The Warriors defeated the Rockets! Cole s transition has failed. These 5 facts are too heartbreaking

On May 3, 2025, the NBA playoffs ushered in the focus game, with the Warriors playing against the Rockets at home. The Warriors led 3-2 in the first five games of the series, but lost 107-115 in the sixth game, dragging the game into tiebreak. During the game, Cole boldly changed the lineup and activated the five starting lineups of Hilder and Payton Jr., but the effect was bleak. In the end, the Warriors collapsed in the final quarter, Curry and Butler tried their best to save their homes, and the Rockets secured the victory with Van Vreet's outbreak and free throw advantage. This game exposed several fatal problems of the Warriors and also made Cole's coaching ability questioned.

This game made my blood pressure rise! The Warriors lost this game so awkwardly, and Cole's "sexy operation" directly pushed the team off the cliff. You said he didn't want to leave Wiggins, and he insisted on letting Hield start? Isn’t this using the substitute at the end of the bench as the main force? As a result, Hilde made 0 of 4 shots in the game, and his three-pointer was completely ironed, becoming a "war criminal" - he still occupied the position without making a shot, and the Warriors' outside firepower was completely lost! What's even more outrageous is that Payton Jr. only scored 5 points, and Cole made the "Shock" a "Shock" a "Shock".

Let's talk about Curry and Butler, these two fight as if they are desperate. Curry played for 42 minutes, scored 29 points, and Butler also carried 27 points, but after overdrawing his physical fitness, he completely failed in the last quarter. Look, when Curry made a mistake in his back, I directly remembered the nightmare of the 2016 Finals - history is always amazingly similar! But this time the Warriors didn’t save Thompson, and Curry couldn’t bear it alone!

On the other hand, Van Vritte became "Van Jordan", with 6 three-pointers and 6 rebounds and 8 assists, and no key ball was lost. Where is Jaylen Green? Another 12 points, the core players are invisible when they play key battles, and being young and energetic does not mean they can be spectators! The Warriors veterans fought to the last moment, but the Rockets' young men became more and more fierce. This generation gap is too obvious, right?

The most heartbreaking thing is the free throw gap. The Rockets scored 46 free throws, while the Warriors only had 22. This is not a tactical issue, but a collapse in defensive attitude! The Warriors allow the Rockets to kill and shoot from outside the three-point line. This "self-harm" style of play is no wonder that the fans are angry. After the game, Cole stubbornly said, "It is a tactic to cut Adams", but he lost the rhythm and the victory.

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In this game, the Warriors not only lost the match point, but also lost their morale. Cole's "innovation" became a disaster, and the role players collectively lost their chains, while Curry and Butler were squeezed dry but fruitless. The tiebreak battle is imminent, can Cole still turn the tables? Warriors fans should completely reflect: Is such a coaching staff trustworthy?