Chapter 917 [Sweep to win the championship, the strongest coronation]
The Cavaliers won the second round against Magic and stumbled and fought a tiebreak before advancing.
In the Eastern Conference Finals, LeBron James started sleepwalking mode and performed poorly. In the sixth game, he made 8 of 21 shots, 2 of 4 three-pointers, 9 of 12 free throws, scored 27 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists, and with 9 turnovers, he almost won the "four doubles".
James was even more unbearable in the fifth game, making 3 of 14 shots, 0 of 4 three-pointers, 9 of 12 free throws, scoring 15 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists and 3 turnovers.
In the fourth game, James made 7 of 18 shots, 0 of 5 three-pointers, 8 of 11 free throws, and scored 22 points, 9 rebounds, 8 assists and 7 turnovers.
As the boss of the team, his shooting percentage is less than 40% in three consecutive games. How can the team win?
The reason for James's abnormality was "Friends". Player Deront West was revealed to have an affair with James' mother.
Although James and his attorney insisted that Gloria James and West were just rumors, former Rockets veteran and Hall of Fame player Calvin Murphy claimed that it was true. And no party made any statements about the matter in the first few days. It was not until four days later that LeBron's attorney sent a lawyer's letter to the website that originally published the rumors.
Online fans are discussing this farce, and James can't concentrate at all during the game.
Fortunately, Garnett and Boozer played against each other for 55, and did not go to main defense of James.
If Garnett, who likes to squirt, match up with James, let's say: "West said your mom tastes like a donut", James may... often take four steps when breaking through, plus fake falls on the free throw line.
The prediction of the finals was one-sided again. The three Celtics finally entered the finals, but they were really veterans, with their athletic ability at a disadvantage and won with cooperation and experience.
The Celtics' style of playing is to push positions, and try to reduce the number of rounds. In theory, they are mutually incompatible with the Suns' style of running and bombing. In fact, their lineup depth is at a disadvantage.
Sure enough, the Celtics were beaten and defeated 31 points in the first game. They could withstand it, and something happened to the rotation players as soon as they got on.
Lowry played for 20 minutes on the bench and scored 18 points and 7 assists. The Celtics' substitute point guard was Sebastian Terfer, who was 183cm tall and weighed only 75 kilograms, and he could not defend Lowry's breakthrough at all.
Terfer is far away, and Lowry can still dribble under his crotch and catch a step-and-step jump shot like Guo Xu. This technique is practiced by the Suns on the outside, as long as it ensures the feel, it is simple and effective.
Originally, Eddie House was also on the outside, and was reimbursed for injury in the second half of the regular season.
Lowry performed well in both the regular season and the playoffs this year. He worked hard on both offense and defense because he was in the contract year and needed to improve his data and compete for a big contract.
Moreover, Lowry is good at playing with a tailwind and has obvious physical advantages against substitutes. With the "Siguoyi" combination, the sky will definitely not fall this year. It doesn't matter if he doesn't perform well. This has proved this last season.
In the bench competition, Gasol Jr. defended Glen Davis with ease, and Haslem entangled Rashid Wallace.
The Celtics' substitute point guards are Tony Allen, who has a strong defense and a weak offense, and the substitute forwards are veterans Michael Finley and Maguire Daniels. The attack power gap between the two rotation lines is too different.
In the second battle, the Big Three of the Suns continued to beat the Big Three of the Celtics, winning 109 to 67 and 42 points.
Guo Xu and Xiao Si can focus more on offensive ends because they are responsible for defenses Rondo and Perkins, two players with no range, don't have to keep following the physical confrontation.
Garnett's performance against Millsap was average, making 5 of 13 shots, 3 free throws, and only scored 13 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals.
Millsap only scored 6 points and 6 rebounds in this game, and almost no shots, but he was tough enough to keep Garnett away from the basket and had to turn around and take action. Garnett used this style of playing to bet on the feel. The opponent could hardly block the shot, and he could not make any attempt. If he couldn't make it, he would have no choice.
Garnett's performance on the defensive end was also average. After a major injury, his speed slowed down, his defensive range was narrowed, and his ability to control rebounds was poor, so he was not selected into the best defensive team.
He defends Millsap and will be withdrawn from the penalty area. He enters a soy state on the defensive end. Millsap will not attack with the ball. His main defense, Stadameier will be led away by Guo Xu and forced to prevent pick-and-roll, and the Celtics' penalty area will become empty again. Perkins's match against Millsap is still like a misplaced position.
Rondo's performance in this game was awful, with 5 of 15 shots, 0 of 1 three-pointers, 0 of 2 free throws, and scored 10 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 steals. Most of his shots were open, and he was able to make a blacksmith. Under his leadership, the morale of the Celtics dropped.
Before the game, some fans said that Rondo is the best defender in the league to defend Guo Xu because his speed is not inferior to Guo Xu and his arm span has an advantage. After the game, these people shut up. If they blow, they can only blow against Rondo and Guo Xu and dare not shoot, so they will reduce their shots.
Guo Xu only played 25 minutes in the second game, making 7 of 9 shots, 3 of 5 three-pointers, 8 of 8 free throws, and scored 25 points and 12 assists.
On the defensive end, Guo Xu didn't care about Rondo at all, and always waited for him to break through. Rondo reached the middle distance and Guo Xu stepped forward to interfere with the shooting. If he forced a breakthrough, he would interfere closely. Seeing Rondo's open position, he would be furious, and seeing Rondo's heart was almost broken when he saw Rondo's large open position two points and hit the iron again and again. As for three-pointers, Rondo did not dare to try to take action under the deterrence of the air.
When playing against the Lakers in the finals, Rondo can still play against Fisher, and has an absolute advantage in speed. He cried when he faced Guo Xu. He was uneasy to find a strong breakthrough and could only use his own weaknesses to attack the enemy's strengths.
The Celtics, who returned to home, resisted a little in the first three quarters, but they still couldn't score a hundred points. They lost the finals without any suspense, and lost 8 points in the least game.
The Suns swept 4-0 and defended their title successfully.
Guo Xu lost many games, averaged 32 minutes per game, scoring 24.5 points, 5 rebounds, 13 assists and 1 steal. This was the finals with the most rebounds. He picked up rebounds in the backcourt many times and sent accurate long passes. His teammates were responsible for the fast break to race against the veteran Celtics and the fat center.
Sir Alts averaged 21 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists per game, but his data was not as good as last season, but he was much better than Garnett, who was 157.
Roy averaged 16, 4, 5 per game, and his shooting percentage was better than Ray Allen.
Ray Allen became a habit of losing his chain in the Celtics' key game. In the fourth game, he made 3 of 14 shots, with a shooting percentage of only 21.4%, and 2 of 7 three-pointers made only 28.6%.
The Suns don't have to wait for Perkins to get injured before winning. Perkins is almost tortured in this series. He defends against which side he keeps covering, creating opportunities for misaligned attacks for the defenders.
When the Suns were on the double towers, it was easy for Roy or Guo Xu to catch the ball and break through Perkins by catching the ball, and it was easier for Davis, who broke through the substitute.
Davis is 130 kilograms this year, full of fat, and he can't lose weight. In 2008, he was scolded and cried by Garnett when he was 135 kilograms, and it was like this after working hard.
Perkins was very good in his previous life because he played in the finals three times and helped the Thunder enter the finals after leaving the Celtics.
Many people say that Perkins, who has bad data, is a "perfect" championship puzzle. In fact, the two teams are just short of meat shields to prevent the restricted area, and it is not much different if they are replaced by other blue-collar workers. Perkins has a small defense range, so where is the perfect person who scores a bargain?
When the team needs Perkins to perform on the offensive end, he will only disappoint.
Guo Xu won FMVP with the best data and best efficiency, and it was also the sixth time in his career, tying Jordan. He surpassed Jordan in his eighth championship in his career, and as the core, he tied Jordan with the sixth championship.
Chapter completed!