After eliminating the Rockets, Deng Fang breathed a sigh of relief.
Deng Fang has no other ideas this season. He just wants to prove one thing, that is, how to kill the Rockets!
The reason is what Rockets fans said in history: "If Paul is not injured, the championship will belong to the Rockets!"
Paul was injured, but Yingodala was also injured!
Yingodala is not as important as Paul, but he is still an indispensable part of the Warriors!
It may not be that important against other teams, but against the Rockets who have unlimited defense changes and unlimited singles, Yingodala is very important!
Just like Brother Yi said: If I don’t get injured, I can only play five games at most in the series!
The Rockets are indeed very strong, really strong, but they are still a little behind compared to the Warriors.
Paul is very strong, Harden is very strong, Gordon is also very good, and Ariza, Tucker, and Capela are also very good role players, but they are still far behind the Warriors.
The biggest difference is the hard power and willpower of the core players!
Paul is known as the king of point guards, but what achievements has he achieved? This refers to hard honors!
MVP? Championship?
nothing!
What’s the use of just having good-looking data?
Are you really like Zhan Qianlong, who only looks at the data and says he is the first in history?
Paul's biggest weakness is his lack of height and lack of explosive scoring power!
As long as he finds his touch, Curry can defeat his opponent in minutes. Can Paul do it?
What Paul is best at is mid-range shooting, but mid-range shooting is a positional battle. Under the modern basketball concept, it is the most uneconomical way to score!
The Warriors are 10 or 20 points behind and the fans have hope because Curry has super explosive scoring power. Does Paul have it?
How much time does it take to rely on Paul's two-point and two-point pick-and-roll?
Besides, Curry has the best off-ball ability in history!
Paul is a threat without the ball in his hands, but he can only be a fixed-point shooter, while Curry can keep running to occupy the space and attract the attention of more than two people by himself. Can Paul do it?
No matter in terms of hard power or hard honor, Paul can't compare with Curry!
Harden is the same!
Harden's scoring ability is very strong, especially under the current rules, but Harden's physical strength is not good, he does not have the advantage of height and wingspan, his speed is average, and his explosive power is also not outstanding. As for his three-pointers, his shooting rate is just that.
, it’s just above the league average. He shoots a lot, dares to shoot, and when the touch comes up, he can really kill people, but it is not uncommon to frequently float outside.
The most important thing is that Harden's willpower is very poor, and he stretches his hips when it comes to key games. This is his biggest problem.
Of course, if there is a reason why Harden loves to stretch his hips, it’s because he doesn’t have great skills!
There is no advantage in physical fitness, he cannot forcefully solve it, his three-pointers are average, he just dares to shoot, he does not have enough threats, and his methods are far beyond ordinary people, so what should we do?
Relying on free throws?
This is really Harden's specialty, but the problem is that once the game enters the playoffs, especially in key games, referees tend to be very lax in calling penalties, preferring to let the players decide the outcome of the game.
More than half of Harden's points depend on the referee and the whistle. If the referee doesn't blow the whistle, there's nothing he can do.
To put it bluntly, it means that you are not strong enough and you always have to look at other people’s faces!
But Durant is different. He has the height of a center, the speed of a guard, and a soft touch. Even if you defend to the extreme, he can still make a shot. As for whether he can score or not, it all depends on his own touch. You can
What to do?
This is called the talent of crushing!
It's useless to say anything in front of overwhelming talent!
Similarly, Paul has a strong willpower and works very hard, but he is far behind Curry in terms of talent!
Although Curry has no outstanding physical talent, his incredible touch is also a talent, and it is an extremely unique talent!
To put it bluntly, basketball is a sport to see who can put the ball into the basket more steadily!
I'm just more accurate than you, what can you do?
Even Durant, if he didn't have a soft touch and an unsolvable mid-range shot, his threat would be reduced!
In a word, the lightbulb combination is quite powerful, but they do not have absolute talent. They both rely on their brains to play, but basketball is essentially a sport that relies on talent, especially fighting until the end!
If it is the regular season, if it is an ordinary opponent, then it is no problem to win with hard work and golf intelligence, but when encountering high-level opponents, it is not enough to just rely on hard work and brains, because the opponents also have these things.
have!
As for the comparison of role players, the Warriors are not afraid of the Rockets.
Gordon is very powerful, but Clay is also a big threat. Tucker and Ariza are very useful, but Ying Guodala and Green are better and more versatile.
As for Capela, one Looney can handle it!
Therefore, just based on the comparison of paper strength, the Rockets have no chance of winning!
If you take into account the degree of running-in and the experience of high-intensity key games, the Warriors have an even greater advantage!
Therefore, if neither Paul nor Yingodala is injured, the Rockets will lose and the Warriors will resolve the battle within five games!
The Warriors in the 2017-18 season are quite strong. The only one who can compete with them is the Rockets. After passing the Rockets, there will be no suspense.
Having verified what he had always suspected, Deng Fang no longer took it seriously and became a VIP audience with peace of mind.
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At the same time, the Eastern Conference Finals are still in full swing.
The two teams in the Eastern Conference Finals are the Celtics and Cavaliers.
On May 14, 2018, the first game of the series between the Celtics and Cavaliers officially started.
Cavaliers starting lineup: LeBron James, Kevin Love, George Hill, Kyle Korver, JR Smith.
Celtics starting lineup: Marcus Morris, Al Horford, Jason Tatum, Terry Rozier, Jaylen Brown.
The Cavaliers had a very difficult time stumbling this season, but by the playoffs they had a well-organized team and slowly found their way.
Although Celtics generals Irving and Hayward are out for the season, Rozier, who replaced Irving, performed well. A group of young people are full of firepower and their strength cannot be underestimated.
In the end, at TD Garden in Boston, the Celtics, who were at home, defeated the Cavaliers 108-83 after four quarters.
In this way, the Green Army leads with a total score of 1-0.
The specific scores in the fourth quarter were 18-36, 17-25, 29-17 and 19-30 (the Cavaliers were in front).
For the Cavaliers, Love had 17 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists, James had 15 points, 9 assists, 7 rebounds and 2 blocks, Hood had 11 points, and Clarkson had 10 points and 3 rebounds.
Three members of the Green Army had 20+ points, Brown had 23 points and 8 rebounds, Morris had 21 points and 10 rebounds, Horford had 20 points, 6 assists, 4 rebounds and 2 blocks, and Tatum had 16 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists.
The Green Army's defense was excellent. The Cavaliers made only 4 of 26 three-pointers throughout the game.
