The Warriors lost Curry and showed their true colors. Kumingga was thawed as a life-saving straw?

G2 plays against the Warriors again at home, and the Timberwolves obviously don't want to make G1's mistakes again.

After all, unlike the surprise caused by Curry's sudden injury and retreat in the middle of the game in G1, Curry had already entered the injury list before G2 started, and not only this game, but also Curry would not play in the subsequent G3 and G4.

After the facts were clear, the Timberwolves could finally make a special plan for the "ku-free" lineup, which is undoubtedly a great benefit for the Wolves, who are not good at responding to the situation.

So, after G2 started, the Timberwolves team no longer had the on-the-spot reaction of G1 that was at a loss and inaccurate in focus. On the defensive end, everyone's marking mission is very clear. Conley pressed against Hilde face to face, no longer giving him the chance to catch the ball easily; McDaniels followed Butler throughout the whole process, not allowing the latter's strong attack to work easily.

As a result, less than 2 minutes into the game, Hilder had been embarrassed to concede the ball and make a three-pointer. Butler held the ball and killed it hard, but after stopping the ball, he failed to get rid of McDan's defensive net, and he still got the latter's big hat.

In the offense, the Timberwolves' misalignment of the Warriors was more accurate and timely. After a series of transfers in the first two attacks in the first quarter, the ball rights were transferred, forming an opportunity to bully Hilde. Both McDann and Conley also seized Hilde's slow and steady defensive footsteps and hit a three-pointer.

Next, the Wolves focused on handing the ball to Randle, using the latter's strong body to continue to create an opportunity for indiscriminate misalignment... As a result, after "Iron Bull" made a backward jump shot and a strong attack to 2+1, the Wolves took the lead 13-0 after playing less than 4 minutes in the first quarter.

Although the Warriors and generals have returned to their senses since then, the score difference has remained in double digits for a long time. Not only was the offensive development ability falling into a serious bottleneck, but in the first quarter, the Warriors also lost to the Wolves in terms of enthusiasm and energy. Relying on the advantages of size and athletic talent, the Wolves have since fought for consecutive frontcourt rebounds, making the Warriors' defense miserable.

A prominent data shows that in the 281 minutes of Curry's playoffs this year, the Warriors scored 115.7 points per 100 possessions. However, once Curry got out of the field, the Warriors could only score an outrageous 90.6 points (100 rounds) in the 103 minutes he was absent, and their true shooting percentage plummeted from 57.2% to 48.3%. The set of data

is also the most realistic confirmation in the first section of G2. It can also be said that after playing the Warriors 13-0 at the beginning, the Wolves actually set the tone of victory early.

Of course, the Warriors did not mean that they had to win this game. After all, as a "lower dog", they could steal a away victory in the semi-finals, and the result of a 1-1 win in the first two games is completely acceptable.

But considering Curry's injury, if the Warriors still have ambitions for advancement, they can't just sit still and wait for death. They need to find some new offensive solutions before Curry's G5 (possible) come back, and at least work hard to win the next game. To do this, it depends on Cole's coaching wisdom and his ability to tap potential.

Kor is definitely not a stubborn coach. When the team encounters scoring difficulties, when the existing starting lineup and basic playing style have been fully understood by the opponent, he took the initiative to make adjustments in the next game. He used the human-sea tactics and was ready to use a loss to experiment with some new tactics. With Cole's strategy of getting evenly matched, everyone in the Warriors' rotation got a chance to play in the subsequent games.

In addition, Kumingga and TJD, who had been basically abandoned before, also regained sufficient play share when the Warriors had no moves available.

And this night is also the first time the talent of the two young men has been fulfilled in this year's playoffs. What is somewhat surprising is that throughout the first half, Kumingga made all five shots, and TJD ended with three shots. Entering the second half, the two continued their extremely high efficiency. Kumingga made 8 of 11 shots in the game and scored the highest 18 points in the team. TJD's efficiency of 6 of 6 shots in the offensive end was also impressive.

Although the two of them are somewhat reckless in their playing style, they are still incompatible with Kerr's meticulous philosophy of emphasizing running position and teamwork. But in this night when there are no more variables to be activated, the efforts of Kumingga and TJD have at least brought some hope. Although they cannot change the passive situation and the end of the loss, at least after returning to the home court, the Warriors finally have some bargaining chips that can be used as surprises, and the possibility of creating new twists and turns for their opponents in the game...