warrior godfather

The Cavaliers G3 was overturned by the Warriors. Not only James lost confidence, but other players also lost their fighting spirit.

Memories of last season's Finals came to mind not too long ago. During post-match interviews, the Cavaliers players were very frustrated. Even Irving, who has always been indifferent, also showed an uncontrollable loss.

On the contrary, James, who has made up his mind and has no intention of fighting, is the most active:
"We want to defend the home court, we will not give up, as long as we are not eliminated, we will fight to the end..."

However, fans still remember James' performance in G4 of last year's finals and are skeptical of his statement.

After falling behind 0:3 in the finals last time, James disappeared directly, like sleepwalking.

Although the other players of the Cavaliers worked very hard and persisted for a half, they never waited for the team boss to stand up.

As soon as this momentum was vented, the stalemate was immediately broken, followed by a collapse, and finally another disastrous defeat, swept away by the Warriors.

After the end of G3, some media listed James' performance in the last game of last year's finals, which caused ridicule from many Warriors fans, and some Cavaliers fans firmly believed that James would do what he said, and he would definitely lead the team back to victory in the next game.

They also only have such a humble wish. They don't expect the Cavaliers to come back, as long as they can win a game, they will be satisfied.

But even such a humble wish is as difficult as reaching the sky.

On June 6, G9 of the finals kicked off at the Quicken Loans Center.

Loyal Cleveland fans have firmly supported their team in such adversity.

This is the only thing they can do, and it is also the greatest support for the team from the fans.

But such support cannot be exchanged for a victory.

The strength gap between the two teams is too large, and the enthusiasm of the Cavaliers fans is very shocking, but it cannot bridge the huge gap between the Cavaliers and the Warriors.

Even if the referee is still the same as G3, the Cavaliers are still dead, but the Cavaliers lose their fighting spirit and the referee goes off in person, and there is no way to recover.

Judging from the scene, the Cavaliers didn't play badly, and they could even go back and forth with the Warriors, relying on the referee's help, and even lead alternately in the score.

But from the perception of the game, it can be seen that the momentum has always been on the Warriors' side. The entire Cavaliers team has a listless feeling, as if they are employees waiting to get off work, just completing their own work, and have no desire to win.

The Cavaliers' scoring is mainly shooting. Even with the help of the referee and the ardent instructions of Director Lu, they still seldom go to the basket.

It's just that after the tension faded, the Cavaliers felt surprisingly good and entered the Bonus state early, so they could match the Warriors in score.

But this state only lasted for one half. After the second half started, the Cavaliers' shooting touch dropped, their offensive efficiency declined, and the point difference began to be opened by the Warriors.

The Warriors are eager to win the championship, seize the opportunity, and launch a general offensive.

Zhang Yu sent the death five, the defense was full of aggression, and he made mistakes and counterattacked.

Soldiers are impermanent, and water is impermanent. In the last game, the warriors dared not defend, but this time they defended boldly, and they all received miraculous results.

The referees favored the Cavaliers in both games, but in the last game, the Cavaliers were high-spirited and dared to confront the Warriors head-to-head.

Today is different. Although the Cavaliers have the home court advantage, the players have no desire to win. As long as the Warriors fight with their bodies, they will immediately gain the upper hand

The only price the Warriors have to pay is that they will pay a few fouls and give the Cavaliers a free throw opportunity.

But this is completely within the acceptable range of the Warriors. After all, James, who has the strongest impact in the Cavaliers, has no desire to break through today, which is completely different from his statement after the last game. Big loss.And Curry was very excited in the third quarter, attacking with the ball, his usual humility disappeared, his expression was serious and serious, and "I want to win" was written all over it.

He first called Love in the pick-and-roll, hit a three-pointer with a step back, then caught Antetokounmpo in a fast break, chased and hit a three-pointer, and then ran without the ball to catch the ball with a screen, and a fake fly James, broke through to the basket, flashed and moved, and hit the basket with a high rebound.

Curry personally blew the horn of the Warriors' offense, and the Quicken Loans Center became silent, and this was just the beginning of Curry's performance.

Director Lu is afraid of Clay, Leonard, and Antetokounmpo, and dare not attack Curry.

Last year, Director Lu attacked Curry mindlessly, but this year he has gone to another extreme. He will definitely not flank Curry easily, so as not to give others more chances to score.

He wants to flank Curry more than anyone else, but the Cavaliers did not flank Curry in the first three games, and the Warriors as a whole are still playing so well. If they flank Curry, he really does not know what the consequences will be.

The most important thing is, with the Cavaliers' game state today, can they really execute the strategy of flanking Curry well?

If the Cavaliers both emptied the perimeter and failed to clip the effect, it would be another tragedy.

So Director Lu would rather watch Curry play than adjust at will.

The players are lying flat, so what's the use of him struggling again?
In this case, Curry was able to continue his offensive rhythm, showing a strong scoring explosive power, and became the only focus of the Quicken Loans Center.

He is not the kind of scorer who is obsessed with singles. Except for the unreasonable shooting selection, other choices are reasonable. When it is time to pass, he will never single.

But in some special moments, Curry is more aggressive than anyone else.

Today is undoubtedly that special moment. As long as they win this game, the Warriors will win a record-setting three-peat championship in team history, and Curry will also win the fifth championship in his eight-year career.

Last June, Curry delivered the finishing blow himself, and this time, he won't do it.

For the rest of the third quarter, Curry continued to find Love in pick-and-rolls. Love was mainly defending three-pointers. He used the speed and rhythm changes to break through to the inside to score, hitting consecutive layups and throws.

Maybe it was because Love couldn't help playing, or maybe it was because of the excitement of playing. Curry later stopped obsessing about finding Love in the pick-and-roll. He started to find Tristan Thompson, James, Irving, or directly singled out Smith.

He only has the basket in his eyes, and only scoring in his mind. He turns a blind eye to the openings of his teammates and the defense of his opponents.

Curry has only one thought, and that is to win the game with his own hands and ascend to the throne.

The game became a confrontation between Curry alone and the Cavaliers.

This is a very unbalanced confrontation. Under Curry's stormy offensive, the Cavaliers' defense line was defeated.

The knight with one foot hanging off the cliff was thrown into the abyss.

After the third quarter, Curry scored 23 points in a single quarter, and the Warriors led the Cavaliers by 93 points at 76:17.

The Cavaliers team scored only 5 points more than Curry in the third quarter, and the balance of victory was completely tilted towards the Warriors.

Curry beat the entire Cavaliers team, and no one could guard him, or even hinder him in the slightest.

The Quicken Loans Center spent the entire third quarter in silence. Cleveland fans watched Curry break through again and again, making one three-pointer after another.

The kid who was born in Akron returned to Cleveland without any sympathy. Every shot he made was like a stab in the heart of a Cavaliers fan, leaving a deep wound.

After the third quarter, some fans could not bear the atmosphere of the scene, did not want to see Curry score, and left the field early.

In the fourth quarter, Director Lu did not make adjustments, but he did not replace the substitute either.

This is the last game of the Cavaliers this season. Regardless of whether there is hope of a comeback, the main players can play for a while, even for a while, and give the fans an explanation. This is the only thing he can do.

It's just that the Cavaliers stayed on the court, and they were listless. They just shot three-pointers with the ball, and no one broke through or attacked the frame.

They have given up the game.

The Warriors didn't kill them all. Every attack took 24 seconds, and the defense became a lot more casual, focusing on the celebration after the game.

Seeing this, the referee stopped blowing the whistle, and the Cavaliers themselves gave up. What else could they do?
Xiao Hua sat in the auditorium, watching the ugly fourth quarter with a blank expression on his face.

He looked at James, who was also expressionless, as if he was out of his mind, passing the ball as soon as he got it, and he was very dissatisfied in his heart.

Even if you still lose in the end, you still have to win a game, right?

James was swept again this time, that is, the finals were swept three times. Among the historical superstars, there is no second person who has done it.

This will be a stain on James forever, and a stain on Nike that will never go away.

Nike's number one star is the runner-up who gets soft hands and is used to being swept away. What a serious blow to Nike's reputation, how should Xiao Hua explain to Nike?

At this moment, Xiao Hua suddenly had an idea, if Curry signed with Nike, it would be great, he would have no troubles, as long as he favors Curry, he doesn't need to try his best to suppress the Warriors.

But he also has to admit that Curry signed Under Armor and got the most benefits.

This summer, Curry's personal brand Curry brand will be officially launched, and his signature shoes will be independent from Under Armor.

Curry will get the same treatment as Jordan and Wade, and become the third star in the NBA to have a personal brand. This is something he will never get at Nike.

Xiao Hua can only bury this thought deep in his heart, thinking about how to deal with the questioning of Nike's public relations representative.

At the same time, the game time passed by every minute and every second. Until 2 minutes and 43 seconds left in the fourth quarter, the point difference of the Warriors remained at about 20 points. Director Lu replaced the main player and conceded the loss.

Zhang Yu did not replace the main force, but replaced Olynyk with Green, allowing the Warriors' five All-Stars to stay on the court.

They are the founders of the warrior dynasty, and they should witness the moment when the dynasty was established together.

Afterwards, both sides stopped attacking. Curry, Clay, Leonard, Green, and Antetokounmpo hugged each other, celebrating the victory of the game, and let 24 seconds expire.

"Om-"

Finally, the red light came on, the game was over, and the score was fixed at 117:100. The Warriors swept the Cavaliers 4:0 and successfully won the 2016-2017 NBA championship.

Commentator Mike Breen exclaimed:
"Congratulations to the Warriors! This is the fifth time the Warriors have won the championship in six years. They have won the championship for three consecutive years and continued to dominate the NBA! The Warriors have become the first team after the Celtics, Bulls and Lakers. The four teams that have won three consecutive championships, no matter from which point of view, the Warriors have established a dynasty, and since then, there has been one more dynasty team in the league - the Warriors!"