SAN FRANCISCO — The Warriors aren’t sweating their Recreation 1 loss to the Celtics that featured an epic fourth quarter collapse as they give the impression of being to bounce again in Recreation 2 on Sunday.
Golden State has but to lose consecutive video games this postseason, however that is the primary time the Warriors are trailing a collection throughout this run.
Stephen Curry is coming off a sport during which he made six 3-pointers within the first quarter to set an NBA Finals file. However his flashy opening quarter efficiency was overshadowed by the Celtics spectacular fourth quarter comeback, throughout which they overcame a double digit deficit, scoring 17 unanswered factors, to energy previous the Warriors.
Golden State is hoping to benefit from the home-court edge in what appears like a must-win for the Warriors earlier than the collection shifts to Boston for Video games 3 and 4.
Right here’s what the Warriors had been saying after follow Saturday:
STEVE KERR
On the significance of protecting a standard strategy heading into Recreation 2:
“The worth of expertise, playoff expertise, you actually do perceive the ups and downs of a playoff collection. It’s actually vital to show the web page by some means. You realize, for those who win and also you get completely satisfied and also you let your guard down, then you definitely’re in hassle. And for those who lose and you're feeling sorry for your self, then you definitely’re in hassle doing that, too.
“It’s all about the way you reply. These guys are one of the best athletes, greatest rivals on earth, and an enormous a part of competitors on the highest stage is your emotional and psychological strategy. That must be constant.”
On what he noticed after watching Recreation 1 movie:
“The movie confirmed the nice and the unhealthy. We had some good stretches, after which clearly the fourth quarter was — as I stated, it was like an avalanche. And I give Boston the credit score that they deserve. They performed a superb fourth quarter.
“However once more, we let our guard down earlier within the sport, and that permits guys to be extra comfy when they're taking photographs. And once you get a few early ones that you simply get a extremely good have a look at it, it simply makes each shot simpler after that.
“It was our protection breakdowns, personnel breakdowns earlier within the sport that kind of fed into that.”
KLAY THOMPSON
On what he noticed after watching Recreation 1 movie:
“We acquired comfy after we went up 15, together with myself, our staff, the followers. We’ve completed it so many occasions, we most likely simply count on that we’re going to win.
“Then I reminded myself, the playoffs are about being uncomfortable till you full the mission. So it was a harsh reminder, however one thing all of us wanted to undergo, together with myself. It’s about how we reply tomorrow, which I'm very excited for.”
On what he considered the Warriors’ defensive efforts in Recreation 1:
“It was nice initially after which I believed it form of withered as the sport went on. We performed about 40 nice minutes, which won't get it completed at this level within the season. We're going to play with desperation tomorrow, and I believe that’s after we are at our greatest.”
DRAYMOND GREEN
On what the answer is to cease the Celtics:
“We've to play with extra drive on the defensive finish. I believe there have been occasions within the sport after they didn’t really feel us, once you’re taking part in towards an important staff at this degree at this level within the season, they should really feel you each possession.
“There have been occasions they didn’t, after which when you get right into a rhythm, attributable to them not feeling our stress, then it’s robust to cease. It’s simple to return and have a look at the photographs within the fourth quarter and be like, man, they began hitting, however the actuality is a few guys acquired comfy early in that sport, and when you get a man comfy, it’s exhausting to interrupt that rhythm.
“So we simply have to verify they really feel us each possession.”
STEPHEN CURRY
On what Gary Payton II may carry to this collection:
“He’s only a defensive menace when it comes to with the ability to guard quite a lot of totally different positions. He will get into the ball. He makes folks uncomfortable. He can disrupt quite a lot of totally different actions and totally different conditions on the market. He even has a knack on the offensive finish, simply being in the appropriate place on the proper time, and provides us nice power.
“The truth that he’s out there is massive simply due to what he’s been by means of these final three, 4 weeks. I don’t know if I used to be stunned or something as a result of I don’t know an excessive amount of about how he actually feels and what the dialog is with Coach and the coaching employees and all that.
“However the truth that he’s out there, I do know he must be prepared as a result of his quantity could possibly be known as at any second. He has to go be the GP that we all know him to be. He can have an effect on this collection that very same method. Guarding Jaylen, guarding Jayson, guarding Marcus, guarding whoever he’s requested to protect and giving us an enormous enhance of power as a result of that’s what he does.”
On what offers the Warriors confidence they’ll bounce again:
“I believe have a look at how we responded from Recreation 5 to Recreation 6 within the Memphis collection. Recreation 4 to five within the Dallas collection. Even moments all through the common season the place issues are beginning to get away from us a bit of bit at occasions and form of have your come-to-Jesus second, like we have to play proper. How are we going to flip the script and get issues again heading in the right direction? We normally responded fairly properly. It’s a collective effort of a give attention to the defensive finish in the beginning, and simply an understanding of how all of us work collectively to create good photographs from the offensive finish.
“You stated it’s the primary time we’ve been down 0-1. It’s the primary time for lots of issues with this explicit group. We're right here within the Finals for a purpose, as a result of we figured it out alongside the way in which. If we’re going to get again on this collection, we’ve acquired to determine it out once more.”