I'm really good at shooting.

Chapter 627 The Perfect Team
Eight hours before the start of the Western Conference Finals, Durant arrived at the Oakland Arena for shooting training early.

Although he was thinking about the finals when communicating with Sun Hao, he also knew that he had to pass the Clippers before that.

Last year, on the stage of the Western Conference Finals, Sun Hao helped him grow and assisted him to complete his first game-winning goal in the playoffs.

It's just that in the end, in the G6 game, the Clippers still eliminated the Warriors.

Although the media's evaluation of the Warriors, including him, after the game was very good, they felt that they had done a good job as a young team.

After all, last season, strictly speaking, belonged to Kobe's season, and what they lost to was also the final championship.

But if you lose, you lose. Durant's heart is here. Although he won't say "we are the number one loser", his first goal must be to win back.

Of course, motivation is also pressure. Coming to training early is to prepare for the competition and release the pressure in advance.

After he practiced for a while, Sun Hao also came.

The two were stunned for a moment when they saw each other, and then both laughed in unison.

Sun Hao didn't expect Durant to come earlier than him, but Durant didn't expect Sun Hao to come earlier.

And laughing together because this kind of behavior shows that they all feel the pressure of the game tonight.

"Will we win?"

When the training was almost over, the two sat on the sidelines to rest, and Durant looked at Sun Hao seriously and asked.

This question is very real.

After all, they are facing the defending champion, the most powerful opponent in the league right now. He wants to win, but his confidence in winning is definitely useless.

But even in front of Sun Hao, he would ask so straightforwardly.

"Do the best you can and leave the rest to me."

Sun Hao said calmly.

There were not many words, but Durant felt his confidence soar after listening.

That's right, with Sun Hao here, he shouldn't have such doubts!

Last year he didn't help Sun Hao enough, but this year won't be the case, they will definitely win!

There is still more than an hour before the start of the game, and the fans in the Oracle Arena are already packed.

From the eyes of the fans, you can see something called anticipation, and of course there is a trace of tension.

The mood of the fans is similar to that of Durant before. They expect the Warriors to complete their revenge this year, but at the same time they are a little worried that the Warriors will not be able to beat.

Half an hour before the start of the game, the arena was full of seats, and the fans all put on the yellow T-shirts uniformly distributed to the seats in the arena.

The scene is a sea of ​​yellow.

Players from both sides also entered the venue one after another at this time.

Sun Hao completed his daily channel three-pointer before entering the field.

Perhaps because he came to the field for training in advance, his touch looks very good, and he is sure to hit every hit.

Sun Hao's excellent touch also attracted a burst of cheers from the Warriors fans at the scene.

A very interesting thing is that ever since Sun Hao started shooting three-pointers in the channel, some fans have calculated the relationship between the three-pointer in the channel and the victory of the Warriors.

Fans found that as long as it was a match in which Sun Hao hit every hit, the probability of winning was as high as 90%.

Although this does not mean that the Warriors will definitely win tonight, it is undoubtedly a very positive signal.

The tension in the eyes of many fans dissipated.

Sun Hao is the best Dinghaishenzhen!

After Sun Hao shot the three-pointer and ran into the court, it was at this time that he immediately looked at the Clippers.

Those familiar figures are really a kind of familiarity of "past life and present life" to him.

Especially since this is the second time he has played against this team.

A question that many people will ask is which year was the strongest Lakers team formed by the Lakers and Gasol in history.

Most of the fans who watched the ball in those years would answer the 09-10 season.

That Lakers team has reached the Finals three times in a row since 2008.

Lost to the Celtics Big Three in the first year, easily defeated the Magic in the second year to win the championship, and in the third year, that is, the 09-10 season, they fought seven games with the Celtics, and finally the tiebreaker was thrilling at the last moment. Take down the game.

Among them, followed by two consecutive championships, the biggest difference is that the starting small forward changed from Ariza to Artest.

That is, the finals of that year, which will be regarded by many fans as one of the most exciting finals in NBA history.

So now, the Warriors are facing a plus version of such a team.

Difficulty, very big.

But precisely because of the difficulty, Sun Hao was inexplicably excited.

At his current stage, just like those famous masters in martial arts novels, only a strong opponent will make him have the desire to draw his sword.

Before the game, the two teams had no communication, including Kobe did not come up to say hello to Sun Hao.

Obviously, both teams are taking this series very seriously.

The game hadn't started yet, and the tense atmosphere before the game had already reached its peak.

This is a match destined to sparkle.

Just when the fans seemed to be able to smell the smoke, a close-up shot was given to the auditorium.

James, Wade and Anthony went to the sidelines to watch the game together.

All three have already completed their respective postseasons.

However, because they had a lot of rumors before, this scene will inevitably make people imagine.

Of course, this is just a small episode. After the two sides warmed up, the scene entered the opening ceremony, and the starting lineups of the two teams were released.

Clippers: Sun Yue, Kobe, Artest, Gasol, Bynum.

Warriors: Sun Hao, McGrady, Durant, Ibaka, Oden.

On the Clippers side, Sun Yue has squeezed the old fish to the bench by virtue of his excellent defense and stable three-pointers.

For the Warriors, Old Nelson deliberately slowed down, and also started McGrady, who had performed well in the previous series.

This tit-for-tat formation of troops added a little more to the already tense atmosphere.

Amidst the cheers of the fans, the starting players of the two teams appeared one after another.

Bynum and Oden's jump ball in the center circle.

In last year's playoffs, Bynum knocked off Landry's three front teeth with one elbow. Not to mention the fans, the Warriors still remember it very well.

Oden is also working hard.

As soon as the referee's whistle blew, he jumped up and turned the ball back to the half court.

After Sun Hao got the ball and gave it to McGrady, the Warriors got the chance to attack first!

McGrady holds the ball to the frontcourt. Although he plays shooting guard, his role in this game is more like a point guard.

But this is what the old Nelson thought. Let McGrady go up to share Sun Hao's organizational pressure, so that Sun Hao can devote more energy to scoring.

The Clippers started the game with man-to-man defense, with McGrady defending Kobe and Sun Hao defending Sun Yue.

This is very interesting, the matchup between the two Chinese national team teammates on the field.

Sun Yue is Sun Hao's disciple, and he is also very familiar with Sun Hao. At this moment, he is not only close to the ball in defense, but also uses his body to fight against Sun Hao within the rules.

This is not to be defensive, but also to consume Sun Hao's physical energy as much as possible.

This defensive strategy is obviously learned from Kobe, and it is also correct.

Sun Hao started to run without the ball, using the cover of Ibaka and Oden in succession, he quickly got rid of Sun Yue, and got a good chance to catch the ball in the high position and mid-range.

It's not that there is a problem with the Clippers' defense, but that Ibaka and Oden's off-ball pick-and-roll quality is very high!
Compared with last year, the abilities of these two insiders of the Warriors have also improved a lot!

McGrady is a hooligan when he is a "point guard", because he is too tall, and height means vision.

And although he doesn't have the passing sense like Nash, as a former super scorer, he knows when the pass is the most appropriate.

Just as Sun Hao came out, McGrady's pass had already arrived.

Running, catching the ball, shooting, all in one go.

"Shh!"

With a crisp sound, Sun Hao's first shot was also the first shot of the Warriors tonight, and it went into the net hollow!

There are not too complicated tactics, but the Warriors played the most exciting cooperation on the court! !

Oracle Arena instantly into a boil.

Such a great opening!
The camera is shown on the Clippers bench, and head coach Dunleavy stands up from the bench.

Although it was only one round, he could feel that the Warriors were in good shape tonight.

Offensive and defensive transition, Sun Yue controlled the ball to the frontcourt, and then gave the ball to Gasol in the high position.

Although the lineup is very similar to the Lakers in history, but because of the different coaches, the difference in play is still relatively large.

The Clippers don't play the triangle, but more of Gasol's high flanks and Kobe's high and low singles.

This is also a key reason why Sun Yue can replace Fisher.

Because Gasol can organize and support, Sun Yue can control the ball across the half court, hand the ball to Gasol and squat to the bottom corner.

In the first round of Gasol holding the ball, Kobe was running with consecutive screens by Bynum and Artest.

Kobe's running position restrained most of the Warriors' defense. At this moment, Artest disassembled and quickly cut to the basket, received a pass from Gasol and made a quick layup.

In this round, the tacit understanding of the Clippers was fully demonstrated.

This is why the 2010 finals will be called the most exciting finals, because the two teams standing on that stage are already the two most mature teams.

Both teams scored in their first offense in the opening game, and they both showed excellent competitive status. Some of them won the game tonight.

Sure enough, looking back, when Sun Hao was blocked by running, Durant also cut in and received a pass from McGrady and directly scored a dunk!

Gasol had already predicted the ball and recovered it in advance, but he couldn't support Durant's long arms, and he finally became a gorgeous background board.

Most of the 2-meter big men feel very bulky, but Durant is an alternative, which is why he has become a historical scorer.

His movement speed is even stronger than that of Gasol, but he can't keep up.

After the dunk, Durant also looked very excited, and roared at Gasol after landing.

Before the game, Sun Hao said let him do his best, this is what he can do!
But here, Durant just finished dunking, looking back, Gasol faked a fax attack, broke through from the free throw line to the inside, and scored against Ibaka!
This sister-in-law is very hard!
4 flats!
Both sides refused to give up a point!
"Follow your people!"

When the Clippers retreated to the half court, the old Dunleavy began to shout reminders from the sidelines.

The team's offensive performance is fine, but the defensive end allowed the Warriors to score so easily at the beginning, which he cannot accept.

When he shouted, the Clippers' defensive strength on the field became obvious.

When there is no ball screen on the court, small confrontations can be seen everywhere, and even Ibaka almost hugged Kobe when he screened.

However, the referee on the sidelines didn't mean to blow the whistle. The scale is so loose, which clearly encourages confrontation.

As a result, at this moment, it has begun to feel like the 10-year finals.

Sun Hao caught the ball and didn't have a direct chance to shoot. He feinted and shot towards the basket.

The Clippers contracted quickly, and Sun Hao and others were surrounded by four people after breaking into the hinterland.

It was at this time that he made every effort to distribute the ball to Durant outside the three-point line on the right.

When Durant received the ball, it was a good opportunity to make a shot, but when he made the shot, Artest was stunned to return to the defense and interfered!
A man with his own defense system!
The fans have been watching intently.

Don't talk about scoring goals, it's this kind of defensive rotation that makes people look wet.

It is not an exaggeration to say that the intensity of the previous rounds is not at the same level as this one!

Then, Durant voted directly!

Just pull it out!
Artest stretched his hand and failed to cover Durant. This dry hand is much higher than McGrady.

The ball spins over Artest's head and into the basket.

The fans at the scene held their breath.

The intensity of the competition in front of them affected their hearts with every move.

"Shh!"

A crisp sound came through the loudspeaker.

Durant, hit the Warriors' first three-pointer of the night!

Moreover, it is a bukkake!

The cheers at the scene couldn't stop.

Durant scored 2 points in a row on 2 of 5 shots in the opening game, which was a bit explosive!

Especially with the comparison with last year, this makes the fans feel unprecedented confidence.

Even counting the pick-and-roll quality given by Ibaka and Oden earlier, these young Warriors have improved a lot compared to last year!

This is the best news for them!

When retreating, Sun Hao also took the initiative to slap Durant.

Speaking before the game, he didn't expect Durant to be in such a good state at the beginning. It seems that the Warriors will have a great chance of winning this first game.

Just thinking about it, Kobe started playing with the ball in the high post.

Kobe on the 24th is different from the Kobe on the 8th. The Warriors dare not double-team easily, and Durant is single-defense.

Bryant dribbled, then used the footwork he learned from Olajuwon last summer, landing both feet at the same time, then turning and turning back.

There is a reason why Kobe is known as Olajuwon's most proud disciple in history, because he not only mastered the essentials, but the key is that the technical movements are very realistic and coherent.

Durant was focused enough, but in the end he was swayed away by Kobe's feint.

Then when Kobe shook off him for a layup, he reacted and wanted to take a risk, but the ball missed and he paid a foul.

The ball bounced into the basket after wiping the board. This ball was a 2+1!

Durant put his head in his hands when he saw it, and shook his head helplessly.

Kobe went to the free throw line and made a steady hit with the extra penalty.

7 flats!
The Clippers tied the score again!
There was a commotion at the scene.

Durant's ball was so difficult just now, but Kobe calmly scored 2+1 in retrospect.

This Clippers team is really unbelievable!

These rounds have also become the epitome of the first quarter of the game.

The defensive intensity on the field was very high, and there were many confrontations, but in the end, both sides found that no one was able to defend the other.

The state of both sides is good but a bit too much.

After the first quarter, the score was tied at 35.

The two teams scored 70 points in one quarter!
The quality of this game is definitely the highest since this year's playoffs!

And in terms of statistics, you may not believe it, the Clippers play exceptionally balanced.

Kobe scored 8 points, Gasol also had 7 points, and Artest had 6 points.

This is the embodiment of the ultimate team basketball.

"We saw another show.time team perform."

As the commentator Schibling said, the Clippers played basketball the way fans like it most.

For the Warriors, Durant was in the most brave state. He scored 7 points on 7 of 17 shots in a single quarter.

This is the best he can do, which really surprised Sun Hao a little bit.

Facts have proved that it is really worthwhile for Sun Hao to sacrifice part of his data to help the Warriors grow.

This is the real version of "sow a seed in spring and reap a fruit in autumn".

The two teams played evenly in the first quarter, but in the second quarter, Durant's touch began to drop, and the Clippers reacted quickly and began to attack Sun Hao frantically. The Warriors' offense was obviously not as smooth as in the first quarter.

And Kobe began to take over the game on the field.

He played more than four minutes in the second quarter before coming off the bench, but scored 16 points in this quarter.

Under his leadership, the Clippers also pulled the score to double digits at halftime 69-58.

"We can't deny how good the Warriors are, but it's clear that the Clippers are a more mature team."

At the end of halftime, Miller in the commentary seat also made a summary of the halftime game.

When they said this, the statistics of the two teams' halftime were also given on the spot.

On the Clippers side, Kobe's 24 points were dazzling, but Gasol's 13 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists also attracted attention.

As for the Warriors, Durant's 20 points and Sun Hao's 17 points scored a lot, but except for the two of them, everyone else played relatively averagely.

Especially McGrady, who is also an organization point on the field, he only has 3 rebounds and 2 assists, but no points.

To put it bluntly, in the previous games, McGrady can also make achievements on the offensive end, but under this level of confrontation, it will be difficult for him to score.

And passing the ball purely for the sake of passing the ball is easy to be targeted.

This is also the key reason why Miller will express such emotion.

Because the advantages and disadvantages of the Warriors are visible to the naked eye, but the Clippers have almost no disadvantages!

It's really hard to beat such a team!
unless……

(End of this chapter)