Super Lord of the Rings - Chapter 929
The King’s locker room has no internal strife, and is not as the media speculated, but they exposed many problems on the court.
In the first game of the Western Conference finals, they lost to the Spurs 104 to 112.
This season, the Kings can’t withstand strong teams’ offense, and they often defend an ordinary team into a super offensive team.
Thomas was unexpectedly beaten by Parker, Vucevic was also completely suppressed by Duncan, “Stone Buddha” scored many low heads-up.
The two of them are the King’s two biggest defensive weaknesses and they cannot be compensated. On Barbosa and Whiteside, the defense will not be much better, and the offensive end will not open.
In the second game, the King’s small ball tactics, James went to defend Duncan, Aldridge, Parker, Ginobili began to show power.
Ader pulled out to cover every round, allowing the defender to shift out of position, and the King made a supplementary defense. The defender scored out and the perimeter shot three points.
Leonard practiced three points under the guidance of Popovich. This season has made significant progress. Both Belinelli and Green are superb, three-point kings.
Wang Jun and James played very well in both games, but they couldn’t prevent the Spurs from attacking and don’t want to win.
The Spurs play the same way as last season, with cuts, pick-and-rolls, and inside strategies. The difference is that the players shoot more accurately than last season. Aldridge’s strength is far better than Dior.
At the time of the Thunder, Ade was only the third offensive point. At the Spurs, he was the core of the offensive inside. The coach specially arranged tactics and the efficiency was higher. In the playoffs, he averaged 21.3 points, 8.4 rebounds, and 1 assist in 34 minutes per game. He shot 52.1% from the field.
The depth of the Spurs bench lineup is amazing, Mills, Ginobili, Bellinelli, Prince, Bonner. Bonner played a few minutes in the second quarter of a game, the worst, and the other four were able to play a big role.
Efficiency is always the key to winning.
It is a pity that Carter, Ray Allen and Thomas are not efficient, and their shooting percentage is barely 40%.
In the third game, Wang Jun broke out at home, 21 of 35 shots, 11 of 18 three-pointers, counterattacks made multiple fouls, 13 of 14 shots, scoring 66 points, 5 rebounds and 1 assist.
This time Wang Jun barely passed the ball and led the team to win the game.
Kidd arranged the ball for him, resolutely played the star tactics, dealt with the Spurs like the Thunder, rather than pass and cooperate, more bloom.
The Spurs’ defense rotation is too fast, and their teammates’ shooting percentage is not as high as Wang Jun. If you vote for others, the opponent will only be happy.
In the fourth game, the king was headed by James and Wang Jun. Both of them scored 30+ and led the team to chase the score 2-2.
Many people remember that the King was behind 0-2 and then pulled four innings. It’s a pity that this time it didn’t go so well because the King’s inside defense was too poor.
The Spurs returned to the home court, Parker opened the main attack, and quickly broke Vucevic twice for a foul.
In the past, Vucevic had Brand to replace him, and the defense was better. This time the substitute only relied on the “white edge” Whiteside and Patterson came to the No. 5 spot.
The “white side” played poorly in the playoffs, and it was not an opponent of Duncan and Adelaide. Thomas and Brooks can score, defensive black hole. Barbosa was in the lowest state, shooting only 37% from the field and 30.5% from three-point range.
The Spurs’ defense is much better. Prince, Green, Leonard, Dior are the key. They share playing time, prevent fierce breakthroughs, and are immediately caught by the pass. Send Wang Jun, James, Thomas to the free throw and disrupt Offensive rhythm.
104 to 93, the Spurs scored match points at home.
Back at home, relying on Carter’s ventilation, James and Wang Jun’s personal ability, the king once again equalized the score.
Neither side can win opponents away, and the King is already at a disadvantage.
In the tiebreaker, the king lost.
The Spurs have won some details, focusing on the defense of role players.
Thomas is fast, one-on-one is difficult to defend, but the Spurs Parker is also one of the fastest players. The bench also has a small guard Mills who is similar to Thomas. In this series, Thomas was defended in less than 40% of his four games. He made 3 of 13 shots and became a gold undercover.
Leonard’s single defense against James and Green’s single defense against Wang Jun, although they didn’t defend, neither did the Spurs. King role players who have played under the brilliance of superstars for a long time have not played in the face of strict defense.
The Spurs always rely on the team to attack and win, and it is no problem to bypass the King’s defensive strength. The trade-offs went up and the king failed to defend.
Wang Jun made 15 of 33 shots, 4 of 10 3-pointers, 7 of 8 free throws, scored 41 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. James also had 27 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists, but he couldn’t return a victory.
Zhang Reasonable said depressively: “The Kings series reminds me of the Rockets under Yao Mai. The two stars played well and the teammates didn’t give enough support.”
The Spurs won, and some congratulated and others unfairly shouted.
Aldridge’s trade became the key to winning and losing. If you replace him with Split, the situation is completely different. The Spurs’ offense will not be too strong to defend.
It’s a pity there is no if, if you lose, you lose.
Wang Jun used to think about how he lost his mood in the playoffs. At the moment he was out, he relaxed.
Just like a prisoner of death, the days of waiting for the death penalty are the most painful. Instead, I wanted to open it when the sentence was executed. Everything was irretrievable, and I didn’t have to think about anything.
In an interview after the game, Wang Jun performed very calmly: “Congratulations to the Spurs for advancing to the finals, they played better in this series.”
The reporter asked: “Do you have any special feelings about losing this time?”
“Nothing special, no one can win all the time on the basketball court, and I am no exception. I will try to win the championship next season.”
The reporter asked: “Which team do you like to win the championship?”
“The Spurs and the Nets are in a similar situation to the Kings. Attacking strong and defending weakly, no matter how strong the offense is, the defense cannot be completely lost. Unfortunately, we did very badly on the defensive end.”
James was asked if he would jump out of the contract in the summer, and he said he would consider it.
Saying “will consider” instead of “I will stay”, James has actually made a decision, he will return to the Cavaliers.
In the playoffs, the Spurs received some preferential treatment at home. The defensive action will not be easily fouled, so that the Kings did not get many free throws and the player’s shooting rate declined.
The league is determined to stop the Kings four consecutive championships, the Western Spurs, Eastern Nets, lineups are so outrageously strong, they are the blockers held by the league.
The draft lottery conference held on May 20, UU reading www.uukanshu. Com burst into shock.
The Cavaliers won the top pick again with only a 1.7% chance. This probability is described by football as the probability of the Chinese men’s football rushing out of Asia.
Two consecutive top picks, who believes this is good luck?
The second and third picks were the Magic and the Philadelphia 76ers.
The Cavaliers will pick another champion and pack a high-rank rookie or role player in the team, and they will definitely be able to return to the big-name star. As long as James goes back, the Cavaliers are the favorites.
The best part is that no one will say that he “tucks his thighs”. The Cavaliers didn’t even score in the playoffs before. If James leads the team with an excellent record, he may still get the regular season MVP.
No matter how good the King is, he can’t pass the hurdle of leaving the Cavaliers. The King’s defending failed. The team exposed a lot of problems. It’s not easy to play next season. How to choose. Would smart James ever figure it out?
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