Chapter 782 [Horror, Quiet]

Stevens shook his head on the sidelines. It is difficult for the Nets' current lineup to guard Curry, and they are obviously inferior in terms of lineup depth.

The Clippers are the regular season MVP and bring substitutes, but the Nets are really just substitute players. Can they not suffer a loss?

As an insider with an offensive efficiency of 20+10 in 38 minutes, Blatche was able to sign with the Nets with an annual salary of one million yuan because his defense was poor, his lateral speed was slow, and he had loopholes outside the penalty area.

In the final analysis, Blatche entered the league too early. Like many high school players, he was not focused enough on the court. His negative defensive attitude and utilitarian thinking made Blatche interested in balls that cannot be directly converted into data. lack.

Defending pick-and-rolls is something that cannot increase statistics. In the first few years after entering the league, Blatche was too lazy to work on this aspect. By the time he wanted to practice hard, it was already too late and he missed the golden period of improvement.

The Nets attack, Nash and Blatche play a pick-and-roll, go to the right to attract Chandler to switch defense, and pass the ball to the center. Blatche feinted in the face of Curry and then made a mid-range shot. He took advantage of his height and the ball bounced out of the frame.

Chandler dialed the ball out from the inside, Gay picked up the basketball and immediately passed it to Curry to launch a counterattack. Curry dribbled the ball to the frontcourt at full speed, one meter away from the three-point line, to the right, and met Nash for a jump shot. Three points.

He shot very quickly, and Nash was famous for his floor flow. Although he jumped up as hard as he could, he couldn't block it. The ball drew a wonderful arc and hit again. 83 to 67.

Curry played 25 minutes, scored 25 points and 4 assists, and made 5 of 11 three-pointers.

Stevens gritted his teeth and did not adjust. Nash and Blatche had just played for less than a minute. Deron and Yao Ming needed to rest, otherwise it would be difficult to ensure efficiency.

The rotation time of Nets players is determined after many games. Changing them rashly will not make the Nets stronger, but will only get them into greater trouble.

When the Nets attacked, Nash and Bulayche played a pick-and-roll, attracting Chandler to defend and then passed to Favors. The latter caught the ball in the low post and leaned against Parsons. He turned towards the baseline and passed, jumped up and dunked with one hand. Basketball goes in. 83 to 69.

When returning to defense, Stevens shouted to the players on the court, asking Bogans to deal with Curry and Nash to guard Korver.

Bogans has never been a star. He may have worn the jersey of a different team every season. What surprised fans is that he actually stayed in the league for 11 seasons, which is such a long time.

As a perimeter player with a poor offense, Bogans always has a job to rely on defense. He is an excellent defender and will do his best to freeze the opponent's arrowheads. Under Bogans' tight marking, the high-intensity physical confrontation is enough to make many opponents lose their shooting rhythm.

Unfortunately, guarding Curry like this doesn't work, because teammates will cover Curry and make physical contact when Curry doesn't have the ball, which won't affect his feel.

Parsons receives the ball in the middle and Curry runs to the left corner first, defending Bogans. If the Nets defend in a zone, Curry meets the big man on the bottom line and can pass the ball directly to the singles.

Curry runs up the line and Chandler covers. Bogans, who is 196cm tall and weighs 98kg, is very strong. He is 33 years old this year. He is not very fast and cannot get around the defense at once.

Curry received the ball at a 70-degree angle. Blatche switched defenses in place this time, but Curry didn't shoot. He feinted and changed to the middle to break through and go straight to the basket.

Bogans chased and blocked the breakthrough route. Curry threw the ball high while running. Chandler cut from the left and dunked the basketball with both hands. 85 to 69.

Barkley said: "The Nets must double-team Curry, otherwise he will always have a way to score by himself or assist his teammates. He deserves the MVP this season."

Smith said: "The problem is that double teams may lead to losses faster. It seems that no one on the Clippers can be left open. Four people can shoot three-pointers. Chandler has excellent physical fitness and a height advantage."

In Yang Rui's previous life, Curry encountered tight double-teaming in three finals. What was the result?

In 2015, Curry averaged 26 points, 5.1 rebounds, 6.1 assists and 1.8 steals per game, shooting 44.2% from the field.

The three-point shooting percentage was 44.6%. Although there were two particularly tough games due to unstable performance, and Iguodala was elected FMVP, Curry's data is very eye-catching.

In the 2016 Finals, Curry averaged 22.5 points, 4.8 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 0.8 steals per game, shooting 40.3% from the field and 40.5% from the three-point range, which is not bad.

In 2017, Curry averaged 26.8 points, 8 rebounds and 9.7 assists per game, a luxurious near-triple-double, shooting 44% from the field, 38.8% from the three-point range, 89.7% from the free throw line, and a true shooting percentage of 61.9%. He still missed out on the FMVP award. It’s a bit incredible to think about it. .

In 2017, Curry's playoff plus-minus value was +267, ranking first in history. What is this concept? That is to say, the Warriors played a total of 17 games in the 2017 playoffs. As long as Curry was on the court, they could beat their opponents by an average of 15.7 points per game. In addition to his own scoring, Curry's unique black hole gravity made it easier for his teammates to score. Called terrifying.

Curry is now as strong as he was in 2015, and the defensive intensity he faced in this series was much lower than in the previous 15-year finals.

When the Nets attacked, only Nash could take on the organizing task and broke through with the ball, attracting the Clippers' lineup to shrink and score. Bogans missed an open three-pointer and the rebound was taken by Parsons.

In the Clippers' position battle, Curry once again received the ball and broke through, attracting Favors to cover up the defense. The ball passed to the outside and Gay in the right corner got an open three-point opportunity and made a solid shot.

88 to 69, Curry’s sixth assist.

The Clippers beat the Nets in a flurry, and Stevens was forced to request a timeout.

When he came off the court, Curry smiled very happily, high-fived his teammates one by one, and then took the towel and water from Thackeray. Thackeray showed a satisfied smile, and his statistics in this game also improved.

Stevens did not adjust his tactics, but chose to make substitutions. Deron and Joe Johnson came on, replacing Nash and Bogans, and Yao Ming continued to rest.

The purpose of this move is to strengthen the offense and compete with the Clippers. Stevens did not arrange to double-team Curry, otherwise there will definitely be space. The Clippers have too many people who can shoot accurately.

Yang Rui did not make a substitution and continued to play on the bench. After 6 minutes, the Nets narrowed the point difference to 12 points, Bulla cut off and replaced Yao Ming.

Yang Rui replaced Chandler with Griffin who had rested for a while. The other four players were Gay, Danny Green, Paul, and Curry. Using small ball tactics, the five players were all very fast.

This is to rely on substitutions to lead the Nets to attack the inside, using mutually exclusive lineups to compete with the Nets on offense. The Clippers resolutely speed up the transition between offense and defense. As long as the Nets miss a shot, they will immediately counterattack with three players down quickly, and Yao Ming enters. If you can't make a shot at the basket, you can't quickly return to defense.

Yao Ming singled out Griffin in the low post. The Clippers did not arrange double teams and strictly guarded against outside three-pointers. The team's offense mainly focused on shooting three-pointers. Stevens arranged for Yao Ming to pick and roll and wait for an opportunity to shoot a three-pointer from the outside. The plan was disrupted by Yang Rui again.

Faced with the Clippers' small-ball tactics, it was very difficult for Deron to break through. Gay's guest appearance at the 4th position is super mobile, making it easier to switch defenders than to defend Favors alone.

Without Nash, the Nets only have one pitcher, Joe Johnson, and they can't create space.

With 2 minutes left, Yang Rui replaced Chandler to strengthen defense. The Nets fell behind by 16 points and the situation was over. When the Clippers focus on defense, even if their opponents defend, they cannot score 16 points in such a short period of time.

Stevens sat quietly on the sidelines, feeling Popovich's mood.

The San Antonio Spurs were swept in the last round of the series and fell behind. Popovich, who always had a fiery temper and liked to yell and get technical fouls from the sidelines, was particularly quiet. He rarely called for timeouts and watched helplessly as his team was eliminated.

Jing Jing felt desperate because he really couldn't think of a way to win. The situation was firmly in the opponent's hands.