msmithbooks Chapter 947 An Unremarkable Series
Chapter 947 An Unremarkable Series
Chapter 947 An Unremarkable Series
The Thunder's victory didn't surprise people too much, it was people who were surprised when they lost.This team has a very good record at home, and they have hardly lost in the series G1 since last season.
The Thunder didn't play well in this game, but they still passed the test easily, which proved how big the difference in strength between the two teams was.If the Jazz don't play after Lu Yizhong, then their probability of being swept may be even higher than that of the Timberwolves.
At any rate, the Timberwolves can fight the Thunder on paper, but as for the actual situation, it is indeed a bit unexpected.But the Jazz is far behind the opponent in terms of cards. If they want to win, they need to be cautious, but from this point of view, it is still not enough.They need the X factor, but even with the X factor, if the opponent plays well, they still can't win.
Since the NBA playoffs were all changed to a 7-match 4-win system, it has become much less difficult for the weak to win the strong.Because from the perspective of probability theory, if there is a gap in strength, the more games played, the more likely the stronger side will win.
This is why the NCAA's March Madness, a game that determines the outcome, makes basketball fans so crazy, because it is really exciting. Compared with the NBA playoffs, which are rarely popular, the March Madness game is more like Cup games like the World Cup are full of uncertainty, improvisation and games.
After the game, Jazz coach Schneider said in an interview: "We only played one game in the series. We played a good halftime game in this game. In the third quarter, we failed to limit the opponent's core players. It was a hard blow. We need to show better performance in the following games. The opponent is the defending champion, and their Big Three are very strong. We need to give everything to have a chance to beat them."
The Thunder team is very relaxed, and many people have been interviewed.Coach Billy Donovan said in an interview: "It's too early to talk about the Western Conference Finals. This is a 7-game 4-win series. We just kept a home court. We still have a lot to do Do, we need to watch the video of today's game and see where we need to continue to improve."
Compared with the Thunder and Jazz, which looks like an unsuspecting series to outsiders, another group of Warriors and Rockets in the West is really full of sparks.The light bulb combination VS the three tsunami brothers, the infinite switch VS the infinite switch defense, has completely attracted the goal of fans who pay attention to the West District.
In the East, the semifinals are Cavaliers VS Raptors, Celtics VS Philadelphia 76ers.It's hard to see who will break through from the Eastern Conference. The Cavaliers have been the leader of the Eastern Conference in recent seasons, but after they lost Irving and the lineup was turbulent, the team played a tiebreaker with the Pacers in the first round and faced the No. 76 Eastern Conference in the regular season. The Raptors, they don't have home court advantage, and they don't have any advantage in the lineup. The trash brothers are very hopeful that they will succeed in revenge.As for the Celtics and [-]ers, anyone is likely to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals.
However, most of everyone's attention is still on the west side. After all, purely in terms of strength, the Thunder, Rockets and Warriors in the west are stronger than any team in the east.
May 5th is not the Dragon Boat Festival, because it is the Gregorian calendar. As the day after China’s May Fourth Youth Day, Xie Kai, as a 5-year-old youth, led his team to play the second game of the series against the Jazz at home. .
In this game, the Jazz did not change their lineup, and they still let Royce O'Neal start.Coach Schneider trusts Royce O'Neill very much. He believes that this young man did a good job defending Xie Kai in the last game, and he was not intimidated by the opponent's momentum.It's not shameful to be unstoppable, no one in this league can really guard against Xie Kai, but as an undrafted pick, he can not be stage-frightened when facing the No.1 in the league, and work hard to limit it conscientiously. Very good.
Since the Jazz flanked Xie Kai in the second half of the last game, the effect was not satisfactory, so one of the focuses of everyone's attention in this game is whether they will continue to flank Xie Kai.
Xie Kai scored a triple-double in the last game and performed extremely well. He didn't score 30+ points, but the team won and he got comprehensive statistics. This is not what the Jazz want to see.
Let Xie Kai get a high score or a triple-double?This is a trade-off for the Jazz. Of course, as long as they can win, it doesn't matter whether Xie Kai gets a high score or gets a triple-double, but the question is how to win?
Lu Yizhong continues to be absent, he will be absent for about 10 days, less than 4 days have passed, and there is still some time before his comeback!
As soon as the first quarter of the game came up, the Jazz still chose to defend Xie Kai alone, let Royce O'Neal defend alone, Xie Kai held the ball inside, and then Gobert interfered.
Coach Schneider didn't want to flank, but in the second half of the last game, this experiment basically failed.Xie Kai's ability to play the ball is really terrifying, flanking him, not to mention making him a mistake, on the contrary, it made the Thunder's offense easier.
Moreover, the flanking made the Thunder's rotten feel in the previous game abruptly cultivated, and in the end they fell short.
The Jazz want the game to be like the first half of last game -- half-court, slow, low-scoring, tactically competitive.
The Jazz hope to pull the opponent into the mud, and then expect the opponent to be anxious, and finally make a mistake, and their opportunity will come.
This is almost the Jazz's only chance to continue this series.The Schneider team thought for a long time and thought this was their only chance.
It is difficult for them to win simply by competing offensively or defensively, because no team has ever won a championship by relying solely on defense.And they don't think they can really completely limit the Thunder's offense.
As soon as the first quarter came up, facing the Jazz's single defense, the Thunder's players were obviously much better than the start of the previous game.It seems that the adaptation of a game has basically brought their physical condition back.
In this case, the Thunder's Big Three faced a single defense, and their offensive efficiency was not low, while the Jazz's offensive efficiency was very similar to the previous game under the opponent's strong defense.It's not that they haven't made adjustments. When their offense is relatively simple, they have increased off-ball screens and hand-offs, and the twin towers on the inside have become more determined to attack the frame.
But even so, the Jazz still can't play efficient basketball, and the personal offensive power of their players is indeed too weak.Mitchell is very talented, but he is still a rookie, the first player in the playoffs, and his offensive selection needs to be improved; as for Ingles, he is indeed organized and smart, but his ability to attack tough problems is still limited. After the pepper is covered, it is difficult to help the team score points.
(End of this chapter)