You come at the King, you best not miss. The reason why this G6 is called a classic is naturally not to exclude Kevin Durant's contribution, because there is no Durant. The Warriors cannot get to G6. The Warriors' desperate outbreak for victory and KD can truly be called Strength

In the past five years of winning the championship window, the Warriors have left behind many classic games, including Curry's 's devastating defeat to the Thunder, Clay's 37 points in a single quarter, Durant 's "Death Arrival" in the Finals G3 for two consecutive years, an alternative triple-double to pursue dreams, and countless "Brave Three Crazy" and so on. But if you take a game as the Warriors' representative in the past five years and the best reflects the characteristics of the team of Golden State Warriors , in my mind, it should be May 11, 2019, the Western Conference Semi-Final Warriors VS Rockets G6.

Video link: Semi-decision G6 Curry scored 33 points in the first half to eliminate the Rockets

The great game will definitely not be an easy victory. The birth of a classic also requires a close opponent, a life-and-death battle in the playoffs? An old enemy? Injury? reverse? Super personal performance? There are so many elements worth talking about in this 2019 Hokage G6.

This team, which beat the Warriors to win the first place in the Western Conference regular season in 2018 and "Mars collided with the Warriors" in the playoffs for two consecutive years, was built for the Golden State Warriors.

Facts have proved that the Rockets' alternative five-team, the Warriors' position, slow-paced offense and defense and the unlimited switch to force superstars to singles , have suffered a lot.

sharing the ball, empty cut and superstar pick-and-roll are enough to allow the Warriors to defeat most of their opponents, but facing the Rockets, even , Kerr, had to shorten the rotation, because any shortcomings may be chased by the "light bulb" combination and hit the pick-and-roll to death.

18's playoff Rockets forced the Warriors to the desperate situation of G7. Although the Rockets, which made a comeback in 2019, fell behind 2-3 in G6, but today is different from the past. Last year, the same time Paul hamstrings made the Rockets lose their chance of winning, but their fate is so impermanent. This year the same thing happened to the Warriors, Kevin Durant G5 was injured in the third quarter and left the game ...

Although the Warriors still tenaciously defended their home court, before the start of G6, it was generally believed that it was difficult for the Warriors to end the series again. Even the handicap given by the bookmaker, Warriors received 7 points , which is also the largest transfer point in the playoffs of the Warriors since Cole took charge of the coaching whip.

It is not unreasonable that the Warriors were looked down upon. The Warriors' dominance in 2019 has declined significantly. The team's defense has problems throughout the regular season. The team's overall defensive efficiency 108.3 is only ranked 11. He was wiped out by the Mavericks at home by 35 points, was defeated by the Celtics 33 points, and lost to the weak Suns. If had not been close to 15 games in the playoffs and lost weight in time, the team's defensive efficiency recovered and rushed to the second place in the league, the Warriors' defensive data might be even more ugly.

, and the first round of the playoffs faced , Clippers, , were forced to the sixth game, Kevin Durant needed to stand up in advance, and led by 31 points and was reversed , which just showed the poor competitive state of this Warriors.

Clay's slow heat, Curry's ankle injury and his finger dislocated in the second round . Various factors made Durant, who was overwhelmed and finally fell down. At the moment when Durant was helped out of the court in the third quarter of G5, the atmosphere of the Oracle Arena fell to freezing point, and the stadium, which is famous for its hustle and bustle, was even a little quiet. At that moment, people seemed to have foreseeed the scene of the Warriors losing in Houston.

Or perhaps, it was the Houston team that was also the only one who was in the injury of Durant, and he put aside the remaining Warriors team , which was the one who was left behind in .

You come at the King, you best not miss.

Facing with the king, you'd better not make mistakes.

The Warriors had already won three championships before this G6. It is true that the team's substitute is weakening, the core player is seriously injured, and their defense is not as good as before, but at that moment, the Golden State Warriors are still the king and the defending champion. How can a championship spirit be underestimated?

The Warriors' slogan is "Strength In Numbers" . If you translate it, unite and !

Warriors coach Cole also gambled at this moment of "life and death" in the series, practicing the team's slogan, giving up the previous short rotation against the Rockets, and choosing 11 people to register 11 people to rotate , and choosing ALL IN!

is also this key gambling. This choice that suits the Warriors' characteristics has brought the Warriors a chance to win.

Durant was injured, and Cole did not choose to adjust the counter-substitution, but chose to mention Bo XX, who had not played in the previous few games, to the starter. In the first five games of the series, the teams with rebounding advantage won. Although Bo XX's ability is different from the past, its size, size and vision are all there. Compared with McKinney, who has not helped the team much with offense and defense, Bo XX is obviously a better choice.

But the Warriors at the beginning did not make it so easy to open the situation. They made two consecutive mistakes and Curry missed a layup. They relied on their best counterattack to score points. However, in positional battles, except for Klay's unreasonable high-difficulty projection , the Warriors did not have many ways.

changes occurred in 6 minutes and 40 seconds in the first quarter. Curry ate twice on Harden. At this time, Kerr chose to replace Curry and replace Cook , which had not been on the previous second in the series. Soon after, Looney also replaced him. Until the end of the first quarter, Bo XX+Clay's duo, dream-chasing rebound protection, Cook's fast break, Looney's spiritual frontcourt rebound, and even Kevin Looney's "Durant"-style midfielder catch-up and one-stop breakthrough layup. The Warriors relied on this lineup centered around Clay to overcome the most difficult period when Curry was not present.

At the beginning of the second quarter, Curry returned, but obviously his condition was still not good. His backhand layup, which he used to be free, was rejected by the basket. When Paul led the Rockets to the forefront, it was the three-pointer of , the defense of Bale , and Livingston's dunk , which brought the game back to the same starting line.

But Curry's third foul came in 5 minutes and 44 seconds in the second quarter. Curry, who was 0 minutes and 3 fouls, once made fans desperate, but Clay returned in time, hitting three-pointers in a row, stabilizing the morale of the army.

Afterwards, Bale blocked Harden's layup on the defensive end, and received Green's pass in the offense and defense transition. You should know that Bale, who had not grown much that season, was almost a member of the end of the bench, and he would even leave the Warriors after the contract ended, but he still gave Cole's trust in sufficient reward.

Bale's performance is the level of effort in the entire Warriors' bench reflecting . The Warriors' substitute who averaged only 10.6 points per game in the first five games of the series, got 20 points in the first half. Everyone was trying to make their own contributions, whether it was falling to the ground to grab the ball , or without a ball pick-and-roll , at that moment, everyone condensed into a rope, so it is said that unity is roughly the same.

except Curry.

Klay, who scored 21 points in the first half, had already opened the God of Soup mode, but with just one Klay, it was obviously impossible to match the Rockets' powerful firepower. This time, the Warriors were waiting for Curry's return as usual.

A man who can choose "I can do all things" as his own proverb written on every pair of shoes, naturally has strong self-esteem and arrogance. Curry, who is already 31 years old, understands more and more how to perfectly make the finale of in the big scene.

Curry in the third quarter was not obsessed with three-pointers against defensive shooting. His pioneering ball came from a breakthrough layup. Although the subsequent throws were stumbled, they still entered the basket. 's free throw also gave Curry time to have time to take a look at the position of the basket.

So, after that, Cook received a hasty pass and made a "Curry-style" three-pointer from the bottom corner. At that time, Curry had already begun to remove the pressure from his shoulders.

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, it was still the performance of the "two elders of Xuanming", which made the Warriors, who were 7 points behind, get back a bit of blood. The first brother made the fifth three-pointer in the game, and Livingston's fall-out steal and timeout also helped the Warriors get back the key ball. and they waited for Curry's return to .

9 minutes and 52 seconds, Curry broke through the layup with his left hand, and the fake pick-and-roll from Zhu Meng;

9 minutes and 09 seconds, Livingston scored 2 points on his back;

8 minutes and 37 seconds, Zhu Meng Zhu Zhu Zhu Pengro took Gordon away, and Curry hit a long three-pointer against Capela ;

8 minutes and 06 seconds, Livings broke through and made a foul and made 1 of two free throws;

7 minutes and 46 In seconds, the number one steals, Levin scored a one-stop layup to tie the score;

6 minutes and 31 seconds, Curry scored a layup again;

from 6 minutes and 31 seconds, until 3 minutes and 43 seconds, and in the 168 seconds, both sides did not score a point, and the atmosphere on the court was almost suffocating. The Rockets were not without a good chance, but at this time, Curry and Zhu Meng's pick-and-roll, Zhu Meng was smooth, and gave Looney, who flew Harden lightly, and then scored in the back-basketball team.

The goal that broke the deadlock was not on Paul Harden or Curry Klein, but Looney , a character player with an annual salary of only 1.57 million by the Warriors team, and a young man who has been trained by the Warriors for more than two years and has experienced countless military training before he finally showed his talent. may also be the difference between Warriors basketball and Rockets basketball.

Immediately afterwards, Clay directly pressed Gordon's layup on the defensive end. After winning the jump ball, Curry chased the dream pick-and-roll, Curry received the dream pass and hit a three-pointer, and the Warriors led by 5 points!

From there, the game has completely entered the Warriors' rhythm. The Rockets are not prepared for the classic play library of pick-and-rolls, or for the real fire of Stephen Curry .

2 minutes and 24 seconds, Zhuan Meng created Harden's offensive foul. Then in the round, Curry dribbled the ball with another injured left hand, facing Tucker with a breakthrough on the left layup and hit another time;

1 minutes and 33 seconds, still facing Tucker. After the back, the body changed direction, Tucker was only a little slower. Curry found a shot opportunity to shoot, drifted slightly to the right, accompanied by the swing of his right leg to the left, setting up a gun stand for Curry, pulled out his hand, and scored three points again.

, Curry and Zhu Meng Zhu 10 pick-and-rolls in the last quarter, successfully scored 19 points in 8 times. This tactic that transformed the Golden State Warriors from a strong team to a champion team. This pick-and-roll , which once changed the league's center ecosystem, is still their most trustworthy support at the Warriors' most dangerous moment.

Then, Harden passed the ball casually, and Clay directly found the right opportunity to steal. Although the Warriors did not make a successful attack, it took about half a minute to spend the time.

The one who killed the game in the last round was the real Warriors basketball . In the last 43 seconds of the game, Gordon posted Curry when he dribbled through half the game, crossed the ball and chased the dream, and then divided Curry. Curry chased the pick-and-roll, forcing the Rockets to attack Curry, chased the dream and made the real pass, and passed the ball first, and the wise number one pass, and passed the ball strongly. When Klay was given a half-space in front of Paul 1.8 meters, this three-pointer became the final kill to destroy the Rockets.

Curry is still the absolute tactical core of the Warriors, but the game is never alone. Curry gives his teammates the trust, the dream-chasing dispatch and the choice of the number one, and Clay's determination , which is the tactic that Warriors have tried thousands of times in recent years, and it is also a tacit understanding that that has almost been integrated into the blood.

. Including G6, Curry hit 76 consecutive free throws in overtime in the last quarter of the playoffs. The last free throw was 4 years ago... The Rockets' last foul attempt was desperate and helpless in front of Curry, who had the highest free throw percentage in history.

There is a classic line in the classic American drama "The Wire" that is somewhat consistent with the battle situation of Huo Yong G6:

You come at the King, you best not miss.

Facing with the king, you have no room to make mistakes.

The Rockets are not playing badly, but is clearly leading 3-2, but the Warriors team who have regarded this G6 as a life-and-death battle to fight have truly achieved unity.

In the 18-19 season, Levin's condition has been visible to the naked eye. He once said in an interview that after every game in 2019, his knees that had suffered terrifying injuries will have edema from , but on this night, he scored 4 of 6 out of 6 to the 19-year high of playoffs 11 points, and the plus or negative value is also the highest in the entire game.

"I have played in the Development League and have struggled for a short contract of 10 days, and even stayed away from the NBA for a time. But now, my brothers and I have won the championship together. I am now sitting here talking to you as the championship." Levin, who won the championship in the early 2015, said this sentence to make people cry.

Levin naturally has infinite affection for this Warriors that made his career rejuvenate. In the summer of 2017, the heavy words of "Happiness cannot be measured by money" . His dunk in this game and his one-stop layup, he is no longer so beautiful and leaning back . His 34-year-old body throws his 34-year-old body to the ground and his desperate efforts to compete for the ball all represent his Warrior spirit ;

1st brother reminded Curry to be careful of being injured, which made him and the Warriors have a deep imprint, and he always knows how to stand up at the most critical moment, no matter in the last moment in the past. The winning goal is still the three-pointer that suddenly becomes clear. In this game, the top 5 of 8 three-pointers even has one more than Curry. Each of is almost the key goal to narrow the gap, which is priceless. ;

's dream-chasing rebounds and assists and crucial assists, Looney's amazing performance, Bo XX's support, Bale's defense, Cook's fast break, Jerebko's mid-range shot and McGinni's card...

and the magical G6 Klay, Clay is a guy who Curry calls "quiet" and sometimes considered strange by his teammates, such as reading newspapers in his locker room, such as his strange interviews, such as his "disconnected" behavior, but is on the field, he is always focused, focused and calm .

Just like Clay, who is slow to start in both the regular season and the playoffs every year, never hesitates to the next shot, and his teammates give him all the trust. Clay in G6 will also arrive as scheduled like the hit rate he is pulled back every year. At the moment of "life and death", the Warriors can always believe in Clay .

Stephen Curry never uses his injury as an excuse, such as his forced comeback in 2016, his regular season ankle hardship in 2018, and his playoff finger in 2019. At the time when G6 was poked to his finger again, he just gritted his teeth, stomped his feet, dribbled with one hand, endured the pain point, and continued to hit the cold-blooded shot.

His life has suffered too many questions so far. In comparison, 0 points in the first half of are not a big deal.

"I know what I can do. I won't let these remarks affect me. I don't need extra motivation, and I don't need to listen to what kind of player I am. My confidence has never wavered."

has a very interesting knowledge that the date of eliminating the Rockets G6 is pushed forward. Three years ago, on May 11, the NBA official website announced that Stephen Curry in the 2015-2016 season was elected MVP with unanimous votes!

You come at the King, you best not miss.

Facing with the king, you better not make mistakes!

Of course, there may be other content that can truly define this Warriors united together, such as Livingston who updated Twitter after the game, "Victory is dedicated to the Bay Area, KD You get well quickly, love";

is also like the shouting of the post-match channel of Dream Chasing, "We still need KD, we have time to wait for him to come back now";

Klay's "KD is our best player, we miss him very much";

Of course, there is also Curry's . "If there was no KD's highlight performance and his accumulation in the first 11 games, we would not have the chance to end the series."

The reason why this game of G6 is called a classic is naturally not to exclude Kevin Durant's contribution, because there is no Durant's existence, the Warriors cannot get to G6, and the Warriors' team broke out for victory and KD's desperate situation, which can be truly called Strength In Numbers, it can be truly called , .

(Jiji)