"Their defense was great", Warriors coach Steve Kerr said.
"I've baited a lot of guys, I've tried to bait a lot of guys, succeeded quite a bit, sometimes failed". New Orleans rolled out to a nine-point first quarter lead and didn't look back as Rajon Rondo recorded the first 20-assist playoff game since 2011 with 21 assists, four points and 10 rebounds.
Rondo finished Game 3 with an unusual stat line: four points on 2-of-11 shooting, 10 rebounds and a playoff career-high 21 assists. That really explains why Anthony Davis played 41 minutes in a game the Pelicans seemed to have under control for the second half. It backfired. There were plenty of reasons the Warriors lost to the Pelicans Friday, but McGee's ineffectiveness in almost 10 minutes of action was included on that list.
I don't know if Green meant to send a specific message with this, but I think Durant and the rest of the Warriors sensed the general meaning: On this team of superstars, there is some special focus on Durant right now.
"We'll probably send [the tape of the incidents] in", he said. "If we get stops and get out in transition, mismatches in transition, guys are going to their spots and I just try to find them". When the series shifted to New Orleans for Game 3, the Pelicans' bench outclassed that of the Dubs, and the Pelicans won. "I ain't expecting it, but I do look forward to it". He is always going to have a teammate's back, and will always give 100 percent.
"No I don't have to try to bait Rondo", Green said. "Gotta do what you gotta do". I've just got to be involved. And I appreciate who he is and how he plays and what he's all about because he's all about winning. As in Game 2, Rondo once again had a heated exchange with Warriors forward Draymond Green.
If only it was as simple as plugging Green into the center spot and reaping huge benefits anymore. That's a big blow to the Warriors' offense, which was #1 in the league in the regular season.
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Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson proved to be essential as the Warriors averaged 122 points in both games. His minutes are soaring after a tough Game 1 and he hasn't been a defensive liability lately. May.
It also appears that Rondo allegedly tried to swipe Steph Curry's feet out from under him. Even for uber-talented players who have played together a bunch, there's a rhythm and comfortability that needs to be established on the court.
"It happens. We want to be ideal out there and we'll have to make sure we start the game quickly on Sunday and figure it out". We have all year.
But the Warriors need it to be scary now.
Highlighted by dunks of the driving, put-back or alley-oop variety, Davis had 33 points to go with 18 rebounds and four steals, and the Pelicans defeated the Warriors 119-100 on Friday night to trim Golden State's series lead to 2-1.
Stephen Curry was inserted back into the starting lineup after he came off the bench in his comeback from an MCL sprain in game two.
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