The Warriors are indeed the champions of this season. If the referee hadn't controlled the court and forced a finals game, it would have been 16-0. Their dominance is unquestionable. The Big Three of the Cavaliers were in front of them.
, completely powerless to parry.
Even if you take a closer look, this year's Kosushi Yong doesn't seem to be playing at his full strength against any team.
Except for one game against the Spurs, which they only won by 2 points, the rest were all crushed by big scores, winning by more than ten or twenty points.
So this year's Warriors, you can't see the end of their strength at all. It seems that playing any team is fun, just go up and have fun, and then it's over. Yes, that's the feeling. In the regular season, they simply
They didn't try their best, and neither did they in the playoffs...
It's just that it has been raised to a higher level, and the tacit understanding and running-in are better.
Otherwise, how do you think the best playoff record in the history of the original time and space was achieved?
Moreover, the core players of the Warriors were all beaten by the Lakers last year, including the new Durant. The same is true. There is no difference. They all hold their breath against the Los Angeles Lakers! So you also
You can call this Warriors team the "Lakers Avengers" because they have been waiting here for a season to beat the Lakers.
Even Curry, Durant, Thompson, and Green said it didn't matter who they were in the finals, they only focused on the Lakers.
Saying this...haha, just ask the opposing team if it's embarrassing?
The outside world predicted that the Cavaliers would be invincible in the Eastern Conference. As a result, the two teams in the Western Conference did not pay attention to the so-called invincible Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference. The Lakers were similar. Their focus was on this Western Conference Finals.
On. The Lakers Nation newspaper said:
Our mission this time is to survive the Western Conference Finals. If we pass, we will successfully defend our title.
The Golden State Warriors are our number one enemy!
Well, look at it, are you also blatantly ignoring the people in Cleveland across from you?
As for Cavaliers fans being dissatisfied? If you are dissatisfied, then go ahead and be dissatisfied. Who cares about you?
Facing the Lakers-Yong battle, the Cavaliers had no room for comment.
Not convinced? Hold it in.
As soon as the Warriors came up, Curry directly stepped out of the screen and shot a long shot, brush~, and hit.
The Lakers had no problem defending this ball. Rondo immediately followed him and reached out to block the shot, but he didn't block it.
After Curry scored, he spit out his braces and bit them. This was his typical act of showing off and focusing on destroying the enemy. You can see that his eyes were very fierce.
Damn Lakers, you swept us last year and made us a historical joke with 73 wins. We must take revenge this year!
The Lakers moved the ball from the wing and drew it down the middle. Rondo broke through and scored. Ariza slipped from the baseline and shot. The ball was directly chased by the Warriors' Draymond Green and slapped away! Green's defense
His mobility is so good, he is one of the core defensive cores of the Warriors. Turning around, Curry made another three-pointer. I don’t know if Curry was a little blind and actually shot an air ball.
Go out. No one thought of this, but Thompson, who is also a sharpshooter, noticed something was wrong with the ball and immediately rushed in and slapped it out. It was still given to Curry, who was still there, ready to take action.
"Go guard him! Don't let him go!" Larry Brown also shouted on the sidelines.
He also knows very well that this series is actually the finals in the true sense. If the Warriors win, any Eastern Conference team facing them will be worth mentioning. This situation is similar to the situation when Jordan just retired in the early 21st century.
It's the same as ever, as long as the Western Conference breaks through successfully, then the championship is basically a sure thing.
Even now, both the Warriors and the Lakers are fighting this round of the Western Conference Civil War as if it were the Forbidden City.
Zhan Badong? Just let him go to the East. Anyway, so many times in the Western Conference finals in his career, he dominated once when the Thunder reached the finals for the first time. The rest of the time, even if he won the championship, it was not that big.
It's so easy. It's even thrilling.
So let him go, he has eastern dominance, but he doesn't have western dominance, right?
Our Western Conference Finals is the pinnacle showdown of the season.
Ariza of the Lakers pounced on this ball very quickly. He is tall and has long arms, so it should be effective. But who knew that Curry, this guy, was not afraid of Ariza's pounce, and stepped back steadily, and then
I retreated to a distance of about 30 feet. I raised my hand... and shot!!!
Ariza was stunned to see this ball! This, he can still play like this??? This is a distance of 30 feet!!!
Are you so sure??? The distance is more than 9 meters!!!
Then Curry told him, what is the number one marksman in history? If you brush it~, it’s accurate!!!
"Have you seen the Lakers! Don't try to stop me this year!!!" Curry also shouted loudly after scoring. Although it was a little funny to match his "baby face", the momentum was still there. Indeed, the Lakers
The team has no way to kill him at all costs like last season. First of all, it makes no sense at all. They don't have Curry now, and there is Durant, Durant + Thompson, who are also not short of scoring points.
At the same time, if they want to do this, the Lakers will have to pay the No. 1 position and basically lose the role of passing organization and series. The price is also not small. After all, Curry is also a super scorer. If you don't make some blood, how can you easily stop him?
?
It worked last season, but it won't work this season. In fact, the Lakers tried it in the regular season, and the effect was completely different from last season. They spent such a high price, but the effect was not at all as expected. And the Warriors
He's not stupid. A season has passed and detailed targeting has been carried out. Even if Durant doesn't come over, it won't be so easy to block him.
As a defending team, every move you make will be studied and penetrated by teams throughout the league aiming to win the championship. How about three consecutive championships? Each championship is more difficult than the last one? In addition to your own factors, external factors will also be affected.
of great influence.
To be honest, Cole is still eager for the Lakers to defend Curry now, which will consume their overall energy at the 1st position, and the Lakers' inside line will also be greatly constrained. Because the inside line... needs guards to feed the ball.
The weird "unconventional" ball-controlling inside line of Alphabet Song is simply rare in history. It is impossible for a traditional inside line.
Therefore, the Lakers spent the rest of their energy at the No. 1 position just to defend Curry. Then Cole is sure that under the firepower of this Warriors team, he can directly sweep Los Angeles 4-0.
Definitely no joke.
The Lakers cut in from the middle, and Tang Qian dunked down and scored.
The Lakers also took advantage of the inside. They scored 19 points in the first quarter and only had 27 points in total. The proportion of inside points was still very high. More than 70%! But there is a problem, that is the Warriors'
Outside, they scored 34 points in the first quarter of this game! This was because the Lakers were already chasing and intercepting and defending seriously. For the Warriors this season, defense actually doesn't matter at all. Their overall strength
Together with the overall concentration and unity, they are super powerful. Together, they are not afraid of defense at all. Any defense will work.
Besides, this is the era of attack, and you can't be too brutal in hand-to-hand combat. After all, that era has passed.
The substitute stage in the second quarter reflected the luxury of the Warriors. They have four star players and three offensive arrows. These three offensive arrow figures are all the kind of people who don't need to kill the basket. They can all do it.
Relying on shooting solves most of the problems. This also reduces Tang Qian's defensive ability at the basket to the minimum.
Once the bench time entered last year, the Warriors were a bit overwhelmed and couldn't take much advantage. They were completely suppressed by the Lakers' iron defensive lineup. There was no point where they could stand up and hold the ball to break the game. Now, there is no problem.
Because Durant is here. He may be one of the strongest no-space shooters in the history of the league.
Yes, unlike Curry, he is a Choco-type attacker. He does not need any space and can complete shots with relatively high stability. Moreover, he is also "Du Qiqi", tall and long arms, you
There is absolutely no way to defend it head-on.
When he wants to shoot you and is full of energy, it depends on his own mood and feel.
After all, he is still a historical-level scorer. This is not bad. In the past, the Thunder could rely on a war of attrition to consume Durant's physical energy and make his efficiency decline in the fourth quarter. After all, Westbrook's iron shooting is very good.
The ability to open up space is not good, so Durant's offensive space is relatively narrow. Basically, it is common for him to be double-teamed and assisted in defense.
Durant's own physical fitness is not particularly good. If he does this, his shooting percentage in the playoffs and regular season will naturally be different.
But the Warriors are different. There are too many historical-level shooters here, and the overall system is well-established. Durant will hardly be double-teamed or assisted by too many. Because if you dare to do this, he will
Throwing the ball, the Splash Brothers will help him tell you that if you do this, you are seeking death. Therefore, in the face of the comfort of the offensive space and the reduction of defensive pressure, Durant's historical singles ability has been infinitely expanded, one-on-one, no matter what
If he dares to double-team, you can see if he is strong or not.
If no one in Choco had dared to double-team him back then... not only would his statistics be incredible, but his efficiency would also be incredible.
Jordan is the king of double-team rate per game on the perimeter. No one can match it. Kobe is the king of double-team rate per game on the modern perimeter. If you dare to play one-on-one before his Achilles tendon ruptures...you will
I was beaten until I called him daddy. In fact, the super scorers and super singles players in history have never had such an opportunity, because for them, double-teaming is a common occurrence. Durant was like this before, but now suddenly
...It feels like the air in front of you has become fresh, doesn’t it?
As long as a person is alone and guarding himself, it is really like looking up at the bright moon and lowering his head to miss his hometown.
If this was the case with the Thunder, why would I come to Oakland, right?
It's so cool.
Yes, Durant said that the efficiency in the playoffs has dropped significantly compared to the regular season. That refers to the situation where super scorers and super singles players receive "normal defensive treatment". For people like them, single defense
... He has never been treated as a normal defender. No matter how much you criticize Durant, you can't criticize his scoring ability. What will happen if you defend a scorer of this level alone? Jordan and Kobe can't do that.
Your answer, but Durant can give it to you now.
Just three words... so cool.
Yes, it's really cool. It's like walking up to the fifth floor in one breath. It's completely effortless.
It's just a one-on-one game. Because the Splash Brothers are pulling out to create space, Durant is basically one-on-one. He has no problem hitting Ariza, and there aren't too many moves. He is just a triple threat, and then a little bit.
, just got up and cast directly. Brush~Hit~
This is also one of Durant's killer moves. It's a super shot. It doesn't make sense at all. Even if Ariza is a defensive warrior with an extremely long wingspan, it has no effect. Not long after, another ball came, and Du
Lant took the lead and did not ask for any pick-and-roll. For him, one-on-one was basically just giving away points.
If you doubt Durant's ability to score in isolation, you're just out of your mind.
As soon as the Lakers came over to help defend, Durant passed the ball. Since Durant trained with James during the summer vacation, he has started to pass the ball again. It's the same with the Warriors, averaging per game.
5+ assists, which is enough. In addition, he is tall, has long arms, and has a wide field of vision. He only needs to hit the ball. This ball is just a little bit over from Butler, and he throws it out, and then you see
When he moved to the Warriors' No. 2 position, "Buddha" Thompson was like a machine, catching the ball and shooting.
Tang Shen's ability to catch and shoot may be even better than Curry's, but his shooting in sports is not as good as Curry's. Catching and shooting, including catching the ball and shooting over the top, he is the best in history.
It's a good choice. If you give him a little gap, or if you feel like you don't need a gap, you can just raise your hand and hit.
Brush~hit again~
Curry went down to rest, and Durant and Thompson were there. It could be seen that Cole was still paying attention to this series. Last year's 73 wins were swept, which made him a little "grudgeful." So it's usually the same.
When Durant was alone with the bench, Klay Thompson was asked to assist. This was really to defeat the Lakers, leaving no room for anything.
And after Durant came, one of the biggest benefits is that the Warriors have become more calm in their running tactics. If you look at this ball, it is a typical pass-and-cut offense. When the basketball is running, the top arc, the wing, the center cut, and the triangle transfer ball.
In the end, Livingston scored the goal with a layup. The Lakers were very passive here, because the Warriors are different from other teams. If you try too hard to defend their tactical offense, you will fall into... Look, here it comes,
On this play, the Lakers limited the opponent's tactical movement.
It can be regarded as a very successful delay. The opponent did not find a particularly good offensive opportunity in this tactical transmission of the ball, and wasted a lot of offensive time. If this were the previous Warriors, they would be a little panicked, because except for Curry, the rest of the team
There is not much certainty when playing this kind of hard-hitting ball. Even Curry, under the intensity of confrontation and defense in the playoffs, his certainty is not as good as in the regular season. Everyone saw this last year. Conventional
The game is indeed Kuritian, and it has dropped a level in the playoffs.
It's still very strong, but compared to my regular season "Ritian", it's far behind.
At that time, the Warriors were afraid of this kind of tactics, running to death but not having any chances.
The Cavaliers did the same thing to the Warriors back then, and the effect was still there. But it doesn't work now. Look at this ball, the Lakers' defense is already very good, and the opponent's tactical movement is also blocked, but this ball,
But you can't see too much panic and confusion on the faces of the Warriors players. Because they... now have Durant.
Yes, if the tactics can't work out, leave it to Durant to solve the problem.
This move really made up for the Warriors' previous biggest shortcoming.
Weaknesses include insufficient attack and insufficient strong shots.
Durant didn't talk nonsense. He made a fake move and Ariza immediately flew away. Either Ariza's defense was too unstable, or facing a super shooter like Durant, he may still be the strongest pull-up king in history! This is not to look down upon.
When comparing McGrady with Durant, McGrady's moves naturally win, but the efficiency and shooting percentage are not on the same level. As for Jordan and Kobe, they will still use some technical moves, such as leaning back, to solve the problem, although it is not necessary.
The shooting space is still not as good as Durant's "simple and crude" situation where he only needs to pull straight up and down.
This is not a technical problem, this is a problem of height and hardware. Durant is too tall, and his wingspan is also incredible. Tell me, what else do you want to do? His natural physical condition
It was born for dry pulling.
Coupled with the historical level of soft touch and dry pull, he can solve most of the problems in this game.
As long as he has enough physical fitness, he will be invincible, no matter what.
Swipe~beep~a direct forward move, which not only caused Ariza's defensive foul, but also directly scored the ball.
AND.ONE, also hit the free throw line steadily, 2+1. In one round, all three points were scored.
Durant is really suitable for this Warriors team. He also got the offensive space and offensive opportunities he dreamed of in the Warriors, so now, he is an invincible point. No matter who is guarding him, it is the same. James
He is a physical monster with full power, and he cannot stop Durant from scoring on the defensive end. Just look at the playoff matchup data between Durant and James. In terms of scoring, there has never been a difference.
It's not that Ariza was bad at guarding him, he just... couldn't guard him.
Leonard can't even suppress his pull-up shooting, let alone Ariza?
So Ariza was extremely tired, under great pressure, and highly concentrated, but it was of no use at all.
This makes people feel frustrated and depressed.
Fortunately, the Lakers and Gasol were on the court and scored a lot of goals, buying Tang Qian a lot of time to rest. The Warriors are not really invincible. Although their defense is indeed
It is excellent, top three in the league, but this specifically refers to their outside defense and transition defense. In terms of inside defense, this is their shortcoming. It is precisely because of this shortcoming that his defensive efficiency is among the top three in the league.
It's not the first in the league. Even if Durant came over, this problem has not been properly solved.
However, there is no completely perfect team, and Cole doesn't care about this, because the biggest function of this team is offense, not defense. The top three in the league in defensive efficiency is enough. It just needs to be able to suppress the opponent's perimeter.
.
Besides, he is not Mike D'Antoni. He has already found a fatal loophole for the Lakers through this period of games and this series. And he will not let this opportunity go easily.
If you dared to shave our heads last year, I have to give it back this year!
My name is Cole, Kobe’s Ko, Michael Jordan’s.
PS: Here’s a big chapter. I don’t know if there will be a tiebreaker in the finals. If not, G6 will be the last one.
The Warriors dynasty, the five-year Finals, may also be coming to an end.