Warriors Rockets on May 1, the Warriors Loss Reason, Cole s Speech after the Game

On May 1, 2025, the Warriors 116-131 Rockets, with a big score of 3-2. The Warriors were more than 20 points behind in the first half. Curry and Butler were powerless in the second half, physically and mentally exhausted, and could not make full output. In the fifth game, the Rockets' offensive and defensive intensity exceeded the first four games. VanVleet's three-pointer was accurate, Dillon Brooks played in a row in a misplaced manner, Amen Thompson and Jaylen Green, and Shin Kyung performed well, defending the victory in the second half. After the game, Cole explained that there was a reason for the Warriors to lose. The whole team was very tired. The core main force of the team was already a veteran over 35 years old, and it was impossible to play a protracted battle.

The Warriors lost the game:

1. The Warriors have 3 veterans, Curry is already 37 years old, and Curry needs to completely let go of the game in the third game. It’s too tiring. In the fifth game, Curry had already had a fatigue reaction. With 3-pointers in 9 three-pointers, Curry needed a lot of off-ball running, consumed a lot of physical energy, and was constantly disturbed by the Rockets Dillon Brooks, and he doubled the team with many players, which was very strong. Butler's injury has affected and it will not take long. Green needs to have passion to chase his dreams, and he did not invest more in the game in the fifth game.

2. The Rockets have a tough defense and have invested a lot of effort in Warriors key players Curry and Butler. Dillon Brooks, keeps close to Curry and chatters. The Rockets have the style of a peak Harden leading the team on the offensive end, making crazy three-pointers, efficient fast break running and bombing tactics, and the Rockets maintain a 30-point lead.

3. The Warriors' external defensive player was in poor condition in the fifth game and lacked defensive spirit. Hilder and Payton Jr., without the spirit of the Warriors winning games, are easily influenced by the main core. The defensive attitudes of these two outsiders are closely related to the influence of Meng Zhuan Green and Butler. Butler plays harder, the Warriors have a higher chance of winning, and Hilder and Payton Jr. will be more active.

4. The Warriors made too many mistakes in the fifth game, more than in the first four games. There are too many veterans in the Warriors. Once they make a mistake, they are taken away by the Rockets, and they just happened to be scored into too many fast attack three-pointers by the Rockets. VanVleet scored more three points and entered his comfortable rhythm. Jaylen Green also found the feeling of fighting alone, so he sought misplacement many times, hitting three-pointers and scoring at the basket.

In short, the Warriors won the fifth game with the Rockets 116-131, with the Rockets using team defense. After the game, Warriors coach Cole praised the Rockets for their defense, believing that this is a team that has never had such a fierce defensive concept. It is completely different from many teams that focus on offense. The Rockets are regaining the traditional model and the classic basketball style.