After the Spurs were eliminated, the Philadelphia 76ers quickly followed in the footsteps of the Spurs, and in the fifth game of the series against the Bulls, they lost by three points, which was quite a pity.

But even so, this 76ers team with two annual salary cores is still eye-catching!

This season they reached the Eastern Conference semifinals, and next season, as the two young cores continue to grow, Rick Carlisle will make up for it, and they may have a chance to hit the Eastern Conference Finals!

Think about how many years the Philadelphia 76ers have been rotten, and now they have finally seen the light!

Since 91, they have firmly set the line of rottenness, and it took them six years to see the initial hope of rising......

The biggest reason why it took so long was that they chose a bunch of parallel goods with high draft picks in the first three years.

They selected Clarence Witherspoon with the ninth pick in '92, Shaun Bradley with the second pick in '93, and Sharon White with the sixth pick in '94......

Even if it's a big bamboo pole Bradley, saying that he is a parallel import, I'm sorry for the identity of the show, in fact, there is nothing wrong......

It wasn't until '95 that the 76ers chose Stackhouse, and then Iverson and Dazhi in the next two years, that their doom was over.

Imagine if the 76ers didn't have the No. 1 pick in their hands in '96, then they wouldn't be able to get Iverson, and it is estimated that they are still mired in the quagmire and unable to extricate themselves......

With Iverson, they have the confidence to get rid of the burden of Starkerhouse, and only then will the introduction of Carlisle and Dazhi happen.

After sorting out this relationship, it can be said that Iverson is the savior of the Philadelphia 76ers!

……

Five days later, the results of the remaining two divisional finals were also decided.

In the East, as Richard predicted, the Knicks will be the team in the bottom half of the playoffs, and they will fight the Bulls in the Eastern Conference finals.

On the Western side, in the end, the Jazz had a slight advantage, and they defeated the Rockets by a score of 4:3.

The physical fitness problem of the three elders of the rocket is a problem that they cannot ignore, the series schedule is intensive, the confrontation intensity is high, and the three elders suffer quite a lot in terms of physical fitness.

This result made Richard a little regretful......

He really wanted to have a showdown with the three elders of the rocket, but unfortunately the Jazz didn't give him such a chance!

They meet the Trail Blazers in the playoffs for the third year in a row!

The first time they met, Richard had not yet entered the NBA, and the Trail Blazers lost quite miserably......

And the second meeting, that is, last season, although the Trail Blazers still lost, but in the eyes of many Trail Blazers fans, they won and avenged last season.

The next Western Final is the third time we have met, and countless people are watching this game!

No one will forget the bloody battle between these two teams, which was the most talked about event in the NBA in the past two years......

When the two teams met for the first time in the regular season this season, the two teams fought again, although the next four games were restrained, including the scheduled replays......

But after all, it's the regular season, and the playoffs may happen again like last season's group fight!

Fans don't yet know that Stern has privately informed the two teams of the matter......

In the current situation, both teams are bogeyers, and no one dares to do it first, because once they do, the price is too great!

Besides, Richard didn't plan to do it, this time they wanted to kill the Jazz in a dignified manner!

There's nothing more humiliating than being hung on the pitch......

The previous Trail Blazers did not have this ability, and their strength is still far behind the Jazz!

Now Richard is confident, he feels confident that he can take out the Jazz and has less than seven games to play.

……

Trail Blazers owner Paul Allen is already crazy about the team's reach for the Western Conference finals, and may even have a chance to reach the Finals next!

In Paul Allen's view, this is no longer a possible chance to break into the finals, but definitely to break into the finals!

He had great faith in Richard, and he was glad for his cleverness!

If he hadn't personally invited Richard, maybe Richard wouldn't have agreed to join the Trail Blazers so easily, and it was not impossible to join other teams in the end......

Now after inviting Richard, the effect is immediate, and in just two years, the Trailblazers have already entered the Western Finals!

Next up is the Grand Final!

……

On May 18, the first game of the Western Conference Finals began, and the Trail Blazers sat at home to face the Utah Jazz!

Before the start of the game, the two sides had a tacit understanding and did not hold a press conference......

At the moment, the grudge between the two sides is already well known, there is really no need to provoke each other, the only thing they need to do is to win the opponent in the next series!

"Guys, I don't need to say more, what this series means to us!"

The game is about to start, and Richard is in the dressing room, inspiring the players!

The players all nodded solemnly, and without Richard saying more, they knew very well the significance of this series......

It's not just about winning the Jazz openly, it's about whether they can get tickets to the finals!

"Good! Now that everyone knows the significance of this series, I won't say more! ”

"In this series, our starting lineup is the same as in the last series, and Lao Salai plays the starting center position!"

The generals nodded, the effect of Lao Sa's appearance is indeed quite good, and there are no strong centers in the Jazz team, Lao Sa teaches stinky tomatoes and rotten bird eggs inside, which is still quite useful.

At least it's easier to use than the young Xiaoao......

"There is another thing that you all already know, that is, you can't take the initiative on the field!"

"I've already told you all about the seriousness of this matter......

"But it's still the same sentence, we don't take the initiative to take action, but if the other party dares to do something indiscriminate, we can't spare them!" Richard said to the generals.

"Good! Coach, rest assured, this series is the Jazz's final glory! ”

"We'll be on the pitch and let them take a closer look at who is the real hegemon in the West!"

"Fight for four games to sweep them away!"

The generals shouted one after another, and the momentum was like a rainbow!

……

"Alright, guys, get ready to get on the stage and shred them!"

"Tonight is the night when our Trail Blazers swear to the supremacy of the West, and there is only one overlord in the West, and that is our Portland Trail Blazers!"

Richard roared and led his players to the pitch.