I’m Really Playing Basketball

On June 14, 2015, the NBA Finals continued with Game 4 in Cleveland after a two-day break.

In the previous three games, the Warriors won three games in a row, leading the Cavaliers 3-0.

According to the history and tradition of the NBA, 3-0 in the playoffs is not basically impossible, it is definitely impossible.

Even though the Cavaliers created a miracle in the Eastern Conference finals and finally came back from a 1-3 deficit, the difference between 1-3 and 0-3 seems to be only one game, but this is definitely not a matter of one game.

Therefore, after the Cavaliers fell behind 0-3, most people thought that the Cavaliers' trip to the Finals was over. Now the only thing the Cavaliers may be thinking about is not to be swept and to save face.

Moreover, most people are willing to believe that Chen Xiao and the Warriors are willing to give the Cavaliers such face.

After all, Chen Xiao received such great courtesy when he returned to Cleveland this time. If it is too unkind, then it is indeed not good.

It was under this background and atmosphere that the Finals G4 between the Warriors and Cavaliers started on June 14.

There are rumors outside that Chen Xiao and the Warriors should give the Cavaliers face and play a game in this finals. So the question is, have the Warriors players really received such explicit and implicit instructions?

Of course there is no such thing. It is never possible to say such a thing.

Chen Xiao would never ask his teammates to lose on purpose.

And Chen Xiao's teammates will not take the initiative to give up a game to repay Chen Xiao's favor.

It's impossible to say or imply it, but do the Warriors players have such thoughts in their hearts?

This is hard to say.

After all, if you weren't a mind reader, how could you possibly tell someone what they were thinking?

However, one thing is certain.

In G4 of the finals, the intensity of the Warriors' game was not as strong as the Cavaliers' game.

When the Warriors came up in G4, they played a little loosely.

The most direct manifestation is that the defense is not strong enough.

Throughout the first quarter, the Warriors committed 13 fouls.

Yes, there were 13 fouls in a single quarter, two for Bill, two for Beal, two for Clay, two for Jokic, two for Lopez, one for Gobert, one each for Ibaka and Chen Xiao.

With the intensity of both sides so high, if your game is not intense enough, wouldn't it mean that you cannot keep up with your opponent's rhythm and are prone to fouling?

Therefore, in the entire first quarter, the Cavaliers took 24 free throws, 24 free throws in a single quarter. This is definitely a record for the NBA Finals.

That is to say, the Cavaliers' free throws were average, 15 of 24, and the shooting rate was less than 65%. Otherwise, the Cavaliers' first quarter of this game was simply explosive.

Even though the Cavaliers missed 9 free throws in the first quarter, the Cavaliers still scored 50 points in the first quarter of G4, which is also an NBA Finals single-quarter record.

The entire Cavaliers, in the first quarter, under the intensity of the Warriors' almost regular-season game, the Cavaliers shot 60% of their field goals and three-pointers.

This is so awesome.

After the Warriors lowered their intensity in this game, the Cavaliers really blossomed inside and outside.

In the first quarter, James and Oden scored 25 points together, while other Cavaliers players hit 7 three-pointers.

In the first quarter of this game, it can be said that the Cavaliers blossomed both inside and outside.

They beat the Warriors 50 to 30 in a single quarter and won by 20 points in a single quarter. It can be said that this game was spent in one quarter.

Warriors head coach Cole is certainly very dissatisfied with this situation.

Warriors players all know that Cole usually doesn't get angry, but when he gets angry, he's really fierce.

Cole definitely couldn't stand this G4.

The Cavaliers are not a team that can let a game go.

The score of 3-0 is very big, but this is not the real strength gap between the Warriors and the Cavaliers.

The Cavaliers actually beat the Warriors for 45 minutes in their last game. It wasn't until the last three minutes that the Cavaliers collapsed.

Under such circumstances, Kerr didn't even know what the Warriors players were thinking about sending the Cavaliers away for a game.

After Kerr's hair dryer, the Warriors players really tightened up.

But just as Cole worried, the Cavaliers and Warriors are similar in strength, and the 20-point difference in the first quarter is almost impossible to regain.

A 20-point difference and a 10-point difference are two completely different concepts.

After a hair dryer like Cole, the Warriors' performance later was actually very good.

In the second quarter, the Cavaliers responded with a score of 38 to 37, suppressing the momentum of the Cavaliers by 1 point.

In the third quarter, the score between the two teams was 30 to 31, and the Warriors lost by 1 point.

In the fourth quarter, after both teams sent players at the end of the bench to play, the two sides played 22-22.

Yes, after Cole's hair dryer, the Cavaliers and Warriors were evenly matched.

This can be said that the Cavaliers are indeed strong.

It can also be said that the Warriors are stronger than the Cavaliers. They can tighten up even when they are relaxed, and they can also tighten up and play against the Cavaliers with difficulty.

This is indeed very strong.

In the end, the Warriors defeated the Warriors 140-120 at home.

Chen Xiao played three quarters in this game, making 10 of 22, 4 of 10 three-pointers, and 9 of 9 free throws. He scored 33 points in the three quarters.

Chen Xiao is also the only player on the Warriors to score 20 points. Chen Xiao's singles in this game was affected by the poor touch of his teammates and he was under great pressure.

For the Cavaliers, James scored 40 points in three quarters, while Oden scored 35 points. The two scored 75 points in three quarters of this game.

Obviously, James, Oden and the Cavaliers did not give up.

Therefore, those people in public opinion say that the Cavaliers are now left to fight for face, which is wrong.

At the same time, some players on the Warriors feel that they really need to give some face to the Cavaliers, who are fighting for face, and that is very wrong.

Because the knights have no intention of saving face at all, and they are still fighting back. How can you stop punching?

Therefore, after the game, Warriors head coach Cole and Warriors player Chen Xiao severely criticized the team's self-righteous mentality.

After criticizing his teammates, Chen Xiao also made a self-examination. He should have made some things clear before the game started.

But everyone knows that Chen Xiao said this to give them face.

Because it's impossible for Chen Xiao to explain clearly. Did Chen Xiao say before the game that you want to win and don't give face to James and the Cavaliers?

Let’s not talk about whether this sounds good or not. Why do you think you can win if you say you want to win? You look down on the Cavaliers too much and offend the Cavaliers too much, right?

Therefore, it is impossible for Chen Xiao to say such things before the game.

This is Chen Xiao taking the initiative to take responsibility after criticizing their unprofessionalism.

Most of the Warriors players are aware of this.

Of course, for the Warriors, the 3-0 situation turned into 3-1. This is not so fatal, it just gives the Warriors a small boost.

The Cavaliers are really not that easy to beat.

This team is tenacious and capable.

Therefore, Cole emphasized to the Warriors players again and again that the longer it takes to beat the Cavaliers, the greater the variables will be. In the NBA, emerging teams all hope to win quickly, and traditional football Team, on the other hand, can't wait to compete in every round.

Therefore, although Cole did not convey the task of creating pressure to the Warriors players, Chen Xiao knew that Cole definitely hoped that the Warriors would sweep the Cavaliers in the next game.

Of course, for the Cavaliers, going from 0 to 3 to 1 to 3 gave them hope. The Tianwangshan playoff between the two teams was also a life and death battle, which made it particularly eye-catching.

Although the G5 battle between the Cavaliers and Warriors attracted attention, for the two teams, this game was actually not that stressful.

As for the Cavaliers, they are just a living horse doctor. They can fight every game and they don't want to win or lose.

As for the Warriors, the big score of 1 to 3 is not enough to make the Warriors feel too much pressure.

But obviously, judging from the mentality of both sides, the Cavaliers' mentality is currently healthier and stronger.

The current Cavaliers are truly desperate and desperate, with no other ideas at all. The team's determination to implement Carlisle's will is staggering.

The Cavaliers are now focusing on Jokic, and they will focus on Jokic from the beginning.

Oden and James took turns attacking Jokic. As the Warriors' only starting big man, Jokic couldn't go outside. Faced with Oden and James staring at him like this, he could only force it. With.

However, it is obvious that no matter how mature Jokic's offense is and no matter how unlike a rookie, his defense is indeed that of a rookie, how can it withstand the baptism of James and Oden, two super giants.

In G5, Jokic played less than 4 minutes and left the field with two fouls.

This is already the result of Chen Xiao's very hard work, otherwise Jokic's exit time in the first quarter would be even shorter.

After Jokic came off the court, the Warriors' offense was quickly divided into unlimited singles tactics by the Cavaliers.

After the first quarter, the Cavaliers, playing at home, led the Warriors by 2 points 37 to 35 in the first quarter.

You see, since G3, Cavaliers head coach Carlisle changed the team's style of play, the Cavaliers' starters have an advantage over the Warriors' starters.

That is to say, Chen Xiao was indeed accurate in the first quarter of this game. He made 7 of 12 in a single quarter, 4 of 7 three-pointers, and 6 of 6 free throws. He scored 24 points in a single quarter. He was simply invincible in singles. Otherwise, the Warriors would have been invincible in this game. It is very likely that it will collapse as soon as it starts, just like last time.

In the last game, the Cavaliers defeated the Warriors in the first quarter. The big reason was that Chen Xiao didn't feel that good in the last game and was not that strong in singles. When the rest of the Warriors couldn't open up, there was no Able to withstand the Cavaliers' wave.

But in the first quarter of this game, Chen Xiao was in good offensive condition and withstood the Cavaliers' wave.

As long as they can withstand the first quarter, it will be easy for the Warriors, who have an advantage in the rotation.

In the second quarter, when the score was tight, they learned the lesson from G3. The Cavaliers did not dare to let James and Oden fight immediately. If they fight like this, even if they can continue to lead, they will have no follow-up power and will definitely lose.

Instead of this, why not trust Spanoulis, Scola, Korver, JR Smith and other role players, what if they are accurate?

Most of the Cavaliers' rotation players are offensive-minded. If these guys are really accurate, anyone can do it.

And this game...

JR Smith did not disappoint Carlisle and the Cavaliers. He went 3-for-3 in the rotation and scored 8 points by himself.

However, on the Cavaliers side, except for JR Smith, everyone else's touch was very bad, especially Scola, the rotation leader, who went 0-for-2 and was very uncomfortable being stared at by Ibaka and Gobert. It was also very uncomfortable. With Korver, he was also very uncomfortable by Barnes, also 0 for 2.

But on the Warriors side, this group of Warriors rotations will not wait for their touch to return. After Ibaka's iron game, in the second quarter of this game, the rotation made 4 of 5 and scored 8 points. In addition, In addition, Dragic, Barnes, Gobert, and Livingston also achieved success in the rotation of the Cavaliers, which is not very defensive.

After the second quarter, the Cavaliers' rotation collapsed, and the Warriors beat them 36 to 25 in a single quarter.

At the end of the half, the Warriors relied on a stronger rotation and actually led 71 to 63 by 8 points despite the starting disadvantage.

However, there is good news for the Cavaliers. The good news is that James and Oden, the two Optimus Primes of the Cavaliers, have received sufficient rest.

Therefore, in the third quarter, it was the starting battle between the two sides again. The Cavaliers recovered 5 points in a single quarter 35 to 30.

At the end of the three quarters, the Warriors were only 3 points ahead, 101 to 98.

In the fourth quarter, James and Oden once again stayed on the court from the beginning.

This time, with the five-minute rest period in the second quarter, Oden and James' physical strength can support them for the entire second half.

It is also difficult for them to lose power in the last 3 minutes of the game like G3.

I have to say that this time, Oden and James did withstand it.

Especially James, in the fourth quarter, James took 10 shots in a single quarter, 7 of 10, 0 of 2 three-pointers, 3 of 3 free throws, and scored 17 points in a single quarter. James really wanted to win!

As for Oden, he made 3 of 5 in the fourth quarter and 2 of 3 free throws. He also scored 8 points and 5 rebounds efficiently. Oden also really wanted to win.

It can only be said that the entire Cavaliers team wants to win this game.

However, if you want to win, you must have that strength.

Oden and James are both capable. After Jokic was beaten, no one in the Warriors' interior could withstand them.

But in the second quarter, Jr. showed great power during the rotation and had high hopes. In the fourth quarter, Jr. changed from a god to a nerve.

Jr made 0 of 6 in the fourth quarter, 0 points, 1 rebound and 0 assists. He took the second most shots in the fourth quarter, but his statistics were almost zero.

When the game whistle sounded, Jr., who picked up the offensive rebound, did not request a timeout or pass the ball to James.

Instead, he threw the last attack himself, which directly made Xiao Zhan break his defense with anger, and he looked at Jr. with eyes wide open in shock and disbelief.

Jr himself was actually confused.

He didn't expect that offensive rebound to fall into his hands.

As a confident Mamba believer, at that time, it was almost subconsciously deep in his soul that made the choice for him.

In the end, in Jr's confusion, in the roar of James breaking the defense, in the regret of Cavaliers fans...

The Warriors defeated the Cavaliers 131-128 in an away game. They swept the Cavaliers 4-1 and won the 2014-2015 NBA championship.

Excited, enthusiastic, and crazy, the game ended. In the unbridled celebration of the Warriors players, the 2014-2015 NBA season came to an end.

Looking at the young Warriors singing and dancing on the court, Barkley next to him was envious.

"I never thought that an NBA championship would be so easy to win."

"It's not that the NBA championship is simple, but that there is a God beside them who leads the way."

Yes, I really can’t envy this.

Thinking about himself, he sacrificed his career for the championship. In the end, he got nothing and made a lot of jokes and grievances.

It can only be said that there is no comparison between humans and gods.

With the ribbons flying, Barkley adjusted his mentality, and his full and excited voice sounded again.

"Congratulations again to the Golden State Warriors for reaching the top of the NBA again after 40 years!"

"Congratulations again to our great God. In his career, he led a different team to the championship stage for the fourth time, and he himself also won the seventh championship surpassing Michael Jordan!"

"At the same time, let us all once again congratulate the greatest wonder boy in the basketball world for receiving the FMVP trophy from Bill Russell. This is also the seventh championship MVP trophy in his career!"

On the high platform, Chen Xiao holds the championship in one hand and the Finals MVP in the other. Watching this scene, James, Xiao Du and Xiao Ku in front of the TV were envious, but also respected.

Jordan, who was specially invited by David Stern to attend the ceremony, declined David Stern's request to present the championship award with him, but when Chen Xiao once again lifted the NBA's highest team and individual honors, At that time, he still applauded Chen Xiao sincerely.

"Now, you finally deserve it."

There is relief, but also a little bit of reluctance and melancholy...