basketball pope

Chapter 860 [Self-disclosure, invincible]

The Western Conference finals played faster than people thought, and the Clippers easily eliminated the Mavericks 4-1.

The Clippers are not troublesome to deal with the Mavericks. They can withdraw Gasol from the penalty area again and again through no-ball screening from the outside.

James is forcing a breakthrough to the inside line, attracting the opponent’s defense to shrink and giving the ball to his outside teammates to shoot three-pointers; Curry is actively looking for cover, first trying to shoot three-pointers, attracting the opponent’s formation to expand outwards, and then making it easier for him to break through or create dislocations Opportunity to give the ball to teammates to attack.

James' individual ability is of course much stronger than Curry's, and he is almost unstoppable one-on-one, but the way he leads the team can easily fall into singles.

Curry's way of leading the team makes it easier to play the role of the system. Although he will be called "seriously overrated" and "just a system player" by some people who like to watch strong fights, but the teammates have practiced it and beat the strong man. Not discussed.

The Mavericks' two big insiders, Dirk Nowitzki and Pau Gasol, move slowly and are not good at defending pick-and-rolls. very poor.

In the last round, Harden played luxurious data, and the Rockets just lost in the overall.

The Mavericks won the fourth game by fighting offense, falling behind 0 to 3, and Dirk Nowitzki, Paul, and Ray Allen played well beyond the three-point line.

Ray Allen is definitely going to retire, and his only gain this season has been a decent increase in total threes.

It doesn't help, as long as Curry doesn't get hurt, Ray Allen will be overtaken sooner or later to move out of the top spot.Since joining the Clippers, Curry has never averaged less than 3 points per game in a single season.

The Eastern Eagles eliminated the Wizards 4-2 and made it all the way to the finals.

The strength of the two teams is equal, and the difference between each game is not big.The Eagles rely on the whole team to win. In the playoffs, six players averaged double figures, and backup point guard Dennis Schroeder played 18 minutes per game and also scored 9 points and 4.3 assists.

Wiggins' playing time in the playoffs was shortened to 26 minutes, with 10.6 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.6 assists, still the most showy among rookies.He's the No. [-] pick, the Rookie of the Year, and the Finals in his rookie season, which very few people can do.

Predicting the game during the break, almost all experts are unanimously optimistic about the Clippers defending their title, and very few people are optimistic about the Eagles, and the media even used the word "upset".

The Spurs' Popovich led the team to be unable to win against the Clippers, and the Mavericks' Big Three were also cleaned up. The Eagles did not have a superstar, but were led by a Spurs coach. No matter how you look at it, it is difficult to pose a threat to the Clippers.

The fans who like to watch the star soaring points support the Clippers when they discuss the game online. The Eagles have nothing to attract them. Millsap, the best player in the playoffs, averaged 16.7 points, 7.8 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game... Where to watch?

On the Clippers side, Curry certainly has the capital to attract fans, with long-range three-pointers and efficient scoring ability.

Although many people think that Curry's scoring ability is not strong enough, he averaged only 24.7 points per game in the playoffs.In fact, Curry only played 33 minutes per game. If he played 40 minutes, he might have scored 30+ points. The efficiency is still scary.

The Eagles are completely at a disadvantage. The team's morale, star strength, and game experience are all inferior to the Clippers. Their boss, Bruce Levenson, is a strange person. He doesn't care about the team's record and only wants to sell the team.

In September of last year, Levenson issued a statement and notified league president Adam Silva that he was preparing to sell a controlling stake in the team because of racial discrimination.

Donald Sterling was forced to sell the Clippers after being exposed to racism, and Levenson self-disclosed, saying he wrote an email to the team's shareholders and general manager Danny Ferry in August 2012 , the content is inappropriate and offensive.

In the second half of the statement, Levinson announced that the team's CEO Steve Corning is responsible for all operations and sales.Then Levinson again apologized for his previous remarks and praised the management, coaches and players of the Hawks over the past 10 years.

Levenson became the majority owner of the Hawks in 2004, and over the past 10 years, the team has ranked only 18th in audience numbers.Atlanta is a competitive city with NFL and MLB teams and a big fan of college football.To put it bluntly, Levenson just doesn't want to play because the team doesn't make money.

In January of this year, the Eagles had officially announced that they would sell their stake in the team, and the team, which is currently advancing by leaps and bounds, is about to change hands.The management has to be replaced, and the logistics staff are generally not motivated, which indirectly affects the morale of the team.

Putting the above conditions together, the ratings of the first game of the finals will inevitably disappoint Silva. There are far fewer people paying attention to the finals than last season, and the gimmicks are not enough.

Only the Clippers fans are more positive. They want to see the team make history and surpass the three consecutive championships of the Bulls, Greens and Lakers.As for the 60 consecutive championships of the Green Army in the 8s, there is no comparison.At that time, there were about 100 people in the league. Excluding the substitutes, there were less than 50 people in the starting lineup, and less than 30 people with strength...

The fans watching the game uniformly wore the new red commemorative T-shirts issued by the Clippers this year.Not only ordinary fans, but also Yang Rui's girlfriend sitting in the front row, friends Leonardo, Jennifer, Thomas and others also wore red T-shirts.Shirley wore a specially tailored small T-shirt, which was particularly eye-catching.

The promotional video on the big TV screen is a highlight of the Clippers winning three consecutive championships. The video of Yang Rui wearing infinite gloves was also edited. The game has not yet started. Everyone has a concept in their hearts. The Clippers are the best. OK, invincible!
Clippers starting: Curry, Danny Green, Middleton, Draymond Green, Pau Gasol.

Eagles starting: Jeff Teague, Korver, Wiggins, Millsap, Al Horford.

Budenholzer made adjustments according to the Clippers lineup. Carroll was the substitute to defend Gay and to ensure a stable three-pointer in the second quarter. The substitute responsible for the offense with the ball must be the super-strong small guard Shi. Rhodes.

The Clippers took the lead, Curry controlled the ball from the outside, and Teague defended.

Curry took two steps to Draymond in the middle and moved to the bottom line on the right.

When the space is wide open, Draymond will definitely not choose to attack. His template is Millsap. During the draft, people thought this was his upper limit. The styles of the two are very similar. Now Draymond is better than Millsap in defense. , less offensive.

Curry's side and Gasol were off the ball to cover, getting rid of Teague and running to the line, Draymond immediately passed the ball in the past.

After Teague was blocked, Horford switched quickly, maintaining a one-and-a-half step distance, preventing breakthroughs and interfering with shots.

Horford is a well-rounded insider with accurate mid-to-long-distance shots, omnipotent for pick-and-roll ball control and finishing offenses. He is 208cm tall and has a relatively fast speed. He can initiate and follow up fast breaks.He's the size of a power forward, but he can play center and defend center well, help defend well, and is good at rebounding.

Curry feinted after receiving the ball and forced a breakthrough towards Horford, trying to attract Millsap to help defend in the middle.This is what Curry learned from Paul. It is easier to attract inside defenses. At this time, Horford cannot retreat too far back. Once Curry retreats, he can make an emergency stop and step back, or he can choose to drop forward.

The difference between superstars and ordinary stars is in details. Gay's quality is better than Curry, but he will not take this step towards people, so he lacks aggression and cannot reach first-class.

Horford kept his distance and defended. Curry suddenly jumped up while running and passed the ball to the basket with a throwing motion. Gasol made an empty cut and scored easily, 2-0.

Cooperate, it's that simple!
(End of this chapter)