Legend of Tomorrow

James' performance outside the three-point line was a mess in this game, and his overall shooting percentage was only 42.9%. After three games, he did not hit more than 45% once. Even though he knew that he would encounter a three-person double-team near the penalty area, he still went to the basket. rush.

After the game, two ESPN experts analyzed the data and explained how big the gap was between the Cavaliers and the Suns, and how big the gap was between James and Guo Xu. It was understandable that the finals was one-sided.

James' true shooting percentage in the playoffs is 55.7%, and Guo Xu's is 66.%.

Comparing the two's offensive methods, Guo Xu took half of his shots from outside the three-point line, and his shooting rate was more accurate than James's mid-range shots, which was not even half-point accurate.

James' statistics in the playoffs are a bit weird. The mid-range shot is not as accurate as the three-pointer. Regardless of whether the opponent deliberately relaxed the defense, he shot 33.3% from three-point range and averaged .6 shots per game. His mid-range shot failed.

In the playoffs, he averaged 5.0 long-range two-point attempts per game, with a shooting percentage of only 2.9%, and 2.0 mid-range two-point attempts, with a shooting percentage of 32.0%.

His scoring hot spots are all in the low post and the basket, or in other words, just under the basket. He averaged 9 shots at the basket per game, hitting 6.5 times, with a shooting percentage of 72.6%. He also shot a good 45.5% from the low post, taking only .7 shots.

The Eastern Conference lacks forward stars, Artest is suspended, Paul Pierce misses the playoffs, and James has a physical advantage over others. There are also few interior stars in the Eastern Conference. There is only one interior star, Ben Wallace, who is known for his penalty area defense. These are two important factors for James' performance.

James previously crushed his opponents with force and scored a lot of points. Boozer and Big Z were able to open up and create space for him. In order to prevent the Cavaliers' overall offense, other teams cannot double-team James all the time.

The Suns went to the extreme, resolutely preventing James from breaking through, and casually throwing COSCO shots, pinching his Achilles heel. James has few breakthroughs, so the Cavaliers cannot play familiar tactics, and others are not very efficient in scoring.

The Cavaliers' play was ugly. Their offensive and defensive transition was slow. They played like a team headed by a veteran. They didn't rush to shoot three-pointers when they fell behind, as if they were delaying time for the leading Suns. The only advantage of playing this way is that Guo Xu can't play his favorite rhythm and can't score super high scores.

James didn't want his first career Finals to end with being swept, so he practiced shooting during the break and sharpened his skills before the battle. Others in the Cavaliers also practiced shooting and competed for honor.

The result of the one-sided finals was a sharp drop in TV ratings. Many fans felt that they no longer had to watch the live broadcast and could just wait to watch the news. Anyway, it would definitely be the Suns beating the Cavaliers.

Basketball legends no longer watch the live broadcast. Even if the Cavaliers can win one or two games next,

It is also impossible to come back from 0 to 3 down. They don't know how to evaluate Guo Xu in the future. The Suns Dynasty is more difficult to establish than the Bulls and Lakers dynasties due to the lineup. Even if Guo Xu retires after this season, his historical status will be ranked among the top five in the league.

At the age of 25, he is already in the top five in history. As long as he wins two championships in the next 20 years, the total number of championships will surpass Jordan. And judging from the lineup, it is very likely that he will win the sixth championship next season and make the Suns the second team in history to win four consecutive championships.

David Stern felt helpless. When Guo Xu said that the outcome of the 55-game draw with the Cavaliers was unpredictable, he thought Guo Xu was very smart. But once the fight started, the interview turned into a joke.

Cavaliers open at 55 has become a funny meme on the Internet, just like Duncan's phrase The future is yours.

Guo Xu would not say the future is yours to James. Unlike Duncan, who was born in 1976, he was 3 years old when he won the championship in 2007. Judging from Guo Xu's age, James probably has no future.

Game 4 continued in Cleveland. David Stern went to the Cavaliers' home court to watch the game. The Cavaliers players would not be happy because it meant that the president believed that the Suns would win the cup on the road.

The league does not want the Cavaliers to be swept. They can at least save some face by winning a victory, and James will be less questioned in the summer. It's not easy for the league to support him to this extent, and they don't want his popularity to decline.

Many fans now say that James can break through and rely on his body to play. He is not good at other skills and has serious mental problems, and he fails in key games. The new No. 23 that the league wants to win shouldn't leave such an impression on people. This is a future superstar.

The Cavaliers' home buzzer changed very obviously in this game, just like Guo Xu's previous Heat vs. Mavericks series, Wade made 25 free throws in the crucial fifth game.

Wade made 2 of 25 free throws in that game, with a shooting percentage of 4%. Although the overall shooting percentage was only 39.3%, he killed the Mavericks with free throws, and the final score was 0-00.

James's forced breakthroughs became very sharp and he couldn't be double-teamed. Whenever there was a fierce confrontation, he went to the free throw line. He played the entire game, making 24 free throws and shooting 75%. He made 2 shots and 3-pointers in the game, and scored 4 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists.

James finally scored higher, but the efficiency was not high. Stern was even more helpless. If Guo Xu was given so many free throws, he would have to score 70+ points to break the single-game scoring record in the finals. The penalty would make his opponent want to die.

The most embarrassing thing is that the Cavaliers lost to the Suns in regular time 99-02.

The Cavaliers' defense was very successful. Varejao and Haslem were both in foul trouble. Guo Xu's overall shooting rate was only 45% and he hit 4 three-pointers. He relies on breakthroughs most of the time, launching quick counterattacks to assist his teammates.

The Cavaliers led by 4 points at most, but in the last half minute, Guo Xu hit a three-pointer to equalize. After Boozer missed the mid-range shot, the Suns had a last-ditch opportunity with 5 seconds. Veteran Kukoc hit the buzzer-beating three-pointer.

The Suns relied on double screens to help Guo Xu catch the ball, and then he forced a breakthrough with the ball, attracting double-teams in the penalty area.

The score between the two sides is tied at 99. A player can take the lead by making a layup or making a foul. It is definitely more cost-effective to break through. The Cavaliers prevented Guo Xu's breakthrough and blocked the shooting angle, but they could not prevent him from passing the ball.

Guo Xu passed the ball to the left corner in the gap. Kukoc immediately took action after receiving the ball, ignoring the side defense interference of Ronald Murray at 93, and scored hollowly into the net.

As he jumped in the air, Kukoc's basketball career flashed before his eyes like a revolving door.

He liked basketball since he was very young. After he grew taller, he joined the basketball team. After systematic training, he gradually entered the NBA.

Many people said that his physical fitness was not good and questioned his ability, but he responded to the doubts with excellent shots again and again. He helped the Bulls complete their second three consecutive championships and won the Best Sixth Man Award once. No foreign player was more successful during that period and he became a symbol of international football.

When Jordan retired and Pippen and Rodman left, many people began to question him again. When he was with the 76ers, Larry Brown often ridiculed him and said he was a poor defender. He sank for several years until he joined the Suns.

He still remembers the impression Guo Xu left on him when he first met his teammates. He was an extremely confident young man.

He also remembers the joy when he won the championship with the Suns for the first time in 2004. Now that he is approaching retirement, he still has the ability to help the team.

At the last second, Qi Ge stayed in the air for 20 minutes like Kimibu Nobu in Slam Dunk and made a key three-pointer.

Mumu just helped Shohoku reach the national competition, but Qi Ge made the last goal of his career, helping the Suns sweep the championship. It was the most perfect curtain call!

When the final whistle sounded, everyone in the Suns rushed onto the court to congratulate Kukoc, but they couldn't throw him up to play the trapeze because he was too tall.

The Suns successfully defended their title and established a dynasty with three consecutive championships!