Chapter 969 [Start of the Finals, Five-Star Supersonic]
The winner was determined later in the Eastern Conference Finals. The Wizards defeated the Cavaliers 4-2 and advanced to the Finals.
LeBron James was trapped in the zone defense and played poorly. Relying on the outside play of Joe Johnson and sixth man Ben Gordon, the Cavaliers won two games at home.
Throughout the series, James shot only 36.7% from the field, 20% from three-point range, scored 22 points, 7 rebounds, 7.5 assists, 1 steal, and committed 4.5 turnovers.
In a parallel world, Wizards star point guard Arenas missed this year's playoffs due to injury, and the Wizards were easily swept out by the Cavaliers. After Duncan joined, Arenas did not have to work too hard to share the ball and stayed healthy.
With Duncan sitting at the basket, James has difficulty breaking through and mainly takes shots from mid- to long-range.
Josh Childress's defense against James was also relatively successful. He always let James take two steps away to prevent him from shooting, and stepped forward to interfere when he saw the opportunity. If James broke through with the ball, the Wizards players would immediately shrink their formation and cover the penalty area.
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League officials are racking their brains to promote James and praise him. The media often promotes 23vs21, hoping that James and Yang Jian can meet in the finals.
The president doesn't think the Cavaliers can beat the Sonics, but it's hard for a star to be praised if he doesn't reach the finals. As long as James often reaches the finals, even if he wins hard and loses cleanly, he can attract a large number of fans. The media can say that he is a single-core leader.
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It's not that James is incapable, it's that God gave him the most difficult road.
For this reason, the media can ignore Ilgauskas, who has been selected as an All-Star, and Joe Johnson, who has been selected as an All-Star this year, and constantly praise James for leading the team with one core.
As a result, the core's shooting rate was too low, and teammates with high shooting rates tried their best but were not led by him. If someone else had this kind of shooting rate, he would be criticized online.
The finals are between the Wizards and the SuperSonics. The SuperSonics have home field advantage and the schedule is 232.
Yang Jian felt very sorry after reading the news. He hoped to face James in the finals.
He is ready to give James his signed jersey after the game, and will hug him affectionately for a photo. Then he will give James a blessing - the future is yours.
It's a pity that James failed to live up to expectations and couldn't break through in the Eastern Conference. After the SuperSonics defeated the Wizards, Yang Jian had nothing to say to Duncan.
Although Duncan in the parallel world has 5 championships in his career, one man and one city and defeated James' team twice, the nomadic James with four championships is the self-proclaimed goat.
After the Wizards were promoted, the focus of the league's promotion became "Agent Zero" and "Basic Skills." Jamison was the least popular among the Wizards stars, and the media didn't mention him much, and they were unwilling to call the Wizards a Big Three team.
In fact, Jamison can score and rebound. In Parallel World, he was a rare 2010 power forward in the league and a proper All-Star in his peak season.
When the media evaluates the Sonics, they say they are a five-star team. Brad Miller and Billups are already regulars in the All-Star Game, and Turkoglu's tactical role is obvious. David Lee is also counted as a star.
, experts said that it will be a matter of time before he is selected as an All-Star, maybe next season.
The media has a tacit agreement to try not to mention the level of these players before joining the SuperSonics. If this kind of thing is mentioned too often, players want to go to the SuperSonics, how can other teams win the championship?
On the Internet, only a few people watched the Wizards win the championship, and fans thought it was an upset.
On June 7, the first game between the two sides started at the Key Arena in Seattle.
Before the players took the field, the Sonics showed a different side from other teams.
Except for the Sonics, it is impossible for any team owner to sing and dance before the game. Britney did so and sang two songs to liven up the atmosphere.
After drinking the mysterious drink, Britney was completely transformed, with endless strength all over her body. Her figure returned to its best condition, and she even grew 2cm taller. Her voice was also better than before, and she sang effortlessly.
The increase in her lung capacity will have a great impact on her singing. With a large lung capacity, she can sing with a wide vocal range and be able to cope with it with ease.
When the Sonics players took the field, the home fans gave everyone a standing ovation, even those on the fringes.
The fans also gave them some applause when the Wizards players came out. Seattle fans rarely booed the away team's players. They no longer care who the opponent is. They just want to see a wonderful game, and of course the ending must be a SuperSonics win.
After the players warmed up, the starters from both sides came on stage.
The SuperSonics have a fixed starting lineup: Billups, Yang Jian, Gerald Wallace, Hedo Turkoglu, and Brad Miller.
The Wizards often use a twin-tower lineup, with Edon Thomas or Brandon Haywood paired with Duncan. Today against the SuperSonics, they adjusted their lineup and did not dare to use the twin towers. The heavy inside field is suitable for dealing with the Bulls and the Cavaliers.
If a center's team doesn't defend the pick-and-roll well, it's likely that the SuperSonics will kill them from the outside.
Duncan won the jump ball and the Wizards took the lead.
Yang Jian mainly defended Arenas and handed over Stevenson to Billups.
Arenas is a very inspirational player. He was selected by the Warriors with the second pick in the second round in 2001. He proved that the scouts were wrong with his actions and quickly became a star.
In 2003, Arenas entered his peak period with the Wizards. Staples had a shocking game. He scored 60 points in front of Kobe and took away the victory, dwarfing Kobe who scored 45 points.
He will not admit defeat or compromise, he will just keep working hard and training to prove himself. He is one of the few point guards in the league who has advantages in speed and strength. Yang Jian knew that Billups was suffering from physical disadvantages, so he took the initiative to
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Arenas holds the ball and plays a pick-and-roll with Duncan, and Turkoglu immediately helps defend. If the inside line does not help defend, Arenas relies on the screen to escape, often choosing to make a one-step jumper from the outside or inside the three-point line.
For this reason, many people say that Arenas is a weakened version of Yang Jian, with many similarities in his playing style. Unfortunately, the SuperSonics are the team best at guarding against this type of player. During training, all inside players were
Yang Jian has been tortured violently and has rich experience.
Turkoglu blocked Arenas' breakthrough route, and Yang Jian bypassed the screen to form a flanking attack, forcing Arenas to pass the ball to Duncan. Duncan received the ball in the middle and drove to the basket, and Miller retreated to the basket to cover.
Duncan did not beat Miller and chose to pass the ball. Jamison moved to open up the distance, making it impossible for Turkoglu to quickly return to defense. He caught the ball and shot a three-point jumper that missed under slight interference. The opportunity came up, and the Wizards'
The offense was very organized.
Gerald Wallace grabbed the backcourt rebound and passed it to Yang Jian, and the SuperSonics immediately launched a counterattack.
Yang Jian quickly advanced to the frontcourt, dribbling continuously on the right side to wait for his teammates, and suddenly stepped back with his right foot and shot a three-pointer. He was waiting for the opponent to double-team, and he passed the ball to whoever double-teamed him.
When people come, he surrenders himself.
Arenas' height, weight, and wingspan are similar to Yang Jian's, but his jumping ability is much worse. If he jumps too slowly, he can't block shots. Yang Jian's shot was in perfect rhythm, and the ball went hollow into the net! 3 to 0.
When the Wizards attack, Yang Jian defends Arenas closely and is inseparable. His physical strength is super strong, and he has no problem defending like this in the whole game. He can fight against many opponents.
Arenas struggled to dribble the ball through half the court. As soon as he passed the half court, he immediately passed the ball to Jamison and ran without the ball. Yang Jian ran with him, preventing him from catching the ball easily.
When it comes to the finals, Yang Jian can no longer hide and tuck in, and must defend seriously.
Duncan gave Arenas a ball-free screen to help him receive the pass in the right corner, forming a weak side. If the opponent double-teams, Arenas takes advantage of the situation to distribute the ball, and Jamison can get an easy shot.
This style of play is similar to the SuperSonics' tactics. Many teams play this way, but in order to be powerful, the prerequisite is to have stars who are good at singles.
Arenas received the three-threat shot but didn't shoot. He changed direction to the left and passed the ball to Duncan in the low post on the right. Duncan got the opportunity to single out Miller, leaned toward the baseline, turned around and hit the board. 3 vs.
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In order to win, Wizards players are willing to share the ball. Duncan is an excellent inside core, and he unites the Wizards together.