At 9:00 a.m. on May 23, the NBA western finals ushered in the fourth competition. The Rockets continued to challenge the warriors away from home. At present, the Rockets are 1-2 behind the warriors. This is a game that can't be missed. Harden and Paul need to show stronger dominance. They need to use their outstanding performance to drive the team. Gordon, Capella, Ariza and others need to work hard to support the light bulb. The Rockets want to play away The rebound tied the total score.
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Expected starting lineup of both sides
Rockets: Paul, harden, Ariza, Tucker, Capella
Warriors: curry, Thompson, Durant, green, Rooney
The Rockets lost 41 points in Game 3 of the Western Conference finals, and they suffered a lot on the road. However, the Rockets will get a chance of rebirth in the fourth game. All they have to do is try to rebound away from home and win back home advantage. The playoffs only look at the total score of the series. It doesn't matter how big the difference is in each game. As long as the Rockets can win the series, it doesn't matter if there is a net loss of 41 points. "We didn't play at our best, we hope to play at our best in Game 4. "I hope we can do well, they're not playing well," said Rockets coach Danny Doni. No one will know what will happen. '
Harden and Paul played well in the third game. Now the team is facing a life and death battle. They need to burst out more energy. They want to show their dominance away. If the Rockets lose again, they will be 1-3 behind, this situation is very difficult to reverse, so the Rockets should strive for the fourth game to win away. Hardon wants to keep attacking to put pressure on the warriors' defence. Igodara may be injured and absent, which should be good news for Hardon's attack. Paul is the same. He wants to be more aggressive and make enough trouble for the warriors in the back.
Of course, the Rockets need not only the two leaders of the light bulb, they also need the help of the role players. Gordon, Ariza and Tucker's performance in the third game is obviously lower than that in the second, which is one of the reasons why the Rockets suffered a tragic defeat. If the three players can find the feel of the second game in the offensive end, then the Rockets will be more competitive away from home. Now the Rockets are facing a difficult situation. They need the role players to play better.
'we need to play harder and harder if we want to play again. "Rockets' Tucker said: 'we need to stay focused on the pitch and know what we should do. To win four games in a series, you need to do that every night, so we need to figure out what we have to do. '
The warriors won in Game 3, leading 2-1 again, but the team also suffered some blows. Igodara suffered a bruise on his left knee. Now his knee feels sore, and he is likely to miss Game 4. The importance of igodara is self-evident. In this series, the warriors adjusted the starting line and sent five deaths from the beginning. They hoped that igodara's presence could enhance the defensive strength to limit the Rockets. Now igodara may be absent from the game, which will be a big blow to the warriors' defense. How to adjust their starting lineup is uncertain.
At present, warriors coach Cole most hope that the team can forget the third big win, everything starts from scratch. 'the game will start from 0-0,' Cole said of Game 4, 'it doesn't matter whether we won 1 or 41 points in the previous game. In the NBA, people are concerned about the score of the series is 2-1. People won't care what happened in the last game. We have to be prepared. They are a very good team. They will play the second game aggressively and tactically. We have to be prepared for that. '
Cole is not wrong, the Rockets will definitely fight back after the defeat, the warriors need to be prepared for this, whether in attack or defense, they will face greater pressure. Curie found his hand in the third game and helped the team a lot in the attack, especially in the third quarter. Curie has to try to keep his hand. Durant and Thompson are the same. The three of them need to give more help to the team on the offensive side and lead the team's attack. Green is the core of the team's attack and defense. He wants to play a greater role in defense, especially igodara may be absent, green needs to drive the team's defense. Livingston, young, Looney and others should strive to make contributions, and they should shoulder greater responsibilities than ever before.
This season, the Rockets beat the warriors 2-1 in the regular season. The only match between the two teams in Auckland was the victory of the Rockets. The warriors have eliminated the Rockets twice in a row in the playoffs, and they are unbeaten 7-0 at home. And in the playoffs, the warriors have won 16 straight home games, a record in league history.