Legend of Tomorrow

In Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals, the Warriors lost after losing, and Draymond Green fouled out six times and left the game.

Green knocked over Guo Xu twice in the second half and knocked down Durant once. Even if Guo Xu did a good job in protecting the ball and was not injured, online fans collectively expressed their dissatisfaction and criticized the Warriors players for playing dirty.

Green is really dirty. He raised his leg to kick someone again during the offensive layup. The unlucky one was Adams. Because it was just a kick to the thigh and no egg chasing, the referee didn't even call a normal foul.

After the disastrous defeats in the first two games, Warriors head coach Mark Jackson was dissatisfied with the Lakers' too many free throws. He believed that the Lakers' home whistle was too strong and they could not defeat the Lakers in that situation.

Guo Xu gave a positive reply: Not only did we have a dozen more free throws than the Warriors, but we also had about fifty more breakthroughs. I will also focus on breakthrough offense in the next game. Find a way to stop me.

Then the Warriors' home whistle was very obvious in this game. The overall number of free throws was 14 more than the Lakers, and they were still abused. Guo Xu told his opponent how he would fight, but the Warriors still couldn't guard against him and watched him break through again and again.

Curry couldn't keep up with Guo Xu's speed, and others couldn't keep up. When Guo Xu counterattacked, it was difficult for the Warriors players to double-team unless they completely let go of a Lakers player who was about to go down.

What's funny is that after the game, some fans on the Internet praised Green, thinking that he is the Warriors' most desperate star on the court, the strongest player in winning, and the true core.

Perhaps this was Green's own words. After all, this core made 2 of 10 shots, 0 of 3 three-pointers, and 1 of 4 free throws. He only had 5 points, 8 rebounds, and 8 assists.

The Warriors trailed from start to finish, entered garbage time in the third quarter, and ultimately lost by 30 points.

Green and Iguodala were undercover on the offensive end. They didn't dare to take action when there were many open spaces, so they chose to rush or pass the ball. The Lakers' key defensive strategy is to double-team Curry, defend Middleton, Redick, and Nowitzki alone, and try to let Green and Iguodala take shots from mid-to-long distances. It has been tried and true.

If these two people don't come out in the low post, they can attract the defense, but the Warriors defender can't even think about breaking through. There are people around the penalty area. As long as Adams plays, he can turn the basket into a no-fly zone.

Among the Warriors' interior players, except for veteran Nowitzki, Gobert has the best offense. He has the advantages of height and wingspan, and it is difficult to guard against this move after screening. Except for Adams, it is difficult for others to interfere with his shooting.

Gobert also performed well on the defensive end, scoring 14 points, 13 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 blocks.

Faced with such a seemingly reliable teammate, Green naturally chose to criticize him, provided news materials to the media, and staged a good show of internal strife.

Green scolded Gobert on the court. In one round, after being called for a foul on Durant, Green followed the referee and chattered endlessly, as if he was innocent. Gobert knew that he had already committed five fouls and was afraid that he would be sent off, so he stepped forward to persuade him to stop.

As a result, Green turned and roared at Gobert.

At the press conference, Green took the initiative to take responsibility for the loss, as if he was really the core of the team. He said: The result is disappointing. This is my responsibility. I must play better. I did not play high-intensity defense.

Green also said that Gobert was not tough enough and gave up the game early. It means that although I didn’t get the data during my garbage time,

Anyway, he played for another 4 minutes before being sent off. He fought hard. Gobert was replaced in the third quarter and did not fight hard.

The Warriors coaching staff and management are becoming more and more fond of Gobert, and Green is a little impatient. He desperately wants to get rid of this promising interior teammate who can affect his status.

Some fans on the Internet listed a series of remarks made by Green this season, believing that if the Warriors do not trade this SB, sooner or later the team will be disbanded because of him. Of course, no matter how much trouble Green makes, the Warriors will not renew his contract with a high salary in the future, unless the manager and owner are mentally ill.

There are still many Warriors fans who are dissatisfied with the team's operation last summer, so they just let Brook Lopez go. He performed poorly after joining the Nets. But why doesn't the management choose a speed guard? Last season, the Warriors mainly lost because they could not prevent Guo Xu's breakthrough.

In fact, it's not that the management is stupid and doesn't know how to sign a fast defender, but it knows that it can't be guarded by that kind of defender. Guo Xu has already beaten all the defenders in the league. Most of the fast guards have poor contact and are short. Facing that type of player, Guo Xu has an opportunity when he steps back from the outside and shoots in front of people.

In the past two years, various teams have also tried to use swingmen to defend Guo Xu, but the results were also not good, and the big man's lateral movement speed was poor. This season, Guo Xu can still break through with the ball against small forwards of James and Leonard's level.

Apart from being short and not good at interfering with shots, he has almost no solution on the court. He's not afraid of double teams, so what's the use of having a fast point guard?

In the fourth game of the Warriors' final battle, Curry and Mildelton performed well, scoring 25 and 27 points respectively; Nowitzki made 8 of 16 shots, 3 of 6 three-pointers, and 4 of 4 free throws, scoring 23 points. 3 rebounds.

The Warriors still lost by 11 points because the Lakers' offense was stronger. Durant had 35 points and 7 rebounds, Guo Xu had 41 points, 12 assists and 2 steals, and Wade also scored 18 points and 5 assists.

Redick was absolutely blown out against Wade. He made 3 of 9 shots, 1 of 5 three-pointers, 3 of 4 free throws, and scored 10 points, 2 rebounds, and 3 assists in 25 minutes of play.

Green, who has an invincible fighting spirit, once again went undercover. He made 3 of 10 shots, 2 of 5 three-pointers, 2 of 4 free throws, and scored 10 points, 9 rebounds, and 4 assists in 37 minutes.

No one is bragging about Green anymore. He is a shorted product on the outside. He doesn't even have the confidence to take more shots in a life-and-death battle. He plays for a long time and relies entirely on mobility. Gobert is not suitable to partner with Nowitzki.

Last time Curry was beaten to tears by Guo Xu in the Western Conference Finals, this year it was veteran David West who cried. He traded two teams with a basic salary and failed to win the championship.

Coach Jackson said: We have long been mentally prepared to be eliminated. This season the Lakers are on a different level from other teams. Their lineup is the strongest in history. The 1996 champion Bulls will also lose miserably against them.

The reporter asked: Do you think the combination of Jordan and Pippen is inferior to Jason and Durant?

Jackson said: I have played in the Eastern Conference for most of my playing career and have played against the Bulls for more than 60 games. Jordan is by no means as good as Jason Guo. He can break through with the ball and can constantly find screens to create mismatches. Opportunity, it’s not good to change defense slowly inside, he can shoot three-pointers after passing the midfield, which is terrible.”

Curry did not comment on Guo Xu at the press conference. He could not think of any suitable adjectives.

After the game, some fans on the Internet expressed dissatisfaction after reading Jackson's comments. They believed that Jordan, Pippen, and Rodman could guard everyone. Although their defense was worse than that of Guo Xu, Reggie Miller, who was not even a star, had all beaten him. Seven games.

Rodman is a short power forward who is very mobile and can defend pick-and-rolls, but he has no shooting range on the offensive end. As for Longley, he was so slow that he despised Bogut before he even entered the league. The 32-year-old Bogut is a marginal player in the Lakers.

Many fans have begun to say that Curry is overrated, a defensive black hole, and relied on his teammates to win two championships. At this time, LeBron James was very embarrassed. The teammate Curry relied on was in the Nets and was currently playing poorly. He became what James calls his CBA teammate.

After sweeping the Warriors, the Lakers took a long vacation and waited for the winner in the Eastern Conference. The 76ers and Bucks tied at 2-2, each winning two home games...