How hard is it to score 50 points in the playoffs?

If you don't take into account the stats, only 10 players achieved this feat between 1985 and 2013.

In the long history of the NBA, as of 2013, there have only been 19 times when he scored 50 points in the playoffs.

However, of the 19 times, Michael Jordan alone occupied 8 times...

So, after the Grizzlies' press conference after the G5 battle of Kings Mountain, Coach Hollins has been repeatedly emphasizing that they are the better team:

'My players did everything the coaching staff asked for and I'm proud of them tonight, maybe we just lacked some luck!'

Hearing this, the TNT reporter, who likes to do things, suddenly asked in a mocking tone:

"Kayce scored 54 points tonight, which seems to indicate that the Grizzlies have a problem defensively?"

Referring to Li Ze's performance, Coach Hollins felt a little uncomfortable in his heart, coupled with the lack of respect in the tone of the TNT reporter, he immediately said loudly with a serious look:

"As a professional sports media, you should see what we do tonight!"

"We've tried all sorts of defensive methods in these five games, and we've even used box-1 tactics in a lot of rounds tonight!"

"If you know this tactic, you know that we have defended to the extreme!"

"Looking at the Clippers' interior performance, Andrew Jordan and Blake Griffin combined for just eight points! Our zone defense was very successful!

"Look at Kayce's three-pointers, we only let him shoot 3 times tonight, you know, he was 4-of-7 from the outside in the G4 game, and we didn't have any problems defending tonight!"

"Compared to the Clippers, we have a stronger execution, and for this game, you can go back to your heart's content, I don't want to talk about the outcome of the game, we will be ready for the next game."

The media reporters at the scene saw that Coach Hollins seemed to be a little broken, and he didn't do anything anymore, and of course they didn't know anything too professional.

By the time Zach Randolph and Marc Gasol arrived in the press room, the atmosphere was much friendlier...

Compared with the Grizzlies, the Clippers' press conferences are basically commercial blows, sycophants, and even a lot of media have loaned them the championship, and the grass on the wall has become a fan of the Clippers for a while.

No one cares about Blake Griffin's sprained left knee, and no one cares how tough the Clippers are to win.

For most sports media, what you see is the stars, the high scores, the wins, the traffic!

Tactics? Defend? What's that?

With 54 points in the playoffs, on the night of the 15th, Amerika's sports circles made headlines with Li Ze.

TNT, as the broadcaster of this game, began to work frantically as soon as the game ended.

"Now I'm finally sure that Kayce has become the league's superstar!"

Charles Barkley was in a good mood and said with a big grin in front of the camera.

"Hey! Chuck! Kayce is a triple MVP! You won't forget that! He's been a superstar for a long time. ”

As soon as Kenny Smith heard his old partner's words, he immediately reminded with some tears and laughter.

"No, no, no! An MVP who hasn't scored 50 points in the playoffs isn't a superstar! ”

Charles Barkley continued to grin wildly, and as the live director gave the data, he began to introduce even more excitedly:

"With 54 points on 19-of-28 shooting and shooting 67.9 percent, Kayce is really good, but I would say he needs to keep working hard to catch up with my record!"

“...”

The three people on the side were completely speechless, looking at the 50-point data given by the director, and then remembered that the flying pig faced the Warriors in the playoffs in the 93~94 season, scoring 56 points, tying the record set by Michael Jordan in the 91~92 season.

He shot 23-of-31 from the field, including 3-of-4 from three-point range and 7-of-9 from the free-throw line, shooting 74.2% from the field and finishing with 56 points, 14 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals, 1 block and 2 turnovers.

If you look at it from the perspective of shooting percentage, in the 50-point range, Charles Barkley is indeed in first place, and Li Ze is second with 67.9%.

In the 91~92 season, facing the Heat, Michael Jordan, who was 20 of 30 from the field, 16 of 18 from the free throw line, scored 56 points, 5 blue boards, 5 assists, 4 steals, 2 blocks and 2 turnovers, and shot 66.7% from the field.

The three of them watched Charles Barkley take the opportunity to praise himself, and they were all a little speechless in their hearts, and finally O'Neal brought up the fatal topic:

"The numbers don't matter, the championship speaks for itself! Kayce has been a superstar for a long time, he has two championships and two FMVPs, and in my opinion, that's the most important thing! ”

The excited Charles Barkley was mentioned by O'Neal about the sad matter, and he was choked enough, and he was suddenly speechless for a while...

As a professional sports media, host Earney Johnson brought the conversation back to tonight's game:

"The Grizzlies came close to making it off, and Zach Randolph finished with 25 points, 11 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals on 11-of-21 shooting tonight, and also grabbed five frontcourt rebounds."

"Except for the physical drop in the third quarter, 2-of-7 and 4 points, Randolph performed impeccably, obviously Griffin's injury had a huge impact on the Clippers' interior, guys, do you think this series will be a tie-break?"

Kenny Smith, as a determined Li Zechui, is naturally still optimistic about the Clippers, and immediately said:

"With only one day of rest, the main lineups of both sides have played 40+ minutes tonight, and in this case, the younger Clippers will recover better, and I believe they will win this series in one go."

O'Neill looked at the technical statistics in his hand and did not give a clear opinion:

"9-of-22, including 2-of-4 three-pointers, 8-of-8 free throws, 28 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals and 1 turnover, Chris Paul's performance was crucial, but I can't be sure of his form in the next game, a finger injury, it still seems to be bothering him."

Charles Barkley still stands for old-school basketball and says in a positive tone:

"The Grizzlies will never throw in the towel easily, I love this series, tonight the Clippers are 6-of-17 from three-point range, there is only one day to adjust, I don't expect their outside line to suddenly recover, this series will end up in a tie-break 7!"

"Hopefully Griffin's knee injury isn't serious, and don't forget that Marc Gasol also had 21 points and 8 rebounds tonight, Mike Conley was 5-of-13 and 10-of-12 from the free-throw line for 20 points, and Prince was 6-of-10 for 15 points, and as Coach Hollins said, the Grizzlies are probably the better team!"

In another Eastern Conference semifinals that night, 91:94, the Heat finally defeated the Bulls and successfully reached the Eastern Conference Finals.

The heat of this game was almost all stolen by Li Ze's 54 points.

Most fans and reporters aren't averse to defensive battles, and they don't hate watching low-scoring games.

But the premise is that there is a superstar in the game, and the superstar can continue to score points under high-intensity defense, which is the game that everyone expects to see.

In this Eastern Conference semifinals, the Heat's offense suddenly lost power in the second quarter, scoring only 17 points in a single quarter...

At the end of the game, the Heat's star LeBron James was 5-of-14, including 1-of-3 three-pointers

, 12-of-15 from the free-throw line, 23 points, 7 rebounds, 8 assists, 2 steals and 2 turnovers.

Although the Heat won, the media and fans didn't buy it, and in short, it was an ugly game!

Compared with Li Ze's blowing up the Grizzlies' outside line, James' performance lacked dominance.

Add to that the slow pace of the two teams and the lack of high-scoring excitement, and the fans are completely indifferent.

On Reddit, some Bulls fans complained wildly after the game:

"Is it true that Coach Tom Thibodeau doesn't think about the fitness of his players? Oh, God! Jimmy Butler played 48 minutes, and Nate Robinson also had 47 minutes! This is crazy. ”

"After three quarters, we were eight points ahead and we only scored 14 points in the fourth quarter, and I miss Derrick Rose a lot."

"If we had traded to get Kayce, maybe we'd made it to the Eastern Conference Finals by now, our role players were good enough, and draft picks were the most useless thing compared to a superstar!"

Whether fans and the media like the Heat or not, the Big Three have reached the Eastern Conference Finals again, and if nothing else, the opponent in the Eastern Conference Finals will most likely be the Pacers.

At 0:00 on May 16, the NBA league announced the rookie and rookie rookie rookie teams of the season.

Damion Ladd was successfully elected as the best rookie of the 12~13 season with an average of 19.0 points, 3.1 rebounds, 6.5 assists, 0.9 steals and 3.0 turnovers per game.

The five players in the Rookie of the Year are:

Damion Lillard, Bradley Beal, Dion Vites, Harrison Barnes, Anthony Davis.

Compared to Anthony Davis, the son of Amerika, Lillard's appearance was a huge surprise for Trail Blazers fans.

With Lilard on the outside, Aldridge on the inside, and Batum on the front, fans believe that the Trail Blazers are on the right path!

There was only one game on the night of the 16th, and the Knicks, who were playing at home that night, won another game, and the series score came to 2:3.

At 75:85, there was another defensive battle between the two sides.

Carmelo Anthony played 42 minutes and finished with 28 points, six rebounds, one steal and three turnovers on 12-of-28 shooting, including 1-of-3 three-pointers and 3-of-4 free throws.

Despite the team's victory, Knicks fans didn't buy it either, and everyone knows that there is not much suspense in this series.

Coupled with Li Ze's 28 shots the day before, he scored 54 points, and in contrast, Anthony seemed to be stretched.

Some Knicks fans are even clamoring to send Anthony and Stoudemire away in exchange for Li Ze by the way, Madison Square Garden needs a superstar!

Of course, Anthony also saw these remarks on Twitter, so Anthony also pulled a face after the win, and at the press conference after the game, he didn't give the New York media a good look...

The Clippers, who had already flown to Memphis, did not watch the game at all, and after dinner, the coaching staff took everyone to watch the video and repeatedly analyze the Grizzlies' defense.

"Note that when Tony Allen is guarding Kayce, the Grizzlies' interior will shrink under the basket first, and when Kayce breaks through to the blocking zone, one of Randolph and Marc Gasol will step forward to delay."

"The purpose of this defense is to let Kayce pass the ball, Blake, after the free throw line is completed, there is no good opportunity, don't rush directly to the inside, the essence of the opponent's defense is the area defense of the inside, stay patient."

Hearing the assistant coach's words, Griffin nodded depressedly, tomorrow night's game, even if he wants to rush, he can't rush, and the knee sprain is even more serious than he imagined.

"If Kayce catches the ball from beyond the three-point line, gets caught by Tony Allen and Mike Conley, and the ball goes back to Chris, Andrew, you have to be ready to cover at all times, and most importantly, after you've got the screen, don't rush to the bottom line!"

"We're going to improve the quality of the screen, you have to understand that with Gasol's delays, a lot of the time, there are no dunk opportunities, Chris, pay attention to the wings, if you meet Prince's help defense, the wings also have open opportunities!"

Little Jordan, who got the standard data of 2 points and 8 rebounds in the last game, also nodded obediently, as a playoff rookie, he played many consecutive games of hip pulling, so that he didn't dare to speak out loud in the locker room...

After watching the video of the game for an afternoon and a night, everyone on the Clippers team was also a little dizzy, and Coach De Nagro clapped his hands at the end and sent out chicken soup for the soul again:

'We have to trust each other, be patient on the offensive end, everyone has to take on the task of scoring, and tomorrow night we have to solve problems on the outside, have chances, be bold and win this game and we will make history as a team!'

Billups shouted slogans with everyone again, and then the Clippers were ready to go back to their rooms and rest in peace.

Compared with Jordan Jr. and Griffin, Jamal Crawford and Ray Allen looked relaxed, both of whom were 2-of-7 in G5 games, scoring 6 and 7 points respectively;

Matt Barnes on the other side made 0-of-6 shooting to score two points, but the veteran was equally unconcerned about his performance.

The Grizzlies' defense is really good, for Li Ze's side, it is almost a strict defense, but on the other side, the players on the court have a simple chance to score.

In the G2 game, the Clippers' outside line broke out, and the veterans who have been in the league for many years understand the law of conservation of character, and winning the battle of Tianwang Mountain has greatly boosted the team's morale, and these veterans also believe that their projection will definitely pick up.

On the night of the 17th, at the FedEx Arena, Grizzlies fans were frantically cheering for the home team, and as the only game of the night, the ratings exploded!

At this time, with the last 27 seconds left in the first half, when Li Ze received a pass on the left wing far from outside the three-point line, Mike Conley immediately cooperated with Tony Allen to wrap up.

Li Ze's pass was very timely and easily gave to Chris Paul, who was picking up.

Mike Conley quickly followed the ball back to defense at this time, Jordan Jr.'s cover was also in place in time, and when Paul accelerated the breakthrough with the ball in his right hand, Gasol was half a beat slower to follow the defense, and Prince was forced to delay.

As soon as he slid in front of Paul, he found that the ball had flown into the hands of Matt Barnes on the right flank.

The latter catches the ball, doesn't make any adjustments, and shoots quickly from beyond the three-point line!

“barnes！ wide open！ bang！ ”

On the TNT commentary seat, Kevin Harlan immediately shouted wildly, and a huge boo erupted in the FedEx Arena.

Matt Barnes, who scored a three-pointer, thumped his chest and high-fived him as he stepped back, and the veteran was completely energetic.

With 12 seconds left for the Grizzlies to attack, the first half was over as Prince hit the iron from mid-range.

At 63:52, the Clippers entered the second half with an 11-point lead.

"Incredible performance! Matt Barnes was 6-of-6 from the field in the half, including 4-of-4 from three-point range and 2-of-2 from the free-throw line, for 18 points, 4 rebounds and 1 turnover, and the Grizzlies paid the price for their zone defense! ”

Steve Kerr was almost stunned, and to everyone's surprise, the Clippers suddenly exploded on the outside, and it was Matt Barnes who broke out, and the Grizzlies seemed completely unprepared.

Reggie Miller also felt Matt Barnes was incredible:

"The Clippers had an exceptionally good first half from the perimeter, with Chris Paul scoring 16 points, 2 rebounds and 5 assists on 7-of-10 shooting and 2-of-3 free throws in the half."

"Kayce was 7-of-12 in the half, 6-of-6 from the free-throw line, got 20 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists, and the outside shooting percentage was too high, and the Grizzlies had a huge struggle!"

Although the Clippers had an 11-point lead, the coaching staff was very dissatisfied with the referee of this game, and just after the end of the first half, Coach De Nagro immediately came to the technical table and complained loudly:

"Why do the Grizzlies make 30 free throws? Unbelievable! The whistle will blow when they break through to the inside line! It's a basketball game, not a free throw game! ”

The fans at the scene followed and booed, and the more Coach De Nagro talked, the more angry he became, but fortunately, the coaching staff of the Clippers quickly pulled the head coach back, home advantage, everyone can understand...

Li Ze, who returned to the locker room, was also a little dissatisfied with the referee's blowing, the 13:30 free throw, it was obvious that the referee was helping the Grizzlies.

Maybe it tasted the sweetness of the ratings, or maybe the other semifinals ended prematurely, and the NBA league was deliberately creating a tie-break.

The unlucky Chris Paul had three fouls in the first half like Lee, and of course, Mike Conley and Tony Allen on the opposite side also had three fouls.

"Shet! 10 free throws, no athletic goals, 7 points on free throws, the referees are clearly helping the Grizzlies! ”

Chris Paul was angry enough by Mike Conley's performance, he used to loop others, but tonight this trick didn't work, and he was fouled by the opponent in a row...

"Take it easy, Chris! We've won tonight, and the marksman is on our side! Matt, win this game, I'll get back to Los Angeles and of course, Blake pays! ”

Li Ze casually rehydrated, comforted Paul, and praised Matt Barnes' performance by the way.

Hearing Li Ze's words, the veteran said with confidence:

"I'm going to shoot them tonight! We're going to the Western Conference Finals! ”

Matt Barnes made a few shrugs as he spoke, which immediately drew cheers from everyone in the locker room, and Griffin, who had made a fake starter, also laughed and clapped in celebration.

The Clippers locker room was jubilant, and on the Grizzlies' side, everyone was silent, and the crazy free throws couldn't hide the offensive crotch pull.

Maybe it's because the physical fitness really can't stand it, in the half, Mark Gasol scored 2 points on free throws in 1 0, Mike Conley scored 0 in 1 and also scored 7 points on free throws...

Tony Allen clapped his hands and simply encouraged his teammates:

"The opponent will not always be accurate, as long as the outside line is inaccurate, our chance will come, don't care about Kayce's performance, as long as you hold on to others, we will equalize!"

The interior offense suddenly went silent, Tony Allen scored 10 points on 2-of-8 shooting in the half and 6-of-7 from the free-throw line, and Li Ze paid two fouls on him.

Zach Randolph, as the Grizzlies' best player in the first half, made 3 of 4 and 5 of 6 free throws, and scored 11 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists.

"We're going to bounce back strongly, hold on for a few rounds, and slow down the game!"

After Coach Hollins sent out chicken soup for the soul, everyone on the Grizzlies was screaming again.

After the start of the second half, Li Ze clearly felt that the referee seemed to have returned to the normal scale of blowing penalties.

And after 5 games, the veterans of the Clippers finally broke out, and the third quarter of the game completely turned into an offensive battle.

Zach Randolph and Marc Gasol started to attack in the low post again frequently, and Griffin was replaced by Turiaf after three minutes.

Despite the continued loss of points on the inside, the Clippers' outside firepower continued unabated, and after Matt Barnes made 2 of 3 and scored 5 points, Ray Allen continued his offensive firepower off the bench.

With 4 minutes and 32 seconds left in the third quarter, the score was 82:71, and as Li Ze received the ball on the right wing outside the three-point line, Mike Conley cooperated with Tony Allen to wrap up.

The two worked together to press Li Ze away from the three-point line and force Li Ze to play the ball.

Just after the pass to Paul, Mike Conley immediately chased the ball to defend, but his fitness declined and he ended up slowing down.

After receiving the ball, Paul broke through with the ball in his left hand, thanks to Conley's pursuit, Prince just moved to help the defense, Paul quickly distributed the ball to Ray Allen on the left wing, who received the ball and threw it!

"Huh!" Three-point shot hollow into the net!

"Shh

The FedEx arena erupted in huge boos, and Grizzlies fans may have realized that the Western Conference Finals had closed the door on them.

Ray Allen, who completed the goal, looked calm, and for him, who had scored 50 points and won the championship, the Western Conference semifinals were also a small scene.

As the game dragged on, Mike Conley was completely overwhelmed on the defensive end.

Li Ze handled the ball too quickly, with Paul as the receiving point, and many times deliberately dribbled the ball away from the three-point line before completing the pass.

After so many games, the Iron Man is no longer good, the defensive rotation is getting slower and slower, Mark Gasol is successful under the basket, and the Clippers who are fast serving the baseline ball chase the ass through the half court.

Li Ze quickly passed the half court to the right blocking area, felt the defensive pressure on his side, suddenly hid and bumped into Tony Allen, and then exerted force under his feet, and after his body shook to the line, he suddenly ran back.

Paul, who was in the logo position, immediately gave Ray Allen an offensive gesture, and then the veteran cut quickly from left to right.

At the same time, from right to left, Li Ze, who quickly boiled the bottom line, had completely shaken off Tony Allen's defense, and just bounced to the left wing outside the three-point line, Paul sent a precise pass.

After receiving the ball, Li Ze didn't make any adjustments, and quickly jumped out of three-point shots!

“kayce hits the three！”

Commentator Kevin Harlan became more and more brisk, and in his opinion, the Clippers had won this game.

Tony Allen has collapsed, he clearly remembers the G5 game, Li Ze played 44 minutes, but tonight is still full of vitality, seeing Li Ze's back of retreating, Tony Allen looked painful and couldn't run...

At the end of the third quarter, Zach Randolph took the initiative to ask for a break, and the black fat man was no longer good, and after the two sides began to rotate, the defensive intensity also began to decline.

By the end of the third quarter, Coach Hollins was a little desperate, and at 34:34 in the first quarter, the Grizzlies almost played the best offense of the series, but the Clippers responded.

The two sides also made 3 of 5 outside shots, and the free throws were 8:7, and the referee completely returned to the normal penalty scale.

"Both sides hit extremely high shooting percentages in the third quarter, with Kayce going 4-of-7 in the quarter, including 1-of-2 three-pointers and 4-of-4 free throws, scoring 13 points efficiently, and Chris Paul being 2-of-4 from the free-throw line and also scoring 8 points!"

"The Clippers are warming up from the outside, the Grizzlies are losing defensive intensity, and they only have 12 minutes left."

Reggie Miller looked at the data in his hands and was in a good mood, and the Clippers were going to close the game.

In the final quarter of the game, Matt Barnes' magical performance continued, with everything from mid-range and three-point range, which almost made the Grizzlies fans at the scene stupid.

And the Grizzlies' interior line, which is completely overdrawn, is completely dumb!

Although Mike Conley was still chasing points and hitting two three-pointers in a row, the difference was always pulling back and forth at 8 points as Li Ze responded from the outside.

With 1:02 left in the game, head coach Hollins called a timeout and completely replaced the main lineup, and the FedEx Arena gave the Grizzlies players a round of applause.

Li Ze high-fived everyone on the Clippers team with a smile and celebrated, everyone laughed happily, and just sat back in his seat, Chris Paul on the side first stepped forward to bump his fists in greeting, and then said with the same laughter:

"We made new history for the team!"

"It feels awesome! If we win another championship, maybe the Clippers will retire our jerseys in the future. ”

Due to a knee injury, Griffin, who only played 14 minutes in this game, also came to his senses and sat next to Li Ze and began to imagine the future.

Hearing the words of the two, Li Ze just smiled slightly, for him, the Western Conference Finals just completed the phased goal.

As the hum of the halfcourt sounded, in the end, 118:107, the Clippers successfully defeated the Grizzlies and reached the Western Conference Finals!

Li Ze, who was wearing a training uniform, walked towards the Grizzlies with a smile, and the two sides simply hugged and greeted.

"Congratulations! Kayce, it's awful to be against you to make it to the Western Conference Finals again! ”

Mark Gasol, who was physically exhausted, only got 10 points and 7 rebounds in this game, and when he saw Li Ze's smiling face, he couldn't help but complain.

"I love this series! Come on, Bro! ”

Li Ze and Gasol simply greeted each other, while on the side, Chris Paul, who was in a good mood, hugged everyone he could.

Even Mike Conley, who made 17 free throws in this game, was pulled by Paul, and the business blew each other for a while...

"Very exciting series! Tonight, Kayce made 13 of 24 shots, including 2 of 4 three-pointers and 12 of 12 free throws, and once again scored 40 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal and 2 turnovers. ”

"Western Conference semifinals, 40+ per game, that's crazy!"

Steve Kerr looked at the technical statistics in his hand and couldn't blow it anymore, and Reggie Miller praised the rest of the Clippers players:

"11-of-14, including 6-of-7 three-pointers and 2-of-3 free throws, Matt Barnes had 30 points, 10 rebounds, 1 steal and 1 turnover tonight, which I think absolutely exceeded everyone's expectations!"

Of course, Chris Paul played 41 minutes, 11-of-16, 6-of-7 free throws, 28 points, 4 rebounds, 8 assists, 1 steal, and not a single turnover! Such a performance is also commendable. ”

Scoring 30 points in the playoffs to help the team reach the Western Conference Finals is definitely a career highlight for the 33-year-old Matt Barnes.

After the Clippers returned to the locker room, veteran Billups handed the game ball to Matt Barnes and laughed and said loudly:

"Take it! matt！ Tonight you are our hero! ”

Li Ze splashed the water out of his hand, the Clippers began to scream in the locker room, and the veteran Matt Barnes held the ball and laughed completely.

With the Western Conference semifinals of the Clippers and Grizzlies concluded, the Western Conference Finals will also begin soon.

The Spurs will fly to Los Angeles for two away games.

For the Clippers, there is only one day left for them to adjust, and the schedule is very tight.

That night, the NBA league took advantage of the heat of the game and listed another set of data on Twitter:

In the 2012~2013 season, in the Western Conference semifinals, Li Ze averaged 43.5 points, 7.3 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 1.7 steals and 0.3 blocks per game.

He averaged 24.2 shots per game and hit 14.7 shots from the field with a shooting percentage of 60.8 percent, including 5.2 shots from three-point court, 3 of 3 shots, 58.4 percent from three-point range, and 11.2 free throws per game with a 100 percent free throw shooting rate.

As soon as this tweet was posted, it was retweeted by the fans!

Durant, who has flown to Los Angeles, also watched the Western Conference semifinals tonight, although he had a lemon in his heart, but when he saw the official tweet, he still retweeted it by the way:

“easy money！ (Eyes .jpg)"

Turtles, Love, Holiday , Harden, DeRozan, Crane and Curry also retweeted this tweet for the first time, and the comment was only one word:

“crazy！”

The Celestial Empire on the other side of the ocean, this game has just ended, and the Tiger Fight Forum also topped Li Ze's data, but when the fans saw the leaderboard, they were suddenly a little speechless.

Before Li Ze, in the history of the NBA playoffs, there were 9 series with an average of more than 40 points per game.

Then fans soon found out that Michael Jordan alone occupied 5 times...

Li Ze averaged 43.5 points per game in the Western Conference semifinals, ranking only in fifth place.

In addition to Jerry West, who ranked 1st, averaged 46.3 points per game in the Western Conference Finals in the 1964~65 season, 45.2 points in second place, 45.0 points in third place, and 43.7 points in fourth place, all of which belonged to Michael Jordan...

"50 points with Jordan? 40 points more? There is no reason, I think Li Ze has already gone to heaven, it turns out that there is something even better! ”

"I don't care! Anyway, I haven't seen Jordan play, Li Zeniu x! Clippers Championship! ”

"Reached the Western Conference Finals for 4 years in a row! Li Zeniu x! What is dominance! ”

"Brothers, is Griffin injured, how did he play 14 minutes?"

“...”

On May 18, Li Ze, who flew back to Los Angeles, in addition to entertaining Durant, who came to watch the game, did some simple recovery training with the team in the afternoon.

Griffin sat on the sidelines, looking particularly depressed, and despite gritting his teeth, his knees were really bad, and his ankles were a little swollen.

The team doctor has confirmed that the ligament sprained in his left knee and the ankle injury can barely be overcome, but the knee injury directly made him completely miss the Western Conference Finals.

Of course, Zach Randolph, who was opposite Griffin, was also injured enough, in addition to being stepped on, Memphis's team reporter also revealed that Randolph's ankle injury has not been better.

"Every player has an injury, so it's good to be optimistic and healthy, so treat Kevin in the evening and I'm not going to play with you tonight."

Taking advantage of the completion of training, Li Ze patted Griffin on the shoulder, and the surface brother was indeed a little brittle.

"No problem! If we make it to the finals, maybe I'll be able to come back from injury, Kayce, it's all up to you this year! ”

Griffin is only hoping that King's thigh will take him to the Finals so he may be able to save his stats, and he will have the confidence to play even better against the Heat's interior.

With a smile, Li Ze patted the shoulder of the surface brother again, and everything was silent.

Chris Paul looked serious in training, the team reached the Western Conference Finals, there was no time to celebrate, and the two days of watching the Spurs game footage were too short for them to prepare.

On the night of the 18th, in the Eastern Conference semifinals, 99:106, the Pacers, who returned to their home court, won the game without any suspense.

Carmelo Anthony, who played 42 minutes, scored 15 of 29 and had 39 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists and 3 turnovers, but his high scoring could not lead the team to victory.

The multi-point Pacers directly limited the Knicks' scoring to 18 points in the fourth quarter through strong defense.

Compared with the Western Conference Finals, the Eastern Conference Finals only officially started on May 22, and such a schedule naturally caused strong dissatisfaction among the Clippers coaching staff.

There wasn't much time to prepare, and on the night of the 19th, Staples Arena was packed, and the fans in Los Angeles hadn't felt the atmosphere of the Western Conference Finals in the last two years, so the fans who were there tonight were particularly enthusiastic.

In order not to disturb the team's preparation, Steve Ballmer did not go to the locker room for two days to give a passionate speech, and the old man was very uncomfortable, put on a red cheering T-shirt tonight, and sat under the Clippers basketball hoop.

By the time it came to the Western Conference Finals, the broadcaster was also changed to ESPN, and at the beginning of the game, commentator Mike Brin was introducing the starting lineups of both sides:

"Head coach Popovich continues tonight's Western Conference Finals lineup, with Tony Parker and Danny Green on the guard line, Kawhi Leonard and Tim Duncan on the front line, and Thiago Split at center."

"The Clippers' starting lineup hasn't changed much either, with Blake Griffin out with injury and Turiaf getting a start."

Jeff Van Gundy, who was dressed in a formal suit, immediately took over the conversation at this time, and boldly predicted in front of the camera:

"This series will be very difficult for the Clippers, the Spurs have excellent outside firepower, and the interior twin towers will also cause a lot of problems for the Clippers."

"Kayce and Chris Paul have to be 100 per cent! Otherwise, it would be difficult for them to win this series! ”

As the Clippers completed the bells and whistles of the ceremony, the atmosphere on the scene instantly reached a climax, and when the players on both sides warmed up for the end, Li Ze also saw Tracy McGrady...

The referee motioned for the players from both sides to come to the center of the court, and Chris Paul looked serious, briefly bumped fists with the Spurs, and then stood next to Li Ze.

The equipment of the two is basically the same, both are red left arm guards, and the color of the sneakers is also red and white.

Reaching the Western Conference Finals for the first time, Chris Paul still looked a little nervous, clenching his right hand in a row and moving his index finger.

“lets go clippers！”

With the rhythmic cheering of the scene, Jordan Jr. easily jumped to the ball for the Clippers.

After Paul took the ball and quickly dribbled across the half, he quickly noticed that it was not Danny Green who was defending Lee, but Kawhi Leonard.

When Li Ze asked for the ball with his back at the left elbow area of the free throw line, Paul passed the ball very quickly, and before Leonard could go around the front defense, he saw Li Ze turn around and take a quick tentative step with his right foot.

Leonard opened his hands and subconsciously took a step back, just realizing that something was wrong, Li Ze in front of him suddenly rose to the ground, and without waiting for him to make a block, he made a quick jump shot!

"Huh!" The two-pointer hit the ball steadily.

Feeling the cheers at the scene, Li Ze's face was calm and he quickly retreated:

"I hope the bad old man doesn't play any tricks!"