One hundred and thirtieth chapters of the unrecoverable James
Whether it is Wang Feng, other Warriors players, or even expert commentators from the league and all walks of life, they all believe that G5 of the finals will be another battle between dragons and tigers, and may even be more intense than G4.
On one side is the Warriors, who play at home and have the blessing of the venue.
On the other side is the Cavaliers, who have half a foot on the edge of the cliff and can only advance but cannot retreat.
No matter what kind of fierce scenes occur in this game, it is not surprising.
However, what no one expected was that as soon as the game started, the Warriors quickly took the initiative and always suppressed the Cavaliers.
There are two reasons for this situation. The first is Draymond Green's sudden outburst without warning.
Green is not a player who is good at offense, and his offensive ability is very poor. Even in the following seasons, when his three-point shooting ability failed to improve, Green even felt like a hindrance to the team in many cases.
The 15-16 season is considered the peak offensive period of Green's career. His regular season three-point shooting percentage can reach 38%, but his career average three-point shooting percentage is only 31.9%.
But in this game, Green's three-pointer was like a light.
Originally, the Cavaliers' defense against Green was to keep you one step away from the three-point line. If you have the ability, just make the shot. If you can't, just give me the rebound.
But in today's game, Green actually hit all of his three-pointers from outside! Before halftime was over, he had already made 5 of 5 three-pointers, which directly confused the Cavaliers.
In the flash of lightning, Wang Feng suddenly remembered that in another time and space, in Game 77 of the Finals between the Warriors and Cavaliers, Green seemed to have a divine help, scoring 32 points, 15 rebounds and 9 assists on 6-of-8 three-pointers.
Unfortunately, Curry and Thompson both pulled their hips in that game, which ultimately led to the Warriors losing the game and the championship.
Green was really strong in that game. He played for 47 minutes and made 11 of 15 shots, with a shooting percentage of 73%!
"Could it be said that Green is going to explode his small universe in advance in this game?"
Wang Feng became a little excited when he thought of this.
Curry didn't stretch his hips in today's game. Although his touch is not particularly good, he can still maintain a shooting rate of more than 40%. Coupled with his own hard work, he can really defeat the Cavaliers in 5 games!
The Warriors were able to take the initiative in the game not only because of Green's explosion, but also because the team changed its overall defensive tactics.
In the previous games, the Warriors used normal defensive tactics, man-to-man, and each position faced off against each other.
But in this game, Cole adjusted his defensive tactics and returned to his regular season routine.
Wang Feng, who serves as the shooting guard, directly switches defense with Curry to guard Kyrie Irving.
There is no doubt that Irving's personal ability is very strong, but Wang Feng's defensive style just restrains his skills.
Irving's burst of speed is not that fast among defenders. Breakthroughs mainly rely on dribbling skills and rhythm changes. Death Coil can be broken!
The reason why Irving's rhythm changes can easily deceive opponents into breaking into the basket is closely related to his excellent mid-to-long-range shooting. It is precisely because defensive players are concerned about his long-range shooting ability and have to let Irving's shots go, so their positioning
The aspect will involuntarily move forward.
Wang Feng's defensive shock can completely suppress this point.
In addition, regardless of these ability factors, Wang Feng, who is 2.01 meters tall, also suppresses Owen, who is 1.88 meters tall.
Therefore, when Irving faced Wang Feng's defense, his performance immediately went awry and was far less stable and impressive than in the previous games.
Although his personal ability is outstanding, he is not the top-level star after all. Even though he has won numerous awards in his career, such as the No. 1 Point Guard Award of a certain sound, the Most Gorgeous Playing Style Award, etc., but against Wang Feng whose technical style restrained him, he still immediately
My hands are tied and I can't do whatever I want.
For Wang Feng, who has the best purple defensive shock and golden death coil, as long as the opponent is not an opponent like James who can crush him with strength, or someone like Durant who is tall and long and can ignore the defense, he can press it.
live!
In the first quarter of the game, under Wang Feng's defense, Irving only hit 1 goal in 5 shots. He still managed to score 5 points by making 3 of 4 free throws.
Another giant, Kevin Love, struggled against Green's defense.
After joining the Cavaliers, Love's performance has been ups and downs. He suddenly transformed from the Timberwolves' first core player to the team's third player. The sudden change of status made Love feel uncomfortable. During the regular season, his performance was poor.
It's a struggle, and it just so happens that Green's style of defensive player is exactly the type he dislikes the most.
Two of the Cavaliers' Big Three are not performing well, and James is the only one struggling to support him. Even the best player in the league seems particularly powerless in this situation. He tried his best to continuously hit the Warriors' basket and create
In terms of killing damage, he can only compete with Green in terms of performance.
The Warriors not only have Green, but also Curry and Wang Feng.
Curry's performance today was not great either. He scored 7 points on 2 of 5 shots in the first quarter. His scoring was slightly better than Irving, but it was also limited.
But Wang Feng's performance was as steady as an old dog.
Green's explosion forced the Cavaliers to start guarding against Green's three-pointers. As a result, the shooting space on the court was expanded, which was almost the same as when Thompson was on the court, which directly gave Wang Feng a chance to perform.
Opportunities like this are rare. How can Wang Feng be polite? Whenever he catches the ball, he will take action immediately without hesitation. Although his efficiency is not as good as Green's, it is enough even when the two teams are in a stalemate!
At the end of the first half, the score between the two teams reached 42:53, with the Warriors leading by 11 points!
Green scored 22 points at halftime, Wang Feng had 11 points, and Curry had 9 points. Only three of them scored, which was the same as the entire Cavaliers team.
As the game progressed into the third quarter, the Cavaliers began to fight back.
James made all the hits in the first few rounds with the ball, scoring 7 points in a row on his own, and successfully closed the point difference to within 10 points.
But the Cavaliers were not happy for long, and the Warriors immediately fought back.
First, Wang Feng hit a three-pointer from the outside and scored a three-pointer. Then Green broke into the basket and scored a dunk. Then Curry also made 2 of 2 free throws under the basket. The same score was 7 points. Although the three of them worked together to score, they still scored.
The score that James had finally closed was reopened.
Until the end of the third quarter, the score difference between the two teams was still more than double digits.
In the fourth quarter of the game, James, who had been playing for a long time, finally couldn't hold it anymore, and his shooting percentage began to gradually decline. Although Irving began to take over the ball and frequently used pick-and-roll screens to separate Wang Feng from the frame and score, it was already too late.
The problem plaguing the Cavaliers is not the offense, but the defense.
There are always people in the Warriors who can step up and continuously contribute high points to help the team win.
Wang Feng was in the last game, Green is in this game, and in the previous games, the Warriors, who were all healthy, didn't even need anyone to step up. As long as they performed normally, they could easily win the game.