勇士賽前 shootaround notes - NBA

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HE APPROACH TO GAME 2

After taking the first game of the series on the road, the Warriors know
they've put themselves in a good position. However, they're not resting on
their laurels. They know a desperate Rockets team is a scary Rockets team,
and they're ready for that challenge later tonight:

"I think our guys have always played well when they've felt threatened," said
Steve Kerr following Wednesday's shootaround. "We did that last year in the
playoffs, took care of business on the road quite a bit, and especially key
games. And tonight is a key game, obviously. So, I liked how we played in
Game 1, but I think we have to play better. We know that they're going to
play better. And we'll just be ready for the force that they're going to
bring."
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Kerr: G2 是場關鍵的比賽，而我們的球員在壓力下會打得很好


"They're bringing their best," added Kerr. "We know that. They're coming
after us, so we've got to be ready."

GETTING GREEDY

At his postgame press conference following the Warriors' victory in Game 1,
Stephen Curry was already looking ahead to the next one, saying, "You've got
to come back and get a little greedy in Game 2 and try to get another one."
Steve Kerr reiterated that message on Wednesday:

"I think that has to be the mentality," agreed Kerr. "We have a great
opportunity. There's a balance you have to find. You've got to be loose, but
you've got to be disciplined. We should come out and let it rip, but do that
in the context of taking care of the ball and defending with purpose."

CURRY'S DEFENSIVE GROWTH

From the opening minute of Game 1, it was clear the Rockets had a specific
offensive game plan in mind, identifying certain Warriors' players that they
would attack in isolation coming off a pick-and-roll. One of those players
was Curry, and Kerr was satisfied with his ability to hang in there. Kerr
elaborated on Curry's growth as a defender at Wednesday's shootaround:

"I thought right away, the first year, he really got better," said Kerr. "He
took great pride in it. He told us right away he wanted to become a better
defender. He's always been a guy who's forced turnovers, got a lot of
deflections, used his speed, but he's also the guy that is going to get
picked on in our lineup because, generally, the other guys are all long and
athletic and great defenders. So, Steph's used to being picked on. He's used
to being the little guy, his whole life, and he takes a lot of pride in what
he does and how he defends. The other night, they came at him, which we
expected, and I thought he held up really well."

針對 Curry 的防守在 G1 被針對的事，Kerr 表示：

"Curry 說他想當個更好的防守者。即使他總是迫使對方失誤、抄了不少球、運用他的
速度，但 Curry 還是一天到晚會被針對，因為其他球員都太高而且體能太好了。不過
他已經習慣被針對了，他到哪裡都是最小的嘛。G1 他們打點 Curry 是可以預期的，
不過他也堅持下來了"

MODERN DAY DEFENDER

The other Warriors player that often found himself being the target of a
pick-and-roll in Game 1 was Kevon Looney, and he stepped up to the challenge
in a big way. Looney faced 21 isolation situations in his 25 minutes on the
floor, didn't commit a single foul, and had an overall defensive rating of
95.7 for the game, the best rating of all nine Warriors that played in the
contest.

另一個常被 P&R 針對的是 Looney. 結果他總共面對了 21 次的單打，卻沒有犯規半次
Defensive Rating 高達 95.7, 是勇士 G1 裡最高的

"He's a modern day defender," said Kerr. "He's a guy who can protect the rim,
but also guard screen-and-roll, and that's the name of the game. We have a
lot of guys who can do that, which is important, obviously, with Draymond and
Kevin, but Loon gives us depth in that position. Jordan Bell can also do
that. And against this team, it's imperative. You have to guard on the
perimeter, because you know they're going to attack you in pick-and-roll."

魯尼是一個現代的防守者。他可以護框、也可以守後衛的單擋切入。嘴綠、KD、Bell
這些人也都做得到這些事。

A COMPARISON FOR KLAY

In Game 1, the Rockets' James Harden and Chris Paul dribbled the ball a
combined 959 times. Not too long ago, Klay Thompson once scored 60 points in
a game in which he took a grand total of 11 dribbles.

G1 Harden 跟 Paul 加起來運球達到了 959 次

而如果你還記得的話 - K 湯拿了 60 分的那場比賽總共只運了 11 下球

When hearing this prompt, Kerr offered a stylistic comparison for Thompson:

"Klay is like the modern day Reggie Miller," he said. "Reggie didn't really
dribble a whole lot. His game was coming off screens. We have a few guys that
can do that. Klay, Steph, KD. So we play a lot more off the ball. That's just
how our team is built."

"K湯就是現代版的 Miller, 不太運球，主要靠走位跟掩護。Curry 跟 KD 也是
勇士隊就是打很多無球，我們整支球隊就是依此打造的"

Draymond Green was fairly succinct in his assessment of what separates Klay
from other scorers:

"He can really shoot the ball, really good. He's a great shooter. One of the
best we've ever seen."

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補充：G1 Curry+KT+KD 三個人總共運球 549 次，同時 Harden 是 550 次。

無球 vs. 持球，今晚誰勝出？

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