The Lakers were not the only 4-0 winner in this game.
The Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers also defeated their opponents 4-0 and entered their respective conference finals strongly.
In fact, all Lakers players, coaches, etc. regard the Golden State Warriors as their biggest opponent on the road to winning the championship.
As long as they can get rid of the Golden State Warriors, which has three giants and several first-class stars, then the next Cleveland Cavaliers will have nothing to fear.
Although the Cleveland Cavaliers also have two giants, the problem is that LeBron James, the second strongest player in the league, is determined to follow Shen Huan. Not only can Shen Huan restrain him, but he can also score more than 40 points or even 50 points.
LeBron James was "wasted", and the remaining Irving, no matter how strong he was, could not fulfill the task of the Cavaliers' savior.
From this aspect, the Lakers restrained the Cavaliers.
But the Golden State Warriors are different. Their style of play is all-round. Curry and Thompson are both super masters of three-pointers. Now with Durant and a group of stars who have worked together for many years, it can be said that Very difficult.
No matter how good Shen Huan is, he can't guard Curry and Thompson outside the three-point line at the same time.
As long as the two of them feel amazing, they will be in a tough fight.
Fortunately, in last year's Western Conference Finals, Shen Huan also unlocked his three-pointers. His shooting percentage and number of shots were more than Curry and Thompson combined, so he defeated the Golden State Warriors. They unfortunately lost the Western Conference Finals.
This time, with the addition of Durant's powerful offensive at the basket, the Golden State Warriors have more options.
If Shen Huan dares to hit Curry and Thompson, then we will pass the ball to Durant and let him solve the game.
If they were to defend Durant, the two league's three-point shooting kings would let the Lakers know what despair means.
And with Durant getting to the basket, Andre Iguodala can concentrate on dealing with Shen Huan.
Even though Iguodala is 33 years old this year, has only been in the All-Star once, and was a substitute, this player is very powerful.
His statistics are not great. For example, in the regular season this season, he only scored 7.6 points, rebounded only 4.0, and assisted only 3.4.
But if you only look at statistics when playing basketball, you are definitely a fake fan.
Iguodala's role on the court, whether it is offense, defense, organization, etc., is the soul of the Golden State Warriors.
In the 14-15 season when they won the championship for the first time, Iguodala did not score the most points, nor assists the most, nor the best defender, but he was the FMVP!
This is because Iguodala has achieved a balance in all aspects. He will definitely appear when he should appear, and he will be fierce when he should be fierce.
It is precisely because of this spirit that Iguodala led the young Warriors to a historic second championship.
It has been 40 years since they last won the championship.
Even in these two seasons, the big brother who is the leader on the court is Iguodala.
He does the work that others can't do and keeps the entire Golden State Warriors strong.
This player who once made the All-Defensive Team is even better than LeBron James if he concentrates on guarding one person.
In fact, in last year's Western Conference Finals, Iguodala was already guarding Shen Huan, but Shen Huan bullied his speed and reaction ability, as well as all kinds of considerations, so Iguodala couldn't do anything about him.
Now if Iguodala only places his defensive radius around the three-point line and only focuses on Shen Huan's three-pointers, it will definitely put pressure on the Lakers.
If Shen Huan is forced to enter the penalty area and only shoot two-pointers, the Golden State Warriors will have won half the battle.
Curry and Thompson's three-pointers can be regarded as Shen Huan's three two-pointers. In the long run, the Golden State Warriors will definitely benefit.
But it's not without its problems.
The Golden State Warriors received strong reinforcements this year - super power forward Durant.
The Lakers also got their coveted super center Howard.
Two years ago, Howard had basically only 50% of his ability left. In the playoffs, he was just delivering food.
But for some reason, Howard seemed to have exploded this season. He suddenly returned to form miraculously. He dominated the crowd on the defensive end and became the league's top rebounder and the league's best defensive team.
Such a player guarding the basket is definitely a great threat to Durant.
Therefore, Durant's power will also be reduced a lot.
Such a dramatic scene made many experts and coaches in the NBA marvel.
Everyone knows that there are many key points in this game.
The key to the Lakers' victory lies in whether Shen Huan can dominate the offense.
It depends on whether Howard can guard the basket well and hold down Durant.
It depends on how good Kobe and Iverson can be to support Shen Huan.
The key to the Golden State Warriors' victory lies in whether Iguodala can guard Shen Huan.
It depends on whether Durant can completely defeat Howard and take the initiative in attacking the basket.
It depends on whether Curry and Thompson's three-point shooting skills are good enough. As long as their three-point shooting is superb, Shen Huan can't hold them down.
Many celebrities have expressed their opinions.
"I don't think Shen Huan has any difficulties. He will definitely win. This is the next generation of basketball god that I am optimistic about!" - Boss Michael Joe, the god of basketball.
"Shen Huan's offensive style is unique and invincible. I am optimistic that he will defeat the entire Golden State Warriors by himself." - Bill Russell, King of the Rings.
"Obviously, I have always supported Shen Huan. He showed me the most gorgeous basketball and the hope of victory!" - Magic Johnson.
"No, no, basketball is a whole sport! This year's Golden State Warriors are very strong, unexpectedly strong. I choose them to win the final victory!" - Postman Karl Malone.
"I like Durant better. Although he is not as good as Shen Huan, after all, Shen Huan is only one person. At best, he has the help of Howard who is behind his peak, so the Golden State Warriors have a greater chance of winning." - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .
"Haha, this Western Conference Finals will definitely be fun to watch. I can't say who I support, but from a comprehensive perspective, I think the Golden State Warriors will win!" - Big Bird Larry Bird.
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Celebrities are divided into two groups, and so are the reporters.
According to Must Die statistics, 40% of reporters support the Lakers, and 60% of reporters support the Golden State Warriors.
Letting the Warriors defeat the Big Devil seems to be more in line with the characteristics of the news.
But the support from the fans is different.
More than 90% of fans strongly support the Lakers, and the Golden State Warriors, which received 10% support, have the vast majority of fans from the United States.
This means that almost all overseas fans support the Lakers and Shen Huan.
Looking at such a huge group of fans, the top brass of the NBA were drooling.
So many years.
In addition to Boss Joe's NBA promotion in the past ten years, which was extremely successful, although the NBA has been in full swing in recent years, the actual expansion of Shanghai Overseas is not large.
The countries that like basketball the most are still those countries and there are still so many fans.
No more explosive growth.
Only in the two years since Shen Huan joined the NBA has the NBA's global fans once again experienced explosive growth, with the number increasing by at least 300 million in two years!
This is to say that fans who can buy NBA products must watch every Shen Huan game.
Those passers-by have more fans, easily 7 to 80 million.
If Shen Huan can play in the NBA for another 10 years, the NBA will definitely become the largest sport in the world, far surpassing football! !
such a pity!
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