The series-altering Game 2 between the Warriors and Grizzlies came down to pressure. The Grizzlies put too much pressure on the Warriors, with heroic efforts at both ends of the court from Mike Conley and Tony Allen. And the Warriors didn’t put enough pressure on themselves, with casual turnovers, sloppy execution and repeated misses on high-percentage looks. The story of the loss is equal parts Grizzlies’ triumph and Warriors’ failure. But however you want to allocate fault, the result is the same. A day after Stephen Curry talked at length about the Warriors’ championship ambitions, the team failed to match words with actions.
Game 2: Under Pressure (Warriors 90, Grizzlies 97)
