After the time came on May 4, the results of the first round of the Western Conference have all been released.

The Oklahoma City Thunder survived six games against the Trail Blazers. While losing James. Harden, but the Thunder's goal in recent years is still to win a championship. They didn't allow themselves to be eliminated in the first round, so the young people survived to the end with their stronger willpower.

It also took the Spurs six games to survive the Memphis Grizzlies' "bloody mouth". I have to admit that the strength of the Grizzlies in recent years has indeed been very scary. If it weren't for the Mavericks led by Yiyang last season, they might have been able to make their mark on the stage of the Western Conference Finals. This year, the Grizzlies were unlucky to run into the Spurs again, and had no choice but to be eliminated early.

And the one most closely related to the Mavericks is undoubtedly the series between the Clippers and the Rockets. It wasn't until last night that the two sides decided the final winner in the brutal way of tying seven. There seems to be no question of who will advance from the Rockets and Clippers, both of whom are star-studded championship alternates. And Chris. The head-to-head confrontation between Paul and Yiyang has also attracted the attention of many media.

"It's not wrong, judging by Griffin's post-game remarks yesterday, the Clippers haven't forgotten the shame of being swept out by the Mavericks two seasons ago. This year, the Clippers have a complete roster, and the team's run-in is also very mature. If the Mavericks want to get through, I'm afraid it won't be so easy. ”

"Although the Mavericks have broken their 'Black Eight' curse, the real challenge is just about to begin."

"Chris. Paul was by no means a young Stephen. Curry, too, will score as much as he wants in the game will no longer be a reality. In addition, DeAndrew. Jordan and Blake. Griffin's presence also made the inside advantage that the Mavericks relied on to survive disappear in an instant. It's going to be a hard-fought series, and I wouldn't be surprised if we get to a tie-break. ”

The media saw this game as a close matchup, and the Mavericks were indeed strong, but the Clippers were not fuel-efficient lamps either.

Griffin has played the pinnacle of his career this season, averaging just 13.2 points and 5.5 rebounds per game in the playoffs last season, and was seen by the media as a burden in the playoffs. But in this year's playoffs, Griffin averaged 23.5 points and 7.4 rebounds per game, making him a true right-hand man for Paul.

Griffin's newly developed mid-range shooting and playmaking ability made him more comfortable on the court. The champion of 2009 has begun to transform into a real superstar.

On the other side, DeAndrew. Jordan has also grown into one of the best centers in the league. Last season's poor numbers of 45 percent shooting and 6.3 rebounds per game in the playoffs made him just one of the league's many blue-collar centers.

But in this year's playoffs, Jordan Jr.'s finishing ability under the basket has greatly improved. In the first round of the series, he faced Howard, and he also averaged a super high shooting rate of 75% per game. In addition, the numbers of 12.5 rebounds and 1.8 blocks per game are enough to show how good this guy is in the three-second zone.

When the Clippers' two interior lines begin to grow, they are paired with a more mature Paul and a bunch of great helpers. This season's Los Angeles Clippers are really different from what they used to be.

It's no wonder that Griffin was so rampant after the game against the Rockets, who in his eyes simply couldn't be defeated.

Just when the Mavericks are preparing for the game at full strength and ready to get off to a good start at home. An official news from the alliance made Carlisle unhappy.

That is, the day after the end of the series between the Rockets and the Clippers and the day before the start of the Western Conference semifinals, the NBA official and the Clippers officially announced at the same time that the team's guard Jamal . Crawford lifted the Sixth Man of the Year trophy for the second time in his career after the '09-10 season.

Jamal. Crawford's average of 18.6 points per game in the regular season is indeed very explosive. And the role of this guy is not reflected by data alone. Sometimes Griffin and Paul are out of shape, and Crawford is able to step up and take on the role of star player and lead the team to victory.

This guy definitely has the ability to dominate the game. Presenting the award the day before the start of the Western Conference semifinals will undoubtedly give the Clippers a big morale boost.

After seeing this news, Carlisle was even more sure. Tomorrow's game is destined to be difficult for the Mavericks.

"It seems that the opponent is menacing." Looking at the news site full of news related to the Clippers, Carlisle's assistant Armstrong shook his head. The playoffs in the West have played so far, and there are no weak teams to speak of. Although the Clippers didn't advance until yesterday, that doesn't mean they're necessarily weaker.

"Didn't you hear Griffin? They are threatening revenge. ”

"If you take it lightly, you may really be retaliated." Armstrong finished and looked at the court. Luckily, everyone worked very hard. They weren't complacent about sweeping the Warriors, because advancing to the first round would no longer satisfy the Mavericks.

On the basketball court, Gobert and Dyrem Porter are still practicing offense and defense under the basket. The two muscular men's favorite thing to do every day was hand-to-hand combat, and Durham Porter was desperate to make Gobert feel more aggressive.

In the first round against the Warriors' weak interior line, Gobert played smoothly and it can be said that he barely experienced the intensity of the playoffs. Can face the Clippers and DeAndrew. Jordan, it's a different story.

As a result, today Damham Potter began to deliberately look for a more intense confrontation and play more aggressively. He didn't want to see Gobert, a rookie, step into battle unprepared and be bombarded by the enemy.

"Isn't that going to work? DeAndre is several times stronger than me!? Bowler pushed violently under the basket while not forgetting to use words to stimulate the Frenchman.

"Don't be long-winded, old man, I'll get you here, and then I'll go and get that guy named Jordan!" Gobert, who looked thinner than Bowler, gritted his teeth.

At this moment, Daehlam Porter suddenly turned around and broke through, and then jumped directly with the intention of dunking! But to be honest, Durham Porter's offensive ability is not enough for him to score on Gobert's head.

Gobert leaped high to the air, flicked the charge in the air, and then with a wave of his long arm, he once again flew the Haitian's basketball fan off the line.

But this time the confrontation seemed to be a bit too tough, and Daimpoter completely lost his balance and was about to slam into the wooden floor!

Gobert hurriedly stretched out his hands and hugged Durham Porter's waist, which helped the tall Haitian stabilize his center of gravity and avoid a heavy blow.

"You two are going too far!" Carlisle was so frightened when he saw the scene just now that he was in a cold sweat! If Bowler really fell down just now, at the age of 33, he would really get hurt!

"Hehe, it's okay boss, we're safe." Dareham Potter lost his ferocity just now, and his kind smile made Carlisle lose his temper in an instant.

Dareham Potter likes to play under Carlisle because he thinks Carlisle is a very disciplined coach who is very intelligent and knows how to get along with his players. Don't look at these things as simple as they seem, but if you look at the entire league, there are only a handful of managers who can do it all.

For people he respects and recognizes, Dareham Potter always greets him with a smile.

"Don't worry, I'll protect him at all times." Gobert also waved his hand from Carlisle.

"Come on, boy, if I hadn't been there for me protecting you at all times, you might have been reimbursed for the season...... Hey, thank you just now. Daimpot was unconvinced, but finally patted Gobert on the chest.

Carlisle shook his head, there was nothing he could do about the excess enthusiasm of the two centre-forwards.

"Anyway, stay safe, I don't want to see anyone fall, you know?" Carlisle waved his hand and left.

"Old man, I'll cover you again!"

"Don't be smug boy, I'll pay it back immediately!"

As soon as Carlisle turned around, the two center forwards, one old and one young, who advocated hard matching, fought again. Gobert and Durham Potter really smell like each other. But also again, without their tough interior defense, the Mavericks wouldn't have been able to make 69 wins, or even get to where they are today.

Let's hope these two centers are well......

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A day flew by, and at half past eight in the evening of May 5, 2014, the Clippers and the Mavericks, who had already qualified, fired the first shot of the Western Conference semifinals.

Facing the visiting old rival Clippers, the fans in the arena of the American Route Center were more excited than before. In this round of the series, the Mavericks fans all dressed uniformly and wore blue T-shirts, which brought a very strong visual impact to the arena

And when the Clippers players came on the court to warm up, the fans booed endlessly and even made Griffin ask the team doctor for two cotton balls to plug his ears.

After the start of the competition, the atmosphere became more enthusiastic. Whenever a Clippers player has the ball, the boos never stop. But as soon as the Mavericks got the players, the boos immediately turned back into cheers.

"I have to admit that the Mavericks fans have created a real devil's home court!" Even Mike, who is used to seeing big scenes. Brin, all said.

What about competitions? The fight was just as intense. Both Paul and Yiyang have organized their team's offense smoothly. The Mavericks' defense is facing a huge challenge, as the Clippers' starting five all have scoring ability, unlike against the Warriors, and locking up Curry and Thompson would be a big deal.

The game lasted until the sixth minute of the first quarter, when a breakaway by Yiyang resulted in a foul on Griffin. Griffin, on the other hand, had to be replaced by Rivers because of two early fouls.

Griffin was replaced by the Clippers' second biggest forward, Glenn, who had played well with the Celtics. Davis.

Big Baby didn't feel much at ease when he came on, perhaps because he was too excited, and he grabbed the shot in the mid-range position as soon as he came up. However, that ball was just passed to him by Paul.

This mid-range shot naturally failed to hit under Nowitzki's interference, in fact, the "big baby's" mid-range shot was not stable enough, and it was not surprising that the shot was missed.

Then the Mavericks attacked, and Iguodala's shot from beyond the three-point line missed the basket, and the basketball slammed into the frame. But Davis didn't get stuck in time and was dodged in by Bowler to steal the offensive rebound.

Daimpoter grabbed the ball and immediately handed it back to Yiyang, who quickly turned the ball into Iguodala's hands.

Iguodala adjusted and hit another three-pointer, and this time, the basketball hollowed into the net.

In the playoffs, a role player who makes a mistake on two consecutive rounds is sure to get scolded. Because in such a fierce match, mistakes in two consecutive rounds are likely to bury the whole situation.

"If you can't fuck it, sit down with me, fat idiot!" Sure enough, Rivers' duck immediately roared, which made Davis on the court very shameless. Don't look at the chubby and harmless look of "Big Baby", but don't forget that he played next to Garnett, the "iron-blooded" striker. This guy's temper is not necessarily very good.

Twenty seconds later, Paul assisted J.J. Redick on a shot from beyond the three-point line, which was a three-pointer for the Mavericks.

But this didn't make "Big Baby" angry, he was still thinking about how to use his performance to shut up that Rivers guy!

Rivers knew that letting Davis, who was 2.06m and didn't jump much, defend Nowitzki would be tantamount to suicide. So, now it's Jordan Jr. playing against Dirk, and Davis is actually playing at the No. 5 position.

Nowitzki stepped back and made a jumper after receiving a pass from Yiyang, but Jordan Jr.'s excellent defensive ability caused Dirk's shooting to be seriously disrupted.

The basketball hit the side of the basket and bounced out vigorously. Davis finally got stuck in the position, but it turned out to be a long rebound. His arm span was not good enough, and he couldn't touch the basket or basketball at all after jumping, and Dalem Porter, who was stuck behind him, scored his second consecutive offensive rebound.

This time, Dyreham Porter intends to attack a second time on his own. He jumps and shoots from close range that isn't too difficult for Durham Porter.

Davis turned and rushed towards Damham Potter, his eyes full of anger. This old guy completely angered him!

The huge body of the "big baby" made him "unable to brake the car" and directly crashed into the elderly Haitian. Instead of slowing down, Davis, who was accustomed to being next to Garnett, lowered his center of gravity and slammed his shoulder into Hellam Porter.

He clamped his arm between Delham Porter's knee and overturned the 2.11-meter-tall man directly! Because of Davis, Durham Porter's knee was twisted a little.

On the training ground, Gobert will protect the veteran in time. But in the heat of the playoffs, others are thinking about how to hurt you......

"Boom!" A man of Dalham Porter's size fell directly to the hard board, and the floor trembled because of it. After that, the Haitian did not stand up again, but clutched his knees in pain, unable to move.

"Old man!" Gobert looked into the arena worriedly, but due to league rules, he couldn't get off the bench and play innocently.

"Damn it!" Seeing this, Yiyang immediately turned to face the "big baby", but was hugged by Nowitzki in time. Dirk knew what Yiyang wanted to do, Pachuria, who deliberately hurt people last time, couldn't play until now.

But in the playoffs, the Mavericks can't afford to be suspended by Yiyang.

"Big Baby" raised his hand with a nonchalant look on his face, signaling that he had committed a foul. Now let's see, who's supposed to sit down?

That's the playoffs, damn old guys!