When the Spurs and the Trail Blazers, the two best teams this year, finally met, people found that in addition to Anjie and his Trail Blazers, this year's San Antonio Spurs are also very, very strong.

Maybe at the beginning of the playoffs, the Spurs were still a little uncomfortable. But when they were forced into a tie-break by the Grizzlies in the first round, the Spurs' energy really burst out. It's fair to say that the Spurs are playing like this now thanks to the Grizzlies. If it weren't for the Grizzlies who forced the Spurs to die as soon as they came out, the Spurs might have woken up a little later.

There is a set of data that is particularly terrifying, in the just-concluded Western Conference semifinals Spurs vs. Thunder, the Spurs can average 52.8% shooting per game, 46.6% three-point shooting rate, hitting 11 three-pointers per game, averaging 105.6 points per game, and contributing 25.4 offenses per game.

It's not easy to put up such perfect numbers in the playoffs. What's more, the Thunder's defense is not bad at all.

Popovich is indeed very good, and if it weren't for the 72 wins of the Trail Blazers this year, Ricard might not have had a chance to compete with Popovich for the best coach. This white-haired old man has built the Spurs' offense smoothly, and people are even talking about it, such a Spurs, I'm afraid the Trail Blazers really can't beat it.

While a half-baked coach like McHale believes in an eight-man rotation to ensure combat effectiveness, Popovich has a rare 13-man rotation in the playoffs! Everyone on the Spurs has a role to play, and Popovich will never let anyone who doesn't play like that.

This is something that even Rickard could not do. The 10-man rotation is what Ricard does best. But the 13-man rotation was something Rickard never thought about.

From this alone, you can also see how huge the gap between the Spurs and Popovich is and the others. As Duncan texted to Anjie as he said, this year, the Spurs could be even tougher than last season!

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Catherine found that even if An Jie stayed at home and didn't practice these days, he would always watch something related to basketball. And, he will always only watch footage of one team's game, and that is the San Antonio Spurs.

Know yourself and know your opponent, and you will not be defeated in a hundred battles. As a Chinese, An Jie knows the truth of this.

"Didn't you beat the Spurs once last year? The Spurs and your roster haven't changed much. Look at you, do you need to be so nervous?Besides, you met the Spurs three times in the regular season this season, didn't you win two of them?" Catherine hugged Anjie on the couch from behind, and Anjie came back to his senses from the game footage. Looking at the time again, it was almost ten o'clock in the evening. It turned out that I had been sitting here watching the video for almost three hours.

Angel stroked Catherine's hand and brought it to her mouth for a slight moment. "The game of basketball is changing all the time, and just because we beat them last year doesn't mean we're going to win again this year. ”

"Hehe, you're an MVP, and there are games that MVPs can't win. Catherine mischievously sat on Angel's lap.

"Duncan and Parker, they're also MVPs......" An Jie looked at the night sky outside the floor-to-ceiling window, tonight, maybe the last peaceful night in Portland.

When Angel and Catherine fell asleep, ESPN's special program about the East-West Finals finally began.

This time, ESPN has Jeff Van Gundy, a very popular newcomer, to comment. With the addition of the professional and passionate Mike Breen, the ratings of this episode must be very gratifying.

In fact, most basketball fans in the United States are watching this show at the moment. Today, the just-concluded Eastern Conference Finals have whetted the appetite of fans, and tomorrow's Western Conference Finals will be so exciting that fans can't wait to experience it in advance from tonight's show.

"Tomorrow, the Western Conference Finals between the Trail Blazers and the Spurs will begin. I think this time, the Trail Blazers finally had a decent opponent. As soon as Mike Brin finished speaking, the live director turned his camera on Van Gundy.

"I'm really hoping that the league will do away with the East and West parts of the playoffs, and now that every team has charter flights, it's not a problem to go across the East and West to the playoffs. Tomorrow's game should be enjoyed on the stage of the finals!" Van Gundy briefly explained the excitement of tomorrow's game in just one sentence. A Western Conference Finals comparable to the Finals, Van Gundy is no alarmist.

"The Spurs are really strong, but the Trail Blazers have only lost 10 games in such a long period of time from the end of October last year to the middle of May. You have to know Jeff, it's a terrible achievement. Not only are the Trail Blazers on a 72-win record, but they're on an eight-game winning streak in the playoffs! Even so, do you think the Spurs, who have had a bumpy run in the playoffs, pose a threat to the Trail Blazers?" Mike Brin has seen the Trail Blazers accomplish so much this season that he doesn't believe the San Antonio Spurs can match this miraculous team.

"This Spurs team, since the first round of the playoffs, has been different. They're more united, and in addition to their usual excellent defense, the Spurs' offense is fluid. Indeed, judging from personal data, Duncan is indeed no match for Ann. But overall, the Spurs are more than capable of wrestling with the Trail Blazers. The key to the Trail Blazers' defense will no longer be under the basket, but beyond the three-point line. Van Gundy's words are not alarmist, he has studied the tactics of the Spurs and the Trail Blazers very seriously. Averaged 11 three-pointers per game on 46 percent shooting, something that the seemingly all-round Trail Blazers didn't have.

ESPN's program is still in full swing, and the players who are about to participate in tomorrow's big game are all resting early to recharge their batteries.

Two teams coming for the championship, two leaders who respect each other and are enemies of each other. Tomorrow's Western Conference semifinals are destined to allow fans to see a matchup like Mars hitting Earth.

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"Stop him, stop him, stop him!" Rickard yelled from the sidelines, the first time Rickard had screamed so hard since he was discharged from the hospital.

Rickard was referring to Danny Green, who is now actively running. The young three-point shooter had a blast today, hitting three of them from outside the three-point line four times so far!

Three three-pointers can add a full nine points to the Spurs' scoring charts! At this point, the Trailblazers were indeed passive. The Spurs actually took a five-point lead in the center of Moda, which belongs to Anjie. What's worse is that there are only 2 minutes left until the end of the game!

Trail Blazers fans yelled at Rickard in the stands, who would have thought that the first game of the Western Conference Finals would be played like this. Popovich actually led the Spurs and completely controlled the situation.

Ricard had to admire the Spurs' mastery of the rhythm, and the Rockets were used to a team that relied on chaos and singles to win, and suddenly ran into a disciplined team, and the Trail Blazers were really a little uncomfortable.

Even though the fans and Riccard on the sidelines shouted, Danny Green, who received Parker's pass, made a decisive move.

This time, Iguodala cleverly bypassed Split's off-ball pick-and-roll and bit hard behind Green.

But Danny Green, who was already making a confident shot, didn't stop, and he almost shot against Iguodala's defense.

"Fuck!" Popovich yelled angrily, Danny Green's decision was unacceptable to Popovich.

However, Green, who was on fire, threw the ball in. Ricard was so angry that he ripped off his tie, and this kind of ball is always the most demoralizing.

"Next time you want to shoot like this again, just come down and do it for me!" Although Green scored, he still did not escape the fate of being reprimanded by Popovich.

Don't be like Popovich, who will undermine a player's confidence, in fact, many examples of reversals are caused by overconfidence on the leading side. Green is lucky this time, can he guarantee to score against the defense every time?

The Trail Blazers immediately launched a counterattack, but the immature Lillard couldn't even find space to pass the ball under the Spurs' systematic defense.

The team's offense stalled for a while, but in the end, Lillard gave the ball to the more experienced Iguodala and the deadlock was finally resolved.

Iguodala broke through the ball, and Anjie, who received the ball in the middle distance, shook past Split and headed straight for the basket.

Duncan didn't go all out to make up for it, as losing Aldridge would also be worth the loss. Popovich's strategy is very clear, let you Anjie score, but only let you Anjie score!

An Jie slammed a one-handed dunk, and the Trail Blazers recovered two points. But just a few seconds later, Tony Parker returned the favor with a throw.

The epitome of this game is like this, Anjie can score, but Spurs are always one step ahead

The game was deadlocked until the last second, and An Jie worked very hard, contributing his best on both ends of the floor. An Jie got a game-high 32 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists, and the best individual today will undoubtedly be An Jie. But the best team today is the San Antonio Spurs!

109 to 105, the difference is not much, but even if the Spurs only lead by one point, they are winners!

The entire Moda Center fell silent, how long had it been since a game had been lost, and the fans had forgotten how to react when they lost.

"The Trail Blazers' eight-game playoff winning streak is over! This is the Western Conference Finals, and the Trail Blazers should be better!" said Jeff Van Gundy's prediction, and the San Antonio Spurs were really in trouble for the defending champions.

Compared with the Trail Blazers, who easily passed the first two rounds, the Spurs, who met the Grizzlies and the Thunder, two difficult bones to advance, have more advantages.

The Spurs are used to the rhythm of high-intensity battles, and the Trail Blazers still think that every opponent is so easy to deal with.

The overall score in the Western Conference semifinals became 1-0, but this time, the Trail Blazers were the side behind them.

Anjie watched the score on the big screen under the celebration of the Spurs players. This year, Duncan didn't joke with himself!

A formidable opponent has emerged, and the Trail Blazers are facing the biggest crisis they have faced this season. Anjie and Duncan, the Trail Blazers and the Spurs, who will kill the deer?

The strong defending champions must be vigilant.