NBA: I am the god of basketball

The Clippers' 3:0 Lakers score really fell below the attention of many people.

Although everyone knows that the Clippers have an obvious advantage over the Lakers, whether it is the regular season record or the direct matchup, but the lineup gap between the two teams is really quite huge.

Who would have imagined that the Lakers, with James + inside twin towers, would be so vulnerable in front of the Clippers. After catching up, the difference in strength is no longer 3:0.

James' strange offensive choice at the last moment was also regarded as the target of public criticism and was sprayed by all kinds of people. Although his statistics in the whole game were not bad, he was the best performance of the Lakers, but even so could not erase his critical moment Acting like a war criminal.

"Wang Chao, James, the contrast is extremely sharp."

"When the team is in trouble and deadlock, Wang Chao can always step forward and use his offense to help the team catch up with the score difference. At critical moments, he has performed many winning plays."

"On the other hand, James, whenever a critical moment, he will always habitually want to pass the ball to his teammates, or use his best ball-holding breakthrough to attack, without considering what the team really needs."

"Although James has a lot of lore goals at critical moments, but because of many choices in critical periods, he always gives people the impression that he is not good at key shots. After the series with the Clippers, this impression will undoubtedly change. more profound."

"With a score of 3:0, the Lakers are finished. In the history of the NBA, no team has ever been able to complete a comeback when trailing 0:3. Although the Lakers' operation last summer was very successful, they successively They got James and Cousins, but they still have a long way to go to win the championship."

At this moment, the Lakers fans can no longer shout the slogan of "Lakers Championship". Instead, many people shouted the slogan of refusing to sweep and refusing to shave their heads.

If you lose, you lose. There is no way. Who made the team just formed this season and need time to get used to it?
But even if you lose, you can't be swept by a humiliating 4:0, that would be too embarrassing.

It's just...it doesn't matter what they say about this kind of thing, even if the Lakers say it, it depends on the wishes of the Clippers.

The team doesn't know why, at least the Clippers fans don't think about the friendship of the team in the same city at all, and shouted the slogan of sweeping the Lakers early.

The fans of the Lakers and Clippers are not old irons who have a good relationship. Fans of both sides often have wars of words and even fists.

Relying on the team's past glorious experience as an NBA giant, Lakers fans have ridiculed the Clippers fans a lot.

Now there is an opportunity to teach each other a lesson, how can they let it go?

Under public opinion, even if the Clippers themselves don't have that idea, they must consider seriously dealing with the issue of winning the game.

But in fact, they don't need to consider this issue at all.

Wang Chao has always been a petty person. James disgusted him during the All-Star Game. Although he had already received revenge for beating the opponent with 81 points in the All-Star Game, the revenge was not completely avenged.

Being able to meet directly in the playoffs just happened to meet Wang Chao's wishes. Of course, he will not show any mercy, and if he can sweep, he will sweep!
February 2019, 5, Staples Center.

Game [-] of the Clippers vs. Lakers series.

The game only lasted less than halftime, and the Lakers had already started to have fans leave early.

The Lakers under 3:0 had no intention of fighting and played completely non-aggressive. From the perspective of the game process, it seemed that the Clippers were the team that was cornered at 0:3.

With such a huge gap in enthusiasm, how could there be suspense in the result of the game?
At the end of the half, the Clippers had established a 20-point lead. Wang Chao took a break early, and the substitute Lu Wei and Harrell galloped on the court.

Unwilling to fail like this, James has tried many times to turn the tide, but after all, he is surrounded by Cousins ​​and Towns, especially the latter, a player who can rest assured that he is doomed to lose the game, and he has never played seriously at all. .

James, who was alone and helpless, sat on the bench after halfway through the third quarter, but the expression on his face was indescribable.

He lost to Wang Chao again, and was swept out again.

Although he also won against Wang Chao twice in his career, it was insignificant compared to the number of times he lost.

Moreover, there were objective reasons for Wang Chao's two failures. The first time was due to the injury of Yao, the Rockets' core insider, and the second time was due to leading the Nets, which had just been formed for a season and had no helpers in the team.

In the two matches, James was equipped with the Big Three, while Wang Chao's team's lineup was very bad, which can be described as invincible.

Even if the Lakers were swept this time, from the paper lineup, James' Lakers are still stronger.

But you just can't fight, are you angry?

When the whistle sounded for the end of the game, James habitually launched a fast break directly to the locker room, and was the first to disappear from sight, obviously not planning to face the verbal criticism of the reporters.

4: 0.

The Clippers swept the Lakers in the second round of the Western Conference, which surprised many fans who were looking forward to this battle.

Why did you fall down before I tried my best?
The Clippers swept the Lakers and became the first team in the second round to advance to the conference finals.

In the west, the game between the Warriors and the Nuggets is still going on. Obviously this group of duels seems to be a group with a large gap in strength, but the Warriors failed to easily resolve the battle like the Clippers swept the Lakers.

There are two reasons.

First, the Nuggets' home field advantage is the strongest in the league. With the plateau climate and the devil's home court, even if they are as strong as the Warriors, they feel quite a headache.

Second, the Nuggets' lineup is not bad. Mitchell and Murray performed very well in the playoffs. Gobert has always implemented the role of an inside anchor. The strong defense has given the Warriors a headache.

After the end of the four games, the two teams actually fought to a 2:2 tie, respectively won their respective home games, and the battle of Tianwangshan will be held next.

The fans of the Nuggets are naturally ecstatic about this result. They did not expect that the team without Wang Chaohou would be so strong, and it would be inextricable to fight against a super strong team like the Warriors.

But Warriors fans were less than happy.

If even the Nuggets are playing so hard, how can they have a chance to win when they face the Clippers in the Western Conference Finals?
Cousins' departure has indeed liberated the Warriors' offensive firepower, but it has also made the Warriors' inside line extremely weak. Even Gobert seemed to be unstoppable under the basket. He even played in the G3 game. 20+20 performance.

It can only be said that the advantages of the Warriors have become better, and the disadvantages have become more obvious.

In the crucial G5 Tianwangshan battle, after all, the Warriors were superior. With Curry's 34 points and 8 assists in a single game, the Nuggets lost to the Warriors. 3:2, the Warriors took the lead in winning the match point, and then won the game in G6 In the away game against the Nuggets, the Devils won the game at home and advanced to the Western Conference Finals 4:2.

Although the Nuggets fell short in front of the Warriors, they are different from the Lakers who were swept 4:0. It can be said that the defeat is glorious and has been widely praised by the media.On the other hand, the treatment of the Lakers after the game can be described as a stinky street. James and Hei collectively high C, and there are countless materials to ridicule and ridicule James.

The Lakers' pot-sharing meeting was as usual. Towns, who averaged 16+9 per game in the four games, took the first pot, Cousins, who averaged 18+10, took the second pot, and the third pot was held at 6+8 per game. The reason is that Rondo, as a defender, shot less than 30% from three-point range. He neither gave James any space nor could he guard Lu Wei. It was an absolute war criminal.

And James has become the most innocent one of the Lakers among many people. After all, James averaged 29 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists in four games. Although he lost the game, his personal data is not bad at all, and his shooting percentage has always been maintained. 50%, what does losing have to do with me?

As for whether the loss really has anything to do with James, that's a matter of opinion.
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The final standout in the West will be the Western Conference finals matchup, the Los Angeles Clippers led by Wang Chao and the Golden State Warriors led by Curry, a classic matchup.

No matter which team Wang Chao is in, the opponent who has played the most in the playoffs in recent years is Curry's Warriors besides James.

Including the Western Conference finals last year, it was also the Nuggets vs. Warriors.

The Warriors also fell into bad luck. They met Wang Chao every year, and they were tragedies every year. It is amazing that the Warriors died and the five juniors have not won a championship so far.

This year it is also difficult for the Warriors to achieve their goals. The combination of Curry + Thompson + Ingram + Green looks very powerful, but the shortcomings are still too obvious.

In contrast, the matchups in the Eastern Conference are more outdated.

The drama of the Nets vs. the Cavaliers has been maintained for several years in the past, and the team that entered the Eastern Conference Finals this year has finally changed.

The Bucks led by Antetokounmpo Antetokounmpo defeated the Celtics led by Irving in the second round and successfully entered the Eastern Conference finals. They faced the Brooklyn basketball team that eliminated the Charlotte Hornets 4:2 net.

Antetokounmpo, the new generation of powerful striker, has a lot to watch against Durant, but judging from the comparison of the lineups of the two teams, the Bucks are undoubtedly at an absolute disadvantage. The reason why the Nets' regular season record is lower than the Bucks is only Ranked second, more still missed due to injuries.

In any case, as the time came to mid-May, the East and West finals started one after another.

On May 5, the Clippers ushered in the first game of the Western Conference Finals at home.

The Clippers' starting five are still Wang Chao, Brogdon, Harris, Gallinari and Lopez.

The Warriors' starters are Curry, Thompson, Ingram, Green and Kevon Rooney.

Facing the Clippers, the Warriors made some adjustments to their starting lineup. They did not use the classic five-death lineup as soon as they came up, because although Lopez's rebounding ability is average, his offensive ability inside is still good. Defending Lopez will be very difficult because of the height gap.

But such an adjustment doesn't work well.

The current Rooney is not the Rooney who can become the strong defensive anchor of the Warriors in the future. Although he has been in the league for five seasons, his personal ability is still slightly insufficient.

As soon as the game started, Lopez decisively pulled out of the three-point line. Rooney, who was at a loss, could only follow the defense. Even because of his slow reaction, Lopez found an open opportunity and directly scored a three-pointer.

Of course, the matchup between Rooney and Lopez is only a small problem.

For the Warriors, the biggest problem has always been Wang Chao.

How to limit Wang Chao through defense is something that the Warriors have been studying and pondering for so many years.

But it's clearly unresolved.

Green was responsible for defending Wang Chao in this game, but Green didn't have many opportunities to match Wang Chao, because the Clippers players would always use pick-and-rolls to force Curry to match Wang Chao.

Military training Curry, this is Rocket Harden's favorite style of play. It can not only increase the success rate of offense, but also consume Curry's physical energy. It kills two birds with one stone. It is very easy to use. Naturally, Wang Chao has no reason not to use it.

It's just that Curry is out of luck.

Wang Chao's confrontation ability is more than a star and a half stronger than Harden's.

With a little force, Curry was knocked back and forth. After a few rounds, Curry couldn't hold it anymore, and had to be replaced by Warriors coach Cole first to avoid the edge.

Of course, although the Warriors are suppressed by the Clippers, they are not completely defenseless. After all, the styles of the two teams are quite similar. called a nuclear strike.

Thompson's state in this game is obviously very good. Under Brogdon's defense, he hit 4 three-pointers in the first quarter alone, scoring 14 points in a single quarter.

In the second quarter, Thompson continued to maintain his fiery touch, scored another 12 points, and scored 26 points in the half.

Relying on Thompson's scoring, the Warriors barely managed not to be left behind by the Clippers.

I have to admit that at some point, Thompson's scoring explosiveness is even more terrifying than Curry's. After all, Thompson is the record holder of 37 points in a single quarter.

In the third quarter, Thompson scored another 10 points, and his personal score has reached 36 points.

However, Thompson, who has excellent personal scoring performance, still cannot hide the defeat of the Warriors.

The reason is simple. After three quarters, Wang Chao has scored 37 points, which is even higher than Thompson.

Curry could no longer support Wang Chao's roll call. Under pressure, Green could only go around the pick-and-roll to continue chasing Wang Chao. Outside shooting, or directly hitting the basket with the ball, there is a more suitable time difference that can be used.

Instead of being affected, the offense has become more efficient.

In this situation, the Warriors have nothing to do but wait for a slow death.

When the whistle sounded for the whole game, the score of the two teams was fixed at 119:107.

Thompson finally scored 39 points. In terms of scoring, he was slightly comparable to Wang Chao, who scored 44 points in the game.

But the problem is that Wang Chao not only scored high, but also had 12 rebounds and 10 assists, another large triple-double.

For the Warriors, Ingram scored 16 points and Green scored 12 points. As for Curry, after being named by Wang Chao throughout the process, his physical energy was exhausted and he lost his state. He only scored 14 points and 6 assists, and his shooting percentage was insufficient. 40%. (end of this chapter)