On May 12, U.S. time, the G5 battle between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Houston Rockets also kicked off at the same time as the battle between the Heat and the Cavaliers. The Rockets, who had fallen behind by a total score of 1:3, returned to their home court to fight back. Harden, Dwight. Howard, Trevor. Ariza, Jason. Terry, Corey. Brewer & Terrence. Jones scored in double figures to help the team defeat the oncoming Angel City 'Air Pickers' 124-103.

James. Harden recorded a triple-double of 26 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists on 9-of-20 shooting, and more importantly, the Rockets were in a state of all-hands and several role players played vigorously, completely disrupting the Clippers' defensive system. Chris. Paul's 22 points and 10 assists were tied to Blake's. Griffin's 30 points and 16 rebounds failed to stop the Clippers' suppression from the first quarter, and the Houstoners' firepower in this game was like a floodway that suddenly opened the floodgates, and it was impossible to effectively stop it no matter what.

"If the Houstonians keep up the game tonight, I think they can look forward to winning the championship. When Corey. When Brewer was on the ball and hitting all the shots, it was hard not to win. ESPN commentator Chris Brown, who was in charge of commentating the game. Webb said after the game, "In the second half, they played like they would only be in a 2K game, which was to push and get the ball to the basket, no matter what kind of defense they were facing, and they were successful. I'm not excusing the Clippers, but honestly, I could see the best they could defend in CP3 throughout the game...... However, it was completely to no avail. ”

The 3-2 tie between the Clippers and the Rockets has attracted more attention and anticipation for the next game between the two sides at Staples Stadium in Los Angeles for Game 6 at the home of the City of Angels. And FOX Sports' national support survey has also seen a lot of changes - when the Clippers led the Rockets 3-1, in the non-California and Texas surveys, more than 70% of respondents believed that the Clippers would steadily reach the Western Conference Finals; After this powerful counterattack by the Rockets, the support rating for the Clippers to enter the Western Conference finals plummeted to 57%. Many netizens ridiculed in major forums that this may be Chris. Paul's curse of Setter was at work, so much so that every time he lost, it was a little inexplicable and difficult to explain with common sense......

A day later, on May 13, U.S. time, the fifth game between the Atlanta Hawks and the Chicago Bulls was also decided. The Eagles, who were at home, came back and found offensive form in the second half. Horford & Jeff. Teague unleashed a strong offensive wave. And the Bulls are because of the interior core Paul . Gasol's absence makes it difficult to play offensively, and Derrick, who is no longer magical. Rose was being watched with nowhere to hide, Jimmy. Butler, on the other hand, tried his best, but he couldn't do it alone. In the end, the Bulls, who were playing away from home, swallowed defeat again with a slight disadvantage of 82-84, and the series was 2-3 behind the opponent by one win.

Al. Horford's outstanding performance of 23 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 blocks made the always low-key All-Star center shine again, and many professionals believe that for Budenholzer, who studied under Popovich, Horford is his Tim. Duncan. Without Horford's role as a mainstay on the inside, the Hawks, known as the "Eastern Spurs," would simply not be able to function.

And the only normal performance in this game on the Bulls is Jimmy. Butler, the 'Iron Man' who was picked up by Coach Thibodeau, played 42 minutes in this game, struggling to score 25 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 blocks and 1 steal. Not only that, but he also put his opponent Demaré. Carroll was limited to just 4-of-11 shooting from the field, and only had 10 points and 4 rebounds. However, even so, the team's frustration on the offensive end is still extremely obvious, especially after the loss of Gasol's playmaker, there is almost no good playmaker in the entire Bulls team, and can only rely on Butler and Rose's breakthrough points. And the Eagles took advantage of that, and their targeted defense allowed them to win in the end.

On the other hand, the Western Conference battle between the Golden State Warriors and the Memphis Grizzlies, which took place on the same day, ended in a much simpler and clearer way. The Memphis, who had played against the Warriors for two games in a row, seemed to have exhausted their energy and luck, and when they arrived at Oakland's home court, they were immediately eliminated by the Golden Staters who were intent on rising 98-78. Mark. Gasol's poor offensive form made him the biggest culprit of the loss, and his performance on 8-of-22 shooting was not even as good as the 34-year-old veteran Zach. Randolph. As we all know, if the Grizzlies want to defeat the firepower of the Warriors, they must have an absolute advantage on both ends of the offensive and defensive ends. Gasol was replaced by Drummond. Green & Andrew. Bogut was severely restricted, causing the Grizzlies' biggest hole card to go down the drain.

However, the Grizzlies are as worthy of evaluation and learning as ever on the defensive end, and the fact that the Golden State Warriors in playoff form can score less than 100 points is enough to show how sophisticated and sophisticated their defense is. Stephen. Curry in Mike. Conley's marker played another dysfunctional game, scoring 18 points on 6-of-16 shooting from the field; If it weren't for Clay. Thompson with Andre who stepped up on the bench. Iguodala is in good form and has kept the team on fire, otherwise it's hard to say who will win or lose.

The Warriors' second team is one of the best in the league. Livingston, Leandro. Barbossa, as well as the likes of Aizeli, are quality substitutes coveted by other teams, while Andre Anderson. Iguodala has the same level as other teams to start, and the strength of Philadelphia's little AI has not dropped significantly.

Steve. After Kerr coached the Golden State Warriors, Iguodala was demoted to the bench to augment the team's second team, giving way to third-year Harrison. Barnes. However, Iguodala, who has a low-key temperament, has no complaints about this, and is dedicated to contributing his strength in the second team, averaging 7.8 points, 3.3 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.2 steals per game in the regular season. A striker who can score, defend and play, and can compare with the importance of the second team, I am afraid that the only one who sticks to San Antonio is the Argentine.

Compared to the matchup in the first round of the playoffs, it is obvious that the second round of teams is much more anxious to fight each other, and the proximity of strength and the desire for promotion make no one willing to give up easily. In such a hot atmosphere, the time has come on May 15, and the Miami Heat are about to face their old rival, the Cleveland Cavaliers, on their home court.

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Addison arrived at the gym before 8:00 a.m., and he was unable to train due to the previous day's ice rehabilitation, so he wanted to give himself more time to adjust to his condition and feel before tonight's game. With Gary. Payton set a time of 9:00 a.m., so Addison still has some time to train freely.

"I knew you were going to come in early today...... See, do I know you better than you expected now? Aside from the gym's security guards, Addison didn't expect to meet someone who arrived at the gym earlier than him at this point in time, especially since this person was wearing a thick protective gear on his right leg.

"Come on, Dwyan, are you sure you come out and hang around like this, and Yunyen won't be angry enough to kill?" Addison walked over with a smile, and Wade was sitting on the sidelines of the court in casual clothes, a basketball in his hand. Although he didn't know why Wade, who was still recuperating from injury, was here, Addison had a hunch that it was something related to him.

Wade smiled indifferently, and suddenly with a flick of his wrist, he passed the basketball to the young Chinese who walked by: "If I don't touch the basketball for a few days in a row, my hands will feel very unnatural." No matter what people say, I'm very passionate about what I do, at least until I retire...... I want to keep that mindset all the time. ”

Addison tossed the basketball back with his backhand, smiling at the boss of his team. He knew Wade had something to say, and it was something important. Sure enough, under this kind of staring, Wade had no choice but to pout helplessly and throw the basketball in his hand aside: "Maybe you don't know yet, Eddie, but your subconsciously sharp gaze can sometimes make people very uncomfortable...... Come and sit down, boy, and let's talk. ”

"I don't want to talk about anything related to my mistake right now, Dwyan." Despite his complaints, Addison sat down on the sidelines. He himself didn't know if he wanted to find someone to talk about his depression and unwillingness, and if he did, maybe Dr. Buxon (Addison's psychiatrist during aphasia) was a better choice.

Wade glanced at him, didn't refute the young man's request, and said, "Eddie, do you know how many jerseys have been retired from the Heat's American Airlines arena so far?" ”

"If I'm not mistaken, four."

"That's right, four jerseys...... Tim. Hardaway's No. 10, Alonzo. Morning's No. 33, Shaq. O'Neill's No. 32 with Michael. Jordan's number 23. Speaking of which, even many Miamians are noncommittal about the retirement of Shaq and Jordan's jerseys here. The only people they really saw as heroes were Alonzo and the crossover spokesperson, and it didn't have the majesty of Los Angeles or Boston, and you could feel it when you looked up like a Heroic Mozuka. Wade said softly, an indescribable gleam in his eyes, "That's why the people here are desperate for heroes, and I'm here to echo that desire." ”

Addison nodded, the title of the soul of the Wade Heat is well deserved, whether it is the performance of the finals in 06, or the perseverance in this South Coast court over the years, it shows that he is very important to Miami.

"And so do you, Add. Now you have to be the hero here, whether you find it too difficult or not, and you have to respond to the Miami people's desire for heroes. Wade turned his head to look Addison in the eye and pressed one hand on his shoulder, "Heroes don't ask about the past, they just forge ahead...... You don't really care about what mistakes you have made or what mistakes you have made, you just need to rush forward with expectations. That's what I've done before, and it turns out I'm doing pretty well, isn't it? ”