Chapter 316: The Eastern Decisive Begins
The Warriors also settled the Grizzlies neatly in Game 6 and took the lead in the Western Conference Finals.
And this is the first time the Warriors have reached the Western Conference Finals since 1976.
On this night, the Warriors' star Curry was undoubtedly the brightest star on the court, not only did he score 32 points, 10 assists and 6 rebounds, but also hit a long-range three-pointer from the backcourt at the end of the third quarter. When talking about the ball, Curry revealed that in fact, when he was training, he often practiced long-range three-pointers, "I practice every day, really, I didn't lie." ”
Teammate Barnes said, "Stephen played his own style of basketball, which is why he became an MVP." ”
It is worth mentioning that just after the end of today's game, the Lakers star Kobe Bryant also tweeted, praising Curry's performance, "It's genuine." Fei Xia wrote.
Compared to the Warriors, as the losing side, the Grizzlies' soldiers are very disappointed. Marc Gasol said, "We've done our best...... Curry's three-pointer shouldn't be used as an excuse to lose, it's a great shot, but the Warriors aren't going to score 20 points for that shot, it's just a three-pointer. ”
It should be reminded that Gasol Jr.'s current contract will expire this summer, and whether he will stay in Memphis in the future seems to be full of doubts. But as a long-time interior partner, Randolph clearly wants Gasol to stay, "I told Gasol Jr. that I love him, and that Gasol knows where I want him to go, and that he should go to a team that makes him happy. ”
Subsequently, the drama between the Rockets and the Clippers was also announced.
With Harden's all-around performance of a quasi-triple-double, the Rockets quickly widened the gap in the final third quarter and finally defeated the Clippers 113-100 to advance to the Western Conference Finals. After falling behind 1-3 to achieve a big comeback with three consecutive wins, the Rockets became the ninth team in NBA history to achieve a comeback after falling behind 1-3.
It is also the first time in 18 years that the Rockets have returned to the Western Conference Finals since 1997, and they will face the Warriors in the Western Conference Summit.
There's not much to say about this game.
Paul was a tragic man, and even the media could not bear to continue to hurt him.
Of course, on the Internet, he has become the object of ridicule again, in the world of competitive sports, there has always been a win or a loser, and the Clippers had a good opportunity, but they didn't take it.
The Cavaliers settled the Eastern Conference semifinals early, but according to the league's schedule, their game was still behind Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals.
On May 19, the Western Conference Finals kicked off at the Oakland Arena.
Both sides were in good shape at the core, with Harden chipped in a quasi-triple-double, but it was Curry who took control of the game.
The Warriors also narrowly outscored their opponents by four points, and what worries Rockets fans is that Howard is injured in the game.
After the game, Howard's injury was in the spotlight, but according to the Monster himself, his injury was not serious, "Thank God, it wasn't serious, and even though a knee contusion limited my play, I don't think it would stop me from playing the rest of the series." ”
Harden said, "We don't care about the games that have passed, now what we have to do is get ready for the second game...... Today, the Warriors were playing small lineups for a long time, so that pushed me to play more aggressively and keep attacking the basket. ”
On the Warriors' side, the Splash Brothers thought after the game that the whole team did a good job of limiting Harden, Curry said, "The more difficult shots he makes, the better it will be for us, and I'm proud of the way the whole team plays, especially in the second quarter, everyone played as aggressively as they deserved." ”
Thompson believes that although he played Harden today and allowed the opponent to cut a quasi-triple-double, when it comes to the overall feeling of the defensive beard, he said, "I feel good." ”
The day after the Western Conference Finals, the Eastern Conference Summits matchup between the Cavaliers and the Hawks kicked off at Phillips Arena, home of the Hawks.
The Eagles got off to a good start, mainly with Jeff Teague.
And Carol, who had to appear before, couldn't play at all after meeting James.
That's the effect of player alignment, James is much better than the aging Pierce.
Korver is also completely limited by Zhang Xiaotian, he is very good at dealing with shooters, although Korver is more difficult to deal with than those slow-moving big shooters, but for the current Zhang Xiaotian there is no problem at all.
On the Cavaliers' side, Zhang Xiaotian's performance was stable, but Irving's feeling was still not good, they swept the Bulls, but Irving was a little embarrassed against Rose, and now Irving is not only in shape, but also does not feel very good physically.
Seeing that the score was behind, James immediately began to exert his power.
In fact, the Eagles' single defense and assistance defense are not bad, but James launched Weilai and everyone found that the Eagles' defense is still a little worse than the top.
They almost couldn't get Pierce in the Eastern Conference semifinals, how can they limit James now.
With consecutive sweeps in front, Cavaliers head coach David Blatter also rose in confidence, Irving was replaced when he was not in good shape, and Smith and Shampert played more.
Dellavedova also entered the rotation, and the team caught up with the score while not continuing to play the main force, which also surprised many.
In the playoffs, the Cavaliers are playing more and more easily.
At halftime, the two sides were tied at 51-51, but the Cavaliers had figured out what the Hawks were doing.
The Eagles have a few scoring points, Zhang Xiaotian and James can limit two, and after Shampert came up, the Eagles' outside line was basically restricted, and the slightly troublesome thing was the inside.
But it's not easy for the Hawks to play Mozgov inside, and if the Cavaliers play one big or four small, the Hawks' dual interior defense will have problems, and James can actually be significant Millsap.
Compared to the Bulls, the Cavaliers' defense is actually a little easier, and the Hawks mainly play team, without the likes of Rose and Jimmy Butler.
Of course, the team offense is more difficult to defend when it is played well, but the Eagles' team offense has not yet reached the top level.
Like the Spurs in the past, the Warriors this season are all exemplars of team offense, but they all have strong stars to step up the team offense.
If you don't have a strong star, strangle one or two points in the team, and the team's offense will fail.
It just so happened that Zhang Xiaotian and James on the Cavaliers' side had this ability, so as soon as the Cavaliers adjusted their defense, the Eagles' offense suddenly became ordinary.
There was no strong All-Star break, and the game was gradually taken by the Cavaliers.
In the third quarter, the Cavaliers targeted an increase in defensive intensity, which caused the Hawks to fall into a scoring drought for a while.
Based on past experience, it is not easy to play a game when the Cavaliers lead in the third quarter.