While the NBA playoffs are still in full swing, except for the series between the Mavericks and the Warriors that ended early, the other games are far more intense than people think. But it's worth mentioning that the Miami Heat also swept their opponent Charlotte Bobcats with an aggregate score of 4-0 in the first round to advance easily. The Mavericks and the Heat are also the only two teams that have not lost in the entire first round.

It seems that the chances of these two strong teams meeting in the finals seem to have improved a lot. The 1VS6 campaign has been put on every corner of the world by the NBA.

But right now, the Mavericks don't have the energy to think about anything related to the Heat. Rushing out of the west is the most important goal at present.

On the Western side, the Thunder and the Trail Blazers played hard as soon as they came up. The Spurs faced the Grizzlies, who are known for their defense, and the obstacles were much greater than expected. And the encounter between the rocket and the clipper is a showdown like Mars hitting the earth.

This season, the Rockets with the Morden combination are aiming for more than just the playoffs. Rockets general manager Morey has set the team a goal for the Western Conference Finals this year, which means they will have to make it to at least the third round to meet expectations.

The Los Angeles Clippers, on the other hand, are salivating over the championship trophy this year after two seasons of setbacks. Possession of Chris. Paul, Blake. Griffin, DeAndrew. Jordan, Jamal. Crawford and championship coach Doug. Rivers' Clippers don't want to go home early in the spotlight like they did in the previous two seasons.

As a result, the series between the Clippers and the Rockets was extremely intense. So far, the two sides have been tied 2-2 and none of the four games has been separated by more than double digits.

Watching these two teams battle it out in the playoffs, the happiest is undoubtedly Carlisle. Whoever advances, the Rockets and the Clippers, will consume a lot of energy and physical energy if they want to crush each other. These things are undoubtedly very beneficial to the calf.

Now all Carlisle has to do is prepare for both. For both the Rockets and the Clippers, Carlisle has arranged special tactical training. Anyway, now that the Mavericks have time to adjust, who will make them the first team in the league to advance?

On April 29, the third day after the Mavericks eliminated the Warriors, the gray-bearded Vince . Carter finally returned to his familiar locker room.

Although Carter is averaging just 10.9 points per game this season, Nick Young has been well placed in his place during his absence. But when "Old Flyer" returned, the Mavericks gave their most intense screams.

Looking at the ebullient locker room and the exhilarating atmosphere of the big game, Carter felt as if he was alive again. Sure enough, professional basketball is the world that really belongs to him.

The days of resting at home are easy, but Carter's heart is empty. Back in the locker room, the guy was filled with a sense of belonging.

"Boy, you seem to be very rampant during my absence!" After receiving a warm welcome from his teammates, everything returned to normal in the locker room, and Carter walked up to Yiyang and extended his hand to the young Chinese defender.

"I promised you that I would make it to the finals." Yiyang raised his arm and punched Carter. The promise to Carter at the bedside at the time was more than just words.

Four months and twenty-six days, Carter disappeared from the court for almost five months. Five months, although Yiyang has experienced many different things, big and small. But his promise to Carter has never been forgotten.

"When do they say you'll be able to play?" Seeing that Carter began to change clothes in front of the locker, Yiyang asked with concern.

"Now I can go on the court and do some recovery training, but I'm afraid I have to wait a month to play." Kata pulled out a training uniform with his name and number on it, with the Dallas Mavericks' name on his chest and his name on the back.

Looking at the jersey, the corners of Carter's mouth curled slightly. Long time gone, old man.

"A month later? At that time, it was almost time to play the finals. Yiyang calculated in his mind, in June, it was the frenzied summer of the finals.

"That's right...... Finals. Carter muttered, fantasizing about a stage he had never touched.

Over the years, Carter has not only failed to win the O'Brien Cup, but has never actually reached the Finals, or even made it to the Eastern Conference Finals as the "absolute core". Heaven always jokes with this "old flyer", making him sink again and again.

Carter during the Raptors period was his peak, "UFO" stayed in Toronto for more than 6 years, the best year was 2001, the Raptors and the 76ers fought 7 games, Carter failed to see Iverson win in the tie-break, so many people think that Carter has entered the Eastern Conference Finals as the core, otherwise, the showdown with Iverson in 2001 took place in the Eastern Conference semifinals, and the Eastern Conference Finals that year was the 76ers vs. the Bucks, and it was also the battle between Iverson and Ray Allen, and Carter, more than 6 years of Toronto career, The furthest is the Eastern Conference semifinals.

In the 2004-2005 season, the Nets acquired Carter through a trade, so some people have the illusion that "Carter and Kidd made it to the Finals". But in fact, Kidd did make it to the finals two years in a row, but that was in 2002 and 2003. Beginning with the 2004-2005 season, Carter spent more than four years in New Jersey, the furthest being the Eastern Conference semifinals.

Later, in the 2009-2010 season, Carter was sent to the Orlando Magic, where another delusion was born: "Carter followed the Magic to the Finals". In reality, however, the Magic's entry into the Finals was the 2008-2009 season, and Carter Sr. once again missed it all. So Carter didn't follow Orlando to the Finals, but he did touch the floor of the Eastern Conference Finals in his two years here. The 2010 Eastern Conference Finals were the Magic vs. the Celtics, but Carter was no longer in his prime, averaging only 13.7 points per game against the Celtics, far from being a "core player".

Over the years of Carter's career, he has always missed the Finals very "justly". He seems to be born with a curse, and every team he joins will end up missing out on the finals.

But this year...... Carter turned his head to look at Yiyang, who was seriously dressing up his gear. This year, that kid should be able to break this "curse".

Back on the training ground, Carter felt so familiar with everything around him. Carlisle, who always stands on the sidelines with his hands on his chest, tortures the trainer on the field to sweat profusely. Gobert and Toney, who have always been obsessed with practicing defense. Allen, always loves to compare three-point shots with teammates to Nick. Poplar......

Carter smiled, picked up the basketball on the floor, and threw it casually. You have to work harder! Five months has left him a lot behind others.

He asked Yiyang to lead the team to the finals, which does not mean that Carter is the kind of player who is willing to lie down and win the championship.

He has even thought that even if he still can't win the championship at the age of 40, he won't do such a thing as hugging for the championship. Because that won the championship didn't mean anything to Carter.

So, Carter just wants to train well now. In the finals, I also contributed to the team! Only then will he be able to lift the O'Brien Cup with peace of mind.

Clenching his fists, Carter's expression became serious. Everyone, come on!

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Despite advancing early, the Mavericks' training has never relaxed. Since eliminating the Warriors, Carlisle has been following the Clippers and Rockets every day, studying each other's style of play, and then practicing the corresponding restraint tactics on the training ground.

Even though there was no competition, the intensity of the training was not small at all. Even Carter, who has just returned from injury, is working so hard, and there is no reason for others to be lazy.

Finally, on May 3, Carlisle did not leave the players to practice, but put the players home early at 5 p.m.

Today is the day when the Clippers and Rockets fight for the seventh. As expected, these two teams ended up playing to the end.

And the final winner of this game will be the Mavericks' opponent the day after tomorrow! Therefore, Carlisle takes this game quite seriously. He sent all the players home early just to watch the game.

In this year's playoffs, Paul continued his high standard as always. While the playoff average is three points per game less than last year, it is a full four more assists per game.

There is no doubt that this year's Clippers are no longer the team that they were struggling to support with just Paul. Griffin and Jordan Jr. are maturing, and Redick and Barnes are also providing plenty of firepower for the team. Not to mention, the Clippers' big killer on the bench, Jamal . Crawford too.

Even if Paul doesn't have to score himself, he can guide his team to win games just by passing the ball. Only in this way can Paul be used to his fullest potential. You have to believe that after Paul activated the whole team's attack, his firepower was incomparable to that of Paul alone.

And today's tie-break is a typical "Paul-style" game.

On the field, Paul is able to score both on his own and for his teammates to score easily. Even Carlisle, who is used to watching Yiyang's performances, has to be amazed by Paul's strength. Paul is more mature and stable, and Paul is much more experienced than Yiyang. If the Clippers advance in the end, Yiyang's opponent will be very difficult to deal with.

On the court, Howard was tormented to death by the defense of Griffin and Jordan Jr. The scoring burden of the Rockets falls on Harden's shoulders.

But Harden's shooting percentage today is outrageously low. Barnes' rough defense has been slow for Harden to find his form.

Rotation time, this season's Sixth Man of the Year favourites Jamal Jamal Brown. Crawford also put in a good performance.

Under Paul's excellent organization, the Clippers scored 6 double-doubles and 4 points scored 20 points today!

When a team has played so well, it's almost impossible for them to lose the game.

In the end, it was Paul and his Clippers who persevered to the end, winning the tiebreaker with a score of 126-121.

After the game, Carlisle's heart was pounding in front of the TV. Paul's performance completely conquered him.

"22 points and 14 assists, helping the Clippers score six double-doubles! Chris. Paul, who, by his own means, took complete control of the game! James. The young duo of Harden and Howard had to accept the fate of being eliminated early! "Mike. Brin said, giving Paul a round of applause. "This also means that the strongest point guard in the league is about to collide head-on with Chris!"

After the game, Griffin looked incredibly excited. Today, Griffin scored a team-high 24 points, beating Howard's interior to the ground.

"Congratulations on making it to the Western Conference semifinals, do you still have the confidence to win against the Mavericks in the next round?" A reporter's question made the expression on Griffin's face suddenly disappear.

Yiyang ...... Calf...... In the playoffs, these words are mixed up and don't sound good to Griffin.

From entering the alliance to the present, Griffin has been crushed by Yiyang. Two seasons ago, the year Paul joined the Clippers, they were swept 4-0 by the Mavericks.

Dallas Mavericks? It's really a narrow road.

Griffin stared at the reporter solemnly, pointing to the camera with his finger. Carlisle in front of the TV even had the illusion that this kid was talking to himself.

"Wait, we'll get our revenge!"

Griffin stared at the camera for a few seconds, as if he could see through the Mavericks players in front of the TV.

The threat from Los Angeles is getting closer and closer.