There is nothing to say about the win or loss in the first game. The main point is the data of Curry and Durant.
Curry had 28 points, 6 rebounds and 10 assists, and Durant had 38 points, 8 assists and 8 rebounds. Obviously, Durant's statistics are better than Curry's and his performance is better.
There is no way, with two super shooters like the Splash Brothers opening up the space, a super scorer like Durant can do whatever he wants.
More importantly, the Cavaliers' defensive strategy is to let Durant play in isolation while flanking Curry, which also results in Curry taking fewer shots.
The Warriors' ultimate move is Dooku's pick-and-roll, and the Cavaliers' strategy is to switch defenses.
Obviously, the most obvious dislocation after switching defenses is Durant.
It is definitely not as easy for Curry to challenge James as Durant to challenge Irving or Jr. Smith. This is a fact.
Because of the difference in height and wingspan, in order to guard Durant, Irving, and Smith, they have to foul. Otherwise, Durant can score easily.
Therefore, Durant takes more shots than Curry, kills more free throws, and his scoring and efficiency are much higher.
There is nothing that can be done about it, unless Curry takes the initiative to propose a one-on-one duel and choose a more difficult way to score.
But Curry will not do this. He always puts the team first and winning first!
As long as it's good for the team, as long as the team wins, Curry can do whatever he wants, even if he's a substitute or running around as a decoy.
Deng Fang knows this, and he has no good solution, because Curry has such a character, Durant's strength is also obvious, and the Cavaliers' defensive strategy will not change.
So be it, it’s acceptable for Durant to win FMVP.
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On June 4, 2017, the 2016-17 NBA Finals continued. The Golden State Warriors faced the Cleveland Cavaliers at home.
The Cavaliers took the lead in the first quarter. James succeeded in a layup and Love made a hook shot to score 2+1. The visiting team took advantage of this to set off a small climax and started 9-3.
But soon Curry fouled from outside and made three free throws, Klay made a layup and hit consecutive jump shots, and the Warriors stabilized the situation.
After that, the Warriors' three-pointers began to come like a torrential rain. Curry, Green, and Durant hit from the outside one after another, and the point difference was widened to 10 points.
The Cavaliers did not panic in the face of adversity. Frye, Jefferson and Korver on the bench scored consecutively to help the team stop the bleeding.
However, as Durant scored another three points, at the end of the single quarter, the Cavaliers were 6 points behind 34-40.
In the second quarter, Iguodala and West blocked shots in succession, and the Warriors became more and more powerful.
On the offensive end, Klay Thompson, who has been lost in the playoffs, also found his touch and hit a three-pointer, and the point difference returned to double digits.
After that, Durant gave James a hot shot, blocking 3 shots in one and a half quarters.
The Warriors' pressure on both offense and defense aroused the Cavaliers' fighting spirit. Under the leadership of James, the Cavaliers' offense improved. James passed Irving to score in seconds, assisting 9 times. In addition to passing the ball, James also killed under the basket and continued to score.
Irving continued the firepower and succeeded in a layup at the buzzer. At the end of the half, the Cavaliers were only 3 points behind the Warriors 64-67.
After changing sides, James made a foul and hit the net with a free throw. Love also scored a three-pointer. Both of them scored more than 20 points. However, their efforts could not prevent the Warriors from increasing the score.
Due to excessive physical exertion, James was replaced, and the Cavaliers' offense fell into chaos. Curry hit a difficult three-pointer, and the Warriors led by 16 points.
Jefferson fouled and hit the free throw into the net. After three quarters, the Cavaliers were 14 points behind 88-102.
The Cavaliers continued to resist tenaciously in the final quarter, but the Warriors' powerful offensive firepower made them unable to hold on.
Durant gave Love a big hit on the defensive end. During the offense, he faced the defense for a layup and hit another three-pointer. Curry also scored a three-pointer. The point difference reached 20 points, and the game basically lost suspense.
After that, the Cavaliers gradually replaced James and other main players and gradually gave up resistance.
In the end, after the whole game, the Warriors defeated the Cavaliers 132-113, leading the total score 2-0.
For the Cavaliers, James scored 29 points, 11 rebounds, 14 assists, 3 steals and 1 block. Among other players, Irving scored 19 points, 2 rebounds, 7 assists and 2 steals. Love had 27 points, 7 rebounds and 2 steals. Tristan Thompson scored 8 points and 4 steals.
In terms of rebounds, Korver had 8 points and 1 assist, Shumpert had 6 points, 4 rebounds and 3 steals, and Jefferson had 7 points.
For the Warriors, Curry scored 32 points, 10 rebounds, 11 assists and 1 steal. He also scored a triple-double. Klay Thompson scored 22 points and 7 rebounds. Green had 12 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. Livingston had 10 points and Clark had 10 points and 2 assists.
Rebounds and 2 assists, West had 2 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists, and Iguodala had 5 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists.
Durant once again dominated the game. He made 13 of 22 shots, scored 33 points, 13 rebounds and 6 assists, and also tied his playoff career record with 5 blocks.
In this game, Curry and Durant were comparable in terms of personal data, and Curry was even more impressive.
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On June 7, 2017, Game 3 of the Finals began. The Cleveland Cavaliers returned home and continued to fight against the Golden State Warriors.
Cavaliers starting lineup: LeBron James, Kevin Love, Tristan Thompson, JR Smith, Irving.
At the beginning of the first quarter, the Cavaliers changed their strategies on both offense and defense. On offense, they started with J.R. Smith and Irving, and on the defensive end, the entire team double-teamed Curry.
As expected, this move had some effect. Irving succeeded in a layup and JR hit two three-pointers in a row to help the Cavaliers take the lead.
But the Cavaliers had no choice but to defend Curry, but missed Durant and Klay Thompson. The two scored three points like a rain, sweeping the Warriors' first 24 points.
However, the Cavaliers' desire to fight at home was better than the previous two games. In the middle of this quarter, James was accidentally injured by Tristan Thompson on defense and fell to the ground in pain after being hit on the head. After adjustment, James quickly stood up and hit a single
He succeeded in a layup from Durant and faced McGee for a violent dunk during a counterattack.
James was extremely efficient, making 7 of 8 shots in a single quarter and scoring 16 points.
Unfortunately, after James took a break, the Cavaliers' offense and defense suddenly lost power, and the Warriors launched a 10-0 climax.
After the first quarter, the Warriors led 39-32 by 7 points.
In the second quarter, the two sides fell into a fierce tug-of-war. Curry and Shumpert had an argument during an offensive and defensive confrontation, and Green also returned to the bench due to three fouls.
On the Cavaliers side, Irving gradually regained his offensive inspiration. In the middle and later stages of this quarter, Irving used pick-and-rolls, breakthroughs, and jump shots to score 8 points, helping the Cavaliers catch up with the score.
But unfortunately, the Warriors' shooting was really accurate. Before halftime, Klay and Curry made three-pointers in transition, and the point difference returned to 8 points.
Irving caught the ball and continuously broke away from Warriors defenders to hit the paint and hit a high layup at the buzzer.
After halftime, the Cavaliers trailed by 6 points 61-67.
The two sides are fighting again, and the stalemate situation continues.
You know, the Cavaliers were pulled apart in the third quarter in the first two games of the series. But this night Irving and JR Smith stepped forward and gave James great firepower support.
Later in the quarter, Korver received an assist from James and scored a three-pointer from the bottom corner. The Cavaliers set off an offensive climax. After that, Irving took over the game. He once rushed inside and passed the ball to James to complete a dunk.
He cut inside and succeeded in a layup. Next, Irving broke through with the ball and scored a layup surrounded by four people.
After this small climax, the Cavaliers led by 7 points.
McCaw fouled and hit a free throw, finally helping the Warriors stop the bleeding.
After three quarters, the Cavaliers achieved a 94-89 lead.
In the final quarter, the competition between the two sides became intense. Irving and James continued to score points, helping the Cavaliers maintain the score advantage.
The Warriors frequently got into foul trouble. They relied on the three-pointers of Durant and Klay Thompson to hold on to the score.
Entering the last 4 minutes, Iguodala dunked and was blocked by James. Klay's open three-pointer failed to hit.
Looking back, James assisted JR and hit a three-pointer, and the Cavaliers led by 6 points.
The Warriors did not give up. Curry succeeded in a fast break layup. Durant singled out Tristan Thompson and put the ball into the net. The visiting team was only 2 points behind.
After that, the Cavaliers missed consecutive singles. The Warriors' Durant made a three-pointer from the outside and scored again. The visiting team took the lead.
The Cavaliers adopted foul tactics, but to no avail.
In the end, after the whole game, the Warriors defeated the Cavaliers 118-113, leading the game 3-0 with a total score and winning the championship point.
For the Cavaliers, Irving and James tried their best. Irving scored 38 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists. James had 39 points, 11 rebounds, 9 assists, 1 block and 1 steal. Among other players, JR Smith had 16 points, Love had 9 points and 13 rebounds, and Kobe had 39 points, 11 rebounds, 9 assists, 1 block and 1 steal.
Wall had 8 points and 1 rebound.
For the Warriors, Durant once again became the winning hero. He scored 31 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. He also scored 7 points in a row with a jump shot, a three-pointer, and two free throws at the last minute to help the Warriors achieve victory.
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In addition to Durant, Curry scored 26 points, 13 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 steals, including 5 offensive rebounds; Klay Thompson had 30 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists, Green had 8 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists, 1 steal and 1 block.
Godara had 7 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 4 steals and 1 block, and West had 7 points and 1 rebound.
Different from the one-sided situation in the first two games of the series, the two sides tied the game a total of 10 times and exchanged leads 19 times. In the final quarter, the Cavaliers maintained the lead and saw hope of victory. However, Durant's key jumpers, three-pointers and free throws
, and ultimately helped the Warriors achieve a thrilling comeback victory.
The reason for this is mainly due to the Cavaliers' defensive strategy - Tyronn Lue was determined to flank Curry and let Durant single out. Of course, Durant performed better than Curry!
Of course, this is also the reason why the Warriors signed Durant - if you dare to double-team Curry, I will let Durant kill you!
Without Durant, according to the penalty standards of this game, the Warriors would still probably lose!
There was no way, the referees were crazy about targeting the Warriors, using all possible means. If it weren't for Durant, the Warriors were far stronger than the Cavaliers, and this game might really have been taken away by the Cavaliers!
