As soon as the game started, Roger felt the defensive intensity of the Spurs.
Raja Bell's harassing defense and Bruce Bowen's double-teaming made things difficult for Roger.
From the regular season to the playoffs, Roger often faced double-teaming during most of the games.
But the trouble brought by different teams' double-teaming varied for Roger.
Raja Bell and Bruce Bowen were both perimeter defensive locks of defensive formation level, and they complemented each other well in style.
Raja Bell was a fierce one-on-one defensive fighter with limited help defense impact.
Bruce Bowen didn't apply much pressure in defense without making dirty plays, but was a smart and cunning defensive master.
Even Roger found it difficult to move under such defense.
In the first quarter, the Warriors' three-pointer touch was quite average, while the Spurs, led by Tony Parker, initiated the offensive first.
