For the Finals, the experience of winning the championship over the past two years has taught Kobe Bryant how to achieve fame and fortune.

Now he is indeed very close to Jordan during the Bulls in terms of game ideas.

That is, as long as his teammates can explode, Kobe Bryant doesn't mind saving his physical strength for the last moment to end the game.

But at this moment......

Neither Wang Shuo nor Kobe Bryant was obviously aware of a very important problem......

Before the start of this year's finals, Wang Shuo could be said to have hoped that Curry would break out.

Because the past experience with the Knicks has been told to Wang Shuo......

As long as Curry can play at a normal level in this round of the Finals, the Lakers' outside firepower will make the Knicks players on the court take care of each other, so that the Lakers can suppress the Knicks who have long been worn out by the Heat through offense on the court.

And like Wang Shuo, Kobe Bryant also hopes that Curry can explode.

Because as a man of temperament, Kobe Bryant likes Curry from the bottom of his heart.

For Kobe Bryant, who has watched Curry grow up all the way, he knows better than anyone what kind of energy this skinny guard has on the court.

But whether it is Wang Shuo or Kobe, they all ignore being Kobe's deputy at this moment......

Curry's explosive ability on the court.

To put it simply......

Although it is not comparable, and Curry's role on the court is very different from that of Pippen back then......

But Curry's scoring crit ability on the court is obviously to throw off the second master.

At the same time in history, due to injuries this season and a shortened season, in the original 11/12 season, Curry's main task was only to follow his old father off the court to further correct his shooting posture and continue to polish his basic skills.

However, even at the same time in history, Curry next season will be infinitely close to his first MVP season in terms of individual offensive ability.

If Wang Shuo remembers correctly, in the 12/13 season in history, Curry will not only lead the Warriors from the bottom three in the West last season, but also transform into a team that can play six games against the Spurs in the Western Conference semifinals......

In addition, its three-point shooting method on the court will become more and more "heavenly", and on the premise of averaging 7.7 three-pointers per game, the Warriors hit 3.5 three-pointers with a 45.3% three-point shooting rate.

At this point, the "cute god" Curry will also officially complete all the evolution of the first stage of his career, and use his personal classic case to begin to influence the understanding and cognition of the three-point shot by NBA teams in the next decade.

Before Wang Shuo's crossing, in the NBA, let alone shooting 7 three-pointers per game, even if you throw 10 times per game, as long as you throw accurately enough, the coach will not have any doubts about your three-point shooting options on the court.

However, compared to the same period in history, it is clear that Curry has already completed the full evolution of the first phase of his career.

After winning two consecutive championships with the Lakers in the past two years, Curry's "300+" three-point score in the regular season this season is the best proof of his growing self-confidence at the moment.

Compared with technology, under the guidance of Grover, a legendary trainer, and Wang Shuo, who has an unpredictable prophet, pointed out his own problems for himself, Curry's breakthrough power on the court, shooting habits and even layup finishing skills have all evolved since he entered the league.

And if you don't understand, what better way to make a young player grow faster in the NBA than to participate in the Finals as a main player?

When he followed the Lakers to the finals for the first time, Curry at that time was obviously more like Kobe's little follower, and he was the tool man who helped Kobe press the "God Descent" switch button on the court.

And last year's matchup with the Heat, the death entanglement from Wade made Curry understand his flaws on the court at that time, and recognized the gap between him and the NBA first tier through that round of the Finals.

There is no doubt that the Finals experience for two years in a row is the most valuable experience Curry can gain compared to other young players of this era.

This experience determines that Curry will not be as nervous as other young people who are making it to the Finals for the first time.

It also determines that with a higher degree of technical completion, Curry can play more easily in this year's Finals.

Therefore......

When Kobe Bryant kept feeding Curry with shells in this Finals G1 game, and Curry himself was able to take advantage of these opportunities again and again......

The problem that was ignored by Wang Shuo and Kobe Bryant was quietly placed in front of this Lakers.

That's ......

If a team's second-in-command is too explosive on the field......

Does this team really need to wait for its big man to make a move to end the game?

You know, the reason why the Bulls had to wait until Danzi pressed the button of "God Descends to Earth" to win was mainly because during Jordan's first retirement, Pippen had proved with his performance that as the player who has been responsible for keeping the Bulls at the bottom for a long time, you have no problem letting Pippen bring the Bulls into the playoffs.

It's really the playoffs......

The upper limit that is visible to the naked eye of Second Master Pi is doomed that he will not be able to lead the bull to go further.

And in this regard, Curry is completely different from Pippen.

Because even at this moment, Curry's identity is still Kobe's deputy......

But Curry's personal style of play is what determines that his team will have an unimaginable ceiling.

On the court, with Curry's five three-pointers for the Lakers in the first quarter, the Lakers successfully entered the second quarter with a 14-point lead.

In the second quarter, Curry and Kobe Bryant were temporarily off the court, and Ellis was in charge of leading the team.

At the beginning of the quarter, the Lakers' offense on the court was not very smooth.

But the objective impact of physical fitness was the best opportunity for the Knicks to seize the score on the court.

As a result, in the second half of the quarter, after Curry and Kobe returned to the court at the same time to partner Ellis, the Lakers quickly stretched the score of the two teams to 20 points.

At halftime, it was 51-71.

After halftime, the Lakers and Knicks changed sides to fight again.

In the third quarter of the game, Curry attacked again.

With a wide range of off-ball runs, Curry hit four more three-pointers for the Lakers in the quarter.

Defending Curry with the ball, Rondo has absolutely no problems.

Because in both past and present lives, Rondo has used his matchup stats with Curry to prove that he is not as afraid of Curry as other guards are to carry the ball on the court.

But want to guard Curry's off-ball......

But there is a very important premise.

That is, Erondo must have plenty of physical reserves.

But in the previous Eastern Conference finals, counting the last two games of nine overtime games in total, Lang played an average of 44 minutes for the Knicks per game......

How can there be enough physical energy to support him on the court at this moment, keeping an eye on Curry all the time?

In addition, the quality of Garnett and Gasol Jr.'s blocking and pick-and-roll is by no means comparable to the group of interior teammates around Curry in the future.

The former is a famous blocker who has been playing pick-and-roll since he entered the NBA.

And the latter is the king of hand-to-hand passing, who once won the NBA assist king.

In addition, Rondo knows very well that in this series, the speed of physical consumption of Yao Ming and Duncan will determine how many percent of the Knicks can win in the game......

Therefore, in order to win, Rondo, who can only choose to take the blame alone, can only eat coptis with a dumb person at the moment, and he can't describe the bitterness.

And it wasn't until the end of the third quarter of the game that he replaced Kobe Bryant, who looked happy, that Wang Shuo found out in a trance......

If it continues like this, Curry is likely to become the MVP of this year's Finals.

On the court, before being removed by Wang Shuo, Curry successfully hit his 11th three-pointer of the game and rewrote the single-game three-point record in the NBA Finals.

In the final quarter of the game, the Knicks did not resist, but took the initiative to choose Mingjin to withdraw the troops.

In the end, in this G1 battle of the finals, the finishing score of the two teams was 103-127.

In the game, Curry shot 14-of-21, including 11-of-15 three-pointers and 8-of-8 free throws, totaling 47 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists for the Lakers.

As the nominal leader of the Lakers, in this game, Kobe Bryant scored 58 points with Curry, although he also scored 10 rebounds and 11 assists......

But in terms of on-court performance, Kobe Bryant's limelight has been overshadowed by Curry.

After the game, the "hook", who always thought that he and Wang Shuo had a tacit understanding, immediately began to build momentum for Curry.

Since Kobe Bryant is now 33 years old, he feels that his "hook" in the NBA does not even need Wang Shuo's reminder, so he consciously chose to pour more resources into Curry.

"As long as Curry can continue his performance in the Finals G1 match, then he is a well-deserved Finals MVP in my mind!"

"Kobe Bryant is old, Curry is the future! Now this Lakers, Curry is obviously the boss! ”

It is no exaggeration to say that if the head coach of this Lakers team is not Wang Shuo......

The battle for the leadership of the Lakers provoked by the current situation alone is enough to make this Lakers who are determined to create a dynasty drink a pot.

The day after the G1 game in the finals, Wang Shuo took the initiative to cool down Curry in an interview with reporters and said: "Stephen still has a lot to learn from Kobe, he is not good enough, and he needs to continue to grow."

I wish people would give him more patience and not more pressure. ”

Even if Wang Shuo will take Curry next year as long as he can win the championship this year, he still doesn't want to repeat the farce of "OK" before the "CK" group breaks up.

Moreover, at this juncture when the Lakers are about to create a dynasty, if Kobe Bryant thinks that Curry and himself want to join forces to seize his "military power", then how can the Lakers concentrate on defending the title at that time?

In addition, it is important to emphasize the ......

It's also thanks to Curry that he can understand the good intentions of Wang Shuo, the "strict father", at the first time.

Because if this is someone else, boosted by the current situation, he will not immediately occupy the magpie's nest and find a way to seize Kobe's "military power" first?

"I'm enjoying playing with Kobe Bryant and he's a good big brother to me in life.

On the court, he's our leader, the star who guides us forward, and shines brightest in this league. Soon after Wang Shuo finished the interview, he saw Curry say with a humble face.

As a result, after the reporters conveyed the words of Wang Shuo and Curry's "father and son" to Kobe, Kobe, who had not yet reacted to the fact that he was likely to lose anything in this year's Finals, also smiled "obscenely": "How can I have Wang and Stephen say so well?"

I just did what I had to do on the pitch. ”

On this day, Wang Shuo was immediately relieved about Kobe's statement.

Although, Wang Shuo knows better than anyone that even if Kobe Bryant will have some bad thoughts because of public opinion after the G1 war, he can forcibly suppress Kobe Bryant with his current status and prestige.

But as a perfectionist......

Wang Shuo obviously doesn't want to lead the Lakers to defend their title in that way.

In addition, on this day, Wang Shuo also fully felt the difficulty of coaching in a team for a long time.

In the NBA, it is not difficult to lead a team to achieve a phase, or even a period of success.

But how to ensure that this team can stand at the top for a long time is definitely a subject worth studying.

Wang Shuo knew that after he took the helm of the Bobcat in the future, this would be the biggest test he would need to face at that time.

After all, every player on the pitch is a living person.

And as long as it is human, it is inevitable that there will be its own ideas and bumps.

Historically, many championship teams have underperformed in the coming year, and the main reason is ...... Undoubtedly, it is after winning the championship that every player will have all kinds of changes in mentality.

Some players will feel that they should have more say in the team.

Some players think that since they have succeeded, they have to enjoy themselves.

This season, I have to say......

Kobe Bryant missed most of the season due to injury in the regular season, but the Lakers got away with it.

Because during Kobe's absence, the young players on the Lakers team have been given plenty of playing time and more shots.

And Garnett, who still wants to follow Wang Shuo to win another five, six, seven or eight championships, used his chest-beating and shouting on the court to help Wang Shuo stabilize his military spirit in a sense.

So, on the premise that the young players want to prove themselves and the veterans want to win another championship......

With the Lakers having a great probability of defending their title at this moment, those contradictions that should have become a constraint for the Lakers were instead suppressed by the upcoming victory.

According to the schedule, the G2 game of the finals between the Lakers and the Knicks will start on the evening of the 15th.

Since G1 and G2 are only one day apart, the vast majority of fans are still not optimistic that the Knicks can win on the road.

On the evening of the 15th, at the Staples Center, when the players of the two teams were warming up before the game, the close-ups of the scene were given to Curry on the Lakers' side many times.

In the NBA, the influence of the "hook" is truly terrifying.

Although after the G1 war, Wang Shuo intended to cool down Curry, but the alliance that received a hint from the "hook" also quietly began to cooperate with the "hook".

In addition, Stern, who has realized that the NBA is about to enter a new era, hopes that Curry will win this year's Finals MVP under the assumption that the Lakers can create a dynasty.

This has nothing to do with Stern no longer favoring Kobe.

It only has to do with the fact that the commercial value of Curry as a business league is the future of the NBA.

In Wang Shuo's previous life, Curry, who wore the "Ladema" sneakers that pulled his hips, could create countless values for the NBA off the court, not to mention Curry, who wore the "Hook Heavenly Chosen Series" boots in this life?

The so-called heroes create the current situation, but on the contrary, the current situation is also indispensable for every hero to succeed.

In this G2 battle, Rondo, who was slightly slower physically, made Curry feel a completely different defensive intensity from the G1 game.

And then......

Less than three minutes into the game, Rondo was forced off the court to wave a towel with Ariza and others for invading Curry twice.

Admittedly, Coach Lang's moves in defending Curry tonight were that billion-point.

But if it is committed on Curry, who is in the same period of history, Wang Shuo feels ......

Even if Lang's guidance is a little stronger, the referees will only choose to turn a blind eye.

In this game, compared to G1, Curry's hand felt reduced, and he only made 1 of 4 shots from beyond the three-point line in the first quarter.

However, he made 10 free throws in the first quarter and made a good start for the Lakers in the G2 battle.

At the end of the first quarter, the Knicks, who were playing away, trailed the Lakers by 9 points 25-34.

On the court, Kobe Bryant still did not choose to exert his strength in the opening stage, but mainly focused on containing his teammates on the court.

After the G1 war, in fact, no matter how good Kobe's brain was, he felt some pressure from public opinion.

But this season, Kobe Bryant is obviously more concerned about whether the Lakers can build a dynasty than personal honors.

Because of off-site ......

As in Wang Shuo's memory, as time entered the node of 2012, Old Bass's body was getting worse day by day.

No matter what kind of love and hatred Kobe Bryant has with Old Bass in history, in a sense, Old Bass has always treated Kobe as his child.

Of course, it is precisely because of this that in history, after the death of the elder Buss, Kobe, who wanted to win another championship for the Lakers at all costs, would fight his steel body in the coming year.

In this life, Kobe Bryant wants to create a dynasty for the Lakers before the death of Buss Sr.

Therefore, in front of the championship, Kobe Bryant hopes to lead the Lakers to win this year's O'Brien Cup in the way with the highest winning rate than the Finals MVP.

In the G1 game, because Curry had a burst of hands, Kobe Bryant chose to pass the ball for him.

In the G2 game, because the Lakers teammates on the court felt that Curlina was on the court and the players of the two teams had a completely different penalty scale, Kobe Bryant also chose to pass the ball to Curry very utilitarianly.

In order to win, Kobe Bryant has always been "unscrupulous".

After all, with Curry's obvious offensive strength to exploit, with Kobe's ball quotient, it's impossible for him not to know how to help the Lakers defeat this Knicks.

In the second quarter of the game, the Lakers were still led by Ellis.

In order to stabilize the situation, Mike Brown replaced Yao Ming early in the second quarter.

However, Yao Ming's appearance did not change the Knicks' passive situation on the court.

Because the visible exhaustion of the Knicks players on the court will not be diverted by artificial willpower.

CCTV, when commenting on this game, Yang Yi said: "It's too tiring to play Yao Ming and Duncan like this, you finally got two points on the front foot, and the Lakers will grab the transition offense to hit you on the back foot......

The current physical reserves of the two teams are not at the same level at all. ”

Physical fitness has undoubtedly greatly restricted the performance of the New York Three Kings on the court this year.

But since Wang Shuo left, the Knicks' outside line has always been unable to stand up, but it is related to Brown and Dolan not updating the Knicks' lineup in time.

In team sports, whether it is football or basketball, if a team wants to be successful in the long term, it is essential to change blood every year.

Especially for a team like the Knicks, who has been at the top three years in a row.

In fact, in Wang Shuo's view, the Knicks should have long since packaged Smith and Ariza, who lacked initiative in New York.

This season, after entering the playoffs, Ariza shot only about 27% from three-point range.

Such a three-point shooting percentage......

But when the Knicks' opponents sent someone to see Ariza during the game, it was disrespectful to that shooting percentage.

As for Smith......

Although he has also staged the scene of the savior in the previous games, but overall, Smith's attitude on the court is not as good as it was back then.

As early as leading the Lakers to the top for the first time, Wang Shuo pointed out the Knicks' lack of one or two consistent pitchers on the perimeter.

After Finley Sr. and Hill Sr. retired one after another, the Knicks' trade-in for Atay did further increase the Knicks' intensity on the defensive end.

But in basketball, a sport that scores more points......

No matter how good the defense is, there will always be opponents you can't defend.

In the second half of the second quarter of the game, with a small plus as an axis on the inside, Garnett as an assistant, Kobe Bryant on the outside, and Curry and Ellis as one responsible for the breakout and the other responsible for shooting, the Lakers played the highest offensive quality in the NBA today's half-quarter game at the Staples Center.

In the face of the Lakers' mercury-like passing and cutting coordination, the Knicks' proud defense was broken down in an instant.

In the later years of his career, Atai's single defense ability is still online, but his declining lateral movement ability year by year is destined to need his teammates to fill him on the field.

In order to ensure a certain amount of outside offensive firepower, Smith, who was left on the court by Brown, was unable to concentrate on defense on the court, so he also needed his teammates to help him defend.

As for Rondo, because he suffered a foul crisis this time, he didn't dare to be too ruthless in the game, so he could only protect himself.

In addition, under the premise that Xiao Yao was frequently transferred away from the inside line, he could not play his role as a barrier in the inside line.

So this game, you can fully understand it......

Duncan often defends the Lakers with the front foot, and has to come back to defend his teammates.

On the defensive end, although it is not a dozen nines, but at least it has to be a one-dozen sevens Duncan, if he is ten years younger at this time, it is easy to say.

Can......

For Duncan, who is already in his thirties, where is he still moving so quickly at this moment?

Before the start of the Finals, Wang Shuo hoped that the Lakers players could actively mobilize the Knicks' defense by running on the court, and the tactical arrangement successfully made the Knicks lose control on the defensive end in this year's Finals.

In the offensive part of the victory-deciding competition, the Lakers are clearly superior this year.

On the court, half-time, 50-71.

The Lakers went into the second half with a 21-point lead.

In the third quarter of the game, Yao Ming and Duncan were still able to use their individual abilities to score points for the Knicks on the inside.

But as Yang Yi said in the second quarter of the game......

Compared to the Lakers, the Knicks are too tired to score on the court.

After all, no matter how strong Duncan and Yao Ming are, under the premise of lack of outside firepower support, they need to solve opponents on the court, but they are inside players of the level of Gasol Jr. and Garnett.

In Wang Shuo's eyes, this Lakers lineup can only be described as cheating.

Because in addition to the terrifying firepower on the outside that can make every opponent feel uncomfortable, this Lakers' interior defense will only have a slight advantage against the Knicks.

In the end, after being unable to catch up with the score in the final quarter, Brown could only choose to let the New York Three Kings exit with dignity.

The Knicks and Lakers finished this G2 game with a score of 101-124.

Curry scored the game's highest score again.

He shot 8-of-19 from the field, including 4-of-11 from three-point range and 18-of-18 from the free-throw line, totaling 38 points, six rebounds and three assists for the Lakers.

He only made 19 shots in the game and shot just 42 percent overall, but he was able to score 38 points on the court......

Regarding Curry's Harden-style stats on this night, Wang Shuo just wants to say......

If the "hook" and the NBA can ensure such support in the future, then it is really impossible for Curry to touch Jordan in this life.

However, if Curry really touches Jordan in the future, it can only be said that Jordan chose it himself.

Because who made Jordan offer Wang Shuo such an attractive price to seduce Wang Shuo to take Curry to save Charlotte?

After the G2 war, even the always arrogant New York media sighed: "It's time for the NBA to cancel the East-West Division!"

Because the Knicks and the Lakers had no better experience before reaching the Finals!

If there is no damn east and west part of the district system, then it is still unknown who will die this year! ”

Although after the game, there was some truth to this comment from the New York media.

But in the second half of the commentary, it has already highlighted the lack of confidence in the New York media itself in the Knicks.

According to the schedule, the G3 game of the finals between the Knicks and the Lakers will start on the 18th.

This time, the Knicks will have two precious days off.

But if you count the time it takes for the Knicks to fly back to New York......

The so-called two-day rest period is actually only one day.

Wang Shuo knows that as long as the Lakers are next, they can win either of the two Knicks' home games......

Then this year's championship is a matter of holding the handle for the Lakers.

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