From losing a good game to advancing in tiebreak! How a team meeting changes the Warriors

The Warriors defeated the Rockets in tiebreak and got the last ticket to advance. But after the game, Zhu Meng Green was not particularly satisfied with the team's performance in the entire series. They once led 3-1, but were forced into the tiebreak by their opponents. In Zhu Meng’s opinion, the team’s sixth game performed poorly, but fortunately they adjusted their condition in time.

Zhongmeng said after the game that the team held a good team meeting after the end of World War Six, and everyone's fighting spirit was inspired again.

Cole talked about the team meeting at the press conference, and said: "Zhumeng admitted in front of his teammates and coaches that he had lost his calmness in the sixth game, and promised to play better in the seventh game. Tonight he played his peak performance, which is a Hall of Fame-level game."

To a certain extent, Zhumeng's performance in G6 is indeed difficult to say. His emotional control was very bad, not only caused some foul calls for himself, but also affected the team's overall performance. Green revealed that he has been very ashamed since the sixth game. He had a lot of profound exchanges with those closest to him, including his wife, Travis Walton and Tom Izzo.

At the team meeting, Green also criticized himself: "Since the last game, I have been waiting to return to the court and prove who I am."

Judging from the performance in Game 7, Zhu Meng has completed excellent self-adjustment. Excellent offensive performance and defensive end set the tone for the team. In the whole game, the Rockets only hit 6 three-pointers, and the team's score was suppressed below 90 points.

Curry praised Zhu Meng and the team's overall defense in an interview after the game. He said: "Our defense has made great contributions. Considering the loss of points in the previous few games, it is crucial to suppress the opponent below 90 points today."

Curry continued: "This team is full of resilience, and everyone stood up. Although the outside world is discussing the ups and downs of our first two games, tactical execution, energy level, etc., we blocked all noises and focused on these 48 minutes of the four quarters and went all out. Everyone made their contributions."

It is worth mentioning that before facing the Kings' tiebreak in the first round of the 2023 playoffs, Curry also awakened his teammates with a shocking speech. In that game, he scored 50 points to lead the Warriors to advance. Although Curry's performance was not that perfect in this game, he is still the backbone of the team's offense. When the opponent desperately double-teamed Curry, Hilde had enough opportunities.

"Curry has attracted so much defensive attention. I just need to stay awake. Those big opens must be shot, and those balls that are strictly guarded must also be shot against the defense, because that is the rhythm of the game. Just keep shooting. It is with this trust tonight that I can seize the opportunity and hit those key balls steadily." Hilder said after the game.

At the same time, Hilder also specifically mentioned the team meeting before the game. "To be honest, when I first arrived in Houston yesterday, Zhu Meng and Curry held a very infectious meeting with the whole team. From that moment on, I was completely in the battle and regained my fighting spirit. The meeting was so exciting that everyone had goosebumps. We all know what it means when the decisive battle comes. This meeting came too timely."

Interestingly, long before this game, Curry had stated that he had packed his luggage to Minnesota. After successfully defeating the Rockets, their next goal is the Timberwolves. According to the schedule, the first game of the series between both sides will kick off in two days.

(text/mango)