Ranked second in the Eastern Conference is the Menglong team.
The Toronto Raptors made a big bet during the offseason. They brought in Leonard and walked away from DeRozan.
You must know that Leonard has made it clear that he wants to go to Los Angeles. In this case, the Mongolian team will probably only have the right to use Leonard for one year.
Even so, the Menglong team also chose Stud, which shows the weight of the superstar!
In this league, superstars have absolute say and are rare.
Of course, there is no pity for the Menglong: DeRozan is good, but he is just a star, and he is only a regular season star. He will wither in the playoffs. There is no pity to replace him.
.As for Bertl, he is just a decent rookie, so it would be okay to replace him.
Although Leonard has not promised to stay with the Menglong, what if he wins the championship? What if he goes well with the Menglong and changes his mind for a bigger contract?
This is not impossible!
Even if Leonard really leaves, he can choose to sign first and then trade for a bigger contract, so that the Dragons can still reap good returns.
So Menglong is not at a loss.
Under the leadership of Leonard, the Menglong played very well this season and eventually ranked second in the Eastern Conference and second in the league.
…
Third to eighth in the Eastern Conference are the 76ers, Celtics, Pacers, Nets, Devils, and Pistons respectively.
Except for the 76ers, the other teams are not very good.
…
The regular season is over and the playoffs are about to begin.
On April 14, 2019, the 2018-19 NBA playoffs started.
The first series to start is the Warriors and Clippers series.
The Clippers have been in trouble since Paul and Griffin were traded. Who would have thought that after just one season, the Clippers would stagger back to their feet.
This season, thanks to the performance of many substitute players, the Clippers performed very well. In the end, they ranked eighth in the Western Conference and squeezed into the playoffs.
The Clippers' starting five are Alexander, Beverley, Shamet, Gallinari, and Zubac, and the substitutes are Lou Williams, Harrell, Jemoc Green, Chandler, and Temple.
To be honest, the Clippers' lineup is not very competitive because they don't have a single reliable star, they are all role players.
In the regular season, you can rely on a lot of role players to make a breakthrough, but in the playoffs, when the bayonet is red, you have to rely on the stars.
It is also for this reason that no one was optimistic about the Clippers before the game.
The first is that the Clippers' own strength is limited, and the second is that their opponents are too strong, and that is the five-star Warriors!
Although the outside world thinks that the Warriors will easily win the Clippers, Deng Fang does not think so.
Winning the Clippers is indeed not a big problem, but winning a few games is a problem, and how much players are consumed is also a problem.
Historically, it was because of the excessive consumption of the Warriors against the Clippers in the first round that led to a series of subsequent injuries!
I can’t say it’s entirely because of this, but it’s definitely the main reason!
If the Warriors don't let down their guard and go all out, a 4:0 sweep is a high probability event, and at most it will be 4:1!
Historically, the Warriors eventually eliminated the Clippers with a score of 4:2, but this series consumed a lot of money for the Warriors and indirectly led to Durant's injury in the second round.
As soon as Durant was injured, the pressure on the rest of the Warriors' starters doubled, which ultimately led to the Iron Man's injury in the Finals.
Everyone who has played football knows the fact that the more serious and focused you are on the court, the lower the possibility of injury.
If you take the initiative to exert force when playing, there will generally be no problem. Even if you get injured, it is not a big deal, but passive injuries are dangerous.
Sprained feet, being pushed down, and stepping on other people's feet are all common occurrences, and most of them are accidents.
To avoid accidents, the most important thing is to focus!
Taking it seriously and giving it your all is the best way to avoid injuries and conserve your energy!
The less you take your opponent seriously, the less serious you are, and the more relaxed you are when playing, the more likely it is that something will happen!
In order to avoid injuries and allow the players to conserve their energy, Deng Fang repeatedly told the players before the game to keep their spirits up and make sure they go all out!
The main reason why Deng Fang did this was because of system limitations!
If the system can be used casually as before, then Deng Fang will not be afraid.
Durant is injured? Just heal him!
Kelai is injured? Just heal him!
Even if the cost is a bit more expensive, Deng Fang's savings over the past few years are enough to squander it.
However, the system restrictions are becoming more and more strict, and this season even directly explained: Deng Fang can only use the system to treat diseases once, and it can only be used in the finals!
In other words, Deng Fang cannot use his healing ability before the finals and can only rely on his own abilities.
Even in the finals, Deng Fang could only use it once!
This is why Deng Fang is cautious!
Winning is not enough, you must win quickly!
Dealing with the Clippers is actually very simple, just increase your intensity and defend!
The Clippers have no stars, and their role players are somewhat capable. Once they go crazy, it's really difficult to defend, but once they encounter high-intensity defense, they have nothing to do.
If you want them not to go crazy, the best way is to increase their defensive intensity.
The starting lineups of the two teams in the first game in history are:
In order to win a quick victory, Deng Fang directly took Cousins and Yingodala!
Five small starters!
Green doesn't consume much anyway, so it's okay to let him take on Zubac.
Of course, the change in the starting lineup is just a signal to the players that we have to go all out. As for everyone's playing time, there is not much difference.
Once the Warriors get serious, the Clippers won't have to play, after all, they don't have a true superstar.
Historically, Cousins committed 6 fouls in this game and was ejected. Durant and Beverley were both ejected due to conflicts.
Deng Fang made special arrangements for this game. He did not let Cousins play for long. As for Durant, he did not let him play pick-and-rolls. Instead, he made more mid-range shots without the ball, or directly challenged opponents.
A defender.
If I don’t play with you, what will you do?
In the end, after the whole game was played, the Warriors easily defeated the Clippers 121-104, leading the total score 1-0.
Curry played 37 minutes in this campaign, scoring 38 points, 15 rebounds and 7 assists, and made 8 of 12 three-pointers. In addition, Curry also grabbed 15 rebounds!
For the Warriors, in addition to Curry, Durant had 23 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 blocks, Draymond Green had 17 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists, Cousins had 9 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists, and Klay Thompson had 12 points and 2 assists.
Assists, Yingodala had 8 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals and 3 blocks.
For the Clippers, Alexander had 18 points and 5 rebounds, Gallinari had 15 points, 8 rebounds and 3 steals, Beverley had 3 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists, Lou Williams had 25 points, 3 rebounds and 9 assists, and Harrell had 26 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals.
