On June 9, 2017, Game 4 of the Finals began. The Cleveland Cavaliers sat at home and continued to fight the Golden State Warriors.
At the beginning of the first quarter, the Cavaliers were not affected by the narrow defeat in G3, and the team's morale was high. JR Smith hit a three-pointer, and Irving's difficult three-pointers and jumpers also hit the net one after another. James cut into the layup and scored 2+1, Cavaliers 11
-5 lead.
In the following game, the Cavaliers firmly controlled the situation. Love hit a three-pointer and the home team widened the point difference to 15 points.
In the face of adversity, Durant stepped forward and used three-pointers, free throws, and jumpers to close the score.
However, the Cavaliers once again set off a climax in the latter part of this quarter. Love, Jefferson, and James scored points one after another. The Cavaliers led by as many as 17 points.
Curry made a free throw into the net to help the Warriors stop the bleeding, but James also made a foul shot at the buzzer.
At the end of the single quarter, the Cavaliers temporarily led 49-33.
49 points in a single quarter also set a new record for points scored in a single quarter in the history of the finals.
The Cavaliers generals felt really good in the first quarter, but the main reason for their lead was the help of the referees: the Warriors were constantly called for defensive fouls in the first quarter. Curry, Clay, Green, and Iguodala all committed two fouls.
Durant, Pachulia, Livingston and McGee also all had a foul!
Two fouls in a single quarter means that you have to take a break, and you must be careful on the court to avoid committing another foul.
In this case, of course the Cavaliers took decisive action and made a sharp breakthrough!
It has to be said that the Cavaliers generals are very clear about what the alliance is thinking, and they have made good use of this.
In the second quarter, relying on Klay's three-pointer and Durant's jumper, the Warriors once closed the point difference to 12 points. However, James' three-pointer helped the Cavaliers stabilize their morale again.
After that, JR Smith hit a long-range three-pointer against Clay with little offensive time left. Irving made another three-pointer, and James continued the firepower and threw it into the net. The point difference came to 20 points.
In the latter part of this quarter, the situation did not change at all. James faked a move and easily hit Green for a three-pointer. Irving calmly dribbled to the inside and made a layup to score 2+1. Love faced Durant's defense from the bottom corner and shot a three-pointer.
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With Durant hitting a three-pointer at the buzzer, at the end of the half, the Cavaliers led the Warriors 86-68.
The 86 points is also the highest half-time score in the history of the NBA Finals.
After changing sides, the battle on the court became fierce. Without a good offensive option, James copied McGrady's self-throw and dunk with a stroke of genius. But then he accidentally sprained his ankle while defending. However, James insisted on staying on the court.
During this period, he had a verbal conflict with Durant during a fight.
Later in the quarter, Curry succeeded in a layup, and the point difference reached 13 points. Pachulia, Korver and Shumpert rolled into a ball on the ground while fighting for each other. Shumpert
, Korver made a big move to grab the ball, but Zaza did not hesitate and punched Shumpert in the lower body after the referee's whistle. In the chaos, the Cavaliers were the first to wake up. Korver and Deron hit the ball one after another.
Three-pointers, James also scored a three-pointer.
After three quarters, the Cavaliers continued to lead the Warriors 115-96.
In the final quarter, despite having a big lead, the Cavaliers were still very cautious and played very hard. In order to intercept the Warriors' long pass during a return to defense, James did not hesitate to collide with his teammate JR Smith. The Warriors were even more aggressive.
The game became more urgent, and Durant deliberately collided with Jefferson during a defense. With 3 minutes left in the game, the Cavaliers played a series of smooth coordination, and JR hit a three-pointer from the top arc. As soon as this goal was scored, the suspense of victory was completely lost.
After that, the two teams put on substitutes one after another, and the game entered garbage time.
In the end, after the whole game, the Cavaliers defeated the Warriors 137-116, bringing the total score to 1-3.
For the Warriors, Draymond Green scored 16 points, 14 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals and 1 block, Durant had 35 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists, Curry had 14 points, 5 rebounds and 10 assists, and Klay Thompson had 13 points, 3 rebounds and 2 blocks.
Assists, West 6 points and 2 rebounds.
For the Cavaliers, James was on full fire. He scored 31 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds. Love scored 23 points and 5 rebounds, Tristan Thompson had 5 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists, Irving had 40 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists, and JR Smith had 15
He scored 2 rebounds, Jefferson had 8 points and 3 rebounds, and Shumpert had 5 points and 3 assists.
Anyone with a discerning eye can see that it is impossible for the Warriors to win this game. In addition to the Cavaliers' hot state, the most important thing is the help of the alliance!
As the saying goes, you are not afraid of anyone more than the offensive warriors, but you can’t stand up to the referee and won’t let you play!
Fortunately, even with a 3:0 lead, he is not afraid of losing this game. This is also the biggest significance of Durant joining the Warriors.
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On June 11, 2017, the NBA Finals continued, and the Warriors returned home to face the Cavaliers in Game 5 of the series.
The Warriors took the lead in the first quarter. Green and Clay hit three-pointers successively, giving the home team a 9-4 lead. But then the Golden State offense suddenly lost power. They made consecutive low-level mistakes and were intercepted by Irving and James for a layup. The Cavaliers made a layup.
A 9-0 climax led to the lead.
Since then, the Cavaliers have been in control of the situation on the court. Durant, Klay, and Love all received two personal fouls and returned to the bench early. At the end of this quarter, Curry and Irving made foul shots and made free throws. Livingston
Also hit the jump shot.
Irving hit a jumper and JR Smith hit a three-pointer. At the end of the single quarter, the Cavaliers temporarily led 37-33.
In the second quarter, James and Irving began to show signs of fatigue, and the Cavaliers' offensive efficiency also declined. On the Warriors' side, Durant and Curry found their touch and hit three three-pointers.
After these three three-pointers, the Warriors' offensive floodgates were completely opened. Afterwards, Green caught the ball and dunked, Curry also made a floater, and the Warriors unknowingly widened the point difference to double digits.
JR Smith stepped on the line and hit the net with a three-pointer, but failed to stop the Cavaliers from bleeding. Green and Durant hit another three-pointer, and the Warriors led by 15 points.
With 3 minutes and 06 seconds left in the half, a conflict broke out on the court. West deliberately pushed Irving during a scramble and received a technical foul.
But this action annoyed the Cavaliers. J.R. Smith and Tristan Thompson clashed with West after the whistle and also received technical fouls.
After the interlude, James and Irving hit three-pointers, slightly stopping the losing momentum. James succeeded in sneak attack under the basket, and JR Smith hit consecutive three-pointers, including a super long three-pointer 1.3 seconds before halftime.
At the end of halftime, the Cavaliers were temporarily behind 60-71.
After changing sides, the Cavaliers played very tenaciously. Irving persisted despite being injured and started the one-on-one mode. Relying on his continuous scoring, the Cavaliers closed the gap little by little.
In the latter part of the third quarter, James continued the firepower, succeeded in a jump shot, and scored an alley-oop dunk from Tristan Thompson with a second pass. The point difference was only 4 points.
However, Irving left the court at the end of the quarter, causing the Cavaliers' offense to stall again. Youngster McCaw succeeded in two sneak attacks under the basket, and the Warriors' lead returned to 8 points.
At the critical moment, JR Smith stood up and hit a three-pointer from a 45-degree angle to help the Cavaliers survive.
After three quarters, the Cavaliers were temporarily behind 93-98.
In the final moments, the knight was still making his final resistance, but to no avail.
Although James went inside to score points again and again, the Warriors were determined to end the game. Durant, Curry, and Klay fired frequently, and the point difference returned to double digits.
After that, the knights gradually gave up their resistance. Before the game was over, the scene had already become a sea of joy.
In the end, after the whole game, the Warriors defeated the Cavaliers 129:120, eliminating the Cavaliers with a big score of 4-1 to win the championship.
For the Warriors, Durant played 40 minutes and scored 39 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. He made 14 of 20 shots and 5 of 8 three-pointers. He became the number one contributor to the Warriors' victory.
In addition to Durant, Curry scored 34 points, 10 assists and 6 rebounds, Draymond Green had 10 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists, Klay Thompson had 11 points, and substitute Iguodala had 20 points.
For the Cavaliers, James tried his best to get 41 points, 13 rebounds and 8 assists. Irving persisted through the injury and scored 26 points. JR Smith made 7 of 8 three-pointers and scored 25 points. Love had 6 points and 10 rebounds. Tristan-
Thompson had 15 points and 8 rebounds.
In the end, as expected, the FMVP trophy was awarded to Durant.
There are two main reasons why Curry lost to Durant, one is his personal data, and the other is his performance at critical moments.
In terms of personal statistics, in the five games of the Finals, Durant averaged 35.2 points, 8.2 rebounds, 5.4 assists, and 1.6 blocks per game, with a shooting percentage of 55.6% and a terrifying three-point shooting percentage of 47.4%.
Curry averaged 26.8 points, 8 rebounds, 9.4 assists, and 2.2 steals per game, shooting 44% from the field and 38.8% from three-point range.
Obviously, Curry is much worse than Durant in terms of personal statistics.
As I said before, there is no way around this, because the Cavaliers' strategy is to strangle Curry!
Struggling Curry means often double-teaming Curry, and at the same time, Klay cannot let go. This gives Durant many opportunities to easily score. At the same time, Curry's shooting opportunities will not be very good. This is the data of the two.
The main reason for the huge difference.
Deng Fang knew the reason, but he had nothing to do because he couldn't make Tyronn Lue change his defensive strategy.
Another reason is that Durant's performance in the final moments of Game 3 was very impressive.
At the last moment of the third game, the Warriors trailed by 4 points. Durant first scored two points in a one-on-one TT, and then hit a three-pointer in the fast break against James' defense, directly overtaking the score. These two points gave people the impression
It's really shocking.
Again, Durant is indeed better than Curry in making strong shots at critical moments, and there is no other player in the league who has such ability.
Therefore, it is reasonable for Durant to win the FMVP trophy, and Deng Fang has nothing to say.
Tyronn Lue made it clear that he did not want Curry to win the FMVP trophy because he wanted to mess with Curry's mentality and disrupt the morale of the Warriors. However, Curry was not fooled and the Warriors still won the final victory, but Curry also lost an FMVP trophy.
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Of course, Durant's performance and strength are also worthy of this FMVP trophy.
