Chapter 327 Cleveland, this is(1/5)
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Author: ruthless love for the common people
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After scoring 84 points in the previous game and leading the team to win the third game of the series, Li Wan scored 71 points in a single game to help the team win the fourth game of the finals.
Not to mention scoring 70 points in two consecutive games.
Even if it is just 70 points in a single game, it is an unprecedented performance in the history of the finals. As for whether there will be another Li Wan in the future...
have no idea!
But one thing is for sure...
At least among the current group of stars in the league, it is basically impossible for such a phenomenal superstar to be born.
ESPN even believed that "this is a great performance that surpasses the level of Michael Jordan."
"Don't forget, Li Wan and the Cavaliers are facing the league's 73-win team..."
This means that Li Wan performed such an inhuman performance in the face of the strongest opponent. If it were a less powerful team, wouldn't it be even more exaggerated?
However, some media put forward different opinions: "We can see that when facing other opponents, Li Wan often does not perform such a powerful performance, because he always leaves that stage to his teammates, and he himself
, choose to stand up when the team needs him most, just like Kwame Brown was injured in the third game of the series, just like Pekovic was injured in the fourth game of the series... At such a moment,
Li Wanfang will give a stronger performance..."
"From this perspective, perhaps we have to thank the Warriors' defense. It was they who pushed this team into danger and we just saw such an incredible personal show!"
Of course, this article was attacked by groups shortly afterwards:
"What the hell, thank you? The Warriors are a bunch of garbage!"
"This is the second consecutive incident of stepping on the ball, and it was done by the same person. We have to suspect that this team is doing these things intentionally!"
"The league should warn the Warriors that this is not the way to win!"
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After Li Wan spoke out, criticism of the Warriors and Green became increasingly fierce.
From head coach Steve Kerr to Stephen Curry, they have all become targets of criticism.
The Warriors even announced Green's injuries: a broken nose, severe contusion and dislocation of his waist.
It has been confirmed that he will miss the remaining games of the finals.
But there was still no sympathy.
Because the Cavaliers' injury report on Pekovic also came out.
Green's stepping in affected Pekovic's old injury, which caused the "European White Bear"'s injury situation to become more and more complicated. As far as we know so far, the situation is...
It is very likely that I will choose to retire this summer!
After Li Wan said, "Green's career is a career, and Pekovic's career is also a career," naturally all the blame was placed on Green.
Seeing the entire situation escalate, the Warriors management had to impose a team penalty on Green: a $100,000 fine and a 10-game suspension.
Then Green recorded a sincere apology video while still in the hospital bed.
Of course, an apology is an apology, and it is definitely impossible to get him to admit that he deliberately stepped in. - He knows very well that if he really says this, the punishment at the league level alone will be enough for him to drink.
Some things, if they are not put on the table, then nothing happens, but if they are put on the table, then...
I don’t know if the tragic scene in the video aroused the sympathy of netizens, but the criticism of Green and the Warriors suddenly subsided much.
Many people even stood up to speak for Green:
"He has received the punishment he deserves. I think this matter can be settled!"
However, before the game started, there was a rumor that "Green apologized not because he felt guilty, but because he received death threats from the Pekovic family..."
Fortunately, once this kind of news is exposed, mysterious forces will immediately suppress it on the spot, so it does not cause widespread discussion.
Li Wan was asked before the game: "Green has apologized, do you think this matter has gone away?"
Li Wan shook his head: "What I am more concerned about now is winning the fifth game and winning the championship trophy this season, and then other things. Although I am not a party involved, I still feel that this matter is not complete yet."
Finish!"
His words made the public opinion that had finally been silenced suddenly become fierce again.
At this time, the Golden State Warriors feel like they are in a precarious situation again.
Li Wan's words are comparable to butterflies in the Amazon tropical jungle.
But the official still took no action... This can't be blamed on them. After all, as officials, they cannot intervene without evidence.
It's like the teams in the league are messing around. Although the league strictly prohibits it, it's not allowed to mess up. But as long as the team involved doesn't say anything about it, there's nothing the league can do about it.
But if the team involved shows the slightest hint of something, just like the Mavericks in the 22-23 season, Jason Kidd just had an idea when he was being interviewed by the media. They immediately seized the opportunity, intervened in the investigation, and successfully
Punished the Mavericks hard.
Although they are angry about the Warriors' behavior, as long as the Warriors kill them, it is an accidental act. It is not their intention to do this, and there is nothing the league can do.
Li Wan knew what the alliance was like, so he never expected the alliance to do anything for him.
Besides...
He doesn't need the alliance to do anything for him, otherwise he will be criticized in the future.
You can't despise that person, understand that person, and then become that person, right?
He doesn't want the privileges of the alliance, and he doesn't care.
He has his own plan!
However, before that, there is a more important thing, which is to bring this season's championship from Golden State back to Cleveland and fulfill the promise to Cleveland...
The audience at Oracle Arena is packed tonight, but compared to the murderous spirit they showed in the first two games of the Finals, they are more worried tonight.
Although G4 was over, both sides had to retire a player.
But what the Cavaliers reimbursed was only Pekovic, a "surprise player", and what they reimbursed was the core of the team's tactical system!
Without Green, it means that the "Death Five" can't fight. Without the "Death Five", how can Stephen Curry and his gang maximize their characteristics?
It can be seen from the predictions of major media before the game that most people believe that the Cavaliers will easily win the fifth game of the Finals and hold the championship trophy high at Oracle.
David Stern also came to the scene at this moment.
When the big screen showed him, the audience was filled with boos.
As for the reason...
After Green stepped down again, news came out of David Stern's office: David Stern was dissatisfied with the Warriors' repeated stepping down, and even had a special phone call with the Referees Association.
David Stern's high regard can be said to be one of the key factors behind the wave of external public opinion that has become increasingly fierce.
Look at the dejected look of the Warriors players when they came out during the home ceremony!
It can be clearly felt that these people have been greatly affected by the public opinion from the outside world.
In this state, how can we fight for life and death?
What kind of good looks can Warriors fans give David Stern?
They wanted to rush up and chew up David Stern!
Sure enough, the Warriors made a coordination error in the first round. Bogut, who finally jumped to the ball, passed the ball to Stephen Curry. Curry dribbled the ball to the frontcourt and gave it to Kerr who received the ball at the top of the key.
Leigh Thompson.
Thompson turned his head and swung the ball toward the wing.
As a result, Iguodala chose an air cut. The ball flew straight to the hands of the fans on the sidelines.
The first round was so wasted.
And the impact of the lack of Green standing at the top of the arc is clearly shown.
This station at the top of the arc looks simple, but when it comes to operation, it's really not a simple thing.
In the subsequent defensive possessions, the Warriors once again showed the impact of their lack of Green on the defensive end.
Iguodala is still responsible for nibbling Li Wan on the outside, but when Li Wan and Adams get rid of him in the pick-and-roll, the rest of the Warriors' interior does not have the mobility to make up for the defense in a timely manner like Green.
As soon as Bogut reached the midline, Li Wan had already thrown the ball high towards the basket. After the ball fell to almost level with the basket, it was grasped tightly by a pair of big hands and then slammed into the basket.
Adams made an alley-oop dunk.
2-0!
In the Warriors' counterattack round, Stephen Curry faced Li Wan's entangled defense in the frontcourt. He finally got a pick-and-roll while dribbling. When he was about to go around the screen and shoot, Wiggins next to him immediately double-teamed him.
Curry changed his shot to a pass and passed it to Barnes on the wing.
The "North Carolina Eagle" raised his hand and threw...
Missed!
To be continued...