Chapter 47 Eliminate the rockets and meet the finals
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Just as most people guessed.
In the Eastern Conference finals, the Cavaliers eliminated the Hawks with a crisp 4-0 and successfully advanced to the Finals, which was also the fifth consecutive year that James reached the Finals, and the first four years were during the Heat Big Three.
And although this year's Cavaliers are also a Big Three configuration, they lost Love in the first round, and Irving also suffered minor injuries and illnesses in the follow-up, basically James led the team alone, which fully proves that the first person in the league is not in vain!
On the Western Conference Finals side, the final total score of the Warriors and Rockets was fixed at 4:1.
In the third game, the Rockets returned to their home court, with the blessing of home morale, but the situation remained unchanged, Harden was still entangled by Wang Feng throughout the game, playing abnormally, scoring 23 points on less than 40% shooting, and the Rockets also lost again.
After the big score came to 3:0, the Rockets have basically been pronounced death in advance, after all, there has never been a team in the history of the NBA that can turn the tables and reverse after falling behind 0:3.
And after being suppressed in three consecutive games, Harden finally bottomed out in the fourth game!
In the fourth game of the series, Harden made 22 shots and hit 13 shots, including 7 of 11 three-pointers and 12 of 13 free throws, and scored 45 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists!
Wang Feng was speechless, whether it was him, Green, or Iguodala, they couldn't prevent the red-eyed Harden at all, and they were completely blown up.
This is not surprising at all.
After all, Harden is one of the top stars in the league, and it is impossible to be limited all the time, even Wang Feng, who has a purple defensive shock.
In fact, in addition to the first game, in the remaining games, it is not only Wang Feng who defends Harden, but also Green, Iguodala and others.
However, this game is only the last swan song of the dying and struggling rockets.
The Rockets, who finally won one game at home, then went to the Warriors' home court for Game 5.
In this game, the Warriors never gave the Rockets any chance, easily won the victory 104:90, and eliminated the Rockets with a big score of 4:1 to officially advance to the finals!
In the last game, Harden, who violently beat Wang Feng in the small universe, was like hollowing out his body in this game, shooting 2 of 11 from the field, and once again handed over less than 20% of the shooting rate, scoring only 14 points.
Although Wang Feng was completely blown out by Harden in the fourth game, after five games, Harden's overall performance was obviously affected by Wang Feng's strict defense throughout the whole game.
After five games, Harden averaged 25.6 points per game under Wang Feng's defense.
This low score looks pretty good, but as the only core scoring point for the Rockets, it's obviously unqualified! And this is still counting the average data per game after Harden's small universe exploded and scored 45 points in the fourth game!
And even more unqualified is Harden's efficiency.
On average across five games, Harden shot just 33.6 percent from the field! Extremely inefficient!
In comparison, Curry on the Warriors' side averaged 31.2 points per game in the entire series, while shooting 51.5% from the field!
With such a huge gap, how can the Rockets win?
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After the Western Conference Finals with the Rockets, whether it is the NBA, the United States or China on the other side of the ocean, the evaluation of Wang Feng has risen to a peak!
"The strongest outer line iron gate in China!"
"Amazing outside defense! Wang Feng is fully capable of competing for the best defensive player! ”
"For the Warriors to defeat the Rockets so easily, the merit medal must be half that of Wang Feng!"
In China, Wang Feng has undisputed become the first person in the country and even the first person in Asia!
You know, this is the first Chinese player in the NBA who can participate in the playoffs after Da Yao and also assume important responsibilities!
And even Da Yao has never played an important game of such a level as the Western Conference Finals in his entire career!
Of course, Wang Feng's positioning in the Warriors' tactical system can't be compared with Da Yao, who was the absolute main core of the Rockets at his peak, and Wang Feng was just a 3D player in the final analysis.
But Wang Feng is still very young, and with the growth of his personal strength and game experience, he has every chance to become the top star in the league!
This is also the most ardent expectation of the majority of fans in China for Wang Feng at this stage.
Before this expectation, everyone is more concerned about whether Wang Feng can become the first player in China to win the NBA championship trophy as a starter! And! In the face of the league's first man, LeBron. James, can Wang Feng's defense be as effective as ever!
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Golden State Warriors vs. Cleveland Cavaliers!
Such a matchup was something that no one had thought of at the beginning of the regular season.
James returned to his hometown and led the team to the finals, which is not surprising in the eyes of everyone, it is still a standard Big Three configuration, and when James is getting stronger and stronger, it is not difficult to know how not to stand out.
But the Warriors surprised many.
No one expected that the Warriors, who were still stumbling and barely able to enter the playoffs last season and were in the first round, would rise so fast this season! Not to mention the record of 68 wins in the regular season, he actually passed all the way and stood out in the West with the Spurs, Clippers and other strong players!
Before the start of the playoffs, ESPN's prediction for this season's championship ranked the Cavaliers in the first place, followed by the Warriors with 68 wins.
However, now that the finals are about to begin, the situation is completely reversed for the finals matchup between these two teams.
The reason is very simple, and it is also very helpless.
The impact of the Cavaliers' injuries is just too great.
Kevin. Love suffered a foul in the first round, which resulted in a few weeks of recuperation due to an injury and a complete absence from all subsequent playoff games.
And Irving has been suffering from minor injuries in the playoffs, and even the Western Conference Finals have only played two games, which is also an unknown X-factor.
Looking at the entire Cavaliers, there is only one stable core of James.
On the other hand, on the Warriors' side, the soldiers are strong and strong, with Curry Thompson on the offensive end, Wang Feng Green on the defensive end, and Iguodala, Barnes and other fierce generals on the bench, the difference in strength between the two sides is almost clear at a glance.
In addition, in the regular season, the two teams met twice, and it was the Warriors who had the last laugh and had the psychological advantage!
The only advantage on the Cavaliers' side may be that James has played in the Finals for five consecutive years, so he is a little more experienced.
All in all, the vast majority of people are a little more optimistic about the Warriors, but they still have some expectations for the Cavaliers or James.
June 4th!
NBA Finals Game 1! At home of the Golden State Warriors! Oracle Arena in Oakland, California is officially open!