Chu Xuan and Westbrook had another war of words, it seemed that the two of them were always unable to maintain a friendly relationship, which was a bit puzzling, could it be said that two guys who were both from UCLA really didn't have any friendship?

Well, it's hard to figure out, and it can probably only be explained by Westbrook's unique personality, which is not an easy guy to work with. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info but, to be sure, this is a very likable guy. Because for Westbrook, whether it is an opponent or a friend, he is more liked than hated.

Take Chu Xuan as an example, his evaluation of Westbrook is that Westbrook is a very charismatic guy, he is a polyhedron with a variety of qualities. There may be moments when you hate him, but he will soon make you like him more. Chu Xuan respected Westbrook very much, so he wouldn't mind what Westbrook said, but enjoyed a war of words with this rebellious guy. After all, if nothing else really happens, then this round of the much-watched Western Conference Final Series does seem a little boring.

In the time before waiting for the start of Game 4, the outside news mainly revolved around the Eastern and Western Finals, and the most talked about was Westbrook's wild talk about making Chu Xuan out of the NBA, in addition to the possible problem of Kobe's comeback, and then whether the Cavaliers could withstand the inside pressure from the Pistons and successfully reach the Finals.

You know, not only for the outside world, but also for this business league, letting the Lakers and Cavaliers play each other in the Finals is definitely an arrangement that can create a sensation. Therefore, when the Lakers lead 3-0, most of the attention is on the Eastern Conference finals series, because only if the Cavaliers win the battle of Kings Mountain, then James will face Kobe Bryant in the Finals The possibility will become greater.

However, according to the schedule, the fourth game of the Western Finals will be one day earlier than the fifth game of the Eastern Finals. In other words, no matter what the outcome of the battle of Tianwang Mountain in the East is, it is very likely that the matchup between the Lakers and the Thunder will be decided before then.

The fourth game of the Western Conference Finals is scheduled for 8 p.m. on May 23, and the game has generated a lot of viewership. And the outside media also played a gimmick: "The Lakers are expected to sweep the Thunder in the Western Conference Finals!" ”

It's quite a news gimmick, you know, it's the Western Conference Finals. The teams that can reach the Western Conference Finals are definitely very strong. It can be said that no team has the possibility of sweeping, and this can be reflected from the situation in the Eastern Finals. However, the situation in front of us now is that the Lakers have a 3-0 lead over the Thunder, and they only need to win this game to make the Lakers able to sweep 4-0 and advance to the Finals.

Throughout the history of the NBA, in the 15 seasons after entering 2000, there have only been 2 sweeps in the 15 Western Conference Finals, the first time was the Western Conference Finals in the 00~01 season, when the Lakers swept the Spurs 4:0. The second time was in the 12~13 season, when the Spurs swept the Grizzlies 4-0. And now, the Lakers are on their way to completing their third sweep......

As if, this is a great honor, and it also has extraordinary significance. You know, the Lakers have been lacking the main point guard Kobe Bryant, if they can sweep the Thunder, it will definitely be a great boost to the morale of the Lakers, and at the same time, the self-confidence of the Lakers players will be improved like never before. At that time, the Lakers will have a lot of confidence even if they face the Cavaliers, which will be very beneficial to their title defense.

Under such circumstances, the outside world is in full swing, and Chu Xuan is naturally worried that the mentality of the players will be affected. So, he made a request to everyone:

"Focus on the game, don't think about the game. Everyone does their job well and keeps a peaceful mind. ”

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On the 23rd, about eight o'clock, the NBA officially announced the last award of the season, and the most talked about award, the NBA All-NBA Team.

The best team is not equal to the best team in the league, and the standard for determining whether to enter the best team is the vote of journalists, not the ranking according to strength. So, whenever this lineup is announced, it always triggers all kinds of complaints and all kinds of discussions. Each year's best team is voted for by sports journalists in the U.S. and Canada, as well as the presenters. The main basis for the selection is not only the individual performance of the players, but also the team's record and the influence of the players.

Actually, on this point, Chu Xuan has a point of view.

Chu Xuan feels that if a player wants to be selected for the best team, he must first be able to create a story, and without a story, it will not attract attention, and there will be nothing to watch. No matter how good the game is, it will be difficult for the reporters and hosts to vote for the best team, after all, there are only 15 spots in this best combination. The league's All-Star players are three times or more than that.

The results of this year's All-First Team Chu Xuan are quite recognized, namely James, Kobe, Knoll, Griffin and Westbrook. James, the league's No. 1 man, is a signature player, and his name is a symbol of the first team. Griffin, this year's new MVP, is in full swing, and his personal performance has set a new career high, and the Clippers have also reached the Western Conference semifinals. Westbrook, who is even better than last season, has more efficiency and more personal dominance, and although he has greatly squeezed Durant's living space, he is definitely one of the best players in the league. Then there are Kobe and Noll, and compared to the other three players, Kobe and Knoll may not be impressive in stats, but they and the Lakers have been full of stories this season, and it is expected that they will be selected to the best team at the same time.

The five named to the All-Second Team this season are Leonard, Harden, George, Curry and Cousins.

Kawhi Leonard, the future of the Spurs, has a suffocating defense, and the terrible thing is that he has completed a metamorphosis on the offensive end this season, averaging 23.9 points per game and shooting 40% from three-point range for the first time. Many felt that Leonard should be named to the first team, but the Spurs' record lacked some convincing.

Curry, the sharpshooter who leads the trend of the times, he has interpreted shooting into an art, and many people are really excited when they watch him play. If there are no injuries, Curry would be the most capable player of this era. This season is the best proof of this, as he is one of only four players in the league to score more than 2,000 points in a single season, second only to Westbrook's 2,218 points, and he made league history by making 352 three-pointers. Curry's scary isn't his scoring, because as a point guard, he's selfless enough. He also averages 7.3 assists per game, which makes him difficult to stop. As many people imagine, if Curry can average 25 or 30 shots per game, then he could easily break Mike Jordan's single-season scoring average record.

Harden, the leader of the Houston Rockets, after two seasons of running-in, he and Howard are already a very good combination of inside and outside, which makes the Rockets very competitive. Harden is a very well-rounded defender, he's learning how to be the leader of a team, and he's able to make his teammates better, as evidenced by Howard's "20+10" for two consecutive seasons.

George, this is a player with no limit to talent, and he will be an all-round forward who can threaten James' position. Since he entered the league, every year has passed, he has realized more of his natural potential, which has made him extremely formidable and is becoming the darling of the league step by step. No one doubts that he has the potential to become the number one man in the league, and as ESPN commented, George is so talented that the only thing that can stop him from rising is injury. However, George has remained fit and his short legs have not materialized. This season, George averaged 23.1 points, 8.4 rebounds, 4.1 assists, 1.9 steals and 1.0 blocks per game, shooting 48.3%, 40.5% and 87.8% from three. He's perfect, and the numbers probably don't tell the whole story of how terrible he is. Because as long as he is willing to score, he can get higher scores. Just like the Pacers' game against the Clippers on January 28 this year, George scored a career-high 47 points on 19-of-29 shooting, which is very rare.

Cousins, in the era of the withering center, the appearance of Cousins is definitely comforting. He is slowly learning to control his temper, which makes him more dominant on the field. His attacking skills are outstanding, which is something that is hard to find as a center forward. Moreover, Cousins' ability to protect rebounds is getting better and better, he has averaged more than 12 rebounds per game for two consecutive seasons, and this season, Cousins has narrowly lost to DeAndre Jordan in the rebounding title competition by 0.1. At just 24 years old, Cousins still has an immeasurable amount of room to grow, and it's not hard to imagine that he will be the strongest contender for the league's No. 1 center in the next 10 years.

As for the All-Round Third Team, the five selected are Durant, Lillard, Anthony, Davis, and Jimmy Butler. Although Durant's statistics have declined to a certain extent, his popularity cannot be eliminated, and he is still a very efficient and popular small forward. And Anthony won the scoring title again this year, and the Mavericks have a good record, and it makes sense that he was selected for the third team. Lillard, the most underrated point guard, but he still proved himself after all, an All-Star, the All-Star team, he got everything he wanted. However, he is still improving, and it's hard to say if he will be able to move his name up to the second or even first team in the future. Davis, in the era of big forwards destined to compete in the future, he is still the best one, with excellent offense and defense, and immeasurable talent. Jimmy Butler, he's another Leonard, and by all the advanced stats, he's just the same as Leonard, but he's more capable of fouling than Leonard. And he beat Leonard to get the steal king this season, and it is worth mentioning that his defensive ability is still improving.

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This season is definitely a season of explosive individual performances, and only 15 places will cause many people to regret not being selected. For this reason, many people have even put forward the proposal of adding a fourth lineup. Through the voting and analysis of a number of experts, ESPN gave the candidates for the fourth team at the first time, which greatly satisfied the thoughts of fans.

Fourth lineup: Thompson, Irving, Howard, Love, Wall

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The time quickly came to the evening, and the countdown to the fourth game of the Western Conference Finals at the Energy Arena had begun.

The atmosphere at home is very solemn, there is no arrogance like before, although the atmosphere is still very warm, but the fans are more "low-key", no longer attacking the Lakers as before.

"It's suddenly so much friendlier, it's really unpleasant."

Chu Xuan quipped.

You know, Oklahoma's hostility towards the Lakers is very strong, and the two sides have clashed many times this season, and the situation is very unoptimistic. Take the previous three Western Conference finals as an example, the hostility of the Energy Arena can be said to be very strong, but at this time, there is a lot less of that hostility.

"Definitely convinced by us, it can only be explained by such reasons." Phil Webb affirmed.

"You know, if a child is not obedient, he will always be honest after a few beatings." Gary Payton narrowed his eyes with a smile.

Steve Nash: "Ahem, cough~"

The reaction of the three assistant teachers made Chu Xuan smile, the days of working with a few guys were really happy.

"Do you think Russell will play as we expected today?" Chu Xuan asked.

According to the planning and arrangement of the coaching staff, in this game, they will not spend too much defensive energy on Westbrook as they have done in the past, but will defend Durant and other Thunder players to the death. And the purpose is very simple, that is, to use the Thunder's sense of crisis of falling behind 0:3 to stimulate Westbrook's lone wolf potential, so that he falls into a situation where he is eager to perform, so as to slowly ignore the existence of his teammates.

Peyton smiled: "Absolutely, once this guy gets better, he will definitely be like a wild horse on the loose." At that time, there would be no one in his eyes. ”

Chu Xuan couldn't help but smile, he felt the same way.

However, Nash said with a little concern: "However, I always feel that it is not wise to let Russell explode. You know, he's a superstar after all. And once he explodes, our players have to do the job of defending the rest of the team and providing offensive firepower that rivals Russell's. ”

Chu Xuan nodded, he knew Nash's worries. If Westbrook breaks out, then what aspects of the Lakers have not done a good job, then the possibility of losing is absolutely great, and at that time, it will be the prestige of Westbrook.

"There's no need to worry, we just need to do our job and work out the right tactics. After all, we need to trust Norris, don't we? (To be continued.) )