"Curry came on as a substitute in this game. Why did you do this?" Another reporter asked: "Does this mean that Curry is not strong enough and you don't dare to let him compete head-on with the opponent's starter?"
This is a very insidious question.
Provoke conflicts between generals!
Of course Deng Fang would not be fooled!
"Curry coming off the bench is the whole team's decision, and Curry himself has no objection." Deng Fang replied: "We do this all for the team's victory!"
After a pause, Deng Fang continued: "The starting lineup and the substitute position are just situations. We will use whichever method is more beneficial!"
"Of course, if there is any special reason for doing this, it is because I am worried about Curry getting injured!"
"Worried about Curry being injured? Why?" the reporter asked.
"You don't know how many times Curry was beaten in the last game? How many times did you not see Curry being knocked to the ground?" Deng Fang asked back: "Of course I'm not afraid of these Curry, but I am!"
Deng Fang has already spoken very restrainedly.
The difference between Curry and James and Kobe is that his body is indeed relatively thin and he is at a disadvantage in confrontation.
If an opponent wants to take advantage of Warriors players, Curry will definitely be the first to do so!
Curry is not only the most important person on the Warriors, he is also the thinnest and most vulnerable player on the Warriors.
So Deng Fang wants to protect Curry!
The Lakers were able to win the championship not because of the elegance and humility of their players!
Needless to say, the evil Artest, even Kobe and Fisher are not easy to mess with!
In the third game, Lopez was injured and took a truce, and Curry was also hit on the head and eyes.
Rabbits will bite when they are anxious, let alone the defending champion!
If Curry is allowed to start the fourth game, it is not impossible that he will be injured and end the game!
…
The series is over and the Warriors return to Golden State.
The Eastern Conference Finals are in full swing, and the Warriors still have a lot of rest time.
This is very important for the Warriors.
Although it is not good to rest for too long, at this point in the season, it is always a good thing to take more rest.
After a season, the high-intensity combat exhausted the players physically and mentally.
Especially in the playoffs, the intensity is greater and the physical requirements on the players are higher.
Why is it difficult for many championship teams to defend their titles?
Why is it difficult to win three consecutive championships?
One of the reasons is that there are too many games played and the intensity is too high.
So it's definitely a good thing to have some more rest before the finals.
A very important point for Deng Fang is that this period of time can allow Lopez to recover and Curry's eye injury can also be healed.
This way he doesn't have to spend energy points to treat the two of them.
The injuries of both of them are not serious and they just need to rest for a few days.
It's not worth consuming the ability points for such a small injury!
The finals are coming, who knows if anyone will get injured.
The ability points required to treat a disease in the finals are at least 160!
If it is seriously injured, 320 ability points will be spent at one time!
That’s not a small amount!
Winning this game allowed Deng Fang to gain 32 ability points.
Deng Fang's ability value is also 207.
This amount is still not safe, and Deng Fang must be more cautious.
…
After the game, the Warriors once again made the headlines of major media:
The defending champion was brutally swept. Let's wait and see whether the new Warriors can defeat them all!
Curry came off the bench and beat the Lakers with a three-pointer. The new MVP is awesome!
The Warriors defeated the Lakers, Curry led the team to victory, and the battle for the league's No. 1 guard came to an end!
Deng Fang's tactics are unpredictable, and Curry comes off the bench to win unexpectedly!
Deng Fang boldly said that the championship is already in his hands, and even the Magic Knights are no match for him!
…
On May 24, the fourth game of the Eastern Conference Finals also started.
The previous big score between the two teams was 1:2, with the Magic lagging behind.
This game was still played at the Magic's home court.
After winning the third game, the Magic team's morale increased greatly, and this game was bound to be won.
Of course, the Cavaliers will not give up this game easily, and both teams are well prepared.
The key to the Magic's win in Game 3 was Howard.
The Magic's four outside shooters are of high quality. When Howard is wreaking havoc in the paint, it's very difficult for the Cavaliers to defend.
Therefore, the Cavaliers must strengthen their defense against Howard in this game.
In order to defend Howard, O'Neal still started.
Although O'Neal is old, slow, and physically weak, he still has the tonnage after all. As long as he doesn't play too much time, he will still have no problem in the matchup.
Anyway, Howard is a rough guy, he has no offensive skills and can only use his body!
The Cavaliers were well prepared, but unexpectedly an accident happened.
Only two minutes into the game, O'Neal sprained his right foot during a defense!
It would be very dangerous if O'Neal's tonnage sprained his foot.
O'Neal was helped down by his teammates on the spot!
This game will definitely not be played.
Without O'Neal, it will be difficult for the Cavaliers to limit Howard.
If you can't defend, then attack!
I can't guard you, and you can't guard me!
The Cavaliers started playing Jamison at center.
Jamison is the fourth position and has a good three-point shot.
If Jamison misses the three-point shot, Howard will have to defend, which will give the Cavaliers more space and allow James to break into the paint better.
However, Jamison's touch was obviously not good today and he repeatedly failed to make shots.
If Jamison can't make a shot, Howard can wander around the penalty area and protect the basket.
Unable to defend and attack, the Cavaliers quickly fell behind by more than ten points.
James really wanted to win this game, but he had no room to break through, and the Magic had the strongest rim protector in the league inside, which made James very uncomfortable.
If you can't get in, you just have to try your hand.
But James has never been good at shooting.
The more anxious you are to invest, the less likely the results will be what you want.
In particular, the Magic's defensive strategy is very clear, which is not to give James an open opportunity.
Anyway, if you can't break in, and there are people waiting for you when you break in, then we won't let you shoot well!
As long as you can guard James, you can guard the Cavaliers!
Under the special care of the Magic, James played very depressed, unable to make shots or make sudden breakthroughs.
At halftime, the Cavaliers were already 15 points behind!
After 6 minutes in the third quarter, the score difference came to 20 points!
The game gradually lost its suspense.
In the end, the Magic defeated the Cavaliers 108:81 at home, and the total score became 2:2!
The best performer of the Magic team was Howard. He took 12 shots, hit 8, and made 14 free throws. He scored a total of 25 points, 20 rebounds, and 4 blocks!
James played very frustratingly. He played 36 minutes, took 27 shots, and only scored 21 points, 9 assists, 10 rebounds, and 5 turnovers!
It's okay to tie the big score, but O'Neal's injury made the Cavaliers very angry.
Against other teams, the lack of O'Neal has little impact, but against the Magic, O'Neal's effect is still great.
