Curry made 1 of 9 three-pointers + 3 fouls, Cole s three-guard formation was abandoned

The timer of the Oracle Arena is frozen at 131-116, and the sound waves of Rockets roaring through the dome. This youth team, who was 1-3 behind in the first round, used the highest 18 three-pointer rain in a single game in the playoffs history to force the suspense of the series back to Golden State.

VanVleet's 16-point nuclear explosion performance set a devastating tone for the game. The 31-year-old point guard completed a 4-point three-point combo in seven minutes, and his efficient output from 6-for-7 shots in a single quarter was like a sharp knife thrusting straight into the Warriors' throat. When he made Curry's third foul on the defensive end, the desolate figure of the Warriors core walking towards the bench already heralded the direction of the entire game. The Rockets' three-dimensional offensive shines in the data column: the 8 players scored twice and set a team's playoff record in the history. Shin Kyung beat Rooney six times in the inside and blocked three times to build a no-fly zone; Amen Thompson's all-around performance of 25 points and 5 steals made the Warriors proud of passing and cutting system fragmented. The most devastating thing is the collective fire outside the three-point line - 38.3% hit a 18 long shot, of which 7 were top shots from the critical moment of chasing points. The collapse of the Warriors began with the collective inaccuracy of the core. Curry scored a new low in the series with 12 points, and his cold touch of just 1 of 9 shots from outside the three-point line reflects the success of the Rockets' double-team tactic. When the two-time MVP left early in the final quarter, the deadly atmosphere of the Warriors bench formed a cruel contrast with the boiling of the Rockets' bench. The three-guard formation that Kerr put out was full of loopholes on the defensive end. The team scored 25 points in a fast break with 15 mistakes, revealing the deadly weakness of the defending champion.

Behind this 15-point victory, the Rockets showed tactical execution that surpassed their age. The fast rotation system created by Uduka activates the offensive potential of all players while limiting the Warriors' three-point shooting percentage to 28.6%. Jaylen Green's 22 points contributed by injury include two extremely long three-pointers in the third quarter that destroyed the counterattack momentum, which perfectly interprets the resilience of this young army.

When the lights at the Oracle Arena gradually faded, the 2-3 score brought the series suspense back to the starting line. The Rockets used this exemplary battle of team basketball to prove that they are by no means new players in the playoffs. What the Warriors need to solve is not only the sluggishness of Curry's condition, but also how to reshape the dignity of the champion who was shattered by the Rockets' three-dimensional offensive.