On the evening of May 23, 2015, Cleveland.
At this time, it is not just the Celtics who are paying attention to the game between the Lakers and Warriors.
Even the Cavaliers players are also paying attention to the game between the Warriors and the Lakers.
After the G1 match between the Lakers and the Warriors, almost everyone felt that the Lakers' promotion probability might not be that low, or even higher!
If the Lakers really take advantage of the situation to win this game, they will most likely eliminate the Warriors and advance to the finals.
When the game started, the Lakers' starting lineup remained unchanged from the previous game.
Garnett, Antetokounmpo, Pierce and Wade, Seth Curry.
However, the Warriors' starting lineup has changed. The starting lineup has become Yi Jianlian, Dream Green, Iguodala, Klay Thompson and Seth Curry.
Cole originally had high hopes, hoping that Love could be used to kill Antetokounmpo of the Lakers or Ebanks' Cole, but he seemed to be very disappointed with Love's performance in the last game.
Not only did Love not have many opportunities to perform against Antetokounmpo, he was also beaten like a dog by Antetokounmpo on the defensive end. It cannot be said that Love didn't work hard on defense, and he really couldn't keep up. The defensive ability cannot keep up, and neither can the athletic ability.
In addition, on the offensive end, Love does not have many opportunities. Klay and Curry attack outside, and Yi Jianlian attacks inside. Love is often just a shooter and has limited singles opportunities. Even if he has singles ability, he is under the basket. It wasn't Antetokounmpo who was playing, but Pierce or Garnett. Antetokounmpo was the mobile one.
This is very annoying.
The Warriors finally collapsed in G1 because Love was solved.
In this game, Love was removed from the starting lineup. In fact, many experts have also discussed it. After all, the Warriors do have people available, and there are many.
Even within the Lakers, many people have discussed it.
Popovich knows it too.
Without Du Kang's reminder, Popovich could guess that his apprentice would definitely change his formation in this game.
even!
“Not only will Cole change his lineup in this game, but he will definitely play Coach D’s Farke basketball!
Coach D’s five primary schools + Fake basketball! "
After receiving Popovich's words from Kezi and Maizi, Du Kang, who was originally struggling with whether to tell Popovich about it, was immediately stunned.
He had been worried about the Lakers in this game before, so he definitely wanted to remind Popovich, but he was really worried that Popovich would think he was checking his authority on the team.
Today you reminded me, will you go to the training ground to intervene tomorrow? Will you stand directly behind me the day after tomorrow?
When it comes to the finals, will you have to point your fingers?
Although Popovich now trusts him, Du Kang is still thinking about how to give better reminders considering that Popovich is now sensitive to back-and-forth battles.
I really didn't expect that Popovich was much better than he thought!
"Without systematic foresight, there would still be a gap between me and top NBA coaches like Popovich."
Well, it may also be because Popovich knows his apprentice better.
For Kerr, no one in the world understands his weight and style better than Popovich.
Just like Nelson knows the same about Nowitzki.
In fact, Cole's change of formation was intentional by Popovich!
"Do you know why I said before that as long as we win the first game better, we will be more likely to advance in this series? Because I just want to force Cole to feel that he has no way out and is helpless. He is forced to use the five-year-old + Fake basketball that he will definitely look down upon!"
"I know him, I know him too well. If he hadn't been desperate, even if he had been secretly practicing Fake basketball and Wu Xiaoxiao basketball, he wouldn't have really used it. He and I are essentially the same, both of them are the same. A traditional head coach rejects Seth's kind of basketball from the bottom of his heart, and also rejects non-mainstream basketball like the fifth primary school. However, he is like me. Although he rejects it, when he reaches the point of despair, he will have a chance. He has the courage to fight and is as decisive as me!"
"Don't look at me like this. I know that Fake basketball + the five small schools are strong. I have been studying this all season, but you don't think Steve Kerr is coach D, do you? You don't think he can In just a few games, can you play Coach D's level of French basketball and the fifth primary school? Or do you think that the Warriors players are so suitable for playing fifth primary school and French basketball without having to play formal basketball? Can you reach the maximum level directly by grinding in the game?"
"They need time, and in this series, the least thing is time! I have never doubted that Coach D's Frank basketball and Wu Xiao will succeed with the Warriors, but it is definitely not this series. I thought, this series, if we have everything If everything goes well, 4-0 or 4-1, we will advance!"
"The reason why there is a 4-1 option is that you should know French basketball best. No one knows whether the opponent's three-pointer will explode. This game is out of respect for the Warriors' shooters. If they Without God’s blessing, it would be 4-0, a sweep!”
Popovich's speech at the team's pregame meeting really stunned Du Kang.
Quite domineering.
In fact, what Du Kang didn't know was that Popovich had some less domineering words behind him, but he didn't say them, but Popovich was still prepared.
That is, if everything goes well, it will be 4-0 or 4-1.
If things don't go well...
The Warriors will get stronger as they fight!
As long as we get through the pain period, if we can really understand Fake Basketball and the five small teams, the Warriors will be very strong. If we cannot solve the immature Warriors within five games, what will happen in the future? Popovich couldn't tell.
But Popovich believes in science.
"It is already a miracle that Coach D is an unscientific basketball player in this world. There can be no second one. At the very least, Cole will never be the second one!"
Popovich thought firmly in his heart.
As long as Cole is forced to change his formation out of fear, he will win 80% of the time!
The reason why Cole was judged to be afraid was that Cole was in G1 and had done something wrong to him.
If he hadn't been frightened, if he hadn't been forced into desperation and despair, Cole would never have used the Popomen's secret trick of pressing the bottom of the box against him!
If the Warriors stick to the mature style of play before, that is what worries him. He is not sure whether the referee will come and put on the magic uniform for the Warriors.
The Warriors, who play in a traditional style, are tied 50-50 with the Lakers. If the magic weapon comes, the Lakers will lose.
He wasn't sure if the divine armor would come, even if things didn't go well for the knight over there, he wasn't sure.
In fact, Cole is not sure whether the divine costume will come, so he needs to rely on himself.
At this point, he and Cole are the same people. It is better to rely on others than to rely on yourself.
If it were Mayfair Jackson, he would definitely remain unchanged and adapt to all changes, believing that God and the divine costume would come.
But the Larimens, the disciples of Bobo, always trust their own hands.
Only when you hold your destiny in your own hands can you have absolute security.
After gaining the trust of Du Kang and the Lakers, Popovich completely took control of the Lakers.
Lakers players also felt a strong charm in Popovich.
Even Ebanks, Du Kang's most loyal Lakers player, looked surprised when he looked at Popovich.
Because to them, Popovich, the worst loser under Coach D, has always appeared as a "clown".
He loses the most miserably, and he is the least willing to admit defeat. He always does things that make him try to do something wrong, and says some unrealistic words that make people lose their temper.
It would be strange if this alone could make Lakers players who are diehard fans of Coach D feel a sense of respect.
But after recent close contact, they felt another powerful charm from Popovich.
A strong charm that is very similar to Coach D.
But very different.
Coach D never explains this to them.
Coach D has always been mysterious.
Just listen to Coach D's final decision. Coach D never said why this happened.
Popovich is very rational and will explain everything clearly and convincingly. One is one, two is two, and 1+2 equals three. Everything is clearly told to you.
Therefore, they believed Popovich's judgment.
Although there were no new instructions from Coach D, they didn't ask any more.
During G1, every Lakers player wanted to get some instructions from Du Kang.
When G2 started, no Lakers players came to seek new instructions.
This shows that Popovich has completely convinced the Lakers players and has completely gained the trust of the Lakers players.
This made Du Kang very happy.
Seeing Du Kang happy, Nash and the others were not so happy.
"Can the coach still laugh now? By then, the coach will not be able to return to the Lakers!"
Of course Nash was speaking out of anger. Everyone knows that even if Popovich becomes a god in this year's playoffs, Coach D will always be the godfather of the Lakers. If he wants to go back, no one can stop him.
However, Popovich's ability really shocked them.
It should be said that the Lakers understand this better than anyone else in the world.
"Popovich is just inferior to Coach D. Apart from Coach D, Popovich is still the best head coach in the NBA!"
At this time, the game between the Lakers and Warriors has begun.
Nash and the other assistant coaches of the Lakers were even standing directly in the audience at this time. Next to Popovich were Kezi, Maizi and Barkley in suits and ties.
Barkley took turns to rest in this game, playing one game and resting the other. This is the rule set by Du Kang.
On the court, Yi Jianlian defeated Antetokounmpo with a jump ball, and the Warriors got the first offensive opportunity of the game.
Yi Jianlian's running and jumping is not much worse than Antetokounmpo. When it comes to winning or losing the jump ball between the two, Yi Jianlian has the advantage and is more experienced.
Dream Green received Yi Jianlian's jump ball and advanced directly with the ball without passing it to Curry behind him.
Compared with the previous game, the Warriors, who changed their starting lineup, were indeed much faster.
"It's coming fiercely!"
Seeing the menacing Warriors, the Lakers stars in the courtside seats were still very worried.
Even the Lakers fans on the sidelines were actually a little nervous.
The Warriors' offense came quickly, and the Lakers' defense was naturally not slow either.
Garnett doesn't jump the ball and stands behind, just to retreat.
After Antetokounmpo jumped the ball, he went directly to press Dream Chaser Green.
Your center Yi Jianlian can go on a fast break, and my power forward Antetokounmpo can directly press in the half court. Everyone is half-measured!
Therefore, the menacing Warriors were directly suppressed in the first wave. Facing Antetokounmpo's pressing, Dream Green's defense of the Lakers was already in place, and he could not pass.
Finally, after the stopwatch ran for ten seconds, Dreaming Green gritted his teeth and hit the basketball in his hand to Stephen Curry, who pushed Seth Curry away and came to meet him.
This kind of pushing movement without the ball is very loosely praised in the NBA now.
Although they don't have magic equipment, the Warriors have the blessing and won't even be blown away when moving to cover, so naturally this won't be blown either.
Therefore, Seth Curry, who was pushed away by his brother, did not say anything, and the Lakers fans at the scene were already booing.
But the referee on the court didn't say anything.
Such a call was not considered a black whistle, not even a partial whistle. They had nothing to worry about.
Seth Curry didn't rush forward in a hurry. He was well aware of his brother's ability to control the ball.
Although the absolute speed and explosiveness are not that fast, he is very stable in controlling the ball and has a lot of fun. If he rushes over directly and cannot hold back, he will definitely be passed.
Seth Curry is ready to steady his steps and then follow up.
Anyway, we have just passed the middle circle now, and the line of the middle circle is right under my brother's feet.
Not to mention Seth Curry, even Antetokounmpo, who had just forced Dream Green next to him and passed Curry, didn't feel that Curry was a threat now.
Antetokounmpo did not choose to press Curry when he passed by. Instead, he quickly chased Dream Green to prevent Dream Green from playing two-on-one with Yi Jianlian under the basket and beating Garnett, an old comrade.
Just when Antetokounmpo passed by, just when Seth Curry was about to adjust his steps.
On the court, Stephen Curry is excited.
He was so excited that his hands were shaking!
Did he envy Seth?
envious!
Crazy with envy!
This season, every time he sees Seth top the MVP rankings, he is filled with excitement, envy, jealousy, emptiness, sadness, and all kinds of complicated emotions.
He longs for the joy Seth had on the court!
He longs to fly freely on the court like an unrestrained elf!
He also knows that only the Lakers will have this kind of freedom!
And he may never go to the Lakers.
But now, he, Stephen Curry, has such freedom in the Warriors!
At the very least, even for this game, getting such freedom is enough to excite him!
Looking at the basketball in his hand, Seth Curry's trembling hands directly pushed the basketball out from the edge of the Lakers' logo!
Basketball is like a gust of wind, passing by Antetokounmpo's ears!
Looking at the basketball in front of him, Antetokounmpo was stunned!
And Seth Curry, who was just about to tag his brother, was also dumbfounded!
Also dumbfounded was Popovich on the sidelines.
In this game, Popovich told the Lakers players that the Warriors will play French basketball!
However, even Coach D and Seth Curry were very cautious when they played French basketball in the first game. At least, Seth Curry himself knew very well that between one step and two outside the three-point line At this position, if there is an opportunity, don't hesitate.
And his brother...
Opening, Logo shot? !
Logo shot at the beginning of the first game? !
Is the Warriors' progress a little too fast?
Popovich suddenly looked at Cole next to him.
As for his traitor, at this moment, the expression on his face was also a dull expression. Even after the dullness passed, he turned cloudy and uncertain. This expression was already ugly!
All the players on the court and the two coaches on the sidelines were shocked.
Lakers fans and Warriors fans at the scene were exclaiming.
And after an exclamation!
Bang!
The basketball hit the basket neck hard!
Garnett blocked Yi Jianlian, and Pierce successfully picked up the backcourt rebound.
The opening LOGO shot is very scary!
but……
That's it? ! ! ! !
After a brief silence, the whole Staples was filled with laughter!
Crazy ridicule for Curry!
Not to mention Lakers legends like Magic, even some of the Warriors legends present had awkward smiles on their faces.
And some old Warriors fans who had raised the yellow flag on the sidelines, who already had strong opinions on Curry, looked even more angry.
Did the team change the formation to make you shoot randomly? !
How long has it been since then, and you are still doing this! ! !
What makes these old Warriors fans even more unhappy!
When all the lights and cameras are on Curry!
Curry was actually smiling shyly. It was shyness, not shame. He was really not ashamed at all!
I have to say that the live broadcast footage is very interesting.
In an instant, all the cameras were focused on Cole, Popovich and Du Kang on the sidelines.
Cole's ugly face proved that Curry's shot was not his instruction.
Popovich's face was solemn, proving that he obviously didn't think of this.
And Coach D...
He was actually applauding, applauding expressionlessly!
The applause is for Curry.
And the solemn expression is for the Lakers!
"coach?"
"Did you see it?
That is confidence. "
There was no smile on Bobo's face either.
Maybe Bobo miscalculated.
He underestimated the progress of the Warriors' adjustment.
Maybe, we think too much.
but……
The world is still laughing at that number 30.
And the smile on No. 30's face after seeing someone's applause...
Sillier and funnier.
Look at that funny Warriors No. 30 on the court.
Many famous Lakers players next to Du Kang couldn't stop laughing at this time.
So much so that the stern Jim Shu next to Du Kang started laughing.
Laughter is contagious.
"I have to say that Stephen Curry has a strong talent for comedy, hahahaha..."
In this kind of laughter, Du Kang seems to be very unique.
He kept looking at Curry.
"Do you know why Seth lost the MVP in the end?"
"In fact, he is not inferior in ability, but deep down, he has low self-esteem."
"Seth, what I lack is your confidence and optimism."
"Perhaps, Farke basketball can be truly realized in you."
(End of chapter)
