CIATB Chapter 377 Before the start of the season, no one thought it would be such a duel!
Chapter 377 Before the start of the season, no one thought it would be such a duel!
Chapter 377 Before the start of the season, no one thought it would be such a duel!
This goal is a proof of "Antetokounmpo"'s progress this season. After his physical fitness improved, his "three-step layup" has truly become his ultimate move.In the first round of the series, even Howard seemed unstoppable in the face of his breakthrough.
Tyronn Lue watched from the side without hesitation, and immediately used the "inside iron barrel formation", that is, when "Antetokounmpo" broke through the basket, he used the "four-person encirclement" to compress the space and stop his breakthrough .
The effect of this trick is still obvious.
Sabonis supported from a high position and passed the ball to Li Wan. Li Wan continued to transfer the ball to Anthony. The latter scored the ball from mid-range and rewritten the score to 5-2. Had to shoot the ball quickly, and Middleton received the ball from the outside. In the first round of the playoffs, Middleton evolved into "Mishen", averaging 23.5 points per game, and his shooting percentage from outside the three-point line was even higher. Breakthrough 40%.
As soon as the game came up, he also continued his touch and hit a clean three-pointer to tie the score.
When Tyronn Lu saw the three-pointer, hesitation flashed in his eyes.
The original 2021 Bucks won the championship, in addition to the unclean hands and feet of all members, they relied on "one star and four shots". "Antetokounmpo"'s breakthrough helped the team find an open opportunity, and then scored.
But in the next 22 years and 23 years, the Bucks were out, and it was all because of the restriction of "Antetokounmpo"'s breakthrough, so it can be seen from this that the Bucks' outside shooting state is not stable.
When all of them feel good, they can win, but when all of them are not in ideal condition, then once "Antetokounmpo" is restricted, their competitiveness will plummet.
This has already been reflected in the first round of the playoffs.
So even though Tyronn Lue was a little hesitant, after thinking about the Bucks' data in the first round, the hesitation in his eyes disappeared immediately, replaced by all kinds of determination.
Of course, there is another very important reason for his determination...
On the court, Li Wan took the ball to the frontcourt. When Sabonis Jr. was blocked and could not go forward, he crossed with Carmelo Anthony on the outside and ran back. The ball went from his hand to Carmelo Anthony's. After seeing Carmelo Anthony make such a timely and accurate high-quality pass, Barkley couldn't help saying: "Carmelo Anthony has been in Columbus since he arrived in Columbus. , Passing ability has really skyrocketed!"
Shaquille O'Neal: "Man, he has a lot of ability, he just doesn't want to do it!"
"Shark" made Kenny Smith nod.
Some players cannot do certain things because of his lack of ability, and some players cannot do certain things because of his lack of willingness. Carmelo Anthony belongs to the latter category.
You let him defend, he can actually defend, you let him pass the ball...
Is there anyone who knows better than him what kind of pincers he can attract with the ball?
And in that case, if you want to play the ball, will you not be able to play the ball?
Just like that who, doesn't he know that the last attack should be done by himself?
He knows too much!
You see how much he shot when the score was tied and the score was ahead?
But once it is the kind of ball that is behind the score, the probability of him choosing to attack by himself will be reduced by at least one-third!
Many fans refuted with data, saying that even so, LeBron James made lore shots far more than other players.
But this data also illustrates a problem:
Why do "Thanos" level guys fight everyone at a [-]-[-] split?
Some people got the "Provincial No. [-] Scholar" for the first time in the college entrance examination, and some people wanted to take the "Provincial No. [-] Scholar", but in the end they were only "the top five in the province". This score is actually very impressive, but it is indeed far from the "Provincial No.
Then he took the test three or four times, and every time he was "provincial five", and then you can say that his scores for so many times are higher than that of the "provincial champion", so he is even better?
Everyone knows that if it's just one shot, the "Provincial Number One Scholar" is even better!
When there are more lore chances than others, the number of lore kills is more, it’s nothing special, the key still depends on the proportion, how many shots are made when the score is behind, and how many are free throws to complete the lore...
Similarly, when looking back at Carmelo Anthony's entire career, and his year with the Columbus Explorers, it is clear that his ability to attract double-teams is not much better than before. Compared with his peak period, he is still a lot worse, but he grasped a considerable proportion of passing opportunities.
You can say that this is the accumulation of experience, or that he is finally willing to pass the ball in order to win!
Whether Barkley said it or Shaq O'Neal said it, it doesn't really matter...
When Li Wan got the ball, the Bucks were debating whether to switch defenses. Seeing Li Wan got the ball, the two simply rushed towards Li Wan together, but at this moment, Li Wan moved from between the two of them. In the meantime, the ball was passed back to Carmelo Anthony's hands, an absolutely wide open shot, and the ball fell into the frame.
7-5!
This is why Tyronn Lue is going to insist on using the "iron bucket array" to deal with "Brother Antetokounmpo".
Although Columbus's defense failed to limit the Bucks' offense, the Bucks' offense also could not limit the Columbus Explorers' offense, which gave the Columbus Explorers the cost of trial and error.
Budenholzer also knew that if he wanted to put pressure on the Columbus Explorers, he had to be more intimidating on the defensive end. He kept telling the Bucks players on the sidelines to be faster when they retreated.
The result is too much.
The Bucks lineup was just formed last summer, and the members have just entered the mature stage of their careers. In short, they have not seen anything in the world.
Back then when the "Dream Team" swept the Olympics, Chuck Daly didn't call a timeout. The most fundamental reason was that the main players of that team were all NBA stars in their prime and had enough experience...
The Bucks could not give a better performance under the pressure of Budenholzer. Instead, they made two consecutive mistakes, which led to the team being hit by the Columbus Explorers in a wave of 2 minutes before the end of the first quarter. -7 for "Score Tide".
At the end of the first quarter, the score difference between the two sides was 36 to 29, and the leading score of the Columbus Explorers came to 7 points.
Budenholzer learned his lesson and immediately became "quieter" a lot as soon as the second quarter came up. As long as the Bucks played the tactics they wanted to play on both ends of the offense and defense, he would applaud loudly and cheer for the players Encouragement.
Only in the following time, Budenholzer exposed another weakness in his coaching:
The ability to adapt to changing circumstances is too poor!
In the original 23 years, when Jimmy Butler faced the Bucks in the first round, he played the "Son of God" performance, and Budenholzer can be said to have contributed a lot.
He really has nothing against Jimmy Butler!
Insist on using matchup defense, the effect is not obvious, and there is no need to switch defenses or flank.
Probably trying to see if Jimmy Butler can kill him from the mid-range, and here's the result:
Try and die!
Now this problem is also exposed:
The effect of the Columbus Explorers insisting on using the "iron barrel formation" against "Antetokounmpo" was not very obvious at first because of the strength of the Bucks' outside shooting group.
But as the Bucks' accuracy outside the three-point line declined, and the Columbus Explorers became more familiar with their shooting habits from the outside, the Bucks gradually fell into a passive position on the court.
At 6 minutes and 14 seconds of the second quarter, Budenholzer was still watching from the sidelines, and on the contrary became quieter...
Those who didn’t know it thought they were from the “Zen Master School”!
It's nothing to hand over the decision-making power of the game to his disciples, but he overlooked a problem: the Bucks have never seen anything in the world!
Coupled with the fact that they gradually fell into a passive state, the Columbus Explorers started to slowly start, especially after scoring 19 points, Li Wan, whose "nervous knife" was on, began to show off from outside the three-point line. presence.
The "three-point shower" that belongs to him is about to fall!
Budenholzer sensed something and immediately called a timeout.
But Li Wan's "three-point rain" can't be dispelled by a timeout.
"Antetokounmpo" showed the same quality as a guy who likes to play "one star and four shots": he began to constantly find his teammates to hit and respond to three-pointers.
You ask him why he didn't vote?
cough cough...
good question!
Let's put it this way:
I drive so hard to help you pull the "hate", you just need to throw the ball in the goddamn basket, is it hard?
"Dangdang!"
"Dangdang!"
"Dangdang!"
Facts have proved that it is really difficult!
The Bucks continued to slump outside, coupled with Li Wan's wave of offense, at the end of the first half, the lead of the Columbus Explorers came to more than 15 points.
In the third quarter, if the Bucks can't slow down any longer, the Columbus Explorers only need a wave of scoring to take the game away...
Budenholzer is well aware of this situation, but another problem with "One Star Shooting" has also been exposed:
Not enough tactical complexity!
This set of tactics breaks the sky, that is, a "super giant" uses its own enough attractiveness to help outside players get shots.
But compared to the "big dream" Olajuwon who used this tactic to the extreme back then, "Antetokounmpo" and whoever has too few key ball attacking skills.
It's not that he doesn't have this ability!
It's just that when everyone knows that you will definitely go inside, this kind of key shot is actually really difficult to hit!
From the perspective of a "fan", it is quite normal to spread the word. With so many people standing in front of me, my teammates must have vacant seats. What a good opportunity to make a move!
Just look at the performance of the Bucks outside after receiving a pass from "Antetokounmpo".
It's really not just any role player who can have a "big heart".
Many players failed to change from the main force to the core. The most critical reason is that they don't have that "big heart"!
Ask others to be able to play the "core" ability to be your assistant. Wouldn't O'Neill's grandma win the championship series when she comes?
So even knowing this problem, the Bucks' solution to the problem is very simple and rude, that is, continue to use three-pointers to gamble.
A 5-point deficit at the 45:24 mark of the third quarter says it all:
The Bucks lost the bet!
The suspense of the game disappeared at this moment. In the first game of the Eastern Conference semifinals series, the Columbus Explorers played "garbage time".
At 1 minute and 34 seconds of the fourth quarter, as the Bucks replaced all the main players, Tyronn Lue also replaced all the players.
When Li Wan left the field, he received the loudest cheers from the audience.
Barkley looked at their calm appearance, looked at the score, and said bluntly: "This round of the series is over!"
The first game has been played until the current "garbage time", and it can be seen that the Columbus Explorers still haven't come up with new things. Tyronn Lue's tactics are still very simple "give the ball to Li Wan", but as "Tactical genius", Tyronn Lu must have more than such a simple and crude tactic in his mind, which means that Columbus still has a killer move!
In the case of still having a killer move, the Bucks have been defeated. Is there any suspense in this round of the series?
it's over!
The rest is suffering!
As he said, there was no change in the second game of the series. The Bucks still relied on the breakthrough of "Brother Antetokounmpo" and the fiery touch from the outside line to stalemate with the Columbus Explorers. As time went on, the Columbus Explorers' defensive strength escalated, and the Bucks' shooting gradually lost confidence.
If it weren't for the date of the game to remind fans watching, it would really feel like a replay of the first game in the series...
The Columbus Explorers easily took a 2-0 lead.
They lost 2 games in a row, and the scores were over 20 points. Just when everyone thought that the Bucks would lose all their energy even if they returned to the home court, they played a big game in the first game back to the home court. Since the entire round of the series, the most outstanding performance, a total of 23 three-pointers were made from beyond the three-point line, and they scored 69 points just by relying on three-pointers!
Such a perverted "three-point rainstorm" destroyed Columbus's "power system" and allowed the Bucks to defend their home court.
What everyone didn't expect was that after winning the game, "Antetokounmpo" suddenly lost control of his emotions and cried.
This cry made Barkley in the commentary feel the same way.
Faced with a strong enemy that may never be defeated, and finally won a game, the joy is indescribable.
"Brother Antetokounmpo" also revealed his heartfelt feelings after the game. He really failed to control his emotions because he broke the "0-10" against Li Wan in the playoffs.
Three years!
Three full years!
In the past three years, "Brother Antetokounmpo" met Li Wan and won such a match.
Just looking at the data, you can feel the "sour, sweet, bitter, spicy and salty" in it!
But it was also because of his crying that a man from Jinzhou became the focus of media attention.
When "Brother Antetokounmpo" broke 0-10, he couldn't help crying, then...
"LeBron, if you beat Li Wan in the playoffs for the first time in your career, will you cry?"
There is also a Warriors game that night.
In the battle against the Grizzlies, they won easily and almost established their advantage in the third quarter. LeBron James clocked out of work in 3 and a half quarters and easily scored "30 plus 28 plus 8" in 8 minutes. Just waiting for the post-match group of reporters to hold the data sheet and praise him fiercely!
result……
The first question that came up made him unable to help but want to ask: Are you polite?
This was destined to be a bad night. After "Brother Antetokounmpo" finally won the first victory of his career against Li Wan, the only embarrassing person left was LeBron James.
Interestingly, after the Bucks lost the first two games of the series, James was ecstatic, because finally there was someone like him, whose winless record against Li Wan in the playoffs reached double digits.
In fact, he felt that this was a proof that the reason why he had an embarrassing record of "N loses no wins" was entirely because he met Li Wan too many times in the playoffs.
If other people came, the fate of him would not be any different.
Now, the experience of "Brother Antetokounmpo" also proves this point, but before he asked his media company to issue an announcement, "Brother Antetokounmpo" has already ushered in his first victory against Li Wan in the playoffs. With this embarrassing record, LeBron James was the only one left!
After winning the first game back home, "Brother Antetokounmpo" felt that he was doing it again!
But the fourth game of the series let him know what is called the "Law of Conservation of Character".
The three-point wave of the Bucks in the last game was too exaggerated. Those who should be scored or not should be scored.
And in this game, the Bucks' level of ironing has reached an extremely terrifying level. It can be said that the Bucks did lose to themselves in this game, and the big score came to 3-1. The next game is still in Columbus The home of the Explorers, all the media, including those in Milwaukee, believe that the season belonging to the Bucks is over.
Of course, whether it is from the results of the regular season or the results of the playoffs, the Bucks have been very successful this season.
The fourth place in the regular season came to the upper reaches of the Eastern Conference, and the playoffs reached the semifinals, and then the finals. Even, in the opinion of the media in Milwaukee, if they can climb to the third position in the Eastern Conference, then no matter the opponent is Whoever, they are likely to reach the Eastern Conference Finals.
In the final analysis, just two words:
point back!
No wonder they think so. It is true that the Bucks have a good record in the regular season whether they face the Bulls or the Raptors. Compared with the Bulls in the same district, they played a regular season 2 to 2, and against the Raptors in a different district, they are 1 to 1 after the Raptors got Paul George...
They also played 4 regular season games with the Columbus Explorers, lost 3 of them, and won one because the Columbus Explorers "back-to-back" took advantage of the schedule.
But if you really want to say, other teams are similar.
So they're really happy with the end result.
On the morning of May 5, the morning of Game 12 of the Columbus Explorers-Milwaukee Bucks series, the league officially announced the best team of the season:
"Best team: Li Wan, James Harden, Kevin Durant, LeBron James, Anthony Davis;
Best Second Team: Stephen Curry, Russell Westbrook, Paul George, Antetokounmpo, Cousins;
Best three teams: Mike Conley, DeRozan, Aldridge, Carmelo Anthony, Oden;”
Anthony Davis actually played the fourth position, but D'Antoni, like Popovich back then, played a trick in this period and registered Anthony Davis as the fifth position, so that he could Successfully avoided the highly competitive forward position, and was selected for the "Best Team" for the first time in his career.
Just like Tim Duncan avoided the "three-peat" Shaq O'Neal back then, and sat in the "Best Team Forward" position for three consecutive years.He is actually playing the fifth position. If he does not change his position, then he will lose 3 "best lineups", and his legendary degree will be weakened by a few points.
It can be seen from this incident that the "best lineup" sometimes has to use its brains.
Oden fell to the "best team", mainly because Cousins was too fierce this year.
If the record of the Kings is better, I'm afraid Anthony Davis will have to do it for him.
DeRozan and Paul George are new faces this year. The Raptors rank second in the Eastern Conference, which also allowed them to be selected to the best team.
There is also a long-lost old face: Carmelo Anthony.
After coming to the Columbus Explorers, his efficiency increased, and the team's record ranked second in the league, which brought him back to the ranks of the "best team".
The others are basically old faces...
"Best defensive team: Anthony Davis, Li Wan, Oladipo, Covington, Jrue Holiday;
Best Defensive Second Team: Joel Embiid, Green, Jimmy Butler, Antetokounmpo, Klay Thompson;”
Compared with the "Best Team", there are many new faces in the "Best Defensive Team":
Oladipo, Covington, Holiday, Embiid, Antetokounmpo, Thompson, these are all new faces this season.
The league's new generation of defensive representatives has undergone a major shake-up, which also proves that new forces belonging to this era have begun to rise.
Of course, as far as the current situation is concerned, unless there is a major injury, otherwise, the "best team" should not change much. Most of them are at the best stage of their careers.
Li Wan was once again successfully selected for "one team and one defense", which raised his "double team" times to double digits.Officially surpassed Michael Jordan's 9 times, ranking first in history.
Here it is necessary to talk about "Joe Rogue" again. If he does not retire for two years during his peak period, he can still be selected for "Double Once" twice. Then it will take another year for Li Wan to equal this record. , It can be seen how perverted this "God of Basketball" is!
Some people's data looks gorgeous, but they can't stand a deep investigation, and some people's data is there, the more you look at it, the more invincible you are!
It is worth mentioning that Anthony Davis also received the first "Best Defensive Player Award" in his career at his home court that night.
Originally, he did not get this honor until 2023. It was not because of his lack of strength, but because of his record or injuries. Now the team ranks second in the West, and he himself played an extremely efficient defensive performance. 2.6 blocks made him the "block king" in the regular season this season, defeating other competitors, it is normal to win this honor...
There were no surprises in the game between the Columbus Explorers and the Bucks that night. The Columbus Explorers won at home and did not allow the Bucks to bring the game back to their home court.
Although the result was not surprising, the process surprised many people.
The final score tonight was 128 to 95, and the Columbus Explorers won by a full 33 points!
Thought that the Bucks would lose tonight, but they really didn't expect that the Bucks would lose so badly tonight...
The Columbus Explorers exploded from the very beginning of the game. They scored 25 three-pointers and scored 3 points just by relying on three-pointers. It was also such a strong "three-point rain" that directly broke the previous Bucks. The team just set a record for the number of three-pointers made in a single game in the playoffs.
They also led by about 18 points from the beginning, that is, the Bucks shot directly after the third quarter, otherwise, I am afraid that the point difference will not be only 33 points.
Li Wan is one of the leaders of the "Columbus Heavy Rain" tonight. He scored 12 three-pointers in this game alone. Apart from him, Carmelo Anthony made the most three-pointers. He threw a total of 6 three-pointers.
Just the two of them are already the "rainfall" of a "three-point team" like the Hornets all night.
Based on this data, we can know that the Bucks really took the lead to win tonight...
In the end, the game was fixed. Li Wan scored a new playoff high of 52 points, and Carmelo Anthony scored 28 points. The two together scored 80 points, which is 15 points less than the entire Bucks team...
而整轮系列赛下来，李万场均数据愈发华丽，5场比赛场均42.6分13.4篮板7.4助攻3.2抢断1.6盖帽。
It perfectly interprets what is called "the bigger the wind and the waves, the happier I am!"
In addition, Tyronn Lu has become more and more proficient in the use of the "give the ball to Li Wan" tactic. Without hesitation, he has basically reached the point where he is indecisive and feels anxious. Come on!
From the perspective of the entire two-round series, some media summarized the way the Columbus Explorers won:
"There is nothing that Li Wan can't solve by starting it once, if there is, then twice!"
It is really "with Li Wan in hand, I have the world!"
However, Columbus was not the fastest team to advance to the finals of the East and West. The Warriors, who started the Western Conference semifinals two days later than them, eliminated Mike Conley 4-0 and advanced to the finals at the same time as them.
There are only two rounds left in the playoffs.
The Hornets and the Trail Blazers in the west can be regarded as "old enemies". This time the Trail Blazers introduced George Hill, just to strengthen the No. [-] position and fight the Hornets.
After the Hornets introduced Chris Paul, they think that this aspect has no problem.
But when the series started, when Chris Paul stood opposite Deron Williams, they suddenly thought of a sentence that was popular in this league ten years ago:
Eat, sleep and beat Paul!
And the person who made the alliance media shout this sentence is none other than...
The Trail Blazers are now No. [-] Deron Williams!
This season, Deron has shown his old age. He played less and less regular season time, averaging only 23.4 minutes per game, and later lost his starting position. After the entire regular season, his average per game was 8.8 points, 4.5 rebounds and 5.5 assists.
It's just that when the Trail Blazers lost the first two games of the series and the Trail Blazers head coach replaced him with the starting lineup, the "Salt Lake City Fatty" who the reporters belonged to suddenly "returned for a limited time" and didn't need to The Trail Blazers management has no krypton gold. Chris Paul averaged 17.5 points and 10.5 assists in the first two games, which is called "the league's first point guard."
But when he faced Deron Williams, he suddenly became all sorts of weird.
The Hornets let him control the field for a whole season, and suddenly the engine failed on his side, and the Trail Blazers took advantage of the inside line. Anthony Davis faced Aldridge and Oden, which can be used in some respects Complete checks and balances, but if you want him to play the same value as the "Twin Towers" on both offensive and defensive ends, it will be really embarrassing. Although he is the "best team", the two opponents are also on the top For the "best team", the Trail Blazers pulled two games in a row at their home court, and the big score came to a 2-2 tie.
D'Antoni is still reluctant to give up Chris Paul, and then returned to their home court, he believes everything will be fine.
But the result is...
Not better!
Chris Paul seemed to have forgotten how to play against Deron Williams. Even when he returned to the home court, he continued to slump.
His being restricted by Deron Williams also reminded the New Orleans of his unspeakable performance as the "queen bee". When the fifth game of the series ended, the Hornets lost 109 to 118. After the game, boos immediately resounded through the entire New Orleans Arena.
This is the extreme anger of disappointing Chris Paul.
After fighting the "Battle of Tianwang Mountain", the momentum of the Trail Blazers became even more fierce.
D'Antoni finally abandoned Chris Paul, but last season's Trail Blazers originally played seven games with the Hornets. Even if Chris Paul was abandoned in this game, the Hornets played last season's team Routine, also failed to take the initiative in the sixth game of the series.
And don't forget, Chris Paul is gone, and Deron Williams is not that big anymore, but the Trail Blazers still have George Hill!
In the second half of this season, he has been the main No. [-] position of the Trail Blazers...
On the court, he is actually the strongest appearance of the Trail Blazers!
On the one hand, the "engine" that was used throughout the regular season was missing, and on the other hand, the "true me" was found. Naturally, the result of this game is needless to say. The Trail Blazers won another 118 to 100. In the sixth game of the series, the big score was rewritten to 4-2!
The Hornets were eliminated, the Trail Blazers succeeded in revenge, and reached the Western Conference Finals again!
Based on this result, Portland will introduce the George Hill deal as a "successful deal."
And his performance in the sixth game of the series was indeed outstanding, with 15 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals, both offensive and defensive.
But after they won, the Warriors breathed a sigh of relief.
This is sometimes the case in the playoffs. It is not those teams that are stronger on the surface that make it to the final round. The outbreak of the X factor is likely to directly affect the key points of the outcome.
The x factor of this round of the series is Deron Williams' suppression of Chris Paul.
After Li Wan knew that the Hornets were eliminated by the Trail Blazers, he was stunned for a moment. Although he was not optimistic that the Hornets would make it to the Western Conference Finals again, the Warriors must have become more motivated. Reece Paul... God knows when, he wants to make himself more like the boss of the team, and then do some speechless "boss operations".
He really didn't expect that the Hornets would lose like this this year!
In this way, I am afraid that I will play the Warriors this year.
It's not that he underestimated his brother, but to be honest, the X factor that the Trail Blazers overturned the Hornets did not play a key role in facing the Warriors, and judging from the results of the regular season on both sides Looking at it, the Warriors also have a great advantage with a 3-1 lead!
Why is it that the team after "below overcomes above" can easily become the side that is crushed?
The reason is also that their strength is not constant, but fluctuating. When facing certain teams, they can perform better.
Just like when the Trail Blazers played the Hornets, Deron Williams' own "Paul Killer" buff made Chris Paul stop.
But he can't let the first position of other teams rest like Chris Paul.
The same is true in the playoffs in 23 years. When he played against the Bucks in the first round, Jimmy Butler played the "Son of God" performance. The main reason is that Budenholzer did not have any arrangements.
To be honest, Jimmy Butler suffered from an ankle injury. He said he was not affected, but even taking this factor into account, his performance in the last two rounds was not as good as the first round, including the Eastern Conference Finals In Game 7, if Tatum hadn't been injured, no one would know what the outcome would have been, because the Celtics had indeed chased 3 times in a row, and the advantages on the scene and tactics can be seen...
And after they finally made it to the finals, they still had to be complained that this was the most suspenseful round of the finals...
In the final analysis, there is still a gap in strength!
The current situation between the Trail Blazers and the Warriors is also the same. The strength gap between them and the Warriors must be greater than the gap between the Hornets and the Warriors.
They are not like some people, who can summon "3 helpers" from the sidelines to perform "8 on 5". Even the guy they are facing can summon "3 partners" to perform "super group" guy.
This……
How to win?
Li Wan can only wish his good brother, one more "fairy ball" every game.
In the East, before the start of the series between the Raptors and the Bulls, some media have already said that the "winner" of this round of the series is mainly on Derrick Rose.
If he is still the performance of the first round, the Bulls will become extremely difficult in this round of the series.
But if he can return to the performance of last season, then the Bulls have a better chance of winning this round of the series.
And judging from the situation where the Raptors lead 2-1 after the first three games of this duel, it is clear that the Bulls are at a disadvantage.
The reason for the inability to beat also made the media guess very clearly, that is, Derrick Rose has been unable to regain his form for a long time.
The torn ligament caused Derrick Rose to lose his previous explosive power and speed.
The extreme moves that could be done easily when I was young, but now I always get stuck at critical moments. This kind of gap requires a period of time for everyone to adapt, especially when Derrick Rose only came back in April. He has only come back for one and a half months now, he is amazing when he got back to his form, and it is normal if he can't get back to his form...
However, this also caused concern in the Chicago media.
If the explosive power of the past cannot be recovered, it means that this injury has indeed caused serious sequelae, and what should Derrick Rose do without the explosive power...
This blooming "dazzling rose" seems to be about to wither!
The pessimism of the outside world, coupled with the fact that the Raptors are increasingly targeting Derrick Rose, also made the "Wind City Rose" struggle more in the next performance, 3-1, 3-2...
4 is better than 2!
After finally struggling for another game, in the sixth game of the series, the Chicago Bulls lost the fourth game of the series at their own home court, stopped the semifinals, and watched the Raptors enter the finals. Eastern Conference Finals...
Kevin Durant averaged 6 points per game in these 35.5 games, which can be called "the god of death".
If it was the original Raptors, Kevin Durant's performance alone would have crushed them, but this time they have Paul George, averaging 25.5 points, 6.25 rebounds, 6 assists and 2.5 steals per game. Played a "super giant" level of performance, which greatly reduced the damage of Kevin Durant's "killing performance" to the Raptors.
Although the "garbage brothers" are not strong enough, it is still very reliable to let them kill during the regular season.
In the 6 games of this round of the series, they averaged 42.5 points per game, which continued the firepower well for Paul George, which also allowed them to successfully reach the final Eastern Conference Finals.
It is worth mentioning that this is the first time in the history of the Raptors to reach the Eastern Conference Finals.
Paul George made history in this city in his first season in the city!
When Toronto fans thousands of miles away watched the game time freeze and the Raptors confirmed that they would enter the Eastern Conference finals, the whole city was boiling.
The reporters at the scene captured Kevin Durant's back in time to leave with his head bowed. For this city, he really achieved the ultimate. It's just a pity that he finally fell in the second round. Chicago media The evaluation is:
He is a hero!
Jimmy Butt was criticized again. He averaged 6 points, 21.5 rebounds and 5.5 assists in 2.5 games. In the eyes of the Chicagoans, he did not stand up after Derrick Rose fell down. It was really disappointing!
As for Derrick Rose, who averaged 18.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and 5 assists per game, the Chicagoans can only feel distressed now...
And after the Bulls lost the sixth game of the series, this year's East and West top 4 lists are also officially determined:
East: Raptors vs. Explorers;
West: Warriors vs Trail Blazers;
It can be said that before the start of the season, no one thought that there would be such a duel!
(End of this chapter)