For the third year in a row, the Western Conference Finals have faced the Lakers and Warriors, which has not caused aesthetic fatigue among the media and fans, after all, these are the two best performing teams in the NBA at the moment.

Many people also expressed regret for the Warriors and the 'Splash Brothers', because they were blocked from the Finals by the Lakers for two consecutive years after winning a championship.

The Warriors have been on a consistent regular season record of around 68 wins over the past three seasons and even a 73-win record in the 16-17 season, and without the Lakers' more impressive performance, they would have gone down in NBA history.

A few years ago, the NBA's record for the most three-pointers made in a regular season was Ray Allen's 269, but Curry has been breaking that record since 2013.

In the 2015-16 season, Curry threw in 402 three-pointers in the regular season, creating a jaw-dropping record, but in front of Xiao Feng's record of 506 three-pointers, it was dwarfed!

Xiao Feng joined the NBA for three seasons, hitting 1,559 three-pointers in the regular season and throwing 200 three-pointers in 33 playoff games, placing him in the top 15 in NBA history. If he makes more three-pointers in this year's playoffs, it could even put him in the top 10 of NBA history, surpassing his former teammate Kobe Bryant.

Therefore, many media are quite sympathetic to Curry, and it is undoubtedly quite depressing to have Xiao Feng as an opponent when he is at his best. Of course, Curry will certainly not be as miserable as his predecessors Malone, Stockton, and Barkley, because he has already won a championship!

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Tickets to the Western Conference Finals have been sold to an average price of $1,500, and the media and basketball people have no idea how far ticket prices at Staples Arena will soar once the Lakers make it to the Finals.

For this reason, many financial media have conducted an in-depth analysis of the economic phenomenon set off by the Lakers, believing that the Lakers' entry into the Finals will bring a great boost to the economy of Los Angeles and Cleveland.

Taking Staples Arena as an example, once the average ticket price of the Finals reaches $2,000, a Finals can bring the Lakers $40 million in ticket revenue, plus the sales of merchandise and other consumption, even if the Lakers only play two games at Staples Arena, it can bring hundreds of millions of dollars.

In addition, the large number of fans from afar will further stimulate the local tourism market, bringing a huge flow of tourists to Los Angeles' tourism, hospitality and department stores.

In addition, thanks to the global fan focus, Staples arena games will be broadcast live to audiences in more than 160 countries, and the Lakers will be able to receive huge dividends from advertisers, sponsors and broadcasters.

The two Finals can bring the Lakers more than $200 million in revenue, and once the Lakers leave the final suspense in Los Angeles, it will bring another 50% increase!

Of course, the economic data analysis of these financial media is based on the optimistic prediction that the Lakers can break into the Finals and win the championship.

However, judging by the Lakers' competitive form in the first two rounds of the playoffs and Xiao Feng's dominance, none of these predictions will be a problem.

No matter who the opponent is, the Lakers have won the championship for three consecutive years!

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On May 12, the first game of the NBA Western Conference Finals, fans have been gathering around Staples Arena since noon to wait for the start of the evening's game.

Crews from more than 100 TV stations around the world gathered at Staples Arena, technicians put the TV truck to the test, and reporters interviewed random visitors and fans around the stadium to warm up for the game.

Because Xiao Feng is about to retire, many TV stations, video websites and traditional print media have set up a series of special features and columns on this event, specifically to promote this historic moment to the audience and readers.

'Countdown to Xiao Feng's retirement', the popularity of this topic has even surpassed the East-West finals and even the final finals, and countless Xiao Feng fans are reluctant to give up on it.

Although Xiao Feng has only played in the NBA for three years, he has successfully become a world-renowned superstar by relying on his superb ball skills, endless news hotspots and many halos.

Although there are countless people who have black Xiao Feng, in terms of the world, the number of fans Xiao Feng has has surpassed Jordan, Kobe and others, which has to be said to be a miracle. Of course, the increase in Xiao Feng's fans is due to the accessibility of information dissemination in the Internet era and the popularization of smartphones, which gives young people around the world more opportunities to see Xiao Feng's wonderful performances.

In the Jordan era 20 years ago, people were only able to learn about Jordan's games from limited television broadcasts and print media, which undoubtedly made it more difficult to increase the number of fans.

I have to say that Xiao Feng was able to conquer fans around the world in just three years, in addition to his wonderful performance, he also benefited from the pervasive communication channels of the information age.

It's the best of times!

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After the Western Conference semifinals, Staples Arena has been rearranged, because the Clippers have been eliminated by the Warriors in the Western Conference semifinals, and Staples Arena only needs to take on the Lakers' games next.

Although Xiao Feng and the 'Qianxin Group' now have full ownership of the Staples Arena, Xiao Feng did not drive the Clippers away because of this, and the two teams still share the right to use the Staples Arena.

For outsiders such as 'Jinghu Group' and 'Qianxin Group', it is possible to maintain some traditions and avoid stimulating the opposition of the local people, which is a capability that every overseas expansion enterprise needs to learn.

Over the years, Huaxia enterprises have acquired many enterprises overseas, and the best performance is 'Jinghu Group' and 'Qianxin Group', and they have also become a model for many Huaxia enterprises to learn.

The overseas mergers and acquisitions of these two groups will not only not become a burden to the development path of the group, but will further promote the company's overseas competitiveness and open up new profit points.

Behind the success, in addition to sufficient funds and wise leaders, it is also important to assess the situation and integrate into the local environment.

The exterior wall of the Staples Arena has been replaced with a huge portrait of Xiao Feng, and the big screen in the arena square scrolls Xiao Feng's game highlights and advertisements of many sponsors 24 hours a day, and the smell of parting is getting stronger and stronger.

In the square, many fans who did not buy tickets helplessly held up the cards of 'asking for tickets', hoping to buy refunds from other fans temporarily, although the probability of this is almost zero.

Fans with tickets were happily taking photos around Staples Arena, especially the walls with a huge portrait of Xiao Feng as the best backdrop.

With the Western Conference Finals alone, Staples has already been the focus of global media and fan attention, and people can't imagine the spectacle of the Finals.

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The first game of the Western Conference Finals happened to coincide with Saturday, and countless Chinese fans turned on their TVs early in the morning and waited for the game to start at 9 a.m. Peking time.

In the main control center of Huaxia TV, the technician was horrified to find that since 8:45, the ratings of the sports channel have skyrocketed, reaching 10% at 9 o'clock, accounting for more than 25% of the viewership.

Since entering the 21st century, no TV channel has been able to achieve such high ratings, even if it is the Chinese New Year's Eve party of Huaxia TV, it will not have more than 10% ratings.

It can be seen from this that Xiao Feng's huge influence in China, this is only the Western Conference Finals, and the technicians can no longer imagine how amazing the ratings will be when the Lakers break into the finals, especially Xiao Feng's last game.

The soaring ratings immediately alarmed the top management of Huaxia TV, and Nie Long learned that the Lakers' Western Conference Finals had caused such a huge sensation, and immediately adjusted the broadcast plan of the program.

In addition to the sports channel will broadcast the game live, the comprehensive channel has also adjusted the broadcast schedule and broadcast it live simultaneously. In addition to the Football World Cup, the Olympic Games and the Asian Games, this is the first time that Huaxia TV's comprehensive channel broadcasts sports events, which reflects Xiao Feng's status as a national idol in the Chinese Empire from one side.

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Amid the almost frantic 'MVP' chanting of the fans, the game finally began, with the purple and gold Lakers facing the white Warriors at home, meeting in the Western Conference Finals for the third year in a row.

For Curry and Thompson, the two 'Splash Brothers', it is undoubtedly a depressing thing to encounter the Lakers at the peak of their careers.

Of course, as top NBA stars, deep down, they naturally hope to defeat the Lakers and regain their glory.

Therefore, even though the Warriors have lost to the Lakers in 20 consecutive games, Curry still led his teammates to actively attack the Lakers after the opening, and the scene became quite lively for a while.

Xiao Feng also knew that fans around the world were paying attention to this game, but he did not let his teammates put more defensive pressure on the opponent, but confidently played against the opponent.

The two sides played back and forth, and at this time, the advantage of the Lakers' overall strength was gradually reflected, and the difference in points was pulled to 8 points after the end of the first quarter, and the Lakers' performance was still impeccable.

Although the 'Splash Brothers' tried their best to lead their teammates to launch a Jedi counterattack against the Lakers, the gap in strength made them feel a little powerless.

By the end of the half, the Lakers' lead had expanded to 13 points, crossing the psychological barrier of 10 points, which was undoubtedly a huge pressure on the Warriors.

In the second half, Rao is the Warriors' three military lives, fighting for every ball, but they still can't close the score gap, and they will even be gradually expanded by Xiao Feng's genius.

In the end, the Lakers defeated the Warriors 129-112 at home to get off to a good start in the Western Conference Finals, which also set the tone for the series.

After the game, the global media commented on the first game of the Western Conference Finals, believing that it would be difficult for the Warriors to stop the Lakers' progress, and it would be difficult for them to even steal a victory from the Lakers. All the media and fans are almost one-sided that the Lakers will break into the NBA Finals without any suspense, and the Warriors' only role is to act as a sparring partner for the Lakers.

It has to be said that the media that is accustomed to acting as a wallgrass has reached an extreme in the pursuit of the Lakers, and what is even more surprising is that their prediction was actually correct.

In the second Western Conference Finals at Staples Arena, the Lakers defeated the Warriors again with a score of 20+, and Xiao Feng personally played the 11th four-double performance of his career, which was crazy.

Because the suspense of the Lakers' game has gradually been lost, now more media and fans are focusing on Xiao Feng, and everyone wants to see what Xiao Feng's wonderful performance has in the last few games?

Xiao Feng has never disappointed fans, not only has he set some amazing personal records, but he has also led the Lakers' players to a desperate game.

With a 2-0 scoreline, the Lakers traveled to San Francisco to challenge the home team at Oracle Arena, and if the Lakers were able to continue winning on the road, the series would be over.

Although the treatment encountered in the away game cannot be compared to the enjoyment of the home game, the Lakers don't care too much, and they still play the strength to make the fans cheer on the court!

Naturally, the Warriors are hoping that the fans in the stadium can become the team's sixth man and help the team gain more power to defeat the unbeatable Lakers.

'The ideal is plump, the reality is skinny!' ’

The 'Splash Brothers', who tried their best, were still unable to lead the Warriors to a comeback in this game, and the score of 3:0 was extremely desperate.

No team in the history of the NBA has ever been able to turn the tables at 0:3, and in the face of the Lakers and Xiao Feng, this near-zero probability is basically not possible.

Sure enough, Game 4 was a microcosm of the first three games, with the Lakers beating the Warriors in a thrilling way to sweep their opponents in the Western Conference Finals and advance to the Finals.

The Lakers' victory certainly made fans happy, but they were also a little uncomfortable in their hearts, Xiao Feng's countdown to leaving the NBA is getting closer and closer, and the opportunity to see him on the court is already a handful.

On the other side of the Eastern Conference Finals, it is still a showdown between the Cavaliers and the Raptors, the score of 3:1 truly reflects the strength gap between the two teams, the Cavaliers are not a problem to advance, the only suspense is how many games the Raptors can resist?

If nothing else, the Lakers will welcome their old rival Cavaliers in the Finals, which is also the fourth consecutive Cavaliers to enter the Finals, and it is the seventh consecutive year that James has participated in the Finals, creating NBA history.

At the end of his career, whether James can defeat Xiao Feng, who is about to retire, and win his third championship trophy has also become one of the highlights of many media.

Of course, more media and fans are more concerned about Xiao Feng's performance in the last few games, and a glorious and short era is coming to an end! (To be continued.) )