You should cross the mountains like a brave man

Chapter 921
On the day of Game 5 of the finals, the 76ers went from Philadelphia to Golden State, entered the hotel, arranged training, prepared for the game, and went to Oracle Arena.

The hostility of the city can be seen on many levels, and Wei Xia saw the hatred of outlanders on many faces.

They hope that the 76ers will explode in place so that the Warriors, who have been away from the championship for 41 years, will win the cup again.

They want to see Stephen Curry crowned.

Let the Warriors take it for granted that they will become the strongest team in history because of their 74 wins in the regular season-they are only short of winning the championship from completing this indicator.

"Those clichés you've heard countless times, I don't want to repeat them, I just want to reiterate one thing—"

In the player channel, the 76ers surrounded Wei Xia and listened to his lectures.

"What we are chasing is not the footprints of the Bulls, nor the footprints of the Lakers. We have walked along the way and left our own footprints. We don't want to be anyone." Wei Xia said, "This game is not the end game, but I know that to beat the Warriors, we must win again at their home court. I will use every bit of strength in my body to compete for the chance that exists or does not exist, but I also need the support of each of you!"

"Let's embrace the dawn, brothers, it's all about nothing, or it's all about winning!"

Wei Xia's words aroused the excitement of his teammates in the player channel. This is the advantage of good eloquence, but it is not Wei Xia's performance on the spot.

He had prepared this passage for several days, and demonstrated it against the wall countless times before the actual battle, so that he could get everyone to respond with a wave of arms.

They rushed into the stadium, and what fell on them was the boos of the away fans.

These voices no longer matter.

They warmed up intently and waited for the game to start.

After going through all the procedures, the starting players of both sides all appeared on the stage.

Compared with the previous four games, there has been no change. The two sides started the first game and are still starting now. Both of them think that their lineup is the best solution.

The referee threw the ball into the air, and Cousins ​​slapped it down to Holiday.

The Warriors are ready for battle. According to the previous practice, Holiday should play at full speed.

But this time, he slowly crossed half court like a serious point guard, and then passed the ball to Cousins ​​in the high post.

The 76ers' system does not have relevant tactics for inside high-position support. In order to allow Cousins ​​to support them, they temporarily added many tactics to the high-position support link.

Since the move was made suddenly and there was no special training, the fight was very unfamiliar, and it all depended on the tacit understanding of the players.

No one thought that the Warriors' defensive strength at the beginning would be so great.

They chased Wei Xia like an army besieging bandits.

When Wei Xia borrowed the cover of Cousins ​​to catch the ball hand-to-hand, Gasol suddenly rushed to his front, and the rough physical confrontation accompanied by full-body contact knocked him to the ground.

"Beep!"

Gasol's aggressiveness was too strong, and even Bouchert, who advocated confrontation, called a foul.

"wowow!!!"

Jeff Van Gundy saw it right away: "The Warriors tonight are different from the past few games."

"Yes, they acted as if they didn't want to use too extreme means to win."

Mark Jackson became a psychologist and analyzed the psychology of the Warriors: "They think they are invincible, and they can win the championship as long as they play normally. The 76ers have corrected their wrong ideas."

Mike Breen prevented Jackson from continuing Yang Yi's behavior: "It's more likely that they changed their style of play because of tonight's referee."

Which reason is not important to the 76ers.

The Warriors took the lead in letting the game enter a high-intensity confrontation mode, which the 76ers did not expect.

Wei Xia slowed down, Hayward ran out of tactics, passed the ball in place, made a three-pointer, and hit the iron.

The long rebound fell into Green's hands, and he immediately launched a quick counterattack.

The speed is fast, but Faried also catches up with him at a similar pace, and the two stalemate to the penalty area.

Green missed a layup under confrontation, and the ball was accepted by the 76ers.

The exaggerated confrontation has changed many people's views on the Warriors.

They successfully used confrontation to keep the 76ers out of tactics.

Butchert's more physical approach to law enforcement began to benefit the Warriors.

Teammates can't run out of opportunities, Cousins' high-post deal is not so meaningful, he has to dribble to the basket.

The best offensive opportunity was gone, and his hard hit missed.

The landing point of the rebound is again a multiplayer competition.

Wei Xia's quick response was unexpected.

Starting from Cousins' ball, he seemed to see the future. He moved ahead of time, and Wall, who was defending him, didn't have this awareness, and lost the opportunity to grab rebounds early.

Four or five people ran towards the backboard, but Wei Xia had already taken the ball first.

Gasol's malicious actions showed his intentions. He doesn't care about fouls. The Warriors are determined to do something that no team has done for a long time-limit Weixia's scoring!
Even Jordan had the worst Finals performance of his career in the 1996 Finals when he was defended by the SuperSonics with a restricted defense.

Butchet's law enforcement style gives the Warriors the opportunity to completely block Weixia in the style of the 90s when zone defense is allowed.

Just like what the 76ers did to Curry before.

Wei Xia himself was surprised that the present report came so quickly.

"It really frustrates me that you guys are doing this," Weicha said to Wall.

Wall replied flatly: "What we want is to make you depressed."

"I hope you don't get me wrong. The reason for my frustration is that you guys really think that you can guard me by doing this."

Do you really think everyone is Curry?Wei Xia still didn't say this.

It's not that Curry is not good enough. High-pressure defense works for Curry because of the particularity of his style of play. This is the fate of all players who have neither static nor dynamic talent and no height advantage.

They practiced hard and changed their destiny, but everyone is equal in terms of talent.

Wei Xia was dribbling outside with the ball, and suddenly stopped and started quickly. The space was too wide, and the Warriors did not dare to double-team.

So Wei Xia shot the ball in Wall's face.

"Shh!"

2 is better than 0
He broke the predicament of neither side scoring since the start.

The 76ers came back to bring the Warriors the same high-intensity defense.

The Warriors have long been prepared for this situation, and the response is mature. Curry pulls away, Thompson stands in the bottom corner, Greene cuts, and Gasol hits the ground and passes the ball.

Green received the ball and scored with a reverse basket.

2 is better than 2
Cousins ​​wanted the exact same pass, instructing Faried to cut inside like Green.

He was naughty for a while, although he was fighting against Gasol, but he also clearly knew that Green was able to make a layup smoothly because Curry and Thompson opened up the space, and Faried had nothing. If he hit the ground in such a small place, he could only be broken.

He passed the lob.

Faried's position and space are very embarrassing. He can only catch the ball in his hands, and the subsequent offense cannot be sustained.

He wants to fight high, but he is a dwarf in the interior, so how high can he go?In the end, you still have to use your explosive power to attack.

The physical confrontation given by Green is definitely a foul in other games, but it doesn't count here.

No fouls were called and the whistle would never have been blown on this level of confrontation.

The rebounds scrambled.

Cousins ​​ran to the basket and grabbed the offensive rebound, and the second offense was completed.

For two consecutive rounds, the 76ers fought off offensive rebounds to form a second offense.

The Warriors gave Wei Xia too much strength on the periphery, resulting in no one helping the inside to protect the rebounds, and the rebounds were not well positioned.

That's the price they have to pay from the start.

There are only so many resources on the court, you have to focus on one thing, and there are not enough people elsewhere.

For the Warriors, losing a few offensive rebounds is far less important than defending Wei Xia.

Back on the defensive end, Wei Xia chased after Curry.

As long as Curry stops, he stays close.

Close body defense does not give the opportunity to catch the ball. At the same time, there are too many small movements that can be done in the close body state.

It's like a pair of lovers getting under the covers and getting so close that they can do whatever they want.

If the other party loves you, it doesn't matter how close you are, but if the other party is full of malice, it will be terrible.

The Warriors' strategic intentions can be seen at a glance, they want to cause trouble for Wei Xia.

This idea is the same as Weixia's appeal to make Curry die on the court.

Let's see who is more ruthless and can't bear the blow.

When Curry was tortured by Weisha, Green broke through Faried from the top of the arc, and then sent an ugly attack.

He barely looked at the rim and threw the ball, as if the rebound must go to the Warriors.

Cousins ​​turned into a beast, firmly occupying the position under the basket, and resolutely refused to give up the rebound.

Gasol has nothing to do. Cousins' body is not weaker than him. The overall strength may be better than the former, but the latter's physical talent and quality are all winning.

As a result, the rebound was actually taken by Wall who rushed in from the outside.

He is too fast, but fortunately, he does not have the strong second offensive ability at the basket like the inside line. The ball is passed outside, and the back of his head is like a long-eyed back pass to Thompson who cuts out the bottom corner.

Holiday's defense arrived one second late, and Thompson made a three-pointer.

Strike it!

This time, Gasol accurately predicted the long rebound, and he jumped into the air to catch it. Before he could attack, Faried's hand fell roughly on his elbow.

"Beep!!!"

In one possession, the Warriors grabbed two offensive rebounds and ended with Faried's foul after 26 seconds.

"The Warriors understand their strengths better than anyone."

But on the rebounds, the 76ers have always had the advantage, and now they are losing defensive rebounds, which is also caused by too much pressure on Curry and Thompson from the flanks.

This is where it gets the most fun.

The Warriors lost defensive rebounds because they paid too much attention to Wei Xia.

In addition to Curry and Thompson, the 76ers should pay attention to them. These two have drawn the attention of all their flanks, and the rebound protection can only be handed over to Faried and Cousins.

In extreme cases, even the two of them may not be able to protect the rebound under the basket.

(End of this chapter)