Chapter 1222 [sweep again, almost no solution]
In the third game of the Western Conference Finals, the Warriors lost the game and lost the game, and Draymond Green left the court with six fouls.
Green knocked Guo Xu twice in the second half and once down Durant. Even though Guo Xu did a good job of protecting his actions and was not injured, the online fans expressed their dissatisfaction, clamoring that the Warriors players were dirty in playing.
Green is really dirty. He raised his leg and kicked someone when he made a layup in the offensive game. The unlucky one was Adams. Because he just kicked his thigh and didn't chase the egg, the referee didn't even swear an ordinary foul.
After the first two defeats, Warriors head coach Mark Jackson was dissatisfied with the Lakers' free throws, thinking that the Lakers' home whistle was too powerful, and under that situation they could not defeat the Lakers.
Guo Xu gave a positive reply: "We not only have more than a dozen free throws than the Warriors, but also have about fifty more breakthroughs. In the next game, I will focus on breaking and attacking, so I will find a way to stop me."
Then the Warriors' home whistle was quite obvious in this game. The overall number of free throws was 14 more than the Lakers, and they were still abused. Guo Xu told his opponent how he would play, and the Warriors still couldn't defend it and watched him break through again and again.
Curry couldn't keep up with Guo Xu's speed, and others couldn't keep up with it. When Guo Xu counterattacked, the Warriors players were not good at double-teaming, unless a Lakers player who was about to go out was completely empty.
What’s funny is that after the game, there were fans online praising Green, believing that he was the most desperate star on the field and the strongest star in the game, and he was the real core.
Perhaps this is the message Green left behind to build a small trumpet. After all, this "core" made 2 of 10 shots in this game, 0 of 3 three-pointers and 1 of 4 free throws, and only scored 5 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists.
The Warriors fell behind from beginning to end, entered garbage time in three quarters, and finally lost 30 points.
Green and Iguodala are undercover in every offensive end. There are many open positions and dare not take action, so they choose to break through or pass the ball. The Lakers' key defensive strategy is to double-team Curry, defend Middleton, Redick, and Nowitzki alone. Try to let Green and Iguodala take action at mid- and long distances, which has been tried and true.
If these two men don't come out at the low post, they can attract defense, but the Warriors guards don't want to break through, and there are people near the penalty area. As long as Adams plays, he can turn the basket into a no-fly zone.
Among the Warriors' inside players, except veteran Nowitzki, Gobert is the best offensive. He has a height and wingspan advantage. It is difficult to defend against the screening of the space cut. Except for Adams, others are not easy to interfere with his shooting.
Gobert also performed well on the defensive end, scoring 14 points, 13 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 blocks in this game.
Faced with such a teammate who seemed more reliable, Green of course chose to criticize him, presented news materials to the media, and staged a good show of internal strife.
Green squirted Gobert on the court. In one round, Green was joking for a foul on Durant and chatted with the referee, as if he was innocent. Gobert knew that he had committed five fouls and was afraid that he would be sent off, so he stepped forward and persuaded him to stop.
As a result, Green turned his head and roared at Gobert.
At the press conference, Green took the initiative to take on the responsibility of losing, as if he was really the core of the team. He said: "The result was disappointing, it was my responsibility. I had to play better. I did not play high-intensity defense."
Green also said that Gobert was not tough enough and gave up the game early. It means that although he didn't get the data in garbage time, he played for another 4 minutes before being sent off. He fought hard. Gobert was replaced in the third quarter and didn't fight hard.
The Warriors coaching staff and management are more and more fond of Gobert. Green is a little anxious. He desperately wants to drive away this promising inside teammate who can affect his status.
Some fans on the Internet listed a series of remarks from Green this season, believing that the Warriors will not trade this SB, and sooner or later the team will be strife and disbanded due to him. Of course, no matter how much Green makes trouble, the Warriors will not renew their contract with him at a high salary in the future, unless the manager and the boss have a brain problem.
There are also many Warriors fans who are dissatisfied with the team's operations last summer. It would be fine if Brooke Lopez was let go, but he performed poorly after joining the Nets. But why didn't the management choose a speed guard? Last season, the Warriors lost mainly because they couldn't defend Guo Xu's breakthrough.
In fact, it is not that the management is crazy and does not know how to sign a fast defender, but that he can't defend himself even if he chooses that kind of defender. The defenders in the whole league have been blown up by Guo Xu. Most of the fast defenders are not in a bad position and are short in size. Faced with that type of player, Guo Xu takes a step back from the outside and shoots to face the people.
In the past two years, each team has also tried to use swingers to defend Guo Xu, which is also not effective, and the big man's horizontal movement speed is a little worse. This season, Guo Xu can still break through with the ball against James and Leonard's small forward.
Apart from being short and not good at interfering with shooting, he has almost no solution on the court. He is not afraid of double-teaming. What's the use of a fast point guard?
In the fourth game, the Warriors played well, Curry and Mildelton scored 25 points and 27 points respectively; Nowitzki made 8 of 16 shots, 3 of 6 three-pointers, 4 of 4 free throws, and scored 23 points and 3 rebounds.
However, the Warriors still lost 11 points because the Lakers' offense is stronger, Durant scored 35 points and 7 rebounds, Guo Xu scored 41 points, 12 assists and 2 steals, and Wade also scored 18 points and 5 assists.
Redick was completely defeated against Wade, playing in 25 minutes, making 3 of 9 shots, 1 of 5 three-pointers, 3 of 4 free throws, and scoring 10 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists.
Green, who was invincible in fighting spirit, became an undercover again. He played in 3 of 10 shots in 37 minutes, made 2 of 5 three-pointers, 2 of 4 free throws, and scored 10 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists.
No one swears about Green anymore. He is a emptied cargo on the periphery, and he doesn't even have the confidence to increase his attacks in the life and death battle. He has been fighting for a long time and it's all up to mobility. Gobert is not suitable for partnering with Nowitzki.
Curry was beaten to tears by Guo Xu in the last Western Conference Final. This year, veteran David West cried. He exchanged two teams for basic salary but failed to win the championship.
Coach Jackson said: "We are mentally prepared to be eliminated. This season, the Lakers and other teams are at different levels. Their lineup is the strongest in history. The 1996 champion Bulls will lose a lot of money against them."
The reporter asked: "Do you think the Jordan and Pippen combination are not as good as Jason and Durant?"
Jackson said: "I spent most of my career playing in the East and competed with the Bulls for more than 60 games. Jordan is never as strong as Jason Guo. He can break through with the ball, find covers to create misalignment opportunities. It is not possible to switch defenses in the interior at all. He can shoot three-pointers after passing the midfield. This is terrible."
Curry did not comment on Guo Xu at the press conference, and he could no longer think of any suitable adjectives.
After the game, some fans on the Internet expressed dissatisfaction after reading Jackson's comments, believing that Jordan, Pippen and Rodman could defend everyone, although their defense was not even worse than Guo Xu back then, Reggie Miller, who had played seven games.
Rodman is a short power forward with strong mobility and can defend against pick-and-roll, but he has no range on the offensive end. As for Longley, he was so slow that he despised Bogut before he even entered the league. The 32-year-old Bogut is a marginalist in the Lakers.
Many fans began to say that Curry was overrated, and he was defending a black hole, and he relied on his teammates to win two championships. At this time, LeBron James was very embarrassed. Curry's teammates he relied on were playing poorly on the Internet team and became the CBA teammate that James said.
Chapter completed!