I’m Really Playing Basketball

At the Oracle Center, when the Warriors requested a timeout, the atmosphere among the fans was already extremely tense.

After the timeout ended, when the players from the two teams returned to the court, many famous players like Jordan and Magic felt their heartbeats speeding up crazily.

Let's put it this way, in the history of the NBA, there are very few finals as intense as this year's finals.

Not to mention that the content of this year's finals is indeed extremely crazy.

Don't talk about these people on the sidelines.

Even among the players on the field, many felt that their palms were sweating at this time.

The game has reached this stage, with less than two minutes left. At this time, it really depends not only on strength, but also on will and destiny.

On the court, after the timeout, the Warriors had the ball, and the Warriors chose to serve a baseline kick.

And this time it was not someone else who received the baseline ball, but Chen Xiao.

Since Chen Xiao played inside this season, he basically stopped advancing with the ball.

In fact, after Chen Xiao became recognized as god, he rarely advanced with the ball.

Because as long as he holds the ball, his opponent will definitely double-team him.

But this time, this season, things are different.

The players on the Warriors court at this time are Jokic, Chen Xiao, Wade, Clay and Luo Ge.

The five players on the Warriors court all have very strong offensive abilities. In this case, the Warriors naturally dare not attack Chen Xiao and advance with the ball at this time.

After all, Chen Xiao's ball-playing ability is not as good as Durant's, but the best in NBA history.

As long as he dares to flank, Chen Xiao can easily hand the ball to his teammates, allowing them to score easily.

Therefore, in this case, Cole will use the Warriors' trump card.

Chen Xiao advanced with the ball, and Dream Green had no helper, so he could only follow Chen Xiao and defend carefully.

Chen Xiao's current speed and explosive power are indeed not that strong, but Chen Xiao's ball-handling skills are still very good. If Dream Green dares to intercept or press, Chen Xiao will definitely be able to pass Dream Green more than three times on the spot. .

Therefore, the best way to defend Chen Xiao, who is now advancing with the ball, is to follow suit, not press, and not give Chen Xiao a chance to break through.

Give Chen Xiao space to pass the ball, and also give Chen Xiao a little space to shoot. Just make sure that Chen Xiao can block the shot and influence it when he shoots.

I have to say that Green, who was given a hard lesson by Chen Xiao in last season's finals, really learned the lesson when it comes to how to defend Chen Xiao alone.

The best defensive player is nothing in front of Chen Xiao. There is really nothing to be proud of. If you are really proud in front of Chen Xiao, no matter who you are, you will die without a burial place!

So in this finals, Dream Green really learned to be very obedient, and Chen Xiao's statistics in this finals were not as explosive as last time.

This is both because Chen Xiao himself doesn't want to attack hard, and also because Dream Green's defense is really good.

Outside the three-point line, Dream Green looked at Chen Xiao with piercing eyes, while Jokic inside had already pulled out and stood next to Dream Green, ready to cover Chen Xiao.

I have to say that the quality of Jokic's cover is solid. Among the entire Warriors, Jokic's cover quality is the highest. After all, he is a big center. In this regard, thick eyebrows are indeed inferior.

If it is a pick-and-roll with thick eyebrows, Chen Xiao has already been flanked by Green and Antetokounmpo, and it is absolutely impossible to form a defense switch against Antetokounmpo.

Now that the defense switch has been formed, it is too late to attack again. Dream Green quickly blocks Jokic's downward route and prevents Jokic from cutting without the ball.

Almost the moment he blocked Jokic, Green heard a burst of cheers from the Warriors fans.

Then, he looked at Chen Xiao and Antetokounmpo. Chen Xiao had already broken through Antetokounmpo!

So fast? !

Dream Chasing Green was shocked.

At this time, the poisonous-tongued Maizi who was commentating the game on the sidelines also shouted in shock: "Blessed to Buddha, God worshiped to Giannis!"

Yes, Chen Xiao used the change of rhythm to directly worship Antetokounmpo, who was still a little defensive!

After breaking through Antetokounmpo, Chen Xiao did not continue to break through. His current speed and explosive power are not very suitable for such long-distance attacks to the basket.

So Chen Xiao chose a pull-up jumper after the breakthrough.

A swipe!

Chen Xiao hit a mid-range jumper.

104 to 102!

After being tied by the Bucks, the Warriors exceeded the score again!

Chen Xiao's prayer coupled with this pull-up jump shot made Ray Allen on the sidelines almost squat on the ground with his head in his hands.

The timeout just ended, and we agreed to focus on defending Chen Xiao's offense, but Chen Xiao scored on his own as soon as he came up.

And it's not just about catching Curry's defensive score, it's simply a slap in the face for his tactical arrangement just now.

It can only be said that Antetokounmpo is still too young now.

After Chen Xiao made the go-ahead shot, Chen Xiao did not quickly return to defense. At this time, only Warriors center player Jokic quickly returned to defense, and other Warriors players, including Chen Xiao, Wade, and Ron Howard and Klay, all on the spot to press the Bucks full court.

Clay is frantically chasing Curry, Chen Xiao is going around and confronting Durant, Wade is clamping down on Iguodala, and Ron Howard is going around to chase Green.

Seeing the Warriors' full-court press at this time, Antetokounmpo was stunned when he launched the baseline ball.

How to post this?

To be fair, the four players the Warriors use to press the whole court are somewhat strong defensively!

For a moment, Antetokounmpo really didn't dare to shoot. In fact, Dream Chaser Green realized that the Warriors were pressing hard and was already covering for Curry and Durant. There was a chance, but Antetokounmpo Still dare not post it.

If this is really a mistake, the game will be ruined!

In the end, Antetokounmpo did not dare to gamble and could only ask for a timeout.

After the timeout, the Bucks still had to face the Warriors' full-court press.

Dare not, obviously, after this timeout, the Bucks agreed.

Of course, the player serving the ball after the timeout became Durant.

Since the Warriors want to go around Durant to prevent Durant or Curry from catching the ball, it is just right to pass the sideline ball to Durant.

You can't guard Green, Antetokounmpo and Iguodala so fiercely, right?

If they really have to defend so fiercely, the Bucks will release the ball, and Durant will immediately get a chance because he doesn't have much defensive power.

Nothing can have the best of both worlds, and the same is true for full-court press. The more defensive you are, the more you will leak after being broken through.

Antetokounmpo is not afraid of missing when serving. He has no shooting ability, but if Durant misses, try.

I have to say that Ray Allen, a rookie coach, is really capable.

He is indeed the person who tricked Boss Qiao.

This time, under Chen Xiao's command, the Warriors only pressed a little harder. After not forcing any mistakes, they immediately gave up pressing Green, Iguodala and Antetokounmpo.

This allowed Dream Green to successfully receive Durant's free throw.

Of course, Durant and Curry are still the Warriors' key defensive players.

Chen Xiao was still circling Durant, while Clay was still chasing Curry, trying not to let the two of them catch the ball.

Since the two of them are invincible in Dooku's pick-and-roll, they are not allowed to catch the ball.

They were not allowed to catch the ball even though they were being pulled hard.

It can only be said that for the finals, especially at the last moment, defensive players can have a lot of measures.

And this is also the reason why Ray Allen squatted on guard with his head in his hands after Chen Xiao successfully prayed to Buddha just now.

Really, Antetokounmpo does not need to take off, you just need to stand still, even if you hug Chen Xiao!

Look at these players on the Warriors, Chen Xiao, Ron Howard, Wade...

It can only be said that having an elder in the family is like having a treasure, not to mention that the Warriors have three treasures in the family!

So when Dream Chaser Green, who was holding the ball, wanted to move the screen and pass the ball to Curry, he found that Luo Ge, who was guarding him, directly grabbed his waist away. Although Dream Chaser blocked Gram Lai, but Luo Ge successfully bypassed Dream Chaser, and then hugged Curry tightly with two long hands.

When Curry pushed Luo Ge away, Clay had already bypassed Dream Chaser and then flanked Curry.

This gave Dream Chasing no chance to pass the ball to Curry.

Since he can't cooperate with Curry, he can only look at Durant's stand-up singles.

Durant had already reached his waist at this time, but Durant was not ready to catch the ball because he was still competing with Chen Xiao for position.

His strength was not enough to hold Chen Xiao down. Especially at the last moment, Chen Xiao's defensive intensity also increased to a higher level.

"The Warriors' defense at the last moment was so good!"

The Warriors and Bucks are the two best defensive teams in the league. During the regular season, the two teams were ranked first and second. There was almost no difference. In the playoffs, the defenses of the two teams were also poor. Very good, there are some differences, but not big.

But when it comes to the most critical moment at the end of the finals, especially the most critical moment in the tiebreaker, when the referee can no longer easily use the whistle, the Warriors players are too capable of grasping the defensive scale.

Simply a level above the Bucks.

With Chen Xiao, Wade and Ron Howard, three players who are considered old elf-level players in the NBA, the Warriors are indeed very dominant at such a critical moment.

Maizi knows it very well. In fact, Ray Allen also knows this, which is why he was so regretful just now when Antetokounmpo failed to defend Chen Xiao.

"The Bucks are really in danger in this game!"

I have to say that at this stage of the game, the Bucks are really dangerous, and Durant and Curry are indeed strong.

Facing the almost ultimate defense of the Warriors, the two of them still hit a super difficult mid-range shot and an extremely difficult three-pointer at the last moment.

But in the end, the Bucks still missed Curry's three-pointer, and ultimately lost to the Warriors 107-110 in the game.

And when Curry missed the perfect three-pointer against Klay Thompson's defense, almost all the Bucks players on the court collapsed to the ground.

Amid the cheers of Warriors fans at the scene, Antetokounmpo covered his face with his hands in great pain.

Durant and Curry, the only two Warriors players on the court who were not lying on the ground, were squatting on the ground at the moment, covering their lips with one hand and stroking the floor of the Finals with the other. They were so reluctant to let go. It’s also so memorable.

It wasn't until Warriors players such as Chen Xiao, Wade, Ron Howard, Klay and Jokic pulled them up from the ground one by one that they recovered from their huge disappointment.

"KD, your performance is still very, very good."

Yes, this game, this series, the performance of Durant and Curry, and the performance of the Bucks really amazed Chen Xiao and the Warriors.

"In my 15-year career, you have been my strongest opponent."

This buck definitely deserves the title to say they are the strongest opponent.

It's just obvious that for Durant, he doesn't want to be Chen Xiao's strongest opponent, he just wants to be a championship!

But in the end, they still lost.

And this is already the third finals he has lost.

And all three times, they lost to these three seniors.

Durant is really feeling uncomfortable now.

But Durant also knows that no matter how uncomfortable he feels, the finals are over.

In the end, Durant and the Bucks players congratulated Chen Xiao and the Warriors.

Of course, the Warriors fans and spectators at the scene also stood up and applauded all the players of the two teams.

This is already the second time, and it was the same last year.

"These are two truly great teams!"

Yes, a truly great team.

And these two teams also have five truly great players.

In this game, Durant scored 37 points and Curry scored 40 points. Both of them averaged more than 35 points per game in this series, which is terrifying.

The strongest duo in NBA history, it is definitely well-deserved.

On the other side, Luo Ge scored 32 points in this game, Wade scored 23 points, and Chen Xiao scored 34 points.

At the same time, in this finals, Luo Ge averaged 28.7 points, 5.6 rebounds and 6 assists per game, while Wade averaged 27 points, 6.6 rebounds and 5.7 assists per game.

In addition, Chen Xiao averaged 28.5 points, 10.7 rebounds and 6.5 assists in this finals.

In this finals, Luo Ge, Wade and Chen Xiao all shot over 50%.

The statistics of three players on one team all reached 27+5+5, and their shooting percentages exceeded 50%. This is also the first time in the history of the NBA.

If we say Curry and Durant are the strongest duo in the history of the NBA Finals.

So if Chen Xiao, Wade and Luo Ge say that they are the strongest trio, there is no problem at all.

So at the award ceremony, when Russell, Jordan and Duncan handed over the FMVP trophies to Chen Xiao, Wade and Luo Ge respectively, no matter it was the audience, celebrities, guests or those in front of the TV The audience was cheering and applauding the three of them crazily.

Seeing the excitement of the three people, David Stern next to him was very satisfied.

I have to say that David Stern really knows how to behave.

Isn't it just for this scene that Chen Xiao was so restrained in this finals?

Chen Xiao hopes that the three of them can win everything together this season.

Because they all remember the vows they made when they were young.

"No one can be missing!"

And at this moment, they finally did it!

And looked at the three people hugging each other with excitement, touch, and tearful eyes.

At this time, whether it was Durant, Curry, Jordan, Magic, Duncan, or Popovich or Pat Riley in front of the TV, there was only one word in their minds.

"legend!"

Three people won 16 NBA championships in 2015 (Chen Xiao 9, Luo Ge 3, and Wade 4).

Three people won 10 regular season MVPs in 2015 (Chen Xiao 5, Luo Ge 2, and Wade 3).

The three of them won 14 FMVPs in 2015 (9 for Chen Xiao, 3 for Luo Ge, and 2 for Wade).

The terrifying honor of three people's fifteen-year career is simply crazy.

This does not include the honors of the three of them including the best defensive player in a team, scoring, steals, assists, etc.

You know, Chen Xiao and Luo Ge are respectively the first and second most defensive players in the NBA history. They are also the only players in NBA history with double figures in both the first team defense and first defense. .

Like David Stern is telling the world right now.

"This is a great era, and they are the greatest legends of this era!"

Well deserved!