Richard is also excited now, a little selfless!

In the first three rounds of the playoffs, Richard's Trail Blazers lost just two, the same number as the Bulls......

Especially the beating of the Jazz, which is even more satisfying to Richard, if it weren't for Hornacek's three-way power, the Jazz might even be shaved by the Trail Blazers!

The Trail Blazers have proven themselves to be the best candidates for Western dominance with a stellar playoff record!

After the three-round series, the most outstanding player is undoubtedly Kobe, in this round of the series against the Jazz, although Kobe did not get the MVP data against the Spurs, but the average of 18+10 assists per game is still perfect.

In addition to Kobe, Lao Sa's performance is enough to be called a treasure knife, and in the series against the Jazz, he got an average of 20+10 per game.

As for the other main players, although there were occasional ups and downs in performance, on the whole, everyone performed quite well.

……

It's in the finals......

In his second year in the NBA, he reached the Finals, which was something that Paul Allen and other fans and experts never dreamed of!

Didn't the Trail Blazers be torn down and rebuilt by Richard?!

But why can you still reach the finals in just two years?!

This is simply unscientific......

This horror is the shortest team in the entire NBA history to topple the Warriors to reach the Finals after tearing down the rebuild!

What does it mean to get a ticket to the finals?

This means that the Trail Blazers have become one of the two strongest teams in the league today......

If they can take out the Bulls, they are the strongest team in the league!

They can't beat the Bulls, they're also the second best team in the league!

……

The entire Rose Garden Arena has become a sea of joy, and even after the game is over, the fans are reluctant to leave the stadium for a long time.

They're still reminiscing about the series, and until now, some of the fans still feel like they're dreaming.

The strongest Jazz in the West was beaten so easily by the Trailblazers?

It's just unreal......

……

"Coach Richard, congratulations to the Blazers for qualifying for the Finals!" Reporters congratulated Richard and the Trail Blazers at the post-game press conference.

Richard smiled and thanked the reporters.

As soon as the person is in a good mood, the whole person becomes gentle......

"Coach Li, do you have anything to say about the finals? Can you just finish the three-round series and take out the Bulls and win the championship cleanly? A reporter stood up and asked.

No reporter asked about the Jazz because they knew very well that the Jazz was a thing of the past for the Trail Blazers.

Before this round of Western Conference finals, the Jazz can be said to be the strongest team in the West, and now the Trail Blazers have successfully beaten, announcing that they are officially on the throne!

As for next season, the Jazz are getting older, and the Trail Blazers are more mature and stronger, what will the Jazz do against the Trail Blazers.

So no reporter cares about the Jazz, the only thing they care about is the next Finals.

"Guys, this question is like sending me to jump into a fire pit, I know what you mean, and I know what kind of answer you want to hear from me......"

Richard said with a smile, and many reporters also laughed, Richard seems to be a little too "normal" today.

"The Bulls have won two consecutive championships, and to say that they are the strongest team in the league today, I'm afraid no one will question it, right? Or rather, they're the strongest team in the entire history of the NBA, and I don't think anyone will question it. ”

"And we pioneers, seriously, are still too young and immature......"

"Of course we're going to fight the Bulls to the death, but I'm not going to say what the outcome of this round of the Finals will do."

"Half a month later, everyone will naturally know the results!"

……

The reporters were a little disappointed with Richard, who was normal......

Because today's post-game reporters, they didn't dig up any news material, Richard didn't mention the results of the finals, but just praised the strength of the bulls.

The strength of the bull needs Richard? It's something that the entire NBA knows.

……

If Richard is sure of victory, he will probably make a bold statement at tonight's press conference.

But now he wasn't sure at all!

Don't look at the Trail Blazers beating the Jazz and doing what the Bulls can't do, but there are many reasons for this, not that the Trail Blazers' strength is stronger than the Bulls!

The Trail Blazers' lineup is actually quite similar to the Bulls.

Neither team has a traditional point guard on the lineup......

The interior lineups of both sides are mainly defensive, and the offensive firepower is not strong, which is not the main point of attack of the team.

The small forwards and the two backcourt players are the main firepower output points of their respective teams.

Bench depth, both teams are quite deep......

In this case, there is no one to restrain who in the lineups of the two sides, and the lineups on both sides are the same, how to restrain them?

……

The winner or loser of the series is largely determined by the backcourt attack points of both sides.

And the Bulls have Jordan on their side......

With this reason, it is enough for the Bulls to occupy a natural advantage, who on the Trail Blazers' side can compete with Jordan?

No......

Even if Kobe Bryant is a lot more mature now, he will definitely not be Jordan's opponent at this juncture of staring at the finals.

……

That's why Richard wasn't sure of victory at all.

Pinnacle Jordan's strength is not a joke, it is a real person who is as his name suggests, with the strength of the god of basketball!

Even in the finals last season, Jordan collapsed due to a severe cold, he was able to average 32.3 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists per game in the series......

In later generations, many people claimed to be Jordan's successors, and even advocated that they had surpassed Jordan, not to mention anything else, no one could play just the performance of the finals last season.

In the case of a severe cold, the whole person is prostrated and weak, can they get 20 points? It's quite suspenseful, maybe they won't play at all......

Times are different, Jordan is sick to play, not to mention the fans, even the opponent is quite respectful.

But more than ten years later, in 2011, Nowitzki did not enjoy the respect of his opponents, and some only laughed at his opponents......

But it turns out that this ridicule was slapped in the face in the end, and the slapping sounded.

……

The Jazz have just been eliminated, and the Knicks in the East are also unable to escape defeat, being killed by the Bulls with a score of 4:1.

The ending of the Knicks, no one will feel surprised, they can survive one game under the hands of the Bulls, which is already a surprise to the fans, can they hold the second game? No fan will believe it......

On June 1st, the finals officially began!

The Bulls and Trail Blazers meet in the Finals!

Because the Trail Blazers had a win advantage, they had home-court advantage, and the first game was played in Rose Garden.