Chapter 13: Gold Medal Commentary Team, Controversial Starting Lineup
Western side.
In addition to the Spurs and Warriors, who are still playing a tie-break, the other series have also ended early.
The black and white bears, Randolph and Gasol Jr., defeated Durant's Thunder team 4-1.
Harden's departure has a greater impact on the youth team that reached the finals last year than expected.
Conley and the Black and White Bears were on the stage of the Western Conference finals early, waiting for the winner between the Spurs and the Warriors.
In the absence of other games in the league, and this is a key tie-break, it has also attracted a lot of attention.
This will undoubtedly be a national live broadcast, and the TN&T gold medal commentary team also came to the scene to comment.
Amy Johnson, Shaquille O'Neal, Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith.
"This year's Western Conference semifinals are really interesting, the Thunder, who reached the finals last season, were eliminated by the Grizzlies early, so will the Spurs, who are expected to be defeated by the Warriors?"
Amy Johnson opened the scoring first.
"Nonono, this joke is ridiculous, the Warriors have become a jumper team under this new coach's system."
Barkley immediately said with a smile.
For Barkley's negation, everyone expected it, after all, Barkley posted a disparaging article before the game.
Now in front of the national live broadcast screen, how can there be a word of approval for the Warriors.
"Hahaha, what are you going to gamble again, our dear Sir Charles (Barkley)?"
Kenny Smith didn't think it was a big deal to see the excitement, and arched the fire on the side.
"Smith, you bad guy, I'm just talking about the facts, objectively stating a fact."
However, Barkley did not cheat, and there was no intention of gambling anything.
Since being slapped in the face by Da Yao and kissing the back of the donkey, this has become the laughing stock of Barkley, and he will not gamble on anything anymore.
"The closer you get to the basket, the higher your shooting percentage, the closer you are to the championship, and I agree with our Sir Charles."
O'Neill said half-jokingly, half-seriously.
If Barkley is not qualified enough to disparage the Warriors, then O'Neal is definitely enough.
Even if you don't mention the championships won by the Heat and Wade, O'Neal's three consecutive championships and three consecutive FMVP are also very convincing.
Defense wins championships.
The closer you get to the basket, the closer you get to the championship.
These are the existence of what is considered the iron law of the NBA.
O'Neal and Barkley are both interior players, and they believe in their own set, and it's understandable that they don't care about a jumper like the Warriors.
"And the new coach of the Warriors is an Oriental, which has nothing to do with discrimination, and there is no precedent for the Orientals to succeed and their team is relatively weak internationally."
Barkley said, spreading his hands.
"So do you think the Spurs will win G7?"
Johnson said to a few people.
"Yes."
"There is no doubt about it."
Both O'Neill and Barkley nodded in agreement.
They chose tonight, guessing that the Spurs would get the win.
"I think the Warriors will win this game."
That's when Kenny Smith said.
"Hahaha......"
Kenny Smith's answer instantly drew ridicule from Barkley and O'Neal.
"Why can't it be, Klay Thompson saved the Warriors' G6 with a hot hand in the last game, maybe his hand will continue."
Kenny Smith, apparently, has a different opinion.
But Kenny Smith was answered with even louder ridicule, and O'Neal even fell out of his chair, and O'Neal was still laughing as he sat on the floor.
The two didn't care about this game at all, and it was broadcast live in the United States.
But in fact, some of the viewers in front of the TV who like old-school basketball laugh louder than O'Neal Barkley.
After laughing for a while, O'Neill got up from the ground.
"Smith, I understand you as a small pitcher, haha... The yearning for jump shot tactics. ”
"But they're up against Popovich and Duncan, who hasn't fallen behind me in his career, do you really think there's no way to limit the jump shot after a game of adjustment for such a historic team?"
O'Neill laughed as he said to Kenny Smith.
"Even if Klay Thompson has a blast, he won't have many shots this game, you have to believe in the Spurs' defensive ability."
Barkley also followed O'Neal and sneered at Kenny Smith.
Kenny Smith is an excellent pitcher who has won two championships as a role player.
But in the eyes of the two, Kenny Smith's role doesn't matter, isn't that still a big dream Olajuwon?
Kenny Smith didn't have much strength to refute the words of the two.
After all, he also knows his championship ring, and his persuasion is relatively limited, after all, it is the big dream of Kerry.
It's just that he thinks that the new coach of the Warriors has a good three-point strategy, if it was before, there was a coach like Su Chen who played three-point tactics.
No matter what happens in the playoffs, he can have a good time in the regular season, and his career will not be devoid of any honors except for the role championship and the best rookie team.
"Haha, let's take a look at the starting lists of both sides."
Johnson snorted.
In Johnson's view, Kenny Smith chose the most barrage for the sake of the show's effect against Barkley.
"Oh? The Warriors actually replaced veteran Jefferson. ”
O'Neill looked at the starting list and said with some surprise.
Richard Jefferson is 33 years old, and although the Spurs' GDP is quite large, the GDP strength is still there.
Richard Jefferson averaged 3 points per game in the regular season this season, which is also dare to be used?
"Although he didn't use David Lee and Jarrett Jack in the last game, I didn't expect that this rookie coach would really not let them start."
"David Lee is the only All-Star on their team this year, and if he says he will be deprecated, he will be deprecated."
Barkley looked at the list and shook his head.
Barkley, as an offensive power forward, is clearly more optimistic about David Lee than Draymond Green, who has been promoted to the starting lineup and knows nothing but passing.
"Maybe the new coach of the Warriors thinks that he can take the Spurs by surprise with such a strange move, but with Popovich's professionalism, he will definitely make a right or wrong decision after a loss."
Johnson also shook his head at the new starting list.
Even Kenny Smith, who is more optimistic about the Warriors, thinks that such a starting lineup is too extreme.
Even if you want to play a three-point tactical system, the offensive firepower of David Lee and Jarrett Jack shouldn't be directly abandoned, right?
Replaced by Draymond Green and Richard Jefferson to start, this offensive firepower can't match the Spurs' defense at all!