Having Wei Xia plays the fourth position against Green is the best decision Jay Wright has made throughout the season.

Since Wei Xia took office as the fourth position, the first two games of the finals were extremely surprising.

game1, Wei Xia was in the fourth position throughout the whole journey, and the Warriors' response did not keep up.

When Green was beaten up, the Warriors tried to use the inside advantage of Drummond and Bogut to make up for the inside gap. As a result, Wei Xia transformed into Space Four, and Cousins ​​also had the ability to attack from the outside.

Drummond and Bogut both suffered a major blow.

Even though Curry's performance was brilliant, Wall's sluggish shooting made it difficult for the Warriors to reverse the situation that they had set since the first quarter.

117 to 109

76ers controlled the rhythm throughout the whole process and won the first game.

Wei Xia scored 35 points, 12 rebounds and 8 assists in a single game.

"Cover the name and look at the data, you'll think that Shaq O'Neal of the early century has arrived in this year's finals."

It is difficult for players across the ages to compare data, and as long as people who have some understanding of the history of NBA, they will not take it seriously.

But it still cannot stop the media from posting various data comparisons of Wei Xia's first game against the Warriors and O'Neal's first game in a certain year.

If you want to look at the data, Chamberlain is the best in history. The media likes to use the wonderful data of contemporary players to show that there are talented people in the world, but the method is too stupid and too impatient.

The 76ers showed their trump card against the Warriors, and Wei Xia's playing number four was indeed an unexpected point.

game2 is unfolding against this background.

Wright still asked Wei Xia to play the fourth position. Although the routine was repeated, if the opponent could not crack it, it would not matter even if it was repeated a thousand times.

The game started again and the fans found that the arrangements between the two sides had basically not changed.

The 76ers used their most confident forward scaling and rotation, and did not let Wei Xia intervene too much, so they made a special trip to find Green, who was beaten on the court. Today, Green is in better shape than the previous game. Cole's trust in the players brought a seemingly beautiful result, but the gap in strength cannot be made up for buffs like trust or courage.

Wright is far more experienced than Cole, and Curry, who performed amazingly in the last game, became their focus.

The 76ers' defense looks ambitious and needs to control the outside three-pointer and the basket defense at the same time. Hayward played for a few minutes before the game. The 76ers used Weisha, Cousins/Hollings and Farid as the frontcourt lineup for a long time, using their ability to protect the basket to provide a buy-one-free three-time defense against the Warriors.

At the same time, Wei Xia no longer defends Green alone. He will leave Green to Farid and then go to the outside to find Curry and Wall to cultivate feelings.

The 76ers' wing advantage began to be highlighted. They forced the Warriors to use helpless skills such as mid-range emergency stops and throwing shots to withstand the pressure. At the same time, Bogut and others also allowed a large number of insiders to cover the high-level activities to give Curry and others a chance to shoot three-pointers.

In the second quarter, the Warriors stepped up their defense and rotation, and fought with the 76ers on the ground for a while. As a result, Wei Xia again. He seemed to be inappropriate and became a dead opponent that the Warriors could not solve - he hit Green on the back, and dunked Bogut with a rough speed. He directly scored three points against the defender and assisted the defense, and then used his superb acting skills to create offensive fouls and fierce frontcourt rebounds to cut off the Warriors' momentum - the 76ers maintained the lead.

The Warriors refused to surrender. From the third quarter, Wall used his peerless speed to challenge the breakthrough, and the shooting and strong shots narrowed the score. In addition, Green and others who had been beaten by Wei Xia as their son were suddenly consecrated, and the score difference went to single digits. However, the defense led by Wei Xia and the strong oppression he brought made the 76ers continue to remain strong. Thompson, a shooter who was highly anticipated by the Warriors team, was lost in two consecutive games. For a moment, the score difference actually left for 20 points.

In the final quarter, the Warriors tried to shoot a large number of three-pointers to change the result, but the Sixers' offense and defense performance was solid and stable and impeccable.

When the Warriors are more than 15 points behind, there is no hope.

So the 76ers successfully defended the two home courts 2-0.

Wei Xia's data is even more terrifying than the first game: 40 points, 16 rebounds and 11 assists.

"This kind of data can only be played out by Charles Barkley at his peak!"

Looking at the first two games of the series, rather than saying that the 76ers won at Wei Xia to play the fourth position, it is better to say that they used the league's first wing and athletic ability to protect the rebounds, block the basket, and use long arms and rotation to suppress the Warriors' transfer ball and space, forcibly turning this super team that is nominally running and shooting, but actually becomes an offensive incompetent team that depends on ball-holding/strong bursting to solve the problem, and then use a better body shape, better impact and better defensive quality to pull off offense and defense efficiency.

After Curry made a wonderful performance in the last game, the 76ers adapted tonight and gave him enough strength. His touch also continued by himself. When he had a strong defender following him for confrontation, he had to switch defenses directly with a pick-and-roll, and had double-teams at any time when he held the ball, he could not expect him to score six, seven or eight three-pointers in every game.

The Warriors' biggest problem at the moment is not Curry.

Green was completely defeated by Wei Xia, and Wall was repeatedly insulted to short three-pointers but could not punish his opponents - the dilemma of the two allowed the Sixers to have enough strength to pinch Thompson and Curry's shots, so that's it.

In two games, the Warriors were beaten to no chance.

This is a strategic failure, and even a tactical system failure.

Since the hand defense restrictions and the three-second zone rules were introduced, and the players' shooting geometry has increased in recent years, space and offensive efficiency have long jumped into the proposition in the new era - in the past, it was a defensive battle, with little room for toughness, and everyone's offense is difficult, so they have to rely on defense and rely on superstars to fight violently and demolish problems; now the rules have changed and giant cannons are around them.

Under the existing rules, it is very difficult to prevent a team from killing. In most cases, you have to hold on to the defense and fight for the attack.

Ten years ago, NBA believed that the touch might be dull and the defense would not lose that set; now it is a top-line battle - because it cannot rely solely on defense to suppress the score of an offensive team below 100.

And this is the most prominent problem for the Warriors at present.

The 76ers have used their lineup and defensive system to minimize their performance, but the Warriors have not yet reversed the situation based on their own platoon layout.

The Warriors are at a disadvantage at the moment, which does not mean they are helpless.

In fact, they have fallen into the same situation on the road to rush out of the west.

The last team that got them in trouble was the Memphis Grizzlies.

They met the Warriors in the semi-finals, and after the first three games, the Grizzlies led 2-1.

After that, the Warriors made timely adjustments and did not give the Grizzlies a chance to win, and they went straight to the division finals in three straight games.

There are two known problems for the Warriors.

Green couldn't handle Wei Xia, so he spent two games and two tragic losses to summarize his experience.

This is an extreme "wtf" bug for the Warriors' coaching staff.

After Cole arrived, he vigorously promoted Green, hoping that he would become the backbone of the team. Green also met the team's requirements with his energy.

It can be said that the rise of the Warriors is due to the continuous progress of core players such as Curry Wall, and the emergence of Green, a second-round pick who has never been favored.

Jay Wright used Wei Xia to play the fourth position in the regular season to play Green, and it had miraculous effects.

In the final, Wei Xia played in the fourth position for two consecutive games, and after scoring the peak O'Neal and Barkley's data, his opponent fell into deep thought.

Second, Wall's shooting.

For the 76ers, Wall's speed should have been an advantage.

However, the 76ers jointly defended and used Wei Xia, Farid and Cousins's ability to assist him in attacking the basket. Wall was not efficient in attacking the basket, and his shooting sights were even worse.

The problems encountered by Wall and Green gradually retaliated on Curry and Thompson.

If the dilemma of these two people is not solved, the Warriors still have no chance of winning.

The Warrior who has always regarded himself as the spokesperson for the Suns, decided to take a painful step.

game3, they made several changes.

The biggest change is: John Wall substitute.

This is really unimaginable. Wall is a second-team defender, who is a second-team defender substitute? But considering that his shooting has seriously damaged the Warriors' space, it is incredible and not that difficult to understand.

Then, Thompson played in the second position, and Iguodala, who had been substituted for a season, entered the starting lineup and played in the third position.

The Warriors have amazing changes from lineup to style of play.

Curry began to hold the ball in large quantities, and seized Cousins's shortcomings in preventing pick-and-roll difficulties, constantly asking pick-and-roll to find trouble for Cousins.

Bogut increased the proportion of high-level hand-handed support.

Iguodala's all-round attributes and athletic talent add a layer of protection to the Warriors' periphery and flanks.

Wall and Drummond, who were on the bench, were not in a bad mood either.
Chapter completed!