With a 3-0 lead, the series will lose its meaning, and the Lakers' probability of advancing has reached 100%, because there is still a gap in the strength of the two teams, and considering the competitive state of the series, no one is optimistic that the Warriors will be able to turn four games in a row. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

In fact, when down 3-0, head coach Steve Kerr also lost confidence, and he has recognized the strength of the Lakers. Although he will still resist with tenacity and perseverance on the surface, in fact, this round of the series can be said to be over, and now it is only a matter of time.

For everyone, everyone is watching to see how many games the Warriors can hold on. If they can really drag into Game 7, maybe the Warriors still have a chance. However, the Lakers did not give the Warriors any chance, and in the fourth game, relying on the overall performance of the team, the Lakers won the victory at Oracle Arena and successfully advanced to the Western Conference Finals.

This is the third consecutive year that the Lakers have reached the Western Conference Finals, which shows the success of this Lakers team since Chu Xuan became the head coach of the Lakers.

The Lakers' dominance is admirable, and the 4-0 sweep of the Clippers may not be too surprising, but now that they have swept the mighty Warriors 4-0, the Lakers' horror is terrifying. Everyone couldn't help but think that maybe the Lakers could continue to complete the sweep in the Western Conference Finals.

After the series, the Lakers returned to Los Angeles to rest and wait for the Western Conference Finals to begin.

The matchup between the other three groups in the league is still in full swing, and the playoffs are very intense and interesting. The next day, Chu Xuan got good news that Pau Gasol was able to return to playing, and his injury was still completely healed. For the Lakers, this is a very good addition, because Whiteside has confirmed the reimbursement of the season, and now the Lakers' interior depth has been greatly reduced, and Gasol's return can undoubtedly make the Lakers' strength a big increase. Chu Xuan was very happy about this, because with Gasol, his arrangement of troops would become more selective.

However, Gasol hasn't played for a long time, so it's urgent to get back to his game. During the days of preparation and rest, Chu Xuan formulated a special training plan for Gasol, and arranged for Nash to monitor Gasol throughout the whole process, so that he could regain his competitiveness as soon as possible with a health guarantee.

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In the days when the Lakers were preparing for the game, the other three sets of matchups were also divided one after another.

Stevens' magic did not help the Celtics go further, because the overall strength of the Celtics is still a big gap with the Cavaliers after all. After a 1-1 start, the Cavaliers then won three games in a row, and finally defeated the Celtics 4-1 and reached the Eastern Conference Finals immediately after the Lakers.

The remaining two sets of matchups are extremely anxious, and the situation of the series seems to be confusing. Because of the lack of a winner, both the Cavaliers and the Lakers will have to wait patiently, after all, the winners of these two series matchups will be their opponents.

Excitingly, both series reached tie-breaks, with the two tie-breaks taking place on the 14th and 15th. On the 14th, the Jazz team hosted the Rockets, Wiggins, who had been injured for a long time, returned from injury, adding a strong fighting force to the Jazz team, after all, Anthony's injury has not healed, and the strength of the Rockets is still greatly reduced. However, Wiggins' return from injury did not bring good luck to the Jazz, and he had a bad hand, shooting 7-of-19 from the field, and the Jazz lost to the Rockets 87-96 and stopped the playoffs.

Wiggins' poor performance put him on the cusp, you know, in the previous games he was not available, the Jazz played well, all the way to the Western Conference semifinals. However, after Wiggins' comeback, the Jazz lost immediately, and what is even worse is that this ball is still the most critical tie-break. Wiggins has been questioned around the world, and the storm of criticism has intensified, and some rumors have spread that Wiggins is likely to be traded.

This is not alarmist, as Wiggins, who has been groomed by the Jazz as a star player, has not lived up to the talent that everyone expected. Wiggins averaged 16.3 points per game in his first season, and this season, he averaged just 16.6 points per game. Although it is very stable, it is far from meeting the expectations of the Jazz. Isaiah Thomas, on the other hand, showed a strong individual performance, which was a surprise for the Jazz. If the Jazz really lost patience, maybe Wiggins would actually be traded. Of course, given Wiggins' talent, the Jazz might give him another year.

The Rockets and Jazz have separated the winners and losers, and the opponent of the Lakers' Western Conference Finals has finally been determined, that is, the Rockets, who pose a greater threat to the Lakers in the regular season.

On the 15th, the Eastern 76ers and the Pistons launched a tie-break battle, and finally the Pistons relied on Reggie Jackson's 31 points to defeat the 76ers 120-110 and reach the Eastern Conference Finals for two consecutive years, and this year's Pistons' opponent is still the Cavaliers. Compared with last year, the strength of both teams has increased to a certain extent, which makes people look forward to how much of a threat the Pistons can give the Cavaliers this year? Will James be able to make it to the Finals again?

The Eastern and Western finals began, the top four teams were determined, and the playoffs also entered a new ratings boom, and the attention has also increased a lot compared to some time ago.

On the morning of the 16th, the NBA officially announced the winners of the best rookie, and Joel Embiid of the Grizzlies got 130 first-place votes and became the rookie of the year in the 15~16 season with a perfect score of 650 points. On the Rookie of the Year list, Towns is second, followed by Stanley Johnson of the Suns, and Devin Booker is seventh.

For this best rookie, Embiid's election makes no sense, Chu Xuan also feels that Embiid's performance is phenomenal, and he should be the best rookie. It's just that for Chu Xuan, his only regret is that Tang Si can only be second. In fact, there is no way to do this, after all, in this Lakers team, there is no space for him to brush up on the data.

However, Towns said he didn't care, and his year with the Lakers has taught him what is most important in a player's career. That's the championship and the accolades, and now is the best time for him to win the championship, and he'll have more time to get individual accolades in the future. But the chance to win a championship is not always available.

After the award for Best Rookie was announced, the Eastern and Western finals kicked off.

On the 18th, Kobe Bryant scored a playoff high 37 points and led the Lakers to defeat the Rockets and win the first game. The next day, another matchup was also decided, the Cavaliers defeated the Pistons, also came out on top, James contributed 26 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists on 11-of-16 shooting.

On the day of the Cavaliers-Pistons game, the NBA officially announced the All-Rookie lineup, with Embiid, Towns, Stanley, Moodier and Portis selected for the first team, while Devin Booker, Rashad Vaughn, Okafor, Porzingis and Myerst were included in the second team.

Embiid and Towns need not be talked about in the future, and it is now agreed that the two will be rivals at the center position in the future. Then there's Portis of the Bulls, a rookie who is the main big center next to Butler and Middleton, and his performance is as good as he wants, averaging 8.4 points, 8.0 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per game in his rookie season. In the future of the Mavericks, Moodier averaged 12.3 points, 4.7 rebounds, 5.6 assists and 1.1 steals per game. Stanley Johnson, averaging 13.0 points and 6.4 rebounds per game.

On the second team, Devin Booker averaged 8.2 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game, Rashad Vaughn scored 9.2 points, the Celtics' Okafor averaged 6.9 points and 4.6 boards per game, the Grizzlies' Porzingis averaged 5.1 points and 3.6 boards per game, and the Heat's Myle Turner averaged 4.9 points and 3.5 boards. A few of them may not be particularly impressive, but they have already proven their talent in their first season, and everyone has been optimistic that they can have a bright future.

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On May 20th, the second game of the Lakers and Rockets series, this ball is very important, which many veterans know very well in their hearts, because in the best-of-seven series, if the leader wins the second game, he will lead 2:0 to gain an absolute psychological advantage. And if the loser wins the second game, the result will be slightly better, the big score will become 1:1, and the two sides will continue to compete on the unified starting line.

For the Rockets, they knew the importance of the second game, but the Rockets were still a bad move in the end, and the Lakers scored 20 points at the same time, and finally won the Rockets 120-100.

The Lakers won the second game, and the Cavaliers also did not lose to the Lakers, but were stronger. At the Quick Loan Center, the Cavaliers played their best game of the season, beating the Pistons by 52 points 140-88 at home. In this game, all the players of the Cavaliers were full of hands, shooting 21 three-pointers. James and Irving scored 30+ at the same time, and the Cavaliers scored a total of six double-doubles.

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With the Cavaliers and Lakers each leading 2-0, the situation in this year's playoffs is quite clear, and it is clear that there is a very good chance that the two teams will meet again in the Finals.

With the Lakers winning Game 3, the results of the Western Conference Finals are almost out, and the Lakers seem to be able to eliminate the Rockets and complete the great achievement of reaching the Finals for the third time in a row. In the East, the Cavaliers were pulled back by the Pistons at home, and the situation took a subtle turn.

On May 25, the Lakers defeated the Rockets for the fourth time and swept the promotion 4-0.

This was more than anyone expected, because although the Lakers have played a strong dominant game this season, no one expected the Lakers to sweep their opponents in three consecutive rounds.

After successfully advancing to the Finals, the Lakers will have one last opponent left this season.

Four days later, the Cavaliers returned to the Quick Loan Center, beating the Pistons to advance 4-1...... (To be continued.) )