Build a Dream Dynasty

Chapter 806: Pros and Cons of the Finals

The suspense of the game is basically over, and the next thing to look at is the impact of Nurkic's injury. Usually, this kind of footsteps can easily cause ankle fractures. If you are lucky, it will more or less cause ligament strain. The impact is huge.

For the Nets, who are aiming for the championship, it is very rare to have any lack of personnel before the finals, especially in the center position. Embiid, besides Porzingis, needs to have a meat shield to cause trouble for Embiid. Nurkic is not a blue-collar meat shield, but at least he has the body and strength, which can more or less cause some trouble for Embiid.

For the rest of the game, both sides were absent-minded, waiting for the passage of time. The final score was 128:102. The Nets beat the Bucks by 26 points in the away game, expanding the total score to 3:1.

Basically, apart from being restrained in the first round due to tactics and losing a game due to poor player condition, since the Nets let Leonard strangle Antetokounmpo, the Bucks can no longer see what hope. The next game is the home court of the Nets. Everyone understands that the Bucks are in danger.

After the game, in the face of the national live broadcast reporter interview, Antetokounmpo apologized for causing Nurkic's injury: "I didn't think that my inadvertent mistake caused Yousef's injury, I only hope his injury Don't take it too seriously and don't miss the rest of the series."

Is there any innocence in the foul called "stepping"? Anyone who understands understands.

GIFs of Antetokounmpo Nurkic's footsteps have been continuously circulated on social media, and the impact of this incident has also continued to expand. The Greek monster has encountered unprecedented verbal criticism.

If this action was done by a local superstar, maybe someone would stand up and help speak out, but if an outsider made such a mistake, New York netizens would feel even less burdened to scold him.

Compared with the current situation of Antetokounmpo, Jiang Mingliang is more concerned about Nurkic's situation. After all, the team still needs Nurkic to support Porzingis in the interior for the next season.

However, after the MRI last night, the results disappointed Jiang Mingliang and Stevens. Although Nurkic did not hurt his ankle bone, his ligaments were severely damaged. The meaning of the team medical team is that Nurkic’s recovery The time is expected to be about a month, and basically he will miss all the finals.

This news was a big blow to the entire Nets team, and after the official tweet announced the news, some extreme Nets fans sent death threats to Antetokounmpo, which shows the anger of the fans.

At this time, Ma Luoli called Jiang Mingliang in private, expressing her attitude of seeking peace.

The strength gap between the two sides is obvious. The Nets will represent the Eastern Conference in the Finals. In the remaining games, the Nets should not intentionally retaliate against Antetokounmpo, and the Bucks will not have any more kills Sexual tactics caused the loss of the Nets. It was a fitting end for both parties.

Although Jiang Mingliang was also a little upset, if someone else made the call, maybe Jiang Mingliang would push back in a weird way, but after all, Ma Luoli was his old acquaintance, and he had to give some face.

Besides, if you really want to fight the Bucks, isn't it the champion team in the West that takes advantage? The Bucks are now barefoot and not afraid to wear shoes. Their season is coming to an end, but the Nets can't!

Reluctantly, Zhuang Zhuoyuan chose to put the overall situation first, and after hanging up the phone, he chose to call Stevens and Curry, asking them to help control the locker room, control the team's actions in the next game, and not provoke unnecessary conflicts .

The situation in the East has become clearer, but the Jazz in the West have also successfully held back the progress of the Clippers. Relying on Klay Thompson's magical performance of 10 three-pointers in a single game, the Jazz won the game strongly in G4. After the game, the total score was moved to 2:2. For the Clippers, a lot of problems were exposed, especially in the off-ball defense. They restricted Clay and there were obvious problems. The role of the offensive end cannot be ignored. Under his activation, the inside combination of Favors and Gobert caused great trouble for Embiid on the offensive end. Tobias Harris' support for Embiid is still Some are not enough.

In the west, it is also a good thing for the Nets to have such an opponent to restrain the Clippers, not just this year. Judging from the current situation, the Nets and the Clippers are very likely Become the NBA's Real Madrid and Barcelona in five years. The advantages of the two teams are very obvious. First, the owner is rich. Ballmer and Jiang Shixiao are now the first and third in the NBA owner rankings, and they are very willing to spend money. Second, both teams have the strongest Needless to say, the achievements of the behind-the-scenes management team, Jiang Mingliang and Jerry West, thirdly, New York and Los Angeles are cities that are truly attractive to free agents, and this is also a basis. The two teams have core players who are at their peak, equipped with suitable role players and bench lineups. For the Nets, the future Bucks will be a long-term rival, while in the West, the Jazz will be the Nets' hope of sniping and consuming the Clippers. The remaining X factor depends on LeBron James. chosen.

If James chooses the West, the West will add a contender for the Finals team, and if James stays in the East, it will also be a long-term confidant of the Nets.

In the G5 game of the Eastern Conference Finals, the process of the game was similar to that of G4. Without the referee's blessing, Antetokounmpo could not break through Leonard's blockade on the offensive end in a round of the series. This shows Antetokounmpo's technical flaws, and it also shows Kidd's immaturity in tactical arrangements. He is a head coach who can help the Bucks rise, but he may not be the one who can lead the Bucks to the championship. If the Bucks have no plans to change coaches, the pressure on the Nets may not be as great as imagined.

After all, Milwaukee is only that big of a market, and Mallory's father, Aiden, is not as rich as Ballmer.

At 115:98, the Nets defeated the Bucks with a big score of 4 to 1 and advanced to the finals first.

Of course, although it is a bit embarrassing to lose four games in a row in the Eastern Conference finals, this season is also a successful season for the Bucks. The team killed James and Harden in the Eastern Conference semifinals to lead The 76ers team has changed the Eastern Conference pattern of the Nets VS LeBron in recent years. Antetokounmpo's entry this season is visible to the naked eye. Next season, he will definitely be able to enter the discussion of DPOY and the best team and enter the Eastern Conference. The excellent record in the finals also allows the team to have considerable competitiveness in the free agent market to strengthen the lineup. For example, at the third position, it is a good decision to upgrade Snell.

All in all, regardless of the invincible Nets, the future prospects of the Bucks are still very bright.

Compared with the East, the Nets "easily" entered the finals 12:1, and the competition in the West was more intense. The first four games were tied 2-2.

In the fifth game, the Durant and Embiid duo of the Clippers scored 75 points at home and defeated the Jazz 113 to 101 to get the match point.

In the sixth game, Clay scored 37 points at home in the plateau, and his backcourt partner Jeremy Lin also had a good performance of 25 points and 6 assists. The fleet equalized the score again.

Throughout the playoffs, the Jazz were undefeated at home, and their performance was miraculous, especially Clay, who is completely a superstar at home. But G7 is played at the Clippers' home court!

In the Clippers' tiebreaker at home, Durant made 15 of 28 shots, 3 of 7 three-pointers, 12 of 12 free throws, scored 45 points, 10 rebounds and 2 assists, leading the team to a 115-100 win and advance.

Although the previous prediction was to face the Clippers in the finals, Jiang Mingliang inevitably felt some regret when he saw the Jazz lose. What about the wheel?

For the Nets, the Jazz are much easier to play than the Clippers. Gobert basically didn't know how to die when he encountered Curry in the finals.

The deal is done, the next step is to study the opponent.

PG: Dragic, Austin Rivers, Prigioni

SG: Fernandez, Kevin Martin, Wesley Johnson

SF: Durant, Jordan Hamilton, Dawson

PF: Harris, Kenyon Martin, Perry Jones,

C: Embiid, Cole Aldridge

I have to say that it is not easy to form such a lineup during the one season of coming to the Clippers. In fact, such a well-equipped lineup has been formed to allow Durant to play happily in the team. , is the best way to keep Durant,

However, this team is not without shortcomings. The first is the inside defense. Embiid has both offense and defense, but his physical condition is not very good. Can take care of both, and Harris is not a particularly good defensive inside player, especially when the defense is big and small, this weakness is worth making a fuss about for the Nets. Secondly, Embiid and Durant are relatively physical among superstars Problematic players, this point can also be used in the finals matchup. But the premise of doing this is to increase their playing time, that is, to break down their bench lineup as much as possible. The Clippers' bench lineup does look good at first glance, but on the stage of the Finals, some weaknesses can be exploited.

Rivers Jr. is in a contract year this season and needs performance to win a big contract. It is expected that if the game is under control, Rivers will increase his son's playing time. This can be used more to make a fuss. Even if Rivers, who has no brains to dribble, can rush in and score some points, the threat is just that, which is better than him mobilizing a few shooters on the flanks, and the overall strength of the Clippers' inside bench is also weak. This will also ease the pressure caused by Nurkic's absence. After all, the Nets still have West inside, and O'Quinn can top it.

The Nets have thoroughly researched the Clippers. On the Clippers side, West's think tank is also giving Rivers ideas to deal with the Nets.

Dragic, Fernandez, and Rivers Jr. all have the ability to play singles with the ball, add some drama to the offensive end, find Curry to play singles, and consume Curry, thereby reducing the pressure on the defensive end.

Making good use of Embiid's point, Porzingis and Chasing Dream Green on the inside of the Nets, one suffers from strength and the other suffers from height, it is more difficult to deal with Embiid.

Increase the frequency and grasp of Harris' shots from the outside, try to pin Dream Green outside the penalty area as much as possible, and withdraw space for the team to attack the Nets' inside line.

Both sides are fighting wits and courage, analyzing the weaknesses of each other's lineup.

ESPN, on the other hand, organized a 13-person expert team to predict the outcome of the finals. There are 9 people who are optimistic about the Nets winning the championship. They analyzed the lineups of both sides, and the Nets are much stronger.

Center Embiid VS Porzingis, the Clippers win slightly.

Experts are optimistic that Embiid, who is more physically fit, can suppress Porzingis in the low post, but Porzingis' range and defense can also cause a lot of trouble for the Clippers. The advantage of direct dialogue or Embiid is not small, but in terms of the effect on the team, the gap may not be that big.

Power forward Harris VS Green, the Nets have an obvious advantage in this position.

Regardless of the basic data, Harris is not bad at all, but the role of Dream Chaser in the Nets is not reflected in the data. The defensive resources provided by him and Leonard can continue to compete for the first place in history. As for Harris, scenes of him being suppressed still appear from time to time. To put it bluntly, despite his hard work and great numbers, it's hard to say whether he's the right answer at the 4 for the Clippers.

Small forward Durant VS Leonard, this position is also dominated by the Clippers.

Durant is a scorer with no dead ends, and the most unsolvable scoring killer in the league today. More importantly, he is also a tall and thin shooting monster that Leonard is not willing to face, but with Leon Nader's improvement in offensive skills and his ability to cause trouble for Durant on the offensive end can narrow the gap between the two sides in this position to a certain extent. Of course, the Clippers' dominance is also obvious.

Shooting guard Fernandez VSJR Smith, the Clippers have a slight advantage.

The comparison of this position is the most difficult to predict, because both of them have the attribute of nerve knife respectively. Fernandez has a better defensive performance, but it seems that he is not suitable for defending a player like JR who is crazy and can play at the All-Star level, and he is even more unsuitable. Guard Curry. But if the two are replaced, it's hard to say how much the Clippers can strengthen. The Nets must be the happier side, because Fernandez seems to be able to help fight Durant. Considering all aspects, the expert group has more opinions on Fernandez.

Point guard Dragic VS Curry, the Nets have the upper hand.

This is nothing compared, basically the position with the largest gap between the five positions on the field. Dragic is a good point guard player, but for Curry, he has no advantage in almost all aspects. Even the most optimistic fans can only hope that Dragic can consume Curry more. A lot of energy, but it all seems difficult.

If compared to the starting position, it seems to be a close call, but compared to the coach, compared to the bench players, the Nets have an obvious advantage. Another potential advantage of the Nets is that their core lineup has played together for at least two years, and the tacit understanding is higher. The Clippers have just completed a big deal this season. Many substitutes and role players have been fully operational in the middle of the season. The tacit understanding is not as good as the Nets.

Coupled with the gap in the level of coaches between the two sides, it is not surprising that more people are optimistic about the Nets.

As for the home field advantage, under the current 232 competition system, this advantage is actually not that great. How should I put it, the pressure to defend the home court is even greater. If the Clippers have the opportunity to steal a home game in the first two games and return to Los Angeles with a score of 1:1, the three-game home game is very likely to take away the Nets in one wave, and even if the two sides keep their home games and lose the battle of Tianwangshan Returning to New York with a score of 2:3 is also extremely stressful. This also has home court advantage and the team actually prefers the 22111 format rather than 232.

But this is also one of the charms of the finals.

After ESPN's analysis results came out, TNT quickly made a program to analyze the pros and cons of both sides in the finals. Compared with ESPN's expert team, Barkley, who was a player, came out and mentioned ESPN's expert team. , but he thinks that the Nets have an advantage, a psychological advantage, or experience in the finals.

In the Nets team, Curry, Leonard, and Dreaming Green all have the experience of two championships. In the Clippers team, except for Durant, the only ones who have experience in the finals have followed the Nets. Fernandez won the championship twice. Including the playoff experience of other players, it is far inferior to the Nets.

On the Nets side, there is a kind of "ever-victorious general" spirit, and the Clippers are still a little weaker in this regard.

However, before the finals, Jiang Mingliang followed his father Jiang Shixiao to Milan, Italy. The reason is very simple. Inter Milan has overcome all difficulties this season and reached the Champions League final.

Coincidentally, this season's Champions League final was held at the Meazza Stadium, Inter Milan's former home stadium, which means that Inter Milan counts as a home game.

And their opponent in this game is officially Jiang Mingliang's first ally in European football, Real Madrid.

When Jiang Mingliang settled in Inter Milan, the first transaction he completed was Neymar. In fact, with the prestige value of Inter Milan at that time, it was absolutely impossible to get this talented boy who had been paying attention to the world football for a long time. Formally taking advantage of Real Madrid's prestige, Jiang Mingliang was willing to be Real Madrid's white gloves, washing away all kinds of complicated terms on Neymar, and finally got Neymar.

Halfway through, Paris Saint-Germain, controlled by local tyrants in Qatar, used more money to pry Neymar away, snatched love from Real Madrid, snatched Neymar away, and also damaged the good relationship between Inter Milan and Real Madrid. Although Jiang Mingliang was not at fault, it still disappointed Florentino.

What makes Lafayette even more unexpected is that without Neymar, Inter Milan's performance has improved to a higher level. After spending huge sums of money to introduce super striker Kane from the Premier League Tottenham this season, the team formed Kane, Gerry Ziman, Salah's trident, all the way to the Champions League final!

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