Reporter Feng Zihan
Beijing time On May 4, Beijing time, the second game between the Grizzlies and the Warriors in the Western Conference Semi-Finals was extremely stalemate. In the end, with the almost "crazy" performance of Morant , the Grizzlies defeated the Warriors 106:101, tied the total score 1:1.
The young young student Morant withstood the test. He used a victory to bloom his youth in front of the experienced warriors.
Morant covered the sky with just one hand
Morant, the Grizzlies leader, missed the final victory in the first battle between the two sides, ushered in a battle of reputation in this battle.
All the game, he scored 47 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists and 3 steals. Among them, he scored 18 points in the fourth quarter and won the last 15 points of the team. In such a stalemate, Morant defeated his opponent alone.
This is the second time Morant has turned the tide this year's playoff and saved the team on the verge of life and death.
in the fifth series between the first round of Timberwolves , Morant scored 18 points in the fourth quarter and made a layup in the last second. After the game, Grizzlies coach Jenkins did not hide his praise for him: "Morant's strength and spirit make him the leader of this team. He was born for moments like this."
In addition to Morant, Grizzlies rookie Zaire Williams became the surprise. He scored 14 points, 5 rebounds and 1 assist in this game. With four three-pointers, he also became the rookie with the most three-pointers in the playoffs in the Grizzlies' history.
However, the Warriors who are used to the strong winds and waves will definitely make adjustments next. After the game, Warriors coach Cole said: "Faced with such Grizzlies , if we want to win this series, we must play smarter."
sluggish Klay
Recalling the first game between the two sides, although Warriors star Klay performed mediocrely, with the key three-pointer at the last moment and Morant's decisive layup, the Warriors narrowly defeated the Grizzlies with a 1-point advantage.
However, in the second game, Clay personally extinguished the Warriors' hope of turning the tables in the end.
In this game, Clay made 5 of 19 shots, including only 2 of 12 three-pointers, scoring 12 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals. What's even more fatal is that he violated the rules in 17.3 seconds before the final game, which prevented the Warriors, who were originally only 3 points, from getting up again. And he also ranked first in the US hot search list because of this "fallback".
Klay's three-pointer feels cold and is also a microcosm of the Warriors' team.
In this game, the Warriors made 38 shots on the outside, but only made 7 shots, with a shooting percentage of only 18.4%. This is the lowest shooting percentage in the Warriors' playoff three-pointers since they made more than 20 attempts, setting an embarrassing record.
Speaking of Clay's sluggish performance, Cole said: "This is not very good, this is not very good. Overall, our shooting choices are very bad." However, Cole also said that he is still proud of the players' efforts.
"Bad" Battle
I have to say that the physical confrontation in this round of the series is too strong. Less than three minutes into the opening game, the Warriors lost two starters, Payton and , Green and .
was pulled by Grizzlies player Dillon in a layup by Payton, and was later considered to have a fracture of his left elbow.
Dillon's malicious foul made Cole furious: "I don't know if he was intentional. I don't think he was a dirty player, nor do I think he wanted to hurt Payton on purpose. But this move is very dirty. His movements have crossed the bounds!"
Peton left the game, and Green was elbowed to the face by the opponent's player Tillman while competing for the ball. Then he left the court for treatment and received a stitch near his right eye before returning to the game. Curry also suffered bleeding from his fingers during the game and had to undergo treatment on the sidelines.
, and the Grizzlies were also injured.
Before the end of the third quarter, Morant got an open opportunity outside the three-point line, but he did not take a shot, but instead split the ball, and he did not barely take a buzzer-beater until the last moment. It turned out that he had visual impairment during that time.
is enough to see that the two sides are already full of gunpowder, and their third game will be held at the Warriors' home court.With Payton missing, the Warriors will defend their home advantage, and it is worth looking forward to whether the "Tornado of Youth" Morant will continue to go wild.
