Chapter 893 Desperate Ray Allen!(1/2)
In G1 in the finals, the Warriors beat the Bucks away, which is definitely a big and small unpopularity.
Moreover, this game is not a small victory, but a super big victory. This game can definitely bring great confidence to the Warriors.
Let's put it that, most of the players in the Warriors are young players now, and only a few veterans such as Chen Xiao and Clay.
Even veterans like Isiah Thomas Jr. are basically unable to play on the court due to injuries. As for players such as Tucker and Anthony, they have never played in such a big scene.
So, for them, such a game can provide them with enough confidence.
Therefore, after the game, the atmosphere of the Warriors is visible to the naked eye.
Since we can beat the Bucks away, why do we say that the Bucks are the biggest favorite in this year's finals?
At the same time, the loss of this game puts huge pressure on the Bucks.
Ray Allen's face was solemn that he could see the naked eye at the post-match press conference.
This is actually understandable.
In this finals, the Bucks' preparations were aimed at Chen Xiao. Now that I find it is useless to target Chen Xiao, it is embarrassing.
This means that all the homework the team does before the finals is invalid.
And when they lost a home game, it means that the Bucks have lost their home advantage in this finals.
And this is the most terrifying thing.
Just like Ray Allen and the Bucks thought of targeting Chen Xiao, when did the Warriors and the Bucks finals not targeting Curry?
It was precisely because the Warriors were crazy about Curry that Ray Allen had previously developed a strategy to let Curry play as a substitute.
In the last three years, I didn’t meet the Warriors, which made Curry feel much more comfortable in the finals. Last year, he even won the MVP trophy in the finals with Durant.
Now I meet the Warriors again. Curry was a little mentally exploding by Clay in this game. It has been three years, but I haven't played such a disgusting finals in three years.
Back then, when Clay was chased crazy on the offensive end and Marquette Sanhawks were beaten crazy on the defensive end, the more uncomfortable it felt.
In this game, Cole has not yet attacked Curry before he attacked, but now he is only attacking Curry.
Therefore, losing in this game means that Cole has more room to play more wild, that is, he is not afraid of collapse. Anyway, he has won one game, so he will attack Curry and defend against each other, and he is not afraid of a collapse like the Bucks in the end.
At worst, it’s time to make a decision against failure and be defeated by the Bucks.
And this is what Ray Allen is most worried about.
He and Cole have also been old opponents for many years. Both are the top 20 head coaches in NBA history, and Cole is even the top 5 head coaches.
Ray Allen definitely doesn't believe Cole will miss such an opportunity.
Therefore, after the G1 of the Finals, even many NBA experts and celebrities began to give advice for the Warriors.
Since 40-year-old Chen Xiao still has stronger physical fitness than Durant Antetokounmpo and Curry, the problem will be solved for the Warriors.
The Warriors' lineup is so strong that Chen Xiao can play hard to match the main players of the Bucks with rotation. Since this is the case, then we will increase the intensity of the game and fight, and fight all the players of the Bucks!
Let's just say that, the five starting players of the Bucks, the youngest Bobby Portis is 27 years old, Antetokounmpo is 28 years old, then Holiday is 32 years old, Durant is 33 years old, Curry is 34 years old, and Matthews and others on the bench.
Let's just say that, the Bucks are much older than the Warriors!
Why didn’t the Bucks’ head coach Ray Allen play well with the Warriors in the finals, but instead target Chen Xiao’s physical fitness?
Because the regular season has played two teams in the past few seasons, the two teams have similar styles of playing, and they have wins and losses in each season. The Warriors, the Heat, the Cavaliers, and the Lakers are really different. They are facing each other with similar styles and similar strengths, and they will definitely be successful in the end.
When it was time for the bayonet to become popular, Ray Allen and the Bucks were not confident that they could make the Warriors' youngsters in the end.
So, first get rid of Chen Xiao, and then the players of the Warriors became a mob of the rootless tree.
But now, if Chen Xiao can't get rid of it, that would be embarrassing for the Bucks. At least, everyone has seen Morant's performance in the last game. No one in the Bucks can stop him!
Of course, no one in the Warriors can stand the three-man offensive team of Durant, Antetokounmpo and Curry.
However, with pure offense, the Warriors' offense is much better than the Lakers, Heat and Cavaliers.
When you fight the Lakers, the Heat, and the Cavaliers, you can really kill three fairies, but when you fight the Warriors, you may not be able to.
Don’t forget that the Warriors played against the Bucks, but Chen Xiao scored 103 points in the Christmas game!
So, this is why Ray Allen and the Bucks had to get rid of Chen Xiao as soon as the G1 in the finals came out.
Chen Xiao has not been able to get rid of it now. In the future, it will definitely be a big bomb that will be detonated at any time for the Bucks.
Even this bomb will soon be detonated by Cole in the finals G2.
With a away win to base, Kerr will definitely take the risk of changing the lineup in G2 in the finals to target Curry, and in turn, target the Bucks' age.
So, before the game, it is very interesting that many experts are guessing how the Warriors will change their lineup.
To be honest, the Warriors' lineup is too thick, so it's really hard to guess.
However, on June 5th, the Bucks and Warriors' finals G2, and the Bucks continued to face the Warriors at the Golden Eagles Arena.
After the starters of both teams came on the court in this game, all the speculations turned into an end.
The Bucks' starting lineup has not changed much, and it is still Curry, Holiday, Durant, Antetokounmpo and Portis.
But the Warriors' starting lineup has really changed a lot.
In this game, the Warriors' starting lineup became center Chen Xiao, power forward Wiggins, small forward Clay, shooting guard Alexander, and organizational defender Morant.
Marvin Bagley, the only orthodox power forward of the Warriors, was placed on the bench.
At the same time, the team's 3D player Herbert Jones also returned to the bench.
The defense of these two players is the most stable for the team, but the independent attack of the two is indeed a problem.
Now that the team's defense has been replaced by a player with strong independent offensive ability, this meaning is already very obvious.
It's about targeting Curry!
Even Durant and Antetokounmpo can be targeted.
Antetokounmpo and Durant are so tall that if you let them compete with Morant and Alexander one by one, will this be very stressful?
Of course, Alexander's absolute talent is not that outstanding, so the main force in military training Curry and Durant Antetokounmpo is still Morant, and Alexander is the assistant.
Since joining the Warriors in 2018, Alexander has played more than 60 playoffs in the past four years, with his three-point shooting percentage exceeding 40% per season, and even two seasons of the playoff shooting percentage reaching more than 50%. Alexander's ability to grasp the chances of the playoffs is terrifying. In the entire Warriors, only Chen Xiao and Clay are slightly stronger than him.
So Alexander and Clay were on the court, and Chen Xiao, and the three of them were there, just to prevent Moran from being named Curry, and other Bucks players came to make trouble.
At the same time, this also creates a chance for Morant to hit whoever he wants.
As long as Chen Xiao, Clay and Alexander are on the court, Morant really wants to name whoever he wants to name.
So, seeing the Warriors' starting lineup completely giving up on defense, the experts and celebrities outside called crazy.
Curry on the court was under great pressure.
From the Warriors' starting lineup, he knew that he must have dreamed back four years ago in this game.
After the game began, the Warriors' style of playing did not disappoint Curry.
Tonight's jump ball, Wiggins lost to Portis, the Bucks attacked first, and Durant, the Bucks' leading player, started to fight for it as soon as he came up. After Marvin Bagley and Herbert Jones, two of the three players who had the greatest interference with his defense, went on.
Now the Warriors are only one and a half players left, Wiggins and Clay, which can also play a good defensive role in him.
So with a little cooperation, he really hits whoever he wants.
As soon as this game started, Durant ran in front of Alexander without the ball. After sitting in Alexander on the right side of the free throw line, he received Curry's drop. He pushed back twice and adjusted and directly fell backwards, making a mid-range shot, making a very freehand look.
Alexander's defense has actually been very hard this time, but the difference in height and weight is too big.
Alexander had already fought desperately according to Cole's request. If he really couldn't fight, there was nothing he could do.
However, no matter what, Alexander and the Warriors players will spare no effort whenever they are on the court in this game.
Even Alexander defends Durant.
Anyway, don’t worry that no one will replace him after he has no physical strength. Some of the Warriors can rotate the substitute players.
When Alexander defended Durant, Herbert Jones and PJ Tucker were actually ready.
Although the two are not as good as Alexander in terms of function, after they go up, they must be far stronger than Alexander's defensive pressure on Durant and Antetokounmpo.
So, whether it is Durant or Antetokounmpo, you two can attack at will. As for Curry, leave it to Clay, and then Morant uses his own speed to assist Curry for Clay at any time.
As long as Curry throws away Clay, Morant immediately delays Curry and lets Clay catch up again.
Even others can do the responsibility of Morant.
Because after Bagley went down, the Warriors' defense on the court has dropped, but the speed has slowed down.
After the defense has come down, this is beneficial to Durant and Antetokounmpo, but when the speed has increased, this is very unfavorable to Curry.
So, Cole's idea in this game has been very clear, that is, to take Curry to the extreme.
As for Durant and Antetokounmpo, although it cannot be said to be released, it is no different from being released.
This is actually a gambling. If it weren't for the victory of the first game, Cole would definitely not have dared to do such gambling.
Even in a similar way, I dare not try the effect on Curry.
After all, the competition is so anxious and gambling is costly. It is easy to make mistakes step by step, and in the end it will cost a price.
With the foundation of the first final victory, Cole has a better chance of adjustment.
To be continued...