Chapter 1222 [Swept Again, Almost Solution]
In the third game of the Western Conference finals, the Warriors lost and lost, and Draymond Green left the court with six fouls.
Green knocked over Guo Xu twice in the second half and brought down Durant once. Even if Guo Xu did a good job of protecting the ball and was not injured, the online fans also collectively expressed their dissatisfaction and sprayed the Warriors players for playing dirty.
Green was really dirty, he raised his leg and kicked people again on offensive layups, and it was Adams who was unlucky. Because it was just kicked to the thigh, there was no chasing egg, and the referee didn't even blow an ordinary foul.
After the first two heavy losses, Warriors head coach Mark Jackson was unhappy that the Lakers were shooting too many free throws, believing that the Lakers' home whistle was too good for them to beat the Lakers in that situation.
Guo Xu replied positively: "Not only did we make more free throws than the Warriors, but we also made about 50 more breakaways. In the next game, I will focus on breaking through and attacking and find a way to stop me. ”
Then the Warriors' home whistle was quite obvious, and the overall number of free throws was 14 more than the Lakers, and they were still abused. Guo Xu told his opponent how he would fight, but the warrior still couldn't prevent it, and watched him break through again and again.
Curry can't keep up with Guo Xu's speed, and others can't keep up, and when Guo Xu counterattacks, the Warriors players are not good at wrapping, unless they completely empty a fast Lakers player.
Funnily enough, after the game, there were fans on the Internet who praised Green, thinking that he was the strongest star of the Warriors who worked hardest on the court and sought to win.
After all, this "core" shot 2 of 10 from the field, 0 of 3 from three-point range, and 1 of 4 from the free throw line, scoring only 5 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists.
The Warriors trailed from start to finish, went into garbage time in the third quarter, and ended up losing by 30 points.
Green and Iguodala were undercover on the offensive end, and there were many open spaces that did not dare to shoot, choosing to force or pass. The Lakers' key defensive strategy is to wrap Curry, defend Middleton, Redick, and Nowitzki alone, and try to put Green and Iguodala in the middle and long range.
If these two don't come out in the low post, they can attract the defense, but the Warriors guard can't even think about breaking through, and the area is full of people. As long as Adams is on the court, he can turn the basket into a no-fly zone.
Among the Warriors' interior players, in addition to the veteran Nowitzki, Gobert is the best offense. He has the advantage of height and reach, and the move of cutting in the air after covering is not easy to defend, except for Adams, no one else can interfere with his shooting.
On the defensive end, Gobert also performed well, scoring 14 points, 13 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 blocks.
Faced with such a teammate who seemed to be more reliable, Green of course chose to spray him, presented news material to the media, and staged a good show of infighting.
On the court, Green sprayed Gobert, and there was a round when Green was whistled for a foul on Durant and chattered with the referee, as if he was innocent. Gobert knew that he had committed five fouls and was afraid that he would be sent off, so he stepped forward to persuade him to stop.
As a result, Green turned his head to Gobert and roared.
At the press conference, Green took the responsibility for the loss, as if he really was the heart of the team. 'It's disappointing, it's my responsibility, I have to play better, I didn't play with a high level of defence,' he said. ”
Green also said that Gobert was not tough enough and gave up the game early. It means that although he didn't get the data in garbage time, he played another 4 minutes before he was sent off, and he fought hard. Gobert was replaced in the third quarter and didn't fight.
The Warriors' coaching staff and management are increasingly fond of Gobert, and Green is getting a little anxious, desperate to get rid of this promising interior teammate who can affect his status.
Some fans on the Internet cited a series of remarks by Green this season, believing that if the Warriors do not trade this SB, sooner or later they will cause the team to break up because of him. Of course, no matter how much Green makes trouble, the Warriors will not renew his contract with a high salary in the future, unless the manager and the owner are sick in the brain.
There are also many Warriors fans who are unhappy with the team's performance last summer, and it is enough to let go of Brook Lopez, who has not performed well since joining the Nets. But why didn't management pick a speed guard? Last season, the Warriors mainly lost because they couldn't prevent Guo Xu's breakthrough.
In fact, it's not that the management is brain-dead and doesn't know the fast-paced guards, but that they can't prevent the kind of guards they choose, and the defenders of the whole league have been blown up by Guo Xu. Most of the fast defenders are poor and short. In the face of that type of player, Guo Xu stepped back from the outside line to meet the crowd is an opportunity.
In the past two years, the teams have also tried to defend Guo Xu with swing people, but the same effect is not good, and the lateral speed of the big man is worse. This season, Guo Xu can still break through with the ball against small forwards of the level of James and Leonard.
He has almost no solution on the court except that he is short and not good at interfering with shots. He's not afraid of packing, what's the use of a fast point guard last time?
In the fourth game of the Warriors' back, Curry and Mildellton played well, scoring 25 and 27 points respectively; Nowitzki finished with 23 points and three rebounds on 8-of-16 shooting, 3-of-6 three-pointers and 4-of-4 free throws.
The Warriors still lost by 11 points, because the Lakers offense was stronger, Durant had 35 points and 7 rebounds, Guo Xu had 41 points, 12 assists and 2 steals, and Wade also scored 18 points and 5 assists.
Redick was blown up against Wade, playing 25 minutes on 3-of-9 shooting, 1-of-5 three-pointers, and 3-of-4 free throws, finishing with 10 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists.
Green, who is invincible in fighting spirit, once again became an undercover agent, playing 37 minutes on 3-of-10 shooting, 2-of-5 three-pointers, and 2-of-4 free throws, scoring 10 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists.
No one brags about Green anymore, he is just an empty commodity on the periphery, and he doesn't even have the confidence to increase his shots in the battle of life and death. He played longer hours with mobility and Gobert was not a good fit to partner with Nowitzki.
Last time Curry was beaten and cried by Guo Xu in the Western Conference finals, and this year it was the veteran David West who cried, and he took the base salary to change two teams and failed to win the championship.
Coach Jackson said: "We were prepared to be eliminated, and this season the Lakers are on a different level than the rest of the team, they have the strongest roster in history, and the 1996 champion Bulls will lose badly against them. ”
The reporter asked: "Do you think the combination of Jordan and Pippen is inferior to Jason and Durant?" ”
"I've played most of my career in the East, played more than 60 games against the Bulls, and Jordan was never as good as Jason Kuo," Jackson said. He can break through with the ball, he can keep looking for cover to create misplaced opportunities, he can't change defenses slowly on the inside, he can shoot threes past the midfield, which is terrible. ”
Curry didn't comment on Guo Xu at the press conference, and he couldn't think of any suitable adjectives.
After the game, some fans on the Internet expressed their dissatisfaction after reading Jackson's evaluation, thinking that Jordan, Pippen, and Rodman could prevent everyone from dying, although Reggie Miller, who was worse than Guo Xu that year, had played seven games.
Rodman is a short, big forward who is very mobile and can defend pick-and-rolls, but he doesn't have range on the offensive end. As for Longley, he was so slow that Bogut despised him before he even entered the league. And the 32-year-old Bogut is a fringe man with the Lakers.
Many fans are starting to say that Curry is overrated, a defensive black hole, and relies on teammates to win two championships. At this time, LeBron James is very embarrassed, and Curry's teammates are currently playing badly on the Nets, and they have become the CBA teammates in Jammy's mouth.
After sweeping the Warriors, the Lakers were given a long vacation, waiting for the winner in the East, and the 76ers and Bucks were tied 2-2, winning two home games each......