2022-06-09 18:56:57
NBA Finals, Match 3
Series moved to Boston, and the hosts took the first meeting. Now the score in the series is 2-1 in favor of the Celtics, and they will also play the next match at home.
How this series works, and what you need to pay attention to.
Rob Williams
Rob Williams didn't look particularly capable in the first games, but in the third match Udoka managed to keep his belayer under the ring, and in such a game Rob showed that he could be very useful. He has the best plus-minus in the team, 4 blocks and 3 rebounds on offense. In principle, even lame Williams had no problems with the Rome-protecta, there were problems with everything else. But when the scheme allows you to stay in the "paint", then everything else is not so important.
I think Warriors will try to knock Rob off the floor in the next match, and then his personal statistics are unlikely to be impressive.
Curry Injury
Steph was the best player of the series for the first 3 matches, but at the end of the third he twisted his leg, and now it is unclear whether he will play in the 4th match. Without him in Warriors' attack, everything should be rotten, and there is only 1 day of rest before the next match, it will not be easy to recover. If Stef is not there, it will be hard to score points. And although a Pool can throw, for example, which in such conditions will get a lot of minutes and throws, without Curry, the attack as a whole simply will not work like that, and the effectiveness will sink.
As they say: Curry does not play - take "under".
Warriors dilemma
This is probably the main alignment of the series. Warriors attack very weakly when Looney and Green has fallen on the floor, or a pair of Peyton and Looney or Peyton and Green. Boston doesn't defend against them at all. In the second game, Peyton worked well with the "big ones", because he managed to force losses, and he didn't have to run away, that is, he didn't have to attack in the position so often. But it is difficult to lay on it.
As a result, there is a choice:
- Release a couple of "big ones", pick up the shield, close the "paint", give the arc and pick at the attack
- Release the "big one" and Peyton, play more aggressively in defense and poke around in attack (if you can't escape), plus, perhaps, fly in on shields.
- Release the "big" and Porter, wind up the throwing potential, simplify the positional attack, but it is likely to sink in the protection of the ring and possibly fly in on the shields.
In the latter version, everything is with "maybe" and "probably", because in fact Porter got big minutes only in the third match, and there he gave +4 for 20 minutes of a match lost by 16 points.
That is, there is a choice, but it is a choice of how exactly they will rake. And sometimes this is enough, because not all teams are able to punish for each individual vulnerability. If Porter comes out and hits, it will be harder for Boston to leave Rob under the ring, and then he may become unplayable again. And a pair of Looney Greens, although they will score "paint", will give good chances for selection, and will supply second chance points. And Peyton is always the probability of interception and a quick retaliatory attack.
The effectiveness, pace, number of three-pointers and rebounds (for individual performers) depends on the choice of a particular option. The problem is that no one has any idea what the choice will be. It begs the option to glue the second match, but then why didn't they try to repeat it in the third game? Key for the second match, Peyton almost didn't play in the third game.
In general, we are waiting for news on Curry and follow the rotation in the first half. The "big ones" will often play together - you need to look at the selections of Looney and UNDER. Peyton will play a lot - most likely a high tempo and a lot of points, Porter - most likely a lower tempo, but there are also a lot of points.
I hope this information will be useful. Have a good game and good basketball
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