I’m Really Playing Basketball

On June 1, 2017, after last year, this year’s finals will again be the old rivals of the Warriors and Bucks.

As the two most recognized teams in the NBA, it would not be a surprise for these two teams to meet in the finals. After all, before the season even started, most experts predicted that these two teams would eventually compete. The finals of the meeting.

And now, the two teams have indeed met again in the finals.

The Warriors and Bucks, there is no need to go into details about the grievances between these two teams.

Whether it is the players of the two teams or other aspects, the two teams have a very deep connection.

So even though the Bucks lost to the Warriors in the Finals last year, the atmosphere was still very good when the players from the two teams were warming up before the game.

The Warriors fans at the scene also gave the opponent warm applause when the Bucks players came on the court.

In last year's Finals, the Warriors and Bucks played an extremely exciting game. In the end, the two teams really fought to the limit, presenting a decisive battle that can go down in history for all viewers.

Especially in the last game when the Warriors were forced into a desperate situation, Chen Xiao finally stood up and took on all the team's offense and defense. He faced Dream Green and the Bucks with a crazy output, scoring 61 points, 20 rebounds, 10 assists, 6 steals and 12 blocks. Horrible data, this tiebreaker data in the finals is also known as the most incredible and magical data in NBA history.

A 60+ quadruple-double, a 60+ quadruple-double at 5x5, these statistics are definitely worthy of being remembered by all fans and the entire NBA forever.

Therefore, many experts said that it was the first time in Chen Xiao's career that he was forced into such a situation. In the finals of Chen Xiao's career, it was the first time that he encountered such a powerful opponent.

Even in Chen Xiao's career, this Bucks team has been the strongest opponent.

Although Chen Xiao has lost in the playoffs 6 times in his 15-year career, to be honest, the playoffs that Chen Xiao lost were because the gap between his team's strength and his opponents was too large. There is really no way around this.

The Warriors are different. Last year's Warriors were very strong, but even so, Chen Xiao was still forced into such a situation. It is said that the Bucks are the strongest opponent Chen Xiao has encountered in his career. There is nothing wrong with it. No.

Therefore, Chen Xiao admitted that the Bucks are the strongest opponent Chen Xiao has encountered in his career. Experts admitted that the Bucks were also recognized by the Warriors fans at the scene, so they were willing to give such applause to this great opponent.

"If our dynasty is achieved at the cost of defeating the Bucks, then our dynasty will be the most perfect dynasty!"

Yes, that’s what Warriors fans are thinking right now.

Of course, as players, the Warriors players respect and fear this Buck.

When the starting players of both sides appear on the court, both sides can feel the fighting spirit and determination in each other's eyes.

One is to pursue the first championship in his career.

On one side is a dynasty pursuing a professional career.

Both sides have no reason to lose in this finals.

The starters of the two teams in this finals, the Warriors playing at home, are center Chen Xiao, power forward Nong Mei, small forward Wade, shooting guard Klay, and point guard Ron Howard.

This is the Warriors' starter for most of the season, and this is the Warriors' starter specifically for the Bucks this season.

As for the Bucks, there is a personnel change compared to last year's finals.

The Bucks' starters in this game are Dream Green, Antetokounmpo, Durant, Iguodala and Curry.

Curry once again returned to the starting position, which caught the Warriors a little off guard. After all, the Bucks' five-forward tactics last year were really strong, and Curry seemed to be more effective as a substitute.

After all, Curry's defensive problems as a starter are somewhat big.

Especially when facing a team like the Warriors that can play in isolation in all five positions, as long as the Warriors are willing, they can use any player in the starting lineup to punish Curry.

Chen Xiao, Big Eyebrow, Wade, Clay and Luo Ge can all play against Curry in singles.

It can be said that this season the Warriors' starting lineup is stronger in isolation. In this case, the Bucks should have even less reason to let Curry start.

However, the Bucks still let Curry start.

Why is this?

Of course, for this problem, it is not players like Chen Xiao who need to be solved, but Cole, the head coach, who needs to be solved.

On the court, in the jump ball between Nong Mei and Antetokounmpo, Nong Mei got the first wave of the ball for the Warriors.

Chen Xiao received the jump ball from Nongmei, handed the ball to Luo Ge, and passed the midfield with Nongmei leisurely.

The Warriors' offensive rhythm this season is like this. It's always so unhurried and unhurried, and it always looks so elegant.

The Warriors' offensive line gracefully pressed behind the three-point line. With three core players in Chen Xiao, Luo Ge and Wade, it was impossible for the offense to be chaotic.

Therefore, the Warriors' first attack was very targeted, creating an opportunity for Luo to post up Curry.

After Luo Ge handed the ball to Wade after halftime, Chen Xiao and Luo Ge separated and simultaneously suppressed the defenders behind them, Chai Meng and Curry.

Chen Xiao's back-up singles to chase Dream are a feint to open up space, while Luo Ge's singles to Curry is the main attack.

Of course, for the Bucks, the scene of Chen Xiao beating Chai Meng until he vomited in the tiebreaker of last year's finals was too horrifying, so even if Chen Xiao just feinted to chase Dream, he could still attract enough defense for Luo Ge. , creating enough space for Luo Ge to play Curry in isolation.

On the extension line of the horns on the right side of the free throw line, Luo Ge had Curry stuck behind him.

This pair of seniors from Marquette University kicked off the finals with singles.

Watching Luo Ge playing Curry in singles on the court.

Cole, who was originally frowning on the sidelines, now relaxed his brows.

It turns out that this is the reason why Ray Allen promoted Curry from the bench to the starter!

Curry's current physical confrontation and defensive abilities have indeed improved greatly!

Obviously, his experience as a substitute in last season's finals made Curry, who was already very self-disciplined and hard-working, work even harder. His defensive improvement this season is indeed huge.

Therefore, Ray Allen is willing to give Curry the opportunity to prove himself.

On the court, Curry worked very hard. Although he was not as tall as Luo Ge, Curry stayed very close to him. Although Luo Ge resisted him for a while, he quickly used his flexibility to get close to him again.

Although Luo Ge's ability to deceive people with dribbling fake moves has reached an extreme level, Curry will also be deceived. After Curry was deceived, he immediately used his positivity and dexterity to find his position again.

Judging from Curry's defense against Luo Ge this time, even Chen Xiao's eyes lit up. Let's not talk about Curry's defensive ability. This kind of tenacity and enthusiasm that is as good as brown sugar is indeed worthy of praise. This is What an attitude!

Curry's defense this time was perfect!

but!

Luo Ge's height is 1.97 meters and his wingspan is 2.17 meters. Curry's height is 1.91 meters and his wingspan is also 1.91 meters.

Therefore, although Curry's defense this time was perfect, Luo Ge was still able to use his physical advantage to force Qiao to fall back in front of Curry.

A swipe!

The basketball flew through the net.

2 to 0!

Luo Ge scored the first two points of the opening game for the Warriors.

Cole on the sidelines was applauding Luo Ge.

On the other side, Ray Allen on the sidelines was also applauding Curry.

Curry's defense this time really deserves Ray Allen's applause.

Because the Warriors usually only need 14 seconds to attack, this offense almost took 20 seconds.

It can be seen that this singles match for the Warriors is indeed not easy.

It can be seen that Curry's defense against Luo Ge was indeed very good this time.

After scoring this time, Ray Allen will believe that Curry can prevent Luo from scoring next time.

For Ray Allen and the Bucks, if Curry's defense is no longer a black hole, then the vitality Curry brings to the Bucks on the offensive end is immeasurable.

Although Curry can also drive the team as a substitute, it is obvious that Curry's offense can best drive the team when placed in the starting lineup.

On the court, it was the Bucks' turn to attack.

After Dreaming Green pushed the ball through half court, facing the defense that took a step back, Dreaming Green directed Antetokounmpo, Iguodala and other teammates to come out for Curry to catch the ball. Although Curry came out, he did not get rid of it. Klay, but Dream Green still passed the ball to Curry's hands, and then he covered Curry on the spot.

Dream Green's screen was very solid, Clay was blocked tightly, and the thick eyebrows were switched in front of Curry.

Facing the old rival of Thick Eyebrow, Curry quickly pulled back after a false break, widened the distance from Thick Eyebrow, and quickly threw the basketball in his hand from outside the three-point line.

This kind of shot speed can only be achieved by Ray Allen and Curry in the entire history of the league, and Curry is faster than Ray Allen.

When he was on defense just now, Curry's short hands prevented him from blocking Luo Ge's Joe's back.

Now on the offensive end, Curry's short hands make his shots extremely fast. No matter how long his thick-browed hands are, he can only do nothing.

A swipe!

Three points into the net!

3 to 2!

Looking at the small three-pointer that Curry threw in, Cole's relaxed brows on the sidelines wrinkled again.

He clearly feels that Ray Allen's transformation of the Bucks' offense has made progress again.

Compared to last year when Ray Allen used the Dooku pick-and-roll very mechanically, or the library pick-and-roll, or Dream Green to direct traffic, this offense, the Bucks' offensive discussion is more three-dimensional.

It is no longer a single routine, but a combination of multiple routines.

This makes the Bucks' defense even more difficult to defend.

Just now, if it was just a defender, no matter whether it was Klay or thick eyebrows, he couldn't guard Curry.

And if two people are used...

The cover quality of Dream Chaser is very high, and they can only draw people from other places to flank Curry.

Then, Antetokounmpo, Durant and Iguodala need to let go of one.

Durant must not be let go, and Durant is actively looking for Chen Xiao one-on-one. What is the purpose of this?

This means that Chen Xiao will not be able to assist in defense!

If the remaining Wade and Luo Ge are used to flank Curry.

Then the remaining player needs to guard Antetokounmpo and Iguodala.

It is difficult for one to defend two, no matter how strong the defense of Luo Ge and Wade is. Moreover, Iguodala and Antetokounmpo can pass the ball and are both higher than Luo Ge and Wade. This is even more fatal.

It can be said that if Curry is really flanked, Iguodala and Antetokounmpo will definitely not be able to guard against them.

"Unexpectedly, the person most suitable to cooperate with Curry is not Durant or Antetokounmpo, but Green!"

Cole was shocked.

Ray Allen is really a good coach, and he discovered this.

Curry needs a bodyguard to unleash his ability to attack and drive the team.

The quality of Durant and Antetokounmpo's coverage means that they are not Curry's best bodyguards.

And Dream Chaser Green is.

I have to say that Cole's judgment of Curry is indeed excellent.

Historically, Cole never used the Dooku pick-and-roll as a conventional weapon. This was because he spotted the Dooku pick-and-roll because Durant's screen quality was not high. In fact, it did not add much to Curry's performance.

As for Durant, whoever he hits is mismatched anyway, and there is no need to add another pick-and-roll procedure.

Of course, this is not to say that Dooku's pick-and-roll is not strong, very strong, but there are problems with the team carrying the ball. Dooku's pick-and-roll is suitable for use as a nuclear weapon at the last moment or at critical moments.

As the head coach of the Warriors, Cole actually resonated with Ray Allen in his use of Curry.

Of course, in this time and space, Cole needs to break the Curry dream-chasing system that he created historically.

This system is really not that easy to break.

Although the Warriors players on the court don't think so much, nor do they think so deeply.

But the Warriors' attack just now, that unfinished attack, indeed brought a great sense of crisis to Chen Xiao and other Warriors players.

Let's put it this way, Chen Xiao, Wade and Luo Ge, the three core players of the Warriors, are all very high.

The three of them have played 15 full seasons in the NBA, playing more than 1,200 regular season games and 200 playoff games. For the three mature players, it is obvious that they should What to do.

Therefore, on the court, when it was the Warriors' turn to attack, Ron Howard and Wade picked and rolled, and Luo Ge gave up his defender Curry to Wade.

Facing Curry who was free at this time, Wade didn't hesitate at all and leaned towards Curry.

Defending Luo Ge and defending Wade are definitely two completely different experiences for Curry.

For Luo Ge and Wade, two masters of mid-range offense, even if they are very strong defensive players, it is a huge challenge to defend them in a game, let alone Curry.

What's more, it shocked the Warriors fans at the scene, the audience in front of the TV, and the netizens on the Internet.

Not only Ron Howard and Wade, but also...that God, Chen Xiao!

When everyone saw on the court that Chen Xiao, who was playing center in this game, also pulled out to attack Curry, whether they were Bucks fans, Warriors fans, or fans of other teams, they all gasped. Angry.

Curry, who was on the Warriors bench on the sidelines, had his eyes widened with shock.

Three of the top ten players in NBA history took turns in one game...

As long as it doesn't collapse, it's the rhythm of fighting to become a god!

"My dear, my stupid brother, tonight is going to be the peak of his life!"