June 1, US-West Arena tactical room.
The players and coaching staff of the championship-alternative Suns are watching the game of their future Finals opponents.
What about the Cavaliers?
Or the Pistons?
Now that the Eastern Conference Finals have reached G6, no one knows who will advance to become their opponent.
“The Cavaliers and Pistons’ series this season cannot be said to be similar to last season’s playoff experience, it can only be said to be exactly the same.
Do you think it's possible that the Pistons will win the G6 battle like last season, drag the series to a tiebreaker, and then destroy James' Cavaliers? "
It's really possible.
In the 2005/06 season, the Cavaliers and Pistons faced off in the Eastern Conference semifinals. The Cavaliers fell behind by two games first, and then won three games in a row. As a result, they lost in G6 and the tiebreaker. James also lost for the first time. We can only reach the semi-finals.
This season, the two teams met in the Eastern Conference Finals. The Cavaliers lost 2 games first, and then won 3 games, getting the match point. In the G6 battle, if the Cavaliers cannot win the Pistons, it is really possible that they will Repeat the tragedy of last season.
Of course, it depends on whether James can answer or not.
On the screen, G6 of the Eastern Conference Finals begins.
The game was mediocre. It only looked at the offense. It was basically novices pecking each other, and there was nothing to watch at all.
It's nothing more than Hamilton and Billups taking turns to challenge the Cavaliers, and then James uses his unsolvable body to crush the Pistons. The technical content is nothing.
“James’ body is really deceiving!
The gap between the players on the field is visible to the naked eye.
He is so powerful, at a historical level, so terrifying! "
Su Bei's scalp felt numb after seeing it!
What a beast!
The person guarding James is Prince, who is also extremely physically gifted, but he can't even stand up to James.
"If I were to fight against him, what would I use to challenge him? It's so perverted!" Su Bei wondered if he usually dragged the big wheel to train when he had nothing to do.
Maybe I can copy James' crab-crushing technique.
However, James came back strong. In the first three quarters of the game, the Pistons and Cavaliers played very anxiously, with the point difference being only 1 point.
A basketball played correctly, to put it bluntly, is defensive play.
The Cavaliers play a tactic of "relying on James for offense and relying on bread for defense." It's not surprising that no one can take advantage of the same defensive style.
The strength of the two teams is 50-50, it depends on who is tougher.
No matter who is stronger, it is certain that the game makes people sleepy and makes them want to sleep. This position is too ugly.
The game started in the fourth quarter, and the Suns saw a magical scene.
The one who decided the game was not James, nor Billups, Hamilton and other stars. It was actually a little-known rookie who debuted this season, Daniel Gibson in the second round of 2006.
This person, in the 06/07 season, averaged 16 minutes per game and could score 4.6 points and 1.5 assists. He didn't even have enough offensive firepower. In the fourth quarter of the game, he suddenly exploded.
The shooting is accurate, especially when this person shoots three-pointers. However, it is the most despised attack method by the Pistons.
He made 5 of 6 shots and 5 of 6 free throws. He scored 19 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist in a single quarter. He lifted James up and brought James' incomprehensible physical talent to the finals stage.
In other words, such a game has no reference value at all.
Gibson may not be able to replicate this kind of game throughout his future basketball career. It is almost as difficult as McGrady's 35 seconds and 13 points.
After all, Gibson is just a role player, an out-and-out rookie, and there is nothing comparable to a scoring champion like McGrady.
“This game won’t just be a lonely watch!
It tells us not to underestimate any player in the NBA, even if he is a role player.
In the past, they were all powerful players in high school basketball or college basketball, and they all had the ability to kill the game.
Don’t think that you can get carried away just because you reached the finals.
The NBA runner-up will not be remembered in history, and the second place may still be the biggest loser.
Therefore, we must not let the Cavaliers survive! "
After D'Antoni spilled a wave of chicken soup, he began to analyze the Cavaliers' tactics.
"The rise of the Cavaliers relies on 'offensive James, defensive bread', this is the basic plan of the Cavaliers.
However, if you look at the Cavaliers through old eyes, you may suffer a big loss.
The Pistons are a perfect example.
While ensuring their own defensive model, the Cavaliers also recruited a group of three-point shooters in terms of player structure and created an offensive model that adapts to James..."
Don't ask, asking is a one-star-all-out-of-the-box tactic.
First use the defensive mode to wear off the opponent's offensive state, and then use the offensive mode to take the game away. The Cavaliers can break through from the East. Apart from James having no solution, there is still something in terms of tactical play.
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Time flies, and 5 days have passed.
Reaching the finals, the league gave both teams a lot of rest time in order to present the best game.
June 7, American West Arena.
Night falls.
At this time, the home court of the Suns was about to host the first game of the 2006/07 NBA Finals. It was brightly lit and filled with people.
The fans and spectators are becoming more and more enthusiastic, and their eyes for watching football are much clearer.
Watching two balls and watching one ball are not mutually exclusive, you can have both.
The cheerleaders left the field, and tonight's protagonists entered the arena.
During the warm-up, Nash and Big Z chatted for a few cents. They are both representative players of the 1996 golden generation. When they met, they still had to chat.
They don't know if there will be a second opportunity like this in their lives.
After all, both Nash and Big Z are in their thirties.
Unlike James, who is extremely young. He was born on December 30, 1984. It is now June 2007. He is only 22 years old. Before he was 23, he led the team to the NBA championship as a core player. In the finals, this talent makes people feel: the future really belongs to James!
Even if he wins 6 runner-ups in the future, unlike Jordan who won 6 championships, he still can't stop James' greatness.
Now, Su Bei actually stood on the stage of the finals with such a great James, and they even chatted for a few cents. It was enough.
This life's basketball career is complete.
Gooden and Stoudemire also started chatting. They were both classmates in 2002. Although they didn't carry a gun together, and they didn't drift out of contact together, they were still classmates, so they still had something to talk about.
At this time, the starting lineups of both teams tonight were also displayed on the big screen in the arena.
The Cavaliers started with 5 players, Big Z, Gooden, Alexander Pavlovich, Larry Hughes, and James.
The Suns' starting five are Stoudemire, Marion, Su Bei, Laga Bell, and Nash.
This game was broadcast live across the United States on TNT radio, with Barkley and Kenny Smith, as well as Mike Breen and Marv Albert, working together to commentate.
“In the 2007 finals, the media and experts were optimistic that it would be a 50-50 draw.
Both teams are rookies in the championship, so there is no need to talk about their experience.
As for the lineup!
The Cavaliers may be more balanced, with both inside and outside lines, and both lines are tough.
The Suns have flaws inside, but if they destroyed Duncan's Spurs, it would not be a surprise to destroy the Cavaliers led by Mike Brown, who was once an assistant coach with the Spurs.
Comparison of stars.
The Cavaliers have James, Big Z and Larry Hughes, who are not as good as Nash, Marion and Stoudemire. However, the Suns' stars have better statistics.
The Cavaliers have James as their star, and Nash is arrogant in the regular season. In the playoffs, he is really not as good as James who has no flaws, is both offensive and defensive, and can do everything..."
"I don't think so. We cannot ignore the strong west and weak east.
James is indeed very strong, but the Cavaliers' lineup is very weak.
What the heck is Big Z? He dares to be called an All-Star. Larry Hughes won the All-Defensive First Team, averaged 22 points per game, and got a big contract, which means he averaged 16 points per game.
In other words, James is a single-core leader. Needless to say, his talent is absolutely historical.
However, if a single-core team wants to win the Finals, I haven't seen that team do it since the start of the Lakers dynasty.
But the Suns are driven by three cores... No, even counting the treasure player Su Bei, the Suns are completely led by the Big Four.
Coupled with Barbosa as the sixth man, I am optimistic that the Suns can defeat the Cavaliers in 6 games..."
The game begins.
Beep——!
When the whistle sounded, the referee threw up the basketball in his hand. The big Z of 2.21 meters jumped lightly on the floor, defeating Stoudemire and scoring the first attack for the Cavaliers.
Su Bei was suddenly confused. He didn't know whether it was better to go with Pavlovich or James. The Cavaliers actually let James play point guard. This was a clear intention to bully Nash by name. This was going to cause an incident!
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