Xinhua News Agency, Washington, May 14 (reporter Wang Jiyi) the Western finals of the US league basketball kicked off on the 14th. The defending champion Golden State Warriors defeated Portland Blazers 116:94 at their home Oracle Stadium, win the first contest.
Durant, the most valuable player and warrior’s number one scorer in the two American League basketball finals, continued to be absent due to injury, but Warriors still relied on gorgeous attack and effective defense, get a hearty victory. “Water Flower” Brothers Curry and Thompson two stars shine, cut 36 points and 26 points respectively, under their leadership, Warriors players almost all soldiers, each has a good contribution, green scored 12 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists. The Warriors made 17 three-pointer shots in the game, and Curry contributed 9 of them.
Compared with the “splash” Brothers, the backcourt combinations of blazers, Lillard and mccolum, are somewhat dwarfed. Although they scored 19 points and 17 points respectively, their contribution was not small, but it is not enough to compete with the “splash” brothers. In addition, the pioneer’s super substitute Hood returned, contributing 17 points.
It is worth mentioning that the younger brother of Warrior star Curry, Sith Curry, currently plays for the Pioneers. The brothers and brothers are their own on the court. The younger brother plays on the bench and gets a lot of game time, however, the performance was slightly poor, and the whole game only made one three-point shot.
In the 6th semi-final match with Houston Rockets last time, warrior core Curry didn’t get a point in the first half, and the fire was fully opened in the second half, but in the match against the Blazers, Curry chose to start in advance. Under the cover of his teammates, Curry hit a very high percentage and scored 19 points at half time. In addition, under the instigation of Curry, Warriors attack and combine inside and outside, flowing clouds. The Blazers Suncha Lillard and mccolum were targeted by the Warriors, especially mccolum, who played an amazing role in the semi-finals of the Denver Nuggets. The defense of the Warriors in the first half also made the Blazers very uncomfortable. They made up to 13 active mistakes and gave a lot of points to the Warriors. By the end of the first half, the Warriors led 54:45.
After entering the second half, the warrior’s offensive was not reduced, and the score difference was quickly extended to 10 apart. Although The Pioneers pursued the score tenaciously, in the fourth quarter, the warrior’s Mercury-purging attack once again broke down the pioneer’s defense line, let the latter have no strength to fight back.
It turns out that without Durant, Warriors are still a championship-level team. Before, Durant accidentally injured his right leg in the fifth battle with the Rockets and missed the Sixth Battle. However, the Warriors still won the result at the home of the rockets and advanced to the Western finals. According to local media reports, Durant’s injury is still recovering, or he will continue to miss the second battle of warriors and pioneers. The second battle between the two teams will also be held at the home of the Warriors on the 16th.
Two years ago, the Warriors swept the Blazers in the first round of the playoffs, but the Blazers have made great progress in the past two seasons. The Blazers and Warriors have fought four battles in the regular season this season, two wins respectively. In this contest of the Western finals, if the Warriors can overcome the obstacles of the pioneers, it will be their fifth consecutive march into the US league basketball finals.