After the game, the Grizzlies' season summary, the atmosphere was not as dull as imagined, although they lost the game, but several main players with resentment and dissatisfaction on their faces, obviously, in their opinion, they have a chance to break into the finals!

It will also be a motivation for them next season!

Of course, next season aside, the Grizzlies are still good enough this season, after all, no one expected that this team would reach the final Western Conference Finals, and almost completed a shocking comeback in the Western Conference Finals.

It was only because of the weakness of the offensive end that this team did not hold on to the advantage in the last moments.

Of course, the problem on the offensive end has always been there, and Hollins has always wanted to change, he tried to improve the team's pace in the middle of the season, but it didn't work well and he gave up after a few games. However, the team relied on the interior as a support, established its own style of play, reduced the tempo at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends, and played a war of attrition. This style of play made many teams miserable, and they had to let Gasol Jr. and Randolph wreak havoc on the inside, unable to play their own rhythm, and were led by the Grizzlies. The Grizzlies' stability didn't come overnight, and in the first round of this season's playoffs, they taught the Spurs another good lesson.

In addition, there is another reason that they cannot ignore, and that is their willingness to be injured, in fact, Mike Conley, who played very well in key moments in the Western Conference Finals, only returned from injury in the second round of the series, and he had been recovering from injuries before this game.

However, the final result shows that even Mike Conley, who has not yet recovered to his best condition, is still in very good shape, and when he fully recovers, the strength of the entire Grizzlies team will inevitably go further!

Moreover, this year's Western Conference playoffs have made all teams, including those who are already sharpening their knives and preparing for next season, see the potential of the Grizzlies, although the Grizzlies are only ranked 7th in the West in the regular season, but every team is afraid of running into the Grizzlies, and the Grizzlies' defense and hard power on the interior can really make other teams shudder.

However, there is a hidden danger that although Gasol Jr. and Conley are at the time of play, Allen and Randolph are old, although they can still give the team a lot of support in one defense and one offense, but next season, or in the following season, no one will know whether they can still play this year's form, so the Grizzlies management is still a little busy this summer, they need to add some comprehensive instant combat power to Conley and Gasol Jr., and then inject the team's iron-blooded culture into the young people. Of course, as long as they can do these things, then the future of this team is still bright!

Anyway, this year they did make history!

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The tiebreaker is over, and it is the Thunder who finally enter the finals.

This is the first time the team has reached the Finals since relocating to Oklahoma City, and it only took them a year, which has the whole city of Oklahoma talking about it!

"Great, we did it, we made it to the finals, we did it! We've completed a historic moment! ”

"Kevin Durant is really fantastic, they've proven themselves in this league, it's really amazing, it's a scene I want to see!"

"The Thunder team entered the Finals, which is a historic moment and also announces that the league has officially entered the Thunder era!"

Thunder fans were in a frenzy.

Of course, after entering the Finals, the entire Thunder fans also have greater expectations for the future of the Thunder team, and they hope that the Thunder team can win the championship and get the first Finals trophy in the history of the Thunder team!

At the same time, many experts have begun to study the advantages and disadvantages of the Thunder and the Knicks, the two teams have only played each other twice in the regular season, although the Knicks have won, but, it is worth mentioning that in these two meetings, the Thunder have brought huge trouble to the New York Knicks.

And after their first meeting, some experts have believed that if the Knicks want to complete the title defense this season, the Thunder will be the biggest obstacle.

Now that the sentence is clear, these two teams have really met in the finals!

With the team reaching the finals for the first time in history for two consecutive years, and the team reaching the finals for the first time in team history, it can be said that both sides are making their own history, and at the same time, no matter which side wins, it will surely create new history!

This also makes both teams bound to be full of infinite motivation and passion for the finals, and this round of the series is bound to be exciting.

For this round of the series, many experts also made full judgments about this game before the start of the first game.

"Unlike the Heat, their interior strength is very tea, but the Thunder's ability to control rebounds is one of the best in the league, and this season is no exception, averaging eighth in the league in rebounds per game, and the top three in offensive rebounds per game. To be honest, although they didn't have an advantage on the inside against the Grizzlies, it was Zach Randolph and Marc Gasol, and it must be pointed out that even though it was the New York Knicks, their interior strength was not as good as the Grizzlies, and even compared with the Thunder, they would encounter very big trouble!

And more importantly, the Thunder's rebound-grabbing Wei Hua and Wei Shao's active rebounding on the court undoubtedly set a good example for the whole team. Ibaka's growth has given the team a brighter future, making up for weaknesses on the inside and making a big splash in the opposition box. In addition, it is worth mentioning that the Thunder team's current interior line is a bunch of jumping men, although they have no offensive ability, but these guys are undoubtedly the biggest advantage of the Thunder team, young and energetic, dare to fight.

Their ability to scramble for rebounds will also cause huge problems for the New York Knicks, which is a formidable test that this team will not encounter in the Eastern Conference playoffs!

It is worth mentioning that this may also be an advantage for the Thunder to win against the Knicks! ”

"Last season, the Thunder's Big Three were unable to fit into the team on the offensive end and became an obstacle in the Thunder's playoffs, whether it was Kevin Durant or Westbrook, both of whom were just growing stars, not to mention Harden, who was a sophomore last year.

When the three core players of this form a team, it will inevitably cause the team's offense and ball distribution to be unreasonable, among which Kevin Durant's positioning is very embarrassing, although his play is very good, but many times, he is too hesitant on the offensive end, because he always wants to take care of Westbrook and let the latter participate in the offense, and James Harden becomes the core player of the bench, and often plays with Kevin Durant and Westbrook, his defensive disadvantages are infinitely magnified, became the first choice for the enemy's attack, but it was obviously impossible to find a better substitute core than him from the bench.

All kinds of problems have caused the team to stumble along the way, like a plate of scattered sand, falling apart, Coach Brooks has never played such a rich station in his life, and he has to try his best to meet the requirements of the Big Three and try his best to give full play to the strength of the team, which makes all the players unable to play to their advantages!

Of course, these problems are not a big problem, as long as they continue to run in, they will inevitably play better.

And now, another year has passed, and the tacit understanding between the Thunder and the three young men is better, especially between Westbrook and Kevin Durant, they are becoming more and more familiar with when to hand the ball to each other, just like the last moment of Game 7 with the Grizzlies, Westbrook's first choice after getting the ball is to give the ball to Kevin Durant, and the latter has successfully completed the offense, precisely because the team's pressure on the distribution of the ball has been greatly reduced, but the team's chemistry is better. ”

"These are the strengths of the Thunder!"

And the growth of James Harden, who won the Sixth Man of the Year award this season, is also the reason why the Thunder have not played well in the past few years, and the Thunder have been missing a core on the bench in the past few years. James Harden was chosen by the team to develop him as the team's sixth man in the first place, and he did grow to fill that void perfectly. I remember the games before the All-Star break, and I was impressed by the fact that whenever the team couldn't open the offense and couldn't keep scoring, James always stepped up at a critical moment to keep scoring and provide energy to the team. ”

Add to that Grant's long-term contract extension in the offseason, and the athletic forward is shooting a career-high 37.3 percent from three-point range this season while also attacking the basket effectively, which Ibaka has not been able to provide.

"In Game 7 against the Grizzlies, it was this guy's three-pointer that helped the team overtake the score and keep the Thunder ahead at that end of the day!"

"That's the strength of the Thunder!"

"It's a bit of a shame that the team still lacks projection, but they have two of the best offensive players in the league, and those two are willing to sacrifice for the team to make sure the rest of the team is included in the team, which is why the Thunder are ranked fifth in the league in offensive efficiency.

If you look at the lineup, you can see that there are players with excellent athleticism in all positions, so the team has a strong dominance on the defensive end, and even if the opponent is an offensive team, it is difficult to parry such a team that starts with defense.

This season, the Thunder rank fourth in defensive efficiency, the team also has the league's second-best ball conversion and third-best tackle ball, and the league's eighth-most interference shots. In addition to forming a group of Spider-Man forwards, the Thunder also tried their best to scramble for each ball. Kevin Durant and Westbrook are both on the steals list, and many experts think that Westbrook's change in defensive attitude this season has stunned everyone!

I have to say that the seventh game of the Western Conference finals, in the last moments of that game, the most surprising thing for everyone was Kevin Durant's continuous domineering three-pointers, but the ferocity of Westbrook and Mike Conley is also a thing that everyone should pay attention to!

"And Serge Ibaka's basket guard, I have to mention this guy again, because this guy's progress this year has been amazing, this guy is really good, so to speak, the Thunder's wing defenders can focus more on their focus beyond the three-point line, and they know that the center will give some color to the players who are stupid enough to go to the basket.

In addition, when defending the pick-and-roll, the duo of Ibaka and the Thunder's interior also play well, and they can effectively limit the long-range shots of small guards. This gives the Thunder more options to switch defenses and also keeps the team's defense from being targeted.

And of course, don't forget about Sefrosa, the team's best perimeter defender, and, as you can see from the series against the Grizzlies, this guy seems to have made great strides on the offensive end.

"He's going to be the x-factor in the finals, there's no doubt about it!"

"Of course, in the end, it's going to be, that guy, Kevin Durant!"

After training in the offseason, Kevin Durant showed a sense of comfort like never before, with points, rebounds, assists, steals, and 3-point shooting reaching career highs in multiple places.

He was undoubtedly the Thunder's No. 1 choice in key moments in the past, and now, this guy's ability to make a final decision in key moments is even better, just look at his performance in the last game against the Grizzlies!

In addition, not only did he hit a career high on offense, but he also didn't slip on the defensive end, and in every Thunder game, you can see his arrowhead in the main defense, from Yi Jianlian to LeBron James, he is always the player who stands up and accepts the challenge and puts a lot of defensive pressure on the opponent.

The entire league believes that Kevin Durant is playing at the highest level of his career. One of the best offensive and defensive players, because he couldn't break through further, so he's been a bit away from a superstar. This season, though, he broke that notion.

Kevin Durant has been doing well this season and has earned him a higher call in the rankings, averaging 34.5 points per game against the Grizzlies.

Regardless of the season, his performance will be factored into the MVP's consideration.

"This Thunder team has become completely different from what it used to be! So Yi Jianlian and the New York Knicks, are you ready? Next up is the challenge of the best Thunder team! ”

The Oklahoman also had full confidence because of the advantages outlined by the Thunder in the game against the Grizzlies and the lineup against the Heat, and they publicly declared war on the New York Knicks!