The pressure has reached the Warriors. There are many discussions about whether to attack Xie Kai. Some Warriors fans and some experts believe that the Cole team is too stubborn and is simply a stubborn person. Xie Kai scored 50 points, and you don’t know how to attack with targeted attacks. You have the No. 1 and Clay in your hands, which is not a reason you can be proud of. They are indeed excellent defensive players, but I also saw that in one-on-one situation, neither of them can limit Xie Kai.

But in an interview after the game, Kerr still said that the team lost not because they were beaten by Xie Kai on the defensive end, but on the offensive end. He believed that the team's offense did not have the desired effect, and it was difficult to win such an offense.

Cole's words made people who were dissatisfied with him stand up, accusing him of being too immersed in the regular season win. This is the playoffs. In NBA history, he has always won the championship by defending and never said that a team that only relies on offense could finally reach the top. The Suns' offense back then was not worse than the Warriors, and they were killed in the West.

There are also Warriors fans who think that Cole is just a rookie coach. He can only command the best ball. When he encounters adversity and has no similar experience, he will not be able to find North.

Who would have thought that before this game, Cole, who was hyped up to the sky, became the target of public criticism after one game. This is how competitive sports are. Many people only look at the results. If you can't lead the team to win, it won't work.

Fortunately, the series is not over yet, the Warriors still have a chance, and Cole also has a chance to prove whether he can do it or not.

On May 26, the Western Conference Finals G4 continued at the Oracle Center Arena in Auckland.

What is shocking is that the Warriors have changed their team in this game!

Moreover, although they only adjusted one player, this new lineup was shocking!

The Warriors' new lineup is Curry, Clay, North Carolina Blackhawks, Green and - Iguodala!

The Warriors replaced Bingqing Yujie Bogut with Iguodala! The number one player will also play first for the first time in the playoffs!

As soon as the starting lineup was announced, many fans at the scene shouted "Oh Maiga"!

Is Cole crazy?

This is the first feeling of many Warriors fans. Because Iguodala plays, it means that the Warriors will not have a real big man. Green is indeed the No. 4 position, but he is also a Mini type. He is only 201cm tall and is also wearing shoes. If it is a physical test, he is less than 2 meters, only 198cm.

In this way, the highest-height for the Warriors on the field will be the North Carolina Blackhawks Barnes, who plays as a small forward, with his height of 203cm.

But look at the Grizzlies, their small forward Jeff Green is 206cm tall, not to mention the White Bear who plays center, which is more than 213cm tall.

It is not uncommon for NBA teams to play a small lineup. The Suns then used a small lineup that allowed Dior, who was 203cm, to play a small lineup. But the defense of the Suns at that time was eye-catching...

Now that the league is increasingly emphasizing 3-pointers and conversion offenses, many teams are playing in small lineups, but they are basically all in one- and four-small teams. It is really the first time that the Warriors play in five-small teams like the Warriors.

Cole likes small lineups very much. In the regular season, he often plays small lineups to win in the final stage of the game. This can be seen from the fact that Bogut and David Lee have less and less playing time.

But it was the first time that Cole started using this 5-small lineup.

Some fans at Oracle Center couldn't help but shake their heads. They thought Cole was either crazy or playing with fire. But some fans believed that Cole was bold and dared to seek change decisively, and did not stick to some traditional lineups in the past. Maybe this could make the Warriors' Battlegrounds survive!

Xie Kai was also surprised. The Warriors liked small lineups and knew that, but letting the five small lineups start, this bold change of the lineup is indeed a rare thing.

But he also attracted attention. It is obvious that the 5-small lineup looks obvious in defensive flaws, but similarly, the offensive end cannot defend.

These are five forward guard players who can shoot 3 points. What should I do if the Black and White Bears?

Once the opponent cannot pay a huge price on the offensive end, the defensive end will be under great pressure.

This is almost a double-edged sword. There is indeed unlimited space for offense. Defensive defense and defense of the inside and the frame protection are natural weaknesses.

The game began soon.

The Grizzlies are very experienced and hand over the ball more to the low-posted black and white bears to attack.

The Warriors' strategy is to let Green fight against the Black Bears, and the North Carolina Black Hawks go around to defend against the White Bears. Once the black and white bears receive the ball, they will not easily attack. Wait until the 3-second zone to help defend against the White Bears.

If the Black and White Two Bears attack strongly, they will not easily foul, and they would rather not be able to defend themselves and give 2 points. If the Black and White Two Bears pass the ball, cut off the pass route and use the rotation to fill the position, consciously release Jeff Green's 3 points.

On the offensive end, the Warriors pulled the space very wide. Curry and Clay were used as the control points without the ball, allowing Iguodala and Green to hold the ball, which made it very difficult for the Grizzlies to deal with.

Once the black and white bears expand their defense, the Warriors pass without the ball, and the player who cuts in the inside can directly attack the basket. In this way, the Grizzlies' inside defense height has no advantage.

But if you don’t expand the defense, you have to endure the opponent’s 3 points in the empty space, which is too heartbreaking.

The Grizzlies scored a 2-pointer at the basket, while the Warriors scored a 3-pointer at the same time, and the right decision was made.

The Black Bear has no advantage in singles against Green, but the White Bear has a misplaced advantage, but he has never been a low-post strong attack expert. With the opponent's attack, his shooting rate began to drop significantly.

So the Grizzlies played for a lap and finally returned to Xie Kai's offense because his offense was the most reliable.

But the Grizzlies' problem is not the offense, but the defensive end. The power of the 5 deaths is not entirely limited to the infinite space of positional battles, and there are also 5 players who convert offense to the attack.

The Grizzlies have slow double bears, and their retreat has become a problem and have been beaten by their opponents many times.

Everyone in the Warriors can hold the ball and do not have the ball. In the process of playing more and less, they play very reasonably and have extremely high efficiency.

The score gap was slowly widened. Even though Xie Kai still couldn't stop it, the Warriors did not deliberately attack him. They still asked Iguodala and Clay to take turns to defend him.

Xie Kai could not stop the opponent from expanding the score because the opponent's attack had been completely opened.

When Green and Iguodala both scored 3 points, the Warriors' attack with five deaths could no longer be stopped...

The Grizzlies also made personnel adjustments and replaced the Black Bears, but after Arthur got on, he still couldn't stop the opponent's counterattack and passes.
Chapter completed!