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In the last quarter, Brad Stevens asked Yao Ming to play again in order to chase points. The Nets needed him to open up space and shoot three-pointers. With his height advantage, Yao Ming is the Nets' easiest person to get outside shooting opportunities.

However, Deron, Butler, and Favors missed their shots. Joe Johnson and Yao Ming could not score alone, and the game quickly entered garbage time.

In the second half of the substitute battle between the two sides, the Clippers clearly had the upper hand, winning 132 to 101 by 31 points in the end.

Curry had the best performance in the game, making 9 of 17 shots, 4 of 8 three-pointers, 3 of 3 free throws, and scored 25 points, 4 rebounds, 7 assists, and 2 steals.

Danny Green scored more efficiently, making 8 of 12 shots and 7 of 10 three-pointers. He scored 23 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist.

Six members of the Clippers team scored in double figures. Faried, Griffin, Gay, and Livingston also performed well, but it is definitely not enough to compete for MVP.

Yang Rui found that he had overestimated the Nets. This game reminded him of the Cavaliers VS Warriors in the 2017 Finals. The depth of the lineup seemed to be about the same, but the game was one-sided.

The Clippers played to their own advantages today. They have excellent scorers but do not indulge in singles or stick to the ball. They always pass the ball frequently to find teammates and play pick-and-rolls to create and exploit the opponent's defensive loopholes. Players also have a high level of understanding and cooperation when defending.

The Nets mainly rely on the individual ability of their stars to score points. Stevens' moves were blocked by the Clippers. Yang Rui's response method is very simple. When encountering pick-and-rolls, he switches defenses and insists on single defense without double-teaming. A group of swingmen will not mess up when switching defenses. Their height can not only prevent defenders from breaking through, but also interfere with big men's shooting.

After the game, the media evaluated the game, focusing on Yao Ming, thinking that he can play a role on the offensive end, but not on the defensive end. The situation is similar to that of Big Z Ilgauskas, too slow and unable to defend pick-and-rolls.

The New York Times said: If Yao Ming can manage to get the ball in the low post, then he can still be as dominant as before. The trouble is that he needs to run back and forth on the court and work hard to gain position, which will affect efficiency. After all, He’s never been one to rely on athleticism to play.”

ESPN Jeff Van Gundy said: Even if Yao Ming's condition declines, the Nets can't do without Yao Ming. When he picks and rolls on the outside, he can open up the space to free up the penalty area for players who are cutting, and support the pass. And When he guards the penalty area, it is basically impossible for other teams to attack the basket unscrupulously. The problem Stevens urgently needs to solve is to arrange defensive tactics suitable for Yao Ming's performance.

TNT Barkley sprayed Big Z directly. Please don't compare Yao and Big Z together. Big Z is a player with a low IQ. He performs very poorly most of the time and is very soft. In my opinion, he is the reason why James has not been able to touch the championship so far. key figures.

No matter how you evaluate it, everyone can see that the Nets' ability to defend the pick-and-roll will determine the outcome of the game.

The second game between the two sides continued in Los Angeles. Yang Rui did not change his tactics, and the playing time of the players was similar to that of the previous game. He is a utilitarian coach. If the opponent cannot break a set of tactics, then the fight will continue.

With Griffin, Gay, and Curry on the court together, it is difficult for the Nets to double-team. Especially if Curry is singled out in the middle, players on his side will easily get easy shooting opportunities. If Griffin and Faried fail to make a shot, they may rush to grab offensive rebounds.

Yang Rui uses Griffin as a blue-collar player, and Farid is an excellent blue-collar player. Both of them are good at rebounding. They don't have to worry about being counterattacked. The Nets' offense and defense transition is not fast.

The Nets' offense is not bad, but they cannot balance offense and defense. The defensive tactics arranged by Yang Rui disrupt the Nets' rhythm, forcing Nets players to attack the inside, score two points, and try to interfere with outside shots. The zone defense formation is shrinking and outside. The expansion space is constantly changing.

When Joe Johnson, Deron, Watson, Telitovic and others get the ball, the players guard them; when Favors, Butler, Kirilenko and others get the ball, the Clippers players shrink and let them jump shots.

Deron's three-point shooting percentage in this year's playoffs is as high as 39.5%.

He averaged 2.4 goals per game. After entering the finals, he was always closely guarded by Curry from the outside, and then rushed in to hit two points. His long-range shooting ability was not used. His two-point shooting rate of about 50% was nothing special.

Delong penetrated the inside line, relying on Joe Johnson and Yao Ming to take outside shots, and lacked firepower.

On the offensive end, the Clippers' strategy is to find space inside, use the slow-moving inside line as a breakthrough point, constantly use screens to create mismatch opportunities, attract double-teams and distribute the ball, and attack with mismatches when no one is double-teaming. When Yao Ming and Blatche are resting, the Nets can fully keep up with the Clippers' offensive and defensive transition rhythm, and Yang Rui will let Curry and Livingston have advantageous offensive points to duel.

123 to 105, the Clippers easily defeated the Nets, leading the total score 2-0.

People who were optimistic about the Nets winning the championship have shut up. The Clippers are much more relaxed than they were in the Western Conference finals.

By the third game in Brooklyn, new president Adam Silva began to exert his strength, and the whistle was obviously biased towards the Nets.

Stevens arranged for Jimmy Butler to make more breakthroughs, and Yao Ming, Joe Johnson, and Deron waited for opportunities to shoot three-pointers from the outside. In order to create space, Favors' playing time was reduced, and the Nets and Clippers fought hard to attack.

The Nets' defense also strengthened its confrontation. Deron and Watson kept close to Curry, pulling people in, charging and other small actions.

In the third quarter, Curry was pulled during a breakthrough, and his jersey was torn. Unfortunately, it was exposed on live broadcasts in many countries around the world...

For this kind of sexual harassment-level foul, the referee just called an ordinary pull. Curry went to the sidelines to change into a spare jersey and continued to play. In the final quarter, Griffin and Chandler were in foul trouble and took 5 foul breaks. Draymond also had 4 fouls. The Nets made more free throws and tough defense, and finally regained the game 112-106.

After the game, many Clippers fans online expressed dissatisfaction and angrily criticized the black whistle. Someone within Facebook also proposed publishing news to expose it, but Yang Rui refused and would not allow Facebook to publish any negative news about the alliance.

In some ways, Adam Silva's rise to power was a mistake.

In Yang Rui's previous life, Silva almost gradually made the NBA look as fake as American professional wrestling. The show was not good and there were constant controversies. There's no point in going against this kind of person. Anyway, Silva doesn't dare to blatantly use referees to kill the Clippers. He just wants to play more games to make money. Playing more games is also good for the Clippers. This is what the league did last season. Pass.

Yang Rui became the boss and began to think about problems from the boss's perspective.

Sure enough, in Game 4, due to the pressure of fans and public opinion, the whistle was not so biased. Curry showed off his strength after the slump, shooting 14 of 25, 7 of 12 three-pointers, 5 of 5 free throws, and scored 40 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. 3 steals, leading the team to win another game 119-105, winning the match point 3-1.

Back at home, the Clippers never gave the Nets any chance.

Curry and Griffin scored 20+ points. Draymond Green unexpectedly showed off his power and performed well on both offense and defense. He played 25 minutes and made 6 of 10 shots, 3 of 5 three-pointers, and 2 of 4 free throws. 17 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals and 3 blocks.

In order to defend the star, the Nets let Draymond open several times. He had excellent touch and seized the opportunity. When he was misplaced, he even broke through and scored with the ball. He played like crazy.

The role players broke out, and the Clippers took a big lead in the third quarter. In the end, they won 125 to 102 and won the championship 4 to 1.

Curry averaged 26.3 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists and 2.3 steals per game, shooting 44.3% from the field, 45.2% from three-point range, and 90% from free throws. He won the FMVP for the first time in his career and helped the Clippers establish a dynasty for three consecutive championships.