Chapter 462: The Peak of the West

Wizards head coach Brooks said of the loss: "We gave them too many easy breakaway opportunities. We didn't show the necessary focus. When you give your opponent too many simple transitions, each of them will feel like the basket is getting bigger. ”

'We missed a lot of shots tonight and that's not our normal level of shooting.

'We'll try to play better when we get back at home.' Wizards chief player Wall said.

Speaking after the game, Thomas Jr. said: "I think we were fully engaged in the game, we knew what kind of challenge we were going to face, we knew it was going to be a tough game. ”

'We want to make our wishes come true and there's no doubt that tonight we were the team that worked harder and we have shown that.'

Green Captain Claude also said, "It's a win for the whole team, we all have our own tasks and we played their best on the pitch. When we can do that, it's very easy to win. ”

While the rest of the team was still resting, Game 6 between the Celtics and Wizards began.

In this game, both sides played their respective strengths and played extremely tangled.

At the last moment, Wall showed his true colors as a star, scored three points to kill the opponent, and dragged the game into a tie-break.

Wizards head coach Brooks said of the overall performance of the players: "They're all going crazy for me, but I love them all. ”

Wizards player Morris said, "The players stepped up and played a crucial game, and that came out of the desire to win, and we weren't ready to finish the season and we had to win games for the city." The fans tonight were incredible, I think they kept us fighting and gave us the belief to win. ”

As the hero of this game, Wall talked about his opinion on the tie-break, "Look at what more I can ask for now, this is my life, this is what I want." ”

Celtics head coach Stevens said after the game: "A superstar throws into a superstar, I have to take off his hat and I have to pay tribute to him, and that three-point is very crucial. ”

'We've got to defend a little bit tighter, and even if he goes in we've got to look forward.'

'We didn't have a choice, we played a tough game away from home. We put ourselves in a winning position, but we couldn't finish the game. Horford looked a little regretful.

Thomas Jr. is eager for the next game: "The great players carved their names in the tie-break, you have to give it your all, this is the game that makes a legend." We just want to have a tie-break in the series in Boston, but we just want to win tonight. I think the team that is more resilient mentally will win the game and hopefully this team will be us. ”

But before their group decides the eventual winner, the Western Conference Finals between the Spurs and Warriors have already begun.

On May 14, in the battle for the pinnacle of the West, the Spurs chose the starting lineup of Mills No. 1, Aldridge and Pau Gasol on the inside.

The Warriors are their most regular starting lineup, with four All-Stars plus Pachuria.

Unlike the previous games, Spurs are definitely very strong opponents.

In terms of starting lineups, the Warriors are slightly stronger, but the Spurs' bench lineup is slightly better.

But what really decides the game is the strongest stars on both sides, Spurs Zhang Xiaotian and Leonard, Warriors Curry and Durant.

The other All-Star levels, to be honest, can only play a supporting role in the competition of a strong team.

At the beginning of the game, the Spurs deliberately played the ball inside, and the Warriors' interior defense was a relative weakness.

This is just a test, after all, Durant and Draymond Green are good defensive players.

Unexpectedly, the effect was very good, Aldridge and Da Gasol both played the expectation of Vicky.

The tentative tactics were successful, and the Spurs immediately exerted their strength, using the advantage of the inside and the outside to strengthen the offense.

Their starting lineup is not the strongest defensively, but it is the most comprehensive in attack.

And their blocking and dismantling of the Warriors is very good, especially Curry, Curry's singles are fine, and if they are replaced, it will be Zhang Xiaotian and Leonard.

Durant is now Leonard's main defense, and Zhang Xiaotian has put most of his energy on deploying offense.

The Spurs played very well at the beginning, in fact, the Warriors' hands have not warmed up, and Klay Thompson is very bad for Zhang Xiaotian, and Zhang Xiaotian is very familiar with the methods of this former teammate.

Relying on a relatively comprehensive attacking system, the Spurs gained the lead.

The Warriors immediately adjusted, and Iguodala went down to the center.

The Spurs also replaced Gasol with Danny Green, so that the Spurs became the strongest defensive lineup on the perimeter.

The Warriors are also strong on the outside, but they are better offensively, while the Spurs are still more comprehensive on the offensive end because of Aldridge's presence.

But it's hard to say who is stronger.

The main thing is who can play better, because they are all quite strong.

Now it's obviously the Spurs, the Spurs are relatively stable, the Warriors often rely on explosive points, and it's normal for the Spurs to have an advantage when the Warriors don't explode.

The main reason is that the Spurs' bench strength is more comprehensive, the Warriors will play a small lineup for a long time, and the Spurs also maintain a senior most of the time, so the bench players still have more opportunities on the outside, and Dedmon is not very useful to the team because of his slow pace.

At this time, Jonathan Simmons, who has the ability to break through, got the opportunity to perform, he and Ginobili played well, and the Spurs quickly took a double-digit lead.

But for the Warriors, that difference is nothing.

In the second quarter, when the main forces of both sides came on the court again, Curry went crazy.

The No. 1 position was originally the weak link of the Spurs, Curry didn't need any cover at all when he came up, and Mills couldn't prevent it at all.

That's normal, and it's pretty much the same for whoever comes because it's Curry on the other side.

The Spurs also have a countermeasure, that is, attacking against attacking, and their big and four small are also terrifying.

Two three-pointers on the outside, Aldridge pulled away, Zhang Xiaotian and Leonard blocked the impact, and this season is also an unsolvable mode in the league.

The Warriors are similar, but they often have three three-pointers in addition to their possession points.

Curry has a large three-point range, and Durant can play alone no matter who the defender in front of him is, and in this regard, the Warriors are indeed stronger.

But the Spurs are more well-rounded, both offensively and defensively.

Zhang Xiaotian scored five points in a row before halftime, and the Spurs firmly held the lead.

"Let's work harder, as long as we lead into the fourth quarter, no one wants to take the win away from us, whether it's the Warriors or any other team."

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