NBA: I am the god of basketball

Chapter 386: Thompson and Cousins ​​are injured, are they going to win for no reason?

After Wang Chao and Butler played against each other for a few rounds, he roughly guessed what the opponent was thinking.

This strategy is simple and straightforward, but many times the simplest ones are often the most effective.

In the original time and space, when the Rockets were at their strongest, they were able to cause a lot of trouble for the Warriors at their peak. Harden relied on unlimited pick-and-roll military training for Curry, maximizing Curry's energy consumption on the defensive end and allowing him to improve on the offensive end. Not having enough physical energy to do things.

There is no problem with the Spurs' strategy in itself. According to normal people's thinking, for older players like Wang Chao, physical recovery is definitely a big problem in the tight schedule of park games.

Even if it doesn't show up during the game, the extra physical exertion will eventually show up.

If we take this as our goal and give it a try, there might be hope of a comeback.

But unfortunately, Wang Chao is not an ordinary person.

The steel and iron bones give him a longer peak period than ordinary people, and the physical potions in the store module can ensure that after each game, Wang Chao's physical fitness can be restored as quickly as possible, plus long-distance runners Talents and other talent effects can directly restore physical fitness on the field.

Although Wang Chao is 37 years old, it is not difficult for him to play 48 minutes in a game as long as he is willing.

Butler's current behavior will not only fail to achieve what he wants, but will also exacerbate the Spurs' defeat.

You can see it from the game trends.

Butler was no match for Wang Chao in one-on-one situations. Not only was his offense blocked by various defenses, but there was nothing he could do about Wang Chao's offense on the defensive end.

首节比赛，王超9投6中得到15分，巴特勒7投2中仅有5分入账。

In the second quarter of the game, Wang Chao once again scored 11 points in a single quarter, while Butler only had 2 points.

Butler, who had been completely suppressed in the first half, had an even harder time in the second half.

Because he was so tough on both offense and defense in the first half of the game, Butler's physical exertion was severe, far beyond his expectations.

As a result, in the third quarter of the game, Butler was exhausted and his steps were sloppy.

But what he couldn't accept the most was that even though he was already so tired, Wang Chao was still full of energy, running back and forth on the field as if he was completely tireless.

At his peak, Wang Chao was the strongest physical monster in the league. Butler knew this, but this is 2020. At an age when ordinary players are ready to retire, Wang Chao actually beat him physically. This is somewhat disappointing to him. Can not accept.

When Popovich saw this scene on the sidelines, he also knew that their plan had failed. Wang Chao was so unreasonable and could not let his physical strength bottom out even though he was consuming it at all costs.

Just like this, the Spurs really have no hope of a comeback.

In the first game, the Clippers easily won 118:92.

Wang Chao scored 26 points in the half and scored 48 points, 12 rebounds and 8 assists in the game. Although he did not average a triple-double per game, his personal score of close to 50 points tore the Spurs' defense into pieces.

As for Butler, who had a very fierce fight with Wang Chao in the first half, his performance was a bit awkward.

18投7中，投篮命中率仅38.8%，全场得到18分5篮板4助攻4失误。

Although the courage to challenge Wang Chao is commendable, the gap in strength cannot be smoothed out by perseverance.

What's worse is that even with such a poor performance, Butler still leads the Spurs in scoring.

Vucevic was taken care of by Luo and Howard in turns in this game, and played very hard. He only had 15 points and 7 rebounds in the game.

After the game, the entire Spurs team was silent.

The most depressed person was obviously Butler, who was suppressed and beaten by Wang Chao throughout the game.

He didn't expect that after growing up for so long, he finally went out pretending to be a Liushen. He wanted to give Wang Chao a head-on blow, but he found that his Liushen costume was actually just a Liuduolan, which could not withstand a single blow and break into pieces.

Of course, this is only the first game of the series. Although we know that there is a huge gap in strength, now is far from the time to give up.

Two days later, in Game [-] of the series, the Spurs rallied and continued their counterattack against the Clippers.

Based on the experience of the last game, the Spurs can be said to have intensified their efforts this time. Butler can't consume Wang Chao in a one-on-one challenge, so there will be unlimited double teams. I don't believe that Wang Chao's physical fitness is unlimited!

Wang Chao's physical ability is indeed not unlimited, but when faced with double-teams, there are so many ways he can deal with them.

His talent for being outnumbered can help him break through double teams.

The combination of a good passer and God's perspective talent allows Wang Chao to easily find his teammates in open positions and successfully pass the ball.

Even if Wang Chao doesn't rely on himself but relies on his Clippers teammates, he can still solve the problem of double-teaming.

The Clippers are not without players with the ball. The best sixth man, Lou Williams, is a point guard himself, and Alexander, who is at the shooting guard position, also has the ability to attack with the ball.

If he doesn't want to be double-teamed for a long time, Wang Chao can pass the ball directly to them and temporarily play without the ball.

No matter how frantic the Spurs are, they can't still double-team Wang Chao without the ball. That would simply mean they are not prepared to win.

As a result, in the second game, under heavy double-teaming by the Spurs, Wang Chao did not score 48 points like in the first game, but scored 27 points, 14 rebounds and 18 assists. The result was not much different from G1.

The Clippers won another victory 124:108, and the big score has reached 2:0.

The gap in strength between the two teams is not as big as the Clippers and Grizzlies in the first round, but there is still a big gap.

In the comparison of core ace and main players, Wang Chao has completely defeated Butler, and the Spurs have no advantage at all with other main players.

The Clippers have a group of good players such as Gallinari, Lou Williams, Lopez, Alexander, Harrell, etc., but the Spurs have few players who can take advantage of them.

In the next game, the Clippers did not give the Spurs a chance, and simply won two more games, sweeping the Spurs with a total score of 4:0, and successfully advanced to the Western Conference Finals.

The Clippers' dominance on the court was evident with two 4-0 sweeps in the two rounds.

No one on the Spurs scored more than 20 points in the entire series. Even Jimmy Butler only averaged 19.6 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3.2 assists in four games, and his shooting percentage was only 43%.But you can't blame him, after all, he is facing Wang Chao.

Looking at the entire league, there are very few players who can still perform normally under Wang Chao's defense. Except for James, Durant and a few other top MVP-level stars, no one else can do it.

Although Butler lacks strength and is widely praised in the league, there is still a big gap in strength between the above-mentioned players.

Therefore, the requirements for Butler, whether it is fans or the public media, will not be that high.

On the contrary, the media also praised Butler's courage to challenge Wang Chao without fear of Wang Chao's fame.

But no matter what, if you lose, you lose.

The Spurs, who were swept 0:4, will leave the park and start their vacation early.

The Clippers successfully advanced to the Western Conference Finals, waiting for the winner of the Warriors and Lakers on the other side.

Compared to the Clippers, who advanced easily, the match between the Warriors and the Lakers was much more intense. After all, this was a matchup between two teams with arguably the best lineups in the league.

Everyone expected that this would be a wonderful matchup, but no one expected that the competition between the two teams would be so brutal.

In the first game, the Lakers relied on the absolute advantage of the twin towers inside, coupled with James's threading and ball-attacking frame, and obtained a large number of free throws. They defeated the Warriors, whose outside three-point shooting rate was close to 50%, and won their first victory.

Immediately following the second game, the Lakers once again took advantage from the start. The Warriors' small-ball lineup was indeed a bit overwhelmed when facing the Lakers' interior twin towers.

It rained all night, and during the game, Thompson accidentally sprained his ankle while diving to save the ball and was unable to continue the game.

Already at a disadvantage, the Warriors were even worse off without one of their generals. They were unable to fight anymore and lost the second game, with the score reaching 2:0.

After the game, Thompson was examined and found that although the injury was not serious, he would miss at least a week of the game. This also meant that in the game against the Lakers, the Warriors had to compete with the Lakers without one of the Splash Brothers.

At this time, almost no one is optimistic about the Warriors.

But who could have imagined that the game would be so dramatic.

In the third game of the series, facing the Warriors who lacked one of their generals, the Lakers failed to win the game. Thompson's injury seemed to inspire the Warriors. The whole team felt great, especially Curry, who shot 14 from beyond the three-point line. 9 hits, a hit rate of 64%!The whole game scored 44 points, and they just led the Warriors through this game with difficulty.

In the fourth game of the subsequent series, the accident happened again.

After Thompson was accidentally injured in the Warriors, there were also injuries on the Lakers, and they were no less important than Thompson to the Warriors.

The injured player is named Cousins.

Thompson only sprained his ankle and the injury was not serious, but Cousins ​​was different.

In the fourth game, the Lakers lost the game because Cousins ​​was injured midway, and the score returned to 2:2. Then Cousins ​​went to the hospital for an MRI examination, and it was found that his left Achilles tendon was torn, and he was reimbursed for the season.

A torn Achilles tendon is a serious injury that can affect your career.

Considering that Cousins ​​is currently almost 30 years old, suffering such an injury can almost declare the end of his career in advance.

As soon as this news came out, the Lakers were stunned.

This TM can also be ah?

The Lakers obviously have a strong team this year and have the best chance of defeating Wang Chao's Clippers and winning the championship. However, the core player Cousins ​​in the inside is useless. With only Towns left, the Lakers already have an inside advantage. No longer exists!

Damn it, it looks like the Lakers' championship slogan will have to wait until next season... No, considering the serious injuries that have affected Cousins' career, it's unclear when he will be able to shout the slogan again.

Wang Chao also didn't expect that Thompson and Cousins, two guys who should have experienced major injuries but never suffered injuries due to the butterfly effect, would actually suffer injuries at the same time this year.

Thompson was slightly better, with just a slight sprain, but Cousins ​​was unlucky and suffered the same injury as before.

Considering that Cousins' career in another time and space was stumbling, even if he joined the Warriors with a minimum salary, he failed to win the championship. In the following years, he could only play as a substitute role player. This time, the injury may be His career as an NBA star is really over.

Without Cousins, the Lakers' inside advantage is gone. After all, Towns alone cannot dominate the Warriors' inside. Green's single defense alone can effectively limit Towns' performance. ,
In the fifth game of the series, the Battle of Tianwang Mountain, the two sides staged a battle without an All-Star player. In the end, the Warriors were slightly better and won the crucial battle of Tianwang Mountain, with the score reaching 3:2.

The Warriors got the match point and the Lakers were in dire straits. James rebounded. In the G6 game, he came down from heaven and played 44 minutes. He scored a triple-double of 42 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists, and evened the score. The two sides engage in a tiebreaker.

The final tiebreaker was completely a battle between James and Curry, the two leaders of their respective teams. No one wanted to lose, especially the Warriors. They were different from the Lakers. As long as they survived this game, in the Western Conference Finals Thompson will be able to return from injury and still be able to fight.

On the other hand, the Lakers are different. Without Cousins, even the Warriors' inside line can't have the upper hand. It's completely conceivable that when they face the Clippers in the Western Conference Finals, the Lakers basically have no chance of winning. .

But in the seventh game, the Warriors felt cold on the outside. At the same time, Towns finally stood up for a while and played extremely tough in the paint. He frequently attacked Green with his back in the paint, and he was unable to beat Green for three quarters. 6 fouls were ejected.

The final result was that the Lakers defeated the Warriors 4:3, but it could be regarded as a loss for both sides.

The Warriors obviously had to wait two days for Thompson to return to the game and return to the full lineup, but in just these two days, they lost the game and were eliminated.

Although the Lakers defeated the Warriors and entered the Western Conference Finals, they were missing their main general Cousins ​​and faced the Clippers led by Wang Chao, so their chances of winning were slim.

The only ones who are happy are the Clippers fans.

The Western Conference Finals became the Los Angeles Derby between the Clippers and the Lakers, but the opponent was missing Cousins ​​​​.

This win was really inexplicable. They didn't do anything at all, but their opponents were already fighting to the death. In the end, they could only fight them with a broken formation. The possibility of the Clippers losing the game was extremely slim.

The Western Conference finals lineup has its results, and the same goes for the Eastern Conference.

The Bucks defeated the Nets 4:2, and the Raptors narrowly defeated the Hornets 4:3.

Needless to say, the game between the Bucks and the Nets. Although the combination of Jokic and Booker is very strong, it is obviously not enough to see the Bucks led by Antetokounmpo in the East, at least they have not yet reached their true peak period. Jokic does not have the ability to compete with Antetokounmpo.

As for the Raptors and Hornets, it is a close battle just like the Warriors vs. the Lakers.

(End of this chapter)