From South China Tiger to NBA King

Chapter 221 G5 War Begins

江湖全场出战46分钟，21投10中，三分球5中2，罚球7中6，砍下28分15篮板15助攻3抢断。

Most players can play for a lifetime as long as they play in the playoffs, but for Jianghu, everyone feels normal and has long been used to it.

欧文18投7中，三分球6中2，罚球8中7，得到23分3篮板3助攻1抢断。

霍福德16投8中，罚球8中6，得到20分10篮板2助攻。美中不足的是，坎普又出现了4次失误，全队最多。

The three starters who were not replaced all scored 20+ in this game, ensuring the team's offensive firepower.Although Irving's shooting percentage was only 38.9%, the catch-and-shoot style of play gave Irving 5 assists.

Jaylen Brown also scored 13 points and 5 rebounds, and his shooting percentage was 50% better than most Cavaliers players.

骑士队同样有4人得分上双，但是只有詹姆斯得分超过了20分。他22投11中，三分球4中0，罚球9中7，得到29分4篮板1助攻1抢断。

科沃尔9中2，三分球9中2，拿到8分2篮板2助攻，乐福11投3中，拿到11分6篮板。

替补登场的JR·史密斯12投2中，三分球8中1，罚球13中9，得到了14分8篮板5助攻1抢断1盖帽。他的投篮命中率只有15%，三分命中率12.5%，差到了极点。

The Cavaliers home fans almost left before the end of the game, and almost only the Celtics players were left on the court to celebrate the victory together.

Zhang Weiping sighed: "The Celtics are only one victory away from the Eastern Conference championship. Jianghu's performance is too good. The number of rebounds and assists in the playoffs has set a new personal high in a single game."

As we all know, it is more difficult for players to obtain good data in the conference finals than in the regular season and ordinary playoffs. Jianghu has proved to everyone that he has a big heart, and he became more and more courageous in the Eastern Conference finals.

Yu Jia said: "I think he can play point guard in the Chinese men's basketball team. There is no problem at all. His passing ability is better than all domestic guards. With him, Zhou Qi and Yi Jianlian's abilities can be fully utilized."

Zhang Weiping said: "It depends on whether Jianghu is willing or not. If he is willing, it will be fine. It is definitely right to let him hold the ball more in the Olympics. I am afraid that domestic players will not cooperate well with him. In fact, other people can do a good job in defense and defense. Just catch and shoot, and his personal ability is definitely not comparable to that of Irving and Horford."

At the press conference, Jiang Hu acted very calmly, neither arrogant nor impetuous. He was not as at the press conference as he was in the previous one.
He guessed before the start of the game that the whistle would not be biased towards the Cavaliers. Although President Xiao Hua would arrange a balance whistle, the result he wanted was a more exciting game, not someone who must advance.

The Cavaliers and Warriors have played in the finals for three consecutive years. The first two years were evenly matched, but in the third year they were helpless. Instead of letting them continue to enter the finals and get beaten, it is better to change their opponents.

The whistle in the last game was good for the Cavaliers. If the referee continues to blow the whistle in the Cavaliers' favor, what game is there?The rivers and lakes may be going crazy.

Jianghu talked about his thoughts and said: "I am very happy that we won. This is a game we cannot lose. Once we lose, the situation will be very unfavorable to us, so all of us have gone all out."

The reporter asked: "Are you confident to reach the finals now?"

Jianghu raised his eyebrows, and looked at the reporter who asked the question with puzzled eyes...

Are you OK?The buddies are already leading 3 to 1.

But Jianghu did not embarrass him, but said with a smile: "I am confident, but we still have to fight to know the result. Then we will return to our home game, but the Cleveland people will not catch it without a fight, they will definitely try their best , like the first game, we won the first game very thrillingly."

Jianghu deliberately brought up the first battle, and people will think of his lore.

The reporter asked: "You played your first triple-double in this series today. How did you adjust it? Your style of play is different from the previous games."

"I make adjustments according to the coach's arrangement. Stevens' choice is always right. The team needs me to take on more organizational tasks. On defense, the Cavaliers players are good at grabbing offensive rebounds, and I also need my help to protect the rear. rebounds per game. So I put up this kind of data, what the team needs me to do, what do I do."

Jianghu doesn't mind shaping Coach Stevens into a tactical master, although the coach didn't arrange too many details.

The reporter asked: "The Western Conference finals are now tied 2-2. The next game is tomorrow night. The Rockets and the Warriors. Who do you think will win Tianwangshan tomorrow? Who do you hope will be your opponent in the finals?" ?”

Jianghu sighed and said:
"Frankly speaking, it is a bit early to discuss the topic of the finals. We are still a short distance away from the finals."

"But if I can choose, I don't want them to be our opponents in the finals. Whether it is the combination of Harden and Paul or the combination of Durant and Curry, it seems very difficult to beat."

"I don't mean it's hard for us to beat them, but it's definitely a tough fight, whether it's against the Rockets or the Warriors, we'll face a very long series, at least 6 games, maybe even 7 games. "

"As far as who I'm bullish on, I'm bullish on Houston for the next game because that's their home game."

"The final team will be the Golden State Warriors. They will be the final winners of the series and stand on the stage of the Finals."

Jiang Hu won the game today, and he is in a good mood. He is willing to chat with these reporters a few more times. If he loses today, he will not bother to answer this question...

Whoever wins and loses is none of my business, and whoever wins will be beaten.

After the interview, the Celtics team flew back to Boston overnight.

If it wasn't for the game, the city of Cleveland, the world would not be too lazy to stay for a second.

time flies.

Two days later, the Celtics played at North Shore Gardens in Boston, and Game [-] of the Eastern Conference Finals began.

Celtics starters: Kyrie Irving, Jaylen Brown, Jiang Hu, Marcus Morris, Al Horford.

Cavaliers starters: George Hill, Kyle Korver, LeBron James, Kevin Love, Tristan Thompson.

Thompson and Horford win the scrimmage and the game begins...

The Cavaliers opened up, and in the first round, James had a fierce card position in the low post and the rivers and lakes.Jianghu's steady footwork, coupled with small movements in his hands, kept James out of the penalty area.

Kevin Love lobs the ball from outside the left three-point line to James in the low post, and he opens up space outside the three-point line.

James put his back twice and didn't move. He turned to the middle and made a fallback jumper near the free throw line. His fallback action is not very beautiful, but it is very practical. There is a slight hint of golden rooster independent fallback jumper. Jianghu needs to pay attention to protection at all times My own good brother.Jianghu's prediction is accurate, and after protecting his brother, he immediately jumped up and blocked his eyes to defend.He knows that James' fadeaway jumper is difficult to block, and it is much easier to block his eyes. His body and speed can make James feel uncomfortable.

Under serious interference, James' shot bounced out of the frame, Morris blocked Love, and Horford scored a backcourt rebound.

The Cavaliers returned to defense quickly, and the Celtics couldn't counterattack, so they could only fight in the ground.

Jianghu received the ball directly after halftime, and Morris Jr. blocked James in the middle.Jianghu holds the ball and changes direction to the right, and takes a step outside the three-point line on the right to shoot a three-pointer.

Thompson followed Horford to the low post on the left, Love also retreated to the free throw line, and no one interfered with the easy shot.

With the ball still flying in the air, Jiang Hu put on a victory posture with one hand clenched high, and then the ball went into the net hollow! 3 to 0.

Then he roared and ignited the audience, and the fans applauded and cheered!

Zhang Weiping said: "At the beginning of the game, Jianghu shot a super long three-pointer. This kind of change of direction after the pick-and-roll is his unique skill. It cannot be done without the help of the inside players."

Yu Jia said: "Kevin Love can only go to help defend, and Thompson is too outside to be easily passed. But if Thompson defends, let alone whether he can block the breakthrough, the rivers and lakes pass Horford to play inside, and he will be directly dislocated. gone."

Not only that, Love's rebounding ability is not as good as Thompson's.As a big man with 211 cm, Love once won the rebounding champion. This season, Love can only get 6 rebounds per game. This performance can only be described as "garbage".

But he can't help it. If he doesn't lose weight, he can't go outside to open up space. After losing weight, he can't protect rebounds like the fat man before.

Zhang Weiping said: "Up to this point in this series, the situation has been very clear. If the Cavaliers want to beat the Celtics, they can only attack and not even think about defense."

"Don't look at Love's ability to defend Curry well, you think he is suitable for defending the perimeter. The Celtics' perimeter and Curry's physical fitness are not in the same dimension. Love's body is comparable to Curry's. There are still some advantages over the game, but they are weak in all aspects in front of others. If the Cavaliers want to win the game, they can only see if James can win by scoring points today."

Yu Jia said with a smile: "If Jianghu scores three points, James can only score two points. If he compares Jianghu with three points, then we can directly announce that the Celtics have won!!!"

The Cavaliers passed the ball to James for a low post, and pulled away to help him create singles opportunities.

Jianghu's elbows stubbornly resisted James and refused to give an inch, and his teammates did not come up to double-team.

This is not that the Celtics players show mercy to James. If the weak side double-teams James, they have to empty Korver, who has a strong shooting ability.

If Thompson or Love pull away on this side, the Celtics players will let them double-team James without saying a word.

Moreover, the Celtics have a wealth of experience against the Cavaliers, and they are not afraid of James singles at all.

They also saw clearly: the key condition for the Cavaliers to win is not James scoring 40+ or ​​50+ but the team's terrifying overall offensive efficiency.

After losing Irving, this team has become a team with James as the core. In the past Eastern Conference games, other Eastern Conference teams had to choose one of double-teaming James and emptying his teammates or single-defense James being blown up by James. , and there is a high probability that the choice is wrong.

Because in other teams, no star has the strength of James. If you choose to defend James alone, you will definitely be blown up by James. If you choose to double-team him, you will be shot through by his changeable and flexible passing.

Only the Celtics, with a firepower comparable to or even surpassed by James, can choose to defend James alone, because no matter how many points James scores, the world can respond.

Of course, in addition to the Celtics, the Warriors can also do it. Durant and Curry's scoring ability is definitely more than enough to beat James.

The Celtics defend James alone and strictly guard against others. Even if James scores a lot, as long as the shooting percentage is less than 60%, it will not be able to drive the team.

Even if James' shooting rate exceeds 60%, it's nothing to be afraid of, because he always plays two-pointers. Facing the Cavaliers' defense, Jianghu's scoring efficiency will definitely beat him.

While the Celtics are winning offensively, their defense is not bad.

James catches the ball from the low position on the left and dribbles with his back. With his right foot as the axis and his left shoulder swaying slightly, he quickly turns around to the baseline and makes a fallback jumper. The reason why James has been more offensive than the Heat in the past two years is that his athletic ability has declined. In addition to not many, his improvement in fadeaway jumper is also an important reason.

Although the posture is ugly, the accuracy is actually pretty good.

Unfortunately, Jianghu once again accurately judged the eye-sealing interference, and the ball bounced out of the frame.

Because Jianghu's bullet speed is faster than James', and he can interfere with jumping backwards, it is difficult for James to shake him up with fake moves.

The reaction speed of the rivers and lakes is extremely fast. If you don't jump, I won't jump. I only fight with my body.

Morris Jr. grabbed the backcourt rebound and waited for Irving to take over the position.The Celtics don't necessarily have to break fast, they can stabilize the rhythm.

Under the pressure of George Hill, Irving dribbled steadily across the half court and passed the ball to Jiang Hu who wanted the ball outside the left three-point line.

Jianghu didn't wait for his teammates to come up to cover and dribbled the ball to make moves. He raised the ball with both hands and then dropped the ball. He dribbled the ball with his left hand to the left and patted his shoulder and left foot, but he didn't move on the ground. The middle lane changed direction drastically.

He held the ball in his right hand and moved slightly closer to his left hand, making a realistic bowing fake action, attracting James to move laterally, then took a big step to the left with his right hand holding the ball, and made a successful change.

After playing four games, Jianghu already knows what the biggest advantage of himself and James is. Although everyone is about the same height, his center of gravity is lower and his movement speed is faster.

James' current sprint speed is still very fast, but his lateral speed has dropped significantly compared to his peak period.His weight is also lighter than at his peak, and he is a small forward weighing about 111 kilograms.

James in the playoffs this season, when the score is anxious, he uses post-up singles to solve the problem, rather than breaking through with the ball facing the frame.

Before Jianghu faced the Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference Finals, he had watched many videos of the Cavaliers losing games.It was found that James always struggled when dealing with guards who had a good combination of speed and shooting.

Jiang Hu memorized some actions in his mind, and he knew how to make James uncomfortable.

(End of this chapter)