Famous NBA

Chapter 268 Scene [-]: Prospect
October 5, 30:5 pm
Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell

"Writing manuscripts, writing manuscripts, I have already fished for fish two days ago, I can't be a pigeon today, and the finals will start tomorrow."

"X"

Pressing the end alarm clock he set for himself, the man with shaggy hair and messy hair turned off the gunfight game he was addicted to when there was no game day.

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Philadelphia 76ers vs. Golden State Warriors
Meeting in the finals for two consecutive years, there are some similarities and differences from last year

Last year, Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers suffered a knee injury in G1. This year, Kevin Durant of the Golden State Warriors detected a shoulder injury in the MRI after G7 of the Western Conference Finals.

According to the news from the reporter, it can be confirmed that Kevin Durant will not play in G1. Since the Golden State Warriors play the away game first, once they win G1, Kevin Durant can wait until G3 returns home to play.

Before discussing the two teams' targeting and counter-targeting, and which direction is likely to change, the first thing to be sure is:
1: Golden State's time gap after Durant injury
Iguodala's starting lineup is the only question for the Golden State Warriors now that the other four have been determined.

In view of the fact that the opposing starting small forward Jayson Tatum rose to 18.6 points and 6.6 rebounds in the first three rounds of the playoffs, 41% of the three-pointers, scored 2.6 three-pointers, and resisted his possession of the ball when Young was absent.

It's unlikely that Steve Kerr will place third-unit Nick Young or Patrick McCaw at starting small forward as usual.

However, it is certain

Even if Iguodala serves as the starting small forward, the time gap left by Kevin Durant
Steve Kerr probably won't fix it with a shortened rotation
In the case that the combat power cannot be guaranteed, Cole will focus more on a variety of functional aspects.

Use the high position support that needs to be used, rush for rebounds, mid-range shots, protect the frame, etc. Let others play as needed.

After determining that Durant's impact and functionality are compensated by the long rotation.

Before talking about countermeasures against each other,

Next, let’s talk about the offensive and defensive systems of the two teams.
golden state warriors

The Golden State Warriors' offensive system can be well described in three sentences:
Block opportunities for players running off the ball at the right time.

Splash Du pulled the defensive force to the three-point line, and cut into the opened basket space in a timely manner at mid-range.

At the right moment, for teammates who cut in and out, pass the pass out looking for them.

Golden State Warriors

After Kevin Durant joined in the 16-17 season, the Golden State Warriors lost their reserve of long-term frame-protecting big centers, making the team's defensive system more mobile recovery, switching and delaying small lineups.

Such a change is in line with the single-functional trend of the team's center because of lack of money

but also caused

It is not easy to defend the impact of breakthrough players on the basket, and it is easy to cause a foul crisis on the striker.

It is not easy to defend single players, ignoring the defensive environment and formation to force points
It is not easy to hold a large body and has the ability to attack independently. The center's ravages and destruction of the basket and rebounds

The Capela they encountered in the Western Conference Finals was because they could only shoot in the dessert area near the basket;

The Warriors discovered the problem and pushed him out of the penalty area

Without his own attack, he has completely become a black hole player blocking the offensive space in the middle and short distances.

Philadelphia 76ers guard
In the same 16-17 season, as Embiid returned after two years of injury

The core of the 76ers' defensive system has also been transferred to Embiid
Since he sits in the penalty area to deter breakthrough players, the other four also have a clear division of labor on the defensive end

Josh Richardson, the best attacker to take over the opponent's back line, if he can't defend, let him go in as much as possible, and easily don't give a three-pointer a chance
Brogdon, who receives the opponent's poor offensive defender, can defend one defense if the opponent's two defenders are both strong offensively.

The 76ers don't let him defend the strongest attacker because he is the only one of the 76ers who can always play at the back line.
Remember teammates, there are teammates in sight, and defenders who can also find teammates

Tatum, unless the heavy striker cannot be solved, generally Tatum is the first defender of the striker.

Young, when Embiid is transferred out, he needs to go back to protect the frame first. When Embiid cannot collect rebounds, he needs to ensure that the offensive rebounds will not occur.
Of course, when facing the best players with the ball, he has to look at the opponent's most commonly used pick-and-roll ball-handler.

Liberate Embiid to guard worst shooter
Let him avoid being infinitely targeted by shooting with the ball
Philadelphia 76ers attack
Embiid is responsible for disrupting the defense of the opponent's inside line, forcing flanking attacks, and feeding space for outside shooters to shoot. When 5out is needed, it can also serve as half of the space for breakthrough players.
Brogdon takes on short transfers, feeds Embiid and tandems on the weak side when Young and Embiid are flanked

Not just playmaking, Brogdon hits the [-] when it needs to
Tatum took on the fixed-point three-pointer to open up the space, a part of Richardson's empty cut to the basket, and an effective supplement without the ball: hand-to-hand
On the offensive end, Richardson has more cuts to the basket and a small number of three-pointers. After all, the 76ers' starting five-man team, his three-pointers are the worst.

There are also some "deals" to Tatum and Young's handoffs, used to deceive opponents so that they will not be easily detected when cutting to the basket.

Young's job is to use off-ball running on the outside to tear up the defense and reduce the possibility of being double-teamed for Embiid.

When the opportunity does not come, he needs to take the last shot of the round
There is also the cover work that superstars rarely do. After all, apart from Embiid, he is the only cover in the team.

And the chance of chasing three points in the fast break.

Finally, when he needs to hold the ball to launch, he will also resist the possession of the ball.

The offensive and defensive systems of the two teams lead to the first duel that can counter each other
Stephen Curry's [-]-point attack on center defenses & Embiid's destruction of infinite switch defenses near the rim

Without looking at the two teams in the Eastern Conference and

Journey through the West
It's hard to believe Golden State's Embiid can do anything but double-team when he wreaks havoc in the post

It is also hard for you to believe that the Philadelphia 76ers, who have to put Embiid on the court for a long time, how to solve the historical three-pointer Curry's off-ball three-pointer and ball-holding three-pointer.

but

After the medial collateral ligament injury missed a series comeback, Curry's three-pointers fluctuated greatly, including a superb performance of 14 of 7, and a low three-point shooting rate of 8 of 1, 9 of 1, and 11 of 3.

Unlike Curry, who was affected by injuries, Embiid suffered from the heavy impact of a large + disciplined big center defensive system.

In the first round of the Heat game, Young led the shooters to dismantle the Heat's center, but Embiid's efficiency was not outstanding. Although he could score 1.03 points per round in the low post, his shooting percentage was not outstanding, only 44.9%.
In the Eastern Conference finals against the Celtics, Stevens relied on Horford's top defense and the harassment of the front line guards, so that Embiid only scored 0.94 points per round without Young's help, and his shooting percentage was at the next level, only 41.8%.
And thus won two series
of course
Before the two teams officially met each other, all the previous drills in the East (West) were simulations

Stephen Curry's three-point status will not always be bad, and it will return to normal levels sooner or later.

After Pachulia was confirmed to be reimbursed for the season at the end of the regular season, the disciplined Golden State Warriors could not come up with a large-tonnage center of the Celtics Horford type to deal with Embiid's offense.

So, there's a good chance that the volatility seen in the first three (and two) series will return in this one.

(End of this chapter)