The Clippers and Rockets have finished the series, the first round of games is basically over, the top four in the West have all been released, and the teams in the top half have successfully defeated their opponents in the bottom half, which is a relatively rare phenomenon compared to the past few years.

In the east, the Cavaliers have been resting for more than half a week, but their opponents have not yet been confirmed.

There are two groups of games in the East that have entered the tie-break, the Raptors lost to the Hornets on the road, and the Raptors' backcourt double-gun "garbage brothers" are completely solid, even if they return to Toronto's home court, they are not very sure.

In contrast, the Hornets in the bottom half of the region performed impressively, forcing the Heat into a tie-break, and Jeremy Lin also had a pretty good play in the series.

However, none of this situation will have much impact on the Clippers, as their opponents for the next round have already been decided, and they will face the defending champion Warriors in the next round, and the first round of the two sides will be played on April 30, the last day of April, at the Oracle Center Arena, the home of the Warriors.

After entering the semifinals, there will be only two groups left in the East and West, and if you want to choose one of the most suspenseful matchups among these four groups, I am afraid it will be the Clippers and the Warriors.

When the Clippers and the Rockets were playing, because of the injuries of Paul and Griffin, there was still a saying that it was not declining, but when it came to playing with the Warriors, it would be a completely different story, just two words: cannon fodder.

Although Curry, the core of the Warriors, was injured, the Warriors still swept the Mavericks easily and happily, and Curry was not there. Thompson and Green took over the shift perfectly, and Livingston was also comfortable on the playmaking end.

A concluding remark. Even without Curry, let the Rockets play the Warriors. It's a blessing to be able to win a game, it's not an opponent at the same level at all.

If Paul and Griffin weren't injured, the Clippers would still have the strength to compete with the Warriors, but right now, it's a two-tier team at all.

It is not too much to describe it as cannon fodder, and it could not be more appropriate.

Even those celebrities who originally looked down on the Clippers turned to complain about the Clippers.

"It's not a fair matchup at all, the Clippers proved in the series against the Rockets that they're a strong team, but now it's a huge injustice to have them play against the defending champions." Kenny Smith said on the T.N.T. show.

"Win over the Rockets. It was both a blessing and an unfortunate thing for the Clippers, as the first two rounds saw the Warriors defend their title more easily than any previous championship. Miller sighed in an interview with reporters.

"Maybe the Clippers will give us another miracle performance, but I believe that will force a stronger Warriors team, and without CP3 and Blake, I really can't think of a reason for the Clippers to win the series, oh no, it shouldn't be said to win the series, I don't think they can pose a threat to the defending champions. Even if it's a game. "Barry's style is still the same as always.

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This is the outside world's evaluation of the Rockets and Clippers series, in fact, not to mention these celebrities or the media, even the fans, no one thinks the Clippers have any chance. On Twitter and Facebook, fans were overwhelmed by the series matchup, and even Clippers fans were silent like never before.

Actually, don't talk about the outside world. Even Cassel changed his tone in an interview with reporters, saying that the primary goal of this round of the series is to play style. Hit the momentum.

The only exception is Reggie Miller, a famous man who has a high opinion of Tang Shuai. In an interview with reporters, Tang Shuai will lead the Clippers to win at least two games.

Of course, Miller's argument was like a flat boat swimming against the current, which could not set off any wind and waves at all, and was soon drowned out by other public opinion.

The day before the game, Tang Shuai sweated alone in the arena, and it was less than a week since he got the AI exclusive corssover bag and the street ball king's exclusive bag, although he had used it many times in the game, but he still needed to practice hard to use the technology himself, and this is the purpose of training at this time.

The difference from the previous game is that Tang Shuai himself knows in his heart that there is a big gap in the strength of the two teams, and if he wants to close this gap, he must double the effort he needs to pay, at this time does not allow him to think about packing, the only thing he can do is to master the existing skill package skillfully, this is the only chance for the next showdown.

Others may think that they will definitely lose, teammates and coaches think that they just need to play with their characteristics, but he can't, and he can't finally have such a chance to compete against the defending champion in the playoffs, and he can't just admit defeat so easily.

"Don, go back early to rest, there is still a game to play tomorrow, don't be too tired from practicing yourself." When Billups passed by the training hall, he saw that Tang Shuai was still training alone, so he reminded him.

"I see." Tang Shuai answered, packed up his things and followed back to the villa.

When he returned to the villa, he just opened the door and went in, and saw Su Mei packing up her things there.

A look of surprise flashed in his eyes, during this time UCLA was actively preparing for the upcoming knockout round, Su Mei should not be too busy, this is the first time she has seen her come back so early, and this looks like she is going out to pack her clothes.

"You're back." Su Mei put down the clothes in her hand and turned around and said.

"You're on a business trip?" Tang Shuai asked suspiciously.

Su Mei shook her head and said with a smile: "I'll go to Golden State with you tomorrow." ”

"To the Golden State? Are you with me? Tang Shuai was stunned for a moment.

"Well, I've taken a leave of absence from the team." Su Mei said and walked over to him, "I know that this match means something different to you, and you will need me by your side." ”

After Su Mei finished speaking, Tang Shuai couldn't help but feel excited in his heart, Su Mei was still the same Su Mei, even if she didn't have much time to be together, she could still know what he was thinking at once.

"Actually, you don't need to take a leave of absence." Tang Shuai said.

Su Mei had already walked to his side at this time, hugged him, buried her head in her arms, and said: "My man is about to usher in the most critical game of his career, if this is not necessary, what else is necessary?" ”

Tang Shuai's heart trembled, and he reached out and gently caressed Su Mei's back.

On April 30, US time, the members of the Clippers took a special plane to Golden State, and Tang Shuai did not go with the team, but flew over with Su Mei on a flight earlier.

The NBA playoffs are more intense than the regular season, and the Clippers have just finished their series with the Rockets, and the second round of games is about to start after a day of rest, which is definitely a big test of the players' endurance.

Considering this situation, Kassel did not arrange daily training, but gave the players a rare half-day off.

Tang Shuai was supposed to take this time to rest, but Su Mei came to accompany her, although he couldn't have a lot of fun, but he still took Su Mei to visit several famous local places in Auckland.

Oakland is the eighth largest city in California, adjacent to San Francisco, so it is also known as the Golden State, the Golden State has two very distinctive attractions, one is the Oakland saltwater lake, which is located in the center of Oakland, is not the only saltwater lake with tides, and the other place is the Oakland Zoo, as the best city in California wildlife protection, this zoo has raised nearly 200 animals, and all of them are free-range, allowing visitors to experience the most realistic scene.

Tang Shuai took Su Mei to visit these two places, and the two of them were very happy, although they were already together, they were usually busy with their own affairs, and such opportunities were too rare.

And while they were hanging out, something small and small happened in the Oracle Center arena.

The Clippers are in a row, and the players' physical fitness and mentality have to go through a very big test, but in comparison, the Warriors are much more relaxed, they have finished the series early, and they have had four or five days of rest at this time, and Kerr naturally arranged the team's practice.

Just after the end of the practice, the local media naturally conducted a post-training interview, and in this interview, when a reporter asked whether the Draymond Green Clippers were the only team to win the Warriors twice in the regular season, whether it would be a psychological burden on them, Green's answer was intriguing: "Dude, our goal is to win the championship, and I hope the Clippers can win two of us like they did in the regular season, otherwise it will not necessarily be a good thing for us to enter the division finals with an 8-0 score." ”

The contempt in Green's words doesn't need to be explained at all, as a representative of the NBA's hard-working talent, Green is worth learning from all NBA players, but his big mouth is just as memorable as his efforts.

In fact, it is reasonable for Green to have such an attitude, after all, the Clippers actually beat the Warriors twice in the regular season, and there were several verbal battles and conflicts between the two sides, if he did not have such remarks, it would be abnormal.

The Oracle Arena was packed on the night of April 30, and despite Curry missing the game due to injury, the Warriors' invincible performance still had fans all over Golden State go crazy, and now that they are in the Western Conference semifinals, there is no reason for them to miss a single game.

In the locker room before the game, the players of the Clippers were talking and laughing, and without the pressure of having to win, the mentality of the players was much more relaxed.

Only Tang Shuai kept his face strained and kept taking deep breaths.

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