The East-West finals haven't started yet, but the talk about the competition is already loud and cold.

All the media and pundits were unanimous in their discussion of the Western Conference:

"In the game between the Warriors and the Mavericks, the Mavericks will definitely change their tactics, Nurkic will be the bench, Kevin Durant will play power forward, guard the interior, so that the advantage of the Warriors' lineup will be reduced to a minimum, and now the time to test Kerr has come!"

There is almost no suspense in the game between the Mavericks and the Warriors this season.

The Mavericks will definitely choose to change the lineup in the face of the Death Five.

Durant plays the interior and increases the mobility of the interior, so that with Gobert, the Warriors' offense will be greatly contained. As a result, the Warriors' Death Five, arguably the league's strongest offensive play, will struggle to play.

But...... If you change to other tactics, it won't work even more.

That said, the Warriors are now in a stalemate.

Steve Kerr sat in the office with a helpless expression, knowing that the Mavericks' lineup was changing, but he was helpless, because the characteristics of the Warriors' players were very clear, and there was no way.

"If Draymond Green shoots more than 40 percent from three-point range, this game can still be won!"

Steve Cole thought to himself, but there was no way.

This season, the Warriors' offensive tactics are very strong, and the Splash Brothers' tactics have been taken to the extreme, with role players such as McCaw and Iguodala being led by the Splash Brothers, showing super high efficiency values.

Draymond Green was one of the surprise of the Warriors' draft.

Draymond Green defends well, can misposition and defend five positions, is the Warriors' defensive barrier, and his passing is excellent, averaging more than five assists per game.

But...... Green's shortcomings are also obvious.

Green has shot just over 10 percent from three-point range this season.

That's right, this hit rate, Wade has to kneel when he sees it. James is a marksman compared to him. In the regular season, countless times the Splash Brothers were trapped, Draymond Green was in the open space on the outside, received a pass, took aim, and then shot a three-pointer with a bang.

It's a sad story.

If Draymondlin's three-point shot is accurate, the Warriors' offense will be difficult to defend.

On May 14, Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals, the Mavericks hosted the Warriors.

The game was as expected. Durant plays inside, and the outside line is a combination of Brogdon, James Ennis and Qin Yang, such a lineup is very strong on offense and strong on defense.

Jumping ball, Gobert won without any suspense.

Qin Yang dribbled over the half, defending Qin Yang was Klay Thompson, Iguodala defended Durant, and Draymond Green played against Gobert.

If Gobert is strong offensively, it would be easy to use his height and reach to beat Draymond Green. This dislocation is obvious.

Dribbling slowly, Qin Yang was not in a hurry.

Durant asked for a position close to the basket, Qin Yang stood in the high post, passed the ball after taking the ball, and Durant and Iguodala on the inside desperately struggled to grab the position.

Qin Yang faked a shot and shot a three-point shot easily.

Klay Thompson didn't expect it at all.

Sou!

Three-pointers scored.

Steve Cole saw this scene and shouted:

"Defend, pay attention to the defense, don't give them an easy shot!"

Steve Kerr was angry that when the Warriors emphasized defense before the game, the focus was on pressing defense, not fouling, but not allowing the opponent to shoot easily.

Qin Yang's shooting is too perverted, and Durant's shooting is also the strongest in the league.

Other role players are almost all good at shooting, and such an opponent dares to let them shoot easily, isn't this uncomfortable for themselves?

But at the beginning, Qin Yang just voted for one.

Warriors offense.

Outside screen, Draymond Green pulled out, Curry met the offer after the cover, passed to Draymond Green, Green was empty outside the three-point line, glanced at his teammates, and finally passed to Iguodala who cut in the air.

Iguodala cuts to the basket and hits it under Durant's defense.

Tencent live broadcast hall.

Teacher Wei Ping is happy again:

"In this series, the Mavericks won, the Warriors' shooting is not good, you see Draymond Green, the shooting is too bad, the empty three-point position is not daring to shoot, this is too demoralizing, this scene reminds me of Rajon Rondo!"

Rondo said that he was innocent, he didn't dare anything, and he was pulled out and whipped again!

Green's shooting problem is too big, although he passes well, takes on some of the Mavericks' playmaking responsibilities, defends well, and rebounds at the same position, but the shooting ability is scumbag.

That is, the Warriors, Curry and Kra Thompson's shooting ability is too strong, which makes up for Green's shortcomings.

Otherwise, Green and Tristan Thompson, Rajon Rondo's type of player pairing, will have to rush people to death.

If you don't shoot, how to play the game.

The Warriors scored, but it wasn't good.

The Mavericks' strategy is very simple, guard against others, let Draymond Green shoot, Gobert and Kevin Durant are in the basket, and the help defense is very good.

Iguodala can occasionally find an opportunity, but it's unrealistic to be the main scorer.

Curry and Klay Thompson were also embarrassed and were heavily guarded by the Mavericks.

The Mavericks' outside three people are to help defend the package at any time, and they don't give the two of them a chance to break through and shoot easily, and the defense is very oppressive.

Curry had a good first time, scoring 8 points and 3 assists.

But the Mavericks led by six points in the first quarter.

Strong suppression, there is no way.

Qin Yang got 14 points and 3 assists, Durant got 6 points and 4 rebounds, and the two worked together to completely suppress the Warriors.

In the first section, the situation is determined.

During the break in the first quarter, Coach Carlisle continued to make deployments, and in the second quarter, Nurkic will play, and outside Cory Brewer will also play, this lineup is strong on the offensive end, but there is a lot of pressure on the defensive end.

Nurkic moves too slowly and will be targeted.

Coach Carlisle has already made preparations, letting Nurkic protect the frame and Gobert to help defend. In this way, Nurkic's shortcomings will be remedied.

But......

As soon as the game started, it was very difficult to get going.

Drummondlin started scoring two consecutive layups and used his speed to get past Nurkic, who was depressed.

Now change it?

The Mavericks can't do this, otherwise the team's deployment will be completely messed up, and at this time, Kevin Durant used Nurkic's cover to continuously exert power on the offensive end.

Durant scored six points in a row, and the game was at a stalemate.

It seems that Durant is playing well, and the difference is hovering around 5 points.