Chapter 351: The Third Battle of the East
"Embiid and Jokic are both space-based interior lines that can be inside and out, their positions will not be limited to the position of center, and they can also play the position of power forward, and the two big men can cause huge pressure on the opponent when they are on the court at the same time, not to mention that the Bucks also have a 2.11-meter Antetokounmpo?"
Wang Xiao spoke eloquently to Wesley.
He certainly can't tell Wesley that, as a time-traveler, he knew in a few weeks that Embiid would opt for surgery for a stress fracture in his right foot, which would be fully reimbursed in his rookie season, followed by a scaphoid graft in his foot 15 years and again the following season.
It wasn't until '16 that Embiid appeared in the NBA, and he only played 31 games in the entire 16-17 season.
But as a basketball coach, Wang Xiao is more than enough to fool a business giant who doesn't know how to play very well.
After analyzing the advantages that height can provide to the Bucks from several tactical levels, Wesley was completely convinced by Wang Xiao.
"Well, King, I trust your vision."
In fact, Wesley didn't look at a second-round pick, after all, over the years, there are very few players who have been selected in the second round who can play at a high price, even if Wang Xiao really looks away this time, it is not a loss for the Bucks.
"I wish you and your team another championship and build a dynasty!"
Wesley smiled and raised his glass.
"Lend you good words." Wang Xiao also raised his wine glass and clinked glasses with Wesley and smiled.
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After the lottery ceremony, on May 24, the Wizards traveled to Cleveland to play Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals series against the Cavaliers.
For the Cavaliers, after falling behind 0:2, there is no way back in this game at home, because once the overall score comes to 3:0, then the Cavaliers will not even have the slightest hope.
In the entire history of the NBA, there has never been a team that has been able to complete a comeback from 3-0 down.
So at the beginning of the game, the Cavaliers showed great aggression, James, Irving and others kept using their personal abilities to break through and create kills, shattering the Wizards' defensive impact.
It's unimaginable that even the defense of Thompson + Leonard + Green + Gobert will be completely blown up.
James at this stage has indeed reached the peak of his personal ability, and under the full play and the outbreak of desperation, Leonard, who has not fully grown to the peak, is still difficult to parry, even with Green.
In a rare occurrence for the Cavaliers to have the upper hand against the Wizards, they extended their lead to more than double digits.
The lead allowed the Cavaliers to survive the most difficult third quarter of death in the past after coming off the bench.
And when the game entered the fourth quarter, it seemed that there was no skill to speak of.
There are no tactics, just the individual abilities of the stars.
On the Cavaliers' side, the ball is basically in the hands of James and Irving, while on the Wizards' side, only Curry, Thompson and Leonard are the three who attack with the ball.
Curry's three-point shooting in this game was not good, and at critical moments, he even did not hesitate to rush into the interior several times to cause damage, and even made a layup and was slapped by James' big hat.
The scores of the two teams remained deadlocked until the last minute.
The score of the two teams was tied at 102:102, and the Cavaliers had the ball.
James handed the ball to Irving and motioned for the opponent to hold the ball and play alone.
When Wang Xiao saw this scene, his heart couldn't help jumping.
It's really James, even at such a critical moment, his brain is still clear.
Due to the slightly slower pace of retreat, Curry and Thompson did not have time to switch positions, and it was the weakest link of the Wizards' defense that was staring at Irving at this time, Curry!
Throughout the game, Wang Xiao tried his best to let Thompson target Irving instead of Curry, but it was such a small time difference, but he was still caught by James!
In the face of Curry's defense, Irving slowly dribbled outside the three-point line to find an opportunity, and then he didn't make any feints, and directly pulled up a jump shot one step outside the three-point line.
Curry's reaction was already quick, and he immediately pounced on it to interfere with the view, but it was still a step too late.
"Brush!"
The basketball brushed the net crisply, and Irving used Curry's most common means to get the most crucial score!
The entire Cavaliers home court is boiling! The fans were cheering wildly.
Wang Xiao, who was sitting on the bench, was slightly stunned.
He always felt familiar with this scene, as if the other was in the air, and the 73-win Warriors were completely defeated by such a murderous three-point shot in the finals!
The opposing players, the angles and the way they attack are so similar.
"Could there be such a coincidence?"
Although he was very surprised in his heart, Wang Xiao's movements did not slow down, and he called out almost the next moment after the pause.
With 40 seconds left at the end of the game, the score is 102:105, and the Cavaliers have the absolute initiative, even if the Wizards hit a three-point shot in the next round or rush to score a two-point score, they must defend the Cavaliers' offense in the next round to create a draw or win.
"Curry, the next ball, it's up to you to play."
When the players gathered, Wang Xiao said to Curry.
As the core of the team, it is an unavoidable choice to step up at critical moments.
In fact, it was also a reluctant decision.
If George could play, Wang Xiao would have preferred to let George complete this crucial goal, but George's season reimbursement disrupted all that.
Although Leonard successfully took over George's work in the second half of the season and did it well, it was not enough to take on the responsibility at this moment, especially in this game, Leonard was blown up by James who broke out in the small universe at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends, and he is currently shooting 6 of 15, which is not very efficient.
As for Thompson, although his performance was as consistent as ever, he was not suitable to take over the game at key moments.
So, it has to be Curry, and it has to be Curry.
Hearing Wang Xiao's arrangement, Curry didn't say much, just nodded vigorously.
"Grab a quick 2-pointer, then prevent the Cavaliers from attacking in the next round, and finally kill the opponent!"
Curry's three-point shot in this game was not accurate, Wang Xiao didn't want to bet on his hand, and Irving's god-like shot just now also made Wang Xiao not want to use the same tactics as the Warriors.
Although Curry's three-point shooting is unique in the world, in fact, as a point guard, his finishing ability under the basket is also among the best among guards, and he can be trusted.
After a short pause, players from both teams re-introduced.
Gobert served from the baseline and passed the basketball to Green, who held the ball on the top and watched while Curry slipped to the bottom line under Thompson's off-ball cover and rushed inside.
Green immediately hit the ball and passed the ball away, but on the way he made a bite.
"LeBron. James! Crucial steal! ”
In the exclamation of the on-site commentary, James appeared on the passing route just right and intercepted the basketball!