(There is a chapter later)

Free throws are a key element that limits Jordan Jr.'s personal ability, and if he doesn't practice free throws, he can't become the best player in the league.

The starters didn't have the advantage, and when the bench came on, the Trail Blazers were even more disadvantaged.

The Wizards have the most luxurious bench lineup in the league today, so strong that it is not inferior to the starting lineup of some of the league's weakest teams.

Although the Trail Blazers' bench lineup is not as unbearable as the Heat, it is by no means a bench bandit, Jamison and Cuaron. Butler and the two just played casually, and easily penetrated the opponent.

The score gap was widened to more than 20 points in just 5 minutes.

Even if Durant finds a sense of rhythm and his scoring and shooting percentage are skyrocketing, he is far from the Wizards' side.

At the end of the third quarter, the score of the two teams was 89:67, and the Wizards led by 21 points!

In the fourth quarter of the game, the Trail Blazers launched a ferocious counterattack under the leadership of Durant, but they were easily suppressed by Curry's side with two three-pointers in a row.

In the end, the score was fixed at 113:89, and the Wizards beat the Trail Blazers by 24 points at home.

Throughout the game, although Durant scored a game-high 36 points, he couldn't have any impact on the game at all.

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It was a no-brainer game, and the result was exactly what most people expected.

The Trail Blazers are no match for the Wizards, and there is a big gap between the two teams in terms of tactical system, starters, and bench players.

Even in terms of experience, the Wizards, who have already played in the Finals once, are more experienced than the Trail Blazers.

In a contest where both sides are dominated by young players, the Wizards are clearly superior.

After the first game, some sports media made predictions about the probability of the final victory of the two sides in the finals, and the Trail Blazers could finally eliminate the Wizards to win the cup with only a 10% chance.

In addition to fans who hate the Wizards and Wang Xiao, or like the Trail Blazers players, they also think that the Trail Blazers have the possibility of turning the tables and winning.

And after the second game on June 14, the Trail Blazers' win rate dropped by half to 5%.

In this game, the Trail Blazers lost even more simply, from the first 3 minutes of the game, the Trail Blazers did not take a single lead, and they were always in the stage of falling behind until the full-time whistle blew.

Durant scored a game-high 33 points again, but his performance in this game was slightly more ugly than in the first game.

Under Leonard's defense, Durant had a poor hand in this game, shooting 10-of-24 from the field and shooting only 41.6% from the field, far below the usual level.

Leonard's strong defensive ability was once again displayed in front of everyone, making people realize that this first-year rookie has also become a strong player to be reckoned with like other lottery rookies selected by Wang Xiao!

At the same time, another lottery rookie, Thompson, has also been extremely consistent in two games, averaging 3 three-pointers and scoring 16 points per game, and his style of play does not occupy the ball at all from Curry and George, almost all of which are catch-and-shoot after running.

The outstanding performances of the two players once again confirmed Wang Xiao's ability to turn stones into gold, and further pushed the Trailblazers into the abyss.

On June 17, the Finals were played at the Trail Blazers' home arena, the Rose Garden Arena in Portland.

However, back at home, it still couldn't help the Trail Blazers get a win.

In this game, Durant warmed up, scoring 39 points on 14-of-22 shooting on the offensive end, completely blowing up the opposing Leonard.

But what he faced was two splash brothers who were in a state of convulsions.

Curry made 8 of 15 three-pointers and Thompson made 5 of 11 three-pointers, and the two scored 33 and 25 points respectively, combining to score 58 points!

The Trail Blazers' backcourt was overwhelmed and powerless to parry.

For the first time, Durant felt isolated, with Aldridge's 19 points and Jordan Jr.'s 16.

However, Jordan Jr.'s 16 points were exchanged for 26 free throws.

He shot 12-of-26 from the field and 46 percent from the field, about as high as Thompson's three-point shooting......

The big score between the two sides came to 3:0, and at this moment, no one questioned Wang Xiao's choice to let go of Little Jordan last summer.

In the three-game series, Jordan Jr. was almost cut out of the psychological shadow by the Wizards.

On average, he made more than 15 free throws per game, which was a disaster for Jordan Jr.

His contributions on the defensive end have been wiped out on the offensive end, and there is even a deficit.

In the fourth quarter of Game 3, Trail Blazers head coach McMillan didn't even play a minute on the bench, and he was even more outspoken after the game.

"Free throws are a very important part of a basketball game, consistent free throws are essential to win a game, we need more accurate free throw skills, we need to shoot more balls that shouldn't be conceded, and what key points to score."

Although McMillan didn't name him, everyone knew that he was spraying Jordan Jr.'s free throws too bad.

This kind of behavior is actually not very good, and it even seems that some people can't afford to lose, and they have no grace.

However, many people can understand that McMillan, who is facing the dilemma of being swept out of the finals for the first time in his career, is facing a situation where no one can handle it calmly.

On Wang Xiao's side, it was much lighter.

At the press conference, there were many reporters who questioned Wang Xiao's frequent use of shark cutting tactics, which affected the enjoyment of the game.

Faced with such a question, Wang Xiao smiled, and then raised three fingers at the reporter who asked the question.

3:0, this is Wang Xiao's reply.

Victory is everything, history is written by winners, and when a few years later, people will only remember that Wang Xiao led a group of rookies under the average age of 25 to win the NBA championship trophy, not how many free throws Jordan Jr. made in that series.

When asked by reporters whether he would sweep the Trail Blazers to win the championship, Wang Xiao said, "Although the idea of returning to the Wizards to win the cup is good, in order to avoid extraneous branches, we still do everything we can to win every game." ”

As soon as this statement came out, it was clear that the Wizards would go all out in Game 4 to sweep the Trail Blazers.

Two days later, still in the Rose Garden, the fourth game between the two teams started as scheduled.

Before the game began, the O'Brien Cup was sent to the arena, and the league staff even rehearsed the award process after winning the championship, and it seemed that the Wizards' sweep of the Trail Blazers was a foregone conclusion.

That seems to be the case.

In this game, McMillan, who has suffered 3 losses, seems to have become a frightened bird, as long as Jordan Jr. is fouled, he will be replaced off the court to avoid the edge, and the result of this is that the Wizards' side also has an advantage in rebounding, which is not good at.