NBA: I am the god of basketball

Chapter 207 The strongest on the surface 175 Xiongqi!Advance to the Western Conference Finals

Kobe's treatment in this game can be described as quite high.

Leonard followed the defense almost all the way, trying his best to limit his scoring as much as possible.

Even if it wasn't Leonard at the peak of his defensive ability, Kobe was still affected.

整场比赛25投10中，投篮命中率勉强过40%，罚球10中8，得到28分5篮板6助攻。

Wang Chao's performance in today's game is actually compared to the normal level of communication during the regular season, with 29 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists, but this is not because of the defensive restrictions of the Lakers, but because he is not needed at all. Such a high score in the game.

With Thomas Jr. with 24 points and Yao with 19 points, all Wang Chao needs to do is to make a final decision in the second quarter and consolidate the victory in the third quarter.

In the fourth quarter, Wang Chao basically didn't play much, because the Lakers strategically chose to give up before half of the game and replaced them with substitute players.

Such a result of the game made the Rockets' home fans very excited.

As the game enters the playoffs, what's the biggest fear for Rockets fans?Of course, in the case of Wang Chao's single-core team, the Rockets lack offensive capabilities and have too single tactics, which will be restrained by opponents with more targeted tactics.

But now it seems that there is no need to worry about this at all.

Dayao showed strong dominance at the basket in the first round, proving that he was only accumulating strength during the regular season.

And the explosion of Thomas Jr. in the second round of the first show gave the Rockets a strong scoring point out of thin air. As long as the next few games, the Rockets players can still perform at their normal level, defeating the Lakers and reaching the Western Conference Finals No problem at all.

The same is true.

On May 5, the G16 game in the second round of the playoffs, the situation has not changed for the Lakers.

For Thomas Jr., the Lakers can't deal with it at all. If the Rockets' inside line is not a center with a mid-range shooting range like Yao, the Lakers can still rely on the big center to guard the basket to curb Thomas Jr.'s breakthrough with the ball.

But when Dayao was on the court, whether to choose to defend Thomas Jr.'s breakthrough or deal with Dayao's mid-range shots became a trolley problem that plagued the Lakers.

In this game, Corbett deliberately ran to switch defenses with Sessions, trying to defend Thomas Jr. himself.

But Kobe obviously misunderstood his current defensive ability.

It is true that Kobe's defensive ability at his peak can be regarded as the top level in the history of the league. I am afraid that only Jordan can stabilize him at the position of shooting guard.

And even as the leader of Joe, he was only selected to the best defensive team 9 times in his career, but Kobe has 12 best defensive team experiences.

Considering that Jordan still has the Best Defensive Player Award, and Kobe's 3 best defensive teams ahead of Jordan are all in the second team, so Jordan's reputation on the defensive end is still slightly higher than Kobe.

But the Kobe mentioned here is his peak period, when his energy and fighting spirit are the most vigorous.

In the 11-12 season, Kobe is already 34 years old. Both his competitive level and physical fitness are at the end of the peak of his career. His reaction speed and agility are no longer what they used to be.

Therefore, when Kobe and Thomas Jr. faced each other, Thomas Jr., who was not afraid of tigers as a newborn calf, didn't get used to Kobe at all, and just jumped out.

Even Kobe is not good at defending Thomas Jr., and no one on the Lakers can restrain him.

In the G2 game, Thomas Jr. scored another 21 points. With Wang Chao's 34 points and Dayao's 22 points, the three scored 77 points, tearing the Lakers' defense to pieces.

Even if Kobe refuses to accept his old age, he can't do it anymore.

While the defense couldn't guard Thomas Jr., Kobe also had a headache for Leonard's candy-style defense on the offensive end.

In this game, Kobe's offensive efficiency was also not high, shooting only 37% from the field, and thanks to Leonard's desperate efforts to limit Kobe, as a result, he committed 6 fouls in three quarters, and Kobe continued to break through with the ball and hit the basket The basket won the foul whistle, scored 14 free throws and hit 12 goals in the whole game, thus scoring 36 points.

It's a pity that even if he scored 36 points alone, Kobe was still alone.

保罗.加索尔延续低迷状态，11投6中的效率不错，但14分9篮板1助攻的数据显然对比赛局势影响不大。

Another member of the Twin Towers, Bynum, was constantly attacking the basket in this game, hitting 19 goals in 8 shots and scoring 20 points and 11 rebounds.

If Dayao wants to defend seriously, this guy can't get 20+11 data.

But even if Bynum is allowed to score as much as he likes, the Lakers can't catch up with the Rockets in terms of scoring. Therefore, there is no need for Yao to increase the burden on himself on the defensive end. More capable is better.

The result was that the final score of the two teams was 117:109, and the Rockets made another victory, bringing the total score to 2:0.

On May 5, the third game of the series, the venue came to Los Angeles, the home of the Lakers.

Sitting at home, Kobe Bryant broke out strongly. He changed the troubles of being restrained by Leonard in the first two games. He made 33 of 18 shots, 7 of 6 free throws, and scored 42 points and 5 rebounds.

At the same time, the Lakers forward Artest also made a rare shot. He made 7 of 5 three-pointers and scored 15 points, becoming a great help for the team.

However, even so, the Lakers are still hard to win.

Because Wang Chao made another move.

Scoring points with Kobe often gives Wang Chao a sense of accomplishment. After all, for many Chinese fans, Kobe is a symbol of the times, representing the player with the strongest scoring ability in the world. After all, not everyone has seen Jordan. How to play at the beginning, Kobe is the Jordan in many people's minds!

During the Magic period, Wang Chao scored points against Kobe in the finals many times, and relying on his accurate three-pointers and advantages in height and wingspan, he was often able to gain the upper hand in scoring points.

As his strength became stronger and stronger, it became easier and easier to compete with Kobe, because not only Wang Chao was getting stronger, but Kobe was also getting weaker with age.

Wang Chao is very clear that this playoffs is very likely to be Kobe's swan song in the playoffs. No matter whether the Lakers next season will introduce the F4 combination as in the original historical process, or make other signings, Kobe may It is very difficult to play the peak performance like now.

Therefore, he will not show any mercy, so the chances of competing with Kobe, who is going all out, in the playoffs may not be many.

In this game, Wang Chao also took 35 crazy shots and made 20 goals. With Artest strictly guarding his three-point shooting, Wang Chao scored 47 shots with a large number of mid-range and long-range shots. point.

The moves he used the most during the game were Kobe's signature back and back and drifting shots in breakthroughs, which is the so-called use of opponent's moves to kill opponents.

47vs42, Wang Chao once again won the soaring points battle and took the victory of the game.

3:0, such a score has heralded the end of the series. After all, there has never been a team in the history of the league that can reverse the comeback in a 3:0 situation.

In the fourth game of the series on May 5, the Lakers finally regained some dignity at home. Kobe scored 19 points, Gasol scored 37 points, and Bynum scored 21 points. to 17:103.

Immediately after returning to the home court in Houston, the Rockets ended the entire series with a clean victory, 4:1. At least the final score was not swept out, and the result was not so ugly.

When the whistle sounded for the end of the game, the entire Houston Toyota Center stadium was immersed in cheers and carnival.

Western Conference Finals!It was done so easily!

This is really no one thought of.

Since the Olajuwon era, the Rockets have never reached the Western Conference Finals in the past ten years. Even in the years when the Yao-Mai combination was at its peak, their best result was only the second round. Touched the floor of the Western Conference Finals.

The arrival of Wang Chao gave them a chance to enter the Western Conference Finals... No, with the strong dominance that the Rockets have shown so far, it is not a dream to reach the finals or even win the championship like this!

Kobe stood on the court with an ugly expression on his face. The constant failures have made him more and more dissatisfied with the current situation of the team. His peak period is running out. He hates failure, but in recent years But keep failing, and still lose to the same person...

Although he was very unwilling to lose to Wang Chao in the game, Kobe still took the initiative to walk towards Wang Chao, hugging and congratulating him.

"Come on, win the championship, the opponent I lose to can only be the championship team."

After Kobe left this sentence, he turned and left, but when he saw Leonard, he couldn't help but say another sentence.

"Rookie, your defense is very good, keep working hard, you may become a top superstar in the future."

Xiao Ka was flattered by Kobe's words, while Wang Chao resisted not to complain about the seemingly handsome words Kobe said to him just now.

"The only opponent I lose to is the championship?"

"Didn't you also lose to the Mavericks last season, and you were swept out 4-0, didn't they win the championship?"

Thinking of this in his heart, Wang Chao felt that he should save some face for Kobe. This paranoid who is extremely obsessed with the desire to win, once he failed to win as he wished, when he became crazy, he would really deny it to his relatives.
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"The Rockets defeated the Lakers 4:1 and broke into the Western Conference Finals, waiting for the winner of the Spurs Thunder."

“慧眼识英，小托马斯分区半决赛5场比赛场均17.7分4.3助攻化身奇兵，身高仅1米75居然有此杀伤力？”

"The combination of Wang Chaoda and Yao Huaguo is invincible. In the series, the two averaged a total of 57 points, 24 rebounds and 13 assists per game, and their performance was even better than that of Dynasty Magic."

After the conference semifinal match between the Rockets and the Lakers, various news headlines were related reports.

Whether it is the Rockets or the Lakers, they are extremely popular teams. At least in terms of attention, it is much higher than the Thunder vs. Spurs in the Western Conference. It is also higher than the Eastern Conference. The Celtics vs. 76ers. Heat vs Pacers.

As in the original historical development, the No. 76 Bulls in the Eastern Conference were still blacked out by the [-]ers. Although Rose was not injured in the first game, he came early and came late. In the third game of the series, Rose He was still injured in a landing after a layup, and the cruciate ligament was still torn, so he was reimbursed for the season.

There is no way for Rose’s injury. It is a plot kill. If he wants to be held accountable, the offensive end relies too much on Rose’s personal scoring ability. Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau, who does not have a good tactical system and plan formulation, must at least half mouth pot.

Secondly, Rose himself has to bear part of the responsibility. His style of play does have a great risk of injury. In order to ensure lethality, Rose’s most common trick is to break through without slowing down, and then throw himself into the air to get fouls or layups. .

A disguised breakthrough without deceleration is indeed very difficult to defend, but it is also a great burden on the knees, especially the subsequent aerial moves, which have a lot of risk when landing.

With Rose's style of play, injury is actually only a matter of time.

The same principle is also applicable to Dayao before. Although the method and the principle of the injury are different, they will all be affected by the intensity of the game and their own style of play, leading to injuries.

Wang Chao treated Dayao this season like offering to his ancestors. He strictly controlled playing time and resolutely prevented him from playing consecutive away games. He also made adjustments to Dayao's style of play, which allowed Dayao to play healthy Now, Rose obviously has no such luck, and the result is an injury, and it is still a serious injury that can ruin his entire career.

It is even more regrettable that Rose of this era, because of Wang Chao, has not been able to become the youngest regular season MVP. Although he also has a good popularity, he may not be the Windy City Rose that countless people regret in the future. .

In the senses of many fans, Rose may be similar to Roy of the Blazers, but it's a pity to mention the feeling of a genius ruined by injuries.

Speaking of the MVP of the regular season, with the progress and end of the second round of the game, the league's various season awards will also be announced one after another.

The best rookie was won by Irving of the Cavaliers. The data of 18.5 points and 5.4 assists per game is also worthy of the name of the No. [-] pick, at least before Leonard and Butler fully rise.

The best sixth man is Harden of the Thunder, with average data similar to the original history, 16.8 points, 4 rebounds and 3.7 assists.

Wang Chao is still very curious. Without the Rockets intervening, what will Harden do at the end of this season? Is there any team that is interested in him and is willing to use him as a cornerstone for training? Or will Harden choose to compromise and continue to stay? Playing a Ginobili-esque role with the Thunder and failing to become the league's top scorer in the future?

McHale got his wish and won the honor of the best coach. The Rockets' record of 52 wins in the regular season is the best record in the league. At the same time, they have achieved this record just after taking over the post of head coach of the Rockets. This best coach can be regarded as "real deserved."

In the same way, the honor of the best manager was also awarded to the agent of the Rockets... No, it should be the new general manager who has officially become a regular, Myler.

In the offseason, he successfully introduced Wang Chao, selected four rookies with good potential, and after some trading and signing operations, he built the current structure of the Rockets. His "credit" is naturally worthy of the best manager. awards.

Cough cough... Well, Wang Chao hasn't figured it out until now, what is so exciting about the general manager of the Magic team, who can offer Lewis a [-] million yuan contract and give up on renewing Turkoglu. The general manager who introduced Carter and Arenas into the team one after another, didn't hug his thigh well, and insisted on making himself unhappy.

After the end of this season, with Howard leaving the team, I am afraid that the general manager of the Magic will not be able to work for too long. Maybe one day the team owner will fire him if he is not pleasing to the eye.

(End of this chapter)