warrior godfather

Chapter 710 Who Is The Boss?

After the Western Conference Finals, Rockets fans disappeared, entering the silent stage of the playoffs.

The Warriors fans didn't kill them all. The Warriors eliminated too many opponents, and the Rockets were not ranked. The two teams didn't have much grievances before. The main reason is that the Warriors have been winning and the Rockets have been losing. Rockets fans are eager for revenge. .

With the Warriors entering the finals, the probability of defending the title has greatly increased. The odds set by the gaming company for the Warriors are extremely low, far ahead of the second Cavaliers and the third Heat,
Since the Eastern Conference finals are not over yet, and the Warriors' next opponent has not yet been determined, Warriors fans have nothing to do, and they are beginning to look forward to the prospect of the Warriors after three consecutive championships.

"With Curry's 5 championships in hand, the number one point guard in history is completely stable. Just sit back and watch, and the next step is to catch up with Jordan's 6 championships."

"For sure, 5 crowns + 4mvp, absolutely the second person in history, there is no controversy."

"The scariest thing is that Curry is only 29 years old, and he still has at least 3 years of peak time. If he wins two more championships..."

"What are you thinking, Curry's style of play can last at least until the age of 35, and he will win several more championships!"

Some people can't understand the fantasy of Warriors fans, and mocked:
"As for the second player in history, how many times does Curry have? Abdul-Jabbar also has 5 championships, 6 MVPs, 10 first teams, and the historical scoring leader. Isn't he better than Curry?"

"That is, Russell has 9 championships and 5 MVPs, which is much better than Curry. Even if Curry really won 5 championships, he will barely rank in the top five, second in history? Don't dream."

"Let's take a few first defenses for Curry first. An undefended colander, why is it second in history?"

And look at their speech records, most of them are Cavaliers fans.

A Warriors fan retorted:
"Bronnie, stop talking. This is a matter of the championship, and you won't understand if you talk about it."

"Hehe, believe it or not, if James, let alone 4 crowns, he can be marketed as the second in history if he wins 3 crowns. With 4 crowns, he can stand shoulder to shoulder with Jordan, and with 5 crowns, he dares to surpass Jordan!"

"Let's talk about the Cavaliers passing the Celtics first!"

The Warriors fans with the power of victory immediately gained the upper hand. The Cavaliers had just lost to the Celtics in the last game. According to the round system, it was at a time when they were at a disadvantage, and they really had no fighting power.

Unlike the Warriors who swept the Celtics neatly, the Eastern Conference finals were very fierce. The Cavaliers and the Celtics drew 2:2.

But the Cavaliers fans still have to output against the wind, because they hate Curry so much.

There are many losses to Curry, but none of them are worse than James.

James transferred to the Heat and formed the Big Three with Wade and Bosh. He had great ambitions and wanted to do a big job. In the end, he only got 3 runners-up, and 2 of them were given by Curry.

Seeing that he is getting older and the championship is getting further and further away, James risked being scolded by the Heat and the Cavaliers fans, returned to the Cavaliers, formed a new Big Three, and finally reached the finals again. The result was even worse this time , was swept directly, once again became Curry's stepping stone.

Among the superstars of the same generation as Curry, Rose has the championship, Durant has the mvp, James is a veteran superstar, but after Curry entered the league, he never won the heavyweight honor again, the upward momentum was completely interrupted, and he has no championship in his career so far .

The script of the protagonist of James, the proud son of heaven and king of the world, has also become a thorny road to seek a crown and prove himself.

Cavaliers fans have imagined countless times, how many championships could James win without Curry?
No one hates Curry more than them. Even if the Cavaliers lose, they have to output against the wind.

But unfortunately, it is always difficult for James to win the playoffs, and he loses simply. He can't provide them with much "ammunition", and he is tied up with Warriors fans.

The situation of Warriors fans is much better. The Warriors' record and Curry's dominance allow them to have sufficient capital when they are in line with others.

This is also the reason why the number of Warriors fans is increasing. Apart from a few real fans, there is still a large part of them who are fans of winning. They are fancy Warriors can win and have more championships, so they become Warriors fans. It is convenient and People laning to satisfy their desire to pretend.

When the Warriors lose their dominance, they will look for the next winning team, transform themselves into fans of the strongest team, and play against new opponents, never tired of it.

It's just that the Warriors keep winning, so they don't have to move around and support the Warriors all the time.

This has led to more and more fans of the Warriors, but the combat effectiveness has gradually declined due to this.

The Warriors' winning honey is just to use the "home team" as the capital to line up with others, but Cavaliers fans—or James fans, every time James loses, they are purified, like a hot saturated solution that cools down. Solutes precipitated in the form of crystals can be called crystalline honey.

The fighting power of Crystal Honey is the most amazing. They are different from rational fans. They never think that the failure is due to James himself.

In short, James is not wrong, no matter what he does is right.

In the game against the Celtics, James faced Durant. After four games, Durant averaged 32 points, 7.5 assists, 5.6 rebounds and 2.3 steals per game, and his shooting percentage was as high as 52.3%.

Durant's performance is so good, it is inseparable from James' paddling on the defensive end.

In many cases, Durant can find an open opportunity with a pick-and-roll. James squeezes the screen just for show, and sometimes even empty Durant back to the basket to wait for the board, giving Durant an open shot.

James didn't deliberately not defend, but his defensive habits have not been very good all the time. At his peak, a series of defensive levels were supported by his outstanding physical talent.

As he grows older and his physical fitness declines, James puts less and less energy on the defensive end.

When the Warriors played against the Heat in the previous Finals, he could lock Butler, but when the Cavaliers played the Bulls in the East Finals, he couldn't guard Butler.

Playing the Warriors in the finals last season, James emptied Leonard to shrink the frame, but it didn't work at the basket, but he grabbed a lot of rebounds because of this.

This time against the top strikers again, James' defense is worse than before, Durant has no solution every game, and the Cavaliers won the two games by relying on better offense.

The Eastern Conference Finals is a confrontational battle, the Cavaliers focus on sudden points, and the Celtics focus on Durant.

Cole doesn't insist on passing and cutting anymore. The Celtics' offensive tactics start with Durant's back and the ball to support him. Others run, pass when there is space, and attack when there is no space. Score counts.

Cole found that without the restraint of Splash outside the three-point line, the passing and cutting set was too difficult to play in the playoffs.

Passing and cutting is nothing more than creating open opportunities through a large number of screens and complex running positions. In the past, it was impossible to defend against the opponent's inside line, but with the advent of the small ball era, this set is becoming more and more unfeasible.

The teams are not fools. After being abused by the Warriors for a few years, they have learned to play small lineups, lighten the inside line and heavy striker line, switch defenses every screen, and it is difficult to run out of open positions.

In the playoffs, star singles are the most effective. Unless the Splash Brothers are on the outside, it is impossible to play effective passes and cuts.

The Celtics suffered a loss in the first round because of this, and were won by the Heat in two games.

Since then, Cole reluctantly let go of his beloved passing and cutting tactics, allowing Durant to switch to a big core with the ball. The Raptors were eliminated 4:2 in the semifinals, and the Eastern Conference Finals and the Cavaliers were tied.

Moreover, Thomas Jr., Bradley, and Smart were all inaccurate three-pointers in the playoffs, and he couldn't make a pass even if he wanted to.

Fortunately, Durant played superbly, and the Celtics were on par with the Big Three Cavaliers.

But the Celtics still lacked stars after all. Thomas Jr. went down to earth in the regular season, known as "the strongest 175 on the surface", but in the playoffs, the confrontation intensity increased, and his performance also dropped sharply.

On the other hand, Irving averaged 25+ per game in the regular season and 25+ per game in the playoffs, and even performed tougher at critical moments.

天王山之战中，欧文出战40分钟，狂砍31分5助攻3篮板2抢断，詹姆斯砍下28分11篮板8助攻1封盖，两人合砍59分，率领骑士以115:103击败凯尔特人，大比分3:2领先。

杜兰特砍下36分9助攻8篮板2抢断1封盖的准三双数据，但双拳难敌四手，小托马斯只拿到了17分，全场16投6中，表现非常糟糕。

In G6, Irving scored 27 points, James 28 points, Love 21 points, and the Big Three scored 76 points. The Cavaliers defeated the Celtics 106:103 and advanced to the finals with a big score of 4:2.

杜兰特竭尽全力，出手27次，砍下34分7助攻8篮板2抢断1封盖，小托马斯的状态也有所回暖，拿到23分6助攻3篮板3抢断。

最后1分12秒时，杜兰特中距离三次单挑詹姆斯得手，连拿6分，凯尔特人以101:98领先骑士3分

At this time, Irving showed his true qualities as a killer. First, he singled out Bradley, hit a three-pointer with a step back, tied the point difference, and then dribbled the ball like a butterfly, shook Bradley, shot A mid-range emergency stop jumper was made to overtake the score.

Subsequently, Director Lu arranged a tactic to pinch Durant. Durant was forced to play the ball. Thomas Jr. missed a three-pointer. Love protected the rebound and passed it to Irving.

The Celtics could only resort to foul tactics. Irving made two free throws and the Cavaliers led by 105 points 101:2.

Then Durant made a mid-range shot and the Celtics continued their foul tactics. James made two free throws and the Cavaliers led by 106 points 101:5.The Celtics attacked, Durant stood against James, made an emergency stop and made a jumper, 103:106.

Director Lu called a timeout, the Cavaliers served, Bradley fouled Irving tactically, Irving made two free throws, Durant missed a desperate three-pointer, and the Cavaliers finally won the game.

The quality of the Cavaliers' stars is still better. James and Irving have played steadily, and Love has played a greater role than Horford.

The Celtics only have Durant as a stable scoring point. Thomas Jr. is not stable enough, and Durant can't stand alone.

After the game, Durant and Irving hugged each other, sympathized with each other, chatted for a long time in a low voice, and then reluctantly separated.

In this round of the series, Durant averaged 33 points per game, and Irving averaged 29.5 points per game. They are the strongest scorers of the two teams.

James averaged 26.8 points, 10.4 rebounds, 8.6 assists, 1.6 steals, and 1.4 blocks per game. He is the most versatile in data and connected the Cavaliers' team to attack, but he is far inferior to Irving in terms of game perception.

Especially at critical moments, James always gave up the ball to Owen to play, and rarely did it himself.

But after the Celtics were eliminated, James claimed in an interview that he would play the role of a leader and lead the team forward, which caused a lot of controversy.

How can the head star not get the ball at the last moment?
Who is the boss of the Cavaliers?

(End of this chapter)