Raja Bell and Bowen indeed put a lot of pressure on Roger, their defense against Roger was clear-cut. Raja Bell was responsible for the pressure, Bruce Bowen was responsible for the help defense, and Tim Duncan was responsible for protecting the basket.
This solved the Spurs' long-standing problem of "lack of external pressure points."
Roger's scoring was suppressed to only 26 points. Although he dished out 11 assists, Manu Ginobili's performance of scoring 22 points during the transition still led the Spurs to their final victory.
Of course, the fighting strength of the Warriors was astonishing.
People thought that losing Amar'e Stoudemire would lead the Warriors to collapse as they did in the preseason against the Knicks, but in the end, the Spurs only narrowly defeated the Warriors by 6 points.
Every player on the Warriors was extremely active, each bursting out with outstanding form.
Except for Gloves.
