Duan Ran: Does the Warriors have any chances?

Rockets defeated the Warriors away and dragged the series into tiebreak.

The moment they locked in the victory, the Warriors only scored 89 points and 107 points in the game.

The home team only hit one goal in the first 15 shots in the fourth quarter. In the first quarter of the game, Curry was trapped by a pincer attack, made three mistakes and two fouls. Coach

Coach Cole changed the team at the beginning, Payton started and Pojemsky substituted.

But - 6 minutes and 41 seconds before the end of the first quarter, the Warriors were suspended.

Kor replaced Hield with Podjemsky, proclaiming a failure to change the formation.

Since then, the Warriors have not seen any chance of victory in the game.

Any one.

I don't quite understand why Coach Cole chose to change the lineup in the most important home game of the series.

Compared with this, the Rockets' strategy for the entire game is very clear.

The Turks made 4 shots in the opening game, including two dunks.

When he took the initiative to transfer the ball, the Warriors were overwhelmed with rotation.

This is not the most deadly thing in this game.

3 minutes and 15 seconds before the end of the first quarter, Teacher Fan started from 26 feet out and made a three-pointer.

The Warriors, who finally got the lead, stopped the show.

ESPN commentator sighed on the sidelines -

Someone is telling us how strong the 2019 champion Raptors are. Of course, the Warriors are not without hard work, but the Rockets have always insisted on two things in this game.

Never give up the size advantage whenever.

At any time, a stacking effect is adopted on defense. The question is

, what is the stacking effect?

I will translate this word for everyone -

pile height, height means size and rebounding advantage in defense.

Pile rotation, the rotation on defense means that your position rate is always higher than your opponent.

Sharing physical strength, the Warriors have experience and star level, and the Rockets have younger physical bodies. The first person to really work hard was Stephen Curry.

3 minutes and 49 seconds before the end of the half, the Rockets led by 11 points.

Since then, Curry scored 11 points in a row in 100 seconds, stopping the Warriors' collapse.

That was the first key moment of the Rockets in this game.

Teacher Fan's championship experience flashed like a ghost.

His pass allowed Amen to complete the dunk.

Dillon copied the ball from Hilde, and the Turks immediately assisted a three-pointer. The

Warriors' momentum still did not rise. The second person to really work hard is Jimmy Butler.

At the beginning of the third quarter, he completed consecutive scoring, trying to wake the team up.

But-

Teacher Fan immediately used his magic and sent out continuous assists and three-pointers.

In January 2025, coach Udoka said in an interview with the media-

He believes in Teacher Fan's experience and tactical sense, and he believes that Teacher Fan is the most important player in the team.

is not the Gemini star in the 21st draft, nor is Amen Thompson regarded as the real cornerstone of the future.

The most important player of the Rockets is Teacher Fan, who has truly won the championship and knows how to play tactics.

Houston fans, are you willing to believe this conclusion?

At least for the moment, I would like to believe Udoka's words.

But--

If you want to ask me, who is the real MVP of this Rockets in the series so far?

I will tell everyone firmly that it is - and only Adams.

We once found an angle for ourselves -

Iguodala was able to win the finals MVP because he actually started the small ball lineup. The situation in the

series has changed.

After today's competition, a good friend told me-

I thought that Adams would definitely work, but I didn't expect it to be so effective. How does

reflect this effect? In the first five games of the

series, the Rockets received a total of 133 free throws and grabbed 230 rebounds.

Until today, Houston equalized the big score. So far in the

series, when Adams appeared, he gave the Rockets an extra 40 points in 98 minutes.

The real scary point is more than data. Adams, who was 37 years old at the time, is still one of the best cover walls in the league.

His presence even forced Cole to adopt some unconventional defensive round tactics.

For example, the most straightforward thing is to let him go to the free throw.

The existence of him and Jabbarry Smith gives the Rockets a clearer strategic direction in defense.

I explained to my friends before that when Curry was on the court, the Rockets were more actively pressuring the ball.

When Curry was not on the court, the Rockets were neatly lineup of the three highs. Compress space and large amounts of joint defense.

They are sure of one thing-

The Warriors team has no player who can make three-pointers continuously and stably.

Warriors' team reporter Anthony Sret can see this clearly - the opponent's formation is that the card does not respect your shooting ability. Against this backdrop, Mr. Coach made Payton, who had almost no space ability, start even more abrupt.

So the Warriors lost without any suspense.

The subtle moment of the series is about to usher in a tiebreak, and I want to talk to my friends about the Rockets.

I am willing to believe that the victory in Game 5 of the series changed the Rockets' game philosophy.

From a certain moment, they realized that they were that team.

A younger, more persistent and more physically strong team.

A truly young team.

As early as the regular season stage, I told my friends more than once -

Let the Turks return to the fourth position and choose to use Adams to stand at the fifth position to bridge his weak defensive ring. This adjustment by coach Udoka is likely to be a major turning point that determines the Rockets' fate this season.

Even so, I still underestimate Adams.

If the Rockets successfully win the tiebreak, Adams will undoubtedly lock in the MVP of this series.

How should we view this young Rocket today?

Turks are tactical center axis and team chassis.

Teacher Fan provides the functions of field control, three-pointers and strategy executors.

Jabary Smith is almost the guy who is really underrated on the team.

advance can switch defenses, frame protection and provide dimensional advantages, and retreat can open up space to shoot three-pointers.

His presence makes the Rockets' three-high lineup and joint defense possible.

He exists and can stably break the Warriors' unilateral pressure.

Because he really can make a comeback.

Ironically, Jaylen Green -

He is almost the most easiest name to be mentioned in Rockets trading rumors in the past few years.

I can only say that - the playoffs like blood and fire prove everything, catalyze everything, and screen everything.

Prove who is the real player who can stand on the court.

catalyzes young people with huge potential and special attributes in their bodies.

Teacher Fan's highlight performance in three consecutive games gave the Rockets a chance to tie the Warriors for a tiebreak.

OG and the Knicks beat the young Pistons and are about to face off against the defending champion.

Kar and Powell are in the Clippers and are about to tie the Nuggets for a tiebreak.

Sica and the Pacers entered the Eastern Conference Finals last year and entered at least the second round this year.

Four teams, four persistent ways to move forward.

ESPN commentator asked well - How strong is the 2019 champion Raptors?

Their opponent at that time was also the Warriors.

The last last -

The playoffs look at details, psychological expectations, and counterpoint content.

The young Rockets are infinitely approaching this positive effect. The final battle of

is held in Houston, which is a huge advantage that the Rockets cannot ignore. Does the Warriors have any chances?

They must trust Stephen Curry and Jimmy Butler.

They can only believe it.