The strongest champion puzzle

Chapter 465 Trouble
The winner of the tie-break was the Celtics, proving once again that this is a playoff without a dark horse.

Wizards coach Brooks congratulated the Celtics very gentlemanly after the game. He said, "My players have been fighting. This is what we have been insisting on this season. We have never flinched. But to the Celtics Kudos to them, they played really well."

Wall faced the camera and said: "The result of the seventh game was not what I wanted, but I definitely tried my best. I threw the ball and finished the game in the way I wanted. At least I took the initiative. I I can accept the loss and will use it as motivation for next season."

The Wizards general Gortat directly expressed his displeasure, "I don't think we have been able to put in the necessary effort in all 48 minutes."

"We lost our composure and the opponent used the opportunity to open the score. We lost the game because of problems in our defense, not the team's attack."

In an interview, the Celtics head coach praised Thomas Jr., "Dude, he's a tough guy."

"His determination and his ability to deal with problems on this stage is a level that is very, very, very rare."

And Thomas Jr. also said: "I have been injured all the time, but this is a playoff game, and I have no excuse."

"It was an unbelievable moment for us and I dreamed of winning this game. Especially at the Garden ... the fans here are really crazy."

"Playing in the Eastern Conference finals is something that I haven't seen before in my resume ... At this point in the season, anything can happen, and we believe in ourselves."

On May 5, the Spurs and Warriors kicked off their second game.

After studying the video of the game, the Spurs are well prepared for this game.

It's just that Curry went berserk at the start, and the Spurs didn't get the start advantage of playing.

Curry is only one aspect, the most important thing is that Aldridge has a problem.

The Spurs made a fantastic start in the last game, that is, Aldridge was able to score inside, and their three strong points echoed each other, making the Warriors at a loss.

But this time Aldridge is not in good form. Aldridge has always had this problem this season. His ability is definitely at the All-Star level, but he is unstable.

It's fine to meet other teams. In the Western Conference peak matchup, Aldridge had a problem and the Spurs lost their lead. By the time they adjusted their tactics, they were already 20 points behind.

In the second half, the Spurs desperately chased points, but the Warriors' offensive power was very strong. They finally fell short and lost a home game.

Popovich said after the game: "We need Aldridge to stand up and score for the team. He should play more confidently... He has too few shots to do that. He needs to score. Through various Way to score. I think in Game [-] he has to step up and take more responsibility, both for himself and for his teammates."

"If the Spurs do the right thing, obey the rules of basketball, and play hard, we can win."

"You need to work hard to build a good momentum and keep the advantage, and you have to concentrate throughout the game." Curry said in an interview after the game, "The Spurs are a great team, playing against such a team , you have to be mentally ready and we know what we need to do to win."

"Three things we did better than before, the intensity of the defense, the pressure and the level of focus. This is the playoffs, you need to seize every minute, seize every opportunity."

Zhang Xiaotian also felt the pressure. As Curry said, the Warriors have indeed done better defensively, and they are opponents worthy of enough attention.

After thinking about it, he simply spent all the remaining victory points on improving three-pointers and mid-range shots.

The Spurs' defense is actually good, although it is a bit difficult to face the Warriors.

Offensively, he needs to be better, and the better he does, the more chances other players will get.

After the promotion, his value in the system has become very good-looking.

[Basketball data (full value 100), strength: 82+8.2, speed: 75+6, bounce: 75+6, three-pointer: 90, mid-range shot: 90, layup: 80, dunk: 80, confrontation: 84+ 8.4, Defense: 88, Ball Control: 75+4.5, Passing: 70+4.2, Steals: 70+4.2, Inside: 80, Rebounds: 73+4.4, Blocks: 70+4.2, Stability: 80+4.8. 】

Zhang Xiaotian believes that with his current strength, he can put a lot of pressure on the opponent in the first three quarters of the game.

At this time, the Eastern Conference finals were finally long overdue.

The Celtics did not do a good job of restricting James and Love. They gave the Cavaliers a big advantage in the first half, and had no choice but to fail after failing to chase in the third quarter.

Cavaliers coach Lu was very happy: "I think our defense was really good in the first half, but we were a little tired in the second half. Get out. Their fans are crazy and we attack early to quiet the crowd. I think we did a good job today."

James said after the game, "I just want to be aggressive. You have to be aggressive in the away game. I seized the opportunity to enter the penalty area and just wanted to create pressure on the opponent's defense."

"Energy, defensive intensity, we've been following the game plan, there was some ups and downs in the third quarter, we didn't like that as a team, but we had enough energy from the start."

Celtics head coach Stevens said: "It's really unbelievable, but James has really become stronger, and he has become really stronger than when I first entered the league to coach the Celtics. Well. As you get older, you get more experience and more experience, you see more things. I really don't think he's going to get any better after that year, but he does Arrived. He's a good athlete, a great player."

Celtics guard Bradley also said: "We need to do a lot. We need to go back and watch the video and study how to defend their pick-and-rolls. They played a lot of pick-and-rolls, especially LeBron James. We figured out how. Guard them."

The Spurs and Warriors have played two games, but this time they will rest for two more days.

As a result, the Celtics and the Cavaliers made progress and have already started the second battle.

This time the Celtics played a bit of a collapse. Not only did they fail to restrain the Big Three of the Cavaliers, but their own offense was also in a mess. The best performer turned out to be rookie Jaylen Brown, which shows that something really happened to them.

In fact, some people expected this situation before the game. Although the Celtics are the first in the regular season, they lack a strong enough decisive star in the playoffs.

Thomas Jr. still has natural flaws, but the 44-point defeat is not their true level.

(End of this chapter)