.
The Warriors will go home to fish after losing one game, while the Pelicans will advance to the finals if they win one game.
Both sides want to win and will do their best on the defensive end. The defensive intensity on the field is very high.
The two sides played for more than four minutes before Thompson hit a three-pointer from the outside, scoring the first sports goal and the first point on the field.
Davis's strong attack under the basket still failed to make a shot.
Looking back, the Warriors continued to play unlimited air cuts, and Thompson caught the ball and shot again.
Ariza's defense was very good on this shot, completely covering his face.
Thompson's shot was almost entirely based on feel.
"Uh-huh!"
But the ball still went in!
The consecutive scoreless start made the fans feel depressed. Thompson's two three-pointers were like throwing a match into a gasoline barrel, completely igniting the emotion of the scene.
For the Pelicans, Tang Tian finally stood up. He received a pass from Davis and scored two points on a layup, breaking the scoring drought for the Pelicans.
But looking back, it was Thompson again, catching the ball two steps away from the top of the arc, jumping up in the air to face Holiday's defense, and throwing the ball into the basket!
His third consecutive three-pointer!
The fans at the scene were instantly excited.
Brothers Tsunami, when both Curry and Durant were not feeling well, Thompson finally broke out!