NBA: I am the card dealer

Chapter 332 The powerful warrior!

But before they had time to be happy, they were stunned by the Warriors' super counterattack whirlwind.

The real power of the Death Five began to show. They served quickly and went down quickly.

The Knicks kept Lopez on the court, so when they followed up on defense, they found that someone was still missing.

Even though Lopez ran as hard as he could, he still couldn't catch up with Green.

In the end, Livingston assisted Green for a layup.

Tyronn Lue on the sidelines frowned and remained silent in the end.

Look back.

Xue Liancheng tried to cooperate with Lopez to highlight the advantages of the big center.

But Green is really good.

I dare not say anything else, but on the defensive end, Green is still very good. He can defend inside and outside, can defend against big men, and maintains high mobility.

No chance.

Xue Liancheng organized again. He directed Lopez to drop to the low post and then decisively gave the ball.

Lopez's slow speed is a disadvantage, but Lopez's size is an advantage.

As it turned out, the Warriors were very familiar with this, and someone immediately came over to harass and flank them.

Lopez scored and the ball went out, and it was like this for a long time.

Finally, he got impatient and turned over to hit the ball.

Off-site attack and defense.

The Warriors quickly ran forward again, but Lopez still couldn't keep up.

But this time the Knicks were prepared and used quick defense to try to buy time for Lopez.

result.

They ignored that the Warriors' mobility was also very fierce. Soon Thompson took advantage of the mismatch and cut into the basket for a layup.

This time, Tyronn Lue called a timeout without hesitation.

After only two rounds, he realized that leaving Lopez on the court was a mistake.

Offensively, there’s no way to help.

On the defensive end, he couldn't keep up with the speed.

Isn't this a complete burden?

Xue Liancheng was quite satisfied with Tyronn Lue's reaction. He would have called a timeout even if Tyronn Lue didn't call for timeout.

Because he is too familiar with the Warriors' offensive strategy.

Last season, the Heat used a five-small lineup to take advantage of the speed disadvantage of the opponent's big man to complete fast break counterattacks again and again. There is no doubt about the effect.

But now, the Warriors have used it on him.

But he couldn't change it.

They have no way to make up for Lopez's speed disadvantage. Even if they quickly assist in defense, it will be difficult to make up for it.

Even if you take 10,000 steps back, you can make up for it.

Curry will also use pick-and-rolls to train Lopez. With Lopez's speed and reaction ability, it is estimated that he will be able to keep up.

In addition, the most important point is that unnecessary back-and-forth runs will only consume Lopez. In this case, it is better to let Lopez rest. After the physical reserves are up, you can use high-position support methods to reduce the cost. The Warriors' fast break impact.

This is his plan.

After coming down, Tyronn Lue said bluntly to Lopez, "Brooke, take a rest first and recover some physical strength."

Lopez nodded and said nothing.

There is actually nothing to say about this situation. After all, he has become a burden in both offense and defense, and he still understands what the problem is.

The commentator analyzed at this time, "The Warriors finally used their magic weapon of death, hehe... the effect is indeed good, the impact is indeed fast and strong enough, it seems that the Knicks are going to be in trouble."

The commentator smiled: "That's not necessarily true."

Narrator: "Um...why?"

Commentator: "Because Xue Liancheng was the key figure in restraining the Five Small Teams of Death in last season's finals. He was very aware of the shortcomings of the Five Small Teams of Death. He also understood the absolute advantage of the Five Small Teams of Death, and he also knew how to make the Five Small Teams of Death Pay the price.”

The commentator suddenly realized, "That's right! Xue Liancheng made Miami take off last season with his small lineup."

The host asked: "What strategy do you think Xue Liancheng will have?"

Commentator: "There is a high probability that it will be the same as this year's finals. Use fast to beat fast and catch the Warriors off guard. Jeff Green is a suitable candidate."

Unsurprisingly.

As expected, the Knicks made substitution adjustments, and the person who was replaced was none other than Jeff Green.

That's right.

Xue Liancheng's solution was to use speed to control speed.

In a single-death five-small duel, his advantage is even greater than that of the Warriors.

the reason is simple.

His vision and ability to read the game allow him to make more accurate judgments and respond faster when launching fast breaks.

The Warriors are more of a traditional method of one person dribbling and one person cutting to the basket.

Once the Knicks can retreat in time, the Warriors' fast break opportunity is basically gone.

wrong……

There should be another one, and that is the chasing three-pointer.

Both Curry and Thompson prefer to play this kind of confusing ball, but their high accuracy gives them protection.

Once the fast break fails, they will resort to the next best thing and hit a three-pointer.

But Xue Liancheng is different. Even if he retreats from defense and plays two on three, sometimes he can create opportunities and assist his teammates to score.

Or some fleeting opportunities, he can capture them in an instant and quickly release the ball, allowing his teammates to seize the scoring opportunity.

The dynamic images in his mind and his ability to predict can help him plan the most advantageous offensive plan during fast breaks and put it into action.

The Warriors have no such advantage.

This is why the Heat were able to take advantage of the Warriors in the Finals last season.

The partnership between him and Wade is really unfavorable!

Wade is so fast. Once he reaches the three-point line on a fast break, he is really unstoppable.

Although he is slow, he has a strong ability to seize opportunities and can accurately deliver artillery shells, allowing Wade to attack with peace of mind.

This perfect complementarity makes them always invincible in fast break battles.

Knicks attack.

Serving at half court, they had no chance for a fast break.

But Xue Liancheng once again showed his strong ability to seize opportunities.

When he and Oladipo rushed in together, he suddenly accelerated, slipped in by himself, and succeeded in a layup.

The Warriors players didn’t expect it at all.

Because of this game, Xue Liancheng often gives everyone a stereotype, that is, he is a pure passer, and everything is based on passing.

Xue Liancheng suddenly changed his style and rushed in to score by himself, which was quite surprising.

I don't know.

When Xue Liancheng first entered the alliance, he relied on one move to break through and kill everyone in the alliance. Everyone seemed to have forgotten it.

Especially since the start of the new season, fans who often watch football will definitely think that Xue Liancheng will continue to cooperate with Oladipo.

In fact, Xue Liancheng usually makes a lot of breakthroughs, such as pick-and-roll breakthroughs, horizontal thrusts, or behind-the-back breakthroughs. But for these breakthroughs, everyone thinks his scoring is normal.

Only he and Oladipo cooperated in the attack, and then took the ball and went in for a layup, which made people feel abrupt.

The most important thing is that Xue Liancheng mainly passes the ball, basically leaving it to Oladipo to finish, or passing the ball to the person who leaked out after the opponent's double attack. He really doesn't rush in for many layups.

And the reason why he rushed this time was because the Warriors emptied the basket in order to trap Oladipo.

How could he miss this clear opportunity to score points?

after all……

The ability to read the game is not only reflected in passing, but seizing scoring opportunities is also a kind of reading the game.

Next.

Both sides began to speed up, and their shooting percentage and scoring also gradually improved.

Commentator: "The Knicks' offensive firepower is so fierce! They can compete with the Warriors. In my impression, there seem to be few teams that can survive the Warriors' fast offense and defense intact, and the Knicks are one of them. .”

The commentator smiled: "You seem to have forgotten one thing. The initiator of the small ball is Xue Liancheng. He is very familiar with this offensive rhythm. It is difficult for the Warriors to show off in front of the old master."

Host: "Isn't this...the creator of small ball tactics Curry?"

<divclass="contentadv">Commentator: "I am talking about the initiator of small ball, or more accurately, the person who pushed small ball tactics to the forefront of the times is Xue Liancheng, who won the regular season MVP last season , reached the championship, and won the Finals MVP, this made the public realize how powerful the small ball tactics are, and also made the public understand that you can win the championship by playing small ball."

In fact, this topic has always been controversial.

Some people say that the person who started the small ball storm is Curry. Curry's crazy three-point ability creates quick transition opportunities and brings small ball tactics into the public eye.

Therefore, as the core figure of the creator of small ball, Curry is undoubtedly the leader of small ball tactics.

Another group of people believe that without Xue Liancheng's championship and success last season, the small ball tactics would be useless and the small ball storm would be nothing.

This season the Warriors have firmly implemented fast break transitions and five small lineups, which is why they saw the Heat's success last season.

Therefore, it is Xue Liancheng, not Curry, who promoted small ball tactics and subverted traditional basketball concepts.

thus.

This triggered another round of scolding between Curry fans and Xue Liancheng fans.

I have to scold him!

Once the small ball storm takes shape, it will enter a new era, and as the pioneer of the era, it will be remembered in history!

How could fans from both sides not argue?

You have to fight until your head is broken and bloody!

The opinion of Curry fans is: The Warriors used the five small lineups in the 13-14 season, so the real pioneer is Curry.

Xue Liancheng's fan's point of view: Let's talk about it after winning the championship, is it obvious? It was only after Xue Liancheng won the regular season MVP and championship that he pushed small ball tactics to the forefront of the times. Without Xue Liancheng, small ball tactics would be useless. The Suns were awesome in the run-and-gun era in 06. He was still the originator of small ball tactics. What happened in the end? Sample? Submerged in the tide of history.

Now Curry fans are annoyed: Damn it, if you, Xue Liancheng, hadn't snatched it, the MVP would have been Curry's, and the championship would also have been Curry's.

That's right.

In the eyes of Curry fans, the regular season MVP was robbed, and without Xue Liancheng, the championship would have belonged to the Warriors.

Yes.

Curry, like James fans, feels that without Xue Liancheng, they would be the championship.

As a result, the scolding war got out of hand, and the grudge between the two parties originated from this.

Now even the commentators are taking issue with this topic.

Commentator: "I don't agree with your point of view. The Warriors were the first to develop the five-small lineup. As the creator, Curry is undoubtedly the most important person in the creation of small-ball tactics."

Commentator: "Whether you agree or not, everyone knows that this is Xue Liancheng's product and belongs to the era created by Xue Liancheng."

……

then.

The two of them became more and more excited as they talked, and they didn't even bother to compete.

My veins bulged just because I was debating this topic...

The frightened host on the side quickly calmed things down and said, "Both, please wait a moment. I think we need to get back to the main topic of the game."

And at this time.

There are only 2 minutes and 22 seconds left in the first quarter.

Entering the timeout, when the game restarted, both sides changed into rotational lineups.

The Knicks retain the two starters Lopez and Crowder, while the other three are substitutes, Galloway, David West, and Jeff Green.

Except for Thompson, the rest of the Warriors are substitutes, Iguodala, Clark, Ezeli, and McAdoo.

Their style of play changed again and they fell back into hand-to-hand combat.

Xue Liancheng, sitting off the court, still felt firsthand that the Warriors have really become stronger this season.

First of all, personally, Curry has completed his evolution. He has evolved from an All-Star to a superstar. His explosive scoring ability and scoring deterrence have directly reached a new level.

The main thing is the intimidating power of the three-point shot. It makes people feel inexplicably scared as soon as they raise their hands because it is really accurate.

Even if this game is not very accurate, as long as Curry takes a shot, it can be heart-wrenching.

Curry uses this kind of deterrence to create good space for his teammates by constantly moving and pulling.

Among them, middle school student Xue Liancheng did a very good job in connecting the ball.

Thompson has also made significant progress this season, but he has not exploded in scoring or offensive organization. His improvement has been in some details.

For example, the offensive choices are more reasonable and the shots are more stable, but on this basis, the crazy flavor has not been erased. Once it breaks out, it is still deadly.

Another example is the defensive end. Last season, Thompson was already the Warriors' trump card on the outside defensive end. This season, Thompson has evolved even more obviously. Especially in single defense, he can already make Xue Liancheng feel uncomfortable.

In addition, the assisting defense is also more accurate and active.

And the one who has changed the most is undoubtedly Draymond Green.

Chasing Egg Green already served as the team's main axis last season, and this season he has gone a step further and become the initiator of the team's offense.

The change in positioning makes people feel that Green has grown overnight.

And data is the most intuitive manifestation.

上赛季格林场均可以贡献11.7分8.2篮板3.7助攻，投篮命中率44.3%，三分球命中率则是33.7%。

It can only be regarded as quite satisfactory. As a ball-controlling forward, this performance is not bad.

As of this season, Green has averaged 15.2 points, 9.5 rebounds and 7.6 assists per game, with an overall shooting percentage of 49.8% and a three-point shooting percentage of 38.6%. He is the real No. player besides Curry and Thompson.

The improvement in all aspects of data is very obvious, especially the number of assists, which is simply a qualitative change.

Everything stems from the improvement of Green's tactical status.

Last season, Curry and Thompson usually pushed the ball to look for opportunities. Curry's breakthrough ball was still a very important tactic, and Green was just a pivot point.

This season is different. Green is also involved in holding the ball for half the game. He is also the starting point of the team's offense and is the absolute brain of the team.

This is also the biggest change overall. By letting Green be the starting point of the offense, the Warriors are like opening up the second line of Ren and Du, and their offensive efficiency has improved rapidly.

They have all found their own niche.

For example, Green is the team's starting point on the offensive end. It is Green's job to distribute the ball after the pick-and-roll, or provide support, deal cards in the high post, etc.

On the defensive end, Green is responsible for guarding the big man and protecting the basket. He is the core figure of the team's defense.

For example, Thompson not only moves to create space, but also does cutting work. At the same time, he also takes into account individual singles and is the second player on the defensive end.

For example, Curry has much less possession of the ball, but as the end point, his work has changed from complex to simple. He no longer needs to organize and coordinate. He specializes in connecting the ball, combining sudden points, running and pulling, catch and shoot, and raiding the basket. .

The role positioning is somewhat similar to Oladipo's, but Curry's offensive power is obviously inferior to Oladipo's.

The positioning of the three core players is very clear.

And other filling role players, such as Barnes, Iguodala and Livingston, either shoot three-pointers, are engaged on the defensive end, or do air-cutting tasks. Iguodala and Livingston also do Second support and organization point.

Bogut, the pseudo-starter, is more about protecting the frame and eating cake.

Their functionality and positioning are really clear at a glance, very clear, turning the entire team into a sophisticated machine that can operate at high speed.

I have to say here that Cole's training ability is indeed extraordinary.

One season, Curry came back from injury, but played as a substitute for several games. Everyone was shocked.

Superstar on the bench?

Is this crazy?

And the fact is that this is the embodiment of Cole's authority.

Everyone said that Cole was stubborn, pretentious, had poor on-the-spot reactions and various other problems.

But Cole is firmly in charge of the Warriors. The reason is that Cole can make his players obedient and is the chief engineer who builds the Warriors machine.

For example, no team can be as clear about its positioning this season as the Warriors.

Cole proved successful.

wrong……

According to the historical trajectory, the Warriors were undoubtedly successful. They won four championships in eight years and topped the entire league.

But... now, it's hard to say.

Because the Warriors' first championship has been snatched away by him and Wade, no one can say whether there will be another Warriors era in the future.

But at least judging from the changes this season, the Warriors are still very powerful. This sophisticated machine has been built. All aspects are coordinated well. The offensive firepower is extremely fast. It is no accident that they have won a record 73 wins.

It's not easy to defeat them!

This is the truest thought in Xue Liancheng's heart at present.

but.

This Warriors team isn't entirely without its shortcomings.

Or to be more precise, the shortcomings are still obvious. Their attack ability is slightly insufficient, and it is difficult to guarantee scoring at critical moments.

Because neither Curry nor Thompson are the type of high-intensity singles players, they are the type that makes people go crazy.

If the feeling comes, you will die...

If they don't feel good, they won't be able to use their personal abilities to solve the problem.

This is the Warriors' fatal flaw.