The team atmosphere of the defending champion this season does not seem to be monolithic. After losing the first game of the Western Conference Finals, the local media in Oakland directly exposed a piece of heavy news, that is, there was a disharmonious scene in the home team's locker room after the game.

, locker room leader Draymond Green and head coach Steve Kerr got into an altercation.

In fact, during the regular season, there was a tense situation among the players within the Warriors. The protagonists at that time were Kevin Durant and Draymond Green.

Many people lamented that maybe "Big Mouth" Green's problem should really be corrected. He looks like a time bomb.

Of course, some people say that Green simply wants to win.

But judging from the current situation, there is a dispute between the main general and the head coach. This is definitely not good news and will undoubtedly cast a shadow on the team's road to defending the title.

To put it simply, if the Warriors cannot quickly settle this matter, then after they lose the first game, they are likely to continue to be lost in the following games. It is not impossible that the Western Conference Championship trophy will be taken away by the San Antonio people.

"That's just part of basketball. Steve and Drummond are obviously professional guys and they have apologized to each other..."

One day later, as Game 2 of the series was about to begin, the question that many Warriors fans were most concerned about was answered by Stephen Curry.

First of all, Curry confirmed the authenticity of the previously reported news. At the same time, he also said that it was nothing. Green and Cole had apologized to each other. Everyone in the team has now focused their attention on the third

Two games.

Curry's remarks undoubtedly gave Warriors fans a life-saving pill. As long as there are no problems within the team, they will be confident in this series. After all, losing the first game does not mean anything to a certain extent.

The Warriors just lost their home court. When they regained their peak form, they lost their home court.

At Oracle Arena, the second game has already started for a while, but the situation on the court has become one-sided.

Halfway through the first quarter, the Warriors showed very strong firepower on the offensive end. Under the leadership of Kevin Durant, they had a 23:9 offensive climax.

Although Popovich continuously requested timeouts, it was to no avail.

At the end of the first quarter, 39:24!

The Warriors have widened the point difference to 15 points, a point difference that has completely sent the home fans into a carnival.

This is the invincible team they know.

The entire Oracle Arena was shouting loudly, and it seemed that it was only a matter of time before the defending champion won tonight's game.

On the court, compared to the relaxed atmosphere on the Warriors' bench, the Spurs' side was obviously much quieter.

Jiang Hao sat quietly on one side. He didn't seem to be stunned by the Warriors, but in fact, how could he not have any fluctuations in his heart?

This was the scariest first quarter he had ever faced in the playoffs. The opponent was worthy of being the defending champion. When they were in hot form, they really had the ability to make their opponents despair from the first quarter.

Jiang Hao felt that his teammates, including himself, had done a good job on the defensive end in the first quarter and basically didn't make any big mistakes, but they just couldn't prevent their opponents from hitting shots.

"We have to find our own rhythm, Jiang, you have to try to get the rhythm of the game back."

The veteran Popovich saw the reason for the current situation at a glance.

Why were the Spurs able to win easily in the last game? It wasn't because the Warriors really played poorly, but because the Warriors fell into the Spurs' game rhythm from the beginning. The most obvious manifestation of this was their marking of Jiang Hao.

above, causing them to eventually lose their rhythm and lose the game from a low point.

But the situation in this game happened to be reversed. From the beginning of the game, the Warriors played at their own pace.

At this time, the Spurs made the same mistake as the Warriors in the last game, that is, they did not stick to their own style of play, but tried to adapt to the situation.

As a result, he completely fell into the rhythm of the Warriors.

After Popovich made such a suggestion, Jiang Hao's eyes immediately brightened up. The more he thought about it, the more he felt that Popovich was right.

Isn’t that what it’s all about?

Jiang Hao was a little annoyed. He felt that he was a little stupid. As the team's point guard, he failed to control the rhythm well.

In other words, he actually has a lot of responsibility for being 15 points behind now.

After all, for a team like the Warriors, once you let them get a 15-point advantage in the first quarter, it will be too difficult to catch up.

No matter what, you have to give it a try. When he returned to the court, Jiang Hao showed a determined look. He would not give up easily. Since entering the NBA, he has lost some games, but never

Never gave up any game voluntarily.

"The defending champions showed strong offensive firepower in the first quarter. This is what we have always emphasized. When they dominate on the offensive end, no team in the league is their opponent. The San Antonio Spurs are approaching the playoffs.

They have been constantly refreshing our understanding. They are based on defense. Gregg Popovich's team may have the strongest defensive lineup in the league, but everyone has just seen that in the defending champion's unreasonable

The defense is really untenable in front of a powerful firepower net.”

The so-called layman watching the excitement, from the perspective of many commentators at the scene who thought they were experts, the reason why the Spurs fell behind by a big score in the first quarter was not because of anything else, but because they really couldn't compare with the defending champion in terms of hard power.

At this time, they just kept lamenting how powerful the Golden State Warriors were, and no one could make any suggestions, such as whether there was still a way for the Spurs to reverse this game.

From another perspective, maybe this is the "sadness" of being a fan.

However, while everyone was arguing, Spurs No. 35 was unleashing some impossible possibilities on the court.

After the start of the second quarter, Spurs No. 35 became obviously more active on the offensive end. He no longer insisted on holding the ball for a long time, trying to find the best shot opportunity by connecting all his teammates.

Instead, he quickly became extremely decisive.

For example, in the Spurs' second offensive round in the second quarter, after he advanced to the frontcourt with the ball, when Leonard ran up to cover, he directly chose to take action.

Whoosh!

beep!

Not only did he hit a three-pointer, he also caused a shooting foul on Kevin Durant, giving him a chance to finish 31!
Chapter completed!