The Strongest Bishop in the NBA

Chapter 266 41! Advance to the finals!

(There will be another chapter later)

"It's just the last step."

On the plane back to Washington, Wang Xiao couldn't help sighing in his heart.

Since joining the league to coach the Wizards, Wang Xiao's biggest opponent is the Heat's Big Three.

James reached the peak after forming the Big Three with Wade Bosh in the 10-11 season, and reached the finals for eight consecutive years. Although he only won three championship trophies, his dominance in the East is unrivaled.

The Mavericks, the Thunder, the Spurs and the Warriors in the West can be described as an iron-clad King James and a strong team.

The Wizards are located in the East, so they must not bypass James. Only by defeating James can they stand out from the East.

The Wizards did it last season, but that was because the Heat's Big Three had just been formed, and the cooperation between them was not yet tacit.

And this season, James, who should have won the regular season MVP, can be regarded as the strongest state. The Wizards were able to achieve a 3:1 lead in the face of the strongest James, which is enough to show how strong the Wizards are now.

Stephen Curry, Paul George, Kawhi Leonard, these are all superstars who can be ranked in the top ten in the future league, and Curry and Leonard can even be ranked in the top five.

Klay Thompson and Jimmy Butler are also stars who can be stably included in the top 20.

The future does not mean the present, as if Jimmy Butler can only be used as a backup bench player in the team now, and he will be squeezed into the shooting guard position by Chandler Parsons.

But under the accelerated training of the system training module, the strength of the few players is not comparable to rookie players.

Excellent players plus leading small ball play in today's league, coupled with hoarding strikers against James, this makes it so easy for the Wizards to play against the Heat.

The current lineup of the Wizards is extremely reasonable in Wang Xiao's view. The probability of winning the championship this season is very high. After winning the championship, what the Wizards need to do is to keep the current lineup as much as possible.

This is a bit difficult. According to the current performance of Curry and George, it can almost be said that they are guaranteed the maximum salary. Although Thompson and Leonard are less this season, but judging from the height of their future growth, the contract It must not be too small.

Giving four players a big contract may not be a big deal for a team with deep pockets like the Trail Blazers or the Nets, but the Wizards may be overwhelmed.

More importantly, the maximum salary contract does not represent absolute temptation. There can only be one main core of a team, and the rest may not be willing to be a foil forever. People like George, Leonard and others are all Has the ability to be the main core of a team. Now the core of the Wizards is Curry. The tactics and style of play of the entire team are almost all around Curry. Now others have no idea, but after a long time , with the increase of honor and ability, it is inevitable to want to pursue more things, such as being the boss of a team, this is human nature.

Therefore, the peak period of this lineup is only three to four years, and the chance to win the championship with this lineup is only during this period, and we must seize the time to seize it.

...

In Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals, the arena returned to the home court of the Wizards. The game that day was packed. Fans of the Wizards were waiting for the moment when the team won the game and advanced to the finals again.

However, the process is a little tortuous.

It may be that his big move in the last game caused his skills to enter the reading bar. At the beginning of this game, Curry didn't feel good, and several attempted three-pointers all missed the basket.

On the other side, James, who was forced to a desperate situation, also tried his best and showed all his skills on the court.

In the first quarter, Curry scored only 4 points, while James scored 15 points and 4 assists in a single quarter, leading the Heat to a double-digit lead.

In the second quarter of the game, James and Wade complemented each other on the line, and the firepower rose again, making the point difference further widened. When the halftime ended, the score of the two teams was 57:41, and the Wizards trailed by 16 points at home.

Fortunately, during the intermission, Wang Xiao made some adjustments to stabilize the situation, and when the substitute lineup came on the field, Jamison stood up and caught up with the score little by little with deadly mid-range shots.

When the main players of the two teams re-appeared, the point difference had been narrowed to less than 10 points.

By this time, Curry finally regained his touch, hit two consecutive three-pointers, and scored 6 points in a row, almost tying the point difference in one fell swoop.

Spoelstra had to call a timeout to stabilize the situation, but after the timeout came back, the Heat still needed to rely on James to organize the offense.

However, at this time James' physical fitness has reached the limit as in the previous games.

There is no way around this. If he wants to resist the sharp offense of the Wizards, James must ensure the quality of offense on the court.

Under the candy-like entanglement of Leonard and others, it is almost impossible to preserve physical strength.

And with the loss of physical fitness, mistakes naturally inevitably increased.

James first failed to grasp the ball and dropped it out of bounds when he broke through with the ball, and then passed the ball in another attack and was seen through by George and intercepted early.

Two turnovers in a row allowed the Wizards to seize the opportunity to make a fast break and overtake the score in one fell swoop.

When the two teams lead the score, it seems to mean the end.

Although the Heat's players are struggling to chase points, an almost desperate atmosphere has spread in the team.

When the game reached the second half of the fourth quarter, the score had been completely reversed. The Wizards led the Heat by 13 points at 98:85.

...

When the whistle sounded for the end of the game, Curry, who was in possession of the ball, threw the ball high into the sky, followed by the cheers of the audience and the sound of colorful flower salutes.

The Wizards won the Eastern Conference Championship for two consecutive years and advanced to the finals. This is an unprecedented moment in the entire history of the Wizards!

"Boom!"

In a certain box, Riley looked gloomy, and punched the table in front of him fiercely.

Two years in a row! He actually lost to a rookie team composed of rookie coaches for two consecutive years! What are you kidding?

At the moment when the Heat's Big Three formed, Riley was heroic. He proved that he can not only succeed as a head coach, but also as a team's general manager.

It should have been like this, forming the Big Three, winning the championship, establishing a dynasty, and being successful...

However, all of this was destroyed by a damn Chinese man!

The Big Three have fallen in the Eastern Conference Finals for two consecutive years. This is absolutely unacceptable. No matter how famous it is, the strength of a team is ultimately defined by the results. If it fails to win the championship, it is a failure.

If the Big Three created by Riley never win the championship, then instead of being praised by people as the general manager, he will be ridiculed... because he missed that talented coach from China in the summer of 2007 !