basketball pope

Chapter 889 [The pursuit of perfection, there is no danger]

The Clippers have home-court advantage in the tiebreaker, but the Wizards have strong morale.

The Wizards fell in the finals last season, accumulated experience and enhanced confidence.They played very well in the first six games this year, showing the world their strength and determination to win.

Heroes promote the times, and the times create heroes!The Clippers have won five consecutive championships. As long as anyone can beat them to prevent the defending title, it will be a championship with high gold content. If the Wizards win, they will be remembered by history.

Clippers players don't want to lose. Everyone has a mentality to pursue the limit, so there are so many records in sports waiting for people to break.Now, several core players of the Clippers are beginning to look forward to catching up with the Green Army's 8th consecutive championship.

Most fans still support the Clippers, especially Curry fans. As long as he wins another championship, his number of championships will catch up with Michael Jordan, and the possibility of surpassing in the future is very high.

Now, Curry's historical status has surpassed Kobe's, because Curry's five championships were obtained as an important player in the team. Kobe's fifth championship did not make the playoffs.

The two sides have no secrets at all. The key to victory or defeat lies in the performance of the players, as well as the rotation of the coaches and the adjustment of tactics.

From the beginning of the scrimmage, the two sides were full of energy and concentrated on the game.

In the first quarter, Durant and Curry, the core of both sides, performed well, scoring 13 and 11 points respectively.

Thompson, the second-in-command of the Wizards, performed better than Antetokounmpo, hitting two 4-pointers in a single quarter, as well as a good breakout throw. Antetokounmpo didn't play much under Durant's defense, making 1 of 2 shots. , only [-] points.

After all, Antetokounmpo is still too young. He was a substitute for Middleton in the finals last year. This year, he suddenly became the second leader, which was a little help.In the key battle, he will inevitably feel some tension, which affects his performance.

Because Antetokounmpo was not allowed to make three points, Yang Rui couldn't arrange for him to pull out to cover his teammates like Durant.If there is one less change, it is not easy to break the defense line, and the Wizards move very fast inside.

The Clippers were 22-31 behind, and the fans didn't want the home team to end in failure.

In the second quarter of the bench contest, the Clippers beat the score 11-0, and Thibodeau called a timeout.

The Wizards' bench rotation is generally Jennings, Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, Bogdanovic, Jason Smith, and Ian Mahinmi.

Rondae is a player with a distinctive style. He was selected by the Wizards in the first round of 15.What he is best at is defense. The template set by the NBA draft official website is the front perimeter defense gate Bruce Bowen, but he is not like Bowen. The offensive end is resolute and has a strong impact, but his shooting is unstable.

Lang Dai's playing style overlaps with Jennings', and the Wizards' insider Mahinmi also lacks range. The Clippers only need to guard Bogdanovic's three-pointer, and zone defense can limit the Wizards' offense.

Yang Rui has another adjustment. Veteran West did not play and let Covington play as a cameo at No. 4. This way, he was more mobile and prevented Jennings' pick-and-roll breakthrough. Covington defended Smith who scored in the mid-range shot It did not become a weakness, and Mahinmi, who could storm the inside line, was handed over to Whiteside to deal with.

After only 3 minutes, Thibodeau replaced Jennings and Mahinmi, who were bad offense, and replaced Wall and Durant.

Thibodeau did the same thing in the last game. As soon as he didn't play well on the bench, he immediately replaced the star, and won the game by increasing the playing time of the star.

The Wizards' star was slightly better than the Clippers. As soon as Durant came on, the offense started immediately, but Yang Rui was not in a hurry to replace the main force, and let the sturdy Bamott defend Durant for a period of time. He was not afraid of defending any star.

Baa Motte constantly confronted himself, and was never passed by Durant once. Durant and Wall couldn't get easy shooting opportunities after playing pick-and-rolls. The Clippers were in joint defense, and players were nearby to interfere. The height of the point guards was all over 190CM. Good shot defense.

In the second half, the scores of the two sides rose alternately.

Yang Rui let Curry, Danny Green, and Draymond Green rest for a while at the end of the season, and sent LaVine, Booker, and West with plenty of stamina. Thibodeau kept the stars on the court, and others could not trust him.

Thibodeau is a good coach, there is no doubt about that. He has strict military discipline, strict defense, and dares to fight.No matter how well the Wizards play in the playoffs this year, as long as there is not a [-]-[-] slaughter, he will put five main players on the court in the last quarter, even if the opponent has already sent a mahjong lineup.

Thibodeau is a person who pursues perfection. As long as the players do not cooperate well or the tactics are unsuccessful, he wants to adjust immediately.It's not good to be a coach on the spot, and it's not good to be too fast.

Many fans hate this fat man because of this. They know how to train players if they are so fat.

This character is in his bones. He has cooperated with Yang Rui for many years, and Thibodeau does not like to use the bench. If he is the head coach of the Spurs, it is estimated that Duncan and Ginobili will have to retire early.

LaVine and Booker have excellent personal abilities and ensure the perimeter attack. West is experienced and will not make mistakes. He can open up the space and partner with Jokic and Bamott, and there will be no obvious loopholes on the defensive end.

Several of the Wizards’ insider offensive abilities are not strong. As long as Gortat is off the court, Jokic has a clear advantage in the inside line, protecting both rebounds and the penalty area.

The key to the victory or defeat lies in the last 4 minutes. Several cores of the Clippers rested for a while in the second and fourth quarters, and no one had more than 25% of the ball, and they always relied on cooperation to score.The Wizards are different, the three stars have been playing for too long.

It doesn't matter if it's just this game, but Durant and Wall averaged 41 minutes in the entire series, and Thompson also had 38 minutes. After 7 games, the Iron Man will also feel tired, and they can't be in shape. completely unaffected.

Yang Rui called a timeout and sent a five-man team of Curry, Danny Green, Antetokounmpo, Draymond Green, and Whiteside to attack on the premise of ensuring defense.

Thibodeau was sent to the starting lineup, with the exception of Markieff Morris, all four played for a long time.

Clippers players still have physical running tactics, creating shooting opportunities through side double screens, while the Wizards are the players pulling away, and the star one-on-one play is the main thing, nothing else, and can't run.

Curry dislocated and played big, passed Gortat and made a layup and made a three-pointer.

Danny Green got a pass from Draymond through an off-ball screen run and hit a priceless 34.7-pointer. He didn't waste his chance at the crucial moment. After five finals, he was better at dealing with big players than anyone else. scene.Even if the shooting feel is poor, and the three-point shooting rate is only 25%, Yang Rui will give him a stable [-] minutes of playing time.

Durant is playing in the finals for the first time. Thibodeau pinned all his hopes on him in the tiebreaker. It was a mistake.

Durant's physical strength and mentality have undergone a double test. He wants too much to win the championship, too much to eliminate the negative effects of leaving the Thunder, which has put pressure on himself.He dared to take on the offensive task, but it was never a good idea to play hard against Antetokounmpo. The Wizards lost the first game like that.

Durant made only 5 of 1 shots in this period, and the Clippers took the opportunity to open the score.

In the last less than 1 minute, the Wizards could only use foul tactics. Curry and Antetokounmpo made four free throws to seal the victory.

117 to 105, the Clippers have a near-miss in defending their title!

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