Chapter 697 Hell Mode
"It's nothing to do with a game. Don't have a psychological burden. The Warriors can't be so accurate in every game."
After the game, Williams once again encouraged the players.
After he finished speaking, the team's morale replied a little.
The players all went back to the hotel to rest, but Jokic and Holiday stayed to practice in the stadium.
Tang Tian also stayed, but he did not practice more, but watched the game videos repeatedly in the locker room.
The more he looked, the deeper his brows frowned.
As Williams said, there are seven games in a series, and losing one is nothing.
And this is the Warriors' home court. If they win, the Warriors will have problems.
But this game was a big defeat, and the real reason why Tang Tian frowned was that after watching the game repeatedly, he confirmed something that the Pelicans are now playing so hard that they can't beat the Warriors.
The Warriors' offense is phenomenal, and it is the first team to use three-pointers as their main offensive weapon and play efficiently.
In addition to three-pointers, there are also tactical assistance for infinite empty cuts, which can ensure that the team will not fall into scoring drought when the outside feels bad.
In a more vivid way, it is the Princeton tactic that increases the proportion of three-pointers, and the ability to directly increase to S is achieved, and the touch is unsolvable.
This is when the handcheck rules are cancelled, the most perfect system meets the most suitable person.
So what Williams encouraged the players to say is not only passive, but also just self-comfort.
To defend against the outside, the Warriors will cut in, but not against the outside. The first game is an example.
The Warriors' offense cannot be completely strangled, this is something he knew in his previous life.
Now unless Jokic can complete his muscle growth instantly, and both he and Davis score more efficiently, using offense to beat the Warriors to death.
Otherwise, it would be very difficult to win a series of Warriors.
Tang Tian was still watching the video, and Jokic took the lead in finishing training and returned to the locker room.
Seeing that Tang Tian had not left yet, he sat down in surprise and chatted with Tang Tian for a while.
Tang Tian knew that Jokic's football team was high, so the two of them unconsciously involved in the team's tactics as they chatted.
"They are really hard to defend against, but can we start from the details and keep the offensive rhythm as low as possible so that at least we can play opportunities."
Jokic doesn't have a good tactical idea, but his understanding of the game is from another perspective.
Tang Tian nodded thoughtfully. The angle he considered the game was from the coach's perspective and strategic level. What Jokic said was from the pure game level.
But this is true. Without defeating opponents at the tactical and strategic level, the Pelicans still have a chance to play the decisive moment just by competing with details.
As long as he can reach the decisive moment, he has the ability to change the game.
There was two days off between the first and second games of the Western Conference Finals, and Tang Tian talked about this issue with Williams the next day.
Williams followed his advice and adjusted the training content to the whole game to grasp the details of the field.
The team members were also very serious when training. They were overcoming all the obstacles and fought to the Western Finals, and they would definitely not be willing to be defeated like this.
While the Pelicans were actively preparing for the second game of the Western Conference Finals, the second game of the Eastern Conference Finals had been completed.
The Bulls defeated the Cavaliers 94-88 in the second game, and the score became 1-1.
With Noah missing and Love missing, the Bulls lost more.
But Butler and Ross scored 50 points together, which still made the Bulls laugh to the end.
The result of this game also confirmed something. The Cavaliers, which lacked Love, have really lost a lot of strength.
The next night, the second game of the Western Conference Finals continued to play at the Oracle Arena.
The Pelicans players are still very motivated, and it can be seen that after adjustment, they are not affected by the first big defeat.
The players on the Warriors are in good shape. Curry's three-pointer before the game opened, and he is really a representative of perverted accuracy.
Neither side has adjusted the starting lineup.
Bogut jumped to Davis and officially opened the curtain on the second game of the Western Conference Finals.
Curry continued his outstanding touch in the last game and made a long three-pointer from the top.
However, the Pelicans obviously played against the pace in this game.
Tang Tian broke through the basket and committed Thompson's foul at the beginning, making both free throws for the Pelicans to get a good start.
Thompson failed to make a three-pointer from the outside, and the Pelicans were not in a hurry to counterattack. Jokic forced Green to score in a dislocation at a low position.
These rounds became a microcosm of the Pelicans' first half. Their style of play was very similar to the Grizzlies they had previously played, just trying hard to suppress the Warriors' rhythm.
The Warriors' offensive efficiency is still not low, but after the number of rounds is reduced, the scores are obviously less than before.
After halftime, the score on the field was 50 to 47.
Although the Warriors are still leading, the score difference is so small that it can be ignored.
The Pelicans' tactics have worked significantly. If you continue to play at this pace, considering Tang Tian's key ball ability, they will obviously have a better chance in this game.
But the premise is that they can withstand the Warriors' iconic wave of the third quarter.
When the third quarter came back, the home fans remained in a state of mood.
There are four quarters in the game, and the third quarter is the best for the Warriors and the fans love to watch the most.
Cole also took the initiative to make changes in the third quarter to adjust the lineup. He removed Bogut from the starter and replaced him with Iguodala, and directly formed a five-small lineup.
The Pelicans' strategy in the first half forced Cole to show off all his trump cards.
The Pelicans attacked first in the second half, and they still played in the inside, while Green defended Jokic from the inside.
This time Green withstood, successfully defended Jokic's attack, and protected the defensive rebounds.
After the defense was completed, the Warriors directly fought a defensive counterattack, and the configuration of the five small players was very fast.
The Pelicans retreated quickly, but they still couldn't keep up.
This is not a matter of motivation, but a limitation of the lineup.
Curry received the ball in the frontcourt with a fake three-pointer, then plugged the ball into Iguodala, who cut in the middle, and the latter directly scored and dunked with one hand.
Because of his outstanding three-point shooting ability, many people will forget Curry's pass, and his pass is also absolutely historical.
Tang Tian asked for the ball at the low post, and the Warriors directly assisted in advance and did not give Holiday the chance to get the ball in.
And when Holiday wanted to make a shot by himself, Curry's return to defense was very fast.
The lineup of the five small teams greatly increased the Warriors' double-teaming and assisting defense speed.
Holiday made a three-pointer and was disturbed by Curry, and the ball bounced out.
Barnes grabbed the defensive rebound, and the Warriors played a fast break again.
This time Curry stopped and took action two meters away from the three-point line in the frontcourt.
This is an unreasonable but very Curry-like move.
"Swish!"
Three-pointers penetrate the heart and enter the net.
Chapter completed!