NBA: I am the card dealer

Chapter 333 There is an obvious gap!

When Xue Liancheng came on the court, the Knicks were already 31 points behind the Warriors at 38:7.

Galloway is still too reckless, and his shot selection is quite poor. In addition, he is also a master of chaos and has limited ability to organize offense. This makes the Knicks offense very disorganized.

As the main attacker, Lopez didn't even have a few chances to take action.

At present, the Knicks still face many problems.

And if the bench cannot play its due advantage, it will not be so easy for the Knicks to compete with the Warriors.

If he can't maintain the score until the end, then he won't be able to pinch the Warriors' weakness.

They'll kill you in three quarters, so it's useless if you keep your 100% hit skills...

Commentator: "The current situation is very unfavorable to the Knicks!"

Commentator: "Yes! There are too many single players on the bench. If the Knicks had not traded Chalmers, the effect might have been much better."

Commentators are lamenting the Knicks.

The game on the court has restarted. The Warriors replaced Bogut with Iguodala, and the Knicks still replaced Jeff Green.

It's still the Warriors' ball rights.

Curry and Thompson double-covered and immediately created an opportunity. Green's overall view was indeed excellent and he gave the ball immediately.

Thompson made a direct three-pointer.

in!

31:41, directly behind by 10 points.

Xue Liancheng shook his head, very helpless.

This is only the second quarter!

Why did we work for a long time and suddenly fell behind by 10 points?

If the score cannot be maintained, it is really possible that the Warriors will be clocked out after three quarters.

but……

There is no need to rush into this situation now. The only way to do this is to act slowly and steadily to stabilize the floating morale of the military.

and so.

This time, he decided to do it himself, with the purpose of giving his teammates a shot in the arm.

After the pick-and-roll, he drove straight in. As soon as he stepped into the paint area, the double-team came.

He was forced to stop and pulled back, making a throwing gesture.

Thompson stepped forward, trying to use physical contact to interfere with Xue Liancheng. At the same time, Rush, who was flanking, also tried to press up and surround Xue Liancheng.

But Xue Liancheng suddenly leaned on Thompson, turned around, and directly picked the basket with his low hand.

Enter!

This set of steps is very silky smooth.

Stop, pull back, lean on someone to pick up the basket from the other side and hit the board.

These are the results of training with Kobe this summer.

Xue Liancheng's goal stopped the bleeding and really boosted the Knicks' morale.

Next.

The two sides still fought back and forth.

But this point difference has always been hovering around 10 points, and it can't go up or down.

Just when Xue Liancheng was thinking about whether to use the 100% hit skill to break this balance.

Curry is here.

After going around in a circle, he just raised his hand and shot.

Three out of three.

The 11-point difference suddenly widened to 14 points.

Xue Liancheng's whole body was numb.

Narrator: "Is Curry going to start?"

Commentator: "Once Curry starts, the Knicks will be in danger."

Host: "If this point difference continues, it will be dangerous even if Curry can't drive the Knicks."

Commentator: "It seems there is still a big gap between the two teams."

Commentator: "The main reason was that the team was not stable when they came on the bench, which led to the widening of the points difference."

Host: "Yes, the ball has never been in Lopez's hands, and the offense is a mess. Galloway is more like a shooting guard."

Commentator: "Challmers was traded away, Tyler Johnson was injured, and the Knicks' defense looks a little short."

Commentator: "Speaking of Chalmers, I really can't understand the operation of the Knicks management. What's the use of trading Vonleh? He doesn't even have a playing position."

The commentator chatted: "Hey, this is preparation for renewing Xue Liancheng's contract in the offseason. Xue Liancheng and Feng Lai are college teammates and have a close relationship. The Knicks management brought Feng Lai here, obviously to please Xue Liancheng." Liancheng.”

Host: "Another point is that Chalmers is very unstable this season and his efficiency has dropped significantly. He is actually not the Knicks' answer. I think it is understandable to trade Chalmers."

Commentator: "Now it depends on whether Xue Liancheng can stand up and stabilize the situation..."

The voice did not fall.

Xue Liancheng rushed over, took a step through the cover, and then retreated to shoot a three-pointer.

Also hit!

but.

It is the cost of activating a 100% hit skill.

Still 11 points difference.

The commentator became excited at this time, "Xue Liancheng is indeed tough enough. He turned around and returned the favor."

Commentator: "This is the advantage of having a superstar in the team. He can stand up at critical moments to stabilize the morale of the army."

Host: "Xue Liancheng is really strong!"

The reason why they were so excited was because they were truly conquered by Xue Liancheng's performance.

The Knicks are 14 points behind. If they cannot return one, the situation will be in danger.

If he scores another one for the Warriors, the point difference will be 20+.

This half-time point difference, not to mention a death sentence, is a death penalty for most of the team.

Therefore, the Knicks' offense in this round is so important. When Xue Liancheng stepped forward to respond, it naturally made people look at him.

The excited atmosphere of the fans at the scene was suppressed in an instant.

The game continues.

Off-site attack and defense.

Xue Liancheng directly signaled Crowder to guard Iguodala, and he himself led the defense against Curry.

In last season's finals, he has proven that he can use his predictive ability to defend Curry well.

So he decided to come in person to give Curry some strength.

When Curry saw Xue Liancheng following him, something was obviously strange. However, this strangeness was not that he had an ugly face, but a look of surprise, "Hi! You are finally here. I have been waiting for you for a long time."

In the first few games of the finals, PJ Tucker was guarding Curry, but the effect was actually average.

First of all, PJ Tucker's defensive advantage is to defend against those powerful tank players and consume the opponent's physical energy.

How could P.J. Tucker defend a shooter like Curry who sneaks around without even making physical contact?

Secondly, Curry is very good at using screens when running. He is light and agile when running. He is also very restrained by PJ Tucker.

Even at this point, Curry restrained Xue Liancheng, because Xue Liancheng's speed is indeed at a disadvantage.

But Xue Liancheng has the ability to predict things!

The 0.6 second prediction is enough for him to know any intention of Curry in advance. This not only makes up for his speed disadvantage, but also acts as a natural restraint for any shooter who relies on running for a living.

This is why he is surprisingly effective at defending Curry, and it is also one of the reasons why the Heat were able to defeat the Warriors in the Finals.

Xue Liancheng successfully welded Curry's pulling force to death, and then dismembered the Warriors' offensive system, allowing the team to finally reach the top.

Of course Curry was very unconvinced.

As a historical three-point shooter, even though Curry looks like a primary school student, he is also very arrogant.

Being suppressed by Xue Liancheng caused him to miss out on the championship. This undoubtedly made him angry and he could not let go throughout the off-season.

Tell the truth.

Curry has been looking forward to meeting Xue Liancheng again, so he was extremely excited when he saw Xue Liancheng leading his defense.

He wants revenge!

He wants to avenge his shame!

Xue Liancheng naturally knew what Curry was thinking and smiled, "You don't have to be so excited. No matter what, you will always be my loser."

Curry's face turned green instantly, "We'll see, I'll make you look good this time."

Xue Liancheng was full of confidence: "No need to wait and see, let's start now."

How could he not have confidence?

As long as Curry doesn't have the quality to break through with the ball or hang up the elevator door to cover, he can really nail Curry.

The ability to predict in 0.6 seconds is enough for him to destroy the movement of all shooters.

Curry snorted, stopped talking nonsense, and started running.

Xue Liancheng chased after him.

The commentator was excited again, "Xue Liancheng started to focus on Curry again, and the classic scene from last season's finals reappeared..."

Commentator: "Actually, I have never understood it. Xue Liancheng is not fast, but he can always follow Curry closely and does not give Curry too much space to shoot. This is simply a miracle."

Host: "Xue Liancheng is also a top shooter. He has a strong ability to predict, and his insight into the shooter's movement intentions is even better. Isn't this surprising? Everyone summed it up in the finals last season."

Commentator: "I mean, with Xue Liancheng's speed, how can he keep up?"

Commentator: "The defenders are originally positioned in the inner circle, and the shooters are in the outer circle. This virtually reduces the distance between them. Of course, the most important thing is that Xue Liancheng's ability to predict is really great."

When several people recalled the finals scene.

<divclass="contentadv"> Curry has been setting up screens continuously. After running back and forth, he still takes the ball hand-to-hand and shoots directly.

But Xue Liancheng never lost sight of him and flew sideways to interfere.

This shocked Curry.

After losing in the finals, he has been thinking about how to move to get rid of it completely.

He thought of many solutions.

For example, going back and forth.

For example, use more cover.

For example, you need to release the ball faster after catching the ball.

In fact, he did all this, but he still couldn't really get rid of it, and was still covered by Xue Liancheng.

The goal was not scored in the end.

But Iguodala unexpectedly grabbed the frontcourt and continued organizing.

It was Curry who caught the ball.

In addition to reflecting on the movement problem, he actually has another big move, which is to beat Xue Liancheng hard.

This time it finally worked.

Although Curry looked weak, his speed and rhythm were still very fast and ferocious. After adjusting his rhythm, he passed Xue Liancheng in one fell swoop.

Fortunately, PJ Tucker, as an old rival, still understands Curry and has already blocked it in advance.

Although Curry succeeded in breaking through, he did not choose to force the ball and gave it to Brandon Rush who was in the semi-open position.

The latter's three-point shot didn't happen either.

Two consecutive defensive successes gave the Knicks a lot of confidence.

come back.

Xue Liancheng passed a pass to Oladipo, and Oladipo passed to Crowder who cut into the basket, and the latter licked the basket and scored again.

The score difference was once again reduced to single digits.

Next.

Xue Liancheng's defense of Curry did have a great impact on the Warriors' offensive system, and even caused huge destructive power.

When Curry's three-point threat is no longer there, the Warriors' passing and cutting space is immediately reduced by a large amount.

They can't cut and get to the basket as easily as before.

In addition, if the Knicks' defensive formation is not chaotic, it will be difficult for the Warriors to take advantage of the chaos to score points.

This way.

At the end of the half, the Knicks chased the point difference to 5 points, and the suspense was restored again.

Originally, the Knicks generals thought they had found the password to defeat the Warriors, but in the third quarter, Curry taught them a lesson.

There is absolutely a reason why top stars are top.

Curry resisted Xue Liancheng's defense and hit two consecutive three-pointers.

The score difference suddenly reached double digits again.

Xue Liancheng could only shake his head helplessly. The defense was in place, but Curry just scored. What could he do?

This is why Curry became a superstar.

Once the feel comes, it really works no matter how you shoot.

The game continues.

Xue Liancheng still insisted on guarding Curry, and the others made unlimited changes in defense, but with the arrival of Curry's three-pointer, the Warriors seemed to open up.

Fortunately, the Knicks generals also feel good and can barely keep up.

There were four minutes left in the third quarter. Curry sneaked in and scored.

The score difference came to 14 points again.

The situation was not quite right, and Xue Liancheng could only use the 100% hit skill to stabilize the situation for the team.

The Knicks generals also managed to live up to their expectations and managed to survive another round.

But Xue Liancheng was not happy.

The third quarter was not over yet, and the skill with 100% hit was used twice out of three times.

In this state, how can we compete with the Warriors?

Or to be more precise, how to compete with the Warriors?

In fact, the Warriors are in really good shape this season, sweeping the regular season with overwhelming momentum.

But in the playoffs, the Warriors still encountered huge challenges.

For example, the Thunder duo they encountered during the Western Conference Finals, two MVP-level players, almost overturned the mighty Warriors.

It's a pity that when leading 3:1, it was turned over abruptly.

Some people say that the referee helped, but in Xue Liancheng's view, the Warriors are really strong. Thompson's various desperate three-pointers pulled the Warriors back from the brink of death, which created a miracle.

The most terrifying thing about the Warriors is here. When it rains three-thirds of the time, it can create miracles.

In other words, when the hand feels bad, they may indeed lose simply.

But when the hand feels good, it can really kill you in minutes, no matter who you are.

of course.

This also illustrates another issue. How powerful the Oklahoma City Thunder was that season, and the combination of Du Shubao and Westbrook is still very promising.

It's a pity that Du Shubao couldn't bear it anymore.

And when the Warriors lost to the Cavaliers in the finals, they were really cheated.

With a 3:1 lead, everyone could see that there was a certain gap in strength between the two sides.

Green was suspended, which directly caused the Warriors' offensive system to collapse, and the Cavaliers got back a win.

Bogut's absence directly allowed James to take off. Without a big center to protect the frame, it is not an exaggeration to say that James is the strongest in the league.

Therefore, even though Bogut is a pseudo-starter and his playing time is extremely limited, the deterrent effect he can achieve in the penalty area in a limited time is immeasurable.

of course.

Irving's key three-pointer is also another factor.

When the score was tied at 3:3, the Warriors had actually lost their confidence and momentum.

This is the fate of the warrior who was nailed to the pillar of shame despite all the hardships.

And if they can't compete with the Warriors in regular time, it will be difficult for them to get past the Warriors.

Because now Xue Liancheng feels that the Warriors are still obviously much stronger than the Knicks. If there is a gap in hard power, his 100% hitting skills cannot make up for it.

In the best-of-seven series, it shouldn't be a big problem for him to win one or two games with his 100% shooting skills, but it is quite slim to win the series.

This is why Xue Liancheng is not happy.

It's really...the gap in strength between the two sides can be clearly felt.

Or to be more precise, the difference lies in Oladipo.

Last season, he partnered with Wade and was able to defeat the Warriors. In addition to himself becoming very strong, Wade actually gave him tremendous support.

He even competed with him for the Finals MVP. You can imagine how outstanding Wade's performance was.

In the end, if it weren't for Wade's knee problems, he wouldn't have been elected the Finals MVP with a high vote.

And Oladipo is really far from Wade.

It's the gap between star players and superstars.

Oladipo's offensive ability is not as good as Wade's.

His scoring accuracy is not as good as Wade's.

Stability is also some distance away from Wade.

And in terms of the most important impact on the court, there is really a huge difference.

Don't underestimate the influence of this court. It can attract more defensive attention and create more shooting space for teammates.

This thing is invisible, but can be clearly felt.

Coupled with Oladipo's 6 consecutive irons at the beginning, it really hurt the team deeply.

The third quarter ended with this mutual pull.

The Knicks trailed the Warriors by 83 points, 92:9.

Commentator: "The Warriors are really strong. They have a visible advantage. They completely overwhelm the Knicks. The Knicks have no chance to breathe. It seems that Tyronn Lue has to find a way to tap his potential. Otherwise, even if he breaks through Entering the finals, it’s probably difficult to beat the Warriors.”

Commentator: "The Warriors' tactical system has changed this season. Green came to organize the offense and liberated Curry's offensive firepower. They have indeed become much stronger than last season. The main problem for the Knicks is that Oladipo is not available. We can provide more support to Xue Liancheng, and the issue of backup point guard also needs to be resolved urgently."

Host: "Actually, I think... they can still compete. The Warriors have always been suppressed by the Warriors in this game, mainly due to Oladipo's abnormal performance. As long as Oladipo can be in good condition, they will definitely have a chance to compete." force."

Commentator: "Come on! Thompson didn't play well either! If Thompson had played normally, this game would have been over a long time ago."

The host was annoyed and stopped talking.

Because the narrator is telling the truth.

After three quarters, Oladipo made 14 of 5 shots and scored 12 points.

In fact, this data is still good. The reason why it is so low is because it was not connected at the beginning.

If the six consecutive irons are removed, Oladipo will still be very happy eating cakes afterward.

As for the Warriors, Thompson was not much better, shooting 12 of 2 and only scoring 7 points.

This performance is actually worse than Oladipo.

But they were able to keep pressing the Knicks, leaving the Knicks breathless.

It can be seen that there is a clear gap in the overall strength, or chemical reaction, of the two sides.