Chapter 1035 [The Finals of the Division, the Goal is Too Stupid]

The Spurs returned home and won Game 3 113-100 to take a 2-1 overall lead.

Coach Popovich made adjustments to the Warriors' style of play, allowing players to guard against three-point shots and guards to break through and shoot from the center. They would rather be killed by an opponent's mid-range shot than let the Warriors shoot from beyond the three-point line.

The core of the Warriors' players are all in their playing years, running a quarter more distance overall than the Spurs, but their shot selection is a bit simple and inexperienced.

Under the leadership of the GDP combination, the Spurs players have better tactical literacy and coordination awareness, and they shoot 12 percent more open shots than the Warriors in this game, which is the key to winning.

Curry was completely lost, shooting 7-of-18 from the field, 0-of-7 from three-point range and 2-of-2 from the free-throw line to finish with 16 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists while shooting just 38.9 percent from the field. Tony Parker finished with 28 points and seven assists on 11-of-17 shooting, 2-of-2 three-pointers and 4-of-4 free throws, shooting 64.7 percent from the field.

Game 4 continues at home to the Spurs.

Curry had two straight slumps, shooting 5-of-15 from the field, 1-of-4 from three-point range, and no free throws, finishing with 11 points and 10 assists. Parker shot 7-of-13 from the field and 4-of-4 from the free-throw line to finish with 18 points, three rebounds and eight assists.

It was a surprise that Parker's stats were better than Curry's, but the Spurs lost, 111-114, 2-2 overall.

Parker is not a single defense Curry, the Spurs wing is constantly outside the three-point line, putting Iguodala, Green, Carroll and other role players to shoot.

Curry drew the bag and quickly moved the ball, and his teammates threw it away.

Carroll played 24 minutes and scored 16 points on 6-of-9 shooting, 2-of-2 three-pointers and 2-of-2 free throws. He used to be a defense-oriented blue-collar worker, but the Warriors were very open, and Carroll began to play on the offensive end.

Redick finished with 20 points and five rebounds on 6-of-9 shooting, 4-of-7 three-pointers and 4-of-4 free throws. He and Curry formed a weakened version of the "Splash Brothers" group.

In the parallel world, there are always people who hack Curry, saying that he is "system Reddick". In fact, running around the cover without the ball like Redick is enough for the opposing coach to have a headache.

Six of the Warriors scored double-doubles, and five of the Spurs scored double-doubles, all of which played team basketball, and the stars didn't shoot randomly. The Spurs lost to the overly obsessive Curry.

Although Curry's breakthrough ability is not as strong as Guo Xu's, he imitates Guo Xu's style of play vividly. The Spurs have been eliminated by Guo Xu too many times, including Popovich, who can't help but be caught in the bag when they see Curry playing this way, and they are afraid that something will happen if they don't pack it.

Game 5 was played on the Warriors' home court, and the two sides fought for an overtime, and the Warriors had the last laugh, 115-111.

The Spurs' top scorer was Boris Dior off the bench, who played 36 minutes and finished with 26 points, three rebounds and two assists on 8-of-14 shooting, 3-of-6 three-pointers and 7-of-10 free throws.

Dior's high-level playmaking style is very demonic, he is a flexible dead fat man, and his super-level play cannot help the team achieve a victory. He was able to play 36 minutes mainly because of the composition of the Spurs' lineup, and the veteran Duncan fought until the end of the game.

The Warriors players showed a physical advantage, and the young Curry played 48 minutes, shooting 18-of-35, 6-of-14 three-pointers, 2-of-2 free throws, scoring 44 points, 4 rebounds, 11 assists and 2 steals, with six turnovers.

Livingston also played well, playing 29 minutes off the bench, shooting 6-of-8 and 6-of-6 from the free-throw line to finish with 18 points, six rebounds and three assists.

The Spurs put the shot, and the Warriors let Livingston and Middleton play more, and the opponent is difficult to block, they are tall and have long arms and high shots, which is easy to form a misalignment. They also got a couple of open spots when the Spurs wrapped Curry.

Guo Xu was a guest commentator in Auckland again in this game, and enjoyed a wonderful game, and he praised Curry a few words when he had the opportunity. Curry really looked like his successor in this game, he shot very resolutely, and he also went in to meet people, and hit a three-pointer two meters outside the three-point line in the middle.

The game also laid a fatal problem for the Spurs, with the veterans playing too much.

In the sixth game, Duncan shot 6-of-14 from the field and 7-of-8 from the free-throw line to finish with 19 points, 16 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals.

Lopez shot 8-of-16, 3-of-7 from three-point range and 2-of-2 from the free-throw line to finish with 21 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists, no worse than Duncan. He hardly entered the penalty area throughout the game, occasionally cut one in the air, and mainly received the ball on the outside, and the shooting rate was good.

The Spurs were also misaligned from the outside, shooting just 3-of-18 from three-point range. The top three-pointer, Danny Green, turned into Tielin, shooting 1-of-7.

The Warriors, no matter how the Spurs covered, switched defenses very actively, defending three points first and then managing the restricted area, ensuring that a player defended near the restricted area and released Split.

The Spurs replaced Split to make Matt Bonner, who can shoot three-pointers, play, and the defense will be much worse, and the athleticism, height and arm span of the two are not at the same level.

Warriors veteran interior player Scola is more experienced, both playing against Duncan near the box and shooting on the offensive end. He played 17 minutes off the bench, shooting 5-of-6 from the field and 2-of-2 from the free-throw line to finish with 12 points, five rebounds and two assists.

Duncan has a height advantage over Scola in the face, but his mid-range inaccuracy is directly related to the decline in physical strength.

The Spurs management has done a lot of regrets, trading Scola to the Rockets can definitely rank in the top three, Scola is only 50.5% true shooting rate in the playoffs, but he is more reliable than Monroe at critical moments.

Monroe needs to attack the basket to play, and Scola can help his teammates create opportunities after receiving the ball after covering, and he is more suitable for the Warriors' offensive system.

Previously, Monroe rejected an early contract extension from the Warriors, and the Warriors offered him an annual salary of tens of millions, which he felt was too little, and wanted to test the free market in the summer. Judging by his playoff performance at the moment, it is impossible to get a max contract.

Monroe belongs to the kind of player who has no characteristics, everything will be average, and he can occasionally show off an empty position in the middle of the shot, but he can't shoot very little, and he can't practice tricks. He plays low with average power and no dominance. Monroe is not bad as a role player, and if a team gives him a big contract, he will definitely regret it.

In the end, the Warriors defeated the Spurs 108-92 and advanced to the Finals 4-2.

In the Eastern Conference Finals, which were played a day later, the Nets eliminated the Cavaliers 4-2 to reach the Finals.

James averaged 35 points per game in the series, and it was not easy for him to lead the team to two wins. Isaiah Thomas is the team's second contributor, averaging 19 points and 6 assists per game in the series, playing at a super level, and his breakthrough is difficult to defend against the Nets.

The star of the Nets was newcomer Nowitzki, who beat Boozer at No. 4. When he first joined, many people said that he wanted to hug his thighs to compete for the championship, but it turned out that he was the "thigh" of the tennis team. He averaged 22.3 points per game in the playoffs, shooting 49.4 percent from the field, 44.3 percent from three-point range and 92.9 percent from the free throw line.

Nowitzki is still capable of foul solitary fouls this season, averaging 5.6 free throws per game. With star teammates as partners in the Nets, he is much more comfortable playing than when he was in the Mavericks, and the opponent is not good at covering him, and others can't let go.

How many years has Nowitzki been pitted by the Mavericks? There are no reliable teammates on the outside except for Jason Terry, and Ariza and Kidd both joined later. Dampier, who can be let go at will, has been pitted for 6 years by Nowitzki, and he doesn't want to trade any other team.

Now, 36, Nowitzki finally got a taste of what it's like to play singles calmly, and at the press conference he was a little sad, suddenly feeling that his goal of wanting to be loyal to the Mavericks and one person and one city was too stupid......