Chapter 870 [The Mourning Soldiers Will Win]

Back at Madison Square Garden, the Knicks didn't give the Nets any more chance amid the cheers of the fans.

Zhou Xuan, Bosh, Jefferson, and Matthews teamed up to play and enjoyed the home whistle. Jefferson and Zhou Xuan made Garnett foul and let him go down to rest in 5 minutes. Plumlee, who came off the bench, was nervous in key games, slow to attack and defend.

The Knicks had a 15-point advantage in the first quarter.

The Nets wanted to chase the points, but Anthony only had a four-minute rest, and the benches became spectators. The offense is guaranteed, and the defense is still very average.

Garnett was decadent, and before the third quarter was played, he went off the game with four fouls early. Telitovic can shoot and was sent on the court by Kidd to strengthen the offense, 206CM, 110kg he can't prevent Jefferson's strong attack.

In the fourth quarter, the Nets' starters, who had played for too long, had physical problems, and the decline in physical strength was accompanied by a decline in form. Anthony hit three consecutive shots, and was countered by the Knicks, who took a step closer to widening the difference.

Telitovic, Anthony, and Joe Johnson took turns missing three-pointers and became more and more impatient. DeLong is sleepwalking, waiting for opportunities on the outside after half time, no breakthrough and no wonderful pass, fast attack pass is not active, lifeless. With four minutes left, the margin widened to 26 points, and the Nets were gone.

Kidd directly replaced all the main players, and the two teams played to the end of the bench. The Knicks won 113-90 to reach the Finals with a 4-1 overall score.

No one was surprised by this result. The Knicks reached the Finals for the fourth year in a row, and the media just casually mentioned a few words. Zhou Xuan's cut of 20+10 is even more commonplace, and no one will think that this is super data.

The Western Conference finals were still underway, and the Clippers lost one home court and then won their second home game to San Antonio with a 2-2 aggregate score.

In the crucial "Battle of Tianwang Mountain", Paul played to overshadow Parker, the positional offensive was well organized, and the fast attack was also very active. Redick and Crawford were on fire, leading by 18 points at halftime.

The Spurs' GDP combination is showing an old state, and the speed of the three-man fight is not good.

Duncan was a bit out of place under Griffin's defense and had a low shooting percentage.

Bamot and Harris are even worse, they are regular season players, and when they have more leads, they play well in the system. As soon as the playoffs get to the big stage, the numbers drop. And they are all active defensively, and they can't stand up when they need to grab points.

The Spurs miss Gary Neale more at this time, he has a big heart, and he dares to shoot whenever he plays, Mills is a little worse, although the three-point shooting percentage is high, he will hesitate when he shoots, and the opportunity is fleeting. Dior, who had played well in the first two games, also failed, and Spurs fell behind all the way until the end, losing the main home game.

After watching the game, Zhou Xuan secretly sighed that the Spurs were no longer good.

They mainly lost on dynamism, with young players being blue-collar and average in attack. The Clippers' small-ball tactics made the Spurs unbearable, Griffin practiced mid-range shooting in the summer, and once Jordan Jr. was off the court, the Spurs' defense line was tight, and Granger, Turkoglou, and Davis really made the Clippers stronger.

The sixth battle was held in Los Angeles. The Knicks players also watched together to discuss how to play the finals.

The coaching staff thinks the Clippers are likely to break out. If the Spurs win Game 7, it will be good news for the Knicks, who already knew about the Spurs last season and have no secrets. The Spurs lineup has not improved either, and after losing Ray Allen, it should be said that it has become weaker.

Zhou Xuan was not optimistic about the Spurs and did not call Duncan to cheer him up. It's useless to cheer up, compared to Griffin, a violent man with amazing bounce, Duncan is indeed old, the athleticism of the two is not a grade, when the Clippers have available people on the inside except for Jordan Jr., when the Clippers bring in a group of pitchers, they are very difficult to deal with.

The atmosphere at Staples Arena was lively, with many stars watching the game, and it was very noisy, which is relatively rare in Los Angeles. The Clippers have never won a championship, and the addition of Sterling's affair has stirred up emotions. If the Clippers end up making it to the Finals and winning the championship, it will be dramatic. Angelenos love to go to the theater the most.

Before the game, Rivers told the players: "Forget about the racism, forget about the idiot boss, we didn't play for him, we played for the win, we played for the championship." The Clippers have never made it to the Finals, and tonight I hope you can make history. We have the strength to do that. You're all at the peak of your careers, and the Spurs are old, and getting to the Finals is just going to be a stepping stone for the Knicks, and we're going to win! ”

Paul sensed an opportunity had come. He is no longer a newcomer, but a veteran who has been playing for 9 years. He's got a lot of experience, he's got a lot of skills, he's got a lot of teammates. He vowed to get over the Spurs.

Griffin was very energetic. He grew up watching Duncan play, and that was his idol. After entering the league, his biggest wish, in addition to winning the championship, is to defeat his idol, and this time he does not want to miss the opportunity again. Although looking at his age, Duncan is about to retire, but he will not be polite.

Matt Barnes is the Clippers' most winning-minded man. Why him? The "King of Transfers" has changed teams nine times, and many players may not have nine years in their careers. He holds the all-time record for the highest transfer rate, not because he likes to drift by nature, but because he wants to win a championship. Barnes is now 34 years old and is averaging 10 points per game. 6 rebounds and 2 assists.

The Clippers opened with Paul, Redick, Barnes, Griffin, and Jordan Jr.

Spurs five: Parker, Belinelli, Green, Split, Duncan.

Split's offense is poor but still good, and if Duncan is allowed to defend Griffin, his physical strength will be almost exhausted after 30 minutes of play.

The Spurs took the lead in the opening period, with Green and Belinelli both hitting three-pointers, and Parker also scoring on a layup. Duncan also made up for Griffin's low-post attack.

The Clippers quickly adjusted, and Paul made a successful breakaway and scored on a helicopter layup. Griffin ran back and received a high throw from Paul to score a dunk, and Redick also relied on the baseline cover to get rid of the defense and hit a three-pointer on the catch.

The two teams were tied several times in the first quarter.

The second quarter was a battle between super benches, with Crawford and Ginobili going toe-to-toe, and Collison and Mills having a very similar style, both being short guards with incredible speed. Granger and Battier have experience, Bamot and Harris have physical advantages, and the two fat men on the inside can't help anyone, and the score still hasn't opened.

The turning point came in the third quarter, when the Clippers rested Jordan Jr. and Griffin played center to start small-ball tactics. Crawford and Griffin block and break offense, one can shoot, the other can dunk.

Duncan was withdrawn from the perimeter, and he had to block Crawford. Today's best sixth man had a twitch and a pull-up jump shot with certainty. Griffin cut inside and received a pass that Dior couldn't stop him. Switching to Split, the Spurs were slow again. And Griffin is as fierce as he is attacking. There was a ball where he missed two consecutive shots and grabbed the rebound, which eventually caused Split to foul.

Split is not as athletically talented as Griffin, and he can't help the team on the offensive end. The way he scored this season has not improved in the slightest, much to Popovich's disappointment.

On the outside, Paul and Collison also form a two-guard and actively play fast break. The rebound was handed over to Griffin to grab alone. Spurs Green lacked the ability to attack with the ball, and Paul took advantage of his weak defense, constantly changing positions close to prevent him from receiving the ball and interfering with his shots.

Collison is as fast as Parker, and the defense outside line has not become a hole. The Spurs could only cover and hit inside the three-point line and shoot with the swingman distracting.

The Clippers went on a quick comeback to make it 16-4, and the score was stretched.

Entering the fourth quarter, the Spurs' three-point shooting was completely dumb. They mainly rely on Belinelli and Green to shoot two three-point shots, if they play together, Ginobili and Bamot will not be able to play, and the breakthrough is all up to Parker, and the defense is also poor. And these two people are not allowed today.

Jordan Jr. didn't attack when he was on the court, just defending and grabbing rebounds, and the front court was pulled to the periphery to cover his teammates, and after the Spurs fouled a few times, they saw that they were going to use the "shark slashing tactic", Rivers immediately replaced Jordan Jr. and replaced Barnes with a cameo as the No. 4 position to strengthen the defense of the breakthrough.

Barnes is a jack-of-all-trades player, playing all three positions, and the opponent wants the ball in the low post, and he also has a way to get stuck around the front to make people uncomfortable. Originally, he was a good defender, and after communicating with Battier, he played smarter than before.

Paul didn't play well in the final quarter, Crawford stepped up and took on the offensive task, and Belinelli struggled to defend him one-on-one.

The shooting percentage was low, scoring only 19 points in a single quarter, but the Clippers relied on stubborn defense to limit the Spurs' perimeter and maintain the lead.

At the last moment, Green missed a three-point shot, Dio grabbed a rebound in the front court and distributed the perimeter, and Parker did not score a three-point shot. The Spurs had no choice but to resort to foul tactics and send Battier to the free throw line.

Veteran Battier hit both free throws to seal the win. Although Battier shot only 66 percent from the free-throw line in the regular season, he was only 74 in his career. 4 percent, but in 2007 he set a record of 120 consecutive free throws. He played very consistently at critical moments, and the Spurs fouled the wrong person.

At 102-97, the Clippers maintained their advantage until the end, thus eliminating the Spurs with a total score of 4-2 and reaching the Finals.

The core players led by Paul and Griffin are very excited, and the Clippers have a good group of players this year, most of these people have a common characteristic, they have not made it to the finals, and only Battier and Stephenson have rings. This makes them hungrier than the Spurs players.

Duncan stood up from the bench and returned to the locker room with his teammates, silent. He felt a little melancholy in his heart, and began to feel that his time had passed, and the alliance belonged to young people.

But Duncan doesn't plan to retire yet, he loves basketball, and if he retires, he won't know what to do, maybe open a training camp like Olajuwon, and then play basketball.

After watching the game, D'Antoni said: "The opponent is the Clippers, let's discuss it." ”