Chapter 349: It's All Young People

Ye Feng's mid-range shot was a stunner that left no room at all, and when the ball fell into the basket, the huge Staples Center was instantly silent, and the Lakers fans who were present could hardly believe their eyes. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 Info originally thought it was a dumb move from the Trail Blazers, and the home team could beat their opponents in overtime to advance to the Western Conference Finals, but this goal completely shattered all their illusions.

Looking at the Trail Blazers players hugging each other and celebrating wildly, Kobe pursed his lips tightly and didn't say a word, just stood silently on the sidelines. He couldn't have done any better, scoring 37 points, eight rebounds and five assists in the game, including 22 points in the fourth quarter, but he was still powerless to prevent the Trail Blazers from eliminating the Lakers to reach the Western Conference Finals again. For the first time, this resolute and stubborn black mamba gave birth to the idea of forcing the palace management.

But what Kobe didn't expect was that Ye Feng did not participate in the carnival after hugging his teammates one by one, but came over and hugged him. Looking at this junior who is no longer young, Kobe Bryant sighed a little, this kid's growth speed is amazing, this year is only the third season of his career, the Lakers have lost twice in his hands, and what is even more terrifying is that he is already in the twilight, and it is unknown whether he can lead the Lakers to hit the championship again.

However, the two did not talk deeply, and there was nothing to say in this situation, and after hugging, blessings to each other came to an end. Originally, Kobe Bryant wanted to continue the topic of the year and let Ye Feng switch to the Purple and Gold Army, but now it seems that the difficulty of digging the Trailblazer No. 3 is not comparable to that year.

Interestingly, the other Western Conference semifinals also played seven games, and the thrilling points were not inferior to the Trail Blazers vs Lakers. When the Lakers got Gasol through a robbery trade, the world thought that the Grizzlies were wronged, but unexpectedly, as part of the deal, Gasol's younger brother Mark Gasol emerged in Memphis, and he and Randolph formed the "Black and White Bears" to make the Grizzlies a powerhouse in the West.

Ye Feng, another team that reached the Western Conference semifinals, is even more familiar, and that is the Thunder where his good brother Westbrook is located. After several years of drafting, the Thunder finally relied on draft picks to build their own Young Guard. Durant, Westbrook, Ibaka and Harden all came from the team's draft, and one has to admire the Thunder management's precision in selecting high-pick rookies, and the Thunder also went from 23 wins in the 08-09 season to a 50-win team of tigers and wolves.

However, in the first game, the Grizzlies, who completed the Black Eight in the first round, gave the higher-ranked Thunder a disadvantage. Gasol Jr. and Randolph combined for 54 points and 23 rebounds, completely blowing up the Thunder's interior, and Oden's friend and college teammate Conley also scored 15 points and seven assists as the Grizzlies' main controller, and the Grizzlies had a total of five players scoring in double figures. Although Durant chipped in 33 points and 11 rebounds, Westbrook also contributed 29 points, eight rebounds and six assists, but only Ibaka scored in double figures on the team, and the Thunder came up and lost a home court 101-114.

Fortunately, the Thunder equalized in the second game. Although Durant and Westbrook did not have as much firepower as in the previous game, they also combined to contribute 50 points, and the key to the Thunder's victory was on their bench, Harden, who has grown into the team's best sixth man, finally got rid of the shadow of the previous game, scoring 21 points individually, and Maynor, who is also a sophomore, also contributed 15 points. The highest scorer on the Grizzlies team was Conley, who had 24 points and 8 assists, but the previously well-formed Twin Bears did not play dominant, with only 28 points and 19 rebounds in total, and the Grizzlies also lost 102-111.

Back in Memphis, the Grizzlies took the lead again with the home fans cheering them on, with Mayo off the bench contributing 18 points and six rebounds in 42 minutes, with four starters in double figures. The Thunder still only rely on their four core players - Durant, Westbrook, Ibaka and Harden - and they are the only team to score in double figures, and their 19% three-point shooting percentage is the biggest reason why the Thunder lost 93-101.

In the fourth game, the two sides unexpectedly went head-to-head, Westbrook scored a game-high 40 points, and also handed out five rebounds and five assists, Thunder boss Durant also chipped in 35 points and 13 rebounds, and Harden and Cook combined for 29 points off the bench. The Grizzlies players were not far behind, Randolph and Gasol Jr. both got big double-doubles, the former 34 points and 16 rebounds, the latter 26 points and 21 rebounds, Conley next to them also had 16 points and 5 assists, and Mayo and Vasquez combined for 32 points, but in the end the Grizzlies still lost 123-133, and the big score became 2-2.

In the key battle of Tianwang Mountain, the Grizzlies suddenly collapsed, and the whole team felt cold, only Gasol Jr. scored 15 points alone, and the rest of the people scored double-doubles, shooting 35.9% from the field, and only 25% from three-point range. Although the Thunder players did not feel good in the middle range, their three-point shooting was quite good, with Westbrook and Durant scoring 11 and 19 points respectively on 9-of-20 shooting from the outside, Cook again scoring 18 points as a bench, and Muhammad, who rarely played a chance, also seized the opportunity to score 10 points and 6 rebounds, and the Thunder won the crucial game 99-72.

But the Grizzlies were not reconciled, in the sixth game, Hollins decisively put Mayo into the starter, and he also lived up to expectations with 16 points, Conley contributed 11 points and 12 assists to completely revitalize the team, and the Grizzlies' four starters except for Gasol Jr. all scored double-doubles. And they also adopted a strategy of forcing Westbrook to play alone, although Westbrook scored 27 points in the game, everyone else was limited, only Durant and Harden scored double-doubles, and were dragged into the tiebreaker 83-95.

In the most crucial tiebreaker, Durant finally stepped up, scoring a game-high 39 points and contributing 9 rebounds, while Westbrook and Harden also contributed 31 points. Although the Grizzlies scored in double figures again, they did not have a particularly outstanding point, did not shoot more than 40% from the field, and even lost to their opponents in rebounding. In the end, the Thunder won 105-90, won the entire series with difficulty, and became the opponent of the Trail Blazers in the Western Conference Finals.