The Golden State Warriors have faced a chorus of criticism for shipping Australian centre Andrew Bogut to the Dallas Mavericks in the off-season to secure All-Star Kevin Durant.The Warriors were crushed 129-100 on their home court in Tuesdays NBA regular-season debut against Patty Mills San Antonio Spurs.The game was a disaster for the Warriors who boasted four All-Stars in their starting five - Durant, Steph Curry, Draymond Green and Klay Thompson - and were expected to dominate the Spurs.Former NBA stars turned analysts pointed to Boguts absence.Bogut was a guy that was just constantly in the way, former Warriors player turned ESPN basketball analyst Tim Legler said on San Francisco radio station KNBR.He just knows how to clog the lane, he just knows how to be an irritant, in addition to that hes a phenomenal last line of defence rim protector and hes also got a role in the offence because hes such a good passer.Warriors centres Anderson Varajao and Zaza Pachulia attempted to fill the hole left by the 213cm Bogut, who plays his first game for the Mavericks against the Indiana Pacers on Thursday AEDT.Anderson Varajao and Zaza are great defenders but as far as protecting that rim, they are not Bogut, and I think now they are kind of realising that, another former Warriors player, Antawn Jamison, said.I think they miss his dynamic as far as controlling the paint and just being satisfied with thats my job I make sure its difficult for guys in the paint.You see last night San Antonio was getting backdoor cuts, layups, things of that nature.Canberras Mills was one of the benefactors, with a reverse layup up the middle of the key a highlight in his 11 points. 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The victor will have a guaranteed spot at the biggest tournament of the year due to circuit points, and the loser will need to fight its way in.A loss for CLG will end its dream of becoming the first team in the NA LCS to three-peat a first-place finish in the postseason. A defeat for TSM would even be more dire, washing away an entire season of accolades only to end up with the organizations worst placing in the playoffs. For seven straight seasons, TSM has made it to the finals of the NA LCS, and that could all end if Zaqueri Aphromoo Black and CLG can pull off the hat trick of beating TSM in three consecutive postseason matches.I would have rather waited until finals, Aphromoo, the CLG captain, said of facing TSM in the semifinals. Theyre really good, and its always fun to play them in the finals. But, playing them in semis, oh goodness gracious, I mean, TSM is coming off a 17-1 run. Theyre going to be hella good, and [the semis are] probably going to be the finals that should have been.Theyve definitely upped their game a lot by bringing in [Vincent Biofrost Wang], and Im pretty sure [Yiliang Doublelift Peng] is now the shotcaller; hes directing it a lot now, and I dont think thats weird at all.I just think [Doublelift] learned quite a bit from being on CLG and playing with me a little bit, he continued. Im proud hes now taking the shotcalling role because he has pretty good ideas in directing their team. Definitely helped them a lot during the regular split, but coming up against TSM, its going to be my job to stop that, so Im pretty sure its going to be a bottom-centric matchup. Doublelift/Biofrost versus me and [Trevor Stixxay Hayes].Due to recent channges to the game by developer Riot, the bottom lane has become a war zone between the tag teams of AD carries and supports.dddddddddddd Instead of being able to laneswap at the start, the bot-lane matchup has now become about being able to push the minion wave of your opponent as close to their turret as humanly possible.Although the rivalry between former teammates and bot-lane partners Aphromoo and Doublelift has been a major subplot throughout the year, this weekends semifinal and the balance changes will finally have the two face off for truly the first time since Doublelifts exit from CLG.?Doublelift is a lot more patient [now], Aphromoo said, discussing his former teammates evolution since last season, especially with his support player. When [Bora YellOwStaR Kim] came in, they tried to force the issue [of the two players working together] a lot of the time because they were two world-class players, and they just didnt mesh when they tried to go at it together. They probably took the wrong approach with that.Coming up with Biofrost [as] a rookie player, [it works better because] Doublelift is very good with new supports. I have experience with that because I came in as a fresh support playing with Doublelift. In the beginning hes a little rough, but over time hes had a lot of experience in nurturing young talent, so Biofrost definitely has a senpai [older brother], so to speak, that he can look up to and learn from. I think Biofrosts play has been really exceptional this split playing with [Doublelift], and Id expect nothing less because [we were] Rush Hour, so we know how to play bottom lane.The head-to-head battle that might very well decide which team goes to Worlds will feature two pairs of veterans and apprentices. The first is Doublelift and his protégé Biofrost, the All-LCS support of the split and front-runner for Rookie of the Split award. The second is Aphromoo and Stixxay, the duo that won a playoffs title the first season they played together, and whose rookie half bested Doublelift in last seasons finals to win the series and honor of Finals MVP.Amid former friends turned rivals, each with a new pupil to continue a legacy, the stage is set for the final battle of the year-long feud in the NA LCS semifinals.May the best master win. ' ' '