After the SuperSonics were promoted, the Spurs team was so bad that netizens ridiculed them.
Tim Duncan had just won the regular season MVP. He was not happy for a few days when he was involved in the social death of his teammates. His defense was not dirty, but he was still ridiculed by the crowd. People felt that birds of a feather flock together. Moreover, fans said that he led
There is a big gap between his team ability and Yang Jian's, and he is not qualified to win the MVP.
On the offensive end, Duncan could only guarantee efficiency by attacking in the low post, and he also suffered a lot of blocks when being double-teamed. Among them were two big blocks given to him by Yang Jian, both of which were sneak attacks when he turned to the middle to take action.
Duncan admitted that his ability to lead a team is not as good as that of Yang Jian. The question is, who in NBA history has a better ability to lead a team than Yang Jian? Those who compare the two are purely trying to find a reason to discredit Duncan and have too high demands on him.
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As the core of the team, Duncan is definitely qualified. It was a bit of a fluke for him to win the MVP, but he also committed a crime to win the honor.
Duncan has no regrets in his career. He has won mvp, fmvp, and championships. He has also been selected to the best team and the best defensive team many times, and his ability has always been recognized.
Duncan is lying on the gun, and the situation of Desmond Mason, the person involved, is of course even worse.
In the United States, Mason can still live like an ordinary person. If he were in China, he would probably have to be thrown rotten vegetable leaves, radishes, and rotten eggs by the masses when he went out. Even Chinese children would spit at him and wash his face directly.
Damn, how could he have thought that a child would have so much saliva...
The Eastern Conference finals were very intense, and the Sonics players got a lot of rest time.
After both sides lost one at home and tied 2-2, the Bulls won 102-94 at home and won the crucial battle at Tianwangshan.
Dwyane Wade's performance against the Bulls was not as good as in the previous series. The defensive tactics arranged by coach Bob Weiss were to strictly guard the penalty area and let the opponent shoot in the mid-to-long range.
The Bulls' defense has been very effective in three consecutive series. Wade's mid-range and long-range shooting is terrible. If Wade forces a breakthrough, Yao Ming will wait under the basket. If he can't block the shot, he can seriously interfere with the layup.
Yao Ming's defensive ability in the penalty area has been widely recognized, and he also ranked fourth in the selection of the best defensive player. He restrained defenders of Wade's style, and Wade's shooting percentage from all positions outside the penalty area was less than 40%.
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In the small forward competition, Trenton Hassell's defense against Caron Butler was also very effective. Hassell lacked personal scoring ability, but he was able to entangle Butler with himself.
Butler's performance in the playoffs this year was very disappointing, averaging only 12.8 points and 5.6 rebounds in 39.3 minutes per game, while shooting 38.6% from the field.
In a parallel world, Butler was used as a bargaining chip to be sent to the Lakers in the trade for O'Neal. He played for the Lakers for one season and probably learned some offensive skills from Kobe. He left the Lakers and joined the Wizards before emerging as an All-Star.
Now Butler is assigned by Pat Riley as a corner three-point shooter. This is a rush, and it will be surprising if he can play well.
Bulls point guard Eric Snow is also an excellent defensive player, reducing Sam Cassel's shooting percentage. He also averages 11 points and 6 assists per game. His statistics are not eye-catching but he rarely makes mistakes.
Reasonably distribute the ball.
Wherever Snow goes, which team will advance to the Finals. He is currently called "one of the best championship pieces", replacing Derek Fisher's status in the world.
The Bulls also have Ray Allen and Jamal Crawford on the perimeter, and the Heat have a hard time defending. When these two are on the court together, Ray Allen can play without the ball, with Crawford holding the ball to attack.
The tactics are those of the Supersonics.
The Bulls scored more points, with five players scoring in double figures per game in the playoffs. Although Yao Ming did not score as many points as O'Neal in this series, the Bulls still took the initiative.
G6 was played in Miami, and the whistle was obviously biased in favor of the home team. The Heat won 95-88 and dragged the game into a tiebreaker.
Yao Ming once again fell into foul trouble and played a terrible game. He only played 31 minutes, made 4 of 11 shots, no free throws, scored 8 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists, and left the game with 6 fouls.
O'Neal made 8 of 17 shots, 4 of 14 free throws, and scored 20 points, 17 rebounds and 3 assists. His performance was only average.
Wade made 6 of 14 shots, 11 of 14 free throws, and scored 23 points, 4 rebounds, and 6 assists, providing the team with offensive firepower from the outside. He also guarded Ray Allen, who made 5 of 20 shots and was in a sluggish state.
Although the Heat won, they were not favored because veteran Karl Malone was injured. Malone is the most suitable power forward to defend Brand, but he played for too long and his knees could not hold up.
In addition, there is something wrong with O'Neal's mentality. His free throw shooting in this year's playoffs was too poor.
G7 was played at the Bulls' home court, and O'Neal really lost his game. He made 7 of 17 shots, 4 of 10 free throws, 18 points, 8 rebounds, 4 turnovers, and no assists.
Yao Ming felt very good, making 13 of 21 shots, 7 of 7 free throws, and scored 33 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block, and 5 fouls.
In the end, the Bulls won 104 to 89 by 15 points, which was exactly the scoring gap between Yao Ming and O'Neal.
Comparing the overall data of the series, Yao Ming is slightly lower than O'Neal, averaging only 17 points per game. However, Yao Ming only averaged 4.3 free throws per game in the series, scoring 3.8 points, and his shooting percentage was 89.3%. O'Neal averaged 9.5 free throws per game, scoring only 4.1 points, and his shooting percentage was not good.
Just mention it.
O'Neal made twice as many free throws as Yao Ming, averaging only 0.3 points more per game. If Yao Ming had so many free throws, the two sides would definitely not be able to play 7 games.
Wade, who is still a rookie, has made many more free throws than Ray Allen. The Heat have made more free throws in 6 games than the Bulls, who are core on the inside, which shows how much the league wants them to advance.
It's a pity that the Heat didn't fight for it and lost in the tiebreaker. The Heat played very hard in every round of the series. This is the case for a team that mainly scores two points and cannot quickly increase the score.
Although no one said after the game that Yao Ming had replaced O'Neal as the number one active center, the Bulls have reached the finals for two consecutive seasons and Yao Ming has proven his strength.
Ray Allen scored 25 points and 5 assists in the last game and played a major role. This was the first time in his career that he played in the playoffs. He finally proved that he is also a star player and no longer wants to recall the hardships he had with the Grizzlies.
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Being eliminated from the game again, O'Neal became even more depressed. He has been a veteran in the NBA for 12 seasons. People originally thought he was the strongest among the four major centers, but now they think he is the weakest.
There was no way, even Ewing got a championship ring with the Sonics, but O'Neal still had nothing.
The person who suffers the most for the Heat is Karl Malone. He failed to win a championship ring and fell into the wrong trap. However, he can't blame anyone. He asked for it.
Malone now doesn't know whether he should retire or recover from his injuries and play another season. If he continues to stay with the Heat, he probably won't be able to win the championship next season, and even the Bulls will have a hard time. If he goes to other teams, he
Don't know where to go either.
He has no intention of brushing up the statistics. Even if he works hard to score, surpassing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and becoming the all-time top scorer is only temporary. Before long, Yang Jian will definitely surpass everyone and become the top scorer in history.
The Heat are not without good news. Wade's performance far exceeded expectations. Next season, he may become an All-Star player who can stand alone.
At this time, the Sonics players had already rested for a week. The coaching staff was paying attention to the Eastern Conference Finals and had already thoroughly studied the Bulls' playing routines.
George Karl knew his old partner Bob Weis inside out and could even guess when Weis would change players.
The Bulls' overall strength is stronger than last season, and their outside offense and defense have been strengthened. But they can't guard Yang Jian, and they will definitely be at a disadvantage on the outside in the finals.
Billups was able to quickly integrate into the team after joining the SuperSonics because he is like an enhanced version of Snow. George Karl firmly believes that the team's new twin stars will defeat the Bulls and they will definitely win five consecutive championships.
The media and fans think so too, and they all believe that the SuperSonics will set a new record. American fans are disappointed with local stars, but they are not unable to accept another China Derby.
This feeling is similar to the Chinese watching the CBA finals. The core of both sides are foreign players, but there are also local stars participating in the game.