Chapter 562: The Strongest Finals in History (2/4!) )
It was right for Mark Jackson to change his strategy and let David Lee be the offensive initiator, but inadvertently, it actually broke the Warriors' outside splash.
Feel is something that needs to be cultivated with the ball.
The Warriors team in the previous life, after winning 73 and finishing as runners-up, recruited Durant, one of the strongest in history, but after Durant became the owner, the performance of the Splash Brothers inevitably declined.
Durant is very strong, but the cliché topic is "there is only one ball", the splash ball has become less, Thompson has little impact on playing without the ball all year round, and Curry, who needs to hold the ball, has a greater impact.
This is the disadvantage of giant basketball, there will always be giants who will become weaker after playing for a long time, the Heat Big Three can't escape, and the Warriors Big Four can't escape.
In other words, this is actually the same as 2K, and if you get a bunch of high-rated players, someone will definitely drop in rating in the end.
This is also the reason why Tang Tian wants to transform Westbrook, and the team with the main and secondary will minimize this negative impact.
The Thunder's offense was flowing smoothly, and the Warriors, on the other hand, did not play the kind of outside performance as they did in the first game, and the performance on the court was that the point difference was constantly widening.
When the three-quarter margin reached 30+, the Warriors completely lost the chance to win.
In the final quarter of the game, the main team of the Warriors sat on the bench, and their eyes became more and more confused.
The feeling of this game is completely different from the last one, the same opponent, they feel that there is no resistance.
118-93, the Thunder won by 25 points in the second game, pressing the Warriors to the ground and rubbing them all over the court, without giving the opponent a chance.
Harden had 18 points, five rebounds and 10 assists, Durant had 21 points, Westbrook had 15 points, and Serge Ibaka and Middleton had 12 points each.
Winning this game, the Thunder team led 2-0, and the probability of promotion increased greatly.
"When James Harden and Kevin Durant both improved their defense to league average, the Thunder team became weak."
"The first game of reversal, the second game of destruction, experience is no longer the weakness of this Thunder team, they are really no worse than the Heat."
"Although the regional finals are not over yet, I believe that this year's finals will be one of the best in history."
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Two years ago, the Cavaliers and Heat were unique in the East and West, and fans were looking forward to the No. 23 and No. 24 Finals, and even at the behest of the league, the referees would have a certain inclination in the judgment of both teams, but in the end, the Mavericks who came out halfway broke the fans' expectations.
The single-core Nowitzki reached the finals, but it was a pity for many that he didn't get the shot.
This time, although the division finals have not yet been played, whether it is the Cavaliers in the East or the Warriors in the West, it should be difficult to do the miracle of the Mavericks this time.
With the fans watching, the divisional finals of the East and West continued.
The Warriors returned to Golden State and stole one game with the Splash Brothers' rampage and the Thunder's poor hand, but in other games, they basically didn't get too many chances, and finally scored 1-4, and were unexpectedly eliminated by the Thunder.
The Thunder also reached the Finals for the second consecutive season.
The situation in the east is more up and down than in the west.
After the Cavaliers returned to Cleveland, Yao Ming took the initiative to ask for more playing time, played 40 minutes, and exploded a double-double of 32 points and 20 rebounds at the age of 33, breaking the Heat's interior line and helping the Cavaliers get back a city.
But too much playing time also made Yao Ming's ankle injury recur, he played with an injury in the fourth game, but the performance was not good, although Paul swept 30 points, but could not withstand the Heat's surging offense, the team finally lost.
In the next two games, Yao Ming insisted on playing to the end, but James ruled the world and slashed 40+ in a row, helping the Heat team to lose two sets in straight sets, eliminating the Cavaliers with a total score of 4-2, and leading the Heat to the finals for the second time in history.
The performance of the Cavaliers won the applause and regret of the fans, but at this moment, the Thunder Heat Finals, which the media paid attention to and the fans were looking forward to, finally kicked off.
The Big Three of the Heat, all three of them are at their peak, plus Ray Allen, who is still at the tail of his peak, and "TT" Thompson, a frontcourt board idiot.
The Thunder are young, young and impactful, plus the offseason stolen pivot Dio and veteran Kidd.
Tang Tian, the godfather of the dynasty with 6 crowns in hand; Spoelstra, Tang Tian's old rival, the new best manager.
Everything is full of explosions and highlights, and there is no more attractive finals matchup than this.
The league's official pre-game hype has also brought the popularity of the finals to an unprecedented peak, judging from the number of TV subscribers and overseas reservations, the attention of this game is even far more than the finals of the "God and Demon Shark" Cavaliers vs. Mavericks two years ago.
It's definitely the most anticipated Grand Final the league has ever seen.
There are still three days left in the game, but the actions of the two teams have already touched the hearts of countless fans.
Every training session between the two teams has attracted countless fans to stop and watch.
Before the game, the two sides were also well versed in the way of character, and they were all kinds of god milk during the interview.
"Tang Tian is probably the best head coach in NBA history, and he is also one of the coaches who makes me feel the most pressure." Spoelstra commented on Tang Tian.
"James Harden's progress is staggering, his three-point shot, his breakaway killing, his passing ability, all of them are at the top level in the league, it's impossible to completely kill him, all you can do is limit him." Wade said this in an interview.
The Heat have big and special on the Heat side, and the Thunder side is not far behind.
'Spoelstra won the best manager and his ability to handle the relationship with the players and the tactical adjustments are worth learning from. Tang Tian did not hesitate to praise Spoelstra.
"LeBron is one of the top three players of all time, and playing against him will be the most difficult thing." Durant also gave James the highest rating.
"It's going to be a real Mars collision with the Earth, man, I feel like time is crawling like a snail now, I'm really hungry!" Barkley also couldn't hold back his restlessness on the show.
On June 4, US time, after a short and torturous three days, the much-anticipated finals are finally about to kick off.
Because the Heat have a better record than the Thunder, the Heat have home-court advantage and the first two games will kick off in Miami.
Miami is one of the most developed cities on the East Coast, with one of the highest populations in the United States and one of the hottest ball markets.
"Another overall champion."
Fans held signs cheering for the home team and confidently walked into the American Airlines arena.
Tonight is destined to be a crazy night for them, and for all basketball fans.