314 MVP's peak matchup!(1/2)
"Curry is not convinced that I won the MVP?
Really?
I will ask him face to face later."
Listening to the reporters' provocative words, Zhou Si replied with a smile.
The Western Conference Finals between the Warriors and Trail Blazers is full of highlights.
This round of duel has a very fateful feel to it.
The two same teams meet in the Western Conference Finals for the second consecutive year!
And there is also the peak showdown between the two major MVP contenders this season-Curry and Zhou Si.
Throughout the regular season, Zhou Si and Curry were the two stars that stole the most limelight in the league.
In the final selection, Zhou Si finally defeated Meng Shen and won the MVP unanimously. Regarding this result, Meng Shen himself and many of his supporters were quite unconvinced.
Of course, Curry's original words were very euphemistic: "How is it possible? How could I not have a single vote?"
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On May 19th, US time, the Western Conference Finals officially started at 9:00 am on May 20th, Beijing time!
Countless Chinese stars come to the Rose Garden Arena to watch games, just to catch Zhou Si's popularity!
Of course, there are also some stars such as the "Singing King" and "Rain God" who really like basketball, and they sincerely cheer for Zhou Si!
The Rose Garden Arena, which can accommodate more than 20,000 people, was packed with fans, with endless fanaticism written on their faces.
Although no one in the Trail Blazers mentioned revenge, Portland fans still remember the pain of being eliminated by the Warriors last year!
This year, it’s time to give it all back to them!
Before the game started, Zhou Si actually asked Curry if he was not convinced that he won the MVP.
Curry looked around and saw that no one was paying attention, and whispered:
“I think I should at least get a few votes, right?
Isn’t your unanimous vote a bit exaggerated?”
Zhou Si was as white as him.
If it were Curry in history, it would really be possible to get votes from him, but after Love came, the Warriors' games were easier to play, but Curry's data was also divided a lot, and there was no point in losing a single vote.
It's expected.
The most frustrating thing about the Warriors should be Green.
With Love, it won't be a problem for him to play in a lineup with one, four, or five small players.
Zhou Si felt that this big mouth might be buried in the long river of history.
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After the cool opening ceremony, the starting lineups of both sides were announced one after another.
The Warriors have their regular lineup: Curry, Thompson, Iguodala, Love and Bogut.
The Trail Blazers made some adjustments: Douglas, Courtney Lee, Zhou Si, Millsap and McGee.
Curry and Thompson are among the players who cover the most distance in the league, and playing Douglas and Courtney Lee is just to kill them.
And to be honest, four regular season games have proven that Douglas and Courtney Lee's defensive effect is indeed better than Lillard and Matthews. As for the offense?
Zhou Si is enough.
Under the close-up shot, Lillard and Matthews sitting on the bench had calm expressions, without any frustration or negative emotions.
When the substitutes come on, they will be able to score more easily!
They know very well that the Trail Blazers entering the playoffs are a war machine, and nothing is static except victory!
In the opening jump ball duel, McGee easily beat Bogut, kicking off the Western Conference Finals!
Douglas dribbled the ball past half court and handed the ball to Zhou Si for a single.
As one of the strongest outside defenders in the league, Iguodala is capable of both running, jumping and confrontation. After discussing with Zhou Si and Stotts, they agreed that playing without the ball would not be very effective and it would be better to play alone.
Although Iguodala is strong, he is not very heavy!
After Zhou Si pushed away Iguodala hard, he easily hit a mid-range pull-up, giving the Trail Blazers the first two points!
0:2!
When Iguodala returned to defense, he rubbed his chest muscles and it really hurt.
"Zhou played very tough at the beginning and almost pushed Iguodala over!
In the playoffs, such physical confrontations are very common!
Curry just wasn't good enough in confrontation, that's why the last series was so difficult!"
In the TNT commentary box, Kenny Smith analyzed.
"The Trail Blazers don't have Holiday. I believe Curry can get his accuracy back today!"
"Kubui" Uncle O'Neal began to speak for Curry.
The Warriors attack, and Bogut holds the ball at the free throw line in the frontcourt to provide support.
Love and Iguodala continuously provided off-ball screens, while Curry and Thompson crossed paths.
This is the Warriors' strongest tactic - unlimited air cuts.
Each of the four running players may have opportunities, and it will be difficult for the opponent to defend them.
Although Bogut's offensive ability is average, his support is good.
Curry ran out of the three-point line for the second time, and Douglas was delayed by Love.
Bogut passed the ball immediately, and Curry took the ball and shot a three-pointer directly.
"Whoa!"
With a crisp sound, Curry's three-pointer hit the net.
3:2!
"Haha, let me tell you, Stephen will definitely get his head back!"
O'Neill happily explained.
Towels were flying on the Warriors bench. They have witnessed Curry's three-point performances countless times this season, but they are still very happy every time they see it.
The Warriors substitute was not happy for long, because Zhou Si once again forced Iguodala and then pulled the lever in the air to avoid Bogut's block and scored, giving the Warriors one in return.
3:4!
The audience cheered!
Men should respond so strongly!
Little Heavenly King: Oh, that’s good, this is awesome!
The Warriors' offense is still endless cuts that are a nightmare for many teams!
This time Curry cut into the basket and faked a move to fly Douglas in!
5:4!
Many people don't know that in addition to three-pointers, Curry's breakthrough ability is actually very strong, and his picking and licking of the basket has the same touch and fingertips as Kato Takashi!
The finishing hit rate has been above 65% for a long time, which is completely inside level!
Scoring 5 points in a row, Curry proved that he is indeed at MVP level right from the start.
The Trail Blazers attacked, Zhou Si continued to penetrate the inside, attracted Bogut's defense, and hit the ground to McGee!
Big McGee jumped up immediately after catching the ball and dunked with both hands!
5:6!
Zhou Si also helped the team in his own way!
The audience cheered wildly!
Compared with Curry, Zhou Si's breakthrough is the real top!
Curry was looking for opportunities to break through, but Zhou Si had no chance to create his own opportunities to break through.
In the professional field of basketball, this is called creativity!
Of course, Curry is also creative!
For example, on the Warriors' next offense, Curry, who was guarded by Douglas and had no chance to catch the ball, ran directly to Bogut and caught the ball hand-in-hand. Then he dribbled outside the three-point line and made an unreasonable three-point shot!
This is also the horror of Curry.
He can create opportunities by himself without the help of his teammates.
Of course, this kind of ball has a bit of a rough feel.
To be continued...