Chapter 329: The Opponent Who Broke the Defense (10,000-Word Chapter)
In the Western Conference semifinals, losing to an opponent by 30 points was unthinkable for the Trail Blazers.
Such a huge point difference also seems to indicate that the strength of the two teams is not on the same level.
At the post-game press conference, Coach Stotts looked serious, he was not a newcomer to the league, although he had expected a gap between the two sides before the game, but after the real meeting, he completely understood that the Clippers in the regular season did not make any effort at all
In the press conference room of Staples Arena, a reporter from Yahoo Sports appeared very unceremonious and asked bluntly:
"Can the Trail Blazers win a game? I mean, winning at home gives the fans an account. ”
Coach Stotts couldn't help but twitch the corners of his mouth when he heard such a question, and finally replied good-naturedly:
"The playoffs all start with a win away from home, a G1 loss doesn't mean much, we're going to make targeted adjustments, and we're confident that we'll keep our home stadium."
ESPN's reporters had already noticed the Trail Blazers' stats, and took advantage of this opportunity to hurriedly ask:
"I noticed that Lillard only had 15 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 7 turnovers on 5-of-15 shooting in this game, was that the main reason the Trail Blazers lost?"
Coach Stotts is already getting a little impatient, everyone is playing very poorly in this game, but he doesn't want to criticize his players in public:
"There was nothing wrong with Damian! He'll get used to the intensity of the game, and as for the mistakes, it shows that the whole team needs to keep working hard. ”
"I'm not going to focus on the numbers, the Trail Blazers are just going to win!"
The media in the audience secretly pouted and lost by 30 points, and everyone thought that the series was over.
The stats may not describe the dominance of the Clippers, as long as you watch the game live, you will find that the Clippers dominated the Trail Blazers throughout this game.
The backcourt combination of Li Ze and Paul used strong pressure on the defensive end to force the Trail Blazers to move the ball.
On the defensive end, the Trail Blazers are helpless in the face of blocking and dismantling at the No. 5 and No. 4 positions, and Aldridge is not very good at defending the low post, so the defensive end can be regarded as full of holes.
Coach Stotts' victory declaration was not taken to heart by various ball pundits, and in everyone's opinion, it was just a dead duck on the lips of the Trail Blazers.
However, thinking that most of the core players of the Trail Blazers can be regarded as newcomers to the playoffs, the media people did not say anything to death.
In the event that the Clippers suddenly capsize, they will be able to blow a wave of their own prophecy at that time.
The Clippers played their own dominance, and in the other Eastern Conference semifinals, 86-107, the Heat beat the Nets by 21 points!
The Heat's Big Three clocked in almost three quarters, and LeBron James, who played 34 minutes, made 10 of 15, including 2 of 2 free throws, and scored 22 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 turnover.
Wade scored 14 points on 7-of-13 shooting, Bosh was 5-of-11 for 15 points and 11 rebounds, and the two played only 32 minutes.
If last night's divisional semifinals were anything but spectacular, tonight's performances from the Clippers and Heat were almost one-sided after the opening session.
In addition to the euphoria of the local fans, the fans of the other teams are just the right lemon, and it is clear that both the Clippers and the Heat will easily reach the division finals this year.
The Nets have many star players, and there may be room for adjustment, and for the Trail Blazers, there is basically no adjustment to be made after more than a day of rest.
The only guarantee is that Aldridge will play well, but that won't solve the problem.
Coach Stotts returned to the hotel after the press conference and did not give the players chicken soup for the soul.
After all, everyone is not stupid, they still have to chase after losing 10 points, and they lost 30 points tonight, and the game was spent in one quarter, which already shows the strength of both sides.
Lillard returned to the hotel and lay on the big bed, still with straight eyes, and beat the Rockets in the first round, and he once became the hero of the Trail Blazers!
But competitive sports were too cruel, and before he was happy, the Western Conference semifinals gave him a head start.
Also unable to sleep is Aldridge, tonight's game is a nightmare for him, thinking of the game the day after tomorrow, he can only pray silently:
"It's good to win."
On the morning of May 7, the Clippers had a simple recovery workout, and since last night's game was so easy, the coaching staff has gradually focused on the other Western Conference semifinals.
Assistant coach Tyronn Lue found the job of a head coach not difficult either.
The teaching assistants can work out tactics at both ends, and in the locker room, as long as Kim Thighs say yes, then there is no problem in the locker room.
If the opponent is weak, expand the rotation, everyone will share the pie and get the data, if the opponent is too strong, then the main force will be smashed, and the golden thigh will lead the team to win!
Tyronn Lue worked with other assistant coaches to complete the offensive analysis of the Trail Blazers.
"We're probably going to make it to the Western Conference Finals soon, and this year seems to be a bit easier than last year!"
"It's a pity that the opponents in the Western Conference Finals are not easy to deal with."
Tyronn Lue listened to the assistant coach discuss the follow-up opponents, and he was a little excited in his heart, maybe he could reach the finals again this year!
Li Ze is still doing basic training step by step, and while he is resting, Jamal Crawford will also pull Li Ze to play a few balls, the veteran is in a good mood, and he is completely back in shape for last night's game.
Played 19 minutes, 6-of-11, including 3-of-6 three-pointers and 2-of-3 free throws, and finished with 17 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist.
Compared with the previous game with the Grizzlies, Li Ze is willing to call the veteran a god
The morning training was coming to an end, and Griffin, who had replenished his water, suddenly complained:
"The Heat's schedule is too easy, and even if they don't have a good regular season, they can easily reach the Eastern Conference Finals."
"I also watched the Pacers game last night, and I always felt that the other side was not the opponent of the Heat at all, in comparison, whether it is the Spurs or the Thunder, the Western Conference Finals will not be easy."
Li Ze didn't care about these things, after all, in the Western League, involution was inevitable, but when he thought of the opponent in the Western Finals, he also reminded loudly:
"Don't envy the progress of the opponent, of course, I still hope we can maintain the three-point shooting percentage of last night."
"As long as I have this level of projection on the outside, I have the confidence to beat any opponent!"
When everyone on the Clippers heard Li Ze's words, they all followed suit:
"19-of-29 three-pointers, if we can maintain this shooting rate, this year's championship will be stable!"
"I like opponents like the Trail Blazers, and maybe I'll have 10 minutes of playing time in the next game."
"Will the referee change the scale of the blow? I always feel that in this year's playoffs, the whistle will favor the side behind it. ”
Chris Paul, who was in a good mood, also shook his head with a smile, last night's hand was hard to find, out of caution, he still reminded his teammates:
"Don't underestimate any opponent, every point in the playoffs is very important, maybe the next game will be a strong rebound."
Paul is not flustered, after all, he has already won the championship, and now his goal is only to win three consecutive championships, and the championship is the most important thing.
For the whole day, everyone on the Clippers looked relaxed, and some of them had even begun to think about their opponents in the Finals.
On the night of the 7th, most fans had their eyes on the Spurs and Thunder game.
Although Amika's media reporters were touting a strong rebound from the Spurs in this game, by the end of the half, the Spurs were already trailing by 15 points.
Durant exploded, shooting 9 of 12 in the half, scoring 22 points with ease!
Turtle Turtle was 5 of 12 and got 17 points, 2 rebounds and 8 assists!
In the second half, the Spurs recovered, but Durant triggered a five-five open buff, and the Thunder finally won easily.
92:105, after winning this game, the Thunder led the Spurs by a big score of 2:0.
To the ecstasy of the Russian city fans, the turtle who returned from a major injury was not affected in any way.
He was 12-of-24 from the field, including 2-of-5 from three-point range and 14-of-14 from the free-throw line, and he finished the game with 40 points, 5 rebounds, 10 assists, 5 steals, 1 block and 3 turnovers.
Durant was 11-of-22 from the field and finished with 31 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals and 1 block.
The Thunder scored 71 points and completely blew up the Spurs.
Successfully protecting the next two home courts, Amerika's media reporters braged about the Thunder.
After the game, Durant, who was in a good mood, tweeted by the way:
"Go towards the championship and keep chasing greatness! #年轻的国王#雷霆队伐木累"
After watching this game at home in Los Angeles, Li Ze, who was scrolling Twitter, also saw the content posted by Durant, and could only sigh in his heart:
"The king is about to become a wholesale product"
In another game between the Wizards and the Pacers, 82:86, the Pacers, who were playing at home, finally won with difficulty and finally pulled the big score to 1:1.
Cute new John Wall was super ghost tonight, 2-of-13, and only scored 6 points.
Amika's media reporters are a little uninterested in the performance of the two teams, and even if they make it to the Eastern Conference Finals, everyone agrees that they can't beat the Heat.
On the morning of May 8, on TNT's show, host Ernnie Johnson once again threw out the old topic:
"Now in the playoffs, is there anyone who wants to adjust their predictions? I think the Clippers will win a championship this season. ”
Kenny Smith gave his opinion directly, and Charles Barkley on the side pretended to be thinking, and then said seriously:
"Why no one chose the Spurs, I'll vote for this team! Let's not forget that they almost won against the Clippers last year. ”
"But you seem to forget one thing, Tim Duncan is 38 years old and Tony Parker is not consistent, which is why I am not optimistic about them."
"This year is the last chance for the Heat Big Three, and I'm sure LeBron James will finally win the championship!"
O'Neal continues to help his former teammates as usual, and he knows very well that if James continues to fail, there will be big news in the offseason.
"The two bet on the Clippers, Chuck chooses the Spurs, and Shaq chooses the Heat, do you need to add anything to tonight's game?"
Host Earny Johnson asked the three again questions, and everyone shook their heads together, and Kenny Smith said unceremoniously:
"It's a no-brainer semifinals for the Clippers and the Heat, and of course, I'm looking forward to a response from the Trail Blazers and Nets."
On the night of the 8th, the atmosphere at Staples Arena was extremely hot, and the last game was won by a big score, and the exciting Clippers fans screamed.
After tonight's game began, the enthusiastic fans began to cheer on the Clippers.
At the end of the first quarter, Coach Stotts breathed a sigh of relief and finally withstood the Clippers' offense.
At 26:29, compared to the first game, the Trail Blazers controlled the turnover.
However, when it came to the rotation lineup, Coach Stotts struggled again, and finally worried about the sudden collapse of the team, so he simply made a substitution.
More, Williams and Thomas Robinson replaced Lillard and Aldridge.
The Clippers are still rotating De Nagro as usual, and the head coach is not worried about this game, with Darren Collisson, Jamal Crawford, Ray Allen, Tucker, and Hollins coming in.
One big and four small, although it looked like the rebounding was a loss, but after more than two minutes of the game, Collison assisted Ray Allen again to hit a three-pointer, and Coach Stotts immediately called a timeout.
At 30:38, the margin came to 8 points, and Steve Ballmer under the basketball hoop applauded happily.
"Listen! Guys! We have to show a tough defensive attitude! ”
"The other side is the defending champions, and we're just a team that's just finished rebuilding, don't think about winning or losing, we're playing for the Portland fans! We have to believe in each other! ”
The Trail Blazers were cheering on the crowd, and Coach Stotts yelled at the chicken soup because he didn't want to see the margin turn into double digits.
The Trail Blazers regained their main force, while the Clippers only replaced Griffin and Jordan Jr. to strengthen their interior defense.
After the timeout, Lillard dribbled across the half court, immediately completed a high block with Lopez, and accelerated the breakthrough with the ball in his left hand to get rid of Collisson's entanglement.
encountered Jordan Jr.'s big delay, and immediately sent a hit pass, and Lopez immediately rushed to the basket after receiving the ball.
has been aiming at the movement of the Trail Blazers, as soon as Lopez took off, Griffin quickly assisted in the defense to the basket, with excellent bounce, jumped high, and blocked the opponent's dunk!
After the two dubbed in the air, they both stumbled, but Griffin was quick to regain control of the ball and then immediately flicked the ball to Crawford on the left flank.
"Oh!!"
The Staples Arena erupted in cheers, and Griffin, who had completed the block, did not participate in the transition offense, standing under the basket and pounding his chest, and playing X to the camera
Crawford was not slow to dribble, single-handedly to the halfcourt, and took advantage of the Trail Blazers' unstable foothold to easily break through to the paint.
Lillard, who was on the back of the defense, blocked, picked up the basket with his left hand, and sent the ball to the basket!
Crawford, who completed the goal, grinned, 3-of-3, he has already scored 6 points, and this series, he seems to be back in the regular season.
At 30:40, the Clippers easily led by 10 points, and Li Ze also continued to cheer with the atmosphere group, I have to say that compared to the first round, the Western Conference semifinals are indeed too easy.
In the next two minutes, Lillard finally found his groove in the face of Darren Collison and made a series of free throws to help stabilize the situation for the Trail Blazers.
But Griffin attacked the inside, continued to impact after blocking and picking, and continued to maintain the point difference by making free throws.
With 7:02 left in the second quarter, Coach De Nagro voluntarily called a timeout.
'Kayce, come on and shoot at will, we need to win at half-time.
When Li Ze heard the coach's words, he immediately nodded and signaled that he had no problem, and Coach Denagro did not emphasize tactics, but simply sent chicken soup:
"Show the other party the strength of the defending champion!"
After returning from the pause, Matthews noticed Li Ze's appearance, and his scalp suddenly went numb, no matter how delicious the chicken soup for the soul was, it couldn't eliminate the gap in strength
Li Ze appeared on the stage, and the Clippers fans were so excited that they shouted and began to cheer loudly for the home team:
“ Let's go Clippers! Let's go Clippers! Let's go Clippers! ”
After the kick-off, Paul pressed eight seconds past the half, and although Lillard continued to interfere with his side, it didn't affect Paul too much.
Li Ze no longer relied on cover, first asking for the ball with his back at the left elbow of the free throw line.
Matthews tried to use the half-around front defense to interfere with the catch, but Li Ze suddenly accelerated and bounced to the left wing outside the three-point line, and Matthews hurriedly chased the outside line again.
After receiving Paul's simple horizontal pass, Li Ze lowered his body's center of gravity and quickly tested his right foot.
At the moment when the opponent stepped forward, Li Ze quickly closed his foot, and then deftly released the ball with his right hand, and the ball passed through Matthews's crotch and bounced directly into the three-point line.
"Oh!!"
The fans at the scene saw Li Ze suddenly move to the left, re-catch the ball, and pass the other party at once, and they were so excited that they shouted.
Before Matthews could react, Li Ze, who was holding the ball with his left hand, retreated, returned to the three-point line, ignored the jump block on his side, and quickly jumped out of the three-point shot!
"Huh!" The ball is hollow into the net!
With the frantic cheers of the fans in his ears, Matthews stood stunned, his mind blank, and then a huge anger swelled in his heart, he felt that he had been humiliated!
Especially when I saw Li Ze pacing with small steps, slowly retreating, I couldn't wait to go up and take a bite!
When the Trail Blazers attacked in the next round, Lillard just gave the ball to Matthews and motioned for the opponent to pass the ball to Aldridge in the left blocking area, but Matthews on the top swayed left and right, trying to break through Li Ze's defense.
At the moment of getting off the ball, Matthews immediately felt the pressure on his side, and before he could react to protect the ball, Li Ze cut the ball accurately with his left hand, and the ball immediately popped forward.
Matthews hurriedly turned around and tried to counter-rob, but saw Li Ze accelerating wildly with the ball in his right hand, and rushed through the half court at once.
1 to 0 in the front court, Li Ze stepped on the free throw line and took off directly, gliding in the air in the crazy shouts of the fans at the scene, taking advantage of the situation to round the ball, and then pulling back with his right arm and smashing the ball into the basket!
“OH——My——Goodness!”
“Unbelievable! OH! Kayce——Li! ”
Commentator Kevin Harlan almost looked stupid, Li Ze's big windmill at the free throw line exploded, is this the Western Conference semifinals?
In the Staples Arena, as Li Ze's dunk was played again on the big screen in the center of the court, the scene suddenly boiled, and all the fans screamed again.
Many fans who bought front-row tickets were so excited that their faces turned red, and this ticket was bloody! Heaven is it!
Li Ze looked relaxed and quickly retreated, the [Infinite Takeoff] badge allowed him to easily complete such a dunk, as long as the step point was just on the free throw line, he didn't mind dunking four or five times a game.
Seeing that Matthews was glaring at him again, Li Ze said casually:
"Nice assist! Keep up the good work! ”
“.”
I wanted to spew out a few tough trash words, but Matthews quickly realized the difference in strength between the two sides, and couldn't help but hold back his face and turn red.
At 34:49, Lillard noticed that the margin had reached 15 points, and he couldn't help but feel a little anxious.
Dribbled quickly across the halfcourt, immediately gave the ball to Batum on the right wing outside the three-point line, noticed that Aldridge was asking for the ball with his back in the right blocking area, and immediately sent a high hanging pass.
Griffin defended the opponent's right hand, Aldridge was a little uncomfortable, and after two hits, he didn't get too good an offensive opportunity, and couldn't help but return the ball to Batum on the right wing again.
The latter received the ball, noticed that Matt Barnes was close to the defense, and immediately accelerated the breakthrough with the ball in his left hand, and broke through to the paint area, only to realize that something was wrong.
The basket was full of people, Lopez and Jordan Jr. were entangled, and Noticing Griffin's help to make up for it, Batum immediately returned the ball to Aldridge.
The ball was passed too low, and Aldridge didn't have time to make adjustments after receiving the pass, and Griffin, who was back on the defensive, immediately grabbed it, pulled the ball out of the opponent's hand, and then held the ball in his left hand and kept accelerating.
The ferocious steal made Aldridge almost hit the street, and the fans began to cheer loudly, and the Clippers rushed to the opposing half.
The Trail Blazers' defensive formation was in disarray, and before they could align, Griffin gave the ball to Paul, who was close to the top of the arc, Lillard just went up to delay, and Paul distributed the ball to Li Ze on the right wing outside the three-point line.
After receiving the ball, he broke through, Li Ze carried Matthews and easily crushed the three-point line, and the defensive attention of the Trail Blazers was attracted by Li Ze's movements, and subconsciously went to the right side to help defend the package.
Li Ze, who broke through to the right blocking position, did not attack reluctantly, noticed that Lopez under the basket had been marked, and threw the ball high in the middle of the march.
The ball flew past Lopez's fingertips and flew to the top left of the basket, where the fast Griffin jumped high, then scooped the ball in the air, grabbed the ball with one hand with his right hand, and condescendingly slammed the ball into the basket!
"Boom!" Empty catch the storm dunk!
Coach Stotts on the sidelines watched the Clippers counterattack like a tide, his expression was blank and completely numb, the two teams were indeed not on the same level.
There was another burst of cheers at the Staples Arena, and the sports reporters at the scene all shook their heads when they saw such a scene, and some reporters even directly launched a tweet:
"The Trail Blazers are a regular season team, and they're not ready yet!"
At 34:51, the margin came to 17 points, and Aldridge was completely blinded, and there were nearly five minutes left in the second quarter.
As the Clippers accelerated frantically, Li Ze made consecutive shots, and the atmosphere on the scene became more and more hot, and on the Trail Blazers' side, Lillard used the blocking offense to help the team score points.
But the difference in points on the court is getting bigger and bigger, and there are still 1 minutes and 02 seconds left in the first half, Lopez spit cake under the basket, and the rebound was protected by Jordan Jr., and Paul, who took the ball, quickly dribbled across the half.
Without waiting for the Trail Blazers to complete the defensive position, Paul, who was holding the ball in his right hand, first made a small in and out, and then accelerated with all his might, stuck half of his body, and circled the interior line against Lillard's defense.
Coming to the left near baseline position, Paul pretended to dribble out, then suddenly turned around, and reflexively cut into the basket again, Lopez didn't react, Paul picked the basket dexterously, and scored two more points!
At 49:68, the Trail Blazers were completely numb, and the Clippers went crazy
With Lopez hitting two free throws, Li Ze hit both free throws in the end, and the halftime game was completely over.
At 23:41 in the first quarter, after halftime, at 49:70, the Clippers entered the second half with a 21-point lead.
At halftime, in the away team's locker room, Coach Stotts kept sending chicken soup, but the 21-point difference was still too much.
The game was a G1 replica, with the Clippers just pushing a little bit in the second quarter and the game was gone.
Lillard sat in his seat, looked down at the technical stats and didn't say a word, scoring 13 points on 5-of-12 shooting in the half, and he did his best.
But when I saw the Clippers' Li Ze score 10 of 13, including 2 of 3 three-pointers and 2 of 2 free throws, he scored 24 points, and felt a huge sense of powerlessness in his heart.
One person got nearly half of the points of the Trail Blazers, how can this game be played?
After the start of the second half of the game, Li Ze fished for more than 5 minutes, in addition to delivering cakes to Griffin and Jordan Jr., he helped Paul pick up two pots by the way, and then was replaced by Ray Allen.
Coach Stotts noticed that the Clippers had replaced the strongest point on their side, and saw that the margin on the court had become 26 points, and after two minutes, he immediately called a timeout and replaced the main team.
The atmosphere of both sides came to an end, and the Staples Arena once again resounded with loud cheers, and they won again tonight!
By the time Paul was also substituted, Li Ze had already put on the red jacket of the Clippers and ate popcorn deliciously.
Paul just sat down next to Li Ze, took the towel handed by the towel man Bullock, wiped a handful of sweat, and then said with a smile:
"If we can sweep our opponents, then we'll have another seven days or so before the Western Conference Finals!"
"Compared to last year, it's such a friendly schedule!"
Li Ze thought of the Western Conference finals immediately after the semifinals of the playoffs last year, and almost lost the home court in that game, and couldn't help but nod his head in agreement with Paul's words:
"The more breaks the better, it's good for recovery, and this year we've been lucky enough to fly to Portland and try to finish the series on the road!"
Taryn Lue saw Li Ze and Paul chatting leisurely, and looked at the technical statistics again, and couldn't help but secretly decide:
"If I have the chance, I want to coach players like that!"
It was nearly a quarter of garbage time again, and on the TNT live commentary seat, Steve Cole began to talk off topic:
"11-of-15, including 3-of-4 three-pointers and 2-of-2 free throws, played only 25 minutes, and Kayce easily chipped in 27 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists."
"I feel like the Clippers have a chance to defend their title, and they've been healthy for this year's playoffs! This is very important! ”
Reggie Miller seemed to have thought of something, and said in a mocking tone:
"If the Heat make it to the Finals again, it will be the fourth time Kayce and LeBron James have faced off!"
"Considering that this year is LeBron's player option, this Finals may change the landscape of the league!"
Commentator Kevin Harlan heard the words of the two and also took over the conversation:
"I don't agree with changing the pattern, considering that Kayce will turn 24 this year, I think the future will always be his time!"
As the three chatted, they talked about LeBron James' decision in the offseason, and as the offseason approached, James' decision was the biggest hot topic in addition to the championship.
Li Ze is currently the first person in the league, the data crushes everyone, and various honors are soft, LeBron James is close behind, in addition to not having a championship, the data also crushes other players.
As one of the biggest players in the league, although James has not had a good reputation in recent years and has been ridiculed by many fans, teams will still welcome the Chosen One to join.
With its own traffic and a strong ball style, no one will refuse such a superstar.
The Trail Blazers players on the bench felt like they were living their days and wanted the game to be over soon.
Fortunately, the referee also wanted to leave work early, and in addition to the official timeout, the fourth quarter of the game was fast-paced.
In the end, 96:118, the Clippers who were playing at home easily defeated the Trail Blazers again, and the series score came to 2:0.
After the game, Coach Stotts shook hands with Coach De Nagro with a wry smile:
"Congratulations, the Clippers are the better team!"
"Kudos to the Trail Blazers and look forward to the next game."
After losing two games in a row, there is no need to say much about the difference in strength between the two sides.
Aside from the fact that Trail Blazers fans are still convinced that the team can turn the tables against the wind, everyone knows that there is not much suspense in this series.
At the post-game press conference, Amika's media reporters didn't embarrass the Trail Blazers too much.
Many reporters also sent encouragement to be able to eliminate the "Morden" combination, and the Trail Blazers have been very successful this season.
In another game that night, 82:94, the Heat, who were playing at home, once again easily defeated the Nets, and the series came to 2:0.
In addition to the performance of the first quarter and only 15 points in a single quarter, the Heat suppressed the Nets throughout the whole process.
Paul Pearce scored 13 points, Kevin Garnett had four points and 12 rebounds, and Joe Johnson also had just 13 points.
The UAE, who only played 11 minutes, was 2-of-3 and had five points and three rebounds.
The most disappointing thing for Nets fans was that Deron Williams was 0-of-9 and scored zero.
In comparison, LeBron James scored 22 points on 9-of-18 shooting, Bosh scored 18 points on 7-of-13 shooting, and Wade scored 4-of-11 for 14 points.
The old man in exchange couldn't resist the impact of the Heat team at all, and the fans of the Nets completely broke the defense, and after the game, they were frantically ridiculed by the fans of other teams
On May 9th, the Clippers departed for Portland, and on this day, the NBA league also announced the All-Rookie All-Star team.
The best rookie team is:
Michael Carter Williams, Victor Oladipo, Trey Burke, Mason Plumlee, Tim Hardaway II.
The Rookie of the Year Team are:
Kelly Orinik, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Gorgui Gianghi, Cody Zeller, Steven Adams.
In the 2013 draft, the 76ers' McCarvey stood out and debuted at the peak, averaging 16.7 points, 6.2 rebounds and 6.3 assists per game in his rookie season, and was also successfully elected as the best rookie.
This performance also made Philadelphia fans ecstatic, they lost Holiday this year, but now it seems that McCarvey is the right choice!
In the game that night, at 85:63, the Pacers, who were playing away from home, relied on tough defense to easily defeat the Wizards and regain the initiative.
In the other game, the Spurs played a great team basketball game, diching out 28 assists and committing just nine turnovers.
At 105:122, the series score came to 1:2.
Durant played well, 10-of-19 from the field, with 28 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 block and 4 turnovers, and Turtle was 9-of-21 with 25 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 turnovers.
The Thunder team was 37 of 80, and the team made 12 of 27 three-pointers, with a shooting rate of more than 40%, but they still lost the game with such a play, and the Spurs were even better without him!
50-of-87, 57.5% shooting, 9-of-17 from beyond the three-point line, and 52.9% three-point shooting, the Spurs used a shooting rate of more than 5 percent to knock down the Thunder with a clean shot.
Amika's media reporters also looked stupid, the Spurs' opponent was the Thunder, who had won two championships!
In such a duel, the attack with flowing water and the hit rate is more than fifty percent, which is incredible!
On the night of the 10th, the Rose Garden Arena was in an uproar, and the fans of the Trail Blazers completely broke the defense!
At halftime, 60:40, the Clippers easily entered the second half with a 20-point lead.
Lillard, who walked into the player's tunnel, began to doubt his life, and he even felt like he was entering a time loop, repeating the story of the past.
"Well, it looks like Kayce will only have about 25 minutes of playing time tonight."
"9-of-12 in the half, including 2-of-3 three-pointers, got 20 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal, which is really a very stable performance."
On TNT's commentary bench, Reggie Miller also looked a little helpless, and in three consecutive games, the Clippers led by 20 points at halftime, and such a Western Conference semifinals was simply nothing to watch.
"Chris Paul was 6-of-8 for 14 points, Griffin was 6-of-9 for 12 points, and the Trail Blazers' defense had collapsed."
"Kayce's switch to Batum also greatly affected the Trail Blazers' offense, and judging from these performances, the Clippers are indeed a better team!"
Steve Kerr saw that the Trail Blazers' highest scoring was Matthews' 12 points in terms of technical statistics, and sighed silently in his heart, this is the gap between star players.
In the second half, the Trail Blazers held out for more than 8 minutes, and Coach Stotts took the initiative to ask for a timeout and began to replace the main team.
Li Ze's playing time finally came to 28 minutes, and finally got 30 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals and 1 turnover.
At the end of the third quarter, at 61:86, the Clippers extended the margin to 25 points.
During the pre-holiday break, Griffin looked at the technical statistics, 10 of 15, 22 points, 11 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal, 1 block and 1 turnover, and scored 20+10 in three consecutive games.
"We're definitely going to be able to defend our title this year, and no matter who we play in the final, I'm confident that we'll be able to limit them."
Griffin can't wait for the Western Conference Finals tomorrow, and this year he has to prove himself, and his championship is not lying down!
Li Ze also watched the game between the Spurs and the Thunder last night, and these old men seem to be getting better and better, and they are getting closer and closer to the Spurs team in his memory.
"Don't be careless, the Western Conference Finals will definitely not be easy to play, and it is almost impossible to meet a team like the Trail Blazers!"
Paul also agreed very much when he heard Li Ze's words, and then thought of last year's Western Conference Finals, so he reluctantly complained:
"Tim Duncan is 38 years old, and the core of the Spurs is very old, so it's unbelievable that he can still beat the Thunder with such a configuration."
The first round of the tie-break, the semifinals lost two games in a row, these games seem to have completely activated the Spurs, last night's game, also made the Clippers look at each other, talent basketball does not work.
The Clippers looked relaxed and laughed on the bench, while on the other side, Lillard put a towel over his head and was completely autistic, nightmarish series.
The two sides had a wild brush in the fourth quarter, and finally, at 118:96, the Clippers successfully defeated the Trail Blazers and got the match point, and the big score came to 3:0.
The Clippers' series was no longer in suspense, and Ameika's media reporters were all looking at another game.
To everyone's surprise, the Heat team did not get the match point in one go, and at 90:104, the Nets, who returned to their home court, successfully pulled one back.
In this game, Coach Rivers made targeted adjustments and strengthened the protection of rebounding.
At 27:43, the Heat lost 16 rebounds.
At the same time, the Nets shot 15 out of 25 from beyond the three-point line, shot 6 percent, and successfully ate a dumpling!
On May 11, Amelica fans followed the game between the Thunder and Spurs.
89:117, the Spurs defeated the Thunder, using actual performance to show that winning the last game was not a fluke!
At 35:48, the Spurs won 13 rebounds, 13-of-26, and shot 50 percent from beyond the three-point line.
The Spurs were all on the pitch, and with Popovich's rotation, only Leonard played 33 minutes.
The GDP combination was terrifyingly stable, Ginobili played 21 minutes, 7 of 9, including 3 of 4 three-pointers and 2 of 2 free throws, and scored 19 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists;
Duncan played 30 minutes and finished with 22 points and 12 rebounds on 8-of-13 shooting, while Tony Parker played 30 minutes and finished with 12 points, four rebounds and four assists on 6-of-13 shooting.
Leonard was 4-of-7 from the field for 14 points and seven rebounds, Danny Green was 4-of-8 from beyond the three-point line, Mills was 3-of-5 from beyond the three-point line, and Dio was 4-of-7 from the field to contribute 13 points.
Excellent ball sharing, completely crushed the Thunder, Durant almost doubted his life, 11 of 21, he scored 25 points efficiently in this game, but the result was to no avail.
In the second half, the attack suddenly lost power, and the game was lost all of a sudden, and there was no way to fight back
In the other semifinals of the Eastern Conference, the Pacers finally showed their dominance, 95:92, successfully defeated the Wizards, and the big score came to 3:1, and successfully got the match point!
In this game, Paul George, who played 46 minutes, played well, 12 of 20, including 7 of 10 three-pointers, 8 of 10 free throws, and scored 39 points, 12 rebounds, 2 steals and 2 turnovers.
Ameika's ball critics all turned around and praised the performance of the Spurs and Pacers.
On the evening of the 12th, at the Rose Garden Arena, Coach Stotts sat on the bench in a daze.
The Trail Blazers fans are not cheering for the home team again, breaking the big defense!
The first half was about to end, when Li Ze faced Batum's defense and hit a step-back three-pointer from the right wing outside the three-point line, the halftime score was fixed at 44:63.
The Clippers went into the second half with a 19-point lead.
The four games are almost identical, and the joy of reaching the semifinals is long gone, and it is difficult for everyone on the Trail Blazers to accept being out of the game in this way.
After the start of the second half, Li Ze looked calm, and after 5 minutes and 12 seconds on the court, he was replaced by Ray Allen.
Played 28 minutes, 11-of-14, including 4-of-6 three-pointers, 2-of-2 free throws, 28 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals and 1 block.
The Trail Blazers fans booed piecemeal, and that was the end of their playoff journey.
Li Ze smiled and took the towel and kettle handed by Bullock, looked at Lillard, who was still struggling on the court, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart:
"New students have to pay tuition!"
In the 4th quarter of the game, Coach Stotts also quickly changed the main lineup, and the fans at the scene immediately gave applause and reached the Western Conference semifinals, which has proved that they are on the right path!
The rest of the game went on quickly, and the buzz of the final game was remembered, 90:114, with a big score of 4:0, the Clippers swept the Trail Blazers and reached the Western Conference Finals again!
At the end of the game, Lillard, who was sitting on the bench with a towel on his eyes, had red eyes, and he was a little sad to end his playoff journey in such a humiliating way.
At the Rose Garden Arena, the fans did not leave the stadium quickly, and they were still sending comforting applause to the home team.
Li Ze, who reached the Western Conference Finals, did not have much joy of winning, after all, the difference in strength between the two sides was too big.
Seeing Lillard in a depressed mood and stepping forward to shake hands, he couldn't help but comfort him:
"Keep it up! Bro! Believe me, the future belongs to young people! ”
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Lillard pulled out a stiff smile, his mood was even more depressed, he only felt that the future was not bright, he really wanted to complain loudly to Li Ze:
"I'm also from 1990, my birthday is July 15th, and I'm two months younger than me."
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