"The Pelicans are respectable opponents, they're tenacious, they're playing respectable."

In the post-game press conference, Grizzlies' Joggle gave credit to the Pelicans' performance.

To respect your opponent is to respect yourself, and Joggle is better than Reeves in some ways.

Now, the two sides will really have a life-and-death battle that will determine the outcome of the battle.

This is also the second time the Pelicans have suffered a tiebreaker in the playoffs.

But this time they are not alone, as the Lakers and Spurs will also face a tiebreaker, and before them.

The series between the Pelicans and Grizzlies has been full of ups and downs, and the Clippers and Spurs are not far behind.

The Lakers trailed the Spurs 3-1, and Howard's performance in Game 4 angered Kobe Bryant and Lakers management.

Post-game communication didn't work, and management suspended Howard from the DNP.

Starting a center forward on a team on the verge of elimination seems extremely stupid.

But it seems to be a reasonable thing to do.

Now the Lakers are in charge of Jim Buss, and he must be on Kobe's side when the team has conflicts.

Since Howard is also likely to lose, it is better to follow Kobe's heart.

This is the Lakers' choice to "change the way to die", but the result is a big surprise.

Without Howard, the Lakers played together, especially Kobe, and regained their excellent form in the first round.

In two consecutive 40+ games, he helped the Lakers drag the game into a tie-break.

The tie-break will take place ahead of the Pelicans-Grizzlies game.

Williams also organized the team to watch the game live.

At the beginning of the game, Bryant showed excellent competitive form in the past two games, helping the Lakers take a 10-4 lead in the opening game.

Whether it's Leonard or Green, they can't limit Kobe.

This is also the biggest problem for the Spurs right now, they lost Donald, Leonard and Green can't make up for the open cut in a short period of time.

The two teams were deadlocked at half time, but in the second half it was Popovich who was more spicy.

He seized on a period of Kobe Bryant's poor hand, contracted on the defensive end to swing a 2-3 joint defense, and grabbed the Lakers on the offensive end for a burst of onslaught.

Big Gasol was clearly unable to parry on the defensive end, and the Lakers began to rout.

In the end, the Spurs defeated the Lakers 101-89 at home, reaching the Western Conference Finals for the third consecutive year.

The victory also allowed them to keep their hopes of a third straight title alive.

And the reason why the Lakers lost this game is also a bit of a strong crossbow at the end.

Bryant was icing on the sidelines before the game was over, his eyes full of loss.

Howard's attitude, compared to Kobe's eyes, can predict that the Lakers will experience another very big turmoil this summer.

The Spurs were the first to advance to the Western Conference finals, where they faced the winner of the seven-tie tiebreaker between the Pelicans and Grizzlies.

If the Pelicans can advance, then Tang Tian will meet his old master in the West.

But for the Pelicans, they're in a similar situation to the Lakers right now.

Although there was no civil strife, and it could even be said that they were united, they also reached the end of their crossbows.

In the first year of playing the playoffs, he grabbed seven in two consecutive rounds, and he still played the Grizzlies, and his physical strength and spirit were exhausted.

The tired eyes of the players during training speak for themselves.

In fact, if it wasn't for Tang Tian's birthday in the last game, they would have ended their season in Memphis.

And during the training session, there was another bad news.

Davis suffered from shoulder soreness after the last game and could miss the tie-break.

After the training, the players left the locker room one after another, and their momentum looked a little low.

Tang Tian did not go back to the hotel immediately, but went to the hospital next door, where Davis was undergoing restorative treatment.

"Don."

Seeing Tang Tian coming, Davis barely squeezed out a smile on his face.

He looked even more lost than the rest of the team.

can't beat the tie-break, he should be the most frustrated.

After the treatment, Tang Tian and Davis sat down to chat.

"I'm going to tie seven."

As soon as Davis spoke, Tang Tian was taken aback.

"I'm going to get a closed shot."

In Tang Tian's surprised eyes, Davis continued.

"No, you can't."

Tang Tian thought that Davis's injury had changed, but he didn't expect to hear this, so he immediately said with a straight face.

Occlusive needles are injected into the veins and blood vessels of the injured area by mixing the treatment drug with hormones.

On the one hand, it reduces inflammation and relieves pain, and on the other hand, it numbs the injured area, reduces the pain caused by inflammation, and eliminates fluid accumulation.

This kind of stuff looks like it's working well, but because of the hormones involved, the side effects are very big.

Slow wound healing, decreased body function, and endocrine disorders are all possible.

And in the case of playing behind closed play, it is easy to have another injury and leave the root of the disease.

Therefore, athletes are very cautious when choosing occlusive needles.

There are countless counter-examples of this kind.

The most well-known is Maddie, in the first round of 08, in order to win the game, not only did he not win, but in the second year, he also changed from a freshly dressed angry horse who scored like chopping melons and vegetables, to a fat man with a bounce of only 30cm and an empty basket covered by the basket.

There's also Ibaka, the Thunder's historically closed Western Conference and eventually went from being a top-of-the-line defensive player to a regular rotation player.

The list goes on and on.

And more importantly, the effort outweighs the cost.

These players who played closed play, although they barely played, the effect was not good, and the general result was to lose, and their careers were greatly affected.

The Pelicans are in a similar situation now, and it is difficult to play Davis in the seventh tiebreaker, let alone Davis who is forced to play in a closed game.

Tang Tian was from the past, and he knew that Davis listened to him very much, so his attitude was very tough.

Davis was silent before he spoke.

"I know the story of Willis Reed and the team needs me on the pitch."

Tang Tian was stunned for a moment when he heard this.

Among the players who played behind closed plays, Willis Reed was a rare success, and "Reed's return" was also the most classic moment in NBA history.

Reed, as the legendary center of the Knicks, is an existence that can compete with Bill Russell.

He was the star of the Knicks at the time, leading the team to play five games with the Lakers in the Finals, leading 3-2.

But he left the game with a knee injury in Game 6, and the Lakers tied the series 3-3.

And Reed's situation at that time was not able to play a tie-break, and the Lakers won the championship nine times out of ten.

But Reed was not willing to give up, and played a closed game in the tiebreaker, and as soon as he opened the game, he hit consecutive shots above Chamberlain's head.

But his injury was so severe that the closure wore off quickly, and he couldn't stick to being substituted.

But the miraculous thing is that under the strong spiritual inspiration and belief of "Reed's Return", the Knicks did not give up, won the game in one go, and successfully won the first NBA championship in team history.

That's classic history, Davis gives this example, and it's clear that he's goofy, but he's just as competitive as Reed.

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