The fourth game was still held at the Toyota Center. The Rockets played well in this game and had a good outside touch. Josh Smith, Corey Brewer, Beverley, and Ariza were shooting like arrows. The Warriors were here.
It is impossible to guard against.
There is only one person who is weak, and that is Harden!
Harden was blocked by Bogut and Green as soon as the game started, and then he lost interest in rushing in and concentrated on testing his skills outside.
But luck was obviously not on Harden's side in this game, and he couldn't make a shot no matter what.
If the offense wasn't good, Harden, needless to say, was good on the defensive end. He missed people and defended with his eyes. After more than two minutes in the second quarter, McHale replaced Harden.
The two teams struggled for three and a half quarters, and basically had nothing to do with Harden!
If there is a connection, it's because Harden is the reason why the Rockets are playing so hard!
Without Harden, the Rockets might have been ahead by double digits!
Harden's performance was not surprising to Deng Fang.
The series is 0: behind. No matter how hard they try, the Rockets will still lose. Why work so hard?
Wouldn't it be better to end this series quickly and go on vacation?
What a fun nightclub!
Only fools would do such meaningless things!
A player like Harden who relies on his brain to play and has a bright mind will not do such stupid things!
In Harden's eyes, anyone who fights hard at this time is a fool, and he will never fight hard.
It’s not worth it if you get injured?!
If there is hope of winning, the risk of injury is still worth taking. After all, it will give you more capital and make more money in the future.
But in this situation, it’s not worth it to risk injury!
Therefore, things like exercise should not be done by people who are too smart.
If you keep calculating and calculating when you are on the court, you will not be able to play well at the critical moment!
After all, the basketball court is not a shopping mall, and the competition is not about calculation!
Of course, in addition to being too smart, another reason why Harden wilts at critical moments is that his unique skill is to cheat fouls and score free throws. Once the series deepens, opponents will focus on this aspect of him, and the referee will not give him special treatment.
, Harden has no good solution.
As the saying goes, every gift from God has a secret price!
You kill everyone in the regular season and score a lot of points by relying on free throws. It seems that you have a lot of energy left and score easily. But at the critical moment in the playoffs, you will be blinded and at a loss. There is no other way!
Players like Harden are destined not to achieve big things!
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In the middle of the fourth quarter, the Warriors strengthened their outside defense, and the Death Five began to switch defenses endlessly. The Rockets' offense suddenly came to a standstill.
Without Harden, the Rockets are missing their sharpest weapon on offense, and it will be very difficult for the remaining players to score by relying on their individual abilities.
After guarding the Rockets, the Warriors' offense also sped up. The Splash Brothers kept hitting three-pointers from outside, and the point difference quickly widened to double digits.
With more than a minute left in the game, the score became 10:91, and the Rockets basically had no chance of a comeback.
McHale called a timeout. After the timeout, the Rockets replaced the bench and the game lost suspense.
In the end, the score was fixed at 117:101. The Warriors swept the Rockets 4:0 and advanced to the finals first!
After four games, Curry averaged 6 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists, and 1 steal per game.
Harden averaged 7 points, 7 rebounds, and 10 assists per game, but he also made 5 turnovers!
Just looking at the offensive data, there is not much difference between the two, but Curry also has many indirect assists, and the two help the team are not at the same level at all.
Sweeping the Rockets 4:0, this also allowed Deng Fang to gain a lot of ability points.
In this round of the series, Deng Fang had no pressure at all. He basically copied the historical formations. He just wanted to see that the results were different from those in history.
The results proved that this Rockets really had nothing to fight against. They were a piece of cake in front of the Warriors and completely vulnerable!
The biggest score in this series in history is 4:1, and the Warriors swept the Rockets.
Of course, historically, Beverley was absent from this series due to injury, so many fans also used this as an excuse, saying that the Warriors were lucky. If Beverley had not been absent, it would have been difficult for the Warriors to pass.
Deng Fang proved with facts that Beverley is of little help to the Rockets, and he can't guard Curry even if he doesn't miss the game!
Historically, both Harden and Curry performed well in this series. Harden averaged 8.4 points, 7.8 rebounds, 6.4 assists, .4 steals, and 4.6 turnovers per game.
Curry averaged 1.0 points, 4.6 rebounds, 5.6 assists, .8 turnovers, and 1 steal per game.
Even though Klay is by his side, Curry still scores the most points for the Warriors, and Harden can't compare to Curry in terms of statistics!
He scores more points, assists a lot, and makes fewer mistakes. No matter how you look at it, Harden can't compare to Curry!
Not to mention the open opportunities Curry's off-ball movement creates for his teammates!
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The Western Conference finals are over, and the battle in the Eastern Conference is also over.
The Eastern Conference finals matchup is between the first-ranked Hawks and the second-ranked Cavaliers.
Originally, everyone thought that this series would be a stalemate. The Hawks, who had a smooth regular season, would create some difficulties for the Cavaliers. However, the result was disappointing. The Hawks had no ability to resist.
In Game 1, the Cavaliers won 97:89 on the road.
In this game, James made 1 of 6 shots and scored 1 point, 6 assists, and 8 rebounds.
The Eagles' top scorer was Jeff Teague, who scored 7 points on 11-of-4 shooting.
The main reason why the Cavaliers won was that they grabbed more rebounds. They grabbed 49 rebounds in the game, while the Hawks only had 7.
In the first game, the Cavaliers still played on the road, and in the end they won the game 94:8.
In this game, the Cavaliers mainly won on the defensive end. Although four members of the Hawks team scored in double figures, the one who scored the most was Schroeder on the bench, who only scored 1 point.
Under the targeted defense of the Cavaliers, the Eagles' weakness of not having a star was completely exposed. They made 6 of 6 three-pointers and only shot 41.8% from the field.
Without star players to restrain them, the Cavaliers were all pressed beyond the three-point line, denying the Hawks an open shot. The Hawks, who had been shooting smoothly in the regular season, had no power to fight back.
The first game was played at the home court of the Cavaliers. The two teams fought until the last moment. In the end, the Cavaliers narrowly defeated the Hawks with three points in overtime. The final score was 114:111.
In this game, the Eagles pushed the civilian team to the extreme. Six of their team members scored in double figures. The top scorer was Jeff Teague, who made 9 shots and scored 0 points.
Five Cavaliers scored in double figures. James scored 7 points on 14-of-7 shooting, 18 rebounds, 1 assist, and 6 turnovers.
Irving was absent in this game, and the Cavaliers were all on board and performed well.
0: Falling behind, the Eagles lose their morale.
In Game 4, the Cavaliers defeated the Hawks 118:88 at home, sweeping their opponents 4:0 and successfully advancing to the finals.
Again, a civilian team without stars may do well in the regular season, but it won't do well in the playoffs when the bayonet is red.
The Hawks are very similar to the Warriors. Both teams shoot a lot of three-pointers, but the Hawks don't have a real star. In the playoffs, no one can disrupt the opponent's defensive formation and create open opportunities for teammates, so that their
He can no longer shoot three-pointers.
The Warriors are different. They have a true superstar Curry. As long as he is on the court, he can change the opponent's defensive formation and create opportunities for his teammates. (To be continued)
