Winning the sixth game is crucial for the Warriors. After all, the home court advantage will not be so obvious in the tiebreaker.
Although there is home-court advantage in NBA games, in the finals, especially the seventh game, home-court advantage is not so important.
The so-called home field advantage is, on the one hand, the cheering of the audience, and on the other hand, the care of the league.
The cheering of the audience does have a good effect, and the league's care is mainly reflected in the referee's whistle.
However, the NBA is a league of 30 teams. In theory, the league will not favor any team.
The league's home whistle is more reflected in the regular season, which is to make the audience happy.
In the playoffs, referees' whistles tend to favor the weak. This is mainly to extend the series and let the series play more games so that the league can make more money.
As for who wins and who loses, the alliance doesn't care much.
Once the series reaches the sixth or even seventh game, the whistle of favoritism means nothing!
Therefore, referees in tie-breaks generally do not deliberately favor one side.
As for the audience’s cheering, it’s even harder to say.
Some people get more excited and perform better in important games, but some people are the opposite and prefer scenes with less pressure.
NBA players are also human beings. Under the huge pressure of determining the outcome of a game, very few can maintain a normal mind and perform normally!
So the more common situation is that tie-breaks are rarely exciting games, and are often a fight between home and away players.
In this case, it is not so important whether the tiebreaker is at home.
The tiebreaker is about the players' playoff experience, their hard power, and the team's tacit understanding, to see who makes fewer mistakes and attacks more resolutely!
This is especially true in the tie-break of the finals!
This is not only the last game of the series, but also the last game of the entire season. Not the entire league, but a game that all basketball fans around the world are paying attention to. Who can calm down?
If you want to not be excited, not nervous, and to perform at a normal level, just relying on the coach's chicken soup is of little use.
The most important thing at this time is that you have experienced, seen and experienced it!
Only by experiencing everything personally will you not be nervous or confused. Only by experiencing more can you have a normal mind!
And this is experience!
The Raptors have a better record in the regular season. They have home court advantage. The tiebreaker is played at the Raptors' home court. However, this is the first time in the history of the Raptors that they have reached the playoffs. Only three people on the Raptors have experience in the finals.
: Leonard, Ibaka, and Danny Green, these three were not absolute main players when they reached the Finals, they were all role players.
Oh, by the way, there is McCaw, who won a championship with the Warriors.
But he wasn't of much use.
So the Raptors have very little experience in the Finals.
It's different with the Warriors. Curry, Clay, Draymond Green, and Iguodala have been regulars in the Finals over the years, and they have extremely rich experience in the Finals!
If you pick four people from one team, it would be difficult to find four people in NBA history who can compare with the four Currys!
Rich experience in the finals means tacit understanding, which means not being nervous and panicked, which means it is not easy to make mistakes, which means high error tolerance rate!
Not to mention the quality and hard power of the stars!
Leonard is indeed great, but Curry is obviously a better team leader. Siakam performed very well in the playoffs this year, but Clay is the top 3D in NBA history. Lowry is a player with more strength than fame, but
Iguodala's role in both offense and defense is no less than him. Gasol is certainly useful when he is strong, but Draymond Green is definitely more useful next to the Splash Brothers!
This is still a comparison of personal strength. If you look at the degree of tacit understanding and integrity, the Warriors will definitely have the advantage!
The Raptors have only played together for one season. How many seasons have these main players of the Warriors played together?!
It can be said that as long as no one is injured and as long as they play normally, the Warriors will definitely be the dominant side in the tiebreaker!
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Not long after the sixth game, the Raptors general manager found Deng Fang and wanted him to treat Danny Green.
Although Deng Fang has not taken many shots in recent years, his deeds are still widely circulated: this miracle doctor coach not only treats his own team players in the playoffs, but also treats his opponent's players!
Although it costs a lot of money, the medicine really cures the disease!
Although I haven’t made many moves recently, what if someone agrees?!
Danny Green is quite useful to the Raptors. He is between the main force and the substitute. He can play 25 to 30 minutes in each game.
Even if it means letting the main players rest for a few more minutes, curing Danny Green's illness is meaningful.
Deng Fang didn't talk nonsense and directly offered $10 million.
The Raptors general manager was also unambiguous and paid money on the spot!
Danny Green was pushed in. Although he was no longer shouting, he looked uncomfortable.
No matter what, it is still a serious injury and coma!
Deng Fang glanced at Danny Green, sneered in his heart, and then reached out to treat him.
Deng Fang finished it in two minutes, and Danny Green immediately regained his energy and sat up directly.
Deng Fang didn't even look at him, turned around and left.
If it weren't for the system requirements, I wouldn't treat this garbage of yours!
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At 8 pm on June 17, 2019, Game 7 of the series between the Warriors and the Raptors started on time at the Raptors' home court.
The starting lineup of both sides remains unchanged. The Warriors' side is Curry, Clay, Iguodala, Draymond Green, and Looney. The Raptors' side is Lowry, Danny Green, Siakam, and Leonard.
and Gasol.
This starting lineup of both sides is the most used in the regular season, and it is also the lineup that the head coach trusts most.
So Danny Green is very important to the Raptors because he is one of the Raptors' absolute starters.
Gasol and Looney jumped the ball, the Raptors got the ball, and Lowry dribbled to the frontcourt to launch an attack.
The Raptors' offensive method is simple and effective, either Lowry and Gasol pick and roll, or handing the ball to Leonard or Siakam for a one-on-one.
Danny Green's task is to open up space and defend.
As for who will end it, it depends on the Warriors' defensive strategy.
If the Warriors shrink inside, then distribute the ball to the outside and let Danny Green, Lowry or Leonard shoot three-pointers to resolve the battle.
If the Warriors are defending alone, look for mismatches.
This tactic is simple but effective, and it is also a tactic used by most teams.
Lowry and Gasol were on a pick-and-roll. Clay squeezed past Gasol. Lowry accelerated and burst in. Green helped defend. Lowry passed the ball to Siakam outside the three-point line. Looney gestured.
Pounced forward, Siakam hesitated for a moment and finally threw the ball.
The basketball bounced off the rim and the Warriors got the ball.
