The playoffs are a battlefield for stars, but in games with a sharp increase in intensity, little people with a strong heart can also become an important player in turning the tide of the battle. The Clutch Times will record every day in the playoffs and share with fans the important news that affects the overall situation.key figure.
2019/5/20 Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals
Warriors 119 [win] 117 Trail Blazers, Western Conference Championship 4:0 Warriors advance to the championship game
★Meyers Leonard | 30 points, 12 rebounds, 3 assists, (12 of 16 shooting/5 of 8 three-pointers)
In the past two games, Leonard has scored 23 points, 7.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists, a field goal percentage of 64% and a three-point shooting percentage of 53%. In the last two games, Leonard was like a magic weapon from heaven, from the penalty area to the three-point line. It can almost be said that he broke the Warriors' penalty area, but his miraculous explosion could not revive the Trail Blazers, who collapsed in the second half of three consecutive games.
Leonard's performance has not been good since he signed a long-term contract with the Trail Blazers. He is slow and likes to shoot from the outside. His defense is also full of holes. Coaches don't dare to use it, and fans don't love him. But Leonard is actually very self-disciplined and diligent in practicing. players, from the time they first entered the league toZach CollinsThe same thin body is now muscular, and the perimeter skills he worked hard on finally showed up in these two games. In these two games, Leonard's offensive performance was like that of Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns (his defense was also as bad as Towns), giving the Trail Blazers a glimmer of hope to defeat the Warriors.
It's a pity that the Warriors' lineup is designed to defeat the Trail Blazers. As long as Draymond Green starts to accelerate, the Trail Blazers will struggle very much, which will offset Leonard's power. At this time, it should beDamian Lillard should step outandCJ McCollumThey were unable to dominate the game with their performance in the first two rounds. In addition, every player on the Warriors who came up could achieve the desired effect or even perform better, fully demonstrating the depth and momentum that a defending team should have.
Finally, I would like to commend Terry Stotts, the head coach of the Trail Blazers, for his superb use of troops in this year's playoffs. In addition to being too slow to respond a few times, both formation changes and scheduling were completely different from the very conservative approach in the past. This round Using twin towers to storm the Warriors' penalty area actually achieves very good results, but the lack of a good 3D wing to follow Green is an insurmountable flaw in the lineup. Although they were swept out in the end, this year's Trail Blazers have brought enough surprises, from the first game to the last game.
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- Key player in the 2019 playoffs – Zach Collins, the Patron Saint of the Trail Blazers
- 2019 Playoffs Key Player – Blazers Enes Kanter
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