The game between the Warriors and the Nets was truly astonishing, as we watched the Warriors go from a lead of up to 18 points to a final reversal. Such an outcome was unexpected by many.
Initially, everyone thought that the Warriors could easily defeat the Nets, considering they were among the top contenders in the West, while the Nets were in a rebuilding phase with inconsistent performance, making the gap between them quite evident.
However, the game's outcome delivered a resounding slap in the face to everyone. Not only did the Warriors fail to maintain their victory, but they also suffered a stunning reversal, which was quite surprising.
At the beginning of the game, neither team was in particularly good form. The Warriors seemed to be holding back, and the Nets were somewhat disorganized, entering a low point where both sides took turns missing shots, making the scene somewhat tense. Fortunately, Johnson of the Nets broke the deadlock with a three-pointer from the corner, helping the Nets score first. On the Warriors' side, they relied on Green's breakthrough layup to gradually find some rhythm, followed by Thomas' corner three-pointer that stabilized the Nets' position.
Subsequently, Wiggins repeatedly attacked the basket, and Davis also scored with a reverse layup under the basket, allowing the Warriors to gradually regain their composure. Until the end of the game, Curry and Hield's consecutive three-pointers allowed the Warriors to suddenly launch an 11-0 mini-climax, overtaking the score. At the end of the first quarter, the Warriors led the Nets 67-58.
Entering the second quarter, the intensity of the game increased, and both sides' offenses gradually found their own rhythms. Curry's long-range three-pointer was eye-catching, and Green's brilliant pass assisted Davis in completing an exciting counterattack dunk, making it seem like the Warriors were close to victory.
Especially Curry, his high-difficulty 3+1 was simply incredible, and the entire venue erupted. At this point, the Warriors' lead continued to expand, and it was clear that Curry's state had returned to the top level, and the game seemed to have entered garbage time.
Just when everyone thought this game would end in victory for the Warriors, an unexpected change occurred. The Warriors once led by 18 points, but they suddenly lost their rhythm and the team collectively fell into a trance-like state.
The most critical reason was the substitution adjustment made by the Warriors' head coach, Kerr. Kerr seemed to overly rely on the bench lineup. In the lead, he frequently made substitutions, sending too many bench players onto the court.
As a result, the bench players' performances did not meet expectations; their defense was riddled with loopholes, and there was nothing remarkable about their offensive end. The starting players did not return in time, leading to changes in the situation on the court.
As the Nets gradually regained their form, the score was slowly caught up, and ultimately, the Warriors' lead was completely eroded, watching helplessly as the Nets completed the reversal.
Regarding Curry's performance, although he showed an extremely high level in the previous quarters, he never managed to stabilize the situation for the team. Especially in the final moments, the Warriors' bench lineup and Kerr's tactical mistakes became the fundamental reasons for the loss in this game.
Curry clocked out after three quarters, his state improved, but unfortunately, he couldn't stabilize the rhythm of the game. Looking at Kerr, his decision directly led to the team's collapse.
The highlight of the game, Curry's high-difficulty 3+1 and counterattack dunk, should have become the iconic moment of this game, but in the end, it was overshadowed by the Warriors' defeat.
Kerr's tactical mistakes and excessive reliance on the bench lineup make one feel sorry for him. This game gave the Warriors a profound lesson: the rhythm of the game cannot be maintained solely by relying on the individual performance of star players; the stability of the team and the flexibility of tactics are equally crucial.
Especially at critical moments in the game, the coach's ability to adapt on the spot is very important, and Kerr clearly did not do well enough in this regard.
Although the Warriors displayed excellent offensive firepower at the beginning of the game, they failed to effectively curb the Nets' counterattack, especially when the bench players came on, their performance did not support the advantage created by the starting players, eventually causing the situation of the game to take a sharp turn for the worse and fail at the last hurdle.
From this game, many netizens also expressed their opinions on the Warriors' performance. One netizen stated that the biggest problem for the Warriors in this game was that Kerr did not make the right adjustments. The team did not restore the main lineup in the lead, and the problems with the bench lineup made them pay the price.
Another netizen believes that although Curry and Green's performances were still outstanding, the overall cooperation and tactical execution errors of the team were the real reasons why the Warriors failed to maintain their victory.
Some netizens believe that the Warriors should not overly rely on Curry's individual play, especially at critical moments, other players also need to step up and take responsibility to help the team overcome difficulties.
And some netizens mentioned that the Warriors also need to improve their tactical execution, especially when facing strong teams, they cannot be careless, and any mistake in any game may cost them a precious victory.
The reversal of this game has dealt a significant blow to the Warriors' players and fans, but it also exposed their shortcomings in tactical adjustments and lineup depth.
I hope the Warriors can learn from this defeat and avoid making similar mistakes in the future. In such high-level NBA games, every win or loss may determine the future fate, and any underestimation of opponents and mistakes may cause you to lose valuable victory opportunities.