Chapter 840: East and West Finals List
The Grizzlies have lost two in a row on the road, and both fans and pundits are hopeless about their future.
The crux of the matter is that instead of losing to the Clippers in a do-or-die moment, they lost twice in a row and were overtaken by their opponents in the second half of the game.
In the just-concluded G1 and G2, the Clippers also led at halftime, but they were finally reversed in the second half, which undoubtedly proves that the Clippers overwhelmed the Grizzlies in terms of overall strength.
Erniu said in the post-game press conference: "We will continue to stay focused in the next games, as long as we don't make mistakes, the one who can advance to the Western Conference finals must be the Clippers." ”
Treat the enemy invincible with oneself as invincible.
The stability that a strong man needs, and only a relatively weak team like the Grizzlies would want to win by fighting for their lives.
Overdrawn outbursts did give them a half-time lead, but there were always 48 minutes in a game.
Before leading the team to Memphis, Ruan Erniu said to Dr. Han, who was at home with his children: "I think if we hurry up, we can solve the battle directly in Memphis." ”
Han Meimei said: "Then who do you think your opponent in the West will be, the Spurs or the Thunder?"
"I certainly want him to advance, and to be honest, I don't think the old arms and legs of San Antonio will be able to stop OKC. Ruan Erniu expressed his attitude bluntly.
At the moment, the Thunder and Spurs are tied 1-1 in the second round, which is undoubtedly more beneficial for the Thunder, as they have home court advantage in the first two away games.
If UCLA's old friends can meet in the West, it will certainly be something to look forward to.
On May 19, the Clippers flew to Memphis, where they will compete for G3 against the Grizzlies at FedEx Arena.
Neither side has changed their starters, and both have followed the style of "don't talk, just do".
The meat grinder-like defense interrupted the game in various ways, and the sound of whistles and irons filled the arena.
That's right, the Grizzlies will not change course, but will continue to make desperate bets, betting all on the defensive end, trying to stop the Clippers' offense with the most brutal physical confrontation.
It was in such a confrontation that Erniu and Sancang once again showed the demeanor of superstars.
Because Jordan Jr. was troubled by fouls and left the game early, Erniu took this opportunity to score 51 points and 30 rebounds in the game, including 14 rebounds in the front court, and countless secondary offensive opportunities made the Grizzlies finally collapse.
And Sanpao also scored 25 points and 13 assists in the whole game, especially 11 points in a row in the third quarter, helping the team to close the game smoothly.
At 119:72, the Los Angeles Clippers, who were playing away, got the match point, and they were only one game away from advancing to the second round.
In all second-round games, the Clippers and Grizzlies are the fastest teams to decide the winner.
Interestingly, the Grizzlies, who were supposed to be bombarded with all sorts of hammers, received a lot of encouragement.
Being able to face the impact of the Clippers and leading the Clippers at halftime three times has already made this team gain the expectations of fans.
In charge of the lying gun is another Los Angeles team, the Lakers.
The words of Jalen Rose of the Bulls and Kohei are undoubtedly representative: "Although I hate to admit it, Kraft Nguyen has really left Kobe Bryant far behind, and Bynum and Gasol must be worse than Chris Paul? The Lakers have at least three All-Stars, while the Clippers have two.
As for the Grizzlies, I think they're undoubtedly underrated, and I think if they're also healthy, Gasol and Griffin can be All-Star players, and Randolph can be in the team. ”
Kobe, who was brought out again to compare with the brute, did not stand up and say two bold words.
On the one hand, he continues to urge Lakers management to find better helpers to help him win the championship in the summer, and on the other hand, he is also trying to win back the heart of his wife Vanessa.
In fact, the drama of Kobe Bryant's separation and reunion began in December 2011, and it is said that the cause was that Kobe Bryant was caught by Vanessa during an affair, and as a result, Vanessa, who couldn't bear it, filed for divorce.
Since the parties did not sign a prenuptial property agreement, it is entirely possible for Vanessa to get half of Kobe's property and custody of her two daughters according to the relevant laws.
In this regard, Kobe himself must be difficult to accept, or rather, he still wants to save this marriage, after all, in order to marry Vanessa, he even broke his parents at home.
It should be said that in terms of personal and private life, Kobe's problem is never small, and there is a high probability that the Eagle County incident will be yin, so the divorce incident will completely tear up his label as a good man.
The woman who stood up to defend her husband couldn't stand the man's infidelity, which shows that they have indeed encountered a big crisis between them.
However, Jennifer Lawrence hit the nail on the head and said to Erniu on the phone: "Look, even if Vanessa divorces Kobe, she will definitely seek to get back together." ”
Erniu asked puzzledly, "Why?"
The little fat girl smiled: "Don't you know that there is a kind of woman who was born for the camera lens? Vanessa cares more about the identity of Mrs. Bryant, with this identity, she can shine in front of the camera." ”
"So she's always in control of Kobe?" Erniu asked rhetorically.
"Probably so, but I don't think Mrs. Bryant is very attractive, and the most sought-after name for the throne is now Madame Nguyen. The little fat girl said without an overview, "It's a pity that this position is getting farther and farther away from me!"
Ruan Erniu: "......"
NBA stars are also human beings, and if they are human, they have seven emotions and six desires, but in the final analysis, fans are most concerned about their performance on the court.
Looking back at Memphis, the Grizzlies need to fight for dignity in G4, and the 0-3 deficit has made them lose the possibility of advancing again, so winning a face-saving game at home is their best curtain call of the season.
The battle between the two teams in G4 was the smallest difference in the entire series.
The score of the two sides was very tight from the beginning of the game, often one side played a small **, and the other side would immediately give another wave of positive offense, and at halftime, the Clippers only led the opponent by 3 points.
In the crucial third quarter of the game, the two sides still did not find an opportunity to quickly extend the score advantage in the bitter confrontation.
It wasn't until the final quarter of the game that Erniu succeeded in a series of low-post singles against Randolph at the last moment, and helped the team take away the game with the most efficient low-post jumper.
At 97:101, the Clippers didn't give the Memphis any chance, and they advanced to the Western Conference finals with a total score of 4:0, sweeping their opponents with a total score of 4:0 in two consecutive rounds and successfully advanced.
The Clippers' game is over, but the rest of the second round series in the East and West is still in full swing.
The fastest to end the series was in the bottom half of the East, where the Heat eliminated the Pacers with a total score of 4-2 to become the first team in the East to advance to the division finals.
LeBron James has been explosive, averaging 30 points, 10 rebounds, and 6.8 assists per game in the series, and is a well-deserved core leader of the Heat.
After last year's defeat, the Big Three also understood that the super team must have a core leader to lead the team, and the usual humility cannot solve the problem, and at the critical moment, a leader must stand up and carry the whole game.
There is no doubt that with D. Wade showing signs of decline due to injury, James has become the only option for the Heat.
It should be said that the Heat won a bit of a thrill, although they were much better than their opponents in two-point shooting percentage, but they lost a lot of their opponents in three-point shooting percentage, which is also an important reason why the Heat will lose two games to their opponents in the series.
In terms of rebounding, the Pacers also averaged 41.7 rebounds per game to outperform the Heat, who averaged 40.5 rebounds per game.
If it weren't for the fact that more James who appeared in the low post was too efficient, and Paul George and Bledsoe didn't grow up, maybe the Heat really could have capsized.
Danny Granger should undoubtedly step up and take some responsibility as the leader of the team.
He averaged just 13.3 points per game in the series and shot 37.7 percent from the field, which is still unsatisfactory for a leader, despite shooting 36.4 percent from three-point range.
Sister Lan is playing badly, and Bosh has no chance to fight!
If you have to pitch an MVP for this series, maybe Chris Bosh is a magical option to consider.
Let's take a look at Bosh's data:
13 points, 5 rebounds, 0 assists per game?
16 minutes per game?
That's right, because G1 Bosh was injured and didn't appear in the games after this series, which also explains why James is so determined to appear in the low post.
It is said that the Heat sacrificed Bosh to fulfill James, but in fact, there are always some unknown stories that are not known or cannot be clearly understood at the time.
It should be said that from the beginning of this series, both James and the Heat have firmly established the idea of Boshla empty interior and James playing the No. 4 position.
Just as the two bulls are to the Hawks, the Heat also have insight into the key to the transition between offense and defense in real games.
A low-post player with the ability to pass the ball is a big killer in the transition between offense and defense, whether it is to break through with the ball on his own or to launch a pass to win a rebound, it is a tactical initiation point that can directly launch a surprise attack on the other half.
Now that we have the antecedents, let's talk about the consequences.
In addition to James and D. Wade both breaking out, helping the team defeat the Pacers and advance to the next round with double MVP, Chris Bosh is also rushing forward on the road to "wave board".
Therefore, even if you are a superstar, you can't get injured in key games, because often by the time you come back, you will already be in a situation.
Losing Bosh and still being able to play a full 6 games with the Pacers to finally advance, the strength of the Heat makes people look forward to the next Eastern Conference finals.
On the other hand, the thrilling performance of the Celtics and the 76ers who played 7 games before finally advancing to the Eastern Conference finals surprised most fans.
People have said that Lu Kai's old problem has been committed again.
Erniu thinks that this is not the old mistake of Green Kai again, but this team that has been blown up since 07 has always been overestimated on the offensive end.
In the face of the 76ers' defense, the Green Army can only average 89.1 points per game, if it weren't for the 76ers' lack of scoring points, they can only average 85.4 points per game, and it is really hard to say which team will advance in the end.
There are always Green Kai fans who like to defend the Big Three, saying that the Green Army is just slow to heat up, and the key games will definitely win the game and so on.
Putting aside the likes and dislikes of the Big Three themselves, let's just look at the peak regular season scoring averages of Pierce, Ray Allen, Garnett, and the trio, respectively: 26.8 points, 26.2 points, and 24.2 points.
You know, these three people are all guys with unlimited shooting power in their respective teams, and they haven't been able to brush a 30+, or even 28+, to say that the Big Three of the Green Army are also top on the offensive end, it's really nonsense.
Objectively speaking, if one of the Big Three can score stronger, maybe the two bulls will not be able to lead the Hawks to defeat these old guys in the rookie season.
The Heat and the Green Army will meet in the East, which is also a well-deserved Eastern Conference Finals.
In Erniu's view, the Heat's winning rate is still a little higher.
After all, Bosh is likely to make a comeback in the Eastern Conference finals, and the Heat Big Three are stronger than their opponents in terms of age and offensive talent.
If the Clippers make it to the Finals, they will most likely face the more mature Miami Heat.
People have no long-term worries, but they must have near-term worries!
But near worries are near worries, after talking about the second round of confrontation in the East, let's talk about the Clippers' opponent in the West, the Oklahoma City Thunder.
The young OKC still won 4-2 against the older SAS.
The Spurs are undoubtedly playing more holistic, and as for the Thunder, they are hammering from start to finish.
Yes, Du Shaolun finished Wei Shaolun, Wei Shaolun finished Ha Shaolun, Ha Shaolun finished Du Shao and then Spurs were killed alive!
Fans who have watched the series have a feeling that talent basketball is awesome, what basketball is five people, pure nonsense, and the game belongs to superstars.
Durant, in particular, played an MVP-level performance in this series, averaging 18.2 shots per game, shooting 53.2%, three-point shooting 35.7%, 9.3 free throws per game, shooting 91.1%, and averaging points + rebounds + assists per game: 29.5+7.5+5.3.
This is clearly last year's Dirk Nowitzki.
Could it be that the young Thunder is really going to reach the top?
It's a pity that they have to cross the Clippers first.
No matter how strong Durant's average data per game is, compared with the bull, it is still a cut behind.
The bulls are averaging 24.1 shots per game, shooting 64.8 percent from the field, including 41.7 percent from three-point range, 9.7 free throws per game, 90.1 percent from the free-throw line, 45.1 points per game, 21.5 rebounds per game, and 4.9 assists per game.
In addition to the assist statistics, Erniu's overall statistics are better than those in the regular season.
The terrifying Great Demon King of the Celestial Empire is in his heyday.
Are the Clippers a two-core team?
Come on, this is clearly Kraft Nguyen's one-man team!
Erniu is looking forward to the division finals, but before that, he has other gains, because the NBA's individual awards and All-NBA All-NBA teams are finally fully announced.