Chapter 519: The 2018 Western Conference Finals begins!
"Ding, get the favorability value of contractor Durant 666!
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“Ding, get the favorability value of Westbrook the Turtle 314!
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"Ding, I gained a favorability value of 222 from Emperor Harden!
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"Ding, get 3000 rage points from Black Mamba Kobe!"
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“Ding, I got Little Shark Bynum’s rage value of 666!
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“Ding, harvest Beast Artest’s rage value is 555!
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After returning to his residence and scanning the system prompts, Su Bei shook his head.
"The only one who matters more about winning and losing is Kobe.
42 points of firepower output can't even lead to a victory, so it's reasonable to be angry!
It means that the current lineup of the Lakers has reached its end..."
As for the Thunder!
His talent is too outstanding, his life is as lonely as snow, and naturally he will not have any emotional fluctuations.
Winning seems like the right thing to do!
never mind!
Anyway, he, Su Bei, has gotten rid of the low-level interests in statistics, so he might as well work actively.
After finishing cooking and eating, Su Bei stretched out his legs and went to Xiaomeng to see Duke Zhou.
As soon as I close my eyes, the day passes like this.
The next day, the entire Thunder team had a day off!
On the third day, after simple daily training, we began to collectively study the opponents in the Western Conference finals.
There is no suspense, the Thunder's opponent in the final is the Spurs.
This Spurs team is very strong this season and is one of the most popular teams for the 2012 championship, if not one.
From the regular season to the current playoffs, the Spurs have put on an 18-game winning streak and have been invincible. They have swept their opponents in the playoffs to advance. Their state is terrifying.
Last season, the Spurs experienced flaws such as an aging lineup, frequent injuries, and a lack of athletic talent.
However, after adjustments starting from the draft this season, the Spurs have a new look.
Starting in 2009, the Spurs' tactical system began to update and evolve itself. After waiting for three years, they finally got an opportunity, not to prove how strong they were, but to regain what they had lost.
It was a brand new style of play that embraced the small ball era a few years earlier than the Warriors who had collected the Splash Brothers!
Dull, slow, ugly... are no longer unique names for the Spurs.
“Now they rank first as a team in points per game, first in three-point shooting percentage, and first in assists.
This is a different Spurs team than before..."
After analyzing the Spurs as a whole, Scott Brooks also highlighted the Spurs' lineup.
Halfway through the regular season, as the trade deadline approached, the Spurs traded Jefferson for Warriors Jackson.
He also picked up Audi, who was waived by the Bobcats, from the free market.
Coupled with the training and growth of their own rookies Leonard, Danny Green and Spry, etc., with the core carriage of GDP as the cornerstone, the Spurs quickly completed the lineup replacement and upgrade, and have the ability to compete for the championship.
Capital.
Of course, it doesn't matter if we reach the conference finals.
The weak team has reached this point and no longer has the right to breathe.
Time flies.
In line with the time of the Eastern Division, the Western Division Finals have nearly a week's rest.
May 27, at8t Center Arena.
Night falls.
At this time, the home court of the Spurs was about to usher in the G1 game against the Thunder in the Western Conference Finals. The lights were bright and there was a sea of people.
During the warm-up, Durant and Duncan chatted for a few cents, and found that Duncan looked paralyzed and had nothing to talk about.
You can't just talk and drink foot water alone.
Let’s talk about calculus alone, right?
Just doing business as a courtesy, your hands will be separated at the touch of a button.
Westbrook and Parker also chatted for a while, but no one else joined in the fun.
This is a boring team!
Su Bei quietly warmed up his shooting skills and found his touch, so naturally he didn't bother to add a few cents.
At this time, the lineups of both sides for tonight's match were also displayed on the screen in the arena.
Spurs five-man team, Duncan, Diaw, Leonard, Danny Green, Parker.
Five members of the Thunder, Perkins, Yin Baka, Durant, Su Bei, Westbrook.
This game was broadcast live by TNT Radio. Barkley teamed up with Kenny Smith and invited Jeff Van Gundy and O'Neal as guests to form a four-person commentary team.
"A newbie and an old bird!
If you have to guess a winning rate, it’s really hard to guess!
This Spurs team is so awesome. The more they play, the more awesome they become. I really can’t say what kind of performance they will perform.
The Thunder's talent pool is so strong that it's overflowing, but they suffer too much in terms of experience, and their stability is worse than a billion points.
If I had to give one, I hope it would be 6-4, with the Spurs at 6 and the Thunder at 4."
"Shaq, as an old rival of the Spurs, what do you think?"
"The Spurs are two-level teams in the regular season and playoffs.
To be honest, I am not surprised at all how the Spurs will perform. This is the Spurs' routine operation.
However, I am more optimistic about the Thunder, their talent is the best in recent years, and I have no reason not to choose them."
"Jeff, you have worked with Bo Povich as a head coach, what do you think?
Bo Povich's coaching ability, without Phil Jackson's talent suppression, no one would be his opponent.
But the talent of the Thunder is indeed very scary. If I just guess a single game, I feel that the Thunder will have the advantage, but if the series plays four or five games, the Spurs will have the advantage. If it is postponed to six or seven
field, the Thunder will have the advantage.
It’s hard to judge. In my opinion, the entire series is a 50-50 split!
But for this game tonight, I bet it will be 73.
Spurs seven, Thunder three!
The question is that the Spurs are very good at using their power to force opponents. In the first Western Conference Finals, the Spurs will definitely try their best to put pressure on the Thunder with their home court advantage.
By the time the Thunder adapt, it will be difficult to come back. This is the Spurs' routine operation, and it's also why I'm optimistic about them..."
The game begins!
Beep——!
When the whistle sounded, the referee threw the basketball high into the air. Duncan defeated Yin Baka and scored the first attack for the Spurs.
"Parker brought the ball to the frontcourt, and Duncan and Diaw moved to a high position, separated by the left and right horns.
The two wings of the Spurs began to move in and out..."
Su Bei ran up to Danny Green.
This person has a three-point shooting rate of 43% in the regular season. He is very daring to take action when given the opportunity. He has no awareness of a role player!
Durant keeps up with Leonard, and there is not much defensive pressure. Leonard's three-pointers are average, but his impact is good, and he can't let go either.
"How would Parker go, left or right?
The left wing was chosen, and Duncan blocked Westbrook with a beautiful screen. Yin Baka did not change defense in time, Parker broke through with the ball, and Perkins shrank back.
Parker did not shoot randomly and quickly distributed the ball to Diaw in the high post on the right.
Diaw took another step, attracting Su Bei's defense change, and passed the ball to Danny Green in the right corner. He caught the ball, jumped up, raised his hand, and shot a three-point jumper..."
When Su Bei turned around and rushed back, it was already too late. He could only bet that Danny Green, still called Huang Ama, was still the same Zhang Binglin, without any change.
Bang-dang——!
“The iron is struck!
The opportunity came up, but Danny Green failed.
The open space in the bottom corner was a three-pointer.
The rebound was obtained by Perkins, who immediately distributed the ball to Westbrook and rushed forward with the ball.
Duncan retreated very quickly. When he attacked, he did not enter the low post to fight. He did not suffer much loss in speed and quickly retreated to the backcourt penalty area.
Parker fought and retreated, oppressing Westbrook..."
Peng——!
Westbrook is a reckless person who ignores any defensive tactics and rushes into the penalty area after getting the ball.
Duncan and Diaw were not used to him, and they covered the penalty area. Westbrook rushed to the end, but suddenly felt lonely. He couldn't see the basket at all. Instead, he was locked by the Spurs' defense and could only throw away.
The basketball was thrown to the right corner.
"Nice breakaway goal!
Su Bei caught the ball, and when he was free, he lifted the ball a little, and after hitting Danny Green, he raised his hand and shot a three-point jumper..."
Swish——!
With the knife raised and dropped, Su Bei never faltered and accurately helped the Thunder score the first point.
3 to 0!
“Very nice!
As soon as Su Bei takes the shot, he gets a three-pointer.
This is the difference between the historical three-point shooters of championships and the three-point shooters of mediocre role players.
Danny Green and Su Bei fought for a three-pointer, but were defeated in an instant. The difference was not a hundred million points..."
Outside the court, the home fans booed Jiangsu Bei loudly.
Bo Povich on the coaching bench had a calm face.
When it comes to three-point shooters, the Spurs players are indeed not as good as the Thunder.
However, he was not panicked!
The Spurs' tactics are not just about three-pointers.
On the court, in transition, the Spurs' offensive possessions.
"Parker quickly brought the ball to the frontcourt, Duncan and Diaw then played music, and then did a high pick-and-roll.
Westbrook was blocked by Duncan again. Yin Baka switched defense in time this time. Parker took a step to the right and immediately distributed the ball to the pick-and-roll screen and then into the hands of Duncan in the low side and low position.
Duncan posted up Westbrook, and then nothing happened..."
Peng, shua——!
Duncan sat with his back turned, turned around and shot the ball, easily sending the basketball into the basket.
3 to 2!
"The Spurs' current offensive tactics are all about high-post coverage and support, which is very much like the Princeton system.
With the two big insiders pulled up high, the outside line will have room to rush to the basket..."
If the Thunder's inside line is not guarded, Parker will break through with the ball through the high post screen, and he will also have the advantage of using a small one to defeat a large one.
Moreover, the Thunder could not ignore Duncan's mid-range shot and Diaw's pass.
However, the Spurs played very well as a team, and when the players had opportunities, they took action very resolutely.
Without high-post support, the Spurs will have a lot of open jump shots, and it will be difficult to break the game.
When the Thunder responded, the Spurs also had many offensive opportunities.
The inside line is empty, Duncan enters the low post, Wu Lun faces Westbrook one-on-one, or Yin Baka, it is an excellent opportunity, it is simply annoying!
Off the court, this was not the first time that Scott Brooks saw the Spurs' tactics like this.
Therefore, he did not panic and had already prepared it in his mind!
He doesn't care if the Spurs score, because they don't score as much as the Thunder. He still has this bit of confidence.
Even though the Spurs are tough, in terms of durability, the Thunder are definitely the toughest team until the end.
Don't be anxious, just let the bullets fly for a while!
On the court, Westbrook still broke through with the ball.
"It continues to be a reckless style of play. Parker can't compare, so he fights and then retreats.
Duncan and Diaw left Yin Baka and Perkins open, blocking the paint area. Westbrook rushed to the end and plunged into the Spurs' pocket defense..."
The Spurs didn't take the Thunder's two big men seriously.
Westbrook didn't waver and passed the ball to Perkins. The latter had the ball empty, but he didn't dare to shoot. He dribbled the ball in and was easily blocked by Duncan. He could only terminate the attack and split the basketball to find the right side.
Northern Jiangsu.
"Catch the ball and lift it up a little. Danny Green didn't dare to let go, so he immediately got close to him.
Su Bei dribbled to the side, flicked his hands, and sent the basketball to the three-point line.
Durant cut in from the air and took the ball. Without adjusting, he raised his hand and turned around and shot a fadeaway jumper..."
Leonard was closely guarding Durant, but unfortunately, Durant was playing without the ball, and his defense was always a step behind. Although this time the defense did not lose a lot of position, and the block interference was also in place.
But still all I could hear was the sound of gunshots.
Swish——!
"Yes!
Durant and Su Bei connected to teach Leonard, who had already touched the floor of the Western Conference Finals in his first grade, how to behave..."
Hong Kong True and Leonard's defense is not bad, it's just a pity that they picked the wrong opponent.
You, a rookie in your rookie season, are about to challenge Durant, a man who has won the scoring title for three consecutive years. What can you do to defeat him?