The strongest champion puzzle

Chapter 388 First Victory in the Finals

The insiders of the Cavaliers are Tristan Thompson and Love, neither of which is a particularly slow traditional insider. In fact, they are also keen on a small lineup, but they lack Draymond Green. On Klay Thompson.

Irving and Curry are different types, and they must be at the All-Star level. Love's threat depends on whether the Cavaliers can use it well.

Both sides can say that they have their own advantages, and it can also be said that the Warriors lineup is more reasonable.

The biggest threat to the Cavaliers is James, not only because of his personal ability, but also because their entire offensive system is built according to James' technical characteristics.

James' own system is very powerful, but it also limits the flexibility of tactics.

Can James be allowed to adapt to more flexible tactics? Of course not, because then James will not be No. 1 in the league, but just a good All-Star level.

James won't want to, and neither will the team.

At the beginning of the game, James just tried, but Zhang Xiaotian's change still surprised him.

The collision in the regular season was nothing more than that. At this time, the real single defense made people feel a little uncomfortable. I still remember that when the two were on the same team, Zhang Xiaotian was far from having this strength.

In just one year, James has made so much progress.

But lamentation quickly turned into depression. To be reasonable, the Cavaliers' restrictions on the Warriors' strengths are okay. James also defended Zhang Xiaotian himself, and he did not underestimate him.

But at this time, the Warriors' tactical advantages are brought into play. The Warriors don't necessarily need a few strong points to score.

Constantly running back and covering, as long as the opponent is not careful, the Warriors will get a chance.

The biggest problem for the Cavaliers' defense is that they don't have enough good defensive players inside, but if there are, the Warriors have a solution. After all, they have a few killers, and now they are also testing.

The Cavaliers did not fall behind too much, but they were overwhelmed by the Warriors.

In the finals, the Warriors finally felt the strength of the rotation.

The Cavaliers' bench is really hard to describe. JR Smith starts the game, just to fuck James' rhythm.

On James' side, with Zhang Xiaotian on top, it is difficult to show off from the outside line. If he rushes in, Draymond Green will help defend him. In a sense, James will be better than Durant when he does not open the outside line.

After halftime, the Big Three of the Cavaliers all scored in double figures, but other points were strictly limited. The Warriors gained a 9-point lead in the second quarter.

The Cavaliers' offense is definitely not bad this season, but it is certainly not as good as the Warriors and Thunder.

If they want to wrestle with the Warriors, they have to play defense.

But under the current situation, their defense is not bad, but it also dragged their offense down two notches. After all, they also like to play small balls and like to catch transitions.

What the Cavaliers have to solve is the offensive problem, while the Warriors will continue to maintain it. The Cavaliers' tactics do not have many strong insiders.

The Warriors have strong perimeter defense and strong offense. It is their expectation to pull the game to the perimeter.

At the beginning of the third quarter, the offense of both sides still did not enter a fast pace.

For the Warriors, Curry did not open, and Zhang Xiaotian put most of his energy on defense, so the team did not have any scenes of playing with the ball. This mode has advantages and disadvantages. It just so happened that the Cavaliers didn't feel very good in the first game.

James feels like he is still waiting, and he is not very active in playing.

Zhang Xiaotian didn't care what happened to the former veteran players, he was also waiting, as long as the Warriors took the lead and entered the final quarter, he was [-]% sure to help the team win the first game.

The Cavaliers haven't died yet, and James went down to rest at the beginning of the fourth quarter.

With Irving and Love on the court, Zhang Xiaotian's defense became Iman Shumpert.

Shumpert's defense is not bad, but the guards are used to defend the third position of Zhang Xiaotian. The Cavaliers are too confident. They don't know his performance in the final quarter.

Zhang Xiaotian was not relentless, and scored 6 points in a row, helping the team extend the lead to double digits.

The Cavaliers quickly replaced James, but at this time, it is not so easy for James to defend against Zhang Xiaotian, and the biggest problem for the Cavaliers now is scoring.

Because they are behind, the Cavaliers also have a small offensive lineup, which is what the Cavaliers are good at. They rarely use the real fifth position in the playoffs.

Love played the fifth position to shoot three-pointers. The Cavaliers used this lineup to kill many opponents, but they are now facing the Warriors, the best team in the league with a small lineup.

The Cavaliers are definitely not weak, but their strongest method is also the strongest method of the Warriors. Just like the Thunder restraining the five minors, the Warriors actually somewhat suppress the strongest lineup of the Cavaliers.

Therefore, after the Cavaliers switched to the attacking lineup, their morale was a bit sluggish. In the last 3 minutes, James hit a three-pointer to help the team narrow the score gap to single digits.

But as soon as the Cavaliers saw a little hope, Curry hit a three-pointer, and then James was double-teamed and made a mistake. Klay Thompson hit another three-pointer in the Warriors counterattack, and the Warriors stabilized in the first game.

No miracle happened. At 104:89, the brave soldiers won the first game without bloodshed.

Zhang Xiaotian has 17 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. Although his scoring has dropped in these few games, the team has won the games. Anyone with a discerning eye understands that his contribution is no less than winning 20+.

Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue admitted after the game that the team had some problems on the offensive end. The Warriors are different from any previous opponents, and they must do better.

Cole praised the team's performance, but he felt that the Warriors could do better.

Curry said in an interview, "I missed some shots and I haven't found the rhythm today, but I'm very proud of other teammates. own influence."

Zhang Xiaotian was more straightforward when facing the reporter, "When I come here, I only pay attention to the championship, and other things are trivial. No matter what, we will win four games."

James was very upset after losing the game. What made him depressed was that he remembered Zhang Xiaotian's performance last year.

During training, James kept calling out to his teammates. It won't work if this continues. Is it so difficult to defend the title?

Compared with the serious atmosphere on the Cavaliers side, the Warriors side was full of laughter.

This game has boosted their confidence, and there is a feeling that the championship has been set.

But if you really want to win the O'Brien championship trophy, you must win three games on the court. There is no shortcut. Zhang Xiaotian doesn't think the Cavaliers are so capable. He knows James well.

(End of this chapter)