In the first game of the Western finals, the lone ranger defeated the Timberwolves 108-105, and the series score was 1-0. Doncic scored 33 points and Owen 30. Their performance made Lachard Binkley, a reporter with the Rockets, feel uneasy. Because the current combination of Doncic and Owen is very similar to the light bulb combination of the Rockets in the 17-18 season. It is also a big core holding the ball, with a backcourt that can attack, and a group of excellent 3D combat power. But the difference is that the Rockets have won the league's first 65 victories in 18 years, and at the same time, they have met Cosmos Yong in the playoffs.
The lone ranger is the fifth in the western region, and there is no such level opponent as Universal Yong in the playoffs. In terms of strength, neither Nuggets nor Timberwolves, including Celtics, can match the top warriors. After the Warriors crossed the Rockets in 18 years, the Cavaliers of LeBron James completed a 4-0 sweep to win the championship in the finals. From here, we can also see the horror of universal courage.
The Rockets reporter said: "The top Rockets and Harden were born at a bad time, because now these so-called strong teams, if they play in the 17-18 season, I don't think they have any chance."
In 18 years, the Rockets pushed the Warriors into a desperate situation. The Western Conference finals were 3-2 ahead and one step away from the finals. If Paul hadn't been injured, the Rockets would have been more hopeful than the Warriors. Because the light bulb plays very well, and the Rockets have excellent role players. The inside line Capella, the front line Ariza and Bamot are all long arm strikers, and Tucker, the peak of position 4, can also fight. The Rockets' starting line-up was almost perfect, with Harden and Paul in the backcourt, Ariza in the third position, Tucker in the fourth position and Capella in the fifth position, and Eric Gordon as the sixth man on the bench.
During the war between the rockets and the warriors, almost all of them used bayonets. Moreover, neither Cole nor D'Antoni dared to use players who were easy to be targeted, because both sides had unlimited defense changes and singles. The Rockets forced the Warriors to be unable to play the pass and cut ball, so they had to take the rounds apart one by one. This takes into account the hardness of the role players of both sides and the style of the main players of both sides. At that time, Cole went on for five minutes, and West was hit by a wave of rockets. In the same way, the Rockets were rushed by Curry three minutes after Anderson.
Both sides have extremely compressed their personnel and dare not rotate more than one person. In fact, the Warriors in that year were not only more than the overall superstars, but also more reasonable than the Rockets in terms of contracts. Core Curry, Thompson, Dream Chasing Green and Durant are all cost-effective, including Luni and Iguodala who play a role in low prices. At that time, Anderson, who was paid 20 million yuan annually by the Rockets, was targeted as soon as he came on the court, and Bamot had a problem with his arm. It is equal to that the Rockets lose one giant's annual salary. But even so, the Rockets still fought with the Warriors for seven games, which is why the Rockets journalists were indignant.
Dongqi and Owen played an infinite singles game. They played together in the first quarter. Dongqi scored in series, Owen made a secondary attack, and other players rotated. Washington pulls the space, Leffley Garford eats the cake, Jones and Green shoot outside. Hardaway and Hardy vied for points, and Dongqi left the game with Owen leading the team for a full quarter. Then Dongqi came up to lead the team, and finally they harvested together. The lone ranger also has a 48 minute unlimited single flow and series of peak rockets. However, with the overall strength and running in, the rockets in 18 years are indeed more scary. Because Paul and Harden are masters of passing, Paul's defense is still strong.
Paul's middle distance killing tomb was almost the first, but the second leader was very deadly, which was similar to Owen's. In fact, Harden's biggest mistake was not to leave Paul after losing to the Warriors in 19 years, but to lose patience with Paul. Then Weishao said he wanted to come to the Rockets, and Harden wanted to play with his second brother. But I didn't expect that Harden Weishao's style of play was not at all harmonious. On the contrary, Paul led the team in the Thunder playoffs and reached the finals in the Suns. If Paul stays, the original Rockets will be the most popular contenders for the championship from the 19-20 season, and their lineup will be the most stable in the league. To put it bluntly, Harden Paul is too familiar with the way Gobel plays. His 8-2 record in two years is not a joke.
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