The Western Conference Finals were the first to start.

As Li Wan expected, although the Trail Blazers, as a "dark horse", used the team's X-factor Deron Williams to restrain Chris Paul and successfully advanced to the Western Conference Finals, but when facing the Warriors, they obviously showed a lack of strength.

If you look at the teams that have beaten the Warriors in the playoffs in the past, or have come close to beating the Warriors, you can see that there are similarities between these teams.

One of the most obvious is that there must be top super-caliber players in the team.

For example, Columbus has Leewan, the Hornets who have beaten the Warriors have James Harden and Anthony Davis in the team, and in the Spurs team that almost defeated the Warriors, they have Leonard, who has both offense and defense......

The Trail Blazers are not without stars, Aldridge and Oden can be regarded as "supergiant" level players, but compared to the above four supergiants, the quality is a little worse.

In the entire first game, there was no direct rout, and the Trail Blazers clung to the score, but only controlled the difference to about 7 points, and then ...... No then.

The Warriors "boiled frogs" in general defeated the Trail Blazers.

In the 48 minutes of the game, the Trail Blazers never led again except for one lead in the opening game.

Big score 1-0!

"Big Mouth" Green couldn't stay idle again, and after winning the first game, he publicly announced: "I think the Western team that will enter the Finals this year has been decided!" ”

This made the Trail Blazers players angry, but it is unclear what kind of motivation this anger can transform......

The day after the game, the league officially announced the regular season MVP of this season, although the Hornets were upset, but the regular season MVP was still won by James Harden.

Even in the loss to the Trail Blazers, James Harden didn't have a big problem, with 27.5 points, 10.5 assists and 5.5 rebounds.

Moreover, the vote actually came out as early as after the first round, and James Harden's performance in the first round was even more impeccable......

Of course, after the announcement of this award, James Harden was still met with a lot of skepticism.

It's not just him, any regular season MVP who doesn't even make it to the Eastern and Western finals will be met with the same skepticism.

That night, it was the first matchup of the Eastern Conference Finals.

The atmosphere in the Grand Navigation Arena was even more enthusiastic, all the Columbians wore the same "support suit", and the blue "battle robes" made the entire audience on the sidelines look as choppy as the "sea".

Everyone in the Raptors is not a chick, but when they entered the arena, they noticed the atmosphere in the audience, and they all secretly gritted their teeth, knowing that tonight must be a tough battle.

The "sea" has not subsided, and the sudden sound of a horn has made the entire "sea" even more unstable, so to speak, the wind is rolling the dark clouds~ let out bursts of roars.

Amid the roar, the home appearance ceremony of the Columbus Explorers players arrived.

The reporter of the Explorer team looked at the atmosphere of the scene, and suddenly wanted to turn out the footage of the scene filmed last year, and cut it together with the current one, and he had already thought of the title:

How does the championship team accumulate!

There are plenty of "devil's homes" in the league right now, but there's no doubt that no team has a home atmosphere that can now match the defending champions of Columbus Explorers.

Even though it's only been 2 years old!

But with Li Wan, the atmosphere of a fiery home field quickly developed here......

As for the way, it's very simple, that is:

Win!

The big screen on the scene gave the starting lineups on both sides after the warm-up:

"Columbus Explorers: No. 1 Levan, No. 2 Wiggins, No. 3 Anthony, No. 4 Sabonis Jr., No. 5 Adams;

Raptors: No. 1 Lowry, No. 2 DeRozan, No. 3 Paul George, No. 4 Ibaka, No. 5 Jonas Valanciunas; ”

With the referee's whistle, the game officially began.

Paul George couldn't help but take a few deep breaths as he walked up the field.

This is a problem he fell after the Pacers were defeated by Li Wan in the playoffs two or three times, and he always gets a little nervous every time he meets Li Wan.

He didn't know if this was the legendary "Plum Phobia", but he knew very well that if Li Wan was not defeated, then the situation would become more and more serious!

With the Pacers, he couldn't do anything like that.

This season with the Raptors, he can feel that he has a better group of teammates, at least in terms of his record and how he feels on the court.

Even when facing the Bulls in last year's "Final Four", the Raptors and his teammates gave him enough support.

Presumably the same is true with the Columbus Explorers!

In the jump ball session, the first person to touch the ball is Adams.

The one who jumped out of the ball on the opposite side was the "Congolese macho" Ibaka, but judging from the results, the impact of the "Congolese macho" needle closure was indeed big enough, and he could still run and jump, but this instantaneous explosiveness really decreased a lot, and Adams could easily handle him.

Lee Wan took the ball up front and faced Paul George.

After the game against the Bulls, Paul George's outstanding performance in the series won the media, and most reporters and pundits believed that he would win at least one regular season MVP in the future!

Bill Wharton agrees: "He has the ability! ”

Should it be said or not, Paul George, who has not suffered a broken leg crisis, looks really strong in physical fitness after entering the peak of his career.

How do you describe it......

You can think of Maddie as being back on the pitch, and every frame she moves is a piece of talent. And this is still a "Maddie" who does not have such a strange disease as spinal curvature and is willing to defend.

Li Wan held the ball and faced him, and the continuous cross steps failed to deceive his position, pulled back, and when he hesitated, he directly shot three points, and the ball was very positive, but the ball failed to score.

The ball scared Paul George.

In the case of Serge Ibaka against Adams, Valanciunas grabbed the rebound.

When it was the Raptors' turn to attack, Lowry didn't have a good way to face Li Wan.

Although he is short in height and has a low center of gravity, his breakthrough method is to go straight, relying on the strength of his body to crush the tonnage against him, or how can he be called a "small steel cannon", but this kind of breakthrough method is what Li Wan is most afraid of.

He's the number three tonnage.

Lowry's breakthrough threat is gone, and all that's left is the blind J* shot!

But fortunately, when he was about to make a move, he caught a glimpse of DeRozan on the side.

DeRozan and Paul George ran a cross outside the three-point line, shook off Wiggins in the off-ball run, and took the ball behind the frame to a mid-range, which was his signature way of shooting, but when he was about to shoot, Wiggins, who was thrown away by him, came out of nowhere again, with long hands interfering, and a very enthusiastic return to the defense.

DeRozan's lack of shooting crosshairs under the intensity of interference was exposed at this time.

Ibaka also wanted to repeat the old trick, stuck Adams, and let his teammates grab the rebound, but this time Adams also thought so, and turned sideways to give way to a road that he didn't have, and Li Wan tacitly entered the basket from this position, and the last hit came first, protecting the rebound.

There was no road under the basket, and there were more people with cards, so there was Lu. – Steve Treeman Adams.

Striding to the front court, Li Wan looked at Paul George, who was already following him, and chose to break through suddenly, but when he felt that Paul George could move smoothly, he immediately made an emergency brake, and then half turned around to test Paul George's defensive position, and felt that he didn't want to lean forward, he turned forward, and then stepped back to make a two-handed ball posture, this action forced Paul George to move his center of gravity forward and pounce forward, but just when he pounced forward, Li Wan "worshiped Buddha" The move managed to break past him, and in the face of Ibaka's defense, he flicked the ball towards the bottom corner, and Sabonis Jr. hit a three-point shot.

3-0！

It's so hard to prevent!

Just two rounds, Paul George was already trying to grit his teeth.

Li Wan has too many "weapons" on the offensive end, and he can change his offensive style very skillfully, adjusting his offensive options according to the opponent's defensive style.

Before the start of this game, he assured in front of Raptors head coach Dwayne Casey: "I'll defend Li Wan alone!" ”

But just after those two rounds, Paul George wanted to say something to himself:

Bite off more than one can chew!

It was the Raptors' turn to attack again, the moment Levan broke through Paul George, the scene of George shaking his head slightly fell in Casey's eyes, this round, he deliberately asked Lowry to give Paul George a space to play alone, the person who defended George was Carmelo Anthony, and Tyronn Lue did not switch defenses on the defensive end.

The ferocious firepower of the regular season, as well as the completion of the first two rounds of the playoffs, has given him enough confidence that as long as Columbus's offensive firepower can continue, then no team can beat them!

This year's Columbus Explorers ......

He wants to see if he can win the championship with his ferocious offensive firepower alone!

Of course, if there is trouble in the middle, he will definitely change his mind immediately.

But now, apparently nothing like that has happened.

Paul George faced Carmelo Anthony, a "hesitant step" immediately tried that Carmelo Anthony's footsteps were not as sharp as him, and immediately broke through with the ball firmly, and used explosive power to leave Anthony behind the moment, "Melon" also understood what it means to "time makes people old", now he really wants to defend and show his attitude, but in the face of some strong young people, such as Paul George's "fierce man", he really can't keep up with their speed.

Adams made a timely push, but Paul George's physicality was not fake, and a slightly ethereal "corner overtake" jumped high under the basket to complete the pick-and-roll.

2 points scored!

This ball made the girls in Toronto can't help but open their mouths into a "0" shape.

It's so chic and beautiful!

If you want to say that this game is beautiful, it is indeed a matter of talent.

For example, who is talented, but when it comes to doing technical moves, it makes people want to laugh.

You can simply see the word "reckless".

Of course, if you have to say that as long as you put the ball in the basket, it is a good ball, and that is indeed the truth, but ......

Who doesn't want to play well?

Like who doesn't want to be good-looking?

This goal was scored, and Paul George himself felt a little incredible:

I can be so sassy!

But looking at Li Wan's leisurely stroll when he held the ball across the half, the excitement that had just sprung up in his heart sank again. Li Wan's desire to attack tonight is also really strong.

Hold the ball to the front court, or singles!

Paul George tried his best, but could only watch as Levan drove past him to the basket and scored.

It's really unstoppable!

Kenny Smith looked at the lightness that Li Wan carried in holding the ball, turned his head and said with some uncertainty: "Man, do you think that Li Wan's body has exploded more violently now?" ”

Barkley scoffed, mocking Kenny Smith for not seeing the world.

It's a shame that you've watched so many Li Wan games with me, this is also more fierce, right?

"He just didn't play hard before, and this game against Paul George, a little bit more serious!"

Kenny Smith: ......

You are "Li Blow", you have a point!

But he also agreed with Barkley's statement, believing that Li Wan just didn't take it so seriously before.

How else to say it?

Li Wan's physical fitness is almost 30 years old, and it is still increasing?

Is this the real power period?

That would be too contrary to the scientific laws of physical development.

Now it can only be explained like this:

Li Wan has never been serious!

Actually, Kenny Smith's feeling is not wrong, Li Wan's explosiveness is indeed more fierce now, or when doing movements, he is lighter.

As for the reason, it is natural that his longer Achilles tendon allows him to exert better force.

However, the Achilles tendon is only more convenient to exert force, so when Li Wan makes movements, there will not be much difference, at most, it is a little more lightness as Kenny Smith feels now.

But there are so many reasons to explain this.

The game continued over the ensuing period, and the first quarter ended quickly, 30-27, with the Raptors trailing by just three points.

On the side of the Columbus Explorers, Li Wan scored 17 points alone, and the opening of the other players did not feel good. This is also the reason why Li Wan has been attacking with the ball.

On the Raptors' side, the overall offensive state is very good, and it is very ideal, often can complete the "relay" score, after his side completes the score, the other can quickly follow the score, and the result of this is that the entire defense of the Columbus Explorers has a lot of pressure.

But Tyronn Lue's expression was very relaxed, especially after watching the entire statistics of the first quarter on the Raptors' side, and even the worry in his heart was left behind by him.

Paul George was on the court for a total of 9 minutes and 14 seconds in the first quarter, not to mention the defense of the whole court, and also made about 8~9 shots on the offensive end, and consumed so much physical energy at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends in the first quarter, and then there was a problem with his state, which was expected.

Moreover, it is not only the physical fitness that has been foreshadowed that affects his entire state, but also the effect of his state when defending Li Wan is not very good, Li Wan scored 17 points and only used 10 shots, Li Wan's excellent state made him constantly deflated on the defensive end, which caused his psychological pressure to increase sharply at the moment.

The double blow of physical and mental strength will make it extremely difficult for Paul George in this match......

Especially with the loss of game time!

This was proven by the fact that the Raptors were still only seven points behind at halftime.

Their offensive firepower this season is actually quite strong, averaging 116 points per game, ranking fourth in the league, behind the Columbus Explorers, Warriors and Hornets......

And the average point difference with the other two teams is about 1.5 points per game.

The firepower is not without ferocity.

This confrontation with Columbus proves this, and it is also ......

In any case, the "garbage brothers" also pulled their hips at critical moments, and they could still continue their firepower for most of the game.

This was the case in the first two rounds, and this first game of the Eastern Conference Finals is still like this.

At halftime, the "garbage brothers" combined for 20 points, and Valanciunas also scored 9 points, and Ibaka was also in good form from mid-range, shooting 3 of 4, that is, shooting a little less, otherwise, the situation of the Columbus Explorers would be even more critical.

Of course, if Paul George can be in slightly better shape, the same can make the Columbus Explorers feel dangerous.

It's just that, in the second quarter, his condition is even worse than in the first quarter.

"He's a little too tight!"

Here's what Drexler had to say about Paul George after watching it in the second quarter.

Everyone knows that he can't restrain Li Wan, but he regards this situation as his own pressure.

"What should he have said to the team...... Bill Wharton hit the nail on the head, mainly because he had experienced similar things when he was playing, facing strong opponents, as the core of the team, he usually took the initiative to claim some tasks, such as defending the opponent's arrows, or doing something that others could not do, in short, to make his teammates feel at ease.

Try to get your teammates to meet your opponents in a stress-free situation.

What is the effect......

From the Raptors' point of view, they did a good job, at least at halftime, the suspense of the game was still there, but from Paul George's point of view, it was a little bit of a suffer.

Taking the initiative to claim the task of defending Li Wan, no matter who looks at it, can empathize, this is not an easy thing to do......

This was especially felt by looking at the look on Paul George's face at half-time.

That's why when he returned to the locker room at halftime, Casey said to Paul George: "Man, you've done a great job, in the second half, we need to adjust our strategy, I'll arrange some reinforcements for you, you don't have to work so hard." ”

In order to avoid Paul George's suspicion, which is a measure to reduce the burden taken for fear that his ability will not be able to bear it, Casey gave Paul George another task: "I need you to retain your fitness and stand up and score for the Raptors at critical moments, you know, this is what we lack, and you are the most sure person in this team, I believe that at the most critical moment, you can give enough response!" ”

"And ...... Don't have so much pressure, you can't prevent it, you can prevent Li Wan, it doesn't matter, we are a team that relies on offense to win the game! ”

Boy!

The corners of Casey's mouth twitched, and she almost pouted.

Paul George was also breathless, but when he heard Casey's words, his expression relaxed again.

The Raptors' change of lineup was expected by Tyronn Lue.

There's nothing to say about it, and if Paul George continues to defend Lee Wan single-handedly like he did in the first half, the Raptors will lose the capital to fight a winner in the fourth quarter.

It's certainly something that a manager doesn't want to see.

Well......

Tactics are sometimes as simple as that, you just need to put yourself in the other person's shoes.

Li Wan also noticed that the opponent began to use the defensive strength of the whole team to limit himself, and he no longer insisted on singles, and decisively transformed into a "dribble guard", after bringing the ball to the front court, he immediately handed it to Sabonis Jr., who moved to the high position, and then began to run without the ball.

The moment Paul George handed over the ball, he breathed a sigh of relief that he finally didn't have to defend Li Wan's singles.

Seriously, when Paul George came to his prime, he really rarely felt so suffocated, he originally thought that until the moment he grew old, he would not be able to feel this way, but the result was ......

Li Wan's success made him feel this suffocation again.

How can there be such a perverted guy?

However, Paul George, who had just breathed a sigh of relief, looked at Li Wan, who was as smart as a rabbit in the mountains and fields, and gradually felt that something was wrong...... What's the ...... of this guy

Running without the ball is so mysterious?

Can it not be mysterious?

Stephen Curry's ability to run without the ball, coupled with his extremely explosive physical fitness, you know, it is said that Stephen Curry's ability to run and swing without the ball is not as good as Ray Allen, but this is based on Stephen Curry's own physical fitness.

For about 3~4 minutes, Paul George felt a new sense of suffocation, and he suddenly missed Li Wan's ball-holding singles again!

He really wanted to say something to Li Wan:

Otherwise, brother, you might as well fight me alone!

Defending Li Wan's ball, this ball is in Li Wan's hand, which is like now! followed Li Wan's butt and ran for twenty seconds in a round, maybe in these twenty seconds, Li Wan couldn't even touch the ball.

As a defender, at this point, you will feel that you are doing useless work......

Why did Kobe Bryant break Hamilton's leg in the first place?

Here's why......

In addition to running too tired, the key is that there is no sense of accomplishment at all, what I know is playing basketball, and what I don't know is thinking that I am playing "Eagle Catches Chicken"!

The point is, you still can't change someone else to defend, because if you let DeRozan or Lowry defend Li Wan, not to mention that you can't catch up most of the time, even if you catch up, people are not in a hurry to shoot, and it is very likely that they will directly eat you with their bodies......

And with the continued use of Paul George, the Raptors' entire defensive system is also flawed......

After all, the Raptors' "checking and filling gaps" on the defensive end have to rely on Paul George, and others can keep up with the rhythm well under his supplemental defense, but without his supplemental defense......

That's really "revealing the original form"!

From Lowry to DeRozan, plus Valanciunas on the inside, it's really not a closed Ibaka who can complete all the defenses.

Casey also had a huge headache......

The ball-holding Li Wan had already scored 30 points in the first half, which caused serious damage to Paul George's psychological defense, and he didn't expect that Li Wan, who didn't take the ball, directly caused tons of damage to everyone in the Raptors.

Even if he only scored 7 points in the 7 minutes of the third quarter......

Li Wan, who dares not to take the ball, is even more tricky?

Casey realized this, but unfortunately, he exchanged a full 10-point difference for such a painful realization.

By the end of the third quarter, the Columbus Explorers' lead had reached more than 15 points......

But just when everyone thought the game was over, Paul George burst out with a fighting spirit, and under his infection, the entire Raptors set off a wave of counterattacks, and at 5 minutes and 14 seconds in the fourth quarter, they once chased the difference to about 10 points. Just when everyone thought that there would be a new change in this game, Li Wan took a knife and stopped the Raptors' counterattack with two consecutive 3-pointers.

In the end, the Columbus Explorers still defeated the Raptors by 120-105, 15 points, and won the first victory of the Eastern Conference Finals with a slight twist and turn but not a big problem.

Li Wan scored 33 points in the first half, and "only" scored 9 points in the second quarter, but when someone needed to stand up in the fourth quarter, Li Wan scored a wave of continuous points, widening the difference, and also allowed himself to score 13 points in the fourth quarter, and finally, at the end of the game, Li Wan scored a full 54 points!

In the first game of the Eastern Conference Finals, he cut 50 plus, and such a spicy state made Barkley start the crazy "bragging" mode again: "Can I say that Li Wan didn't really enter the playoffs until the Eastern Conference Finals?" OMG, can anyone tell me where his limit is, to be honest, I very much hope that the opponents of the Columbus Explorers can be stronger, so that I can also see how terrifying Li Wan is in his strongest state......"

Kenny Smith has become numb to his partner's boast of Barkley, and most importantly, he can't find any place to refute it.

Li Wan, that's it!

With the exception of Leevan, the rest of the Columbus Explorers were in average form, including Carmelo Anthony, who only scored 17 points in this game......

Bill Wharton's eyes flashed with concern when he saw the rest of the Columbus Explorers in shape.

In fact, he noticed a long time ago that the rest of the Columbus Explorers team had an up-and-down run after entering the playoffs...... It's hard to explain what causes this.

No matter how hard some people practice, it is just a "flash in the pan" of a season, and if they want to get back to the state they were in at that time, they can't get it back.

Therefore, state has always been a very metaphysical point.

Originally, Bill Wharton wanted to say that the Columbus Explorers' form ups and downs would be a hidden danger for them, but after watching Game 1 and Game 2 of the series, he didn't bring it up.

Bill Wharton thinks he is a very objective and fair commentator, he should have raised such a question, but he didn't do it, he was quite confused, but looking at Li Wan tonight, he knew why he didn't say these reasons.

Because Columbus has Leewan!

That alone is enough!

As long as Li Wan's state is here, no matter how up and down the state of others is, this team can't collapse!

Just look at Li Wan's performance tonight, how can this collapse......

On the Raptors' side, Paul George shot 5 of 15 in the first half, and Casey was supposed to reduce his burden in the second half, but it turned out to be an increase in the burden, only 1 point in the third quarter, and the state warmed up a little in the fourth quarter, but it was only 3 of 6 shots, although he scored 23 points at the end of the game, the efficiency was really average, and there were 5 turnovers.

The "Trash Brothers" scored a total of 45 points tonight, but only managed to score three points in the second half of the fourth quarter, when they needed someone to step up and score the most.

The performance is as stable as ever!

Well......

When downturn becomes the norm, it's another kind of stability.

Thousands of miles away, in the Warriors arena where there was no game tonight, Steve Kerr arranged the tactics of the next game on both ends of the offensive and defensive ends early, stayed in front of the TV from the first quarter, and watched the whole game without falling.

There was thought in his eyes.

In this game, the Raptors still lost by more than 15 points in the end, but he saw the feasibility of some tactics!

For example, when Coach Casey also defended the whole team and let Li Wan play without the ball, although the Raptors became more dynamic, it was the Raptors...... If it's the Warriors......

You must know that the Warriors' defensive strength is very strong, arranging one person to follow Li Wan, let him wander outside the entire offensive system, and then use others to limit the remaining group of Columbus, which can definitely have a very good effect.

This is a very good tactic!

At least as far as Steve Kerr can see, if it's the Warriors tonight, even if they can take advantage of that time.

He recorded the idea, then looked back at the rest of the game, had some vague thoughts in his mind, and began to write and draw on the tactical board.

Well, yes, while not showing it in front of the media, Steve Kerr has indeed started working on their opponents for the next round.

It's not that he's confident, it's that after the first game of the Western Conference Finals, no matter who looks at it, it's the Warriors who are firmly suppressing the Portland Trail Blazers, and you can't even find some opportunities for the Trail Blazers to turn the tables around.

The performance is like this, he doesn't even need to change his tactics, now he just needs to wait for the second game of the finals to start, watch the opposite side make a move, and then change the formation.

It's easy to be like this, you say, can he not find something to do for himself?

But when Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals began, Steve Kerr quickly understood what it meant to be a "proud soldier......

As soon as this game came up, although it was still the home court of the Warriors, the Trail Blazers took the lead and played a wave of 9-1 starts. The Trail Blazers changed their usual style of play in this game, constantly opening up from Aldridge and Oden.

Not to mention, the Warriors' biggest problem on the defensive end is their interior.

The offensive end lacks the ability to hold the ball under the basket and attack the frame, and the defensive end lacks height, the only height is "scum", and his movement ability is really not good.

Anyway, Aldridge can easily complete a turnaround jumper with height, and the other can use mobility to throw "scum" to complete the score under the basket.

This situation forced Steve Kerr to call a timeout, but judging by the results, it was not obvious, and after the first quarter, the Trail Blazers could still maintain the advantage they had made at the beginning.

Steve Cole began to adjust.

Kerr's on-the-spot reaction is quite fast, but his adjustment is generally based on the Warriors' style, that is, everything still has to serve the "small-ball play" and run the whole strategy.

Let's put it this way, this is an admirer of "extreme offense"!

It's not that he doesn't care about the defensive end, he cares about the defense, but he won't make any changes to the lineup if the team's momentum on the offensive end is significantly higher than the strength of the opponent on the defensive end.

And when it comes time to adjust, most of his ideas are also about how to break through the opponent's defense, so that his own offensive "wave" can be higher than the opponent's attack.

This was very thoroughly demonstrated in the game against the Lakers in '23.

Looney, as the only height of the Warriors, was reduced a lot of shooting time in the late part of the series, and tactically, Steve Kerr used more Stephen Curry and his teammates' blocking and pick-and-roll to pull Anthony Davis outside the three-point line for a single shot, weakening Davis' physical fitness from the offensive end, thus affecting his state on the offensive end.

In six games, you can see that the Warriors have rarely been resolute in their strategy of containing Anthony Davis for long periods of time......

Including the frequency of adjustments on the other defensive ends, it is also far lower than his various adjustments on the offensive end.

This was once again demonstrated in this game, when Steve Kerr began to ask the Warriors' outside ball-handler to misposition the Trail Blazers' interior player after the opposing interior opened up, wasting their energy.

And improve offensive efficiency by "playing small and big" on the outside.

But the Trail Blazers, for this move has long been expected, tonight they pay great attention to the speed and coordination when changing defenses, if they can't keep up with their defenders after blocking and dismantling, they will immediately shrink the defense line to prevent LeBron James or Iguodala from breaking through when holding the ball, and at the same time, through the way of pending, interfere with the "Splash Brothers" who have more space for shots because of the shrinking defense.

This is a helpless strategy, but when the defensive strength is not enough, it is also a helpless move to give up one of the links. The good news is that the "Splash Brothers" didn't make a splash tonight, which allowed the Trail Blazers to shrink the encirclement more recklessly......

While the Warriors' offense was further deflated, the Trail Blazers' "Interior Twin Towers" were completely out of shape, and at the beginning of the third quarter, Aldridge was able to send the ball to the basket with various turnaround jumpers.

It was so accurate that even he couldn't believe it, and Oden gradually mastered the habit of "scum" under the basket and began to further suppress, in the third quarter alone, he grabbed 6 rebounds alone, including 2 offensive rebounds.

At the end of the third quarter, the Portland Trail Blazers had taken the lead to more than double digits.

But the Warriors turned on the "desperate counterattack" mode in the last 5 minutes before the game, hitting three-pointers in a row, and the difference was narrowed to only 1 point, but the "twin towers" withstood the pressure at the critical moment, first Aldridge hit a hook shot, and then Oden hit two free throws at the free throw line, and finally, as Stephen Curry received a pass from LeBron James, the three points missed, and the Trail Blazers won 108-105 at the Warriors' home court, with a narrow 3-point victory, tying the score to 1-1.

Oden and Aldridge scored 57 points together, in addition to 25 rebounds, completely blowing up the Warriors' interior!

Facing reporters after the game, Aldridge, who has always been calm, said directly in a rhetorical tone: "I heard that the Western quota for this year's finals has been decided?" ”

These words are naturally a slap in the face of Green.

Oh, after the last game, in the face of the media's "chasing dreams", this game had 8 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists, and Aldridge scored 34 points under his defense!

His various goals made Green shake his head several times during the game.

In addition, Green was covered 5 times, including 3 of the big hats given to him by Auden alone!

Tonight's "Dream Chasing" couldn't shoot outside, and he was hatted under the basket, so it can be said that the whole court was messed up, which can be called the "biggest undercover" of the Warriors!

LeBron James' look in his eyes at the end of the game is called a ferocity, if the look could kill, he would have died 10,000 times.

Green himself knew that he had become a clown tonight, and he went back to the locker room in disgrace, and only came out to answer a few questions at the end of the interview.

(End of chapter)