Nine Hundred and Seventy-One: This Kind of Defense Is Ineffective Against Superstars

Curry was intercepted as soon as he came up. This start undoubtedly poured cold water on the enthusiastic Warriors fans at the scene.

So far in the playoffs this season, Curry's 3.9 turnovers per game rank third in the league, second only to Harden's 4.5 and James' 4.1.

But considering that Curry is a point guard and passes a lot of passes, it is reasonable for him to have a high number of turnovers.

Most of Curry's mistakes are passing errors, and it is rare that someone can steal the ball from his hands.

But today, Tony Allen gave Curry a kick as soon as he came up. When the Grizzlies' mobility increased, their defense speed was quite terrifying. Any idea of ​​an easy breakthrough is a pipe dream.

Link's windmill dunk made the Oracle Arena somewhat quiet. But the psychological fire of the Warriors players would not be extinguished so easily. They quickly organized a second attack, eager to equalize the score.

The Warriors' offense is still running very smoothly, and their smooth passing and running are a pleasure to watch.

But Steve Kerr on the sidelines will definitely not enjoy the team's offense at this time, because he can see that the team only "seems" that the offense is running smoothly.

No matter how the Warriors move and conduct, they can't tear apart the Grizzlies' defense.

Switching defense, assisting defense, individual blocking...the Grizzlies did every aspect of the defense flawlessly today. There is a defensive player standing in front of the Warriors players all the time.

Especially Link, Butler and Tony Allen, their presence makes the Grizzlies defense impregnable.

"It seems that the Grizzlies' five small configuration is also quite perfect." Cole shook his head and said helplessly to his assistant coach Luke Walton.

The Grizzlies, like the Warriors, have the perfect small lineup. Cole can guarantee that this small lineup of the Grizzlies has also been prepared for a long time!

Maybe the closed training they held a few days ago was just for this...

The Warriors never had a chance, and in the end Klay Thompson had no choice but to fire from a distance against Butler's defense in the right corner.

All the Warriors fans in the stands raised their hands, but unfortunately, the basketball finally hit the side of the basket.

Draymond Green, who was stuck behind Harris, raised his arm, pushed Harris away, and then grabbed the offensive rebound.

But his rough actions were a bit too much even by playoff standards, and the referee eventually called Green a rebounding foul. Not to mention that the ball still belongs to the Grizzlies, Green also applied for a foul early.

It can be said that the gain outweighs the loss.

"Perfect defense! The Grizzlies' defense in these two rounds is simply textbook level! If coaches of other teams want to know how to contain the five small lineups, they should study the Grizzlies' game videos." Mike Breen applauded as he spoke. The Grizzlies' five small lineups were perfectly integrated.

The players have a tacit understanding of every defense change and every assist defense, and almost no mistakes are made.

"Of course," Mike Breen continued to add after applauding, "not everyone can learn the Grizzlies' defense. First of all, your team must have three All-Defensive Team selections at the same time. Only players can do that..."

A player on the All-Defensive Team who has no presence this year.

Finally reflected their value.

After defending against this goal, the Grizzlies' five small lineups fell into a positional battle for the first time today.

Obviously, the Warriors' defense is still somewhat shrinking. After all, the Grizzlies' five-small lineup is not like the Warriors. All five people's three-pointers are so accurate.

For the Grizzlies, Jimmy Butler and Tony Allen are short of shooting range. Therefore, the two Warriors players guarding Butler and Tony Allen always intentionally shrink inward, ready to help defend anyone who breaks through.

At this time, the two Warriors players were Livingston and Harrison Barnes.

The Warriors are also well prepared, and their defense is also not easy to mess with.

Link took advantage of Conley's pass, made a fake move to break through to the left, and then quickly penetrated to the right side of Green.

Green was about to move laterally to block, but he encountered a tough pick-and-roll from Tobias Harris.

After many starts this season, Harris has become accustomed to the role of the fourth position. The transition from the fourth position to the fifth position is not that difficult.

His coverage is very timely, and the most important thing is that he is tough enough to stop people.

Seeing Green being blocked, Klay Thompson immediately moved over to pursue Link.

Thompson is also considered an excellent defensive player, but he is not considered to be selected for the All-Defensive Team.

The reason is simple, Thompson's defense is a bit too academic.

His biggest advantage on the defensive end is that he is not easy to lose position and foul, and he is always in front of the defender. Looks similar to Conley.

The shortcoming is his lack of aggressiveness and athletic ability, which is also the biggest difference between him and Conley on the defensive end.

Thompson's defense allows him to effectively contain most ordinary players, but this kind of defense that only seeks not to make mistakes is often ineffective when facing superstars. Because of this, Thompson often becomes the backdrop for superstar ball.

And a truly best defensive team level player is usually able to contain the opponent's leading scorer.

Facing Link, Thompson's weakness in this area was infinitely magnified!

Before Thompson had time to switch and block Link, Link had already broken through the defense with his much faster speed.

In terms of defense switching and assisting defense, Thompson's ability is seriously insufficient!

Link easily broke through the defenses of Green and Thompson and went straight to Huanglong!

Livingston and Barnes immediately shrank into the three-second zone. They were the Warriors' second line of defense to protect the basket.

But Link is not afraid of those two guys. Even the serious big frame protector may not be able to guard Link, let alone the two outside players who come in as replacements.

This trick of the Warriors is useful against ordinary people, but again, this kind of defense is ineffective against superstars!

Link stepped into the penalty area and jumped up high, spreading his legs in the air as if walking on the air.

Livingston and Barnes both jumped up, but in the air, Link very flexibly used the lever action to avoid the arms of the two guys.

He glides gracefully into the penalty area and flicks in before sinking.

"brush".

When the basketball hits the net, Link is like a gentle assassin. It may seem tepid, but it can always kill you with one hit!

"The terrifying ability to stay in the air! Have you seen his action of avoiding blocks in the air? The Warriors' shrinking tactics have no effect on Link! They don't have a real frame protector, it's that simple! Gray! Although the Bears do not have a rim protector, neither Curry nor Thompson can break through the first line of defense as easily as Link."

4-0, Link completely shattered the beautiful illusions of Warriors fans with two consecutive goals.

Want to pull off two games in a row at Oracle Arena? This is not something the Warriors players have the final say on. You have to ask Link if he agrees!

After the game, the two sides still played fiercely. The Warriors started scoring goals, but their efficiency was much lower than in the previous game.

On the Grizzlies' side, the offense was not stopped by the opponent's contraction. Link scored consecutive goals, which made the fans in the stands crazy.

Every time when the Warriors were about to tie the score, Link would always step forward immediately and widen the gap again.

There is no doubt that Link has become a major concern for Warriors fans.

The game lasted until the ninth minute of the first quarter. Link broke through and passed the ball to Jimmy Butler. After being left open, he used a long-distance two-pointer to widen the point difference to 7 points!

Steve Kerr immediately paused the game. Today's situation was much more difficult than he expected. He didn't want to enter the second quarter with a double-digit point difference. He knew very well that if he was suppressed by the Grizzlies, it would be very difficult to reverse.

Cole put all his hopes on the second team, because the Warriors only have seven rotations, so strictly speaking there is no second team at all.

In the next few minutes, he was equivalent to playing with the starting lineup and the Grizzlies' second lineup!

Cole believes that bench time is the Warriors' best chance to reverse the situation.

Link walked off the court panting and glanced at the big screen.

At this moment, Carter walked up to Link.

The two looked at each other and smiled without saying a word. But that was enough for Link to sit on the bench and rest easy.

He knew that Carter would solve the next trouble, and he didn't have to worry about it at all.

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