On May 16, the two sets of matchups in the Western Conference semifinals also had a final result.

The Grizzlies and Thunder met for the third time in the playoffs.

In the end, the Thunder team still had the last laugh.

Mike Conley averaged 22.3 points, 7.5 assists and 3.4 rebounds per game in this series, of which the assists and points were all the highest for the Grizzlies, but the Thunder had the last laugh with the big score of 4-1.

Not to mention the others, after Iguodala left, the Grizzlies' wing could not limit Kevin Durant at all.

After all, Kevin Durant is not like some scorers, who can only break through, his outside shooting is the most lethal weapon, and the average small forward is like a misplaced stop in front of him.

And if it's the number four, you can't keep up with his speed.

Of course, the key is that he doesn't break through, and the Grizzlies' crowded interior space simply can't play his role.

This Kevin Durant is really the Grizzlies' bitter master.

Mike Conley met him the same way LeBron James met Levin.

may be a little worse in terms of sadness, LeBron James is 0-24 against Leewan, and Mike Conley, although he loses every year, is good enough to resist one or two hits a year.

The outside world has not rated Mike Conley's performance in this series low.

His offensive confrontation with Westbrook in this round of the series exploded, which made many fans reacquaint themselves with the absolute core of the Memphis Grizzlies.

Sitting on the bus back after the game, looking back at the Thunder's arena, Conley's eyes were full of frustration and unwillingness. But thinking that Greg Oden had been eliminated before he was eliminated, he suddenly became less unhappy.

Yes, the results of the other set of matchups in the Western Conference semifinals are already in, with the Spurs knocking out the Portland Trail Blazers 4-1.

This result is not too surprising, the Trail Blazers themselves are also because of the internal problems of the Clippers, only to enter the semifinals, with their strength, it should have been a round of the Western Conference playoffs, and now this result is already very satisfying.

So Greg Auden isn't depressed.

What's more, when the general manager of the Trail Blazers talked to him about renewing his contract after the game,—— he signed a 4-plus-1 contract with the Trail Blazers, and he has the right to jump out of the contract for the fifth year, which means that he can return to free agency after the new season next year, and he is a complete free agent. As far as the current situation of talent in the No. 5 position is concerned, the Trailblazers really hold him in the palm of their hands for fear of falling, holding him in their mouths for fear of melting, and renewing his contract in advance should be given with due respect. And the general manager of the Trail Blazers didn't just talk to him about the contract renewal, but followed up with the reason for this matter and gave him a thorough explanation:

This summer, we will chase Li Wan with all our might, no matter what it takes!

Hearing this, Oden didn't care about the gains and losses of this season, as long as his good brother came to the Trail Blazers, the two brothers teamed up to introduce the league...... Who else can stop them?

At that time, he promised the general manager: As long as Li Wan comes, then I will definitely renew the contract with the team!

As soon as he heard what he said, the general manager of the Trail Blazers was stunned, he thought for a long time, and suddenly reacted, listening to this, if Li Wan doesn't come, you don't plan to renew your contract with the Trail Blazers, right?

Hemp eggs!

He suddenly felt that signing Li Wan was no longer a matter of whether the Trail Blazers could go further, but ......

The question of whether we can keep the current foundation!

It's a lot of pressure!

The Western Conference Finals matchup was decided, with the Spurs and Thunder meeting on the Western Conference Finals stage for the third year in a row......

On the Eastern side, the other group of semifinals between the Bulls and the Raptors also had a final result.

After six games, the Chicago Bulls eliminated the young Raptors 4-2 and reached the Eastern Conference Finals, where they joined the New York Knicks.

This is the second time Derrick Rose and Lee Wan have met in the playoffs since the '09 Eastern Conference Finals, and it is also the stage of the Eastern Conference Finals.

That year, Derrick Rose was just 20 and was in his first year in the league, but he tied Levan's 36-point scoring record in the first game of the playoffs, and single-handedly led the team to the final Eastern Conference Finals, known as "another Levan".

At that time, the media was also hyping up the matter.

In 2011, the two men competed for the regular season MVP, which can be seen as the peak of the duel between the two people, and this regular season MVP snatch ended with Li Wan.

Since then, Li Wan has been driving all the way and has become the first person in the league, officially recognized as the "10s Alliance GOAT".

Although Derrick Rose has also become a supergiant and has dominated the league's best team for a while, LeBron James has been transferred to a team this season, which made Derrick Rose fall to the second team......

can be compared with Li Wan, it can indeed be described as very different.

Because the Heat, which Derrick Rose has never been able to get past it, has not won even a single game when facing Lee Wan in the playoffs.

Time has passed, and when he meets Lee Wan again on the stage of the Eastern Conference Finals, Derrick Rose bluntly said: "I have been looking forward to this scene happening again. ”

Also looking forward to it is Joaquin Noah.

Although he no longer thinks that Li Wan is just a lucky "thief", like most players in the league, he is eager to beat Li Wan: "If you can be the one who makes Li Wan's 'last dance' not perfect, it will be great!" ”

In addition, there is another focus of attention in this series:

This is the first time Jimmy Butler has met Lee Wan in a career playoff game.

As a newcomer who is favored by Li Wan, Butler has been active in the media's attention since last year. He is averaging 14.4 points, 5 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game this season, which is a statistic that can reach the level of a team's main player in the league.

But the attention he has received is definitely not something that an ordinary main player can enjoy, and the greater exposure has made this guy a star.

And these were all brought to him by Li Wan.

Therefore, in the face of Li Wan, Jimmy Butler's mentality at this moment is like a student who is about to go to the examination room, and Li Wan is his examiner, and he is also very nervous about what kind of data he can hand over.

As another player that Lee Wan is also optimistic about, Stephen Curry has delivered a satisfactory answer this season.

He doesn't want to lose to Stephen Curry.

Of course, he is certainly not at the level of Stephen Curry now, but at the very least, his improvement speed cannot be lost to Curry.

There's a lot of positivity on the Bulls' side.

The New York Knicks are also a strong player, waiting for the Eastern Conference Finals to begin.

However, before the Eastern Conference Finals began, the Western Conference Finals took the lead.

Meeting on the stage of the Western Conference Finals for three consecutive years has made the Thunder and Spurs a little more rival.

Before the game, the major media predicted the Eastern and Western Finals according to the usual practice, and unlike the Eastern Conference Finals, the media supporting the Spurs in the Western Conference Finals was not much different from the media supporting the Thunder.

There is a possibility of winning on both sides.

Needless to say, the Spurs naturally won as a whole, and this year they can be said to have reached the ultimate in "team basketball" on both offensive and defensive ends, and Popovich showed his rich experience and placed everyone in the position that suits them best, allowing them to "make the best use of their talents";

Not to mention the Thunder, the strength is on the individual.

Kevin Durant, in particular, is one of the best scorers in the league.

Tonight, he will also receive the first regular season MVP of his career at home.

The media in Oklahoma reported on this incident, and the scene basically reached the level of "white clouds", which was called a "gongs and drums, firecrackers", and the "village chief" blocked the door of Kevin Durant and shouted: "Hurry up and make your family Duran run around, and the toilet at the head of the village is out of paper again!" ”

It's no wonder that this is the first time in the Thunder's short history that a player has won the regular season MVP. - Oklahomians, no matter who they are, have fantasized about this scene.

In fact, Kevin Durant won the regular season MVP much faster than they thought.

In the summer of '09, when this thin, tall, and temperamental "contractor" came to the small city of Oklahoma with the team, no one expected that he would become one of the cards of the league.

Won the "regular season MVP" that symbolizes the highest personal honor!

“MVP！”

“MVP！”

“MVP！”

The Chesapeake Energy Arena that night was also full of shouts, and Kevin Durant enjoyed the shouts as he lifted the "Regular Season MVP" trophy above his head.

This isn't the first time he's heard "MVP" on his home turf.

But compared to the past, this time is clearly more deserved!

I, Kevin Durant, have been the 32nd regular season MVP in NBA history!

And this ......

Just the beginning!

Popovich looked at the high-spirited Kevin Durant and turned his head to the Spurs with a look:

Take Izot!

The league doesn't need to have such an MVP with outstanding temperament!

The Spurs are also gearing up, wanting to give Kevin Durant and the Thunder home fans a little unpleasantness tonight, which is what their "old guns" like to do the most!

But the result ......

They are clearly underestimating Kevin Durant, who has the bonus of the "regular season MVP" buff.

"Death is coming", where can it be so easily blocked.

came up with two consecutive three-pointers, and directly threw Leonard on the wing into confusion.

He also turned his head to look at Popovich on the sidelines, so defended?

"Stick it up, stick it up!"

Popovich kept urging, but tonight's Kevin Durant was really "murderous" enough, seeing Leonard entangled, a "double change of direction dribble", and then a floating mid-range jumper.

8 points in a row!

Popovich immediately called a timeout, and Leonard's "facial paralysis" face also appeared speechless.

This kind of goal can be scored, and this game is a hammer!

Li Wan was also watching this game, and when he saw Kevin Durant drifting and completing the goal, he also shook his head slightly, "Attacking Kevin Durant" is really fierce. Especially this feel...... Could it be that typing the keyboard on a regular basis can cultivate a sense of hand?

Otherwise, he really couldn't imagine why Kevin Durant's height could have such a perverted feel!

Of course, if you think about it, there is a strange place in Kevin Durant, where is this!

Coordination, flexibility, and especially temperament are really difficult for ordinary people to have!

After the timeout, Kevin Durant was really hot tonight, and even if Popovich made adjustments, there was no way to limit his scoring, and by the end of the first quarter, his score had reached 13 points.

In the end, Kevin Durant won the first regular season MVP of his career, and he also scored 41 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists with a regular season MVP-level performance to help the team win the first victory of the Western Conference Finals!

Big score 1-0!

The sound of a beep to symbolize the end of the game, Kevin Durant, who had played well, clenched his fists tightly and looked at his regular season MVP trophy on the bench with an eager expression.

This night, his performance, and the final result, were undoubtedly successful.

But that's just the beginning!

Every night in the future, he will play such a performance, play the game dominance that the "regular season MVP" should have, and then squeeze out Li Wan's current "league first" position step by step, step by step, and become the new card of this league!

"07 Twin Heroes"?

Hum!

There can only be one "hero" in '07, and that's me Kevin Durant!

His energetic appearance became the headlines of major media the next day.

Don't ask why everyone uses this photo as the headline, ask Kevin Durant's temperament in this photo, which is vividly displayed.

And it can also be seen from the trend of public opinion in the media on the second day that after the first game of the series, there are obviously more media and experts supporting the Thunder team. Even "passers-by fans" will sweat for the Spurs after reading these reports!

This is the pressure from the outside during the East-West finals.

Therefore, the number of games is limited, and every day there is such a game, all the reports of the league will rush to this game, and the losing side will be questioned from all directions.

This is actually the same for the New York Knicks.

Don't look at the current media out-of-the-way support for the New York Knicks, but if they really lose the first game of the series, the wind will definitely change 180 degrees.

Finally, on the evening of May 18, the long-awaited Eastern Conference Finals between the New York Knicks and the Chicago Bulls officially began.

Madison Square Garden, home of the New York Knicks, is as full as ever.

No, it should be said, even more full!

Because with the arrival of the Eastern Conference Finals, Li Wan has two games left in the New York Knicks jersey, and if the New York Knicks solve the opponent at the speed of the first two rounds of the series, then Li Wan will only have 4 games left at the home of the New York Knicks.

"Can you not go, Li Wan!"

"Stay, Li Wan, we'll let Dolan sell the team!"

"Li Wan, you will always be the legend of this city, no one can replace you!"

……

It is also for this reason that tonight's scene is even more crowded, and the seats on the sidelines have temporarily increased a lot, and the local tyrant stars who have spent a lot of money seem to be sitting in a crowded carriage at the moment, next to each other.

There are also a lot of reluctant slogans on the scene......

"This is Li Wan's influence!"

Barkley looked at the slogans that could be seen everywhere in the audience, and sighed loudly, it was the first time he had seen such an affectionate New York fan when he was so big.

The camera followed his exclamation and swept over the sidelines one by one, and at this time, a familiar figure came into view:

domineering appearance, "Iron Man" general figure, and that precarious and dazzling hairline......

"LeBron James!"

He actually came to see the Eastern Conference Finals?

This is......

What does it mean to be swollen?

Barkley and Kenny Smith looked at each other.

No wonder they were so surprised.

LeBron James expires this summer and will become a full free agent. According to the news just revealed by the Chicago media, LeBron James and Pat Riley have met in the last two days, but there has been no substantial progress on the renewal of the contract.

Appeared at Madison Garden Plaza at this time......

Do you think Barkley and Kenny Smith have a bit of an idea?

Don't forget, the two guys who have watched the game live for the past two years, Kevin Garnett and Paul Pearce, both chose to join the New York Knicks in the summer.

Now LeBron James is here too......

This is in ......

Do you send a signal of goodwill to Li Wan?

No, no, no, the idea is too "bold" and he should just be watching the game.

Also a little surprised were Li Wan and Chris Bosh.

Li Wan thought about it and reacted, this should be the task of LeBron's agent team.

The "Decision One" approach is stupid, but it can be seen from the approach of LeBron James' agent team that they like to create public opinion and then use public opinion to raise LeBron James's influence on this league.

At the same time, he is good at engaging in charity gimmicks.

For example, after "Decision One" caused outrage, LeBron's team immediately announced that all proceeds from the live broadcast would be used for charity, wanting to save the reputation.

To put it simply, it is a team that stirs up heat.

Now that he has spent four years of failure in the Heat, LeBron James's influence has declined a lot, at least for now, everyone is paying attention to Li Wan's "last dance" in New York, and when the playoffs are over, everyone must be most concerned about "where Li Wan goes", only when Li Wan's next family has a result, it will be their turn to be the "supergiant" of the first order.

This is naturally unbearable for the LeBron James team.

Therefore, LeBron James's operation to watch the game on the spot can actually be expected.

Because of this, there will definitely be all kinds of news the next day speculating whether LeBron James will make a trade with Li Wan in the summer, and his topic will be full at once.

And the impact that such a topic can have is enough to cover up the embarrassment that he is not currently the top star in the league.

So although I was surprised, it was only for a moment, and then I got back into training.

Chris Bosh has a lot more in mind.

LeBron James came to watch the game, for him, the situation of shopping with a girl and her current boyfriend and running into her ex-boyfriend is actually similar, and the first time he saw LeBron, three questions popped up in his mind:

What is he here for?

He greeted me, should I respond to him?

I responded to him, will Li Wan be angry?

"Man, come on!"

While he was still thinking about it, LeBron James had already stood up and shouted at Chris Bosh with a look of enthusiasm.

Chris Bosh reluctantly squeezed out a smile in response.

There are more thoughts in my heart.

He was tempted to say to LeBron James:

I'm having a good time now, don't call me anymore!

LeBron James didn't notice his reluctant smile, and he quickly looked at Li Wan, but unfortunately Li Wan had already walked past him. He couldn't get the talk. pursed his lips with some annoyance, the task given to him by the agent team was to let him intersect with Li Wan, so that there would be room for the outside world to imagine, but he was not in a hurry and sat down again.

The competition then officially began.

Li Wan played in the cheers of the audience, looking at Li Wan with a calm expression on the big screen, LeBron James unconsciously felt a wave of envy.

And it's not just him......

Everyone in the entire alliance will probably envy Li Wan's current influence in the alliance!

However, it is indeed difficult to reach his point, and he won the "first championship" in team history with Orlando and the "three consecutive championships" with the Knicks......

None of this can be done easily.

But Li Wan actually did all three things!

If only I could do all three......

LeBron James's heart is on fire.

Really, it's cool to think about!

It's a pity......

He wasn't the one who did it!

The big screen on the scene gave the starting lineups on both sides at this time:

"New York Knicks: Beverley at No. 1, Danny Green at No. 2, Lewan at No. 3, Chris Bosh at No. 4, Tyson Chandler at No. 5;

Bulls: No. 1 Derrick Rose, No. 2 Jimmy Butler, No. 3 Ruel Deng, No. 4 Carlos Boozer, No. 5 Joakim Noah; ”

Then the referee blew the whistle.

The Eastern Conference Finals have officially begun.

The first shot went to the New York Knicks.

Lewan went to the front with the ball, and the person who defended it was Jimmy Butler.

When the two sides started on the court just now, Li Wan also noticed that Butler's expression flickered, and at this moment he had become a "bulldog" full of fighting spirit. However, it can be seen from his "small broken steps" that are more "broken" than usual that his mood is not calm at the moment.

Li Wan dragged to the right, and Butler followed suit, blocking in front of Li Wan.

A sharp change of direction, Li Wan tried to break through from the left.

But Butler actually stabilized his center of gravity and kept up with Li Wan, who turned sharply this time.

That's Jimmy Butler's defensive style.

Although he is also the "non-famous" "Tyrannosaurus Rex" of the league, with a height of 2.03 meters, he only has an arm span of 2.02 meters. But his steps are flexible, and his lateral pace is particularly large, so he can easily keep up with the opponent's change of direction.

However, Li Wan's change of direction was just a trial, while he was keeping up, it was immediately another large change of direction, this time the amplitude was greater than the first time, Jimmy Butler judged that there was no problem, but before he stopped it, Li Wan had already completed the breakthrough.

Jimmy Butler's physical gifts are really not great, at best they are above average.

You can imagine how much sweat he usually sweats.

But......

The crushing of talent, sometimes, is so helpless.

However, despite completing the breakthrough, Butler did not give up and continued to pursue the defense, showing his stubborn side. Li Wan waited for him to get closer, and after feeling that he was too obvious to look for an attempt to fight, he immediately jumped up and shot.

"Toot!"

The referee's whistle blows first.

Jimmy Butler, who rushed too hard, committed a physical foul.

"Huh!"

As the whistle blew, the ball fell steadily into the basket.

Li Wan hits from a distance!

2 plus 1 chance......

The scene immediately resounded with huge cheers.

Barkley said: "In fact, many people have not noticed that Li Wan's shooting in the confrontation has become more and more stable this season...... I just took a look at the data, and the proportion of Li Wan's mid-range shots in the confrontation this season has increased significantly! ”

Kenny Smith nodded and followed: "Yes, according to the Knicks' team trainer, Li Wan's strength has improved again in the summer, coupled with his own excellent static conditions, so that his shots under strong confrontation are becoming more and more stable!" ”

Other words:

More and more "old rascals"!

Jimmy Butler raised his hand with some chagrin and watched as Li Wan calmly walked to the free throw line.

"Huh!"

Steady hits.

The New York Knicks started the game 3-0.

The ball was swapped and it was the Bulls' turn to attack.

Derrick Rose carried the ball to the frontcourt, making Beverley the just Jimmy Butler.

"Mad Dog" felt the speed of a wind.

He felt Derrick Rose walk up to him, suddenly change direction, and ......

People are gone!

He kept up with his footsteps, but as soon as he took a step sideways, he crashed into a "human wall".

After 5 years of partnership, the cooperation between Joain Noah and Derrick Rose no longer needs any signals, basically Derrick Rose makes a move, and Joain Noah can know whether he should go up or not.

Rose completely got rid of Beverley and went inside the three-point line, and Tyson Chandler, who came up to help the defense, almost sat on the ground.

watched as the latter pulled up the lever and made a layup to complete the score.

The Windy City Rose, which has not suffered injury problems, does seem to be shining brightly.

2-3！

The Bulls still use Jimmy Butler to defend Leewan, but it can be seen from Ruel Deng's deliberate closeness that they have prepared a backhand, and as long as Leewan breaks through, he will be forced into the "pocket" by the shrinking Bulls defensive lineup.

Jimmy obviously also knows what kind of help his teammates will give him, and when he defends this time, he is not afraid that Li Wan will wipe him one step at a time, and the confrontation is very fierce.

As soon as he came up, he was made a "2 plus 1" by Li Wan, and now his score in Li Wan is afraid that he will be deducted twenty or thirty points at once, and if he doesn't perform, he will fail.

He must get back on the field as soon as possible so that Li Wan can see his growth.

Li Wan held the ball in an arc and held his back against the restless Jimmy Butler behind him, just this one action made the short-handed Butler lose his temper.

Looking at this face that looks like Michael Jordan, the helplessness that flashed, Li Wan felt inexplicably cool in his heart:

This can be regarded as abusing the "God of Basketball", right?

It's no wonder that those LSPs like to find learning materials for AI to change celebrity faces......

The pleasure of daring is here!

Chris Bosh came around from the flank and received the ball to face Boozer.

"Anti-Bone Boy" is a typical player who relies on precocious technique to make up for his lack of physical talent, his basic skills are very solid, and he can finish left and right, but his frame protection and defensive ability are average, and his height, speed, and arm span are limited in the big forward position. For this reason, Boozer, the main player at the NCAA championship level, fell to the second round in the 2002 draft and was not selected by the Cavaliers until the 34th pick.

Against Chris Bosh, who has the speed of moving at the level of a small forward, he moves sideways slowly, as if Da Yao had the same reaction speed when facing him as he broke through.

single-handedly went to the basket, and in the face of Noah's supplemental defense, Chris Bosh failed to make a layup, but Tyson Chandler next to him rushed over, took the board and dunked, and easily completed the "second offense".

5-2！

Ross worked directly with Boozer this time.

After attracting Bosh's defense, a through ball was ready to be given to Boozer, who had successfully stepped down, but his intention was seen through by Li Wan, who was stuck behind Boozer, and Li Wanyi, who was stuck behind Boozer, stole the ball, and the New York Knicks quickly counterattacked.

Derrick Rose was the fastest to retreat, with Englishman Luel Deng close behind, and Li Wan, who felt that he might have to play 1 or 2, leaned towards the top of the arc when he was about to go down.

While forcing the Bulls' formation to shrink toward the center, he crossed his hands and pushed the ball with a push, and Chris Bosh, who had penetrated from the sideline, took the ball with a two-handed dunk.

Then he thumped himself in the chest.

Tonight's first "Dragon King's Roar" made the audience boil.

7-2！

Thibodeau was already thinking of calling a timeout for the New York Knicks, who had played a fast-break wave twice, but fortunately, Ruel Deng stepped up at this time and made a three-pointer from the wing to close the score to 5-7!

The New York Knicks also tried to return a three-pointer and gave Danny Green a chance, but unfortunately couldn't hit it. Thankfully, Tyson Chandler grabbed the rebound.

D'Antoni thought about it and prepared Ray Allen to play.

Li Wan found that the Bulls' defense was still arranging a "pocket formation" for him, and he did not hesitate to continue to give the ball to Chris Bosh who was around the wing.

Bosh also felt that he could force a breakthrough through Boozer with his speed, so when he held the ball, he deliberately pulled it to the outside. Seeing this, Boozer almost scolded directly.

Can you look like a number four?

He didn't dare to make up for it, Chris Bosh dribbled to adjust the rhythm, raised his hand and shot, and the three-point shot fell into the net.

10-5！

“nice！”

The ball looked at Li Wan and shouted.

How can you not love such a second-in-command?

LeBron James in the audience on the sidelines was stunned, is this Chris the one who plays like this?

Did he do that?

You know, when Chris Bosh was still on the Heat, he once thought that this guy could only go and close the door.

Why is this kind of three-point shot against the defender, and he also comes with his hands open?

Chris Bosh is completely out of shape.

Boozer's defense became more and more uncomfortable, and Bosh's moves in the next period of time were actually very simple, so simple that there were only two moves: if he made up for it, this person would immediately break through with the ball and use his speed to pass him in one step; If you don't make up for it, then this person will jump up three points directly.

After adjusting the pace of the dribble, Chris Bosh's three-point shooting ability is simply ......

By the end of the first quarter, Chris Bosh had hit two shots.

Seriously, Boozer would love to say to the manager, "I can't defend it, let's defend it for someone else", but he is neither 38 years old, nor has an adaptive groin injury or adaptive ankle sprain, nor does he have that team status, and if he says this directly, he will definitely be labeled as "attitude problematic".

(End of chapter)