basketball talent system

Chapter 506 The Battle of the Strongest in the West

In fact, after this game, the worst player was Warcraft. At the beginning, the team wanted to run tactics and make the tactics run more smoothly, so they directly replaced him. As a result, he was beaten too hard by the opponent, so he gave up the game directly. Although Warcraft didn't say anything, he actually wanted to prove himself when facing the Lakers. As a result, he only got 10 minutes of playing time in total. , Although he scored 9 points, it is still far from his original idea of ​​killing the Quartet inside the Lakers.

At the end of the game, the Lakers finally played in the third and fourth quarters, so the point difference between the two teams was finally fixed at 24 points.The Lakers are a bit complacent about winning two consecutive games, but Ye Xuan dare not have such thoughts, after all, his next opponent will be the extremely powerful Warriors, and he wants to face them head-on If you are tough, then the Lakers' chances of winning may still be relatively small, it depends on what targeted play the Lakers can come up with.

If you want to sum up the Warriors last season in three words, then it can only be-strong and invincible.100 points per 114.5 rounds, first in the league, 100 points per 103.8 rounds, fifth in the league; game rhythm 5, the second fastest in the league-playing such a high-quality game with such a fast game rhythm, the entire league except the Warriors , there is no second home.In addition, the Warriors rank first in the league in the number of shots, field goal percentage, number of three-pointers made, number of three-pointers, three-pointers, two-pointers, defensive rebounds, assists, and scoring. In addition, their total rebounds are fourth in the league, steals are ninth in the league, and blocks are second in the league.

The Warriors had few free throws last season (23rd in the league in free throws per game, 22nd in the league in free throws, and 16th in field goal percentage), but the weak free throws are also easy to understand-the Warriors mainly rely on Shooting, the amount of free throws is very low; the inside line is very strong, which leads to their low quality.If the Warriors are even better at free throws, then it's really unreasonable.

But even if they are as strong as 73 wins and unanimous MVP, the team is still pursuing to build a dream battleship, so there are half-sell half-giveaways to send Bogut away, Azeri and Speights were abandoned, Barnes There is no chance to renew the contract.The Warriors' offseason operations are complicated, but it's not difficult to say-because the focus is on making a fuss around Durant.In order to introduce Durant, the Warriors let go of Barnes, Bogut, Festus Ezeli, Barbosa, and Speights. This operation almost emptied the team's frontcourt, but good With a strong lineup, they introduced the high-quality and inexpensive Pachulia and David West, two veterans who are dedicated to pursuing championship rings.

To put it simply, we can calculate an account: losing Bogut and Ezeli, getting Pachulia and West, this is roughly balanced, with a slight loss; losing Barnes, Barbosa , got Durant, which is undoubtedly enhanced; overall, it is still enhanced.But on the other hand, the account cannot be calculated like this.The Warriors had a record of 73 wins and 9 losses in the regular season last season, and they themselves became the target of public criticism. They were overturned by the Cavaliers in the finals when they fell behind 1-3, and they changed from being feared to being despised in an instant.During the offseason, the two peak MVP groups started, which made other teams worry about it.What kind of treatment will the Warriors get in the new season?Will it be deliberately targeted by other teams?Become a real "enemy against the whole world"?That's not necessarily a bad thing, but it's not necessarily a good thing either.

Last season, the Warriors had achieved very abnormal results. The regular season had the best record in NBA history, reaching a sky-defying 73 wins and 9 losses. However, they were overturned in the finals with a 3-1 lead and fell from the cloud into the mud.But this also reminds the Warriors that no matter how well they play in the regular season, it doesn't mean they can play well in the playoffs.This may mean that the Warriors will not deliberately pursue the regular season record in the new season, but will work hard to run the team and accumulate strength for the playoffs.

But not deliberately pursuing the record does not mean that the Warriors' record will be poor.With the league's strongest backcourt combination, one of the strongest small forwards, and one of the strongest four positions, it is impossible for the Warriors to have a poor record-unless they suffer from extensive injuries.In fact, Durant's joining can be regarded as the best choice for the Warriors, not even one.Durant is not only strong in personal ability, but he is also a rare player in the league who has strong personal ability and is selfless at the same time.Durant can play very efficiently and productively next to Westbrook without affecting Westbrook's performance. This is the ability-except Durant, maybe no one in the league can do this .It is conceivable that since Durant can adapt to Westbrook, it is not a problem to adapt to the Splash Brothers.

If Durant and the Splash Brothers are perfectly integrated, and Green himself doesn't need the ball much, then the Warriors are likely to continue to play the best results in the league-although it may not be 73 wins, but they will also get 60+ wins Shouldn't be a big deal.We often use "the only thing that stops them is injuries" to describe the horror of a team, but this time it may be true.The Warriors are already the most dominant team after the Lakers led by the OK combination in 2000, at least on paper.

However, the strong strength also made the opponents they faced even crazier. In the first 5 games, the Warriors had four wins and one loss. , It’s not without reason. The game they lost was to the Pelicans. The Pelicans are also an old opponent for the Warriors. Wave reinforcement, so the combat effectiveness is also very amazing, but if the Warriors really let go, they may not necessarily lose to the Pelicans.

Before the game against the Pelicans, the Warriors had just finished a back-to-back, facing the Eagles and the Heat consecutively. Both teams played extremely fiercely, which also exhausted the Warriors. A lot of physical strength completed the back-to-back two-game winning streak. After a day of rest, they had to welcome the Pelicans. I don’t know if it was not enough rest that caused the Warriors to miss the target or what. In short, the Warriors The shooting percentage in the first two quarters of the game here was terrible. Curry's 7-for-1 three-pointer and Tang Shen's 6-for-1 three-pointer directly made the Warriors lose their combat effectiveness, and the point difference was once expanded to 20. Although the Warriors fought back in the third quarter, the Pelicans were not the kind of big team. In the end, the Warriors could only lose to the Pelicans by 103 points in the away game 91:12. The Warriors have the lowest score since the start of this season. Of course, the Warriors basically never scored such a low score last season.

The game between the Lakers and the Warriors also attracted the attention of a large number of spectators. If you talk about the current Big Mac teams, then the Warriors, Cavaliers and Lakers are definitely the best among them. The final-level contest will naturally attract a lot of media, so this game has already begun to be brewed by the media several days in advance.

Time passed quickly, the Lakers didn't have much tactical drills, and the game was about to start.At the beginning of the game, Gasol overwhelmed Pachulia and gave the ball to Ye Xuan. Thompson, who was in charge of defending Ye Xuan, immediately rushed over to stop Ye Xuan who was about to attack. Ye Xuan had no choice but to control the ball. After halftime, then start preparing to organize the attack.In fact, the Lakers don't have any advantage against the Warriors. After all, the opponent has four All-Star players who are at their peak, and the Lakers' Wade and Gasol are already past their peak. The most important thing is that there is no point on the Lakers side that can contain Durant in a fundamental sense, so Walton Jr. even began to consider using Clarkson or Solomon Hill to defend Durant. , or simply let Ye Xuan go to defend Durant in a misplaced position.

But fortunately, although the Lakers don't have many ways to take the Warriors on the defensive end, they also play fairly well on the offensive end. They can use Ye Xuan's personal ability to cause trouble for the opponent, and if When Ye Xuan is not facing Curry, then Wade can still play Curry with the ball. After all, Curry's defense at this point has always been a problem for the Warriors. Other teams want to play Curry at this point. At the time, it was basically the Warriors who switched defenses and double-teamed, but when facing the Lakers, their defense process is very likely to give the Lakers a chance to shoot a three-pointer, so they also need to be cautious.

This is the plan for Ye Xuan. After controlling the ball to the frontcourt, he passed the ball to Wade. Wade took the ball and directly singled Curry. Green immediately came over to defend, and Wade didn't force it. After breaking through, he passed the ball back to Ye Xuan. After Ye Xuan caught the ball and used a three-threat posture to shake Thompson away, he immediately went to the inside to kill. Zaza Pachulia and Green were also facing this way. Rushing over, Ye Xuan was no longer the stunned man he was back then. He lightly tossed the pass and sent the ball to the basket. After the switch, Randall, who was defended by Curry, lightly tapped the ball in. into the basket.

The Warriors serve from the backcourt. Their offensive methods have actually been simplified. They directly handed the ball to Durant for a single. Durant easily singled Solomon Hill with the ball. After the ball was shot, Durant Te still seems to be able to handle it with ease. Solomon Hill's height is still too difficult to face a player of Durant's height.

Looking back, Ye Xuan also started his own unreasonable mode. Facing Thompson's defense, he directly used Rose's non-deceleration and direction change that he had never used before. When he first drew this talent skill , Ye Xuan didn't plan to use it at first, after all, this action would cause too much damage to his knees, but facing such a strong enemy, it is king to get rid of the entanglement as soon as possible and score the ball, so he can't take these things into consideration.

I have to say that Rose's skill is indeed very powerful. After easily passing Thompson, Ye Xuan entered the opponent's penalty area. Facing Green's supplementary defense, Ye Xuan moved around in the air, and then hit the ball with a pull bar. Seeing such a wonderful goal, the audience still gave Ye Xuan a lot of applause even in the away game. Of course, this can only be seen during the regular season. If the two teams met, there would only be boos waiting for Ye Xuan.

After Ye Xuan hit the ball, Steve Kerr was obviously dissatisfied with Thompson's defense, and stood on the sidelines and yelled twice.Tang Shen also knew that his performance in defense was not very good, so he ran to the frontcourt with his head down.The Warriors' offense was still the same, and this time Ye Xuan also knew that Solomon Hill had nothing to do with Durant, so when Durant held the ball again to prepare for a single, Ye Xuan stood in front of him.

Durant didn't take this change to heart. After all, Durant is also an invincible player in the world. He has many scoring champions in the NBA, so he is naturally very confident, but he didn't expect that in After integrating Payton's defensive talent, Ye Xuan's defense has been strengthened to a certain extent. Durant's attack did not find room for a shot. In the end, he could only forcefully pull it up, and was almost given by Ye Xuan. It was blocked, and the final basketball game was over. Gasol took the rebound and quickly passed the ball to Wade.

After Wade received the ball, he immediately started to move forward. After Ye Xuan defended the ball, he immediately started to rush forward. Although there was Curry staring at him in front of him, obviously if he was allowed to catch the ball Ye Xuan definitely won't miss this one-on-one attack in the frontcourt. Wade also knows Ye Xuan's ability. He directly hits the ground with a super long pass and sends the ball between Green and Thompson to Ye Xuan. On the road, Ye Xuan didn't brake, and was going straight to the basket. Curry still had a little fantasy, and was about to make an offensive foul. In the end, Ye Xuan's reaction was not bad. The moment he stood still, Ye Xuan sent a man to pass the ball, and he turned around to avoid Curry's foul, and then turned back to catch up with the basketball passing from the other side, making a 180-degree back. The dunk ends the attack.

All the actions were done in one go, from the time when the ball was dropped to when Ye Xuan grabbed the basketball again, the audience was dumbfounded, and Ye Xuan's final dunk was obviously quite good, so many Chinese audiences also admired Ye Xuan There is no way, there are so many Chinese here in San Francisco, so Ye Xuan will not feel too much pressure every time he comes here.

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