The real history is not like this - taking stock of the misunderstandings spread by word of mouth in the NBA

Tyronn Lue, known as the "tactical wizard", has played in the NBA for ten years, playing for the Lakers, Wizards, Magic, Rockets, Hawks, and Mavericks, and coaching O'Neal, Kobe, and Jordan. , Tracy McGrady, Yao Ming, Nowitzki, Howard and other superstars have all been "little brothers".

But the most glorious moment of his playing career was the 2000-01 season finals. As a "secret weapon", he marked Allen Iverson, who was almost omnipotent back then, and is also regarded by many fans today. He was a major contributor to the Lakers' championship at that time.

But is this really the case?

In the five games of the 2001 Finals, Lu coach averaged only 14.6 minutes per game, while AI averaged 47.4 minutes (almost no rest). So who will be responsible for guarding the MVP of the season in the remaining half-hour of the game?

In fact, the main opponent of AI at that time was the "old fish" Fisher in our impression. At that time, he was 27 years old. His legs and feet had not slowed down, and his strong body consumed AI. Best choice.

When it came to the critical ball stage, the Lakers did not hesitate to let Kobe impose the ultimate restriction on him. At that time, Peter Pan was already one of the top defensive gatekeepers in the league.

Of course, for the AI ??of that year, no amount of defensive tilt could completely restrict him. In the finals, he averaged 35.6 points per game and shot 40.7 from the field. His only regret was probably that he was facing a god-like "ok combination".

The 2004-05 season finals set many "disgraceful" records in the NBA. It was the lowest-scoring finals and the lowest-rated finals. Only one team scored more than 100 points in a game. . (The Pistons won 102-71 in Game 4)

Because the two sides in the decisive battle were the two top defensive teams in the league at the time-the Spurs and Pistons.

If you are not a fan of the two teams, nor are you a "ball fanatic" who is used to studying tactics and defense, then this series can really make you sleepy.

Almost every round is dragged into the slow pace of positional attack, ubiquitous physical confrontation, and continuous blacksmithing. The entire series is filled with sparks of metal confrontation.

The reason why the Spurs were able to win this defensive battle in the final tiebreaker was because they had one more Argentinian sharp knife than the Pistons - Ginobili.

His 26 points in the first game and 27 points in the second game gave the Spurs a good 2:0 start. His sharp breakthroughs and weird shots were like a hot sharp knife cutting through cheese. Weared through the Pistons' defense. The final data of 18.7 points, 5.9 rebounds and 4 assists in the series was only second to "Stone Buddha" Duncan.

So when the FMVP trophy was finally awarded to Duncan, many people complained about it. But is this really the case?

Although Manu performed well in the first two games, after the Pistons focused on the latter, he only scored 7 points, 12 points, and 15 points respectively in the next three games. Although he scored a team-high 21 points in Game 6, his shooting percentage was limited to 7-of-17.

Duncan's averages of 20.6 points, 14.1 rebounds and 2.0 blocks per game in the series are the cornerstone of the team's victory, especially in the most critical fifth game "Battle of Tianwang Mountain" and the final tiebreaker. He scored 26 points and 19 rebounds and 25 points and 11 rebounds respectively, both of which were game-highs.

And he faced the strongest inside duo in the league at that time-the Wallace brothers. In the previous year's finals, they had just overturned the "F4" composed of O'Neal, Kobe, Malone, and Payton. The Wallace brothers also worked together to knock down the big shark who was about to slip from the top.

One person took down last year’s championship insider and subdued the big shark, the Wallace brothers. Think about it, isn’t that awesome?

Olajuwon is probably the only star in the NBA in the 1990s who could escape the brilliance of the great Michael Jordan. In 1994 and 1995, when Jordan retired, he led the Houston Rockets to complete two consecutive championships. In the same playoffs, they defeated the Glider Trail Blazers, Barkley's Suns, Utah's Jazz, Ewing's Knicks, Admiral's Spurs and almost all first-line superstars.

This also includes the Orlando Magic led by the "Baby Shark" at the time.

In the 1994-95 season finals, the Dream faced the Sharks, who teamed up with "Penny" Hardaway to eliminate Michael Jordan. The two super centers finally started a direct competition on the top stage.

But the result was a one-sided 4:0, and the Rockets easily swept the Magic to defend their title.

This battle also allowed Dameng to conquer the young O'Neal. Many years later, Shark recalled: "He was a diver at the time, skating like a loach, and I couldn't keep up with him at all. Him."

It was even rumored that Shark burst into tears directly on the team bus after the defeat, which led to the classic scene of "Big Dream Beats O'Neal".

But is this true? Of course, even O'Neal himself admitted it in a later interview.

But in fact, O'Neal's performance in the finals is really not much inferior to the peak dream. In the four finals games, Young Shark had 28 points, 12.5 rebounds, 6.3 assists and 2.5 blocks, while Dameng had 32.8 points, 11.5 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 2.0 blocks.

Shark said that he could not catch Da Meng, who had gorgeous and flexible steps. In fact, Da Meng could not limit his natural power, just like the demon lord came to the world!

What really widens the gap between the two is experience and leadership. In the finals, Dream only averaged 2.8 turnovers per game, while the young Shark almost doubled it to 5.3.

As Dameng said after winning the championship:

The Sharks are the best at the moment. I am very happy to have won the championship and the MVP now, because all these will be for him in the future.

④Is Pierce really the return of the king in the 2008 Finals?

In the 2007-08 season, the first year of the Celtics' Big Three of Garnett, Pierce, and Ray Allen defeated the Los Angeles Lakers led by Kobe Bryant 4-2 and won the team's history. 17, which is also the first championship trophy in 22 years. Paul Pierce also won the Finals MVP with the team's highest average of 21.8 points, 4.5 rebounds and 6.3 assists per game, and even boasted that "I am the best in the world."

After he was injured in the first game of the Finals, he continued to fight "The King Returns" and finally scored 22 points to help the team defeat the Lakers 98-88 and get a good start. This scene also became the same as the 1970 Finals. Michael Redd returns from serious injury to defeat the Lakers in a neck-and-neck Finals classic.

But many years later, Pierce, who had turned into an NBA commentator, finally "decrypted" the truth of that year.

In fact, he was suffering from three urgent needs at the time. He was already "in his pocket" and could only cover up his embarrassment by being injured.

Fortunately, the Green Army defeated the Lakers and won the championship in the end, otherwise the "Return of the King" would have been defeated by Kobe.

Warriors fans in the past few years always had this feeling:

"Our Igo usually lies in the coffin counting money and making investments. Only in the postseason He will jump out to deal with Harden and James only after the game."

Yes, Igo, who entered the league in 2004, never played a substitute game in the first 10 seasons of his career, whether with the 76ers or the Nuggets. He is the main force of the team.

But in the second year after coming to the Warriors, he started to play as a substitute. That was the 2014-15 season. We all know what happened later. He won three championships and an FMVP in four years, and was still the team's first choice against LeBron, although he became the backdrop for the first block in history.

During his years with the Warriors, Iguodala was engaged in tasks such as defense, support, and air-cutting that tested his court intelligence. He would occasionally shoot a few key three-pointers to increase his presence on the team.

But no one really thinks that Iguodala has been in the league for almost 17 years just by relying on this, right?

Let’s talk about two little things:

① Carter, a half-man and half-god, has 1,541 regular season games in his 22-year career and dunked 941 baskets.

Kobe Bryant, the Black Mamba, had 1,346 regular season games in his 20-year career and dunked 1,001 baskets.

McGrady, who is also one of the top four shooting guards, has 938 regular season games in his 16-year career and dunked 732 baskets.

Flash Wade, 1,054 regular season games in his 16-year career, dunked 1,098 baskets.

And Iguodala, in 1,167 regular season games in his 17-year career, had 1,441 deductions.

Back then, Iguodala actually started out with his explosive physical fitness. The 76ers' signature fast break from 2004-07 was the "double AI connection."

②Iguodala has currently played for four teams in his career (the Grizzlies who have never played are not included)

In 2012, he switched to the Nuggets from the 76ers. In 2016, the team dropped from 35 wins and 31 losses to eighth place in the Eastern Conference to 34 wins and 48 losses, ninth in the Eastern Conference. The Nuggets climbed from sixth place in the Western Conference with 38 wins and 28 losses the previous season to third place in the Western Conference with 57 wins and 25 losses.

After switching from the Nuggets to the Warriors in 2013, the Nuggets dropped from third in the Western Conference with 57 wins to 11th in the Western Conference with 36 wins and 46 losses. The Warriors won 5 more games than the previous season and were crowned champions the next season.

Last year he left the Warriors for the Heat, and the Warriors fell from the Western Conference champion to the bottom of the division. The Heat entered the finals with great momentum.

Whether he brings a winning culture to the team or whether he can always find the right team, you can judge for yourself.

Kidd is probably a great point guard whose statistics and honors are second only to Magic.

Second only to the extremely stable Stockton in the "housekeeping statistics" assists and steals list, he won five assists titles in the six years from 1998 to 2004, and led the mediocre Nets. He reached the Finals for two consecutive years in 2002-03, and even assisted Nowitzki in winning the 2011 championship at the end of his career.

Watching Kidd do work other than shooting on the court is like seeing a goddess with a slim waist, long legs and amazing looks in a bar. But when you see Kidd shooting outside the three-point line, it's like the goddess took off her coat and a pair of Aces appeared on her chest.

But this impression ended in 2005. After 2005, Kidd was already a high-quality shooter with a three-point shooting percentage of more than 35, and even reached a terrifying 42.5 in the 2009-10 season (per 2.2 hits per game).

Especially in the 2010-11 playoffs when the Mavericks won the championship, his shooting percentage of 37.5 was second only to the legendary Dirk and the outside sharpshooter "Little Plane" Terry. He even had a magical performance of 6 three-pointers in a single game when facing the Trail Blazers in the first round of the playoffs.

When he retired, he was already the tenth-highest three-point shooter in career regular season history (1,988).

Kidd’s three-pointers in the regular season actually surpassed Nowitzki (1982) and Kobe Bryant (1978). Do you dare to imagine this?

In the word of mouth of countless people, this has almost become the most important label in Deron Williams' career.

In fact, they were both rookies in 2005. The third overall pick, Deron, joined the Jazz to inherit the legacy left by Stockton, while the fourth overall pick, Chris Paul, joined Charlotte. Became a new generation of "Queen Bee".

But at that time, the Jazz were an out-and-out powerhouse in the Western Conference. Under coach Sloan there were Boozer, Okur, Kirilenko and other great players. During the period from 2006 to 2010, the Jazz were not only the sufferers of the Rockets, but also reached the Western Conference semifinals twice and the Western Conference finals once.

Except for the 2007-08 season when the Hornets broke out and reached second place in the Western Conference, they were a team on the edge of the playoffs at other times.

The two have played against each other for a total of 25 games in their careers. Deron has the absolute upper hand with a record of 17 wins and 8 losses, but 12 of the wins were achieved when the Jazz faced the Hornets.

In terms of the matchup data between the two, Deron had 15.8 points, 3.2 rebounds, 7.4 assists and 1.2 steals, while Paul had 16 points, 3.8 rebounds, 8.8 assists and 2.1 steals. The main statistics were both It was Chairman Pao who had a slight lead.

Rather than saying that Deron "eats, sleeps and beats Paul", it is better to say that the Jazz's stronger overall strength and the training of "hard-nosed" coach Sloan gave him an advantage.

Do you have anything to add to these common sense misunderstandings about the NBA?