mtl008 Chapter 379 I can feel that we have adjusted to the best state!
Chapter 379 I can feel that we have adjusted to the best state!
Chapter 379 I can feel that we have adjusted to the best state!
In fact, it wasn't just Green who was slapped in the face, but many experts were also slapped in the face.After the first game of the Western Conference finals, there are not a few media who think that the Western Conference finals are over, but the result is that the Trail Blazers have proved with practical actions that those who can reach the Western Conference finals have some skills.
What, you said that some teams played 8-on-5 in the Western Conference finals, or were they swept?
Then he is 8 on 5, what strength do you still tell him?
You have to be lucky, there is only a strong enough team in the West, otherwise he can reach the finals 8-on-5, that is the most disgusting picture!
However, although the Trail Blazers won the second game, the outside world is more optimistic about the Warriors. Some media even said that this loss came in a timely manner, which allows the Warriors to clearly understand the situation they are currently facing : "After this game, they should be clear, they just won one game, not three games, or four games already!"
Even if the "awakened" Warriors will face two away games next, in their view, they are still more advantageous.
Ok……
To put it bluntly, strength on paper still prevails.
But all big media like to use data to speak, especially ESPN, so the original ESPN favorite player is LeBron James, how much do you like it?
Say so!
Westbrook has averaged a "triple-double" per game for several consecutive seasons, proving that he is several times better than LeBron James, and then they changed some algorithms of high-level data to serve as a basis for LeBron James. Brown-James honors, proving that he is still the one with the strongest statistics!
It is also because of superstitious data that many times the media has been slapped in the face, ESPN especially the "poisonous milk" in "poisonous milk".
But it is undeniable that data is sometimes deceptive, but more often than not, it does make sense.Compared with the time of "poisonous milk", data effectiveness still occupies most of the time.
Take the third game of the Western Conference Finals as an example. After losing the second game at home, Steve Kerr stopped pretending and spent all his time studying the Trail Blazers. The state of the entire Warriors is also tense again.
With that, the Warriors dominated again in Game [-] of the series.
Steve Kerr's thinking in this game is very clear, which is to completely increase the speed, force the opponent to shoot faster, and increase the overall speed. Aldridge belongs to the more traditional inside play style and likes to block Asking for the ball, waiting for his teammates to open up for singles, but when the Warriors did not give him a chance to play singles and asked him to play against each other, his sense of presence on the offensive end weakened a lot.
Although this way, Oden was liberated...
As the No. [-] position known for his athletic ability, "Oden the Great" can calmly rely on his own tonnage and physical fitness advantages to find opportunities to attack the basket when he is pulling the rhythm and looking for open space at the basket.
It can be said to be very aggressive!
But he is both offensive and defensive, but he is not a top-level player in any aspect. Without Aldridge, just relying on his two-pointers one after another, helping the team grab points there, Portland's tonight The speed of the score rise is slightly slower.
Especially tonight when the Warriors' "Splash Brothers" shot up, it seemed that Portland was full of constipation on the offensive end tonight.
In the end, the Warriors won the game by 119 to 101 with 18 points.
After winning this game, Green started again.
Needless to say, the reporters still love to see him slapped in the face with his mouth wide open, and he "jumps around repeatedly" crazily.This league needs "fun people"!
Green seems to be aware of this too. He revealed to reporters that he is preparing to start a podcast so that everyone can better understand what kind of person he is.
At the same time, the third game of the Eastern Conference finals also arrived as scheduled.
Here, the Columbus Explorers won their second home game steadily, rewriting the big score to 2-0.
The entire process of the second game was not much different from the first game. Li Wan's attack alone defeated the Raptors.Columbus beat the Raptors by 115 to 99 with 16 points.
Paul George's mentality collapsed again because of defending Li Wan.
However, after the game this time, the reporter asked Tyronn Lue a question: "In this game, the Columbus Explorers, except for Li Wan, were not in good condition, and this situation is not the same. It’s the first time the season’s playoffs have occurred, are you worried that this situation will continue and become a problem for the Columbus Explorers?”
Tyronn Lue didn't hesitate at all, and said: "No, I am not worried about these situations. I believe that what you are worried about will never happen. I believe that all players have no problem with their state. If you think there is a problem , probably because you don’t know much about the current Columbus Explorers team!”
What this means is...
If you think there is a problem, then there is a problem with you!
However, this issue caused a lot of discussion in the media the next day.
The local media in Toronto even suggested that Casey should give it a try and put pressure on Li Wan's teammates.
Before the game, Casey was even asked this question by the reporters: "Will you force Li Wan to reduce his shots in this game?"
Casey didn't give a clear answer, but before the night's game, he did respond to the reporters' questions with practical actions: "Well! Yes, I have this plan!"
The starting lineups on both sides have not changed in any way.
But Li Wan had the ball in his hand, and the opponent immediately took out the double-team.
Li Wan got rid of the ball continuously, but from the fact that the Raptors continued to double-team recklessly, it could be seen that they were determined to let the other Columbus Explorers take more shots tonight.
After Carmelo Anthony ran to meet him, he quickly transferred the ball to Wiggins who ran out from the other side.
The Raptors double-teamed Li Wan, and the entire defensive formation was completely pulled.
The result of the pull is that Wiggins' running position is completely empty.
Raising your hand is a three-pointer, the ball bounces out of the frame, and it misses!
Adams protected the rebound, looked left and right to pass the ball a few times, but failed to throw the ball, but the Raptors defender who was defending next to him subconsciously moved forward under his action. As the others rushed over, he was let go.
The ball was thrown into the basket by him smoothly.
2-0!
Wiggins quickly found Adams and clapped his hands.
If this goal is not scored in the end, his crime will be serious.
However, Casey saw that the Columbus Explorers had to rely on the second attack to score in the first round when Li Wan didn't shoot.
As for leaving Adams out in the end, it was purely a lack of communication!
In the next round of communication, won't there be no such thing?
The Raptors counterattacked. Lowry held the ball and faced Li Wan. Instead of taking the initiative to attack, he crossed with Paul George and gave the ball to him.
Li Wan simply switched positions with Anthony and got stuck in front of Paul George.
"McGrady" tried singles and made a mid-range pull-up jumper, but failed to score.
He is already a relatively tall wing player, but facing the interference of Li Wan's long arm, he still feels enveloped.
In fact, this has nothing to do with physical data, it is purely the person who stopped in front, his name is Li Wan!
Ibaka "the old man is talking about being a teenager" and protected the rebound, but the second attack was blocked by Li Wanyi who rushed into the basket!
Ibaka, whose explosive power has dropped sharply, is really too bad for the second time he jumps.
It was the turn of the Columbus Explorers to attack again. Li Wan noticed that the opponent was determined not to let him attack with the ball. This time, the handover was faster. The ball was in the hands of Sabonis Jr., and then quickly transferred to Wiggins This time, Wiggins was standing at a 45-degree angle on the right side, and a fake three-point shot tricked DeRozan in front of him into jumping up, and he rushed directly towards the basket. Card couldn't stop, but Valanciunas was powerless, and the two watched Wiggins complete the attack.
4-0!
Lowry continued to cross the three-point line with Paul George. This time, Li Wan still switched defenses. He did not hesitate at all, fast-break with the ball, and put the ball behind Anthony.
It's a no-look pass, but the ball arrives...and the DeRozans arrive too!
"Trash Brothers" show the tacit understanding between them.
Ibaka made a corner pick-and-roll for DeRozan, allowing DeRozan to have an open shot.
But at the moment DeRozan jumped up to make a shot, a black figure shot out next to him. The speed was so fast and with the sound of the wind, he instinctively accelerated the speed of the ball. The ball hit the basket and flew out.
It's Li Wan...
"The speed of this defense is really fast!"
Bill Wharton has been paying attention to Li Wan's movements. This ball is really too difficult for ordinary people to catch. Li Wan's explosive power in an instant followed him, and it was still an interference without fouls!
The two-time "Best Defensive Player" really has no problem at all.
Sabonis Jr. rarely grabbed a defensive rebound.
The ball was a bit of a dribble, and both Ibaka and Valanciunas misjudged the rebound route of the ball.
After Li Wan got the ball in the backcourt, seeing that the Raptors still wanted to target him, he gave the ball to Carmelo Anthony on the flank, and then ran quickly without the ball.
Paul George followed, and facing Anthony was DeRozan.
"Melon" staged a "back hit teaching", successfully reached a comfortable shooting position with excellent strength and striker tonnage, and then easily completed the goal.
6-0!
Casey called a timeout in desperation!
From a tactical point of view, the Raptors achieved their tactical goal as soon as the game started today. Li Wan didn't make a single shot in the first minute and a half, but the Columbus Explorers still got off to a 6-0 start.
Bill Wharton from the spectators explained the reason: "After Li Wan saw that the Raptors didn't want him to hold the ball, he put more energy on the defensive end!"
The opening state of the Columbus Explorers tonight is still not very good. Wiggins' first three-point shot is the same as the previous games, all of which are out of the frame.
The first three points scored by the Columbus Explorers in this game can be said to be atypical scores...
Adams was a bit lucky in the first attack, Wiggins took out an air cut in the second attack, and Carmelo Anthony was able to play singles on the wing with the ball in the third attack... The length of the Columbus Explorers' offense in these three rounds All over 15 seconds.
It belongs to the attack of "partial position".
Such offensive firepower is not violent.
But they still played a 6-0 scoring wave!
The reason is……
The Raptors' offense was limited by their success.
The Columbus Explorers' defensive system with Li Wan at the core caused the Raptors to encounter very strong interference in these few shots.
Barkley did not explain today's game between the Columbus Explorers and the Raptors, but at this time, he still updated his Twitter: "This is Li Wan, this is Li Wan, if you think he just uses offense to If you want to drive the team, then now, he will tell you with practical actions. There are many ways for him to drive the team, and scoring is only one of them. When you want to limit his scoring, he will tell you with defense , another way for him to win!"
It's only been a minute since the start of the game, but Barkley has already blown up!
You can tell from his appearance that he is not afraid of overturning...
Barkley: What is "the first Li blowing"?
Are you afraid of overturning or "the first Li blowing"?
Moreover, he believed that it was absolutely impossible for Li Wan to roll over!
Li Wan also used his subsequent performance to tell everyone why Barkley could lick him like this.
After the timeout, the Columbus Explorers continued to play defensive tactics with Li Wan as the core.
The Raptors were known for their offense during the regular season, ranking fourth in the league.
But after the first quarter of this game, they only scored 20 points...
The problem that "Trash Brothers" and Valanciunas are better at "icing on the cake" is clearly exposed. The defense of the Columbus Explorers makes the Raptors unable to play a smooth offense.
And Paul George, as the "thigh" of the Raptors, averaged 26.5 points per game in the first two games at the home court of the Columbus Explorers, but he only scored 5 points in this quarter...
Because of this match, he was facing Li Wan's defense!
He can't even fight well, let alone the others...
So Rao is that the Columbus Explorers only scored 29 points in the first quarter, but they still led by 9 points... In this era of increasing emphasis on offense, the Columbus Explorers proved with such a quarter of team defense , If you want to win, defense is still a very feasible way.
Of course……
As Tyronn Lue said in an interview with reporters at the end of the first quarter of the game:
First of all, you have to have a player named Li Wan, and then you can safely use defense to defeat your opponent...even if they are the team that ranks fourth in the league in points per game in the regular season!
Casey began to make targeted offensive arrangements in the second quarter.
Use a lot of screens to create opportunities for Paul George to match up with others.
But the Columbus Explorers' outsiders are not only Li Wan, they also have Wiggins, and even Carmelo Anthony, who can't keep up with Paul George in order to avoid mobile explosiveness, is facing Paul George. Tyronn Lue is still early Land took Rajon Rondo.
Of course, he also knows that in the game against the Raptors, rebounds must be guaranteed, so it is not all Adams that he wins, but sometimes Rajon Rondo.
Tonight's offensive rhythm is very slow, most of them are positional offenses, and they are very particular about the ball holder's ability to "deal" and control the rhythm of the game.
In these respects, Rajon Rondo is obviously much better than Sabonis Jr.
Little Sabonis is even more powerful as a high-level support!
In this way, the Columbus Explorers play more securely, and at the same time, they are also guaranteed in the interior height. More importantly, Rajon Rondo, Li Wan and Wiggins, no matter they are against Paul George. He will be swayed away by the opponent in the first time, which buys Li Wan time to defend.
The effect of supplementary defense is closely related to the degree of entanglement of the first line of defense, and when the two of them can give enough entanglement to Paul George, Li Wan also showed his ability as a super supplementary defensive player!
猛龙队从第二节3分45秒开始到5分12秒，差不多1分半钟的时间，一分没得。
DeRozan managed to get tough at such a critical moment and scored, but the speed of his goal is really a drop in the bucket compared with the "water source" the Raptors need.
The result was halftime, and the Raptors trailed by 48 points 59 to 11 at home!
In the second half, the Raptors still did not find a good way to break through the defense of the Columbus Explorers. In the end, the game ended. The Columbus Explorers defeated the Raptors by 101 to 85, 16 points.
After winning this game, the big score came to 3-0!
There is only one game left until the Columbus Explorers sweep the Raptors.
Casey looked at the data from the Columbus Explorers:
Li Wan played 36 minutes and scored "only" 28 points. He also had 14 rebounds and 8 assists. This statistic is much less than usual, with a lot less points and one or two more assists!
If we analyze these three data, it can be said that their tactics against Li Wan tonight were very successful.
but……
Li Wan also got 6 steals and 3 blocks tonight!
The data on the defensive end can no longer be described as excellent!
Simply...
abnormal!
This is the stage for the Eastern Conference Finals!
It turned out to be a defensive show by Li Wan!
In addition to him, among the other players of the Columbus Explorers, Carmelo Anthony scored 19 points and 10 rebounds. The "rebound maniac" was soft on each rebound. You know, the last time he got double rebounds, it was the last time!
This game can also see the extent of Carmelo Anthony's current efforts on the defensive end. He is no longer the guy who only worked on the offensive end.
Now he is just as he imagined...
For the championship, let him do anything!
"It's ripe!"
A bit late, but not completely late...
Wiggins scored 22 points in this game!
He is the player with the highest score in the team except for Li Wan. In this game, the Columbus Explorers mainly focused on positional offense, and instead activated Wiggins in terms of play.
This guy belongs to a "small arsenal".
All kinds of offensive methods can be used. In this game, he used various short-range hooks close to the basket to punish Ibaka and Valanciunas who were afraid to step forward.
On the Raptors' side, facing the tough offense of the Columbus Explorers, their efficiency in this game was very low, and the entire team's shooting percentage did not exceed 42%.
The "Trash Brothers" even had a shooting percentage of less than 40%, and another had a shooting percentage of 35%...
However, this is in line with the impression given to others by the "trash brothers" in the playoffs. Under the high-intensity confrontation, the two brothers really have no stable way to score.
Especially DeRozan, when there is no high-intensity confrontation, his mid-range really gives people a feeling of "Michael Jordan II", nothing else, just stability.But once the intensity is turned on, he becomes a representative of "low efficiency".
Of course, Paul George also pulled his hips in this game, mainly reflected in...
It's hard to sing alone!
In the first two games, Li Wan had a taste of Paul George's defensive strength. In this game, he switched roles with Li Wan, and then Li Wan successfully let him know what pain is.
Paul George, who was able to stand up at the critical moment in the first two games, also lost weight at the most critical moment in this game...
Casey faced the reporters after the match with a displeased expression on his face, especially the reporter who advised him to target Li Wan and not let him attack with the ball, made him even more nervous.
No wonder he has this attitude. After the first two games, although the Raptors lost, they still played their own style on the offensive end. Facing the Columbus Explorers, there are not many teams that can play well .
The result is that because of targeting Li Wan and letting him exert his strength on the defensive end, the Raptors fell into a greater passivity.
Of course, on the ESPN commentary seat, Bill Walton said bluntly in his concluding speech after the game: "The team in the Western Conference will definitely thank the Raptors because they forced out another player from the Columbus Explorers. It can be said that this is a hole card of the Columbus Explorers, which is really crucial for the next team that will face the Columbus Explorers!"
After hearing what he said, the Toronto media felt Cao Dan even more, because it seemed like he was giving others a free ride.
Neema...
As for other media at this moment, they also understand why Tyronn Lue is not worried at all that the team's state is not as good as before.
At first they thought that Tyronn Lue was confident because he believed that the team could adjust quickly.
It's no wonder they think so. After all, this is the defending champion. Isn't it a matter of grasping to adjust the state?
But now it seems that Tyronn Lue simply thinks that "it doesn't matter if you can't find your offensive state", because...they can win the game by virtue of their defensive suppression!
This kind of team that can achieve the ultimate in both offensive and defensive ends is really...
Horrible!
Is this the essence of a championship team?
The media showed the expressions of knowing the Columbus Explorers for the first time, and at the same time, the clichéd question appeared in their minds:
Does the Columbus Explorers have a card yet, and if so, what would it be?
Originally, this was a question of mystification, but after the Columbus Explorers pulled out their "defensive ultimate move", this question suddenly became scary.
If this mentality is not the final hole card, then this Columbus Explorers team...
Terrible enough!
ESPN conducted a survey: Which team do you think is the most oppressive team in NBA history.
Among them, the Columbus Explorers ranked first this season.
Although this has the advantage of "getting the moon first", but at the same time, it can also be seen that the other side of the Columbus Explorers in the third game of the Eastern Conference Finals really scared many fans!
How can such a terrible team not be the most oppressive team in history?
The news of the Columbus Explorers 3-0 reached the Warriors. Steve Kerr said to the Warriors in the locker room: "Guys, Columbus is going to the Finals with one more game. If we can't win tonight, they'll have at least 4 days off!"
Let the Columbus Explorers rest for 40 days, and it may be possible to bet that they are not in good shape!
Now it is 4 days of rest, and there is only one result in exchange...
The Columbus Explorers are in better shape!
This is naturally what the Warriors do not want to see.
No, when Steve Kerr finished speaking, everyone including LeBron James changed their faces.
Steve Kerr looked at the fighting spirit on everyone's faces, and thought to himself:
This is also a good thing!
Facing the Columbus Explorers in the finals is definitely a headache for all head coaches, but before meeting them, this team is definitely the best "catalyst" for fighting spirit. Easily make everyone full of fighting spirit...
The fighting spirit has improved. As soon as the Warriors come up tonight, the overall state is obviously very good.
Before the Trail Blazers could react, they were hit with a wave of 9-1 scoring.
The head coach of the Trail Blazers quickly called a timeout.
It's just that among the Warriors' 9 points, two three-pointers came from Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson... "Splash Brothers" hit two three-pointers in the opening game. At this moment, the Blazers players' minds Suddenly a continuous beep sounded:
Dangerous, dangerous, dangerous!
Sure enough, this timeout did not prevent them from causing any trouble to the Warriors. Although the stalemate lasted until 4 minutes and 34 seconds of the second quarter, it was also at this time that the Warriors scored again. It's not over, and the point difference has reached double digits.
Whenever the Warriors have a double-digit point difference this season, their record is n wins and 0 losses.
This game was no exception. After the Warriors opened up a double-digit point difference in the first half, they easily had the last laugh, and the big score came to 2-3!
Next, they will return to their home court. From the perspective of all media, the Trail Blazers' journey this season will also end in that game.
However, before the end of the Western Conference Finals, the Eastern Conference Finals will end first!
The Raptors changed their strategy last game, only to inspire another form of the Columbus Explorers.
Losing this game was not only a strategic mistake, but also put the Raptors in a dilemma.
They didn't know whether to let Li Wan attack or not to let Li Wan attack...
Let him attack, he alone can really kill the Raptors; don't let him attack, he can also exert strength on the defensive end, and prevent the Raptors to death!
In the end, in this dilemma, the Raptors were beaten by the Columbus Explorers by 30 points and lost the fourth game of the series with a huge disadvantage of 78 to 108.
They've officially concluded all their journeys for the season...
Although the last game was a bit tragic, Toronto fans expressed their gratitude to the Raptors players after the game.
Thank them for bringing such a wonderful season, thank them for breaking the embarrassing historical record, and letting the Raptors come to the stage of the Eastern Conference Finals.This is a big step in history, even if it doesn't move forward, it's still a hope!
After reaching the Eastern Conference Finals, will the Western Conference Finals be far behind?
More importantly, the current main lineup of the Raptors is very reasonable, and they are all in their peak period. They can be upgraded in the summer, and they may be able to rush out of the Eastern Conference and enter the finals...
Well, that's a good wish!
And they are not 8-on-5. Even if they are swept out 0-4, they can leave the stage with their heads held high.
It is worth mentioning that after they were swept, the Milwaukee media had something to say, and the reason is very simple...
After three rounds, the Columbus Explorers faced the Celtics in the first round and easily eliminated the latter 4-0; in the Eastern Conference Finals, they faced the Raptors and also played four games before sending them home to go fishing up.
Only when facing their Milwaukee Bucks, that was a full 5 games!
What does this mean?
This shows that the most pressure on the Columbus Explorers so far this year's playoffs is their Milwaukee Bucks!
The Bucks have a promising future!
Their self-promotion also drew all sorts of cheers from Bucks fans...
Of course, this is pure self-indulgence, because... no one cares about them at all!
With the Eastern Conference Finals over and the Columbus Explorers reaching the Finals for the second straight season, Steve Kerr repeated his pre-Game 4 lead before returning to the Warriors' home court. That sentence that said: "If we lose tonight, then the Columbus Explorers can rest at least [-] days!"
For a saint fighter, the same move is useless once used.
But for the Warriors, the Columbus Explorers are their eternal impulse!
It's not...
As soon as Game 5 of the series came up, they were very motivated. The Blazers lost almost the same way as the previous game. The "Splash Brothers" found their fiery touch from the beginning of the game, and then used three Contained outside the line, LeBron James frequently broke through the basket, allowing everyone to see what is called "Little Emperor's Middle Eastern breakthrough". The explosive power is simply...
Thai pants are hot!
The final statistics of the "Little Emperor" in this game are also very impressive, with 36 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists. Under the strong performance of all members, the Warriors defeated the Trail Blazers 117 to 106, 11 points, and 4-1. The Trail Blazers completed a gentleman sweep.
At the moment of advancing to the Finals, LeBron James had only one sentence:
"I can feel that we have adjusted to the best state!"
(End of this chapter)