Chapter 488: Embarrassing 73 wins and runner-up
After two weeks of training, Ye Xuan has gradually become familiar with the FIBA style of play, and the Chinese team's second European training this year has come to an end, and then they will rest for half a month, and then start preparing for the Stankovic Cup, and then prepare for the Olympics. On the NBA side, the exciting NBA Finals have only been played for five games, and now the Warriors still have the advantage, unlike what they suffered in the Western Conference Finals, the Warriors also played the game to 3:1 this time, but the leading side changed from their opponents to themselves. But it is precisely because of this that there is the next good show.
The Warriors took a 3:1 lead in the first four games, just like before they created the miracle of a 1:3 comeback, and no team in the Finals was able to turn the tables from 1:3 down, but in the controversial place in the game with the Thunder, it became a fatal hole for the Warriors in the Finals, and in the fourth game, because Draymond Green clashed with James and ate a T, because Green ate the number of times he ate a T, it has reached the standard of suspension. So in Game 5, Green was suspended for one game, and the Cavaliers also used this opportunity to adjust their form, not only won the second game of the Finals on the road, but also regained their confidence.
In fact, this penalty was quite controversial, because James also made an inappropriate move at that time, that is, he collapsed from Green's head, and it was this action that caused a conflict between the two, and finally Green ate a T. This can actually be said to be a series of chain reactions, in the game with the Thunder, Green was once dissed by most players and most fans in the league for making a controversial 'kicking' move, but the league did not give Green an additional ban because of this action. Although many people said that even though Green was not suspended in that game, the Thunder still won the game, so it didn't make a difference.
But in my opinion, in fact, this influence is still there, and it has affected more than one game, first of all, the Warriors did not play Green in the fourth game, maybe the result of the game will become very exaggerated, and the Thunder may even win more than 20 points in one game, which is a huge psychological advantage for the subsequent encounters, and Green was not suspended, which also gave the Thunder a signal, that is, the league is on the side of the Warriors, This made the Thunder feel more or less some pressure in the following games.
However, it is precisely because too many people are dissatisfied with Green's 'kicking' incident that the referee naturally does not dare to favor the Warriors in the finals, otherwise it will be as tragic as the black whistle incident in the game between the Pacers and the Heat in 14, so although Green was provoked, Green, who had already reached the number of technical fouls, still went his own way to find James to argue, and the result was naturally to continue to eat T, and then banned.
There is also a much-discussed issue, that is, James's cross-person action, some people think that this action is insulting, and James should be banned, but most people's eyes are still bright, when James turned around and ran to the backcourt, Green was still lying on the ground, and the place where James raised his foot and stepped over was not his head, but his abdomen, but at this time Green suddenly got up, which caused James to finally look like he stepped over Green's head.
Of course, these are not the most critical issues, after all, even if they lose the fifth game, the Warriors are still ahead of the Cavaliers with a score of 3:2, but unfortunately, in the fifth game, which is basically certain to lose, the Warriors' Bogut was injured, and this injury is directly reimbursed for the season, which makes the Warriors, who are not particularly strong on the inside, even more stretched.
Bogut's season reimbursement, the final result is also obvious, in the sixth game of the finals, although the Warriors played very actively, but due to the loss of protection on the inside, so the rebounds lost a full 10, and in the first quarter of the game, Tristan Thompson was asked for on the inside, and he got 7 points and 9 rebounds in a single quarter, which was very harmful to the Warriors, and because the backcourt rebounds were not guaranteed, Therefore, the Warriors' quick counterattack was not able to show, and the game was even defended by the Cavaliers in the first quarter with only 11 points, and the opponent lost by as many as 20 points in a single quarter.
Although the Warriors relied on their outside offense to slowly chase back the difference in the next two quarters, the 20-point difference was too big, and in the end, the Warriors still couldn't recover the difference at the end of the game, 115-101, which was also one of the worst losses of the Warriors this season. And because of the loss of the inside gate, Tristan Thompson seems to be hanging today, although the Cavaliers' Lefu performance is very average, but Thompson's play makes the Cavaliers still the Big Four present, in addition to Lao Zhan's 41 points, 11 assists and 8 rebounds, Irving 23 points, Hill 17 points, 5 assists and 4 rebounds, Tristan Thompson is 15 points and 16 rebounds, like a rebounding maniac.
After losing this game, the Cavaliers' call to win the championship again has risen, in fact, it is not difficult to understand, on the one hand, the Warriors who injured the inside gate and just been pressed to the ground by the opponent, on the other hand, the Cavaliers who have just won two games in a row, are like a rainbow, and at the same time are about to make history, of course, everyone is on the side of the Cavaliers.
The seven-tie battle in the finals also attracted a lot of attention, and the game was very anxious, until the last two minutes, the two teams were not able to distinguish the superiority, and the game was tied at 89, but it was at this critical moment that Irving stood up and helped the Cavaliers take the lead in front of Curry with a Curry-style unreasonable three-point shot, after which Curry and Thompson missed the three-point shot, and the Warriors also paid the price for their underweight and youth.
Throughout the seventh game, there are a few points that have to be said, first of all, Curry, it shouldn't be like this, the NBA first person shouldn't be like this, so Curry is definitely not the NBA first person. The MVP of the regular season is him, but what does it mean? 73 wins, no championship is nothing!! When I saw Curry's last behind-the-back pass, I basically knew that the Warriors couldn't win!
The failure of the Warriors in the finals has nothing to do with strength. It has to do with attitude. Anyone who watched Jordan's video knows that during the finals, not to mention the tie-break or the life-and-death battle, as long as the game is anxious in a normal game, Jordan will not laugh, and there will be no such casual and obvious mistakes, and the finals should not be like the Warriors!! It shouldn't be like Curry! Thompson, like Curry, is too proud, too arrogant, and has many shooting opportunities that are too casual. Although you have proven yourself playing Thunder G6, you can't play every game with such a good feel!! Shooting is too casual, the hand feels bad, and I shoot, self-confidence can but it's not, pride always has to pay a price. As for Barnes, go and ask ... I guess the Warriors won't keep you, the top salary? No one in the league will want to pay a maximum salary! Let's honestly practice fixed-point shooting!
This moment was undoubtedly a happy moment for James, and in the final moments of the game, Thompson and Curry missed three points one after another, and Speights was ready to shoot a three-pointer in the bottom corner, and even if he scored, it was useless. The Warriors are already four points behind with six seconds to go. The moment Speights threw his shot, James had already broken down emotionally. He walked towards the bench and the first player he saw was Lefou. He began to hug Lefu and weep bitterly. At this moment, he had waited too long, too long. He fulfilled his promise to the city, and he lived up to the expectations of his fathers and fellow villagers, bringing the first championship trophy of the four major leagues to this cursed city, a city without a championship for more than 50 years.
During the finals, he averaged 29+11+8 per game, constantly breaking various records. Every game since G5 has been played as a decisive battle. He said that grabbing seven was the most beautiful two words he had ever heard in his life. When his teammates felt that it was impossible to save the situation, he told his teammates, give me the ball and I will take you to win the game. Even if he doesn't feel good today, he will still pass the ball to his teammates, to Love, to Irving, instead of blindly attacking. In the fourth quarter, he didn't back down because of the feel. He made a three-point foul and finally made a three-pointer, scored six points in a row, and stepped up at the most critical moment. Win the tie-break, win the championship, and be crowned FMVP by unanimous vote. What a perfect script. Cry men, cry and cry, you have done your best, you have won everything behind you, tears are not a sin.
In the last ten seconds, Irving broke through and assisted James. James took off and buckled, but instead of dunking, he fell heavily to the ground, lying on the ground and screaming in pain. Everyone was worried about his wrist injury, but he eventually got back up and, like Jordan, like Kobe Bryant, gritted his teeth and went to the free throw, and although he missed the first shot, he made the second free throw safely. With a 4-point lead, the final victory was declared. In the end, he did not fail in his mission, but he also gave it his all. After many years, people will still remember that he just arrived in the league 13 years ago and once said that he would win a championship for Kecheng. Now, he's done it, and he deserves it.
And Irving finally proved himself in this game, using Curry's way to hit back Curry, and in the last minute, it was still a stalemate, and the 24-year-old Irving held the ball. Face Curry, shake, pull up, three-pointer, ball in. Everything went into one go, and on the opposite side was the all-time three-pointer who scored 400 three-pointers in a single season. And Owen is the big heart of the historical level. With a three-point lead, the final word was reached, and the Warriors never scored again. It can be said that Irving's ball saved the Cavaliers, saved James, and saved the Cavaliers players who were chasing after the cliff from 1:3 behind, and the perfect arc announced that Irving is the future of the Cavaliers and the hope of the Cavaliers. James' beard is gray, as if he is no longer the little emperor who can fly away at will. The banner of the future must be carried by Owen. In this series, his performance was completely worthy of Curry, scoring 41 points with James in the fifth game, 20 points in the first half of the sixth game, and standing up again in the fourth quarter of this game, this is Irving, Uncle Drew, with the most gorgeous offense and ball control in the league, and at the same time, his defense is constantly improving. It was his first time playing a full Finals series, but he wasn't stage frightened.
On the Warriors' side, I have to talk about Draymond Green, although this player's way of playing is indeed criticized, and the virtue of the big mouth is not pleasing to the audience at all, but I have to say that in fact, the most critical player of the Warriors is actually Green, if it weren't for Green's excellent performance in this game, the game would have been spent a long time ago, 22 points in the first half, 6 three-pointers, straightforward, willing to gamble and lose. After the game, he hugged James and smiled at him, this is Green, who has maintained his three-point firepower and made one three-point after another when the Splash Brothers were in a slump today. Having crushed the Cavaliers' counterattacks many times, it made us think at one point that as long as the Warriors won, Green would be the MVP of the Finals. There's no doubt that Curry is sorry for Green's efforts today. While he may say a lot, he always tries to deliver on his promises, and despite the Warriors' defeat today, Green has earned everyone's respect. He is a man and the axis of the warriors, and I look forward to him playing better next year.
The NBA Finals came to an end, and Lao Zhan won the championship for Cleveland as he wished, fulfilling his promise, and he also won his Finals MVP for the third time. Although Ye Xuan had just finished training, he was still paying attention to the process of the finals, and he once thought that the Warriors should be able to defeat the Cavaliers and win the O'Brien Cup again, but he didn't expect the Cavaliers to be so tenacious, nor did he expect Curry's way of handling the ball at such a critical moment to be so casual.
Not only Ye Xuan thought it was incredible, but most people who watched the game felt that Curry's back pass was so dazzling, so incredible, this back pass was like passing his championship last season to James, and after that ball, the Warriors also seemed to have lost their backbone, and they became more and more confused. Anyway, the finals are over, Lao Zhan's dream has come true, and Curry is a little sad, 73 wins and runner-ups, unanimous MVP not crowned, passing the ball behind the back, these slightly mocking labels, Curry is estimated to have to carry it on his back for a while.