The strongest champion puzzle

Chapter 319 Shock again
In the fifth game between the Warriors and the Rockets, the Warriors did not give another chance.

In this case, both teams have sufficient rest time, and the Cavaliers did not take advantage of it.

In this campaign, Harden's performance was extremely sluggish. He made 11 of 2 shots and scored 14 points, but sent 13 turnovers.This number of turnovers is not only a new high in Harden's personal career, but also a historical record in the NBA playoffs.

After a tough away game, the Rockets lost to the Warriors 90-104 and were eliminated with a total score of 1-4. This season's journey ended.

The Warriors entered the finals for the first time in 40 years and joined forces with the Cavaliers.

No matter which team wins the Cavaliers or Warriors, it will break the tradition, and the finals are full of gimmicks.

At the same time, the two teams have offense and stars, which is also a good choice for the league.

Zhang Xiaotian was full of confidence in the interview, but he was also very wary of the Warriors lineup.

The Warriors are one of the few teams in the league with strong offense and defense. They are more vigilant about the Warriors’ defense than the Cavaliers. Except for Curry’s physical limitations, the Warriors can play ruthless characters who are good in single defense and auxiliary defense in other positions. .

This is a big threat to the Cavaliers' stars driving the offense.

Of course, the Splash Brothers' shooting will definitely be a big problem. They are different from ordinary shooters. After turning conventional weapons into big moves, they are not so easy to be defended.

The only thing to be proud of is that the Cavaliers have more experience in the finals, especially the two strong points James and Zhang Xiaotian.

On June 6, the first game of the finals was played at the Warriors' home court.

The Warriors can be regarded as a lineup of one big and four small, and Draymond Green can be regarded as a forward swingman. Although he plays the fourth position, he is actually not as tall as James.

However, they often don't need a center on the court, let Draymond Green play the fifth position, and use a purely small lineup to overwhelm the opponent's defense. They are called the dead five by the outside world.

The Cavaliers didn’t follow each other to the big and four small. They went to the double inside first. The Warriors will definitely use Barnes, Draymond Green and Iguodala to deal with James in turn. The Cavaliers will not let James go inside from the beginning Fight with each other.

At the beginning of the game, the new regular season MVP Curry didn't feel good, and Klay Thompson was the same. It was their first time playing in the finals, so they would definitely be a little nervous.

Owen still feels bad, but Zhang Xiaotian is different from James, they are already familiar with this kind of duel.

At the beginning of the game, James ate Barnes alone several times.

Barnes performed well when he was a rookie, but the Warriors have been getting better and better in the past few seasons, but this buddy feels that he has no offense. Maybe the Splash Brothers are too good to affect him.

When there are people on the inside to help defend, his restrictions on James are not good.

But on Zhang Xiaotian's side, Klay Thompson was very annoying. It was difficult for Zhang Xiaotian to get a suitable shot, but he still seized a chance to hit a three-pointer in the first half, and he didn't have a chance against Klay Thompson.

After half a quarter, Barnes was replaced, and Iguodala became the main defense against James.

Iguodala's defense is very good, but he also has a problem, that is, he is not as strong as James.

If you want to compete with James, Draymond Green has hope, but it may be more difficult for Draymond Green to follow James.

The reason why James is difficult to guard is that his quality in all aspects is too strong, and the only problem with shooting is that he is better than most players.

In fact, the Warriors' defense worked. James rushed in and was blocked by Bogut.

But the Warriors' own offense didn't play out, and the Cavaliers turned their backs. Whether it was blocked or something, an old player like James wouldn't care at all.

Use the advantage of matchup to play, and distribute the ball to the outside line when you are double-teamed, which is simple and effective.

However, the MVP is not a bragging point. Curry adjusted his touch in the second quarter, and his shots suddenly became perfect. Under Curry's power, the Warriors' overall offense became active.

The essence of the Warriors' offense is not the three-pointer, but the cooperation of passing and cutting. The continuous passing and cutting makes people hard to defend.

Therefore, to deal with the Warriors, you must have top defensive players inside. The Cavaliers are still a bit short of this standard, but why did they defend in the first quarter? It's about the same, three-pointers are the sublimation of their offense.

Especially the unreasonable three-pointer of the Splash Brothers is the finishing touch of the tactics.

Without their terrifying shooting percentage on the outside, any team can store two insides inside, and watch them cut to the basket like this.

After Curry was unreasonable, the Warriors quickly chased points.

At the end of the half, the Cavaliers' double-digit lead turned into 3 points.

Defensive Curry can also switch defenses, but a player of his level can no longer be completely restricted by defense.

Curry's strong three-pointers give the impression that other aspects are average. In fact, his breakthrough and organization are at the top level, and he is even good at rebounding. Top All-Stars are not so easy to do.

At halftime, the team didn't think of a surefire way to deal with Curry.

I have thought about this question countless times before, and I can only follow him to prevent him from easily shooting outside the three-point line.

Because you can't flank him outside the three-point line. This is the most difficult place for Curry to defend. His range is too far, not only outside the three-point line, but also two or three steps outside.

On the offensive end, James felt good in the first half and basically didn't need much adjustment.

It is useless to say more, many things need to be felt by the athletes on the court.

In the third quarter, Klay Thompson also adjusted and made a hit against Zhang Xiaotian's defense.

As soon as the Splash Brothers opened, the Cavaliers were under a lot of pressure.

And there is a big problem, that is, in terms of substitute tactics, the Cavaliers are too far behind.

There is a problem with star tactics playing too much, and the substitutes often don't attack.

Already in the finals, there is no need for the Cavaliers to hide and tuck in, and directly use their big moves, with a few strong points against them without rest.

Fortunately, James is physically strong enough, otherwise he would not be tired of killing ordinary people all the time, and those fouls would have hurt people.

At the last point of the third quarter, Zhang Xiaotian went down for a short rest to prepare for the final quarter.

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, James also had to rest for a while, and then he took a break and then proceeded to the final fight.

On the Warriors' side, Curry is actually playing against him, but his style of play seems easier.

At the end of the third quarter, Iguodala steals James and helps the Warriors tie the score.

Iguodala's hands are similar to knives.

The two sides stood on the same starting line. Whether the Cavaliers can gain the advantage in the last quarter depends on Zhang Xiaotian.

A large number of his supporters are also waiting for this moment.

In the finals, the gods descended and once again sprinted for the highest honor.

(End of this chapter)