Legend of Tomorrow

The two teams played very fiercely in the first quarter, and no one could guard the other.

After sending in the twin towers inside, the Warriors' offense was super strong, and their pick-and-roll ability became worse. In order to strengthen perimeter defense, they replaced top pitcher Redick after 7 minutes and replaced him with Iguodala.

Iguodala has been playing dead in the regular season this year. His playing time and statistics reached a career low of 26 minutes, averaging 7 points, 4 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game. After entering the playoffs, he was resurrected, playing time increased to 31 minutes, scoring 9 points, 4.4 rebounds and 4 assists, shooting 47.5% from the field and 38.8% from the three-point range.

Some of his effects cannot be reflected by statistics. He makes the ball move better and can defend scorers.

The Warriors' lineup is so luxurious. The substitutes are all former All-Stars. If Iguodala plays for a weak team and has enough shot rights, it will not be difficult for him to play 15+5+5. At the age of 32, his physical fitness exceeds that of most swingmen in the league. He can easily dunk on alley-oops during counterattacks, and he is strong enough to withstand many power forwards.

The Lakers' offense was stronger. In the second half, Tyronn Lue replaced Nurkic and Horford to cover together. Guo Xu moved to catch the ball and the Warriors' twin towers did not change defense quickly enough.

Even if they switch defenses in place, there will still be mismatch opportunities. Guo Xu can easily pass Nowitzki and Lopez with the ball. The two of them can't stop him except fouling.

In a parallel world, Nowitzki couldn't guard Wade in a pick-and-roll in 2006. Ten years later, he faced Guo Xu, who was stronger than Wade at his peak, and of course he couldn't guard him.

In the first quarter, Guo Xu made 6 of 8 shots, 3 of 4 three-pointers, and 6 of 6 free throws. He scored 21 points and 5 assists. He led the Lakers to a 41-35 lead.

Guo Xu did not rest in the second quarter, and the four rotation players were Booker, Josh Richardson, Robertson, and Nurkic.

In this series, as long as the Lakers are not far ahead and enter garbage time, Guo Xu will play the whole game. He has no reservations and his physical strength can support him.

Guo Xu rested for 6 minutes and the final outcome may be that the Warriors win. There is a clear gap in the strength of the substitutes between the two sides, and the Lakers cannot withstand it. The coaching staff tried rotation during the regular season, and both games were defeated in the second quarter.

The Lakers lack a second offensive point with the ball. Booker, Horford and others can attack with the ball, but they can't score many points.

On the other hand, the Warriors' lineup was too scary. The rotation in the second quarter was Barbosa, Livingston, Iguodala, Nowitzki, and Gobert. In order to strengthen the offense, Green did not play again after being replaced in the first quarter.

Green was sitting in the audience feeling depressed.

He was in his prime, but he had to share playing time with veteran Nowitzki. He played longer in the regular season, and Nowitzki was used more heavily in the playoffs.

In fact, the person who has the greatest influence on Green is Gobert. He is also a defensive-oriented player. Gobert's talent is much better than Green. The coaching staff prefers to cultivate players who can block shots with a tiptoe and dunk while standing under the basket. people.

After this season, Gobert is 80% likely to renew his contract with the Warriors in advance. Based on his performance, his total salary will not be less than $100 million.

Green's status in the Warriors will continue to decline. He and Lopez must leave in the summer, otherwise the Warriors' total salary will be too high and they will have to pay a huge luxury tax.

In a parallel world, Green was reused because the Warriors lacked depth inside, and he was the only one who was reliable. Speights, the warrior of Earth 1, is a marginal player, and Kevin Looney can't even make the lineup. Looney only played a total of 12 games in the regular season and has been training in the Development League.

Facing the Warriors Twin Towers, Tyronn Lue did not dare to send Boozer and Harrell, allowing Robertson to serve as a guest at the 4th position to defend Nowitzki. His mobility and confrontation were no problem, and Nowitzki rarely hit the basket. Down.

The game continued with Booker, Guo Xu, and Nurkic playing a triangle offense on one side and continuing to control the situation.

The point difference gradually widened to 13 points, and no Warriors player, including Iguodala, could defend Guo Xu alone. If the Warriors don't double-team, Guo Xu will hold the ball and play in isolation, making a few mid-range shots or succeeding in a breakthrough.

The Warriors flanked Guo Xu, and Guo Xu gave Booker a chance. He made a three-pointer, and once attracted a defensive rotation to assist Josh in making a three-pointer.

These two young players have a very good shooting percentage after catching the ball. They often get open shots during the regular season and have developed it through practice.

Their defensive ability is also stronger than that of the parallel world. They are often abused by Guo Xu during team training, and they have rich experience in defending the face and frame.

Curry was on the sidelines thinking about how to get rid of the defense and shoot more decisively. He had to rest for a while. He played too long in the final quarter and could not guarantee efficiency. The gap in physical fitness between him and Guo Xu could not be bridged.

Once entering the playoffs and defensive intensity continues to increase, Curry's physical weaknesses will become apparent. Because Curry will be targeted on the defensive end, he will increase his expenditure on defense and his physical strength will be affected, so it will be difficult to dominate in the playoffs.

Regardless of whether it is this world or a parallel world, Curry's shooting percentage in the playoffs will decline. Of course, it is still top-notch compared to other guards.

Curry came back in the second half and scored a lot of points by playing off the ball. He was able to break through mismatches and scored 15 points and 3 assists in the half.

Among the guards who faced Guo Xu in the playoffs, Curry's performance was undoubtedly the most eye-catching, but he was still incomparable to Guo Xu.

Guo Xu played the full 24 minutes of the half and scored a huge double-double with 34 points and 12 assists. If the Warriors did not strengthen their defense against him, he might have scored 60+20 today.

After looking at Guo Xu's data, Coach Jackson felt overwhelmed. Double-teaming had to be a positional battle. Guo Xu was too fast during the counterattack, and he easily broke through and scored as soon as he misplaced his position.

They can only compete offensively with the Lakers, and Green and Gobert are of little use in defending Guo Xu.

The Lakers led 75 to 67 at halftime.

The Warriors had the upper hand in the third quarter and quickly reversed the score.

Middleton and Nowitzki are responsible for holding the ball and attacking. Curry runs without the ball under the cover of Lopez, catches and shoots and looks for mismatch opportunities.

With the two defensive insiders on the bench, the Warriors went crazy. The team made 10 three-pointers in a single quarter. Except for Nowitzki, who mainly shot two-pointers, the other four players were all open.

Curry had his best performance with 11 points in a single quarter and scored three three-pointers. The Lakers did not dare to send Nurkic and the defense change speed was too slow. If there is no big man, Nowitzki has a clear advantage in attacking with the ball.

Nowitzki is 38 years old this year, and his shooting percentage in the playoffs is still as high as 50.3%. It is very difficult to solve the problem of Golden Rooster alone. He averaged 30.7 minutes per game, scoring 20.4 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2 assists.

Lopez's performance was equally eye-catching. He hit two three-pointers from the bottom corner. It was difficult for the Lakers' small lineup to block shots. If they use a big man lineup, it will be difficult for the Lakers to prevent Redick and Curry's movement.

The Warriors' lineup can play any tactic. If it weren't for Guo Xu's amazing personal ability, the Lakers would definitely be beaten. Even with Guo Xu here, they were 5 points behind after three quarters.

The Warriors have too many people who can attack with the ball. The substitutes Iguodala and Livingston can also attack with the ball. Livingston's mid-range singles shooting rate is still above 50%, and it is difficult to defend against the Lakers occasionally.

The Warriors were leading the score, but no one was happy because Guo Xu scored 49 points, 16 assists and 2 steals in three quarters. The statistics were terrifying. Fans like to watch soaring scores, and many home fans applaud Guo Xu after he scores or assists.

Letting the opponent produce super statistics at home, even if the Warriors win the game, it will be very shameless.

Coach Jackson doesn't dare to arrange double teams without the ball. Now they may win with this appropriate help defense style. If he tries to limit Guo Xu's performance at all costs, it will be difficult for the Lakers players to blossom more...