How to evaluate the NBA17-18 season finals G1 Cavaliers extra time 114:124 Warriors, total points Warriors 1:0?

LeBron broke the layup and scored three points in the final 50 seconds of the game to get his 47th point. When the Cavaliers lead 104 to 102, a friend of mine sent me a statement:

In 2001, the first game was 1 point worse.

What he meant was that in the first game of the 2001 Finals, Allen Iverson had 48 points at the Staples Center - that is, the field where Coach Taryn Lu was crossed.

“ Coach Lu, personally experienced the greatest opening game of the two finals of the 21st century. Do you have experience?”

Many years later, we will forget the tantrum of Tristan's extra time, forget the brain pumping of George Hill at the crucial moment, forget the foul of the foul at the last minute (Van Gandhi and Steve Jawi vetting the sentence) Everyone has a point) and forget that Tony Brothers is one of the referees in this game (I had him with Scott Foster a few days ago); I forgot Curry might be the third best finals in my career: only In Game 4 (38 points in Cleveland with a Warriors lead to 3 to 1 in Cleveland) and 2015 in Kings Mountain (37 points with a Warriors 3-2 lead), the game was 29 points, 9 assists and only 2 turnovers. Strive to lead the team with rhythm, the last time the key 2 + 1 almost defeated to win the knight, and when he was effective against LeBron, LeBron made 2 of 5 - more than one sentence, Curry playoffs The defensive data is not bad, so the scene will appear cramped because each opponent is willing to pick him offensively in order to consume his physical strength.

But we should remember JR Smith's last two missed draft selection - Coach Lu said he thought the score was leading so no timeout was called. JR said he remembered the score and tied so wait for the coach to pause. This can be the same as when Chris Weber was the NCAA. The suspension of the finals tied the history of jokes.

You should also remember LeBron James' performance in this field.

Historical performance.

People who scored 50 points in NBA history in the finals included 61 points in Baylor in 1962, 55 points in Jordan in 1993, 55 points in Barry in 1967, 53 points in West 1969, and 50 points in 1958. . Looking at the ages, you know, except for Jordan's 55 points in 1993 - that is, after he scored three points in the top of Barkley's head, he raised his hands and celebrated that - everything else was ancient legends.

In the 21st century, the closest legend was that in 2001 the AI ​​crossed Lu and caught the 48 points of sharks and Bryant.

LeBron scored 51 points today. His career was the first postseason 50+. The opponent is the Warrior. Still away. Still the finals.

. Prior to this, it was difficult to single out a LeBron career best of 2007 with 48 points for Pistons Utrecht including 25 points for the final; 2009 the first scene of Magic against Dwight with 49 points; 2012 against Celtic The man's sixth half 30 points and 45 points and the killing eyes; 37 points in the seventh game of the 2013 finals and the three-pointers to lock the championship; fifth place of the 2016 Finals sixth consecutive two 41 points .

But today, it can be said that this is the best game of LeBron's career - although the result is not satisfactory.

. But this game is really great. Just like we're talking about Jordan's 63 points in 1986, we all remember "God wears No. 23". Nobody cares about the Bulls losing; like LeBron 2008. In the seventh game against Pierce at the 45th in the Garden Wars, no one worried about the Cavaliers losing last; just as the Assassin lost in the 25th game in the 1988 Finals in a single quarter; like the 1970 Finals West half. In the end, the field goal was actually lost - it doesn't matter.

This is the value of this game: In the color broadcast era, except for Jordan, the only final 50+ is still on the road.

And... it's a bit weird to say: The content of this game is a game where "LeBron has finally put everything together."

LeBron averaged 31 + 7 + 7 in the regular season for the third year. It was a record for his career, but he had seen the game at that time and he relied on speed, ball-breaking, and a less reliable long shot to reach the Eastern Conference semifinals. Pressed by the piston. In the summer of 2008, he was a midfield shooter, but at the time he was a defender. In the 2011 finals, he was led by Barea and Kidd's defense + Chandler. He will hesitate in 2013 and will not want to shoot in the first three games of the finals. In 2015, because of weight loss and back injury, the long shot is very bad. From the content of the game, the 2017 Eastern Conference semifinals and finals is what he has so far. The most comfortable realm: No matter what kind of defense the opponent throws, he will be able to cope with it.

But how do you say it? He has always given people a kind of "always feel that he can still play a bit better, integrate the early years of baskets, middle-aged backs and CICs, and the coordination of his later years."

Today is almost the same.

After making a breakthrough, adjust the speed layup step by step; take a three-point shot after the jump; counterattack small and medium jump hook shot; high position after the ball to make a breakthrough.

In the second quarter, he broke the layup with a continuous arc top and scored 42 points and 44 points for the Cavaliers. As young as him: Prior to 2010, LeBron's center of gravity was very low and his steps were extremely high. The breakthrough after pulling the ball to reverse the direction and deciding the card position makes opponents appear to be stiff and slow. However, after 2011, because the physical advantage is too great, his focus is rarely put so low - until today.

What's more subtle is that after his low concentration and big strides, a breakthrough was made and the final income was very stable.

• One question: Why is the speed of Master Wei so fast that he can always get past the basket, but he is not the best in the basket. He is not as good as LeBron and Wade. He is even worse, for example, the half-headed Paul Everyone often knows that after the start of the game, Wei Shou was not quite right after the start and he always had a layup. LeBron was actually the same person in his early years. So his trademark layup always left the player to slide out of the bottom line before the bottom line. Throw board.

• But today's LeBron's breakthrough layup, without exception, is: step up the gap, get stuck, adjust the pace, and just make a soft layup; his center of gravity is low, his steps are large, but his body does not lean forward beyond his knees. The center of gravity remains very stable. So if you make a force, you can still accept it.

There were even other minor adjustments. For example, in the first half of the shot, he was stepping up, but after the physical decline in the third quarter, he shot significantly lower, and put a small stride to adjust the focus before the shot. After 70 draws, he countered a 30-foot long shot that was close to a single-shot shot: It was a typical Jordan/Kobe/Tracy McGrady wayward ball: Nothing was gone, but with it, it was enough to shake the opponent's mind.

At this point, he was thrilling and shot 13 of 13.

Regardless of technical details and shooting options, they are perfect.

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At the last moment, two of Green's layups hung. The last time he passed Durant in regular time was the only time he had leaned forward to overtake the knee, jumped off, faced Green, started his back, adjusted his balance, and gently shot a basket.

• In the seventh game against the Boston Celtics, the same ball that destroyed the hearts of Bostonians is the same: held by Maurice, he jumps hard, but he can also adjust to a soft dunk. Like the gliding 2 + 1 afterwards in the Curry, it comes from the core power of terror. However, what Curry needs to control is a lean man with a weight of 191 centimeters and a weight of 88 kilograms. Lebron is going to control an Iron Man of 203 centimeters and 114 kilograms.

Proficiently and freely, using his body and skills without hesitation, he can adjust the best use of the body plan at any time. The changes from the take-off mode to the pace rhythm are machine-accurate and never lose their passion - for example, the second Section consecutively broke the layup, such as the third quarter that makes Oracle's speechless long-range follow-up, such as the last quarter of the fourth quarter, each time before breaking the layup to hold the ball, Oracle Arena sent a low, fear of embarrassment Sound - - In 1997, Salt Lake City treated Jordan like this. In 2011, the Oklahoma City fans treated it like this.

It was a kind of "we know that we couldn't stop him, and I couldn't stop him anyway."

Everything is complete: technology, body, talent, bravery, responsibility, responsibility, and the kind of game that can become LeBron's masterpiece.

And, this is the first game of the finals.

In 1993, Jordan scored 55 points against the Suns. It was the fourth game. Baylor's 61 points in 1962 were their own high scores for LeBron in the Ten Thousand Mountains. They were all concentrated in the second half of the playoffs: 48 points in 2007. It was Tianwangshan. In 2007, 45 points was the seventh game. In 2012, 45 points was the sixth game. In 2016, the two 41 points were the fifth and sixth games in the finals.

Superstars seldom did their best in the first game. If not, they were irritated (46 points in the 1992 Finals game when Jordan shrugged because the Portland Trail Blazers said that he would not vote for three points). It is the situation that is forced.

Why did AI make the first 48 points in the 2001 Finals? Because of the situation, Philadelphia alone can score. Lone hero.

In 2009, the Cavaliers scored 49 points for LeBron's first game. It was because of this: The Magic didn't care for the rest of the Cavaliers. They looked at LeBron himself.

The Warriors’ strategy today is similar to that of the Celtics: Just lock the others. Can you leopard alone?

• As a result, it turned out to be a bit worse.

This is the era of color broadcast, outside Jordan, the only one final single 50 +.

At least the first AI in the 2001 Finals was the opening game of the best finals of the 21st century.

From the content of the game to the data, it is the greatness of history. The NBA year after year, and similar performances are few in this century.

We all know that in 2001 the AI ​​alone supported more than 76 people: In the playoffs of that year, AI had a total of 40 + games in six games, including a 54-point game against the Raptors.

Today is LeBron's playoffs this year, the 40th in the eighth game. It is a pity that he did not win for various reasons, but as mentioned above, this is a game that is great enough to surpass the outcome and be remembered by history. Curry played well, Craig played well, Green played well, Livingston played impeccablely before infuriating Tristan, and Durant played well without a ball, but Their performance will not be circulated like LeBron's performance on the field - like, no one remembers Jordan's 1993 finals with 55 points. Barkley scored a double-double of 32 points.

The previous finals opener 50+ was 53 points in 1969 by Jerry West.

We all know that at the end of the year, he was the only one in history to lose, and he was still holding his head to lift the Finals MVP.

This is what we mean by saying that greatness can surpass the outcome.