Chapter 859 [Self-Exposure, Invincible]
The Western Conference Finals went faster than people expected, and the Clippers easily eliminated the Mavericks 4-1.
The Clippers have no trouble dealing with the Mavericks. They can use off-ball screens on the outside to remove Gasol from the penalty area time and time again.
James forcibly breaks through inside, attracting the opponent's defense to shrink and passing the ball to his teammates on the outside for three-pointers; Curry actively looks for cover, first strives for three-pointers, attracts the opponent's formation to expand, and then facilitates his own breakthrough or creates mismatches. Opportunity to distribute the ball to teammates for offense.
James' personal ability is of course much stronger than Curry's, and he is almost unstoppable one-on-one, but his way of leading the team can easily fall into singles. His teammates position themselves to death without mismatch, relying on him to attract double-teams.
Curry's way of leading the team makes it easier for the system to play its role. Although he will be said by some people who like to watch strong players to say that he is "seriously overrated" and "just a system player", his teammates have practiced it, and he is a strong player. No negotiation.
The Mavericks' two big insiders, Nowitzki and Gasol, are slow to move and are not good at guarding pick-and-rolls, and they suffer when they expand out; Paul and Ellis suffer from height disadvantages, interfere with shooting, and can't defend inside cuts. Very poor.
Harden produced luxurious statistics in the last round, and the Rockets just lost overall.
The Mavericks won Game 4 by relying on their offense. They fell behind 3-0 in a last-ditch battle. Nowitzki, Paul, and Ray Allen performed well from beyond the three-point line.
Ray Allen is definitely going to retire. His only gain this season is that his total three-point score has increased a lot.
This is of no use. As long as Curry is not injured, Ray Allen will be surpassed sooner or later and give up the top spot. Since joining the Clippers, Curry has never averaged less than three 3-pointers per game in a single season.
The Eastern Hawks eliminated the Wizards 4-2 and advanced to the Finals in an upset.
The two teams are of equal strength, and the points difference in each game is not big. The Hawks win as a whole. In the playoffs, six players averaged double figures. Backup point guard Dennis Schroeder averaged 18 minutes per game and scored 9 points and 4.3 assists.
Wiggins' playing time in the playoffs was shortened to 26 minutes, and he scored 10.6 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.6 assists. He is still the most popular among the rookies. He was the No. 1 pick, the Rookie of the Year, and reached the finals in his rookie season. Very few people can do this.
Predicting the game during the break, almost all experts were unanimously optimistic about the Clippers defending their title, while very few people were optimistic about the Hawks. The media even used the word "upset".
The Spurs' Popovich team can't beat the Clippers, and the Mavericks' Big Three have also been dealt with. The Hawks have no superstars and are only led by a Spurs coach. No matter how you look at it, it is difficult to pose a threat to the Clippers.
When discussing the game online, fans who like to watch stars soar in points unanimously support the Clippers. The Hawks have nothing to attract them. Millsap, who has the best playoff statistics, averages 16.7 points, 7.8 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game... What's the highlight?
On the Clippers side, Curry certainly has the capital to attract fans, with long-range three-pointers and efficient scoring ability.
Although many people feel that Curry's scoring ability is not strong enough, he averaged only 24.7 points per game in the playoffs. In fact, Curry only plays 33 minutes per game. If he plays 40 minutes, he may score 30+, which is frighteningly efficient.
The Hawks are completely at a disadvantage. The team's morale, star strength, and game experience are all inferior to the Clippers. Their owner, Bruce Levenson, is a weirdo who doesn't care about the team's record and only wants to sell the team.
In September last year, Levenson issued a statement and informed league commissioner Adam Silva that he was preparing to sell his controlling interest in the team because of racial discrimination.
Donald Sterling was forced to sell the Clippers after his racial discrimination was exposed, while Levenson self-revealed, saying that in August 2012, he wrote an email to the team's shareholders and general manager Danny Ferry. , the content is inappropriate and offensive.
In the second half of the statement, Levenson announced that team CEO Steve Corning would be responsible for all operations and sales. Levenson later apologized again for his previous remarks and praised the Eagles' management, coaches, players, etc. over the past 10 years.
Levenson became the majority owner of the Hawks in 2004. In the past 10 years, the team's highest ranking in audience was only 18th. Atlanta is a competitive city, home to NFL and MLB teams, and very fanatical about college football. To put it bluntly, Levenson just doesn't want to play because the team doesn't make money.
In January of this year, the Eagles officially announced that they would sell their equity in the team. This team, which is currently growing by leaps and bounds, is about to change ownership. The management is about to be replaced, and the logistics staff are generally unmotivated, which has indirectly affected team morale.
Putting the above conditions together, the ratings for the first game of the finals will definitely disappoint Silva. There are far fewer people paying attention to the finals than last season, and there is not enough gimmick.
Only Clippers fans are more active. They want to see the team create history and surpass the Bulls, Celtics, and Lakers' three consecutive championships. As for the Green Army's eight consecutive championships in the 1960s, there is no comparison. At that time, there were about 100 people in the league. Excluding substitutes, there were less than 50 starters, and less than 30 were capable...
The fans watching the game uniformly wore the new red commemorative T-shirts issued by the Clippers this year. Not only ordinary fans, but also Yang Rui’s girlfriend, friends Leonardo, Jennifer, Thomas and others sitting in the front row also wore red T-shirts. Shirley wore a specially customized small-size T-shirt, which was particularly eye-catching.
The promotional video shown on the big TV screen was a highlight of the Clippers' three consecutive championships. A video of Yang Rui wearing the Infinity Glove was also edited into it. Before the game started, everyone had a concept in their mind that the Clippers were the best. Okay, invincible!
Clippers starting lineup: Curry, Danny Green, Middleton, Draymond Green, Pau Gasol.
Hawks starting lineup: Jeff Teague, Korver, Wiggins, Millsap, Al Horford.
Budenholzer made adjustments according to the Clippers' lineup. Carroll's substitute was to defend Gay and ensure a stable three-pointer in the second quarter. The substitute responsible for holding the ball and attacking must be the small guard Shi who is very capable of breaking through. Rod.
The Clippers attack first, Curry controls the ball from the outside, and Teague plays defense.
Curry took two steps to Draymond in the middle, and ran to the right baseline.
With the space widened, Draymond will definitely not choose to attack hard. His template is Millsap. During the draft, people thought this was his upper limit. The two have very similar styles. Now Draymond's defense is better than Millsap's. , the offense is slightly inferior.
Curry and Gasol screened without the ball from the side, got rid of Teague and ran up the line. Draymond immediately passed the ball.
After Teague was blocked, Horford changed defense quickly, keeping one and a half steps away, able to prevent breakthroughs and interfere with shooting.
Horford is a comprehensive insider, accurate in mid- and long-range shooting, capable of handling the ball in pick-and-rolls, organizing and finishing offenses. He is 208cm tall, has fast speed, and can initiate and follow up fast breaks. He has the size of a power forward, but he can play center and defend the center very well. He is also very good at assisting defense and is good at rebounding.
Curry caught the ball and feinted, then forced a breakthrough toward Horford, walking in the middle to attract Millsap to help him defend. This is something Curry learned from Paul. It is easier to attract inside defenders to switch. At this time, Horford cannot retreat too far. Once he retreats, Curry can stop and step back for a jumper, or he can choose to throw forward.
The difference between superstars and ordinary stars is in the details. Gay's quality is better than Curry, but he will not take this step toward others, so he lacks aggressiveness and cannot reach the top level.
Horford kept his distance and defended. Curry suddenly jumped up while running and passed the ball to the basket with a throwing motion. Gasol made an air cut and easily scored on the board, 2-0.
Cooperation, it’s that simple!
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