Chapter 783: The West Decisive is beckoning
The Thunder lost.
They were swept by the Warriors in the second round of the playoffs.
Except for the first game that the Thunder are expected to win, the remaining three games of the Thunder have no chance at all.
"Brooks is out of class. The shouts were heard.
Fans are expressing their displeasure.
Westbrook was also unhappy, but he said: "The fans who paid for the tickets came in have the right to express their dissatisfaction, and we played like shit in the next three games. ”
Westbrook paused for a moment and said, "A lot of arguments should be done in moderation, I'm not as good as Jack Chen." ”
Westbrook admitted it himself, and he admitted that he was inferior to Chen Mo. This is what they said they would do, and although there is no specific agreement, it is what it is.
"In the first game, he said he was going to brush up on four doubles, and he really got it. "And then he said he was going to sweep, and he really finished the series," Westbrook said. ”
"We lost in terms of overall strength, and I personally am not as good as him. Westbrook said, "The most important point guard blame is helping the team, and I don't do that as well as he does," Westbrook said. ”
Westbrook's speech at the press conference this time was very informative and informative. But he doesn't seem to think that failure is a terrible thing, especially losing to Chen Mo.
"We're all still young. Westbrook said: "We've got more opportunities to play each other and we're all improving, so there's no one knowing. ”
Durant is a little more Chen Mo than Westbrook, and he doesn't have much to say. Although he averaged 42.5 points per game in four games, he couldn't help the team win a single game.
"Lost. Durant said, "We're going to make a comeback next year. ”
Durant's physical condition and shooting talent determine that he will be one of the best small forwards in the league no matter what.
When Westbrook first joined the league, there were some people who were not optimistic about him. Because his skill book is too messy, and he has a brute energy. Brute, his style of play will hurt the team.
But Young Master Wei, who grew up almost savagely, has gradually connected his skill tree into a system.
And, he also understands what passing means to point guards, and he's sure to improve next year.
"The Thunder need to find some good helpers for them. Reggie Miller updated a short post on social media to sum up the game.
"Jack Chan has given the point guard a new definition of the position. But by no means a blanket rejection of the previous definition of a point guard, he is very attacking, but his passing ability and scoring ability are difficult to distinguish between the top and the bottom. ”
"Jack Chan is more balanced and stronger. ”
"Westbrook has shown improvement in his passing in this series, and his ability to handle the ball on the run has improved a lot. ”
"He should have realized. ”
"It's a pain to have a strong, position-matched competitor. Because they're often compared, but it's also a happy thing, at least he can learn something from his opponent. ”
Reggie Miller makes a lot of sense, and after Westbrook himself admitted that he was inferior to Chen Mo, the online bickering gradually cooled down after showing a huge one-sided slaughter.
For one, Westbrook admits that it is not as good as the worst point of the fans' quarrels.
Second, the Warriors swept the Thunder, the series has ended, and everyone's eyes are attracted to other series.
The most eye-catching is naturally the battle between the Lakers and the Spurs.
The second-round game in the Eastern Conference has received a lot less attention than the series between the Lakers and Spurs.
The theme in the East remains to be able to beat the Heat and hold the Miami Big Three out of the Finals.
In fact, similar to the West, the West is looking for a challenger for the Warriors, while the East is looking for a challenger for the Heat.
The difference is that the strength of the Western Challenger is significantly stronger.
The Spurs, Lakers, and Thunder are almost all opponents on the same level as the Heat.
In the series between the Heat and the Bulls, Rose was reimbursed for a serious injury after the first game, and the Bulls have won this one so far.
Currently, the Bulls are down 3-1.
The Pacers vs. Knicks game is a little more watched.
The Knicks have a lavish roster, and the second round is already the furthest they've been able to go in years.
Now, they are also down 3-1 to the Pacers, and their hopes of a comeback don't look great.
"So, the re-emerging Indiana Pacers will be a challenger for the Miami Heat?" Not many people think the Pacers can beat the Heat.
However, Indiana's media doesn't think so, and they don't just think that the team they support can beat the Heat, maybe they can also beat the Warriors to win the championship and become the biggest dark horse of the season.
Reggie Miller never thinks the Pacers have what it takes to beat the Warriors, and he interjected with a sigh when commenting on the Lakers-Spurs matchup, "Indiana is like a cursed team." ”
No one knows exactly what Reggie Miller is trying to say, but at least he's not too bullish on the Pacers.
The battle between the Lakers and the Spurs was watched by Chen Mo and Curry at Staples.
The advantage of having such a strong neighbor is that they can easily go to the field and observe their opponents.
The two teams drew 2-2 and today is the crucial battle of Tianwang Mountain.
The Lakers have home-court advantage, which is a huge advantage in this series.
Compared to the Spurs, the Lakers are still younger, and they can use more power in the regular season.
Po Povich also knows how important home advantage is in a matchup of almost equal strength. But he can't afford to lose too much of his team in the regular season for a home-court advantage.
This battle of Tianwang Mountain is very crucial for the Spurs, if they win, they will have a much better chance of winning the series, and if they lose, they will have to at least Staples to play a tiebreaker, which will be too difficult for them.
Seven series, almost every game to the last minute, which is too much of a drain on GDP.
"Actually, it would be nice if we could grab the first place in the division!" Po Povich sighed.
If the Warriors can play the Lakers and Spurs in the division semifinals and finals, respectively, it would be good news for both of them.
"It's a pity! They are younger and stronger. Po Povich said secretly.
Popovich's mind returned to the match, and the first second from the whistle was a hot one.
Very intense collision!
Kobe Bryant directly turned on the Mamba mode, and he scored 6 points in a row. Once again, he proved that the Black Mamba is still going strong.
Corresponding to Duncan's play, Duncan was as stable as he was ten years ago, he hit a realistic 30-degree shot, and then used his feet to cause Howard's foul to make it 2+1.
Every time Phil Jackson saw Duncan hit Howard, he couldn't help but shake his head in his heart.
Howard is now known as the No. 1 center, but this No. 1 center is far worse than O'Neal, and even worse than Da Yao.
In fact, Phil Jackson has always had a vision, one like many Chinese fans.
If Da Yao and Chen Mo play on the same team, how powerful will this "Chinese pair" be?
Even if their peaks don't coincide, in fact, as long as Chen Mo appeared two years earlier, it would be enough.
"It's also that Da Yao's career is too short. "Phil Jackson is a little regretful, if Da Yao's career can be like a normal center, then he and Chen Mo will definitely be able to play in the same team, and even in the NBA.
Howard's skills are too rough, O'Neal is just poor at free throws, but O'Neal's various small skills under the basket are perfect. Howard's free throws are almost there, and his skills under the basket are also very rough. Moreover, although he is a little more diligent than O'Neal, his level of diligence is only equivalent to the normal level of the NBA.
To use a popular sentence on the Chinese Internet, without O'Neill's life, he also got O'Neill's disease.
The scores of the two sides have been alternating upwards, after all, this is a round in which neither can completely suppress the other. And this kind of game is really exciting.
Curry frowned as he watched the game, "This game is too intense, too much to test the heart." ”
Curry has never experienced such a playoffs, Curry has not experienced a single playoff game before Chen Mo came to the Warriors, and after Chen Mo arrived, the Warriors' playoffs were basically crushed.
Only in the finals last year, the game in which Chen Mo was injured was really intense. But the whole series, every game was so intense, Curry hadn't experienced it.
In fact, very few players have experienced it. Neither did Chen Mo.
"It's a rare experience. Chen Mo said: "So, Kobe, who has experienced this kind of series several times, is a great guy. ”
Curry nodded, his idol is Boggs, the shortest player in NBA history at just 160 tall. But he also admires Kobe, and he can be regarded as growing up watching Kobe's ball.
The intensity of this game continues to rise as time goes on.
Bryant and Ginobili, who came on later, almost scuffled together, and the referee gave each of them a technical foul.
For such an important game, the referee must also be very cautious in his decision.
In fact, such a matchup is almost more exciting than the grand final. Two top teams, with little difference in strength, have deep historical entanglements.
"The score went up alternately. Chen Mo shook his head, he felt a little nervous watching such a duel.
Soon, time came to an end.
88-87, the Los Angeles Lakers temporarily trailed by 1 point.
"It's the last minute again. Curry wiped his hands with a wet wipe, "I'm more nervous than playing on my own." ”
"I feel that way, too. Chen Mo said. He took a sip of his iced drink to calm himself down.
"Who do you think will win. Curry asked him.
Chen Mo shook his head and said, "Anyone has a chance." ”
"Who's more likely?" asked Curry.
Chen Mo thought for a while and said, "Los Angeles Lakers." ”
After a pause, Chen Mo knew that Curry was waiting for the next step, so he took another sip of his drink and said, "First of all, this is the home court of the Los Angeles Lakers. Second, the Los Angeles Lakers have stronger guards and are younger. Kobe Bryant aside, Chris Paul is a tough guy to deal with, and with Kobe Bryant to contain him, his lethality is very strong. ”
Kobe Bryant and Paul, known as the Purple and Gold Twin Guns.
The damage that two super defenders can create is unimaginable.
The timeout ends and the game resumes.
Kobe Bryant attacked directly with the ball, after he blocked and dismantled with Howard, Howard cut to the basket, Kobe moved to the wing, Duncan was with Howard, Parker came over to help with the shot, he wanted to cut off Kobe's ball.
Bryant sideways passed the ball directly to Paul, who appeared at the top of the arc, Gerald Wallace made an off-ball cover for Paul, and Dio couldn't get around to defend Paul.
"Three points!"
The Staples Center erupted with the most powerful force of the night.
Staples never left without being called the Devil's home turf, even though it was often full. But apart from the tourists, the fans here have an aristocratic atmosphere, they have a deep heritage, a long heritage, and a long history, and they always don't seem to care very much.
However, at this time, they still broke out into loud cheers.
An advantage of 2 points. At this time, it is already a relatively big advantage.
Po Povich roared angrily from the sidelines: "Who told you to break the ball, which defensive coach taught you to do this?"
Parker frowned, Kobe Bryant rarely gets a pass like that.
Kobe Bryant shook his head, and he pointed to his head.
"I've watched too much of Jack Chen's videos, and my passing is still improving!" Kobe Bryant said darkly.
Ginobili's mid-range bomb basket came out, and Howard leaped high with his arms outstretched, and at this moment he was in front of Duncan like a big bird with wings spread. Duncan couldn't move Howard a little, his bounce, footwork, and physical fitness all declined.
Keeping the rebound, Paul dribbles forward.
Spurs pressed but couldn't get the ball out of Paul's hands.
Paul may be the best dribbling in the league except for Chen Mo, but with Chen Mo here, he is never the best one.
Arriving in the frontcourt, Paul handed the ball directly to Kobe.
It's a time to eat, and Kobe Bryant is the one the Lakers can make a successful shot in the most dangerous moments.
The Lakers are ready for a 24-second run.
Then there will be 4 seconds left.
"Running out of time?" Chen Mo frowned, the Lakers played too conservatively.
In fact, after the whistle is shot, if you don't score, you have to scramble for rebounds, which can consume a lot of time, and the Spurs have no timeout, and it is difficult for them to run to the front court to complete the offense.
But Chen Mo still felt that this was not the safest, and there would be accidents.
In fact, it's more prudent to find a way to score the ball, then force a defense, and finally let the Spurs execute the foul tactic.
But who can guarantee an almost perfect success rate in an attack like Chen Mo?
However, it turned out that Chen Mo's worries were unnecessary.
Bryant scored with a mid-range shot in 24 seconds to break the whistle. Spurs don't have a chance at all.
"Oh!" Chen Mo shook his head with a smile, "It turns out that this is the last choice." Kill time, kill score ......"
Winning Tianwang Mountain, the West Final has been beckoning to the Lakers again.