by David Zizmor

OAKLAND–The win for the Warriors in New Orleans in Thursday’s game three was not just about the Warriors getting into overtime but how the Warriors got there. They did not play a very good game, they started off very fast they had five straight three pointers but from that point on the offense never found it’s gear until later.

The defense was kind of scuffling as the Pelicans were just hitting everything. For most of the first, second, and third quarter the Warriors were just stuck in first gear. In the fourth quarter the defense came around and the offense followed it. Despite having a 20 point deficit to make up that’s what they did.

The Pelicans played really hard they had a good game but they played really hard and they put in an effort into those first three quarters and when the Warriors made that big comeback it was just kind of demoralizing for New Orleans. The Pelicans played a really, really strong game three their defense was good, their offense was on target all night long.

Despite playing such a solid game the Warriors still had the wherewithal to come back, that’s what really killed the Pelicans. You play a great game and you still can’t destroy the Warriors and on your home floor mind you. This where the Pelicans have seen this time and again this year. The Warriors have come back from big deficits more than any other team in the NBA.

The Warriors have such great shooters and they have a strong defense and they get those things working in tandem they can score in bunches and they can gain ground really quickly. The W’s were down 17 with about six minutes to go in that game, forget about being down by 20 in the fourth. They were down 17 with six to go and they still managed to tie it up in regulation.

The Warriors took over the game in overtime and won it 122-118 for the fourth largest comeback in NBA history. The Pelicans made a valiant effort their a good team they have Anthony Davis whose going to be a superstar in this league he’s already a superstar in the NBA and he’ll probably be an MVP at some point in the next five years.

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