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97 - 102! NBA 7 champions 1 - 2 behind, 2 players scored 30+ in a short time

6:04pm, 15 May 2025Basketball

Butler scored 33 points in the empty space, and Kumingga scored 30 points. The two core players fought hard, but their teammates collectively cut off their power. The most heartbreaking thing is that the happier Curry smiled on the sidelines, the bitterer the expression of the camera swept over him after the game - the Warriors without him became a "nuclear-free warship".

Speaking of which, the Warriors have been bumpy enough this season. The Grizzlies squeezed into the playoffs after the playoffs, and they defeated the second Rockets in the West in the first round, and even Hilder became a "curry stand-in." Who would have thought that when Curry got injured and retiring this card, the Warriors lost two games in a row just after he played it?

G1 relied on Butler's super magical carry, G2 lost 1 point away, and G3 returned to home court, thinking that he could win a game. As a result, I could still bite the first three quarters, but suddenly collapsed in the fourth quarter. The first quarter was 21, and the second quarter was once behind double digits and overtook 2 points, and the third quarter was 7 points ahead - if this script can last until the end, it will definitely be a Warrior-like reversal.

But in the fourth quarter, the Wolves seemed to have changed teams. Gobert directly stopped the Warriors with 2+1. Hilde just made a three-pointer, and Edwards immediately responded. The worst thing is that the Warriors made 4 of 18 three-pointers in the game, and even 0 of 5 in the first half - the front star of the "three-point team" back then had long been on the list of injuries with Curry.

The first half was quite interesting. Butler scored 11 points in a single quarter, Kuming added 12 points, and the team made a three-pointer. Curry laughed out loud on the sidelines. I guess what he was thinking was: "You can hold on to these kids without me?" As a result, he led by 7 points at the end of the third quarter, Edwards stopped the bleeding with a three-pointer; as soon as the momentum started in the fourth quarter, the Wolves pressed the Warriors to the ground and rubbed the Warriors on the ground with their body and rebounds.

The inside line disadvantage is too obvious. The Warriors fell behind 38-48 in rebounds in the game, and their second offensive score was completely defeated 12-20. Gobert was in the interior. Except for Kumingga, the Warriors were either hesitant to pass the ball or directly throw three-pointers when facing the big center - the problem is that the three-pointer is not accurate at all!

To be honest, Butler's 33 points are too hard. Breakthrough and fouls, mid-range pull, defensive end defense Edwards, and play almost for 40 minutes. Kumingga is also ruthless, making 12 shots in 20 shots, even making a throw-in after the confrontation. But except for them, Poole made 7 points and 6 mistakes, Wiggins made 12 points and 4 rebounds, and Hilder scored 11 points, but the key three-pointer was silent - how is this the supporting role performance of the championship team?

Some people say that the Warriors are weak in qualifying for the playoffs, while others think that they can survive the 7 championships. But look at the current lineup: Curry was injured, Thompson's condition declined at the age of 34, Wiggins became more and more "healthy" on the offensive end, and almost no one on the bench except Kumingga can stand up. Even if Curry returns in the next game, how much can he recover? The Timberwolves won't wait for him.

The Warriors' series is really on the verge of life and death. If G4 loses again, it will be almost a waste of 1-3; even if you win, the total score will be 2-2, and the next two games will be even more difficult to play away. The fast attack and three-pointers of the "Death Five" back then have now become positional warfare and hard chisels - how can this be the Warriors we are familiar with?

Finally, I want to say that the cruelest thing about competitive sports is "time and fate". Curry watched his teammates fight hard but were unable to make up for the situation. Butler and Kumingga scored 30+ but couldn't get a victory - this kind of powerlessness is probably the taste that veterans and new stars don't want to experience the most. Next G4, do you think the Warriors can bottom out and rebound?

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