NBA: James wants to team up with me

As the game went on, the Spurs began to feel something was wrong.

First of all, in the interior, Aldridge, who had previously been able to easily deal with Green's defense, began to see his shooting percentage continue to decline, and he even missed several mid-range shots in a row.

As his shot missed, Aldridge became more and more upset. He even pushed someone while grabbing a rebound and received his second foul.

The Spurs' situation on the court also took a sharp turn for the worse because of Aldridge.

Head coach Popovich called a timeout to make adjustments, replacing Aldridge with Duncan.

Aldridge, who came off the court, sat on the bench with a bad expression on his face, muttering something.

Seeing this, Popovich narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at Green who was facing Aldridge on the court.

So the question is, what is Green's greatest strength?

Is it a strong defense? No.

Is it a comprehensive all-rounder? No.

It's his cruel character and dirty methods.

It's okay if he can defend you, but if Green can't defend you, I'm sorry, you have to protect the vital parts of your body, especially the crotch, otherwise it is very likely that the happiness of your lower body will be ruined in his hands.

Aldridge was obviously a player that was very difficult for Green to defend. Since he couldn't defend him, Green couldn't help but use some dirty tricks. The key was that the referee didn't pay much attention to it. Aldridge was upset by Green, which led to consecutive missed shots.

This move used to be the Spurs' favorite off-the-board tactic, but we have to admit that although this off-the-board tactic is cruel and unethical, and has no technical content, it does require a certain amount of talent, and not everyone can do it.

Since the retirement of the notorious Bruce Bowen, there have been very few Spurs players who are willing to do such a thing at the cost of their own reputation.

Green is obviously the type who is self-taught. Having already secured his position as the starting forward for the Lakers, Green is most afraid that the team will lose in the playoffs due to his own reasons. Once he loses his starting position, he will regret it for the rest of his life. So when facing players who are undefendable, he doesn't mind using all his skills to deal with the opponent.

As a veteran who has been in the league for more than ten years, Duncan is certainly not afraid of Green's tactics, but the problem is that Duncan at this time is no longer as brave as he used to be.

So far in the playoffs, Duncan, as a substitute for Aldridge and Gobert, has averaged only 5 points and 4 rebounds per game, and has completely transformed from a superstar to a rotation role player.

The Spurs' inside line turned into a combination of Duncan + Gobert, which greatly reduced the Lakers' defensive pressure in the restricted area.

At the same time, Wang Chong on the outside also began to show his strength by holding the ball and playing one-on-one against Leonard, completely suppressing this young talent who had just emerged on both offense and defense.

So under the nervous gaze of the Spurs home fans, the Lakers began to gradually widen the gap.

The Spurs barely held on until the second quarter, when Aldridge returned to the court, hoping that he could support the Spurs' inside offense.

However, when Aldridge came on the court, he was surprised to find that the player facing him had changed from Green to Wang Chong.

Wang Chong defends Aldridge and Green defends Leonard.

In fact, this is the best defensive arrangement for the Lakers, and they are also well matched in terms of height and body shape.

But the reason why Wang Chong did not make such arrangements at the beginning was that he wanted to target Leonard.

Facing such an unreasonable numerical monster like himself, the psychological pressure to face him directly on the court is enormous. Even if he has the nickname of Robot in the future, which describes him as being as calm as a robot, never having any emotional fluctuations, never getting angry, never getting frustrated, and never fearing strong enemies, Leonard is still in a low state because he is almost unilaterally beaten by Wang Chong.

Now that the defense has switched, Green's defense was not bad to begin with, and Leonard, whose touch has been cold and whose mentality is a little exploded, can hardly do anything. On the other side, Leonard and Wang Chong are even more doomed.

The two players are similar in size, but Wang Chong has a longer wingspan. At the same time, his dynamic talents in speed, strength, jumping, burst, etc. make him overwhelming Aldridge.

The result of Leonard being beaten by Wang Chong was no different on Aldridge's side.

Wang Chong single-handedly defeated the Spurs' two offensive cores inside and outside, leaving Popovich on the sidelines with no way to deal with them.

A good cook cannot cook without rice. If Popovich had a peak Duncan under his command, he could still compete with the Lakers. But whether it is Leonard or Aldridge, the gap in strength between them and Duncan is more than a little bit, not to mention Wang Chong.

The first game between the two teams ended with the Lakers winning 108:101 away from home.

Two days later, the Spurs continued to play at home and pulled back a game with 99:95, temporarily tying the score at 1:1.

After all, it is in the devil's home court in San Antonio, and the lineup gap between the Lakers and the Spurs is not particularly large. Even Wang Chong cannot limit both Leonard and Aldridge at the same time.

Green, who restricted Aldridge with small moves in the last game, received special treatment from the referee in this game. He was sent off early with 6 fouls and received a technical foul because of his excessive emotions.

Wang Chong was not surprised that Green acted like this. In fact, he would not be Green if he didn't act like this.

Although they lost a game, for the Lakers, winning an away game is already a big victory. Next, when they return to their home court, the Lakers will naturally have a higher chance of winning due to their geographical advantage.

And it is.

Back at the Lakers' home court, the Spurs were completely unable to compete with the Lakers and were easily defeated in two games in a row, with a score of 1:3 and the Lakers directly taking the match point.

Although the Spurs returned to their home court and won another game tenaciously, narrowing the score to 2:3, it was obviously too late to turn the tide.

4:2, the Lakers eliminated the Spurs in six games, successfully emerged from the Western Conference Finals, and met the Eastern Conference champion Chicago Bulls in the finals.

Although the Spurs lost to the Lakers, their performance was still remarkable, especially Leonard. After being suppressed by Wang Chong in the first few games, he played better and better in the later games. At the end of 6 games, Leonard averaged 21 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists per game. His shooting percentage of 42% was only average, but it is still worth looking forward to his future growth ceiling.

As for Aldridge, he averaged 24 points and 8 rebounds per game in the series, with a shooting percentage of 46%. In fact, it was worth it for the Spurs to spend a lot of money to recruit him during the offseason last summer.

In addition, the Spurs' center Rudy Gobert did not show his strength in the game, but after the series ended, he averaged 9 points, 11 rebounds and 2.4 blocks per game. His performance on the defensive end alone was a bit like Duncan.

Although the old GDP trio performed mediocrely in this playoffs and have basically withdrawn from the stage of history, the Spurs have three new main players to support them and the future is promising!

After the Western Conference Finals, Duncan announced his official retirement, ending his 19-year professional career.

Because of Wang Chong, Duncan missed the championship he should have led the team to win in the 13-14 season. He won a total of four championship trophies in his career. Fortunately, when Wang Chong rose, Duncan had already won various honors that belonged to him at his peak. Therefore, Duncan, who currently has 4 championships, 2 MVPs and 3 FMVPs, still qualifies for discussion in the top ten of NBA history.

But after all, without a championship, Duncan can't squeeze forward like he could before, and he will most likely be a goalkeeper near the top ten.

It is worth mentioning that Kevin Garnett, the Wolf King who fought with Duncan almost all his life, also chose to retire in 2016.

Originally in the historical process, Duncan announced his retirement on July 7, and Garnett officially announced his retirement two months later in September. Even earlier was Kobe who officially retired after the end of the regular season in April.

The passing of three superstars, Kobe, Duncan and Garnett, represented the end of an era. It was a sensational event at the time and caused many fans to reminisce about the good old days.

But in this space and time that was completely disrupted by Wang Chong, the butterfly effect has changed beyond recognition.

Kobe, who was supposed to be the first to retire, is now about to join the team in the finals and have the opportunity to win the sixth championship trophy in his career.

Garnett, who had the only four-consecutive championship dynasty in the NBA and had the same number of championships as Duncan, was more free and easy than before. He announced during the regular season that he would retire after the season, decisively and without any nostalgia.

Fans have no time to mourn the retirement of this pair of top inside superstars from the old era, because the biggest highlight of this season, the finals between the Lakers and the Bulls, is about to begin.

Both teams were built by Wang Chong, and they are currently undisputedly the two strongest teams in the league.

LeBron James, the No. 03 pick in and the chosen one, once again challenged the new basketball god Wang Chong.

Unlike in the past, this time James has a great chance of defeating Wang Chong and winning the championship, but unfortunately he is not the boss of the Bulls.

The Bulls' well-deserved core is Curry, who is ranked second on this MVP list and had his best performance in the regular season.

It's not only because of the gap in regular season data and performance between the two, but also because the entire Bulls team and even the fans know exactly what James is doing here. He was not even willing to sign a long-term contract with the Bulls, but only signed a 1+1 contract, making it clear that he would run away after winning a championship.

What? Do you think you are Wang Chong? He went to the Cavaliers to help with poverty alleviation, and after one year he brought them a championship. Even if he left, he left with a clear conscience, and the Cavaliers fans had to send him off with a smile.

But you are different. You came to us to ask for a championship.

I have to say this is really too ironic.

But how could James care so much? This was the closest he had ever been to a championship, and he had to grab it no matter what!

On June 2016, 6, the finals began at the United Center in Chicago.

Bulls starting lineup: Curry, Danny Green, Ariza, James, and Jordan Jr.

Lakers starting lineup: Kobe, Thompson, Wang Chong, Green, Jokic.

The Bulls' lineup also went through several changes during the regular season, mainly in the forward position. At the beginning, the Bulls had James as small forward and Luol Deng as power forward.

However, in the middle of the season, Luol Deng was injured and was out for the season, so the Bulls had to urgently trade for 3D player Ariza to take his place.

It was originally a temporary solution, but Ariza's effect was much better than Luol Deng. To be precise, as Luol Deng got older, his competitive ability declined significantly and he could no longer support the position of the starting main force.

Luol Deng's injury happened much earlier than Wang Chong knew, but it was definitely a blessing in disguise for the Bulls to get Ariza. Even though the Bulls spent a lot of money in exchange for Ariza, even giving up a first-round pick, compared with winning the championship, these costs were insignificant.

When Wang Chong came on the stage, the packed United Center erupted in thunderous cheers.

Even though they are enemies now, the Bulls fans are still extremely grateful to Wang Chong for bringing them six championships, and they are generous in giving them a warm welcome.

However, welcoming as it is, when the game started, all Bulls fans still stood firmly on the side of their team, looking forward to the arrival of the Bulls' 13th championship in team history.

Jokic won the jump ball and the Lakers attacked.

Wang Chong held the ball against James, accelerated and broke through, and made his signature mid-range jump shot, getting the first point for the Lakers.

The Bulls were not willing to be outdone. James immediately accelerated and made a back-to-back run without the ball. After receiving the pass from Curry, he jumped up and scored a slam dunk.

On the Bulls, James, who has four shooters around him, has a deep understanding of what space is.

Even Wang Chong, who was familiar with the Bulls' tactics, did not have a particularly good way to deal with this. After all, all the opposing players, including Jordan Jr., were pulled to the outside, and someone had to follow them to ensure that the Lakers would not be killed by the opponent's three-pointer.

Among them, Curry is naturally the top priority.

Although Curry has always been known for his superb performance in the regular season and poor performance in the finals, Wang Chong does not dare to underestimate Curry during his Curry-Tian period. In his eyes, the opponent's threat is no less than that of James, or even more so!

The Lakers' arrangement is to have Klay Thompson guard Curry.

As two of the league's top shooters, Thompson is very familiar with Curry's playing style, even though the Splash Brothers have never teamed up in this time and space.

As soon as the game started, the two teams entered into a fierce offensive and defensive battle. The offensive rhythm was extremely fast, and the defensive pressure was also quite strong. Even the fans watching the game on the court could feel the almost suffocating feeling of pressure.

But Wang Chong felt something was wrong.

The current Lakers are not the Cavaliers and Bulls of the past. Their main tactic is positional defense. Being dragged into the fast break rhythm that the Bulls are good at is obviously not a good thing.