Legend of Tomorrow

The Cavaliers are constantly recruiting in order to win the championship. Their total salary is skyrocketing. Looking at their lineup, they are not inferior to the Suns. The Magic's lineup is no worse than Guo Xu's previous life. It is almost impossible to defeat the Cavaliers.

The Cavaliers' biggest regret is that Szczerbiak's performance has been disappointing. He can't even be called a qualified role player this season.

After entering the playoffs, Szczerbiak averaged 12.8 minutes per game, only scored 3.6 points and 2.3 rebounds, and shot 16.7% from three-point range. Fortunately, he only has the last year of his big contract, and the Cavaliers can free up more than 10 million in salary space in the summer.

However, the Cavaliers are still unable to introduce big names in the free market. After getting rid of the big burden of Szczerbiak, their total salary will still exceed the salary cap.

Before the game, both basketball experts and online fans were overwhelmingly optimistic that the Suns would win the championship.

There is no way, who doesn’t like the sun? The Cavaliers have won one game in three Finals appearances, and the situation of strong west and weak east can no longer be maintained for one or two years. Due to the series of butterfly effects created by Guo Xu, the Eastern Conference team has never won a championship since the Bulls won the championship in 1998.

There are also many people who question James' leadership qualities. He seems to get lost in tough battles. His performance in the three finals was poor, and his shooting percentage was not as good as the team's second-best Boozer.

Only a few Cavaliers fans believe that James can lead the team to defeat the Suns and win the championship this time, because his strength has improved a lot compared to last season. Since entering the playoffs, James has averaged 28.5 points, 8 rebounds, and 7.2 assists per game, shooting 51% from the field, 33.3% from three-point range, and averaging 1.7 three-pointers per game.

His mid-range shooting percentage hit a career high, with 48.2% of two-pointers and 44.4% of mid-range shots. In addition, he shot 71% at the basket. He can be called a superstar in all aspects.

James was very low-key in the interview and did not say anything about defeating his opponent.

He is low-key because he is under great pressure and cannot afford to lose this year. If he loses again, he will be the runner-up for the fourth time. This is the pace to surpass Elgin Baylor!

Guo Xu said in an interview: I have played in 6 finals before and have never lost. The winning rate in the finals is 100%. Will anyone believe me if I say I have no confidence?

What he cared about was another thing. After training, Stoudemire came to discuss with him and asked him if he could give him an FMVP.

After thinking about it, Guo Xu agreed. Stoudemire joined the Suns and worked diligently as the second-in-command, not grabbing the ball or making trouble. Even if he chose to opt out of the contract in 2010, the two worked together for 8 years.

If it weren't for such a star insider by his side, Guo Xu wouldn't have been able to easily win 4 championships with the Suns.

After eight years of cooperation, if all the personal honors belong to Guo Xu and Stoudemire gets nothing, he will definitely be very depressed.

Just like the two Bulls dynasties, the honors all belonged to Jordan. Would Pippen be depressed? He desperately wanted to prove himself when Jordan retired, so he had a strike in the 1994 playoffs, which was the biggest stain in Pippen's career.

If James knew that the core of the Suns was not studying how to win, but who would win the MVP, he would be under even greater pressure.

The finals will begin at the American Airlines Arena in Phoenix on June 4, with a schedule of 232.

There was no room for failure in the finals. In order to prepare better, Guo Xu asked Daddario and Megan to take their cats to live in a mansion in Los Angeles after playing in the Western Conference Finals. He recharged his energy for a week. God guarantees the best.

Guo Xu no longer throws away fans when playing at home this year. This ceremonial opening is suitable for young people. He now prefers to stay calm on the court. To put it bluntly, it's facial paralysis, and the look of not caring about anything is even more irritating.

Suns starting lineup: Guo Xu, Moreau, Roy, Stoudemire, Gasol.

Roy is responsible for guarding James on the perimeter. Being shorter may lead James to take more jump shots. The Suns will double-team James near the penalty area and try to limit his breakthroughs.

James' shooting has improved, but his most threatening skills have always been breakthroughs and basket attacks, so D'Antoni started Gasol, who is the team's best center in defending the penalty area. Stoudemire can defend better as a power forward, but his size is not suitable for a center.

Cavaliers five: Mo Williams, Delonte West, James, Boozer, Varejao.

Varejao won the jump ball and the game was on.

James took the ball in the middle to organize, and Roy took a step farther, lowering his focus to defend the breakthrough.

The Cavaliers' two insiders pulled out and provided ball-free coverage for their defender teammates on both sides, helping them create opportunities for them to run, catch and shoot. Many of the Cavaliers' tactics are imitated by the Suns, and they occasionally launch quick counterattacks. The essence of positional warfare is constant cover and air cuts.

This play is very effective. When Gasol starts, the Suns are not fast enough inside. West caught the ball on the left, attracting Gasol to switch defense, and passed the ball to Varejao, who was cutting through the air. The latter squeezed out Moreau and succeeded in a layup. 0 to 2.

Stoudemire's defensive ability was average, and he was led out of the basket by Boozer. This was an easy score.

When the Suns attack, Guo Xu distributes the ball to Roy for organization. He and Moreau also rely on cover to move, which is the same as the Cavaliers' positional play.

Guo Xu caught the ball on the weak side and was caught up by Mo Williams. He had a one-on-one opportunity but did not hit hard and passed to Stoudemire who was cutting through.

Stoudemire faced the frame and broke through. Varejao kept his distance to keep up with the interference. Stoudemire's layup missed the basket. The rebound was grabbed by Boozer who retreated and passed to West.

West launched a counterattack with the ball, hitting a 3-pointer from the frontcourt to James who was following up on the right. In the counterattack, James showed his advantage and relied on Roy to force a layup. 0 to 4.

When the Suns attacked, Guo Xu and Stoudemire played a pick-and-roll in the middle. They broke through the weak side and attracted a double-team to pass the ball to the middle. Stoudemire missed an open three-pointer and the rebound bounced far away and was picked up by Mo Williams.

After Guo Xu agreed to help brush up the data, Stoudemire became excited. As soon as the game started, he wanted to take more shots to score points, but the rhythm was a bit urgent.

In the Cavaliers' position battle, James observed the organization in the middle and waited for his teammates to move. West moved to the left and broke through with the ball, attracting the inside defender to change defense and then passed the ball to Varejao. When Morrow saw that Gasol turned slowly and could not return, he pulled Varejao near the penalty area.

Varejao stood at the free throw line, and the Suns' home fans gave him a burst of boos.

CCTV5 Zhang Lijia smiled and said: Varejo is a player from the Suns. He is familiar with the Suns' routines. He quickly integrated into the team in the Cavaliers and helped the Cavaliers understand several typical tactics of the Suns. I think the fans should boo he.

Yu Jia said: The Cavaliers imitated well. They had 1 win and 1 loss against the Suns in the regular season and did not suffer any losses.

Varejao made two free throws, 0-6.

When the Suns attacked, Guo Xu and Stoudemire played a pick-and-roll, which attracted Boozer to switch defense and distributed the ball to Stoudemire, who was cutting in the middle.

Stoudemire squeezed away Mo Williams and reached the basket. Varejao retreated and released Gasol, blocking Stoudemire's path and interfering closely. Stoudemire chose to turn to the right and force the shot, but missed the basket due to interference.

Gasol cut in from the left to grab the offensive rebound but failed. Varejao did not take the ball and jumped lightly to get the ball out with one hand. James grabbed the rebound and held it in his arms to slow down the rhythm. Come down.

In the positional battle, James first passed to Mo Williams, who was caught up by Guo Xu and had no chance to make a shot. The lob was given to Varejao in the low post on the left.

At this moment, Varejao became excited, and his teammates passed the ball to him more. Moreover, before the game, he was very confident that he could beat Stoudemire in isolation. He does have an advantage in size. He leaned against Stoudemire twice and turned around to avoid the block with a hook. The move was not very beautiful, but the ball went in. 0 to 8.

Stoudemire is a bit smart, so it's hard to win FMVP.