basketball pope

Chapter 888 [Half a catty, a peak showdown]

The Eastern Conference finals also ended with a total score of 4 to 1. The Wizards eliminated the Raptors and advanced to the finals for two consecutive years.

Durant's strength is really not blown out. The three major swingers of the Raptors, Otto Burt, DeMarre Carroll, and DeRozan, can't limit his offense alone, but can only double-team.

In order to balance the ball, Durant did not take many shots, but the hit rate and efficiency were very high.He can play both with and without the ball, allowing Wall and Thompson to function as well, and is the Wizards' first core.

加入奇才后，杜兰特常规赛场均打33.4分钟, 出手才16.5次, 突分投结合的很好, 场均25.4分8.3篮板5助攻1.1抢断1.6盖帽，投篮命中率高达53.7%，三分命中率也有39.2%，罚球命中率87%。

With this number of shots, he can't win the scoring title, but he can help the team win more games. The efficiency value is 27.7, ranking second in the league after the triple-double of Westbrook. He is also one of the regular season MVP contenders.

The media bragged about Durant's leadership qualities. While playing selfless, Westbrook was unfortunately lying on the gun.

People began to believe that Durant's departure from the Thunder was inevitable. Westbrook had strength, but he was too independent. He always wanted to show off and be the boss.Durant was exhausted physically and mentally in the Thunder, and he had long been concerned about going, but it was just a question of where to go.The Wizards' tactical system, overall strength and atmosphere all meet his requirements, but this choice once made him the target of public criticism, even if he went to his hometown team.

The discussion on the Internet was more intense, and most of the arguments were that Westbrook delayed Durant.Last summer, a group of Demi "surrounded Du to save Zhan". Now, a group of Demi hopes that their idol will win the MVP of the regular season, and they have started the "surrounding turtle operation".

Anyway, Wei Shao's bad play in the playoffs is obvious to all. Don't say that Durant and Wei Shao are brothers. Wei Shao has never regarded Durant as a brother. It is in his heart to leave, otherwise how can he get the game? A triple double?

Without Durant last season, the Wizards played six games with the Clippers.This season, the Wizards have added a superstar. Markieff Morris, who can shoot three-pointers, was exchanged for the No. 4 position. In the middle of the season, the Wizards also signed point guard Brandon Jennings with a minimum salary. The overall strength is better than last season. Much stronger.

So far in his career, Jennings has played for many teams such as the Raptors, Bucks, Pistons, Magic and Knicks.

This is caused by his style of play. He likes fighting too much. After two injuries, his state has also declined significantly.This season he played 58 games for the Knicks, averaging 25 minutes per game, can get 8.6 points, 2.6 rebounds and 4.9 assists, it is an excellent backup.

The lineup of the two sides competed, and the media actively hyped it up, saying that this was the finals with the closest players in the past ten years.

Yang Rui did not dare to despise his opponent, discussed tactics with the coaching staff, and led the team to train seriously. The Wizards do have the strength to threaten the Clippers.

Durant and Thompson are both exhausted players. Curry, Danny Green, LaVine, and Booker are also exhausted players on the Clippers side. The two sides have similar team building methods. Thibodeau hired by the Wizards is still a "Jerry coach".

The ESPN expert team analyzed the finals and believed that the winning percentage was 46, and the Clippers were still dominant.The players are similar in strength. The Clippers' biggest advantage is the head coach. Thibodeau has never defeated Yang Rui in the playoffs.

In the first game, the well-prepared Clippers got a good start at home and won the Wizards by 18 points. Yang Rui really suppressed Thibodeau in terms of tactical arrangements.

Relying on the combination of inside and outside, Curry scored 35 points and 10 assists in the first game, and finished Wall with 15 points and 8 assists.

Compared with the guard matchup, the small forward matchup result is more surprising.

字母哥出战37分钟，19投11中，罚球7中5，砍下27分10篮板2助攻；杜兰特状态不佳，18投6中，三分球7中1，罚球13中13，砍下26分6篮板5助攻。

Durant lost, and his overall shooting percentage was only 33.3%. Most of his free throws were not caused by breakthroughs, but by turning around and swinging his arms in a big loop. This trick deceived Brother Antetokounmpo and Covington with two fouls.

After the game, Antetokounmpo was unanimously praised by the major media. Everyone was optimistic about his future. He was already very good on the defensive end, and he could defend against all the swing players in the league alone.

However, Antetokounmpo and Durant are still slightly inferior now.In the second game, he was defended by Durant on the offensive end. He made only 16 of 6 shots, 2 of 1 three-pointers, 6 of 4 free throws, and scored 17 points, 7 rebounds, and no assists.

Durant made adjustments according to the coach's arrangement and switched to playing without the ball. He didn't hold the ball and played Antetokounmpo once. He also covered Wall at any time to help his teammates play.

杜兰特减少了出手，出战38分钟，17投10中，三分球8中5，罚球8中8，砍下33分6篮板5助攻。

汤普森16投8中，三分球10中5，罚球2中2，得到23分；沃尔11投6中，三分球1中1，罚球6中5，得到18分11助攻。

The Big Three of the Wizards rallied together, leading the team to a 114-108 away win with a total score of 1-1.

回到了奇才主场，第三战杜兰特继续MVP级的发挥，22投13中，三分球8中4，罚球3中3，砍下33分13篮板6助攻3抢断3盖帽。

This time, Antetokounmpo was completely suppressed, scoring only 13 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists.

Durant uses the perimeter to cover Wall, which is not easy to defend. Antetokounmpo can’t ignore the defender’s breakthrough. After all, Wall is one of the fastest players in the league. If he switches defenses, Durant can catch the ball on the perimeter. A jumper against the guard.

The Wizards blossomed more. Wall and Thompson also scored 20+ points. Six players in the team scored in double figures, winning 6 to 132, with a total score of 118 to 2.

Wizards players are not so accurate every day. A day later, Curry led the Clippers to a 116-105 win to tie the game.

Curry hit 7 three-pointers, scored 37 points and 6 assists, and defended Wall with only 13 points. He is at his peak and is not so easy to beat.

The Clippers returned to the home court and won the battle of Tianwang Mountain. The two sides played very fiercely, and the winner was decided in overtime. LaVine made a three-pointer in 2.8 seconds to make a quasi-lore, and then Thompson caught the ball and forced a three-pointer. Lost the buzzer-beater in the face of LaVine interference.

Curry attracted double-teamed points at critical moments, and LaVine showed his big heart. He felt good all season, and he was the best sixth man on the team in the playoffs, so Yang Rui sent him on the key attack. When he played, he didn't use Huang Amatilin, who was lost on the outside of this year's finals.

However, the better the performance, the harder it will be for LaVine to stay when he renews his contract. The luxury tax of the new agreement is very high. Even if he has money, Yang Rui doesn't want to pay it, because there are potential newcomers in the team who can replace LaVine.

In the sixth game, the Clippers felt the obvious home whistle, and the Wizards played tougher defensively, winning 118 to 113 at home, and the two sides entered the tiebreaker.

There was not much controversy about the penalty in this game. It was just a ball that could be blown or not. The referee ruled that it was in favor of the Wizards. Silva hoped that the two sides would enter the tiebreaker.

杜兰特继续发挥着核心作用，18投10中，三分球7中4，罚球8中7，砍下31分9篮板4助攻。

On one side of the Clippers was center Jokic, who scored a triple-double of 25 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists, but at the last moment, Yang Rui chose to reuse Whiteside. Jokic’s defense was poor and his playing time had to be controlled to 30. In minutes, that's his weakness and has to improve to be a star.

The two sides returned to the same starting line, and fans all over the world began to pay attention to this peak match.

(End of this chapter)