Super Lord of the Rings

A 2-1 lead is not a great advantage.

Popovich has already seen through the advantages and disadvantages of both sides, and knows that if he wants to defeat the Kings, he will have to put a lot of effort into it, so he was particularly low-key at the press conference.

Adelman praised all the players who played, especially Wang Jun.

He smiled and said: "Many people think that the Kings will be eliminated when they are 0 to 2 behind. Some people are waiting to see our jokes and say that we will be swept out. I think the Kings will beat the Spurs. As long as Wang Jun is here, the reversal will be easy." normal."

The reporter asked: "James has performed poorly in three consecutive games and failed to score more than 20 points. What do you think is the reason for this?"

"The opponent's defense against him was very successful. He needs to adjust himself and choose a more suitable style of play. Fortunately, even if LeBron's performance is not as good as in the regular season, we still have a way to win. I believe the pressure is on the Spurs' side."

Wang Jun spoke more arrogantly. "We will win in the next game, I promise, just wait and see."

Wang Jun's remarks received mixed reviews online.

Some people say he is confident and domineering, while others think he is too crazy and disgusting.

"Waiting to see Wang Jun get slapped in the face, the Kings will definitely be eliminated this season. In this game, the Spurs player had a bad touch, so he got carried away. What a SB."

"The Spurs must double-team Wang Jun, otherwise he will still score high points. The first domestic star in the United States is a guy who is allowed to shoot. Whoever says that James is better than Kobe, Paul, and Durant, I am in a hurry. Which of those superstars can take two steps outside?"

"The Kings have found a way to win, and that is to let James be a blue-collar player. He can't play as well offensively, so he can just focus on the defensive end."

Many basketball experts have written articles and believe that James is more suitable to play power forward, grab rebounds, and defend pick-and-rolls.

In this game, he scored 16 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists, and the team won easily. He takes fewer shots and distributes the number of shots to Wang Jun, Curry, Ray Allen and others, which can still ensure efficiency.

James' defense is really good, which helps the team. Even though the Kings' defensive statistics were average this season, he was selected to the All-Defensive First Team, not based on impression points.

Popovich realized this, but had no choice. It's not up to him to decide who the Kings let hold the ball and lead the attack.

In the fourth game, the Kings insisted on small-ball tactics, changing positions to defend against breakthroughs and making long-range shots.

The Spurs were completely misfired on the outside.

No matter how many points Duncan scores, he is on one-on-one defense. If he can interfere, he will interfere. If Duncan goes deep into the basket, he will foul and send him free throws.

Duncan scored 30 points, 15 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks, completely destroying the Kings inside line. However, the Spurs' perimeter was blocked.

Parker had 12 points, 3 assists and 5 turnovers.

Ginobili made 1 of 5 shots and relied on 5 of 5 free throws to score 8 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist, and 4 turnovers. His snake-shaped breakthrough was similar to that of the lost track, but Wang Jun saw through it completely. The only three-pointer he scored was a catch-and-shoot shot after avoiding Wang Jun through a screen.

Leonard and Prince are even worse. They are strong defensively and weak offensively, and it is difficult to score after being targeted by James and Battier. If Neal and Ginobili don't play, the Spurs won't be able to open up space. They can only try their luck with jump shots under interference.

Popovich tried to let Bonner play for 6 minutes in an attempt to pull away. As a result, Bonner failed to make a three-pointer and was played by Thomas. The defense could not withstand Vucevic.

115 to 83, the Kings defeated by 32 points and tied the total score at 2 to 2.

At this point, many people couldn't understand. The Kings seemed to be able to easily defeat the Spurs. Their defensive system played a key role.

Some people say that Adelman has improved. He used to coach the team and was always weak in defense, but this time he seems to have a balanced offense and defense.

Some people praised Wang Jun. In this game, he scored 28 points, 5 rebounds and 12 assists, driving the entire team's offense, not just his own strong attack. He attracts double-teams and distributes the ball, leaving his opponents helpless.

James was active on the fast break, and Wang Jun lured Leonard away. He broke out against his familiar old rival Prince, scoring 33 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks.

Some people also threw out conspiracy theories, saying that the Spurs deliberately let go of these two games because the league wanted to make more money. For the home court to let off steam to this extent, everyone in the Spurs must be Stern's slaves.

Game 5 returned to the Kings' home court, and the Spurs' morale was low.

Kings fans uniformly wore red T-shirts, and the players wore festive red jerseys, hoping to use red to bring good luck. In the past, except for the Chinese New Year, they basically wore traditional colors.

James broke out again this time, with 37 points, 12 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals, 5 of 9 three-pointers, and more pull-up three-pointers in the middle, which was a blast.

Wang Jun had another double-double with 23 points, 3 rebounds and 10 assists.

110 to 84, the Kings won the match point, and Spurs fans began to despair.

The depth of the playoff lineup plays a role, but the key to victory or defeat depends mainly on the performance of the stars.

Just like the Lakers, they have always played poorly in the regular season. Even when O'Neal was at his peak, he only won one regular season championship in 2000, with 67 wins and 15 losses. Entering the playoffs, the Lakers can often kill everyone, winning five championships in the 21st century, ranking first in the league.

No matter how bad his condition is, James is still a superstar. As long as he is given time, he will always adjust. Once he finds the feeling, Leonard, Prince and others are not on the same level as him at all.

Coupled with Wang Jun's advantage, the Spurs were completely defeated in the swingman position.

The foundation of the Spurs is still the "GDP combination". If it were the trio in 2005, coupled with these newcomers, the King would probably kneel down. Now the two are too old.

In the sixth game, Duncan began to risk his life.

He played the entire 12 minutes of the first quarter and only rested for 4 minutes at halftime. He still insisted on playing after his knee was hit by Taj Gibson. He roared at the referee for a controversial ball and almost got a T. He worked hard to drive the whole team.

When seeing veteran Duncan do the above, people couldn't help but sigh that the "Stone Buddha" is really the spiritual pillar of the Spurs.

Before the game, Spurs coach Popovich revealed that Duncan's playing time would increase. When the game started, it was discovered that Duncan's playing time was definitely not simply increased by a few minutes.

He continued to play in the second half, using this method to boost morale.

In the first two quarters, Duncan's performance was normal, making 8 of 14 shots and contributing 18 points and 5 rebounds. It can be said that the Spurs relied entirely on the support of him and Parker to resist the Kings' offensive.

He contributed another 8 points in the third quarter, and his post-ups caused continuous damage to the Kings inside. In a single against James, Duncan not only sent the ball steadily into the basket, but also caused a foul and waved his right arm excitedly.

In the crucial fourth quarter, Duncan scored 9 points by himself, finishing with 35 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal and 2 blocks.

Even so, Duncan still failed to lead the team to victory and dragged the game into a tiebreaker.

Wang Jun, Curry, James, and Ray Allen are all open. Wang Jun played 44 minutes and scored a triple-double with 32 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists. James also had 25 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists.

Leonard performed poorly in key games and got into foul trouble. He only played 22 minutes and scored 7 points and 4 rebounds. Prince repeatedly missed shots from the outside, which further disappointed Spurs fans.

113 to 105, the Kings won 4 consecutive games and came back to advance.

Those who clamored that the Kings would definitely be eliminated and that Wang Jun and James were overrated were silent. Reality gave them a hard slap in the face.

PS (To be continued ~^~)