Chapter 823 [The Rockets win the championship! Take the MVP! 】
After the game, a group of Celtic fans expressed dissatisfaction. The veteran was watching one game less, but he was actually criticized by the referee.
Whose game doesn’t watch one game less? Can you watch too many of this thing?
In fact, the Celtics fans don’t have to worry at all. These "veterans" in their early 30s have been able to play in recent years and cry for their parents. If they weren’t for their luck in their previous life, Garnett was injured in 2009 and Perkins was injured in 2010, he might have completed three consecutive championships.
It is much more difficult for the Celtics to win the championship in this life. Some strong teams have become very terrifying in order to deal with the Suns, and the core healthy Suns are the most terrifying.
On June 8, the NBA Finals started in Houston with a schedule of 232, and the Rockets have a home advantage.
In the first game, the Rockets showed a winning momentum, defeating the Cavaliers 17 points 105-88, Yao Ming made 12 of 19 shots, 1 of 2 three-pointers, 8 of 8 free throws, and scored 33 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 blocks.
How easy is Yao's single-handed fight is than Delins when he entered his peak period? The Cavaliers do not double-team to assist in defense at low positions, Yao Ming plays casually, and he scores a teammate to score three points with one pair.
Without going directly to the phone, Billups can also play Deronti West singles with the ball, or play pick-and-roll with Scola in the middle, with many options.
Billups is recognized as the Rockets' second leader, and he has performed so well this season.
On the surface, he averaged 18.6 points, 3.3 rebounds and 6 assists in the playoffs, with a shooting percentage of 43.5%, a three-point shooting percentage of 40%, and a free throw shooting percentage of 85.6%, and his data is average. Looking at the high-end data, this guy's real shooting percentage is 61.2%, which is higher than Yao Ming.
Yao Ming is not a weakness on the defensive end. His task is to defend the penalty area. Bidlins and Goodenla will let them shoot when they go out. He only moves near the penalty area, helping his teammates double-team James who broke through and protect the backcourt rebound.
With such a large center as Yao Ming, it is difficult for James to break in. It is the same as Guo Xu's previous life's Heat playing against the Mavericks. The joint defense forces James to shoot outside the penalty area, and it is easy to get a hat when rushing in.
The Celtics could not defend James because Garnett had to defend Boozer and pick-and-roll. Perkins was only 208cm tall. Even if the arm-show was excellent, it was not the same as Yao Ming's deterrent. Yao Ming didn't need to jump at the defense and restricted area. Just lift his arms up while standing.
Everyone knows that Yao Ming’s weakness is that he is slow and unable to defend himself. He is prone to being beaten and fouled against the defender. But like O’Neal, he is standing in the penalty area and teams who like to attack the basket are uncomfortable.
The most important thing to prevent low positions is the strength of the lower limbs. Looking at Yao Ming's thick legs, you can tell that his defense zone is top-notch.
When the Jazz have Oku's partner, Boozer will give Yao Ming a headache when he pulls out his shot, but the Cavaliers do not have an empty-shot center like Oku. The starting player who is mainly defending Yao Ming is Biderlins, who has no range and can be released.
Gudeng and Boozer were on the same side, and Yao Ming was not uncomfortable. Gudeng, who had a mid-range shooting percentage, made a move. As long as he was slightly disturbed, he would not kill anyone. Gudeng, who was 208cm tall, had a big trouble when defending Yao Ming. Yao Ming leaned on him and turned around and shot in a low position.
Yao Ming turned around and jumped back. The interference of a player less than 210cm tall was invalid, and the Cavaliers had no choice but to defend alone.
In Guo Xu's previous life, Yao Ming was very good before he gained weight. In the 2005 playoffs, he shot 57.1% from close two-point shooting percentage from 57.1%, 46.7% in the regular season, and his mid-range distance was more than 45%. Turning and shooting was his trick, which was more stable than Duncan's shooting percentage on the board.
The situation of the second game is almost exactly the same as the first game. The Rockets' defensive tactics are to strictly prevent the restricted area. Prince and Sefrosha take turns defending James on their own, restricting James from breaking through and letting the Cavaliers take action.
During the offense, Yao Ming and Scola took turns to play the inner spoiler. One of them pulled out to cover the guards, combining inside and outside. The swinger did not take on the task of holding the ball and attacking the ball, but only took the ball and shot.
In the end, the Rockets won 12 points and kept the situation firmly in their hands because their offense efficiency was higher.
James has very beautiful playoff data, averaging 28 points, 8 rebounds, 7.5 assists per game, but his style of play is still the same. He must hold the ball and break into the penalty area. He also chose to go hard with his opponent's double-team, and he was not sure about mid-range shots.
James' two-point shooting percentage from long distance was 28.9%, mid-range 26%, close-range 20%, and only 40%, only efficient at the basket, with a real shooting percentage of 55%.
The Cavaliers' opponents in the first two rounds of the penalty area were average, and James performed very well. His efficiency against the Celtics began to decline. James' shooting percentage in two games against the Rockets dropped to 40.4%, so he almost couldn't watch it.
Back at home, the Cavaliers' offensive problem was not solved. The Rockets players blocked the penalty area. It would be difficult for James to get a mobile phone if he didn't take a long distance from mid to long distance.
The Cavaliers' finals are inseparable from the efforts of the whole team. After the mid-term transaction, they have increased offensive points. McBrown, known as the puppet coach, is good at arranging the defensive system, but the online arguments are mostly that James has a strong leader temperament, and many fans believe in this more.
The core of the mid-range shooting rate is less than 30%, how strong can the leader's temperament be? Moreover, the leader has not been well trained on the back. Everyone knows how he fights, just defend the crab step against the face frame.
The Cavaliers' home whistle was quite obvious in the third game, and the referee did not blow the defensive action. West, Gibson and Szebiak made many three-pointers from the outside, and the Cavaliers scored a game at home.
On the Rockets, Billups and Prince made 3 of 12 shots, and their condition was sluggish. Only Yao Ming performed stably, made 8 of 14 shots, 5 of 6 free throws, scoring 21 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists.
The Cavaliers did not have a long time. In the next game, Billups regained his feelings, making 5 of 10 shots, 2 of 2 three-pointers, 7 of 8 free throws, and scored 19 points and 7 assists. Not only did he score points, he also organized the offensive.
Scola and Yao Ming both scored 20+, and the Rockets beat the Cavaliers 108 to 85, with a total score of 3 to 1.
In the fifth game, it was still at the Cavaliers' home court. The Cavaliers players who wanted to win and were afraid of losing were very low in shooting percentage, losing 90 to 103, thus watching the Rockets players win the championship trophy at their home court with a total score of 1-4.
The Cavaliers fans were depressed. They won a total of three finals. Every time the visiting team won the Cup in Cleveland to celebrate the victory. This is so exciting. The visiting team is a blessed place.
James played in the last game for 45 minutes, made 8 of 20 shots, made 2 of 8 three-pointers, 7 of 11 free throws, and scored 25 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists.
On the Rockets, Yao Ming played crazy, played 41 minutes, made 14 of 21 shots, and made 12 of 14 free throws, scoring his career-high 40 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists, with a shooting percentage of 66.7%.
The teammates intentionally helped Yao Ming get the FMVP and passed the ball to him again and again. Yao Ming did not disappoint everyone and the offense remained efficient.
The Cavaliers experienced the pain of the Spurs. Their imaginary enemy in the finals was the Suns, which was a lineup that strengthened the Suns, strengthened the maneuverability of the inside line and played small ball tactics, double defenders tactics, etc. In the end, they found that the Suns were eliminated, and the inside line with strong mobility was abused by Yao Ming.
Yao Ming's data is not eye-catching compared to other stars in the finals. He averaged 49.6% of the field goal percentage, scoring 25.7 points, 10.3 rebounds, 2 assists and 1.3 blocks, but this data is enough for him to win FMVP.
On that day, Chinese fans were like New Year's Day, and Guo Xu also called Yao Ming to congratulate him. He won two MVPs this year and could evaluate his historical status in the NBA in the future. At least no longer will the madman make the argument that Ben Wallace and Marcus Cambi are stronger than Yao Ming.
Chapter completed!