Chapter 341: Championship mode, the finals begin
Coincidentally, the night after the Bulls defeated the Heat 4-1 to advance to the Finals, another Finals team also came out of the West.
The Thunder relied on being younger, more energetic and healthier to beat the aging Spurs in the tiebreaker.
In this way, the two teams participating in this year's finals have a certain similarity, that is, the main body of the core lineup is a fledgling league star.
Even though Doon has amassed a lot of accolades, he is very young in terms of age, not more than 30 years old.
This has made many media and teams begin to reflect on whether it is appropriate for some teams to form a multi-giant lineup in recent years and impact the championship?
If you really want to talk about it, the Lakers have succeeded with this model, which really proves that it is possible to build a multi-giant team to win the championship.
However, the evidence is not standing.
After all, other teams have taken the same approach and failed, at least so far.
is also because only the Lakers are currently the only ones who have put together a multi-giant lineup and finally completed the goal of winning the championship.
The Lakers' success is still a case in point.
This has made some teams eager to compete for the title slowly regain their composure.
Is it really appropriate to trade the stud draft picks, trade away the future, and pile up All-Star championships?
Yes, the Lakers have succeeded, but the problem is that the Lakers themselves are one of the most successful teams in the league!
At the same time, it is also the team that has won the most championships in the past ten years.
The Lakers were able to win a second consecutive championship after O'Neal left, also because they have enough chips and heritage as a giant team.
The Lakers won the championship again in the past two years, and it is difficult to explain that it was achieved by forming a multi-giant lineup.
If you really want to analyze the Lakers' winning factors, Kobe Bryant's ability to lead the team as a big leader, Zen Master as the head coach with the most experience in the current championship, and the Lakers are located in a big city like Los Angeles, all of which must be taken into account.
A careful analysis of the Lakers' championship model is actually still the same old-fashioned.
First, establish Kobe Bryant as the cornerstone of the championship, and then piece together other championship puzzle pieces.
Looking at the bulls that have been beautiful in recent years, didn't they take off after getting Doon?
In essence, the Lakers are the same as the Bulls, with a big club background and a big ball market, and it is easier to win the championship.
But without the cornerstone of winning the championship, it can only be silent for a while.
Of course, there is a cornerstone alone, and it is not possible to add bricks and tiles without other helpers.
The Bulls proved with practical actions that Doon has the strength to lead the team to the Eastern Conference every year, but it has also been rebuilt for two years, and it is not until the third year that he can reach the finals again.
Time goes back again, the Spurs also had a cornerstone like Duncan first, David Robinson as a helper to win a championship first, Duncan had no helper by his side, and waited until Parker and Ginobili to return to the championship sequence.
So, for the vast majority of teams in the league, the championship pattern doesn't seem to have changed.
It's just that with the development of the times, people's hearts have become more impetuous, the team is eager for quick success, and so are the stars.
However, the teams in the big cities are a minority after all, and the business model and survival of the small ball market and the big ball market are completely different.
Small markets are not as easy to recruit All-Star level players as teams in big markets, and they are not as easy to add to them in free agency.
If they want to hit the championship, they can only train or trade to get a cornerstone, and then rely on cultivating rookies and eating rookie dividends to try hard.
In fact, in this year's finals, a small-ball city team like the Thunder should be praised and encouraged for reaching the finals by relying on the rookies selected by themselves and relying on the rookie bonus.
The Thunder's players are particularly inspiring, and it's an excellent encouragement to the vast majority of small-ball teams in the league.
It's just that the small ball city team has few fans, and the Thunder itself lacks stars and attention, which also leads to the playoffs ratings are not as good as before.
From the fact that the Western Conference finals are not as high as the Western Conference semifinals, it can be seen that the Thunder and Spurs are not as favored and loved by the vast majority of fans as the Bulls and Heat.
Of course, the Bulls made it to the Finals, and the ratings for this year's Finals won't be too low.
The Bulls were originally the favorites to win the championship, judging from the average ratings of 9 million per game in the Eastern Conference Finals, there are still more than 10 million viewers per game in this year's Finals.
However, the Bulls played too well in the Eastern Conference Finals, and the Big Three of the Heat were swept by easy gentlemen, which will also make the Finals lack some highlights.
The Bulls appear too strong, and the Thunder in the West are just a young team with little Finals experience.
Therefore, before the finals begin, the focus of media discussion is not to analyze and predict the results of the finals.
Instead, it looks back on the championship-winning experience of the Bulls and Lakers over the years, and analyzes the pros and cons of building a multi-giant super team.
The already defeated Heat, Lakers, and Mavericks were all pulled out by the media to hum, while the Bulls and Thunder were praised lavishly.
"Wade lacks leadership over James, and the Miami Heat are out of control in his hands!"
"James doesn't have the real MVP quality, and that's the real reason why the Miami Heat lost!"
"Durant may become the second Doon, and the super forward is the future of the league!"
"Kobe Bryant is old, and the league's veteran stars will be gradually replaced by the league's new stars like Kobe."
"How many more years can Doon's dominance last? Now Doon is still young, but he will be like Kobe Bryant after all.
Perhaps Doon will be like Abdul-Jabbar and slowly hand over the power in his hands.
We've seen that he's happy to help the rookies, and the Chicago Bulls were able to reach the Finals this year, and the rookies from the Bulls were indebted. ”
"It's going to be a great offseason this year and there's not much time left for the veterans.
We can see that in recent years, the league has been producing talented newcomers.
We must admit that the future belongs to young people!
Whether it's the Chicago Bulls or any other young team, they're bound to succeed in the league! ”
"No one is more dominant than Doon, maybe we can start a new topic! Doon or Michael, who is the better player? ”
"It's not like last year, it's a shortened season, but I have to say that this year's championship is also very meaningful, and I think it's going to be a great start and the Chicago Bulls will win everything!"
"Most of the core players in the Western Conference are veterans, and some championship contenders will be uncompetitive right away.
I don't think it's the defense, it's not the opponent who will limit Durant in the future, it's just a matter of time.
The Oklahoma City Thunder have a lot of good players and I'm sure he'll do even better in the future. ”
Under the watchful eye of the public, the annual NBA Finals are finally about to start.
June 11, United Center away locker room.
Durant, who has just put down his phone, feels that he can blow everything up now......
(End of chapter)