For the Championship
Chapter 619:For the Championship
In the first game of the Western Conference final, the Clippers played the Warriors at home.
In the Western Conference semifinals that ended a few days ago, the Clippers swept their opponents 4-0, while the Warriors and Rockets fought seven games, so the physical exertion of the Warriors is definitely greater, and more importantly, one of the core players in the Warriors team is injured, and it is estimated that the two games before the Western Conference will not play.
The Clippers were at home, and the results were expected by most people, although the Warriors showed a very tenacious attitude, but in the end they lost to the Clippers.
In the seven-game four-win series, the first game is more like a test, and both sides are testing the opponent's reality, losing the opponent's side, and then making adjustments in the next game.In particular, the party that loses the game will make targeted tactical arrangements.So often you win a situation where I win one.
However, the Warriors did not go to the tactical target after the loss, which is not the lack of tactical ability of the Warriors coaching staff, but playing the Clippers, and there is really nothing to target.
The Clippers are playing star ball, which is not a complicated tactic.Under normal circumstances, the team that plays the star ball is mainly to target its star players to defend, such as interfering with their catches around the front box, limiting one of their scoring means, or using the wheel to fight to a "three English war Lu Bu" to consume its physical strength.
Sometimes in the face of superstars, interference with the ball and limit the score, there is no good effect, but the wheel war is indeed a weapon of the test, prepare two or three strong evil men to kill you, spell six fouls to be sent off is also good to drain your physical strength.It is a time when the individual will have physical exhaustion, even if it is a superstar, a game of 48 minutes can not be eaten, and it is impossible to play 48 minutes in the series.
However, this tactic against the star defense cannot be used on the Clippers, because there are too many Clippers stars.A defensive tough will be able to defend against a star, a defensive system can prevent two or three stars, but even if the best defensive team of five players on the field, it is impossible to prevent five stars.
In basketball, the attacker always holds the initiative.The five most defensive players may play a very low-slaught game against the five most offensive players, but the final winner is definitely the attacking side.
In the face of such a fleet, the tactical adjustment that the Warriors can make is not a targeted defense, but a targeted attack.
There are two ways to win, one is that the opponent scores less than himself, and the other is that he scores more than the opponent.So in the second game on both sides, the most obvious change for the Warriors is that the pace of attack becomes faster, the ball moves faster, and they need to score more points than the Clippers.
The Clippers’ coaching staff also didn’t make much tactical adjustments.For a team that plays star football, too complex tactics may not have a good effect, as long as it can constantly create one-on-one singles opportunities.Unlimited one-on-one singles is the only tactic of the star ball.
Moreover, the tactical system of the warriors is also transparent in front of the Clippers.
A successful team, the tactical system is always transparent.The most successful team like the Warriors in recent years, their tactical system is not only studied by the NBA, but also the object of worldwide research.EuroBasketball, Asian basketball, and national basketball teams are learning the Warriors' way of playing.Imagine that basketball professionals all over the world are staring at you, constantly studying your every game, constantly studying your cooperation, even if it is a complex tactical system, there will be no secrets.
So in the NBA, the establishment of a dynasty is actually a difficult thing, a dynasty means that need to win the championship for three consecutive years, and in general, the team to get a championship, its tactical system will be studied thoroughly by the other 29 teams, and two consecutive championships, other teams almost found a way to deal with.Winning the game at this point becomes difficult.
In the third year, each team will deliberately target, and even some teams will be targeted to introduce some players with restraint, and the playoffs at this time, equal to the field to be attacked by their opponents to their shortcomings, want to win the championship more difficult than the first year to improve several grades.
Therefore, the NBA history can win the championship for three consecutive years, creating the dynasty, only the Celtics, Lakers and bulls.It’s really hard for the Warriors to be the fourth.
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The second game of the Western Conference final is still the home of the Clippers.
The Warriors are playing faster and more like the Warriors.
The whole world knows that the Warriors want to run and play, and the whole world knows that it is best to slow down against the Warriors, and the Warriors' rushing rhythm is an act of death.
Clippers such as the star ball team, it is more necessary to slow down, five players safe and steady position battle, the five-on-five game into five one-on-one, and then play the star player's personal singles ability.
The Warriors still failed to take a win in Los Angeles, and the total score in the series turned 2-0.
This result is also expected by many professionals, the Warriors, after all, less a core player, in the face of a group of strong personal ability of the fierce men, the Warriors want to win on the road is indeed too difficult.There are too many Clippers star players, and any one person has a crazy outbreak, which is enough for the Warriors to have a headache.
The good news is that in the next game, the missing player of the Warriors will also come back from injury.
The third game between the two sides will be moved to the home of the Warriors, which is a game that absolutely cannot be lost.Once the loss, it also means that 0 to 3 behind.No NBA team has ever been able to turn around when it was 0-3.
Losing two, the situation is very unfavorable to the Warriors, but the Warriors did not sit still, after all, is a championship-level team, this year is a lot of hard work to enter the finals, how can easily surrender!
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Oracle Stadium, the home of the Warriors, is still offensive.
This time, the Warriors injured players have come back from injury, and the Clippers are facing the full-team warriors.
The rapid transfer of the ball, constantly creating the empty block of the attack, the Warriors players also always keep their feet moving, interspersed in the empty cut, tearing the veard's defense line.Once there is a defensive flaw, the Warriors players will not hesitate to aim the ball at the basket and get points.
The Warriors' tactics are out!
The coaching staff on both sides are aware of this.
In the regular season, the Clippers' star ball play can easily divide the game into one-on-one, which also allows the Warriors to fully play their own tactical system.
But today's game is different, the Warriors did not fall into the Clippers singles trap, they did not insist on the Clippers players single, but played their own tactics, fast rotation, rapid attack and defense conversion, constantly running and empty cut, so that the opponent can not build a complete position defense line.
If it is replaced by a general team, in the face of a warrior team that gives full play to the tactical system, it may collapse instantaneously at any time, and is suddenly lost by the Warriors in the third quarter, or suddenly behind the Warriors in the second half of the fourth quarter, which is a normal situation in the NBA.
But today’s Warriors face the Clippers, a team with enough stars and playing the star game to the extreme.
As long as the star players are willing to pay attention, the defense will not be bad, not to mention the Clippers also gathered a group of veterans, these veterans' game experience is more than a sufficient, in the defense is incomparably old, advance prediction is necessary things, a variety of defense tricks are endless.
Professional basketball players, the ball wind is definitely getting dirtier, those who have played the ball for more than ten years old oil, there will be countless small actions in the defense, these small actions may not have very practical significance, but will interfere with the opponent's rhythm, will tempt the opponent to foul.
Relying on a group of veterans' rich game experience, the Clippers carried the third quarter and were taken away by the third wave of the Warriors.
The Warriors, on the other hand, also slightly suspended the offensive, and they began to build up for the next wave of attack, and they would send a kill in the fourth quarter.
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On the bench, Li Dai felt unprecedented pressure.
This pressure comes from the hustle and bustle of the Warriors fans around the Warriors, and it comes from the perfect offensive system that the Warriors have played on the field.
A four-year treble team, must have trained a lot of crazy fans, will inevitably have a devil's home, now Oracle Stadium is like this, the scene of tens of thousands of spectators has become a yellow ocean, everyone is in the crazy shouting, that crazy even let the guest of Li Dai has a chilling feeling.
When the Warriors defend, the neat and high "DEFECE" is like a kind of hypnosis, so that the defender is excited, let the attacker stagger, and when the Clippers hold the ball, that kind of booing brings endless pressure and frustration.This atmosphere is really a pain for the guest team.
To reach the Western Conference final, Oracle Stadium can indeed be regarded as a super devil home, even if it is experienced top teams, in this home atmosphere, will feel the pressure doubled.
As for the Warriors' tactical system, it has already made every NBA coach afraid.The Warriors have proven the strength of their tactical system with their achievements over the past few years.For Li Dai, a half-way basketball coach, tactics are his short board and the source of his pressure.
Tactics for?The word had long been ignored by Lee.The old man doesn’t know the tactics!
So it can only be that you hit your tactics, I hit my star ball.This trick is useful in most of the time, today's game, Li Dai is facing a perfect play of the Warriors team.
“The warrior’s hand feels!”Li Dai looked at the score, unconsciously, the Clippers have fallen behind.
In terms of hit percentages, both sides were great, but the Warriors had to hit more three-pointers, including a lot of unexpected "fairy balls", and therefore, the Warriors took the lead.
Three-pointers have always been the Warriors' big killer, once the cost of the Warriors to eat, today's Warriors, once again picked up this scoring tool.
The Warriors, who are behind 2-0, have been forced to the end, and they have increased the projection of the three-point shot, also gambling.For the Warriors, as long as the feel is turned, it is an infinite three-point rain, and the Warriors will also be invincible.
Once suspended, the players returned to the bench.
The coaching staff of both sides know that the next two sides will send all the main lineups, and the game has reached the decisive moment.
Even with a 2-0 lead in hand, Li Dai did not want to lose the game, he hoped to win, with a 3-0 to completely extinguish the Warriors' promotion of the fire of hope.
With a beep, the pause time is over, the players begin to walk onto the court, and at the same time, Li Dai takes a deep breath and starts the prayer skills of Lucky Horseshoe.
In the next three minutes, Li Dai will have good luck, and the Clippers players will have good luck.
However, Li Dai's action is not over, he immediately used the request box, he hopes that the visa box can give himself a winning answer.
“Sign up!”Although Li Dai knew that under the blessing of good luck, he would certainly be able to draw a signature, but when the signature appeared, he still breathed quickly.
Looking at the results of the lottery, Li Dai showed a surprise, and then immediately said to the referee: "Change!"
Although the players have already played, the ball is still in the hands of the referee, not handed over to the players who serve the ball, so the game has not yet started, and the change of person before the kick-off is allowed.
Li Dai replaced the big forward Noel and replaced Vincent.
At the same time, the Warriors' coaching staff showed a surprised expression.This substitution was very sudden when he was about to serve, and it was obviously a decision made by Li Dai's temporary intention.
Warriors coach Nicholas couldn't help but look at Li Dai, as if he wanted to see through Li Dai's thoughts.Nicholas knew that this temporary substitution was dangerous and would disrupt the team’s previous tactical arrangements.But think about it, a team that plays star football does not seem to have any tactics to speak of.
“Is it a big four-year-old?Why use this line-up?”Nicholas muttered to himself, in his view, it was not a good decision to change to a spatial No. 4 position at this time and switch to a large and four-sized lineup.
Not only Nicholas, but also the commenters of the TV broadcast party have raised questions.
Space-type No. 4, even if it is just standing outside the three-point line, is enough to deter the opposing defense players, the game to the last decisive moment, a space-type No. 4 position, obviously more threatening than the big four small lineup.
Vincent, who was sent to the scene, also seemed a little overwhelmed.On weekdays, he is a substitute, as the first scoring pointer of the replacement lineup to use, in accordance with the normal rotation order, now he should rest off the field.Now he was suddenly replaced and fought the final battle with the Warriors.
This substitution is indeed too sudden, almost kick-off, Li Dai suddenly said the replacement, no advance without the slightest sign, when he has put on pants and coat, and then Li Dai from the bench to bring up, hastily take off his coat and walk to the court, even some embarrassed.
More importantly, Li Dai did not explain anything, so he let him play.
At this critical time, this kind of breakthrough substitution must be done to make tactical adjustments!Your coach has to say two words to the players!
But that wasn’t, and Lee didn’t say anything.
So when Vincent stood on the court, it was still a sense of illusion.
Suddenly, Raymond stepped forward and patted Vincent on the shoulder.
“Dad, focus, the game is about to begin!”Win this game, this year's championship is our bag."Raymond said.
Vincent stood still and immediately understood what Raymond meant.
If the Clippers win this game, the series is a 3-0 score.Never in history has a team been able to turn the game behind 1-0, so the Clippers advanced to the Finals.
The situation of strong and weak in the west has been going on for many years, and there is indeed a gap in the overall strength of the east and the west, and it is not an exaggeration to say that the Western champion is the championship.
So for the Clippers, this game is not just a playoff battle, but a key battle to win a championship.
“The championship!”Vincent couldn’t help but think of that golden championship trophy.
His career is very successful, won countless honors, retired into the Hall of Fame is ten nine stable, a few years later can also get a "legendary star" evaluation.But he did not win a championship.
For an NBA player, no matter how many honors he has won, as long as there is no championship ring, his career is a pity, and even affects the player's historical positioning.Therefore, there are too many superstars who will make sacrifices for a championship ring in the middle and back of their careers.
Vincent also made sacrifices for the championship, he cut his salary, and other star players held the group, and even to the team that had hope to win the championship, but always had no chance with the championship, and even entered the division championship.
The harsh reality made him give up the dream of a championship, he did not deliberately pursue the championship, but found a team willing to give him enough time to play, continue his career, continue his love of basketball.
But today, Vincent suddenly found that the dream championship was so close to him.There was an indescribable excitement in his heart.
“For the championship!”Vincent suddenly shouted, as if he were cheering for himself.
“Yes, for the championship!”Next to Raymond the loud response and the road.
He and Vincent, have won countless honors, can be in the Hall of Fame, get a legendary superstar rating, but there is no championship, or his honor wall, just a championship!
“For the championship!”Another voice sounded, this time Hall.
Although his honor is not as good as the first two, his career is not too long, but it does not affect his desire for a championship.A person whose knees are removed also wants to play, that desire to win, that desire to win, can be imagined.How could such a man tolerate a champion slipping out of his hand?
“For the championship!”Wood made the same sound.
The year's dollar, in the first season of his career, released a rhetoric, to win a championship for the team, and now after many years, he finally has the opportunity to fulfill his promise.
Gray looked at four teammates, his career has almost always been struggling with injuries, not so complicated experience, not so much honor, he is not very attached to the championship.
But at this time, he has been infected by his teammates, and he feels the desire of his teammates for the championship.
“You’re right, for the championship!”Gray’s face also became focused.
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“The momentum is just different!”Assistant coach Kassel eyes, in his view, Li Dai replaced Vincent this decision, is not very correct, but two minutes down, but achieved very good results.
Kassel could feel that the Clippers players were struggling, and everyone had a desperate momentum.It is as if you have been forced to the end of the road, you must break the boat and fight back!
“We have an advantage!Why do you want to lose something like that?”Cassel is somewhat inexplicable, the current Clippers hold a 2-0 advantage, and there is one more home, can be described as a good situation, there is no need to show such a tragic momentum.Instead, the Warriors should go back to the water.
Kassel still underestimated the desire of a group of veterans for the championship.That championship ring, is the old man chased half a lifetime of things, for them, this is not a simple champion honor, but a kind of career sustenance.
In other words, they have lived for most of their lives for this championship!
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