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Chapter 388 The grand prize is announced, the Western Conference finals are imminent

赛后人们纷纷惊叹于鹈鹕的强悍，连续两轮全部横扫对手！在与快船的系列赛中，库里场均37分钟，砍下了26分4.3篮板6.7助攻1.1抢断1.5失误投篮命中率45.6％，三分命中率42.1％，而保罗场均38分钟则是可以拿下21.2分4.2篮板9.8助攻1.2失误2.1抢断，投篮命中率46.7％，三分命中率36.8％。

But looking at the statistics, maybe Paul is better, but everyone who has watched the game knows that the two have completely different influences on the game. Whether Curry has the ball or not, he can make the opponent afraid.

Paul, on the other hand, is the complete opposite. When Paul holds the ball, opponents will be afraid, but Paul holds the ball for a long time and plays all-inclusively. There is no doubt that it is a kind of harm to the team. Teammates cannot touch the ball for a long time, or they have to shoot immediately after touching the ball.

And when Paul handed the ball to Griffin or Crawford, Paul hardly threatened him. He just stood at the top of the arc and waited for the ball.

In fact, Paul's off the ball is still passable. When he finally left the Clippers and arrived at the Houston Rockets in his previous life, he often played off the ball. However, Paul's off the ball usually hits the bottom corner, or the top of the arc, waiting for the ball to shoot, instead of constantly moving like Curry!

This series made people realize that it is very difficult to win the championship with a team built around guards, unless your point guard can be like Curry, who is excellent with and without the ball, and has very good organizational skills and passing vision.

Do you think Paul is excellent? He is excellent, but it is impossible to expect him to win the championship. In his previous life, he led the team alone and never even made it to the Western Conference Finals. A traditional point guard like Paul can only determine the team's lower limit, not the team's upper limit. And Paul son, at critical moments, limited by his height and weight, there is no way to make a final decision at critical moments!Therefore, the upper limit still needs to be players with excellent offensive skills, or players like Curry who can still make opponents afraid and attract opponents to double-team without holding the ball. .

In another game, the Western Conference semifinals, the Spurs and the Thunder played very anxiously. The two teams have now scored 2:2!

This season in the previous life, the Thunder finally fell into the hands of the Spurs. It was the Thunder's Ibaka who was reimbursed for the season. He was slaughtered by the Spurs in two consecutive games.

In this life, the Thunder are obviously stronger than before, because Harden is on the bench, but the Spurs are also stronger than in the previous life. Although the lineup has basically remained the same, Popovich has obviously changed the traditional tactics of the previous life and shot more three-pointers!

During the game, the Thunder's tactics have not changed, that is, three rounds!The Thunder did not have Ibaka in the first two games, and the Spurs were playing well. After Parker used the pick-and-roll to rush in, Collison was completely unstoppable and layup easily!

Inside Duncan took the ball and singled Collison, turned around and hit a hook!Later, the Thunder tried to let Jordan defend Duncan, but the effect was even worse. As long as Duncan pulled the outside pick-and-roll, caught and shot or responded to the pass, Jordan was immediately deflated and forced to switch guards, and then he was played around by Parker and Ginobili!
Because the defense is relatively outside, the Thunder is far inferior to the regular season in defensive rebounds. It is normal for the Thunder to lose their most important things and get blown up.

Ibaka paid in the last two games. Ibaka in this life has not been seriously injured like in his previous life, so he has not been closed. In this way, Ibaka's inside deterrence can still be deterrent for many years.

When Ibaka returned to the team, the Thunder's game was immediately different. The inside line composed of Jordan and Ibaka's twin towers made the Thunder's restricted area an impregnable wall. After Duncan pulled the outside line down with a pick-and-roll, Parker came in and shot, and Ibaka, who came to help defend, successfully interfered!
On the offensive end, Durant held the ball at the top of the arc, his teammates pulled away, changed direction and rushed in, and made a throw!Then Ibaka interfered with Ginobili's layup again in the interior, Westbrook took the rebound and counterattacked to the front court, and there was still a layup!
The return of Ibaka has also greatly improved the Thunder's ability to protect rebounds. The rush of Jordan and Ibaka made the Spurs, who had dominated the rebounds in the first two games, instantly struggle and lose. In the third game, the Thunder's total rebound ratio was 54:40, and they lost 14 rebounds.

In the fourth game, the Thunder still adopted this tactic. The Spurs have always been very uncomfortable when they changed to such a double tower. I remember that in the 2015-2016 season in the previous life, the Thunder also let the Spurs kill the Spurs in two games.

On the other side of the East, the Miami Heat swept the New York Knicks in the first round. The Knicks this season are really hard to describe. Stoudemire is in a slump and can only average 11.9 points per game. The defensive end is even bigger. Chandler averaged 8.7 points and 9.6 rebounds. .41.2 assists and 27.4 steals, but anyone who is familiar with Anthony knows that Anthony has no problem offensively, but it is too easy to fall into singles and stop the ball too easily, which makes the team's offense not smooth, and on the defensive end, he is only playing against James, Kobe and other top players.

This season in the previous life, the Knicks didn't make the playoffs at all, because DeRozan and others left the Eastern Conference because of Presti's arrival, but even if they made it, it would be a sweep.

The Heat also swept the Pacers 4-0 in the second round. At this time, the Pacers are still strong, and everyone is fighting. But the playoffs cannot be done without superstars. With only one Hibbert in the playoffs, the average loss of 8.4 points per game is worthy of recognition.

Another team, the Bulls, also stood out. Rose was not seriously injured and still did all kinds of non-slowing and changing directions, dunks like in his previous life!The Bulls revitalized the entire Bulls. They defeated the Atlanta Dragonhawks 4:1 in the first round. Horford and Millsap had nothing to do in the face of Rose's breakthrough, and the Bulls' insiders Noah and Boozer also supported the Bulls.

In the second round, the Bulls eliminated the Nets 4:2. The Bulls once again used their iron-blooded defense to wear down the so-called All-Star Nets. In the entire series, the Bulls were obviously superior in terms of the players' competitive spirit and tactical cooperation. Now Garnett can't support the Nets' defensive system at all. His pace is too slow. The Nets' restricted area allows Rose to shuttle freely!
In the second round, the major awards have been announced.

76人的迈克尔·卡特-威廉姆斯获得了最佳新秀，首秀便打出来22分7篮板12助攻9抢断堪称最豪华的首秀数据，威廉姆斯属于典型的首秀即巅峰的球员，这个赛季他可以场均16.7分6.2篮板6.3助攻1.9抢断，人们高呼这将是下一个NBA的超级巨星，而76人同样也非常看好！

But Presti knew that this player would not be as good as one year after another, and in the end he moved to various teams.

Both Gobert and Antetokounmpo were selected to the rookie second team. In fact, it would be quite difficult if they were in a weak team based on their statistics, but in a team with a high exposure rate like the Pelicans, this honor is natural.

The best sixth man was won by David West of the Pelicans. He averaged 26.8 minutes per game, 16.5 points, 6.3 rebounds and 2.8 assists, and his shooting percentage was 51.2%.It can be said without hesitation that David West is half of the credit for the Pelicans' ability to often open three quarters.

The most improved player was obtained by Davis of the Pelicans. He averaged 18.7 points, 8.8 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 2.5 blocks per game.

The coach of the year went to the Spurs' Gregg Popovich, who deserves credit for winning 62 games with such a team this season.

Paul George finally won the best defensive player. The Clippers ranked third in the league in restricting opponents' scoring, second in the league in defensive efficiency, and ranked first in the league in restricting outside shooting percentage. Of course, this credit goes to Paul George.

In fact, there are too many good defenders in the team, like Green and Davis, who are all eligible to win DOPY, but because Paul George often steals opponents this season, staged dunks, and often switches defenses to the low post.

Best Defensive Team: Chris Paul, Tony Allen, Paul George, Ibaka, Joakim Noah.

Second team: Beverly, Iguodala, Leonard, Tim Duncan, Jordan Jr.

Durant finally won the MVP of the regular season, just like in his previous life, and in such a powerful league, winning the MVP means affirmation!Therefore, when he gave his acceptance speech, he cried bitterly, and Curry was the second MVP. The standard record is good, but the data is not good.

The best lineup: Curry, Chris Paul, James, Durant, Duncan.

Duncan seems to be reborn this season. At such an age, he still supports the Spurs' defensive and offensive system. It has to be admired. Now Duncan can still score 15.1 points, 9.7 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 1, and 9 blocks!The hit rate reached 49%, and he averaged only 12 shots per game, but he can have such data.

Second team: Tony, Westbrook, Paul George, Griffin, Davis.

Three teams: John Wall, Harden, Love, Aldridge, Noah.

When the best lineup came out, Wade and Bosh's faces turned green. The Eastern Conference's first record didn't even have a third team.

And other fans, especially the fans of the best team, counterattacked, such poor data, they are still in the East, and they are not the leader of the team.

James is a player with his own system, and the most suitable tactic is the "one-star, four-shot" tactic. Often after he breaks in, his teammates need to stand outside to catch and shoot, so the efficiency will definitely not be high. Most star players need the ball in their hands.

Curry is completely different. James’ personal ability is definitely much higher than Curry’s, but Curry’s contribution to the team is unique. Curry has excellent shooting and is willing to run for his teammates, open up space for his teammates, and create an output environment for his teammates. Obviously, a leader like Curry is the most suitable for players to play.

Another bleak one is Howard, the "No. 19.2 center" didn't even get a third team! , this season, Howard averaged 12.1 points, 1.8 rebounds, 1.8 assists, and 3.4 blocks per game, but 54.7 turnovers were really terrifying. His free throw percentage was only 17%, and he averaged [-] shots per game!low efficiency.

The Rockets this season did not have James Harden. Howard is the absolute boss, so he often plays singles on the inside. However, Howard's inside skills are too rough and his shooting percentage is very average.

After the game, Howard finished the interview with a smile on his face. He didn’t feel sad about losing at all. He was called the “Happy Beast” and claimed that he would work hard on free throws, but the result was not as good as one shot. In the second half of the schedule, he averaged 9.8 free throws per game, but only hit 4.5 times.

Now Howard can't laugh anymore, not in three battles!After the game, he openly questioned the judges, and his scoring, rebounding, and blocks were even better than the players of the first team, not to mention the penalty.

The Pelicans rested for many days and finally waited for their opponents. This time, the Pelicans' opponents in the Western Conference Finals finally changed. The Spurs finally defeated the Thunder in the tiebreaker and advanced to the Western Conference Finals.

In fact, it's no wonder that the Thunder lost in the end. The last-minute offense was 5 for 0!Durant missed a mid-range shot, Westbrook missed a layup interference, and Harden missed a three-pointer from the corner!In the end, Westbrook and Ibaka's alley-oop coordination was actually buckled! All 5 rounds of offensive opportunities were wasted!On the Spurs side, Lao Deng turned his head and threw the ball to solve the problem!In the final tie-break, the Spurs defeated the Thunder 106:104!
(End of this chapter)