Chapter 375: 16 years of Curry, 16 years of warriors
During this long timeout, McMillan didn't tell the players much, and he himself understood this matter. It's not a tactical problem but a mentality problem.
"Do you think we have won this game now? I'm thinking too much? Obviously, they played better than in the fifth game, with more offense and defense. We are still fantasizing about others' internal strife and win by relying on the opponent. So should we give the championship trophy to the opponent? After all, we win by relying on them."
McMillan was very angry. What he felt was that the Pacers' attitude towards the game was problematic, and these were intolerable to him. This was the finals. Even if the opponent may not be able to play his full strength due to the locker room problem, it should be taken seriously, not to mention that the opponent is playing better than them now.
After the spray, McMillan simply made a big substitution. Except for George and Linson, everyone could get the score, but these two people could never get the score. Otherwise, they were already a lot behind. If they continue to play like this, maybe the game will collapse completely just at the beginning.
Hill, Glenn Robinson III, George, Turner, Linson, this lineup is no less than the top five I put out last time. Except Hill is much shorter than CJ Myers last time, there is no gap at all.
However, Hill understands why he has not appeared in the starting lineup, defense, and his speed has never been excellent. He has never been considered an excellent player in the operation of single-pointing control. However, he has always been an online team-type defensive player. His inability to keep an eye on Curry does not mean that the Pacers are not good as a whole.
Durant began to reduce his attacks, and the Warriors still needed him to play the second half. He is not a physically strong maniac who is full of energy. How many of them are playing like Lin Sen playing in the third quarter and performing in the fourth quarter?
The Warriors played very team, but now this team is serving Curry. He received the ball without the ball and had the ball to cover the breakthrough. In these few minutes, Curry once again returned to the one who had no solution to the MVP in the 2016 regular season.
With the help of Green's cover, the arc top received the ball very easily, and then completed the shot within 1 second, hitting a three-pointer! It's so fucking accurate, this is what everyone in the Pacers feels. In Curry's eyes, there were no players who changed defense, no players who chased defense, only the basket, he attacked Glenn Robinson who bypassed the pick-and-roll and Lin Sen who rushed towards him.
This feeling is unstoppable. He played in the regular season last season. Everyone knew that he had to shoot three points, but everyone could only watch him shoot in.
Curry scored the highest offensive efficiency of 30 in history, and now he is very efficient. After two consecutive three-pointers, McMillan regrets using this big lineup. Glenn Robinson III is very strong, but this also means that it is difficult for him to bypass Green's pick-and-roll. He will be blocked by Green's body every time. For a player like Curry who has a little room to take action, this is completely enough.
In many cases, although Curry does not compete, it does not mean that he has no idea about the finals MVP. In the finals, he wants the championship, and he also wants the finals MVP.
Lin Sen has no problem with his position. Since he mentioned the free throw line, he has been defending this area. Curry and Durant are the two Warriors core players who like to shoot three-pointers this time. However, this time Curry chose the position at a 30-45-degree angle. It is difficult for Lin Sen to make up for defense in this position.
First Durant and Green competed, but now Curry and Durant competed. Anyway, they are like this. They competed with each other and made a more crazy attack. This warrior team allows people to see what a historical-level offense is like.
Curry was not just a three-point shooter that year, but at the same time, he was also a very outstanding organizer. The organizer of a team did not look at how many assists he had. Although this data would definitely not be too small, Curry used his ability to help the team create opportunities for second passes.
For example, at this time, the Warriors got a lot of opportunities for the ball. As a pick-and-roll link, Green is the one who can make a second pass, and his pass is not bad in the inside line. His ability to hold the ball at the top of the arc may be very average. However, as a second pass after receiving the pick-and-roll, he still did a great job and passed beautifully.
This time, his goal of passing the ball was Thompson, and on the other side, David West was also helping Thompson complete an unball pick-and-roll. At the same time, the Warriors used two pick-and-rolls. After Thompson received the ball, he made another three-pointer.
This is Curry in 2016 and the Warriors in 2016. In these few short rounds, without Durant or Durant, they have no Durant's style of playing. Durant's height and physical strength are not enough to support him running every moment when he is out of the ball. During this period of Durant's rest, they have played the same feeling as 16 years.
The Pacers only lost 9 points at the beginning. I thought the Pacers would be relieved after this timeout, but they were once again widened by the Warriors who were useless Durant.
"The Warriors played so beautifully. They seemed to be a whole on the offensive end. This is how they played in the regular season last year. I dare say that the Pacers were not adapting to such a Warrior at all."
O'Neal shook his head. The Warriors were very team, and Curry could also become a very team superstar. This is just like the words Green said during the quarrel on the sidelines in the last game. The Warriors without Durant are still championship-level teams. Before you come, the Warriors were already the champion.
In the first quarter, he lost 9 points in the first half of the first quarter, and slightly better in the second half, but he still lost 7 points. The Warriors almost broke the finals' single-quarter scoring chance and scored 42 points. The Pacers scored 18 points with Lin Sen and George, and only 26 points.
Chapter completed!