I’m Really Playing Basketball

After the Eastern Conference finals, as the finals matchup between the Warriors and Bucks was determined, the entire NBA media began to hype up the grievances between the Bucks and Warriors, Chen Xiao and Dooku.

This season is Chen Xiao’s fourteenth season in the NBA. At the same time, this season is also Durant and Curry’s ninth season in the NBA. If we count from the time spent in the NBA, whether it is Chen Xiao or Duku In fact, they can all be considered NBA veterans.

Chen Xiao is now almost 34 years old, and Dooku is now 28 years old.

In such a long career, there must have been a lot of duels between the three.

In fact, in the Eastern Conference, during Chen Xiao's last three years of dynasty, he met the Bucks in the Eastern Conference playoffs.

In Chen Xiao's career, every time he has met the Bucks, he has never lost.

This is Chen Xiao.

For Curry and Durant, Chen Xiao, a senior, senior, and half-teacher, is a figure they cannot avoid in their careers.

This is the case for Chen Xiao, and the same is true for Ron Howard, who lost to Ron Howard in the finals the year before last.

For these two stars who came from Marquette University, Chen Xiao, Wade and Ron Howard, the three seniors who have dominated the NBA for more than ten years, are really like three super bosses who never age.

Especially Chen Xiao, his existence is simply a legend that they cannot avoid.

After losing to Chen Xiao for so many years, for Durant and Curry, now they really want to defeat Chen Xiao once.

After all, they are no longer young people now. It is time for them to really achieve results.

Therefore, unlike the last time they met Ron Howard in the finals, this time, both Durant and Curry felt that their hearts were calm.

June 2, 2016, G1 of the NBA Finals between the Warriors and Bucks.

The much-anticipated NBA Finals will finally begin at Oracle Arena in Oakland.

Before the game, Durant was very friendly with Curry, Dina, Braxson and other players, and greeted and hugged Warriors players Chen Xiao, Curry Jr. and other players.

This game was also the first time the Curry brothers met in the finals.

The two brothers who belong to two teams met in the NBA Finals. This can be regarded as a good story. Therefore, in G1 of this finals, Bobcats assistant coach Old Curry on the sidelines was definitely the happiest one. The game was still It didn't start, and I couldn't even close my mouth with laughter.

When Curry was asked in an interview before the game which son he hoped would win the championship in this finals, Curry also jokingly said: "Now that Seth has three championship rings, I hope that Stephen will win the championship this time." He can get his first NBA championship ring, but Seth has never given up to Stephen since he was a child, so I hope they can get what belongs to them upright, no matter whether the final championship belongs to Seth or Stephen. Yes, I will be proud of them and I will be very happy."

When Curry retired, he must have never dreamed that his two sons who were obsessed with Chen Xiao would have such achievements in the NBA.

The eldest son is now one of the best superstars in the NBA and a contender for the league's No. 1 point guard, while the second son is already one of the league's best role players, a member of the dynasty, and the league's best sixth man.

Let's just say that his two sons have now surpassed what he once was.

Therefore, for him, he came to this finals with enjoyment. No matter who loses or wins in the end, he is the biggest winner.

On the court, for the players on both sides, this is definitely not the mentality.

On the Warriors side, Chen Xiao and the Warriors players are now here to defend their title or even become a dynasty.

As for the Bucks next door, not only Durant and Curry are full of desire for the championship, but also the two locker room leaders of the Bucks, Dina and Braxon, who were two of the Three Eagles at Marquette University. Two claws in the claw, five people came to the NBA together, Chen Xiao, Wade, and Ron Howard, these three bosses have now become famous, but their two younger brothers still have not been able to get their own NBA champion.

To be honest, for role players in the NBA, both of them are successful. Both of them have scored more than 10,000 points in fourteen seasons in the NBA. Both of them have been leaders of the Bucks for so many years. , it will definitely not be easy to enter the Hall of Fame when you retire in the future, but there is still a great chance to raise your jersey above Bradley Arena.

But the opportunity is great. If they want to put a lid on this opportunity and turn it into a certainty, there is no doubt that they have to lead the Bucks to win the championship before they can retire gloriously and hang their jerseys in the arena with honor. over the sky.

Therefore, they are also extremely eager for the championship.

And this is why many experts were more optimistic about the Bucks than the Warriors before the game, because the Bucks are hungrier than the Warriors.

It seems so.

Between two teams of similar strength, whoever is more hungry for honors will achieve greater success. There seems to be no problem with this logic.

On the court, after the two teams warmed up before the game, the starting players of the two teams also stood on the court.

The starting players of the Bucks in this game are Green, Antetokounmpo, Durant, Iguodala, and Curry.

As for the Warriors, the starting players are Jokic, Big Eyebrow, Chen Xiao, Clay and Beal.

It can be seen from the starting lineups of the two teams that the two teams did not make even a little adjustment in the first game of the finals.

And this shows the confidence of the Bucks and Warriors.

Both teams feel that as long as they play their own basketball, they can win, so there is no need to adjust.

So the question is, will the Bucks' five small players encounter the Warriors' passing and cutting, as many experts said, will Mars hit the earth?

"At the beginning of the game, Antetokounmpo won the first attack of the game for the Bucks!"

With a huge roar from the Warriors fans at the scene, the game officially began.

The Bucks attack first.

Curry did not try to catch the ball amid Bill's entanglement. It was the Bucks' inside man Green who carried the ball across half court.

After Chai Meng Green dribbled the ball outside the three-point line, looking at the situation where there was no one two meters in front of him, Chai Meng's face looked a little unhappy.

This kind of defense like Kidd actually used it on ourselves. Don't you guys think that my three-pointers and shooting are strong in the Eastern Conference finals, so you think I can't shoot?

Don’t you know my shooting percentage in last year’s finals?

Don’t you know my regular season shooting percentage this season?

The Warriors certainly know Green's three-point shooting percentage in last year's Finals with the Spurs. He averaged two three-pointers per game and averaged 41% from the field.

However, the Warriors still chose the defensive strategy of releasing Green from the start.

Of course, this strategy was not formulated casually. The Bobcats' strategy of letting Green go in the Eastern Conference Finals was very successful.

Let's put it this way, if you bet on Green's shooting percentage, even if you lose the bet, Green can hit some shots from beyond the three-point line. Can Green kill the Warriors with three-pointers?

It's obviously impossible.

If Green can't kill the Warriors, the Warriors will defend 4 with 5 inside. With the Warriors' defense, they can directly strangle the Bucks' offense.

This gain is much greater than the loss.

In fact, in this season's Eastern Conference Finals, Joe and the Bobcats used this trick to push the Bucks into a desperate situation, and finally forced the Bucks Dooku out of the pick-and-roll in the fourth quarter of G6.

The tactic with Dream Green as the core organization is the Bucks' usual tactic.

Cole is too familiar with this tactic. When Cole played in the fifth grade with the Bobcats, he learned and copied it from the Bucks.

Even though the Warriors don't look like a five-small team now, in fact, the core of the Warriors' tactics is still a five-small team.

However, the center and power forward are two big-looking players, Jokic and Big Eyebrow, so it looks like the Warriors are a team with traditional tactics.

The Warriors are very similar to the Bucks in this regard.

Because the Bucks have Antetokounmpo and Durant, two tall men who are over 2.10 meters tall, they don't look like the fifth kid. But in fact, they are the fifth kid, except for Durant and Durant. The two big men Antetokounmpo can also play five small players.

This is the case for the Warriors, except that the two big men Jokic and Big Eyebrow can also play five small players.

Being let go by the Warriors, Green, who is the core of the Bucks' tactics, cannot retreat. If he really retreats, won't the Bucks' tactical system collapse directly?

Even if he doesn't want to shoot, Ray Allen on the sidelines will ask Dream Green to shoot this three-pointer. As long as he can hit it, he can slap the Warriors in the face hard and at the same time, he can operate the team's tactical system. open.

only……

Bang bang!

Dream Green's three-pointer hit the basket hard, and Jokic grabbed the rebound.

The crisp sound of iron making was a bit embarrassing.

As the core organization of the team's tactical system, if his offensive threat is not enough, then no matter how good his passing is, it will be difficult to really organize the team.

On the other side, it was the Warriors' turn to attack. Bucks head coach Ray Allen stood up from his seat, walked to the sidelines and waved his hand. He also took it out and stood at the top of the arc to direct traffic for Jokic. He saw that Dream Green, who was originally guarding him, also retreated to the free throw line.

Seeing this scene, the Warriors fans at the scene, the experts in front of the TV, and many professionals at the scene were stunned and in an uproar.

"Just now, the Warriors released the Bucks' playmaker Chasing Green, and this time, the Bucks also released the Warriors' playmaker Jokic. Ray Allen is so sure that Jokic will also join the team. Could Green also be unable to hit this three-pointer?"

"No, Ray Allen wasn't betting that Jokic wouldn't make the three-pointer. I believe that when the Warriors released Green, they weren't betting that he wouldn't make the shot. The Warriors' defense just now was actually creating trouble for Green. There is offensive pressure, and the Bucks are also creating pressure for Jokic now!"

After Chris Webber finished speaking, Maizi beside him couldn't help but nod.

Let's put it this way, not everyone in this world is a destined protagonist like Chen Xiao. If others let you go, you will definitely be able to hit. If others put pressure on you, you will definitely be able to slap others in the face.

In fact, most people in this world are ordinary people. As long as they are ordinary people, it is difficult to ignore such pressure.

For example, this time, on the stage of the finals, when Jokic watched the Bucks let him go like this, how could he not know that his shot was related to the team's offense and system.

What was originally an ordinary three-point shot suddenly became heavy.

And that's pressure.

Faced with this heavy pressure, Jokic's three-pointer even felt different.

Then, there was another bang!

Jokic's three-point shot from the top of the arc was also impressive.

Just like Green's three-pointer just now, Jokic's three-pointer also caused a burst of noise.

There was no way, no one expected that when the two teams came together, they would actually stage such a show.

However, soon, the professionals on the sidelines and in front of the TV were amazed.

These two teams are really relaxed, really dare to bet, and are really big-hearted!

Let go, and let go of a player with a three-point shooting percentage of 40%. To be honest, in the entire league, except for Bobcats head coach Jordan who is so ambitious, I am afraid that most people do not dare to do this.

As for the Bucks and Warriors, the two teams resolutely used Joe's extremely ambitious strategy from the beginning.

Jokic made a three-pointer, and Antetokounmpo grabbed the backboard and quickly passed the ball to Curry. After receiving the ball, Curry immediately sprinted forward.

And Bill was not to be outdone and posted directly.

However, because the stick was too hard, after Bill squeezed Curry down, Bill was called for a defensive foul.

It's just that Bill didn't care at all about his defensive foul.

Even next time when he was defending, Bill was even more ferocious.

Let's put it this way, in the past few seasons, everyone has witnessed Curry's treatment by referees in the NBA playoffs. Even if Curry is squeezed into a sandwich, generally speaking, the referees will not call it.

If you are asked to play without the ball, be prepared to be ignored by the referee.

For players without the ball, there is absolutely no cylinder.

Therefore, Curry felt that Bill's defense must be a foul. After receiving Durant's sideline ball, it was like a foul, and he threw the ball in front of Bill. Curry fell down, but the referee's whistle was not heard at all. ring.

Bill, this is not a violation of the cylinder!

This made Curry very angry, but he was helpless. His shooting speed was too fast, which made him get hit and looked like he was diving after shooting. This was also a huge disadvantage.

However, Curry's sudden shot caught the Warriors' rebounding defense off guard, allowing Dream Chaser to grab the offensive rebound.

Then, the Dream Chaser basket rose up, and then there was another snap!

Chen Xiao, who flew out of the diagonal stab, knocked Dream Green's dunk out of the baseline.

Chai Meng is not tall enough, and his dunks under the basket are not that fancy, so he can easily be taken advantage of.

Chai Meng has always been one of the players with the most dunk attempts in the NBA.

The Warriors served from the baseline, and Durant served to Iguodala. Facing Clay's defense, Iguodala turned around and shot a fadeaway jumper, hitting the iron again.

This time, it was Chen Xiao who grabbed the offensive rebound.

Chen Xiao quickly advanced with the ball, compressed the Bucks' defense and passed the ball to Clay outside the three-point line. Clay suddenly stopped outside the three-point line and took a three-pointer, and there was a swipe!

finally!

After the game started, there was a fight between the two sides, but Clay's three-pointer broke the deadlock.

Immediately afterwards, the Warriors attacked, and Ray Allen on the sidelines signaled the Warriors players on the court to slow down the rhythm. Although the fast pace of the game is also beneficial to the Bucks, this is an away game, and there is no need to completely slow down the rhythm for the time being. Bring it up.

And now that the Warriors start the momentum first and then set the pace, I'm afraid they will suffer a loss.

Therefore, Ray Allen asked the Warriors to fall into position now and fight a positional battle.

Moreover, this time, the player carrying the ball across half court is no longer Green, but Curry!

After Curry dribbled the ball beyond the three-point line, Bill's peripheral vision saw Durant coming this way!

"Doku pick and roll!"

While Bill was excited, Durant had already been taken apart, and Bill's defender had been replaced by Durant!

Catch the ball, shoot the ball, all in one go!

Seeing Durant jumping high, Bill was desperate!

How to defend this?

This is simply impossible to defend!

A swipe!

Three point hit!

3 to 3!

After Durant hit the three-pointer, he reached out and gave Curry a high-five next to him.

At this time, Bill and Chen Xiao looked at the two Warriors players with surprised expressions on their faces.

Very strong!

Dooku's pick-and-roll is indeed very strong.

As long as the player you are guarding Curry is small, he can only be shot by Durant.

But, if you were to defend Curry, would you dare to use a big man?

Curry's ability to run without the ball will kill you, and even if you can't run to death, Curry's invincible ability can beat you to death.

"Sure enough, it was a tactic that made Michael and Bobcat disappear with a bang, strong!"

And my hunch was indeed correct.

They are the strongest opponents I have ever encountered in the finals!