Meeting in the Western Conference finals for two years in a row, whether it is the Clippers or the Spurs, they have enough knowledge of the opponents they are about to face.

Ruan Erniu even said in the team meeting before the game: "In my opinion, the Western Finals may be more difficult to play than the finals later!"

Judging from the overall performance this season, the strength of the Heat has declined significantly, but the old guys of the Spurs have performed better than last season. ”

"Especially the depth of their squad, apart from GDP, whether it's Danny Green, George Hill, Boris Dior and others are guys that we have to pay attention to. Paul added.

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The Spurs are doing the same thing, but the focus of their research is almost all on Kraft Nguyen, and if they can't get it, they can't beat the defending champions.

Popovich developed a lot of defensive tactics against the bull in training, but the old fox knew very well that these were not enough.

If the Spurs want to win, they have to do something on the offensive end, and defense alone won't solve the problem against the Clippers.

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G1 will start on May 19, 2014, and the coordinates are naturally the Staples Center in Los Angeles.

San Cannon said with emotion before the game: "I have dreamed of coming to the Western Conference Finals stage countless times in the past, but I didn't expect that after joining the Clippers, I have stood here for three consecutive years. ”

Erniu smiled: "Do you want to kiss the floor again like you did two years ago?

The first quarter of the game started quickly, and in the midst of noisy cheering, Jordan Jr. defeated Split and put the ball in the hands of Paul, who held the ball over half the court and immediately passed the ball to the low post Erniu.

In the next second, the bull encountered a three-person trap.

Erniu immediately sent the ball to the wing, Kawhi Leonard had been in ambush for a long time, Danny Green, who had already retracted inside, couldn't make a save, and Kawaii calmly shot and hit the first three-pointer after the opening game.

The Spurs possessed the ball, Parker carried the ball through half court, and then sent the ball to Duncan.

After receiving the ball at 18 feet, it was immediately a mid-range shot, and Erniu's defense was in place enough, but Dumb played more resolutely.

Hit!

For the next period of time, it was time to perform alone.

In the first quarter of G1, Duncan was directly hanging at 16-18 feet, shooting 6 of 7 in a single quarter, and scored 12 points, 0 boards, and 0 assists by shooting.

He is old, and he really can't do a full-court physical confrontation with Erniu, but he can still use his own methods to make outstanding contributions to the team.

Three years for the new, three years for the old, and three years for sewing and mending.

Nonsense, whoever has Tim Duncan, who will develop tactics around him.

Erniu aside, Duncan is definitely a veritable all-time leader.

Erniu didn't hold Duncan down on the defensive end, but on the offensive end, the Celestial Empire still gave a strong response.

Ruan Erniu shot 3 of 3 in a single quarter, including 1 of 1 three-pointers and 3 of 3 free throws, scoring 10 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists.

With the excellent play of the interior core of the two teams, the Clippers and Spurs basically tied in the first quarter.

At 30:27, the Spurs, who were playing away, ended the first quarter with a three-point lead.

"We can't let our guard against Duncan at any point or he's going to make us pay," Thibodeau said in an intermission interview. ”

The game started quickly in the second quarter, and Dio, a big P stock, really came up to make trouble again, plus Matt Bonner, who emptied everything outside the three-point line, and Ginobili and George Hill, who could throw in three points or impact the basket at any time, the Spurs actually beat the Clippers 8:0 in rotation time.

The Clippers rarely lose to an opponent in the rotation, but the Spurs bench seems to be more aggressive than the starters.

The pickle girl group had to return to the field early to re-stabilize the situation.

Ruan Erniu, who was continuously caught in the low post in the first quarter, did not stubbornly continue to play in this quarter.

Like Duncan, he repeatedly pulled the inside line, and with the skillful cooperation with the three guns, he continued to score points in the middle and long distances, and quickly smoothed out the score gap.

On the defensive end, Dio, who had just shown off the Birdman two, was also in trouble, and Draymond Green faced him, and Dio's back immediately became difficult.

Dream Green has gradually replaced the Birdmen this season.

On the offensive end, he gradually has a range, and on the defensive end, he can complete the rotation from the No. 1 to the No. 5 position at any time, and compared to the aging Birdman, Green is the future of the Clippers.

Popovich also made a subsequent change, replacing Bonner with Duncan.

Every time the old fox comes to a critical moment, the player he believes in the most is always dumb.

The basic skills did not live up to Popovich's trust, he is all kinds of harassment on the defensive end, and on the offensive end, he is also all kinds of kite-flying.

To sum it up, there is one way to improve efficiency and reduce consumption!

The two sides were once again at a stalemate, with the score alternating upwards, and neither side was able to take the full initiative on the field.

The TNT commentary team, which was in charge of tonight's commentary, also expressed their admiration from the bottom of their hearts.

Barkley sighed: "If there is any other team in the league that can play like this with the Clippers, it has to be the Spurs!"

Kenny Smith made a rare refusal to contradict Barkley, going on to add: "This past season, we always said that the 76-win Clippers didn't have any obvious shortcomings, but tonight, at least in terms of roster depth, the Spurs are not losing to the Clippers. ”

Reggie Miller said: "I think it's going to be a tough fight until the last quarter, and it's not going to be more than five points. ”

The confrontation on the pitch is so exciting, the commentator only needs to focus on the game to attract fans, and there is no need to engage in some bells and whistles and scandals to increase the ratings.

At 65:64, the two sides played a rare high score in the first half, and the away Spurs still maintained a slight lead.

Before the game, most of the media predicted that the Clippers would win G1, but the San Anio people clearly didn't think so.

The break ended quickly and the second half followed.

At the beginning of the third quarter, CP3 stepped up first, and the three guns, who mainly focused on defense and organizing offense in the first half, suddenly strengthened their offense.

TP9, who had a good first half, was somewhat lost, and he was blown up by Paul in the first three minutes.

In the first half of the quarter, Sancang hit a three-pointer, two mid-range shots, and a 2+1 layup, which helped the team open up the score gap for the first time in this game while quickly scoring points.

Not to be outdone, Ginobili also used his personal ability to score quickly in the second half of the third quarter.

Matt Barnes' defense is not inadequate, but the Argentine Devil always has a way of putting the ball in the basket.

With the rise of George Hill, Danny Green and even Belinelli this season, a lot of non-hardcore spurs are almost forgetting about the bald Ginobili man.

But it doesn't matter, whether you are handsome and bald or touched bald, the first letter of GDP must be the existence that can influence the direction of the game at any time.

But on the Clippers' side, there are also those who decide the direction of the game by themselves.

Ginobili's show time was followed by Kraft Nguyen's solo show.

After the second bull opened up and turned into the bull demon king, he continuously held the ball and hit the basket, giving the Spurs a fatal blow.

Tim Duncan picked up his fifth foul of the game in the fourth quarter.

The scales of victory and defeat have finally tipped in turn.

Popovich on the sidelines was furious, but the result would not change.

The stunned early exit gave the Clippers the best chance, and by the end of the third quarter, the Clippers had led the visiting team by six points, 87-93.

What's more, Popovich doesn't dare to switch to Dumb early in the final quarter now, but if he wants to make sure that the team has a chance of winning in the end, Dumb will have to rest at least until the middle and late stages of the final quarter before playing.

The Clippers can't do that much.

In the final quarter of the game, Thomas Jr., who was targeted by George Hill on the defensive end tonight, finally broke out, attacked the defender and scored a three-pointer in a high-spirited run.

The little assassin always makes his opponent desperate at every critical moment. Born with a big heart, even if he misses 10 balls in the first three quarters, he will definitely be able to shoot that 11th in the fourth quarter.

Popovich, who was resigned, was ready to give up the game, but Danny Green and Ginobili hit three points in a row and chased the game back.

Without a word, the old fox once again sent the dumb back to the court for a decisive battle.

At the last moment of deciding the outcome of the game, whether it was against GDP or the defense of the pickle girl combination, there was enough pressure.

At this time, either the role players step up to save the world, or the superstars usher in a rampage and solve problems with their individual abilities.

Ruan Erniu held the ball high on the offensive end and made a three-threat pose.

Duncan subconsciously retreated half a step, ready to meet the assault of the bull at any time.

"Your time is long over!" Erniu taunted first, and then pulled out his hand 19 feet from the front.

It was too late to pounce, and I could only watch the basketball fall into the hoop.

On the offensive end of the Spurs, the sluggish man who held the ball in the high post made another mistake, and the bull successfully judged his passing line, cut Duncan's pass between the lines, and made a layup, ending the offensive and defensive transition with a tomahawk slam.

Stupid and old, he has been fighting fiercely with Ruan Erniu for more than three quarters, five fouls are not the biggest impact, and the physical disadvantage is the most fatal blow.

With the outbreak in the second half of the last quarter, the Clippers successfully opened the score and finally harvested the Western Conference Finals G1.

Tim Duncan, who scored 31 points, 8 boards, and 3 assists, did his best, but his opposite was Ruan Erniu, who scored 44 points, 19 boards, and 5 assists.

At 112:119, the Los Angeles Clippers played at home with a seven-point advantage in the next game.

G1 is playing so intensely that people are looking forward to G2.

Sure enough, G2 basically continued the routine of G1, from the main team to the bench, from superstars to role players, the two top NBA teams staged a wonderful and fierce confrontation.

The two sides battled fiercely again into the final quarter, and this time it was Sean Livingston and Antoine Jamison who stepped up to help the team.

These two want to prove that they are here to hug their thighs, but they are by no means relying on lying down to win the championship.

With a height of more than 2 meters, Livingston has no temper in the high and low positions in a row.

It is to rely on height and bounce to roll over in front of the opponent and throw a jumper.

Elegant, elegant, with a flick of your fingertips, the score is in hand.

Livingston coming out of the shadow of injury is definitely a good piece of the championship puzzle, and the Clippers coaching staff is well aware of that.

Naturally, Jamison was not actively let go.

But in the face of Isaiah Thomas and Sean Livingston's front and back impacts, the Spurs' defense has been torn apart, and there is simply no more energy to focus on another offensive point for the Clippers.

With Jamison hitting two three-pointers in a row, the Clippers managed to stretch the score to more than 15 points in the final quarter of G2.

The Spurs then launched a final wave of counterattacks, but the pickle girl combination did not give the Spurs more opportunities, and with the Clippers duo playing 2+1 successively, the game completely lost its suspense.

At 108:122, the Clippers played better than G1.

Especially the role players of the Clippers, they proved with their actual actions that the depth of the Clippers' roster is not booing the Spurs at all.

Both G3 sides are moving to San Antonio.

At the AT&T Arena, the two sides played a fierce defensive battle in the first half, and the feeling of both sides did not usher in a revival until the second half.

The script went back to its original routine, and the Spurs, who had fought hard for three quarters, fell short in the fourth quarter.

As it turned out, being swept away was not the most desperate way to get out, and being killed by an opponent in the final quarter of three consecutive games was a more painful memory.

Hard work, unity, tactics, lineups, when you do everything at your best, but you still lose to your opponents, it can only mean that your talent ceiling is not as good as others.

The defending champion, who won G3 and won the match point, failed to sweep the Western Finals in one go.

In the key G4, Adam Shaw, who wanted to increase the ratings a little, made a shot, and after a few biased blows, the Spurs won a face-saving game.

The Clippers, who lost G4 and regretted missing the sweep, were not depressed.

They know very well that when G5 returns to their home court, the referees will never be as blatantly biased in favor of Spurs as this one.

G5 is different from the previous Western Conference finals, the Spurs certainly resisted until the final quarter, but the side that maintained high pressure dominance throughout the game was the Los Angeles Clippers.

Veteran Ray Allen used cold-blooded three-pointers to help the team curb the Spurs' momentum and firmly control the Clippers' path to promotion when the Spurs were about to rise several times.

At 100:117, the Clippers won by 17 points at home, defeating the San Antonio Spurs with a total score of 4:1 and becoming the first team to advance to the Finals.

Erniu hugged Duncan and the others again after the game, and this time he did not mock the Spurs veterans, because the Celestial Empire knew very well that their era had indeed come to an end, and they needed to start looking for the next leader.

The Clippers defeated the Spurs, and the news came from the East not long after.

The Miami Heat reached the NBA Finals for the fourth consecutive year with a total score of 4:2, and Nguyen Erniu faced LeBron James in the Finals for the third consecutive year in his career.