NBA: I am a master dealer

Chapter 406: Can’t afford to gamble!

This is the main role of a veteran. Even if you don't play, being able to maintain stability in the locker room is a great achievement.

But now, the Knicks do not have such an active role. Xue Liancheng just wanted to say a few words to echo Tyronn Lue.

Sudden.

David West spoke, "Brothers, this is the last game of the Finals, the last step to the championship. I think everyone knows what winning or losing this game means. Although we are leading by 10 points now , But this is far from enough. Before the whistle blows, I don’t think we can find any reason to relax, so... I hope all of you will cheer up, use all your energy, and try your best. Finish this last game.”

As soon as these words came out.

Everyone was stunned for a moment, looking at David West in a strange way.

But only for a moment.

Oladipo roared with energy: "We are the championship."

Others reacted and shouted: "We are the champions."

At this moment, there was an atmosphere of unity in the locker room.

Cole was confused and confused at this time.

Especially now that he is only one step away from the championship, David West's fierce energy comes out.

Or stand up and inspire people like now.

Or to be more precise, Lopez's consecutive goals disrupted their halftime plan.

Looking back on this season, he felt that the most correct choice was to recruit David West, a veteran.

The second half of the game started quickly.

Commentator: "In this game, the game between the two sides is very fierce. Cole's methods are good, but Tyronn Lue is also not good at it. This rookie coach... is really unexpected."

This is an absolute affirmation of Lu’s guidance.

So from this we can conclude that David West has a very strong desire to fight.

Like this showdown with the Golden State Warriors, David West's fiery temper is enough to intimidate Green.

He did deploy in the half court, wanting to use Iguodala, who has better strength and more defensive experience, to lead Oladipo, so that even if Oladipo and Xue Liancheng complete the pick-and-roll, they can still start the pick-and-roll midway. Switching defenses, Iguodala's pressure can also make Oladipo less unscrupulous.

This time, it was Lopez's turn to start to understand. He slipped behind the back, made big hook throws, and straight-arm mid-range. He scored three goals in a row and continued to maintain the team's offensive firepower.

And this substitution had a miraculous effect immediately, and Lopez's singles was ended.

Xue Liancheng couldn't help but cast a sidelong glance at David West, and finally a smile appeared on his lips.

Host: "Yes, I believe that during the halftime break, Cole must have arranged tactics to contain the pick-and-roll between Oladipo and Xue Liancheng, but this time, Lopez scored a goal, which was completely out of control. I didn’t even expect it!”

Because Xue Liancheng and Oladipo named Varejao one after another, the effect was equally outstanding.

On the sidelines, Cole's eyes had narrowed to a slit, and it could be seen from his expression that he was extremely irritable and restless at this time.

Varejao's defensive ability and interference ability still have an effect on Lopez.

Coupled with Green's shallow flanking attack and interference from others, this arrangement can theoretically break the cooperation between Xue Liancheng and Oladipo.

Not to mention harming others, at least you can ensure that others will not harm them.

Every championship team must have someone who can solve a lot of troubles on and off the field.

Commentator: "Let's see how Cole responds..."

As soon as the third quarter started, Lopez exploded.

But his reaction was relatively quick, and he immediately removed Bogut and replaced him with Varejao, who was relatively light on his feet.

But never expected.

Commentator of this game: "The advantages of the Big Three began to be reflected at this time. After Oladipo finished, Lopez started to play, then in the fourth quarter it was Xue's turn to harvest the game."

In fact, Varejao's figure is not necessarily smaller than Bogut's. The two are basically on par, but relatively speaking, Varejao is more flexible than Bogut.

But he seemed to have no choice but to yell from the sidelines.

Whether it is the regular season or the playoffs, David West is always full of energy. When he needs to play, he stands up without saying a word and does his best on the court.

Commentator: "Tylenn Lue is also very smart. He called on the two leading perimeter players to target Varejao. Hehe... I didn't expect the effect to be surprisingly good."

Commentator: "Everyone is focusing on Xue Liancheng and Oladipo. Everyone thinks that the Knicks will mainly attack Xue Liancheng and Oladipo next. At this time, Lopez took over the offensive banner. It’s really unexpected.”

But they didn't have time to relax.

At this time, the Warriors still seem to be unable to find a way to contain the Knicks.

Don't underestimate this kind of energy.

Commentator: "So, the performance of the Big Three combination on the offensive end is relatively stable. If this one doesn't work, just come with that one. If that one doesn't work, come with another one. This will make up for the missing loopholes left in the tactics. At the same time, the superstar ability is the key Moment is more effective than a tactical system."

Just relatively light.

When he is not required to play, he can also help his teammates off the court, such as teaching rookie Rooney positioning and defense, such as teaching Vonleh offensive skills, such as discussing with Lopez, such as sharing his game experience.

Coupled with Feng Lai's enthusiasm to defend Xue Liancheng, this made the entire Knicks team feel armed.

Everyone knows that David West frantically refused a multi-million-year salary contract and only wanted a championship.

of course.

In fact.

Host: "No matter how they play, they always feel that the final result must be decided by the superstars on both sides."

Commentator: "There is no doubt that the playoffs are a stage for superstars, and the finals are a stage for superstars among superstars. It especially tests a player's mind and mentality. The reason why a player is great is what he is given by the championship. , if you can’t win the championship, then you are a loser.”

And on the field.

The two sides are still fighting to the death, with collisions, trips, elbows, horizontal pushes and other non-basketball actions all coming out.

Feng Lai and others were not to be outdone and immediately fought back.

The game then descended into a constipation battle.

It started to become intermittent, either fouling or on the way to fouling.

Obviously.

The Warriors, who have been unable to get closer to the score, are a little anxious.

It is naturally extremely difficult to get to this point, but the crown is right in front of you and within your reach.

But now, it seems to be getting further and further away from them.

How could they not be impatient?

But there's no point in being anxious. You have to come up with real combat power to clear your name.

Because this is competitive sports.

No matter how good the referee is, he still has a face.

Chasing Egg Green received a technical foul for this.

Kerr wisely replaced Green to calm down.

The person who came up this time was Livingston. A tall point guard with a height of 201cm.

This is an advantage of the Golden State Warriors' versatile lineup.

After Livingston came up, the lineup became Livingston, Curry, Thompson, Iguodala, and Varejao.

My height has not dropped off a cliff.

At the same time, Livingston can also temporarily replace Chase Green's support, organization, and support tasks, allowing the team's passing and cutting cooperation to continue.

That's right.

The reason why the Warriors were able to compete with the Knicks in this game was mainly because the Golden State Warriors' pass-cut coordination was very smooth, and role players stood up one after another and contributed to the team.

Without the explosion of these role players, this game for the Golden State Warriors would be over.

It can be seen that Cole, this pretender, is still somewhat real and knows the foundation of shaping the team.

In this way, even if Curry stalls and Thompson performs averagely, they will not be unable to fight back.

This is also the main reason why the Warriors are invincible in the regular season.

In addition to the Splash Brothers, their communication and cooperation are also their foundation.

Now, this foundation is playing a vital role.

The game soon reached the middle of the third quarter.

Lopez's efficiency has indeed declined.

After Xue Liancheng and Oladipo named Varejao one after another, Varejao gradually adapted to the rhythm of the game. Coupled with the mobility advantage of the other four small Warriors, they could quickly help defend and make up for the defence. As a result, they named Varejao. The effect is not very good either.

Tyronn Lue, who was on the sidelines for a moment, finally gritted his teeth. When the ball was dead, he replaced Lopez and replaced him with Crowder.

The commentator was stunned for a moment, "Oh my god... Tyronn Lue is actually beating the fifth grader at this time. What does he want to do?"

Commentator: “It’s really hard to understand!”

The series has reached the tiebreaker. In fact, both sides have tried all lineups. In several games, the Knicks relied on the offensive power of the five small lineups to win.

But these five minors are not the other five minors!

The current lineup, with point guard Xue Liancheng, shooting guard Oladipo, small forward Crowder, power forward PJ Tucker, and center Feng Lai, is a very pure death five, the kind of death five that can't die. Small.

In the past, either Crowder or PJ Tucker would go down, because their functions overlapped somewhat, and Coach Lu would replace him with high-powered Ilyasova or Jeff Green.

Although they are also from the fifth grade, Ilyasova and Jeff Green are serious inside players with their bodies.

No matter who the two of them are, paired with Vonleh, the Knicks' overall lineup will not appear short, let alone small.

This not only retains the tradition, but also improves mobility. It also has a certain height and is extremely compatible.

And the current lineup is purely small and fast.

They didn't expect that Director Lu would take such a risk, abandoning the previous conservative five-small lineup, and at this time use a pure five-small lineup to go head-to-head with the Warriors.

Host: "Actually, Coach Lu's intention is very obvious. The pure five players of death will not be able to take advantage at all against the five players of death of the Warriors. That's why he chose Jeff Green or Ilyasova. .”

"The purpose of adding Jeff Green is to increase the impact. Oladipo, Feng Lai, and Jeff Green all have excellent athletic abilities. This facilitates Xue Liancheng's pick-and-roll and passing, and the effect is still good. It not only increases mobility, but also increases the ability to protect the frame, while maintaining offensive firepower.”

"If you play Ilyasova, the space will be severely compressed. You need to play Ilyasova to improve your three-point ability and open up space for the team, so that Xue Liancheng and Oladipo can break through easily." There are many, but the shortcomings are obvious, the lack of impact, and the fast break options are not so rich."

"Two different choices bring different results, and now Lu is coaching Claude. His purpose is undoubtedly to use speed to overwhelm Varejao. After all, Varejao has repeatedly taken advantage of the situation since he came up. The performance on both ends of the floor was pretty good.”

The commentator nodded in agreement, "Your analysis makes sense. At present, Tyronn Lue really wants to use the ultimate five to kill Varejao."

soon.

The Knicks used a whirlwind fast break to confirm the speculation of the commentary team.

Coach Lu really wants to use speed to break down Varejao and even the entire Warriors defense.

The effect is not bad.

They can always take advantage of Varejao's lack of speed and frequently perform fast breaks.

Varejao's ability to independently bomb the inside is not outstanding. When Xue Liancheng and Oladipo pinched him, Varejao's true colors were revealed.

Cole also quickly called a timeout and replaced Livingston and Varejao with Green and Thompson.

In this way, the Warriors lineup is complete, Curry, Thompson, Barnes, Iguodala, and Green.

Both sides are the ultimate five little ones of death.

It only took two rounds of collision, and the result has actually come out.

The functions of Crowder and PJ Tucker overlap too much. The simultaneous existence of the two, coupled with Xue Liancheng, directly reduces the athletic ability and impact of the entire lineup.

As a result, their mobility advantage is no longer there, their speed advantage is gone, and their impact advantage is also gone.

Tyronn Lue didn't dare to be stubborn, so he quickly changed players and brought in Jeff Green.

in this way.

A balance was formed, allowing both sides to stabilize their attacks. You can't do anything to me, and I can't do anything to you.

Anyway, no one can guard against the other, and they are in a state of mutual explosion...

At the end of the third quarter, rotation time begins.

Cole on the Warriors side didn't move, and Tyronn Lue didn't dare to move either.

Obviously.

At this time, no one dares to make mistakes, let alone take the initiative to try and make mistakes.

Life and death are at stake, and any small change is likely to tip the balance and lead to a one-sided situation.

None of them can afford the gamble.

Because this is the seventh game of the finals, a game that truly determines life and death, honor and disgrace.

And now there are still more than ten minutes left before the end of the game.

Who dares to move at this time?

Even if they fight the main force until the last second, they are not allowed to make mistakes.

this is the truth.

It is also a phenomenon that everyone has seen that many main or core players play for forty minutes, but the coach is unwilling to let them breathe.

Because once someone is replaced, it will easily break the balance.

At this time, once the opponent's state comes or finds a breakthrough, the result will be a dead end.

If it is not necessary, no one is willing to give up and make a last ditch effort.

Even now, Cole doesn't dare to take risks.

And Tyronn Lue, who holds the lead, is even less likely to take risks.

(End of this chapter)