warrior godfather

Chapter 500
The series between the Warriors and the Spurs finally has waves, which many people did not expect.

The Spurs' road to promotion was really tricky. First, they beat the Grizzlies lightly, and then the gentleman swept the Thunder, which lacked Westbrook. It seemed that they didn't fight any tough battles in the first two rounds.

The Grizzlies' cumbersome twin towers were restrained by the Spurs' dynamic offense, and the Thunder's dual-core was one of them. The gold content of the Spurs' winning is actually not high.

But the victory of G3 allowed people to see the strength of this veteran team, and they are still a powerful team that cannot be underestimated.

The Western Conference Finals are starting to get interesting, while the Eastern Conference Finals have been very anxious.

The Bulls defeated the Heat in G1 and took a 1:0 lead. The Heat achieved revenge in the second game, defeating the Bulls 103:90 at home, tying the score to 1:1.

In this game, Rose's shooting touch was not good, and he only scored 26 points in 31 shots. The efficiency was extremely low, and the Bulls' offense was greatly affected.

The Heat are all soldiers, with six players in the team scoring in double figures. Ray Allen is the Heat's highest scoring player, scoring 21 points. James scored a double-double with 19 points and 11 assists, driving the Heat's overall offense.

Thibodeau made a mysterious adjustment, actively changed the Heat's defensive strategy, and flanked James so that he could mobilize his teammates through passing the ball, revitalizing the Heat's offense.

In fact, at the end of the first half, James got 6 assists, and the commentary pointed out the Bulls' defensive mistakes.

But Thibodeau has always insisted on the defensive arrangement before the game, allowing James to send 5 assists in the second half, and all his teammates around him were mobilized, which eventually led to the Bulls losing the game.

After the game, Thibodeau still didn't realize his mistake, but expressed in front of the media that he hoped that Rose's state could recover in the next game. If Rose's hand feeling is not good, it will be difficult for the Bulls to win against the Heat.

The victory of G2 gave the Heat a chance to breathe. If they go to Chicago with a big score of 0:2, the situation they face will be too bad.

James also expressed confidently in front of the media:

"G2 is the beginning of the series. We have already tested the Bulls' tactics, and it is only now. The initiative is already in our hands..."

Just after the Warriors lost Game 3 against the Spurs, the Heat and the Bulls played Game [-] at the Chicago United Center.

After the game started, the Bulls had the upper hand.

The home field advantage has played a role. The referee will not be particularly biased towards the Bulls, but they will take care of the Bulls in terms of whistleblowing scale.

Rose also felt good in this game. He got out of the downturn in the previous game and scored 26 points, 8 assists, 5 rebounds and 2 steals. Although his score was lower, his efficiency was much higher. Overwhelmed the Heat's defense against him.

Superstars cannot be guarded. The Heat focused their energy on restricting Rose's breakthroughs, and the supervision of Rose's three-pointers was not so strict.

With Rose's excellent performance and the Bulls' overall defensive advantages, the Bulls finally defeated the Heat 92:86, leading by a big score of 2:1.

After the introduction of Ray Allen, the Heat became stronger than before. Even though the Bulls had home court advantage, they fought against the Bulls until the final critical moment.

The Bulls still relied on Rose to score a key three-pointer with 34 seconds left in the fourth quarter, pulling the score to 8 points before killing the game.

But the Heat are not without worries. Compared with the regular season, Wade and Bosh's playoff scores have declined to varying degrees.

Bosh is better, dropped from 16.6 points in the regular season to 12.4 points in the playoffs, but Wade dropped directly from 22.3 points in the regular season to 16.3 points in the playoffs.

Moreover, the decrease in Wade's scoring is not due to the decrease in ball possession. He averaged 15.8 shots per game in the regular season and 14.3 in the playoffs, but his efficiency dropped sharply.

Wade's shooting percentage in the regular season was 52.1%, which was very efficient. In the playoffs, it plummeted to 45.7%, and his three-point shooting percentage remained unchanged at around 25%.

The most important thing is that Wade averaged 6.2 free throws per game in the regular season, only less than one less than James. His ability to create damage is extremely strong, and it also strengthens his breakthrough threat in disguise.

But in the playoffs, Wade's average number of free throws per game was directly halved, only 3.6 times, only less than half of James's, and the threat of breakthroughs was correspondingly reduced a lot, making it very difficult to score.

Bosh's efficiency and ball possession have decreased, and as the center of the Heat's small lineup, he has a heavy defensive task and has to focus most of his energy on defense. The offensive end is mainly catching and shooting. Trying to shoot three-pointers, the style of play is more and more biased towards the space-based inside line, and the proportion of offense with the ball is getting less and less.

This is also the trend of change in the past few years since Bosh joined the Heat.

From a perennial 20+10 All-Star insider, he has gradually become an insider who floats on the outside to shoot on the offensive end and gives up rebounds on the defensive end, and is increasingly blue-collar.

The performance of Wade and Bosh has also become the focus of attention. The Big Three of the Heat are indispensable. No matter how well James plays alone, it is difficult for the Heat to win the championship. Wade and Bosh must play better performances.

Their performance in this game was relatively bad. Wade scored 17 points and Bosh scored 13 points. Except for James who scored 27 points, no one from the Heat scored 20 points. The result of a game may be changed.

This also made James fans very dissatisfied after the game, blaming Wade and Bosh on the Internet for their performance in this game:
"Hey, it is said that the Heat are the Big Three. I didn't see it. It was all supported by James. If there was no James, the Heat would not know how ugly they would lose today."

"I think the Heat's championship is hanging again this year. It's so hard to beat the Bulls, and they still want to win the Warriors? They didn't play last year. This year, the Warriors are stronger, and the Heat are weaker. How about taking the lead in the finals?"

"Come on, let's go to the finals. How has James been dragged down? You may not be able to win the Eastern Conference finals. The finals are not something the Heat should consider now. Let's deal with the Bulls first!"

"It's too difficult for me, I just can't meet good teammates. Look at the Warriors. Coach Z chooses all potential new stars. James is surrounded by crooked melons. How do we fight? The Heat are simply wasting James' peak Expect!"

Fans of Wade and Bosh will naturally not sit back and watch these people slander their favorite stars, especially fans of Wade. Wade has been the second shooting guard in the league before. There are far fewer fans.

They refuted Jamie's remarks:

"Is it possible that Wade and Bosh did not perform well after James came to the Heat?"

"What a face. James played so badly in the 11 Finals. Why didn't you say that he delayed Wade? Now that Wade has slipped, it has become a drag? If James played a little more normally, Wade was second. The FMVP is here!"

"You don't understand. It's not the FMVP championship. People don't want it very much. If the Heat won the championship in 11 years, wouldn't James be the second child of the team? He is determined to surpass Jordan. How can you be Wade's Pippen?"

"I see. I said that James played very well in the first three rounds. Why did he suddenly pull his hips in the finals... When James became the boss, he never played the Warriors?"

"..."

At the critical juncture of the Eastern Conference finals, there was a split among Heat fans, which made others laugh.

The Bulls fans became the biggest winners. While the home team won the game, they could also see rival fans fighting among themselves. It was a double blessing.

But a little farce on the Internet can't influence the game.

……

5月29日，热火顶住了压力，以112:96大胜公牛，将大比分扳成2:2平。

In this game, the Bulls showed their strength normally, Rose 28 points, Boozer 17 points, Luol Deng 16 points, Noah 11 points, the team scored in double figures, but still lost the game .

热火在绝境中爆发出了巨大的能量，詹姆斯延续了此前就一直很出色的状态，砍下33分8篮板7助攻1抢断2封盖的全能表现。

Wade and Bosh also scored 21 points and 18 points respectively, Ray Allen had 12 points, Chalmers had 11 points, and five of the team scored in double figures.

Although the Heat's defense is not as tough as the Bulls, but the offense is better than the Bulls, with more blooming, James' performance is particularly outstanding, and finally won the game.

The Bulls' defense is indeed very strong. Noah's defense is no less than Roy Hibbert's, keeping the Bulls' penalty area airtight.

But after the Heat went through the series with the Pacers, they summed up the experience of playing a strong defensive team inside.

James and Wade no longer hit the basket with their heads straight, but use their backs and mid-range shots to solve problems at mid-range, which has achieved good results.

James' post-up and mid-range shots have improved a lot after hard training in the summer, and Wade's throwing shots from close to the frame to avoid help defenses is also his unique skill.

Bosh's shooting is also a great offensive weapon for the Heat, especially after Bosh started to shoot three-pointers, he served as a center, which could clear the opponent's inside line and give James and Wade a chance to avoid reality.

Spoelstra made a lot of articles about the matchup between Bosh and Noah, not only let Bosh withdraw from the three-point line, but also let him hold the ball at the free throw line to support the Bulls from time to time. Out of the joint defense.

The Heat's last stand and the outstanding performance of the Big Three have attracted the attention of most fans around the world. The heat of G4 in the Western Conference Finals that ended the day before quickly subsided.

Unlike the battle between the Heat and the Bulls, the Spurs did not maintain the suspense of the series. They lost to the Warriors 4:95 in G118 and fell behind by a big score of 1:3. There was almost no hope of a comeback.

The Warriors players who lost unexpectedly in the last game were full of fighting spirit in this game, while the veterans of the Spurs consumed a lot in G3, and their state declined instead.

库里大发神威，全场出战38分钟，24投13中，三分14中8，罚球6中5，狂砍39分4助攻7篮板1抢断。

This is the result of the Spurs attacking Curry in the first half and not allowing him to let go all the time. If the Spurs defend Curry alone from the beginning, Curry may still cause a tragedy comparable to 58 for the Spurs tonight. .

After the start of G4, Popovich continued to double-team Curry based on his experience in the previous game, forcing the rest of the Warriors to handle the ball, hoping to use the Spurs' subsequent rotations to limit the Warriors' offense.

But he underestimated the urgency of the Warriors players to wash away the shame of failure. Clay, Butler, Green, Chandler, Leonard...every player in the Warriors played a very good performance, responding to the Spurs. Defense helped the team lead the Spurs by 16 points in the first half.

After the Warriors lost G3, Zhang Yu reprimanded them severely. Yesterday, they arranged a day of training, instead of only arranging half a day of light training during the game day as in the past.

Everyone felt Zhang Yu's strong dissatisfaction. They didn't dare to neglect the training, and they also held a lot of energy in their hearts. They must win back in G4.

They showed the strongest confrontation, the most astute movement, and the most resolute shooting in the game, which made the Spurs players exhausted.

During the halftime break, after some hesitation, Popovich decided to change his defensive strategy and give up the pincer attack on Curry.

He knows how strong Curry is, but the 16-point difference is too big, and the Warriors are in such a good state. If no adjustments are made, the Spurs have no chance of a comeback.

So Popovich can only pray that the depression in the halftime will make Curry's hand feel less. It is best that his hand feel is extremely cold, so that the Spurs will have a chance to chase points.

But things backfired. Curry only scored 12 points in the first half, and he was already suffocated. In the second half, the Spurs suddenly relaxed their defense against him.

In the third quarter, Curry scored 21 points in a single quarter, widening the point difference to 23 points, and the game almost lost its suspense.

In the fourth quarter, Zhang Yu left Curry on the court for 4 minutes to be on the safe side. He scored two three-pointers in a row, and the point difference continued to expand to 27 points, killing the game.

Later, Zhang Yu replaced some of the main players, but Popovich did not give up. He left the starting lineup on the court and played for another 6 minutes, but only narrowed the point difference to about 18 points. In desperation, he could only shoot The son admits the negative.

In the end, the Warriors won a hearty victory, won the match point of the series, and entered the finals with one foot.

After the game, Popovich no longer walked away like before. He came to Zhang Yu and said with a wry smile:

"Ronan, congratulations, you won again. I never expected that you and I would lose so badly in our first playoff match."

The Spurs are 1:3 behind, and as the series progresses, GDP’s physical fitness and state will only get worse and worse. Popovich has no hope of a comeback. The next game is just the honor of the Spurs defending their face. It was just a battle, and he admitted defeat in advance.

Zhang Yu was also polite and said:
"You're out of luck, Greg. Two years ago, we were no match for you, but now, no one is a match for the Warriors!"

(End of this chapter)