Chapter 159: Advancing to the Western Finals

Barkley is starting to panic, the difference has not yet widened to 10 points, is it possible to really wear a newspaper jacket?

With an eight-point margin and little time, if Crawford had made a three-point shot, they would have used foul tactics to continue to fight for three-pointers, so there was still a chance to live. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

But unfortunately Crawford didn't make it, and it was all for naught.

The Clippers looked gloomy, and there was no possibility of reversal of the game, and the coffin was basically closed.

The Clippers gave up, but Barkley was still waiting for the margin to reach more than 10 points!

Barkley got up from his position and shouted at the Spurs, "Who's going to throw me a three-pointer!" Do yourself a favor, buddy! ”

Ibaka, who took off the defensive rebound, was stunned, and then handed the ball to He Dong.

The beauty of a gentleman's adulthood, He Dong was amused when he saw Barkley's anxious appearance, dribbling to the three-point line, the Clippers had given up the game, and Redick was not defending.

He Dong glanced at Barkley, and then raised his hand on the three-point line to shoot!

With a smile on his face, He Dong turned around and left directly after making a move, without looking at the result.

He didn't have a big grasp of this goal, and the Spurs won anyway whether they scored or not, but if they didn't, Barkley could hurry home and cut an oversized newspaper jacket.

Turning around, I heard the crowd's exclamations and Barkley's cheers.

He Dong smiled slightly, hiding his merit and fame.

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In the series that followed, the Clippers won two games at home, but eventually lost to the Spurs and were eliminated 2-4. Paul's dream of a Western decision was shattered again.

The Spurs successfully advanced to the Western Conference finals, and Popovich celebrated with a simple cocktail party.

"Let's toast to the Western Conference semifinals." Popovich raised his glass and looked at the Spurs.

Popovich fulfilled his promise and brought out a few bottles of good wine for everyone to taste.

As an NBA player, in order to maintain good physical fitness, scientific diet is essential, even in the cocktail party, athletes only eat some fruit, and stay away from those high-calorie foods.

While the Spurs were having a simple drinking party, on the other side, the Warriors and Rockets were fighting a tiebreaker.

Due to Durant's absence, the Warriors felt difficult in the playoffs, and met the Rockets in the Western Conference semifinals, leading 2-0 by the Rockets at the beginning.

After the reception, Popovich led the Spurs to watch the Warriors and Rockets tiebreaker, and the first half was over, just at halftime.

In the first half, the Rockets' three-point shooters were powerful, cutting 70 at halftime, and there was a lot of momentum to play the game, but Curry, Thompson, Durant, and Iguodala on the Warriors' side also fired three times to stabilize the situation, scoring 60 points at halftime and entering the second half with a 10-point difference.

"Which of them do you think will win?" As the crowd gathered around the TV to watch the game, Popovich suddenly asked.

After everyone pondered for a while, Parker was the first to answer: "I think the Rockets have a big chance, their three-point firepower is too strong." ”

But Ginobili gave a different view: "I think Durant has played very well recently, the third, fourth, fifth and sixth games scored 30, 28, 31, 32 points respectively, and the state is very hot, and I just looked at it, he has scored 15 points in the first half, and it is likely that the score will break 30 today, and with Curry and Thompson in good shape today, I think the Warriors have a very good chance of qualifying." ”

At this point, Ade summed it up in a muddy way: "Everything depends on how they play in the second half, and a 10-point difference is not too big for either team. ”

The crowd continued to watch the game.

Wait until the second half starts, and the Warriors serve. Curry dribbled to the frontcourt, took advantage of Green's cover, dribbled to the left 45-degree position of the three-point line, and immediately made a lightning three-point shot.

The tiebreaker is on the Warriors' home court. In the cheers of the audience, the basketball hollowed into the net.

The score was 63-70.

Then on the Rockets' side, after a three-point shot, Curry assisted Thompson to hit a three-point shot, and the score was 66-70.

The Rockets attacked again, and this time Harden made his own shot, making a three-point shot on the left side, but still hitting the iron.

Durant protected the rebound, and this time he dribbled to the frontcourt, took advantage of the big stride to change direction, burst into the mid-range position, and then made a pull-up jumper.

The basketball board was scored again, and the Warriors' Big Three each scored a goal, and the difference had narrowed to only 2 points. This is the firepower of the Big Three, many teams don't even have a super scorer, and the Warriors have three, plus Iguodala who erupts from time to time, the firepower is coveted.

The Rockets are in a scoring drought, and Harden needs to step up, and instead of opting for a three-point shot, he will play the European step he is most familiar with to make a foul, and he already has a plan in mind.

With the help of cover, Harden passed Thompson, and in the face of Durant, who came to make up for the defense, his legs suddenly exerted, and the European step passed him.

Swapping his left hand for his right hand, Harden wanted to hit a layup.

But at that moment, a black arm suddenly poked out of the sky, and Green came out from the side and rewarded Harden with a sturdy block.

Harden didn't get the whistle this time, and the referees in the playoffs were more cautious about blowing penalties.

Green then picked up the ball and then pushed forward quickly to launch a defensive counterattack.

Green feigned a shot at the three-point line, drew the attention of the defense and then suddenly threw the ball into the air, Durant had already run to the basket and soared into the air, and the former completed a wonderful open dunk and dunked the ball with one hand.

In the third quarter, the Warriors started with a wave of 10-0, instantly erasing the point difference, during which the Warriors F4 fully demonstrated the strength of the superstar, and the strong foundation should not be underestimated.

This round of attack waves also amazed the Spurs crowd in front of the TV, the Warriors' offensive firepower is too strong, as long as the fire can be turned on, it will be unstoppable.

Seeing the Warriors' offensive performance this time, Popovich turned his head, looked at the crowd and asked, "If you are the Rockets, how should you deal with the Warriors' counterattack?" ”

At this time, it was the sister-in-law who spoke, "I think the first thing is to ensure that you can score, the basketball game is determined by the final score, and secondly, do a good job of defense." ”

Popovich nodded, and then asked, "Can anyone tell us more about defense?" ”

Everyone unanimously looked at Leonard, the two-time best defensive player, and he had the most say in the entire Spurs defense.

Leonard did not have a trace of expression on his paralyzed face, and said lightly: "A lot of things are repeated in the same old tune, when we meet the Warriors, I will go to defend Kevin Durant, I hope that Ho Dong will defend Curry, and Toni will defend Thompson." ”