Chapter 742 [Sweep to Win the Championship, Great Team]

The next day, the media mercilessly praised Yang Rui, praised the Clippers, and belittled Adelman and the Cavaliers' Big Three. Even the Cleveland media did not say anything good about Adelman.

The old coach is preparing to retire after this season. He is about to have a heart attack. Too many people say that the Cavaliers' inability to win the championship is due to his low level and that his tactical theory simply does not work.

Neither Adelman nor his family liked Cleveland. He came here for the championship and to prove himself, and the result was extremely painful for him.

Wade and Bosh were even tortured to tears.

After joining the Cavaliers, their data declined. Wade and Bosh became the "pseudo giants" that James called the emperor's hindrance. They ignored how much they lost when they cut their salaries and teamed up. Cleveland's exposure rate is low, and it's hard for stars to get the favor of advertisers. They make a lot less money, and they're almost not even stars anymore, so why bother?

At NBA headquarters, David Stern convened a meeting with officials to discuss how to promote the upcoming games.

They don't want the Cavaliers to be swept, which is not in the interest of the league, but everyone racks their brains and can't think of any way to make the finals more enjoyable. The Cavaliers can't threaten the Clippers at all, just like in Yang Rui's previous life, the Cavaliers and Warriors didn't have to play in the 2017 Finals.

The Cavaliers can't defend, and their offensive efforts are much inferior. The disastrous defeat in the first game affects morale. How can a team that has lost confidence be praised?

After the meeting and discussion, the league is preparing to change the finals schedule next season from 232 to 221111, with an extra day of rest in the sixth and seventh games.

Since 1985, the format of the finals has been changed to the 232 that fans are familiar with. That is, the team with home field advantage plays two home games, then three away games, and then returns to home for the last two games. This format reduces the home-field advantage to a very low level because the series may not go down to the final two games.

The adoption of the new competition system will give the home team a more obvious advantage in the finals, but vice president Adam Silva believes that this will make it easier for the strong teams to let go in the finals. As long as there is no sweep and the score is 3-1, the strong team can return to their home court in the fifth game and win the championship in glory. Playing one more game not only increases the economic interests of the home team, making them willing to do so, but also saves some face for the weak team.

The focus of business league meetings is always "profit". If there were not too many games, there would be a lack of competition and the fans would be tired. These people would like to have a 9-game-5-win system in the finals.

It's impossible to get the Clippers to voluntarily let go this year. Game 6 is the Clippers' home court. Who would be willing to stay in Cleveland for that long?

In the second game, whether starting or coming off the bench, the Clippers were able to ensure a balance of offense and defense, winning again 114-96 and leading 2-0.

Moving to the Cavaliers' home court, the Clippers turned away in Game 3, winning 115-91 and gaining match point 3-0.

James scored 41 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists, but Bosh and Wade were lost together.

Bosh made 3 of 12 shots, 4 of 4 free throws, 10 points, 7 rebounds and 2 blocks, shooting only 25% from the field.

Wade made 8 of 22 shots, 9 of 11 free throws, 25 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals, shooting 36.4% from the field, and had 5 turnovers.

Only the "Big Three" of the Cavaliers scored in double figures. The team made 2 of 13 three-pointers and the overall shooting rate was 37.8%. How is it possible to win with this kind of data?

Now their nickname of "Big Three" is well deserved. When I read the media's comments and the fans' online messages, they have one head with two big heads, three heads with six big heads...

Yang Rui was surprised by the results of the three games. He believed that the key to the Clippers' easy victory was the addition of Battier in the team. The Big Three were missing Battier. This 3D player was too important.

In Yang Rui's previous life, the Heat's Big Three defense was excellent, but without Battier, perimeter defense would decline. Without excellent defensive rotations, the opponent's shooting percentage will increase, and the Heat's unparalleled counterattack will not be able to be used quickly. Compared with the Lakers and Spurs, the Heat are obviously not yet at their best when it comes to sharpening their position.

Moreover, Battier has height, experience, and willingness to run. He is not the opponent's key target in offense. Once he finds his touch, he can score in double figures. The offense mainly relies on shooting three-pointers without occupying the ball. Now Grant Hill of the Cavaliers cannot do this, and the veteran failed to practice three-pointers well until the end of his career.

Battier often plays the fourth position, which is a unique move. The Clippers' defense rotates very frequently. With Chandler on the inside, Battier doesn't have to hold up the opponent's tall and strong inside for a long time. Blocking the outside is what Yang Rui wants to do. Since the Raptors period, Yang Rui has emphasized defense against three-pointers.

When the iron chain formed by Tony Allen, Danny Green, Paul, Battier, and Gay traverses the outside line, all outside lines have a headache. In addition to defense, what the Cavaliers lost was three-pointers. Curry and Danny Green made more three-pointers than the entire Cavaliers team.

In the fourth game, Cavaliers substitute Mike Miller had a seizure. He played 23 minutes and made 7 of 11 shots, 7 of 8 three-pointers, and 2 of 2 free throws. He scored 23 points and 5 rebounds. This kind of performance has been the best for Miller all season. This time.

James struggled with leg cramps and scored a triple-double of 26 points, 11 rebounds, 13 assists, 1 steal and 2 blocks. He mainly broke through and scored, driving the whole team. Bosh had 20 points and 7 rebounds, and Wade had 20 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals and 3 blocks.

But the Cavaliers still lost the game 106-111.

Clippers players also performed well. Griffin had 28 points, 14 rebounds and 3 assists, overwhelming Bosh in four consecutive games.

Curry made 10 of 17 shots, 6 of 10 three-pointers, 3 of 3 free throws, and scored 29 points and 6 assists.

Gay made 6 of 12 shots, 2 of 4 three-pointers, 2 of 2 free throws, 16 points, 6 rebounds and no assists. His performance was quite satisfactory.

Battier hit three three-pointers and played 34 minutes. He made 3 of 6 shots, 3 of 6 three-pointers, and 2 of 2 free throws. He scored 11 points, 4 rebounds, and 2 assists. On the defensive end, he also caused Wade and James to hit someone with the ball once each.

Paul's performance was average, 4 of 10 shots, 1 of 3 three-pointers, 4 of 4 free throws, only 13 points, 10 assists and 2 steals, which was enough to help the team win.

As soon as the final whistle sounded, the Clippers rushed into the court and started to party.

Griffin is the happiest. His statistics are the best on the team, averaging 27.5 points, 12 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game. His shooting percentage reaches 50%. Although his free throw percentage is only 66%, he is also stable as FMVP.

Kurt Thomas, who was not on the roster, was very excited. He chose the right team and finally realized his dream before retiring.

Barkley commented: "The Clippers won the championship with an overwhelming advantage. They are the best team in the NBA. Just like when they joined the Raptors, from the bottom to the strongest in the league, Jerry Young only transformed this team. It took two years.”

Kenny Smith said: "There is no doubt that the Clippers will be on the path to building a dynasty next season."

CCTV5 Zhang Liang said: "Today's NBA is a league with bright stars. It is the stars who drive the whole team. Once the stars do not perform, the whole team will be in trouble. This is a common problem in today's leagues. It is the same with the Thunder and Cavaliers. Only The Clippers, team basketball, and the tactical system are in everyone's blood, and the Clippers' stars are very selfless. Paul has always been passing the ball in the finals and does not compete for FMVP."

Yu Jia said: "The vast majority of qualified teams will hope to rebuild quickly like the Cavaliers. Their philosophy is to buy; while Yang Rui's philosophy is to build. Most of his team's stars are cultivated by themselves. . This should be the highest level and highest level of basketball."

Zhang Liji said with a smile: "The Cavaliers did not lose unfairly. They lost to the only great team in this era, and they lost to the most powerful Pope in NBA history."