roccoschili Chapter 520 [Western finals, half a catty 82]
Chapter 520 [Western finals, half a catty 82]
Chapter 520 [Western finals, half a catty and eighty two]
The regular season MVP award has always been more attractive than the best coach award, but this time Yang Rui stole Kobe's limelight.
Kobe's acceptance speech was boring, saying that he was not easy before, how difficult last season was, and now it's all over...
The NBA is not a variety show like "China's Miserable King". Fans are not interested in listening to other people's complaints, especially Kobe's hardships are self-inflicted, otherwise they will not be booed at the Denver All-Star Game.
In contrast, Yang Rui's testimonials are full of confidence. To condense it, it can be summarized as "I am a cow B".
Moreover, Kobe's MVP is only the first time in his career, and his historical status is far from those of famous legends.Yang Rui broke the historical record, and the media is even more talkative.
As soon as the news came out, no matter who knew Yang Rui before or not, they all felt that Yang Rui had an open life and broke the record of winning awards. He was actually the youngest head coach in the NBA. Is there a mistake?
The Eastern Conference team also divided the outcome, the Bulls eliminated the Wizards 4 to 2.
Both teams have tridents in the starting lineup. The Bulls are slightly better in overall strength. The Wizards can't prevent McGrady, but Artest can prevent Jamison.On the bench, Jamal Crawford also outperformed Jerry Stackhouse.
The Heat beat the Raptors 4-3 in a tiebreaker.
Although the Raptors lost, they played very well this year.Billups blew up veteran Gary Payton, Carter slapped Wade, and Kirilenko played a role in both offense and defense, killing Eddie Jones.
The Raptors have an advantage on the outside, but they can't prevent O'Neal on the inside.Blue-collar Jerome James and Kendrick Perkins don't work with two meat shields, and they both have poor offense.
Now the Raptors owner's guts are remorseful. Tony Parker averaged 29 minutes, 15.1 points, 5.2 assists and 49.7% shooting for the Spurs per game; Perkins only played 9.1 minutes per game, scoring 2.5 points and 2.9 rebounds. And he was injured in a row, missing the regular season for nearly two months.
Although Parker and Billups overlap, it is completely possible to brush the data and then send it away in exchange for better chips.The Raptors' deal made it more difficult for the Lakers to win the championship.
On May 5, the Western Conference finals kicked off in Los Angeles.
When the players played, Zhang Lili introduced the lineup and said: "Both sides have two All-Stars and former All-Stars. This is a series with the most stars in recent years."
Yu Jia said: "The Spurs attach great importance to this season. After the end of this season, the contract of backup point guard Tinsley will expire, and the Spurs' No. 1 position will become weaker next season. Now Tinsley is really a substitute for Parker. Extravagant, occasionally the Spurs can play double guards to strengthen their impact, both of them are fast and sharp."
Zhang Lili said: "The Spurs' strongest breakthrough is Manu Ginobili. Many people compare him to Kobe. Just looking at breakthroughs, Ginobili is not inferior to Kobe. Comparing the inside lines between the two sides, the Lakers have Yao Ming and Lahi. Germany, Odom, more players. But Duncan is one of the best players in the league and the best defensive player. From the depth of the lineup, the Lakers and the Spurs are half-hearted.”
Yang Rui was a little surprised by the depth of the Spurs' No. 1 position, and the people on the edge were Benno Udri.In Yang Rui's previous life, this gentleman has been a starter for the Kings for several years. He is an all-around point guard who can shoot and shoot well, but his physical fitness is average and his passing awareness is average.
The Spurs' only weakness is small forward. Bowen is a superb 3-and-D player, but his backup, Glenn Robinson, played poorly in the playoffs, averaging just 3.8 points per game.
"I only love two things in my life, one is playing, and the other is my mother." This is Robinson's confession to Popovich after joining the Spurs.He knows he can't play 30 minutes a game with the Spurs, but he's willing to fight for a ring.
At this time, misfortune struck Robinson, and his mother Christine was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.Teammates haven't seen a smile on Robinson's face since then.Just the day before yesterday, Christine passed away tragically. At his mother's funeral, Robinson vowed to win the NBA championship.
Yang Rui arranged the tactics in the locker room, focusing on positional warfare, but only changed one person in the starting lineup.
Lakers starting: Mo Williams, Kobe, Iguodala, Rashid, Yao Ming.
Spurs starting: Parker, Ginobili, Bowen, Mohamed, Duncan.
The Lakers' adjustment is to limit Parker, Mo Williams is faster than Jones.Yang Rui is very clear that Parker is also an All-Star level player, and it would be unlucky to underestimate him.
In the previous life, in 2007, the Spurs defeated the Cavaliers to win the championship, and Parker was elected as the MVP of the finals. The Spurs' high pick-and-roll is now very powerful.
The Spurs have also adjusted, entering the playoffs to strengthen their defense and let Mohammed start.
Malone has reduced his playing time. He is 42 years old, and his old arms and legs are not suitable for starting.In the second quarter, he and Nesterovic played together, which could open up space and play a role.
Duncan jumped to win, and the game began.
Ginobili passed the ball to Parker immediately after receiving the ball. The intention was too obvious. There was a low-level error in the opening and was stolen by Mo Williams.The Spurs players returned to defense quickly, so that the Lakers did not play fast breaks.
Popovich stood on the sidelines clutching his waist, his expression serious and dissatisfied.
Kobe took the ball from the outside and played a pick-and-roll with Yao Ming in the middle to avoid Bowen. Duncan blocked it a little, keeping a step and a half distance, not close.He just won the Defensive Player of the Year, and he's definitely not vain, always making the right choice.
This light block, Kobe Bryant is not easy to make a jump shot, because the opponent's height and wingspan are amazing, and it can interfere without jumping.Duncan kept his distance, which also made it difficult for Kobe to break through.
Kobe passed the ball to the middle, Yao Ming took the ball, Duncan returned to the middle to defend, but also kept his distance from being close to him. If Yao Ming wanted to shoot, he had to shoot against the defense. If Yao Ming made a breakthrough, it would be more difficult for Duncan. pass.
Rasheed screened from the side, Yao Ming passed the ball to Mo Williams, Mohammed switched defenses much faster than Malone, making it impossible for him to shoot directly, Xiao Mo scored the ball to Rasheed who was empty-cutting.
Rasheed pushed Parker away and made a layup with the ball on the right side. As soon as the ball was shot, it was nailed to the backboard with a slap by Duncan, and Parker picked up the rebound.
The same tactic is not so easy to deal with the Spurs, and it is impossible for Rasheed to find his teammates empty every time and send a good pass in time.
Parker turned to take a fast break, lowered his center of gravity a few steps, passed Yao Ming, and passed it to Mohammad, who was off the fast break. The latter formed a dislocation with Mo Williams and took the ball and scored a layup. 0 to 2.
At the right time, the blue-collar can also score, and Parker's passing choices are good.When he was in the Raptors, he could only play fast-paced games. Now, after two years of experience with the Spurs, he can be fast or slow, with not many assists, but he can pass the ball to the right position.
The Lakers attacked, Kobe Bryant played a pick-and-roll with Yao Ming again, this time Yao Ming scored the ball to Mo Williams, and Parker directly chased and defended in place. The defense of "French Sports Car" has also improved. He is fast and aggressive in pursuit.In the Spurs, he will not be active, he will be scolded by Popovich.
Mo Williams passed Bryant again. Bryant received the ball and leaned against Bowen with his back. He turned left and failed to pass, and gave it to Andre Iguodala, who was cutting the bottom line.
Duncan also followed Yao Ming. Kobe felt that passing the bottom line was an opportunity. Ginobili's physique was definitely not comparable to Iguodala.But Ginobili is not a "black hole" that people can play casually. He starts quickly, cuts the basketball with a slap, and stabs it to Parker, who protects the basketball and falls into position.
Zhang Lili sighed: "The Spurs are balanced on offense and defense, and the Lakers have encountered a team that can threaten them."
(End of this chapter)