Legend of Tomorrow

Chapter 1037 [Upstart! Luck determines the championship! 】

Guo Xu was interviewed by reporters in Los Angeles and once again expressed his optimism for the Warriors to win the championship.

There is no doubt about the strength of the Warriors. They defeated the Spurs, the champions of the parallel world, to advance to the finals.

What about the Nets? They lost two games to the single-core Cavaliers, which didn't look like much. The Cavaliers lineup is not as good as the Big Three Heat. No matter how bad Wade and Bosh are, they are still better than Boozer and Matthews.

Warcraft Howard and Deron Williams are in better shape than in the parallel world, but in Guo Xu's impression, they are players who have never won a championship in their lives.

The Nets have shortcomings. Howard likes to defend the paint. It's not a good idea for Nowitzki to defend the pick-and-roll. Plumlee is a rookie with little experience, and his effectiveness as a power forward is average. Letting Kirilenko play as a guest at the 4th position is a solution, and his condition has also declined.

Guo Xu didn't plan to watch the live broadcast of the finals at home. He would just pay attention to the news after the game. Even retired NBA stars are too lazy to watch the NBA Finals. Can the ratings be high?

What attracts people after the NBA? This is a difficult question to answer. If Xiao Hua hadn't been bald for many years, he would definitely lose his hair in a hurry.

Starting from this season, the finals schedule has been changed to 22111, the same as other playoff series. In addition, during the finals, there will be an additional day of rest between Game 6 and Game 7.

The previous finals format has been criticized because once a team with home court advantage loses one of its first two home games, it will be very disadvantageous. The other team can use the subsequent three consecutive home games to compete for the NBA championship.

The biggest injustice is that the crucial fifth Battle of Tianwangshan is played at the home court of a team with a poor regular season record. In addition, teams with better records will stay away from home for up to 8 days and endure greater mental pressure.

The NBA's proposal to reform the finals format is very simple, because the owners understand that it can help balance competition.

As soon as the reform was completed, what the experts analyzed happened. The Warriors lost to the Nets at home in the second game, with the total score tied 1-1. They then defeated the Nets in Game 3 and lost in Game 4.

The two sides tied the game at 2-2 and it was time to play the Battle of Heavenly Kings Mountain. According to the previous rules, it was played at the home court of the Nets, but now it is played at the home court of the Warriors.

According to statistics, the winner of Game 5 of the previous Finals has a 71.4% chance of winning the championship, while the home team's chance of winning Game 5 is as high as 67.9%.

Sometimes, luck can determine the outcome of a game. The Warriors benefited from a home sequence change in the Finals.

In Game 5, the Warriors defeated the Nets 104-93.

Got match point.

What devastated the Nets players the most was that they had done a good job defending Curry. Small forward Carroll also sprained his ankle in the second game and will miss the rest of the finals. However, the best performer in this battle was Nick Young, who replaced Carroll.

Yang Shaoxia only played 22 minutes, making 8 of 12 shots, 4 of 7 three-pointers, 3 of 3 free throws, scoring 23 points, 2 rebounds, and no assists.

Nick Young was responsible for leading the offense off the bench, and his one-on-one efficiency was astonishing. He even swayed Kirilenko from the outside to get a foul, resulting in a 3+1.

Don't look at the fact that Nick Young only got an annual salary of 1.23 million when he joined the Warriors. He came here to hug someone. In his peak season, he won the title of Singles King and his offensive skills with the ball are very gorgeous.

However, Nick Young's singles data has been ups and downs every season, and his performance is very unstable. When his hands are convulsed, he is like a star. When his brain is convulsed, the coach should replace him as soon as possible.

In this crucial game, Nick Young suffered from hand convulsions. He rose up in the final quarter and even turned around and used street ball moves to tease Pierce for a layup. He was replaced after this goal. It is not a good sign for players to relax in the finals.

In Game 6, the Nets players once again showed inexperience and poor ability to withstand pressure.

Howard is the nominal boss of the Nets. His efficiency was greatly reduced by Lopez's defense in the life-and-death battle. He made only 5 of 12 shots and 6 of 14 free throws. He scored 16 points, 15 rebounds, 2 assists and 3 blocks.

As a center, Howard shot only 41.7% from the field and 42.9% from the free throw line, both of which were unqualified.

Lopez and Monroe took turns guarding Howard, trying to keep him outside the penalty area. When Howard reached the basket and wanted to get up, they hugged him without saying a word and gave him a free throw.

Although Lopez performed poorly under Howard's defense and only scored 10 points and 5 rebounds, his task was completed and he almost successfully matched Warcraft.

Deron Williams was also lost on the outside. He made 4 of 12 shots and 0 of 5 three-pointers. Three of them were open outside shots and he only scored 8 points, 3 rebounds and 8 assists.

Curry played 42 minutes, making 10 of 19 shots, 5 of 9 three-pointers, 3 of 3 free throws, and scored 28 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists, and 2 steals.

The Nets relied on Nowitzki and Pierce to keep the suspense until the final quarter, and were defeated by the Warriors 11-2.

In the end, the Warriors won 109-95 and won the championship trophy with a total score of 4-2. Curry won the FMVP and averaged 26 points, 6 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 1.6 steals per game.

In Guo Xu's previous life, Curry had three championship rings and not one FMVP. Even though his statistics in 2015 beat Iguodala, the judges awarded the award to the latter because the first brother successfully restricted James.

That year, Iguodala averaged only 16.3 points, 4 assists, 5.8 rebounds, 1.3 steals and 1 turnover per game, shooting 52.1% from the field, 40% from three-point range, and 35.7% from the free throw line; Curry averaged 26 points, 6.3 assists, 5.2 rebounds and 1.8 per game. 4.7 steals, 44.3% field goal percentage, 38.5% three-point shooting percentage, and 88.5% free throw percentage.

James played 45.8 minutes per game, averaging 35.8 points, 13.3 rebounds, 8.8 assists, 1.3 steals and 0.5 blocks per game, shooting 39.8% from the field, 31% from three-point range, 68.7% from free throws, and an efficiency value of 27.5.

Did Iguodala limit James? The Cavaliers had no one injured in that Finals. James was double-teamed as soon as he broke through. If he had the chance to play one-on-one, he would have averaged 40 points per game.

Curry was heavily guarded every game, and one person forced the entire opponent's team to defend. Iguodala is often the target of being left out. In order to chase points, the Cavaliers sometimes used the shark-cutting tactic and sent him to free throws.

There are 11 people responsible for voting in FMVP, and the alliance has the final say on who will be the 11 voters! And this person who has the final say is the actual decision-maker of FMVP. The main reason why Curry did not win the FMVP is that he endorses Under Armor sneakers, while Iguodala endorses Nike.

Now Curry has renewed his contract with Nike and launched exclusive boots. He won the FMVP without any controversy.

With two MVPs won and Guo Xu appointed as his successor, Curry's popularity continues to soar.

No one talks about defensive black holes anymore. Curry is not a black hole when he defends Deron alone, which reduces Deron's shooting percentage. Both of them are tall guards. Curry's height can interfere with shooting, and his strength will not be easily overtaken by Deron.

During the interview, Curry emphatically thanked Guo Xu. I was able to achieve what I am today by imitating Jason's game. When I was in school, I was imitating his skills. He shot the ball quickly.

The reporter asked: Do you think you can achieve his level of strength in the future?

Curry shook his head and said with a smile: This is impossible. His speed is too fast. He is almost impossible to guard one-on-one when he breaks through. All players are unwilling to face him. I only have the confidence to shoot and practice. He's just as good.

Curry can only say this, and he is not being modest. He does not want Guo Xu to come back again. Even if Guo Xu gets older and has not practiced football, he is a defender and does not want to face him.

After Guo Xu read the news, he sent Curry a message online to congratulate him and continue his vacation.

He has no plans to come back. Now for him, making movies is more interesting than playing basketball...

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