Finally, the NBA has ushered in the final battle. The Warriors and Raptors will start the first game of the championship series today, although there is lessMain star Kevin Durant, but the defending team was still coming aggressively, but an unexpected person jumped out from the Raptors side. Pascal Siakam scored 32 points with a shooting rate of over 80%. In the end, they defeated the Warriors 118-109 and won the first victory of the series.
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Akon's explosion
32 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 blocks, 14 of 17 shots, 2 of 3 three-pointers, this is notKawhi LeonardThe transcript is the data submitted by Pascal Siakam. Eat alone several timesDraymond GreenSeizing the open space on the outside and jumping out to score when the Warriors kept double-teaming Leonard, the Raptors' victory today must be awarded to Siakam.
In addition to offense, Siakam's defense today was also quite impressive. He and Leonard have become the most feared big lock partnership in the playoffs this season. Several top-ups and back-defenses have prevented the Warriors from trying to reverse the disadvantage through acceleration. Even the defense and frame protection made a contribution, especially in the third quarter, when the Warriors took advantage of Leonard's absence to narrow the score to a 3-point gap, but Siakam jumped out and scored 14 points in a row, stifling the Warriors' flow. Take away the opportunity.
"We all know how difficult the Warriors are, and we must fight with them firmly," Siakam said in an interview after the game. "They will definitely adjust their counterattack in the next game, and we must be ready to take over at any time."
Tyrannosaurus powerful team output
Except Siakam,Leonard also scored 23 points, 8 rebounds, and 5 assists under heavy defense., 3-for-6 three-pointers. From the third game of the Eastern Conference Championship, Leonard no longer needed to exert all his strength on the offensive end. It was the same in this game. The Raptors had as many as five players score in double figures.Fred VanVleetScored 15 points, and West End Avengers Marc Gasol and Danny Green also contributed 20 points, 7 rebounds and 11 points respectively.
But the real team performance of the Raptors is on the defensive end. The three locked forwards (Leonard, Siakam and Green) have already made the Warriors miserable. Gasol and Serge Ibaka are guarding the inside, suppressing the entire game. The Warriors had a shooting percentage of 43.61 TP3T and 16 turnovers.
Warriors lack third gun
In this game, the Spray Brothers performed normally.Stephen CurryScored 34 points, made 4 of 9 three-pointers, and took care of defense.Klay ThompsonThere were also 21 points, but the only one who scored more than double digits was Green (10 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists) who got a triple, and he only made 2 of 9 shots.
Although DeMarcus Cousins has contributed, his role seems limited. The Warriors must have more people on the bench, and they must also help Thompson create more simple scoring opportunities, but the most important thing is,Kevin DurantWhether they can return in time, facing a team like the Raptors that started with iron-blooded defense, after the Warriors lost the first game, regardless of offense and defense, they seemed to be in great need of Durant's scoring weapon.
