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Facing Wang Chong, who was double-teamed by two people, he still showed such a strong scoring ability. This was no longer a problem that could be solved by anticipating it in advance and arranging tactics. It was simply a crushing of personal abilities.

Watching Wang Chong galloping around the court, Phil Jackson felt like he was watching Jordan play at his peak.

Wang Chong and Jordan are two players with completely different styles, but their dominance on the court is surprisingly similar.

On the contrary, Kobe, who is recognized as playing most like Jordan, compared with Wang Chong and judged the difference.

In the past few years, during Kobe's two peak years, he could still compete with Wang Chong in terms of scoring ability.

But it's already 2010.

Although the 31-year-old Kobe is still at the peak of his competitive status, his athletic ability has obviously declined slightly compared to when he was in his twenties. Now Kobe's frequency of breakthroughs with the ball is reduced, and more of his mid-range shots are like Jordan's. Score by shooting and post-up offense.

But his shooting percentage is not up to Jordan's level, and while his efficiency is often low, he still insists on taking forced shots.

During the two consecutive championships, Kobe's performance in the finals was not very good.

08-09赛季湖人击败魔术夺冠，科比场均虽然能砍下32.4分7.4助攻，但43%的投篮命中率有些偏低，跟大加索尔60%的投篮命中率完全没得比。

As for the 09-10 season, when facing the Celtics in the Finals, Kobe shot only 40% from the field and averaged 28.6 points per game.

Of course, Kobe cannot be entirely blamed for the low shooting percentage. The Celtics themselves are a team known for their defense. If they are deliberately targeted, it is inevitable that Kobe's efficiency will decrease.

In fact, the performance of the core scorers of both teams during the finals was not very good. Although Kobe only shot 40% from the field, the Celtics' two outside star players, Pierce, shot 43.9%, which is only 36.7% from the field. Kobe is slightly better. As for Ray Allen, he only shot 29.3% from the field and % from the three-point range.

But one thing must be mentioned. Ray Allen was responsible for guarding Kobe during the Finals and successfully restricted Kobe's performance. However, his poor performance had nothing to do with Kobe.

Throughout the series, Kobe was responsible for defending against the Celtics' point guard Rajon Rondo, who had the weakest perimeter offensive ability and focused on passing, organizing and supporting. Ray Allen's poor performance could only be attributed to him. His personal condition is not good, and the Lakers' overall defensive ability is excellent.

Let’s get back to the game.

Wang Chong's strong and continuous scoring naturally inspired the Black Mamba's unyielding spirit. Wang Chong can score at critical moments, and I, Kobe, can do the same!
Therefore, when Wang Chong took over the Bulls' possession and continued to attack and score, Kobe followed suit and actively asked for the ball to attack, trying to break up with Wang Chong.

But in terms of offensive efficiency, Kobe really can't compare with Wang Chong. Don't look at the fact that Billups, who is responsible for guarding him, can't guard him, but Wang Chong also has the original job of Garnett. Kobe It's okay if he shoots from the outside. Whenever he chooses to break through and attack the basket with the ball, he will inevitably face Wang Chong's defense and attack. It is extremely difficult to score a goal smoothly.

This situation is obvious and everyone can see it, but Kobe himself does not believe in evil, and firmly believes that even if he misses this shot, he will definitely make the next attack.

The result of this thinking is that the Lakers are now behind by double digits, and it is a bit late to chase points.

In the second half of the fourth quarter, the Bulls played steadily. They just defended the territory Wang Chong had established and successfully won the game.

108: 102.

In the first game of the Finals, the Bulls won at their home court with a 6-point advantage and got off to a good start.

After Wang Chong scored 18 points in the first three quarters, he suddenly exploded in the fourth quarter, scoring 16 points in a single quarter. He had 34 points, 11 rebounds and 3 assists, and his shooting percentage was as high as 58%.

On the other hand, although Kobe's 40 points in the game were higher than Wang Chong's, a large number of poor shot choices in the fourth quarter greatly lowered his shooting percentage, resulting in his shooting percentage in the entire game being only 41. %.

The reason why the Bulls were able to win the game was of course Wang Chong's scoring at critical moments, but in addition, the performance of other Bulls players, especially Curry and Gasol, was also very important.

Gasol scored 17 points and 12 rebounds in this game. During the game, he did not fall behind either Bynum or his brother Gasol.

Not to mention Curry, the most amazing player in this game was Curry.

Throughout the game, Curry made 20 of 10 shots, 15 of 7 three-pointers, and 4 of 4 free throws. He scored 31 points, 4 rebounds, and 5 assists. The Bulls were able to compete with the Lakers in the second and third quarters. Curry The super performance played a vital role.

No one expected that Curry would be able to play such a strong performance in the first game of the Finals. The entire Lakers team did not expect it, not even the Bulls fans.

"Holy shit, Curry is too strong. It reminds me of Wade during the 05-06 season finals! And at that time, Wade was already in his third season of his career, and Curry was just a rookie. This season, the Bulls really found a treasure!"

"The Lakers never dreamed that the Bulls could beat them without Garnett. If Kobe loses this finals, he will never have the chance to defeat Wang Chong in the future."

"Isn't this nonsense? Kobe is already 31 years old and has only a few years left in his prime. Wang Chong is different. He still has at least ten years of his prime. In fact, even if they are compared now, they are not at the same level. , Wang Chong now has three crowns, three MVPs and two FMVPs. Although Kobe has four crowns, his personal honor is only one MVP. What can he compare with?"

After the first battle, the league's judgment on the outcome of the finals began to waver.

Before the game, although they knew that Wang Chong was very powerful, not many people really felt that the Bulls without Garnett could compete with the Lakers with a full lineup. After all, they were missing an MVP-level superstar!

Unexpectedly, in the absence of the general, the Bulls could actually suppress the Lakers in the game.

TNT's celebrity mouth Klee said frankly after the game.

"If the Bulls can win the finals and win the O'Brien Cup, Wang Chong will truly be qualified to challenge Jordan. After all, even Michael has never won a championship without Pippen." Champion, this is enough to prove Wang Chong’s strength and team leadership ability!”

Some people may question that Curry's contribution to the Bulls' victory is no less than that of Wang Chong. Why should all the credit go to Wang Chong?

This is a typical statement that only looks at the data without watching the game.

The reason why Curry can score high points is of course due to his outstanding personal abilities, but the more important reason is because the Lakers' defensive arrangements for him are not strong enough.

As long as Wang Chong is on the court, regardless of whether he participates in the offense or not, he will be the Lakers' key defensive target.

In contrast, Curry is a first-year rookie. Although he performed well in the first few rounds of the playoffs, guarding Wang Chong is definitely more important than Wang Chong.

This is the embodiment of deterrence.

To put it simply, Curry's outstanding performance has a lot to do with the fact that he is not taken seriously by the Lakers' defense. He plays so-called simple balls on the court, while Wang Chong scores under the constant focus of his opponents. A difficult attacking ball.

This argument was best verified in the second game that followed.

On June 6, in the second game of the Finals, the Bulls played the Lakers again at home. In this game, the Bulls failed to successfully defend their home court and were defeated by the Lakers 6:99, with the total score coming to 95:1.

This is the rare time the Bulls have lost a home game in the playoffs in recent years.

Wang Chong's performance in the game was still efficient and stable, scoring 42 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists, and his shooting percentage remained stable above 50%.

However, Curry, who scored 30+ points in the first game, was heavily taken care of by the Lakers in this game and his performance was seriously abnormal. He made 15 of 4 shots in the game and his shooting percentage was only 26.6%.

Abnormal performance when encountering pressure is already a traditional skill for Curry. Not to mention that he is only a first-year rookie with a serious lack of experience and ability. Even if Curry reaches the peak of his strength in the future, There is still no way to get rid of this title, otherwise it would be impossible not to win even one FMVP in the first three championships.

The Cavaliers were able to use Dellavedova to guard Curry in the finals. The problem is definitely not how strong Dellavedova is defensively.

Curry's reputation will truly be vindicated when he leads his team to win the championship in the 2021-22 season and wins his first career Finals FMVP.

It was the Warriors' championship that completely pushed Durant to the bottom, and Green's formula completely closed the loop.

There is no way, no matter how much Durant has contributed to this team during his three years with the Warriors, it cannot hide the fact that the opponent can still win the championship even without him.

On the contrary, Durant, after leaving the Warriors, formed two super lineups with the Nets and Suns in an attempt to win the championship, but failed many times. It is obvious which one is higher and which is lower.

The score reached a 1:1 tie, and the situation began to turn against the Bulls, because the next game will come to the Lakers' home court, the Staples Center in Los Angeles.

Without the home court advantage, the Bulls will suffer two consecutive losses if they are not careful, and the score between the two teams will directly reach 1:3!

If the Bulls want to avoid this almost inevitable defeat, they must win at least one away victory.

On June 6, G8 of the finals officially started.

The Lakers were in high spirits after returning to their home court. Although Kobe Bryant scored 29 points on 29 shots with an extremely low efficiency value, on the Lakers' outside line, Kidd unexpectedly made 5 of 4 three-pointers, Artest made 6 of 3 three-pointers, and with the efforts of the Lakers' inside players Gasol and Odom, the Lakers successfully won their first home victory and changed the score to 2:1, becoming the first team in the league in three years to lead the Bulls by a small point during the playoffs.

Chicago fans were heartbroken.

Although the finals are only in the third game, for the Bulls, the situation is already irreversible. As long as they lose the fourth game and the score reaches 1:3, the Lakers' probability of winning will skyrocket, exceeding More than 90!

All the pressure came to Wang Chong. As the star of the Bulls and currently recognized as the strongest player, when the team was in crisis, Wang Chong naturally had the ability to step forward, turn the tide and hold the building back. obligation.

Wang Chong did not disappoint the fans who had high hopes for him.

June 2010, 6, finals G10.

在这场对于公牛而言生死之战中，王崇全场28投18中，三分球14中8，罚球12中10，全场狂轰54分14篮板6助攻，高达64%的投篮命中率与57%的三分命中率将湖人队完全射成筛子。

His powerful offensive ability and explosive scoring power shocked the entire league.

"This is the true strength of Wang Chong, who is full of firepower!"

"With 54 points in a single game, the fourth player in NBA history to score 50+ points in the Finals was born. Wang Chong's 54 points in a single game was second only to Elgin Baylor and 61 points in a single game. Michael Jordan’s 55 points per game can be ranked as the third highest scorer in the history of the Finals!”

"Seeing that the team was about to fall into despair, Wang Chong stepped forward! He is indeed the strongest scorer in active service. As long as Wang Chong can continue to maintain such a hot state, it is hard to say who will win in the finals!"

No matter what, winning the crucial fourth game will give the Bulls a chance to breathe. The next G5 Tianwangshan battle in the finals will return to the Bulls' home court.

In addition, there is good news, that is, after nearly five months of continuous rest, Garnett has returned to good condition. If the two teams can fight to the seventh game of the Finals, Garnett will be in good health in June. He officially returned in the tiebreaker on the 6th.

Once Garnett returns, it will be a disaster for the Lakers, no matter how much of his state he was before the injury.

Because no matter how weak Garnett is, he is still much stronger than Danny Green and Tim Thomas.

Without Garnett, the Lakers and Bulls are in such a stalemate. When Garnett returns, how can the Lakers still compete?
While this news excited the Bulls, it also made the Lakers completely crazy.

They must win the next two games, beat the Bulls 4:2 before Garnett comes back, and not give the Bulls any chance.

But how could Wang Chong let the Lakers get their wish?

June 6th, the battle of Tianwang Mountain in the finals.

This was an almost suffocating game. From the moment the game started, the entire stadium was filled with a strong sense of depression.

During the game, the two teams' defense intensity was at full strength at the same time, and they made great moves.

In the first two minutes, the two teams did not score any goals in sports games, and all the points came from free throws.

It was like a fierce tug-of-war between the two sides, both trying their best. Whoever could score first would gain the upper hand.

The first one to take this step was the Bulls, or rather Wang Chong.

The Bulls attack, Wang Chong stands in the top arc with the ball, and the tenacious Artest is still in front of him.

It's just different from the previous games. At this time, Artest has begun to be a little timid. It's not that his temper has calmed down, but that his defense was too fierce in the previous few minutes and he has already committed two fouls.

These two fouls were not unfair. He successfully left two clearly visible bloody marks on Wang Chong's arm, and Wang Chong was beaten so hard that he couldn't help cursing.

Even with a comprehensive durability of 96 and a high injury resistance, the pain still really hurts.

"Damn you, if you have the ability to commit another foul, it will be up to you to see if the referee punishes you or not!"

Wang Chong was also aroused at this time. After holding the ball, he directly faced Artest and forced a breakthrough. (End of chapter)