With a 15-point defeat, where is the Warriors losing this game? The four major defeats were exposed, and Cole might not have made a mistake!

On May 1, the fifth game between the Warriors and the Rockets came to an end. The Warriors lost 116-131, and the big score was rewritten to 3-2, continuing the suspense of the promotion. Looking at the whole game, this loss exposed several fatal problems of the Warriors, which is the biggest defeat in the series so far.

Loss 1: The starting lineup was collectively silent, the core lost the field, the Warriors started the five Tigers only scored 40 points, setting a record for the lowest starting score for a single team in the playoffs, and completely became a "drag" existence in the game. Curry scored only 13 points with 4 of 12 shots and 2 of 7 shots from outside the three-point line, completely losing the deterrence of the past "Ku Ritian"; Butler scored only 8 points with 2 of 10 shots, and made no achievements on the offensive end. The two core members were sluggish, causing the team's offense to be paralyzed and unable to compete with the Rockets' efficient offensive rhythm, and fell into a passive position from the beginning.

Fault 2: The defense is useless and is taken by the opponent to ask for the defensive end. The Warriors failed to impose effective restrictions on the Rockets' core players. Amen Thompson used his speed advantage to steal Curry many times and launched a counterattack to score directly. While hitting the Warriors' morale, he also tore open the gap in the Warriors' defense. The Rockets scored 20+ points (VanVleet 26 points, Amen 25 points, Dillon 24 points), and the team's effective shooting percentage was as high as 81.9%. Whether it was shooting outside the three-point line or counterattack, the Warriors were unable to resist, and the weakness on the defensive end became an important reason for the loss.

Failure 3: The start collapsed, the referee's scale dispute affected the mentality

In the first quarter, the Warriors fell 16 points 24-40, and the score difference in the single quarter directly pushed the game to one side. The Rockets made 13 free throws in a single quarter and all hits, while the Warriors made 0 free throws, and the huge gap in free throws caused huge controversy. Warriors fans believe that the referee's opening penalty standard is loose, allowing the Rockets to make profits through physical confrontation. This controversy has greatly affected the defensive intensity and mentality of Warriors players, causing them to be afraid of their hands and feet on the court and unable to perform at a normal level.

Failure 4: Tactical error, giving up too early and missing a chance to turn the table

Kor withdrew from the main force in the middle of the third quarter and chose to let the substitute lineup train. This decision was regarded as giving up the game too early. Although the substitute player scored 21-4 in the final quarter and showed tenacious fighting spirit, the huge score difference in the early stage is difficult to make up. Cole's tactical adjustment not only failed to stop the loss in time, but also missed the golden opportunity for the main players to chase points, making the game lose its suspense early. The disastrous defeat in this game exposed the serious problems of the Warriors in personnel status, defensive system and tactical arrangements. If these failures cannot be resolved in time, the Warriors will face greater crisis in the next series, and may even be reversed by the Rockets and miss the next round.