Chapter 64: Two Differences, Two Championships
On June 12, Game 5 of the NBA Finals, the Warriors defeated the Cavaliers 104-93, and the series total score was 4-1 Cavaliers to win the championship. Pen Γ fun Γ Pavilion www. ο½ο½ο½ο½ο½ο½ γ info small? Say ww?w?.? r?anwen`
The biggest contributor to the game was not Curry, nor Thompson, nor Green, but Warriors center Biyombo, who grabbed 26 rebounds and became only the third player since 1984 to grab 26 rebounds in a single playoff game, the other two being Olajuwon and Howard.
Biyombo not only contributed 26 rebounds in the game, but also delivered 4 blocks, faced the bloody cap Irving, and happily shook his fingers, worthy of being a Mutombo heir. Biyombo said after the game that he had received permission from Uncle Mu to use the finger-shaking motion. "I love him, he's like my big brother," Biyombo said of Uncle Mu.
In addition to Green, the most daring of the Warriors players to stand up to James was Biyombo, who admitted before the game: "I'm afraid of James? Never, I've never been afraid of humans, I'm only afraid of lions. β
Biyombo used the game to prove that he is not talking big, he dares to go toe-to-toe with James, and he will not back down even if it is a malicious foul.
Because of the biggest difference between Biyombo and the previous life, the Warriors finally won the championship strongly, and Curry won the Finals MVP for the first time. And this season's Warriors, who have set all kinds of records and created their own era in the league, have shocked the entire league with the "Five Little Death Lineup", and this season is a great season for the Warriors.
This season's Warriors have created a 73-9 myth. On April 13, 2016, a particularly memorable day in the NBA, the Warriors played the Grizzlies at home, the Warriors' regular season finale, before the Warriors had won 72 games, and winning this game would set a new regular season record of 73-9, surpassing the 72-10 record of the Bulls in the 1995-1996 season. In the end, the Warriors 125-104 Grizzlies, with a regular season record of 73-9, set a new record in NBA regular season history!
NBA championships come every year, but to win 73 or more in the regular season in one season will be extremely difficult, and it will take the right time and place. Presumably, this record will be difficult to break for some time to come, or will never be broken again. Therefore, the warriors are great. In this game, Curry, the core of the Warriors, put in 10 three-pointers, and made a total of 402 three-pointers in the regular season, breaking the three-point record held by himself in the 2014-2015 season. Investing 402 three-pointers in a season is not by luck, it requires the strength of the superhero to complete, Curry, the most three-point superstar on the planet, I believe he will bring more surprises to fans in the future!
This season's Warriors have made the best start in NBA history, winning 24 in a row. On December 13, 2015, the Warriors challenged the Youth Army Bucks away, due to back-to-back, the previous game against the Celtics, the physical exertion was huge. In the end, the Warriors 95-108 Bucks, the winning streak ended. Winning 24 in a row is a great record and one that only the best teams can accomplish. The Warriors showed their greatness to the fans.
This season's Warriors have won 36 consecutive home games in the regular season and 54 consecutive home wins across the season. Over the course of the season, the Warriors won 88 games, the most in a single season. In the Western Conference finals this season, the Warriors 1:3 Thunder, the team faced elimination, and in the end, they withstood the pressure and won 3 games in a row, and the series reversed the Thunder with a total score of 4-3, especially in the sixth game of the Western Conference finals, Klay Thompson shot 11 of 18 three-pointers, setting a new record for three-pointers in a single game in the NBA playoffs. In the seventh game of the Western Conference finals, Curry scored 36 points in the game and staged a reversal legend.
In the first two games of the Finals, he beat the Cavaliers led by James by 48 points, which was the largest winning score in the first two games of the Finals since the NBA playoff format was changed to a best-of-7 system. These are great performances, displays of epic dominance.
In this season's Warriors, the core Curry was unanimously elected as the regular season MVP and Finals MVP, the regular season scoring champion and steal king, unanimously selected to the best team first team, and the holder of the new three-point record in the regular season. Green was named to the All-NBA Second Team and All-Defensive First Team. Thompson was named to the All-NBA Third Team and holds the single-game three-point record in the playoffs. Head coach Kerr was voted Manager of the Season and so on.
These accolades show that the Warriors have gone strong this season and have had an incredible season. The team's "Five Little Deaths" created a wave throughout the league. Although they lost the finals in the end, this did not hinder their greatness, they are a team of kings.
In this offseason's Warriors, none of the main players have expired contracts, and their strength will not be reduced without the pressure of contract renewal, and the Warriors next season will be even more "crazy". What kind of gorgeous performances will they have? I'm looking forward to it!
After witnessing the Warriors complete the previous failed to defend the title, Arthur, after much hesitation, decided to leave for France to watch this year's European Championship final.
The reason why Arthur doesn't want to watch this European Championship is not only because he has memories of his previous life, but also because this European Championship can be called the most boring tournament in his memory.
A team that has only three points in the group stage and has won one of all seven games in regulation time to reach the final is a glory for Portugal but a tragedy for the European Championships. Platini's great political legacy has been almost mercilessly whipped in the face of the former UEFA president, and how many games have impressed fans at this European Championship?
How many more can be called classics?
Even at Euro 2004, which was previously considered the most dreary, there were at least France's stoppage-time comeback against England, the Czech Republic's three-goal win over the Netherlands, and Ibrahimovic's scorpion tail swing to keep fans remembering, but what about this one?
Perhaps the most impressive of all was the roar of the Icelandic fans.
All 108 goals were scored on average, with an average of just 2.12 goals per game and an average of one goal per 44 minutes, a significant drop from the 2.45 goals per game in the last European Championship. It's true that goals scored aren't the only measure of how exciting a game is, but that's for one game, and if you zoom in to 51 games, then fewer goals can be equated with tediousness.
What makes this tournament so boring? The expansion of the army is the main culprit.
Beckenbauer said: "When teams like Wales and Iceland come to the Euros, they have to look at the defence as a top priority, and I'm not disrespecting them, in fact, Iceland's defence is textbook. β
The expansion has led to a large number of teams that would not have qualified for the European Championship, or even never made it to the finals before, in France, which has led to the prevalence of defensive counter-attacking football, and conservatism has become the main tone of this tournament.
After reaching the knockout rounds, FA president Dick said: "When it comes to the knockout stage, the opponents of the fans should not be so conservative and the fans can perform better. β
England proved to be naΓ―ve, with Italy knocking out Spain defensively, Germany defendingly taking the game to penalties to eliminate Italy, then losing to France at the back, and France losing to a more conservative Portugal in the final.
Iceland, Wales and Portugal deserve respect for their performances, as far as the teams are concerned, they have wisely chosen the best way to succeed according to their own strengths, and in the end they have achieved success on different levels with courage and wisdom, and they do not have to be responsible for the excitement of the European Championship, and no team will enter with the goal of "the fans want the fans to enjoy a great European Championship all over the world".
The problem is with UEFA, which is responsible for setting the rules, and when you lower the bar and allow more players to enter the field, the standard of the competition will naturally decrease.
Another effect of the expansion is that the group stage has become much less difficult, with the Group of Death in every European Championship in the past, with almost every group featuring two top teams, forcing all teams to be at their best from the start and not leave it to the knockout rounds. This means that from the very beginning, the European Championship has been exciting, and the dialogue between the strong and the strong is constantly emerging. However, after the expansion of this European Championship, only two strong teams in Group E, namely Italy and Belgium.
The seeded teams, who did not feel the pressure, were mostly casual in the group stage, with France coming back from behind to win in the last minute and Spain and England relinquishing top spot in the final round.
And the fact that the four best teams in the group can also qualify, which makes defensive football even more popular, from which team performs better to which team makes fewer mistakes to qualify, and the vast majority of teams are waiting for other teams to make mistakes, how can such a game not be boring?
It's such a boring game, Arthur also has to be on the field of the European Cup final, because the French team in the final has 6 Blackburn Rovers players, and Arthur, as the boss, not only has the honor, but also the obligation to cheer them on!
On 11 July, the European Championship final was played at the Stade de France, with Portugal taking on hosts France. France have reached the final of the tournament three times before, two of them on home soil. After losing to Yugoslavia and Czechoslovakia at the inaugural European Championship in 1960, France went 18 games unbeaten at home in the tournament.
Portugal reached their second major final since Euro 2004 on home soil, the most of any team that has not won the tournament, having lost all five previous tournaments against the hosts.
A brief closing ceremony was held before the game, and Xavi, the core of the Spanish team, the last champion, entered with the Delaunay Cup. Dancers spell out "merci" on the field. DJ Geta and female singer Sarah Larson once again teamed up to perform this year's theme song "Fight for You".
France were ahead of their opponents in momentum, but Portugal had their first chance on goal when Cedric played a long pass from the back and Nani unloaded the ball to get rid of Koscielny and volleyed high from 13 yards. Font then headed in a cross that N'Golo Kante volleyed in from the edge of the box.
France almost scored in the 10th minute, Payet crossed diagonally from the left, Griezmann shook his head and shot into the top left corner from 10 meters in front of the goal, and Patricio flew to the crossbar with his fingertips! Payet's corner from the left was denied by Giroud's header from nine yards out.
Portugal suffered a heavy blow, Cristiano Ronaldo was hit by Payet and injured his left knee, sitting on the turf looking frustrated, shaking his head and crying, walked to the sidelines to receive treatment, and Quaresma began to warm up. Cristiano Ronaldo returned to the pitch after wrapping a bandage on his left knee, but it was obviously difficult to run when he picked up the ball once, and raised his hand to the sidelines to signal for substitution.
Ronaldo took off the captain's armband in frustration and fell back onto the turf, he tearfully put the captain's armband on Nani, and the stretcher came in to carry him off, the fans gave him a standing ovation, Deschamps stepped forward to pay a visit, and Camesma Quaresma came on as a substitute.
N'Golo Kante then threatened again, picking up Payet's low cross from the left and swerving beautifully away from 11 yards to deflect a powerful diagonal shot into the near corner. Cedric brought down Payet and England referee Clattenburg showed his first yellow card.
In the first half, Kangriezmann was outstanding, completing three shots and six dribbles. In the second half, Pogba hit high from outside the box and a fan burst onto the pitch and was taken away.
France almost broke the deadlock in the 66th minute, Blackburn Rovers connected the line, Kante broke the ball in the middle, Pogba won the ball and passed to Payet, who crossed from the left, Anthony Martial's header from 7 meters in front of the goal was blocked by the Portuguese goalkeeper, and Griezmann scored in the rebound!
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In addition to Raphael Varane at the back, five Blackburn Rovers scored the goal!
Portugal then launched a frantic counter-attack with their first shot on target in the 80th minute, when Nani's cross from the right was almost straight into the goal, Lloris struck it with a single palm, and Quaresma's left-hand barb was met by Lloris.
In the end, Portugal was powerless to recover, and France won the European Cup on their doorstep!
After winning the championship, Griezmann and Pogba and other players sat on the celebration bus that night to celebrate the hard-won championship with the fans.
Thousands of fans greeted the heroes on the streets of Paris, dressed in tricoloured clothes and scarves, and fans shouted "We are the champions!" from all corners of the city. And sang the French national anthem.
However, according to media reports, the parade was a simple celebration, and more solemn celebrations will be held in France.
Antoine Griezmann was named the best player of the European Championship for his outstanding performance, and in the race for the Ballon d'Or, Griezmann said he had won.
In the past month, Antoine Griezmann has won three finals: the FA Cup final, the Champions League final and the European Championship final. Griezmann said: "In just one month, I won three titles, and the Premier League, which is more perfect than a dream. β
On the Ballon d'Or, Griezmann said: "I wanted to win the title for the team and then maybe think about the Ballon d'Or, but now I think I've won it, I've won the four most important titles, and I think it's over. β
And Arthur is also positive about this, "After Gareth, we haven't been able to touch the Golden Globe for two years, and I think Anthony will inherit the tradition and honor of Blackburn's Mr. Golden Globe Awards." (To be continued.) )