The strongest champion puzzle

Chapter 468 Desire for Victory
After regaining the home court advantage, the Spurs players are in a good mood, but the Warriors are not so happy.

Before the Western Conference Finals, the two teams had no opponents, and the feeling of being at a disadvantage was uncomfortable.

"Against the Spurs team, no matter who is on the court, they will bring you challenges." Curry said, "We need to further improve our focus."

Draymond Green was very unconvinced, "This is our home court, and we didn't get the treatment we deserved."

Warriors acting coach Brown said: "The Spurs are an excellent team. Today we performed well on the offensive end, but it is still difficult to catch up with our opponents. Zhang Xiaotian is hot. We have had opportunities, but they have the lead and mastered it. Rhythm. They played better than us, and I don't question our effort on the court, for us, we have to do better to win."

In the battle in the East, the Celtics, who had lost two home games, pulled back a round on the road.

Bradley made a three-pointer to kill the game, and the Celtics won the victory through teamwork when they did not have an advantage in rebounds.

Thomas, who was unable to play due to injury, was a little embarrassed, and the team performed better without him.

Celtics coach Stevens said loudly to reporters, "There is no one in our team who will give up the game!"

Team rookie Jaylen Brown said in an interview with media reporters: "We are very happy and excited, but we are not just here to win the next game, we are here to win two games."

"It's totally snowballing," Cavaliers coach Lue said at a press conference. "We made some mistakes. We weren't strong enough defensively, allowing opponents to take advantage of them, and they were able to score goals at critical moments in the late game. "

"I played a difficult game, not just in the fourth quarter." James said after the game. express all".

Irving analyzed the game in detail, "The lore was an open space, and our defense had some separation. We seemed a little relaxed when the opponent lost Isaiah Thomas, but they are often very dangerous at such moments. They played very well in the third quarter. Marcus Smart scored a lot of three-pointers in the third quarter. We are a little slack. We need to focus on the next game and increase the intensity of the game. In this game we Not respecting the opponent enough."

The East and West finals are now 2:1, which is also interesting to talk about.

But the Spurs are very clear that they have more pressure than the Cavaliers, and the Warriors will definitely fight back.

On May 5, the fourth game between the Spurs and the Warriors, both sides were desperate to win.

The Warriors also changed their starting lineup this time, starting with a small lineup, completely desperate.

In fact, the current small lineup of the Warriors is not too small. Who is Durant tall?

The Spurs are also one of the majors and four juniors. For this sake, any tactical restraint with a false start and high risk is meaningless. It is serious to make it clear.

If the method is almost lost, there is nothing to say.

To be honest, the Spurs are not afraid to work hard, but the Warriors took the advantage quickly in the start.

The key is the means of All-Star players. The Warriors have four All-Stars, but Klay Thompson is completely restricted, and he is willing to be a supporting role. Draymond Green is more defensive. The Warriors want to grab points. Curry and Durant.

It's really hard to say which of the two is better.

But for the Spurs, Curry is relatively troublesome.

Durant is great, but it is not so easy for him to beat Zhang Xiaotian and Leonard.

Defending Curry is much more difficult. Whether the forward is defending the guard or not so flexible, the key is that Curry's shooting speed and range are too difficult to guard against.

So Curry got off to a good start again, and the Spurs got off to a bad start again, and Game [-] was a fluke.

However, Curry is not that strong on the defensive end, and it is relatively easy to consume him. In a desperate game, Zhang Xiaotian and Leonard are strong on both ends of the defense, and they will always have a natural advantage when they have plenty of physical strength.

No one can compare to Curry in explosive points, but Zhang Xiaotian is the most stable overall.

During the rotation period, the Spurs began to chase points. There was no way around it. The Warriors had many All-Star players, but their ability to rotate players was relatively poor. Overwhelm the warrior.

Therefore, the Spurs have a long-term stable output, and the Warriors rely on explosive points.

They played Curry in the first quarter and Durant in the second quarter, but they have always maintained a strong offensive power.

When the opponent is physically strong, the Spurs are really incomparable in this regard.

At the end of the half, the Spurs were still behind, but they were able to bite the score and did not let the Warriors lead too much.

In the third quarter, the Spurs must increase their intensity, especially for Durant.

Whether the guard is slippery or not, it is better to catch Durant. The Spurs have prepared a confrontational feast for this buddy.

Durant really felt what it was like to be miserable. Players of Zhang Xiaotian and Leonard's level, it was already very difficult to meet one, but he really couldn't stand the two.

In the first half, he was not afraid of good physical strength, and no matter who the defender in front of him was, Durant would be overwhelmed by a slight decline in physical strength.

Curry is still not so miserable, but there are always people defending close to him.

The Warriors also wanted to use the same method to consume the strengths of the Spurs, but almost only Aldridge succeeded in this. Zhang Xiaotian and Leonard's physical fitness is really good, but the Warriors are not so convenient because of the division of labor.

After some fighting, the result was similar to that of the last game. The Warriors kept their lead before the final quarter, but this lead was not very reliable.

The last game was 5 points, but this time it was only 3 points.

The point is, this time they feel that the consumption is even greater. The direct small lineup is more efficient, but the efficiency is not improved in vain. Now the Spurs are getting more and more difficult to deal with.

In the fourth quarter, Durant and Curry had to rest for a few minutes.

The Warriors also want to fight hard, but they really can't stand it. All-star players are good at different things, right?

I still blame the Spurs for being too strong. If other teams had a good rest, they would still be able to make waves. If they made a few mistakes against the Spurs, the game would not be played. It would be easier to just admit defeat.

The Warriors players kept encouraging each other, hoping to restrain Zhang Xiaotian.

But the facts have proved that some things cannot be achieved through hard work, and competitive sports still rely on hard power.

Iguodala's restrictions on Zhang Xiaotian are only so-so, and the offensive end is completely useless. The Warriors want to adjust the lineup, but who should they use? If they lose this time, it will be over.

(End of this chapter)