On the evening of May 29, as the Clippers won the battle of Tianwang Mountain, Amerika's media reporters were finally no longer grass on the wall, and various ball critics also praised the Clippers' performance:

"The playoffs are the stage for superstars!"

Just one day apart, all the ball critics who supported the wonderful team basketball before disappeared, and everyone collectively became Li Zechui.

The NBA league also kept up with the times, and as soon as the game ended, the data poster of Li Ze and the two people was posted on INS, and the data on Twitter also began to be updated:

"Crazy triple! Witness a great show! #年轻的国王 (Crown .jpg)"

In the playoffs, Li Ze got 3 40+ triple-doubles, the only one in history!

The outrageous data performance naturally made fans crazy about it, but in this game, what made the media feel powerless to complain was the playing time of the Clippers' main lineup.

Li Ze 46 minutes, Griffin 43 minutes, Paul 41 minutes, Jordan Jr. 40 minutes, Ray Allen 34 minutes.

The main lineup also rested for a while in the first half, and the time was directly full in the second half.

The Spurs' rotation lineup has always been against Li Ze, and no matter how Popovich rotates, Li Ze is on the court.

Rebounds, assists, steals, Li Ze also has a strong presence on the defensive end, as the boss of the team, the defensive end must lead by example, so that role players can play hard defensively.

As soon as the game ended, in TNT's post-match commentary, the four of them frantically complained about Coach De Nagro's employment arrangement.

"46 minutes and 39 seconds, this is Kayce's playing time in this game, and I believe that if Popovich had not replaced the main lineup at the end, Coach De Nagro would have let Kayce play the full 48 minutes!"

Host Ernnie Johnson looked at the technical statistics in his hand, shook his head with a wry smile and complained.

"I like Kayce's defensive attitude, and as for playing time, I believe it's Kayce's own choice, but the Clippers' rotation, there are some issues."

Kenny Smith didn't want to complain too much about the Clippers' coaching staff's tactics, after all, they won tonight.

"But the series isn't over yet, and the G6 game is going to be back in San Antonio the day after tomorrow, and Kayce may have a problem with his fitness, and to play like that on both ends of the floor, I'm sure he's put in a lot of energy."

Charles Barkley is still trying to speak for his chosen Spurs, and the poisoned milk seems to be flareing up again and the Spurs are going out.

O'Neill, who was on the side, saw through this person's thoughts, and said with a low smile:

"The core trio of the Clippers are much younger than the Spurs, and Tim Duncan played another 36 minutes in this game, and fitness is not an issue!"

"The Spurs lacked consistent scoring points, the role players were really great, Danny Green, Belinelli, Mills, Dio, all had three-pointers, but they couldn't change the game."

Host Ernnie Johnson saw that all three of them gave their own opinions, and immediately concluded with a smile:

"Looks like we're going to see Kayce and LeBron James face off again this year!"

"Considering that LeBron has a player option this offseason, perhaps the Finals will determine the future of the Big Three."

Charles Barkley teased at this time:

"Are we going to put on the second season of "Decision" too, and who will be the protagonist this time?"

Remembering the whole show when O'Neill joined TNT last time, the four people in the studio suddenly burst into laughter.

LeBron James, who ridiculed the lack of championships, has almost become a regular program for TNT

At the post-game press conference, the sports media stopped asking Popovich that the Spurs were already out of breath after losing the battle of Kings Mountain.

Originally, there was a lack of superstars in the team, and the topic was not high, and seeing that the Clippers would reach the Finals again, everyone was busy hyping up the matchup between Li Ze and LeBron James, and no one would care about how the Spurs were.

Popovich and the coaching staff, who returned to the hotel, could not sleep, looking at the technical statistics in their hands, and looked at each other speechlessly.

On 9-of-22 three-pointers, Belinelli played well, 4-of-6 from the outside, but not so much for the others, Danny Green 1-of-5, Mills 1-of-3, Dio 1-of-3, Ginobili 1-of-3, and Leonard 1-of-2.

Popovich saw Leonard's 3 of 15, 12 points, 7 rebounds and 4 turnovers, and felt a little helpless, obviously, after Li Ze hit the No. 3 position, he completely froze Leonard, who played well in the first two games

"Grieg, how do we adjust in the next game, we have to admit that the opponent is indeed younger than us, and their fitness may not be too much of a problem!"

Hearing the assistant coach's words, Popovich, who had been pondering for a while, suddenly spoke:

"If you want to drag the game into a tie-break, you have to use some other means!"

“.”

On May 30, the Heat, who returned to their home court, did not waste another opportunity, and in the first quarter of the game, the Pacers scored only 13 points through tough defense.

Paul George was 0 of 5 in the single quarter and scored 1 point on free throws, and George Hill was 0 of 4 and scored zero eggs.

In contrast, LeBron James scored 11 points on 5-of-7 shooting in the first quarter and successfully laid the victory for the Heat.

At 92:117, the Heat defeated the Pacers and reached the Finals again!

At the end of the game, LeBron James was 8 of 12 and scored 25 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 steal and 2 turnovers.

Bosh was 10-of-14, scoring 25 points, 8 rebounds and 2 blocks, and Wade scored 13 points on 6-of-12 shooting.

Amerika's media reporters seemed to have forgotten their previous praise for the Pacers, and at 34:60 at halftime, they frantically tweeted praise for the Heat's performance.

Winning the Eastern Conference championship again, everyone on the Heat team was smiling.

At the award ceremony of the division champions, LeBron James, who was in a good mood, heard the shout of "Stay" erupting from the American Airlines arena and immediately gave a vague promise:

"I'm very happy in Miami, I love the basketball atmosphere, Wade and Bosh are my good brothers, and I enjoy playing here!"

The host at the scene heard the constant shouts of the fans, and immediately asked Wade on the side:

"Wade, we all know how difficult it has been for the Heat this season, how do you feel?"

Wade, who was wearing a white division champion T-shirt, saw LeBron James holding the trophy, kept waving to the fans, and also wanted to take the opportunity to keep his good brother:

"It's a great feeling to be in the finals! This is our 4th year together! ”

"As LeBron said, we worked together more tacitly, we showed our dominance, and I believe we will eventually win the championship and start a dynasty that belongs to the Heat!"

Bosh was smiling when he heard Wade's speech, but he only said a few big words during the interview, a scene he had experienced three times.

The fans of the Heat team kept shouting, but the management of the Heat team did not show a happy expression on their faces, and Pat Riley looked at LeBron James with an indescribable emotion in his heart:

"Did I make the wrong choice in the first place?"

“.”

On May 31, the Clippers flew to San Antonio for a routine recovery workout in the morning.

Coach De Nagro looked at Li Ze, who was full of vitality, and completely relieved.

Chris Paul was in a good mood, with 21 points, 4 rebounds, 8 assists, 1 steal and 2 turnovers in G5 games, including 2-of-3 three-pointers and 5-of-6 free throws.

Despite the mediocre stats, Paul couldn't stop feeling excited at the thought that he might be able to reach the finals again tonight.

Getting a big contract, winning a championship, and signing a lot of advertising endorsements, Paul feels that he is at the peak of his life.

Although he had more ambitions for achievement and glory, Paul now wanted to start a dynasty that would greatly cement his place in history.

Noticing that Li Ze was still doing his daily basic training, Paul nodded secretly, then looked at Griffin, who was moving his body, and asked in a low voice:

"Blake, how's your health? You're definitely going to have 40+ minutes tonight. ”

"No problem, I'm definitely much better than Duncan, don't forget that Duncan is 38 years old, I'm going to completely restrain him tonight!"

Griffin seems full of confidence, mainly because he wants to fight, he is an All-Star this season, if he is blown up by the 38-year-old man, the media will definitely ridicule him after the game.

If he loses because of him, Griffin shuddered at the thought that the boring media in the offseason could be talking about it for three months.

Li Ze, who had completed basic training, was communicating with Tucker about his defensive experience at this time.

Although the badge brought him passive bonuses, after experiencing some defensive skills, Li Ze also summed up a lot of experience:

"Near the free throw line, don't let Leonard hold the ball in his right hand, don't think about cutting the ball, this guy's big hand won't drop the ball easily."

Li Ze grabbed the ball with one hand and showed Tucker Leonard's usual offensive methods, holding the ball in his right hand to force the basket and switching to a left-handed finish on the way.

Using his physical advantage to carry away the defense, the instructions in the video class are still better than experiencing it in person, Tucker felt that Li Ze on his side attacked the basket against the basket, and seemed to have more strength than Leonard, and complained helplessly:

"It's a good thing Leonard isn't as strong as you, but this guy is also a monster, and his hands are scary! And it feels pretty good, which is outrageous. ”

Li Ze, who received the ball, patted Tucker on the shoulder and said encouragingly:

"Don't worry, the opponent's weak side hand is not strong, and there are not too many fancy moves, or his ability to control dribbling is not enough, as long as the defense is not out of position, and the bag is timely enough, it is easy to make mistakes when the ball is released."

"Hang by his side, give him a fight, just like in the last game, don't worry about fouls, as long as Leonard can't open the offense, relying on those old guys and rotations, the Spurs will lose!"

Tucker nodded immediately, and on the team, with his aggressive defense, he had earned the trust of Coach De Nagro.

There is no need to worry about the next contract, but Tucker wants to squeeze into the starter, and when he heard Li Ze's advice, he was naturally full of motivation, and he also wanted to show himself.

On the evening of the 31st, at the AT Center Arena, Spurs fans entered early, and tonight's game could be their last home game of the season, so the fans were particularly enthusiastic.

Everyone wants to use their cheering voices to help the home team!

In the game that night, after the opening, Li Zelian made a sudden throw, 2 shots and 2 hits, just like the G5 game, with full output at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends.

Coach Popovich saw that the situation was not right, and the Spurs' offense was a little sluggish, so he asked for a timeout early, and the team's staff received the signal and immediately came to make a commotion.

With 5 minutes and 12 seconds left in the first quarter of the game, Li Ze felt that the temperature in the AT Center Arena seemed to rise, and the referee immediately sensed that something was wrong, and immediately came to the technical table to pause the game.

The Clippers' coaching staff immediately rushed to the technical bench, and Coach De Nagro waved his arms and asked loudly:

"Why is there such a problem in the Western Conference Finals? Don't tell me the Spurs don't have air conditioning in their arenas? ”

The referee saw that Coach De Nagro was a little emotional, and immediately calmed down, and then came to the technical table to continue the communication.

In San Antonio, daytime highs of around 31 degrees Celsius in late May, and even at night, 20 degrees Celsius.

The AT Center Arena was full of spectators tonight, with 18,418 people on site, and if there was no air conditioning, the stadium would be turned into a large steamer

On the bench of the Spurs, Popovich also showed an innocent look, and even asked the technical desk with concern, and the old man spread his hands, as if he felt very helpless about such a situation.

The coaching staff of the Clippers didn't expect the Spurs to play an off-the-board game, and it was obvious that the opponent was fully prepared, and maybe even the energy drink was replaced with a special version

The game was suspended for nearly 10 minutes, and finally the staff of the stadium came to the technical station and said apologetically:

"It was a dereliction of our job, San Antonio has been so hot lately that our maintenance staff forgot to check the air conditioning before the game."

"It will take at least an hour to repair, so I'm sorry for the bad experience for both players."

The three members of the referee team looked at each other, and the staff of the league on the technical table rubbed their eyebrows helplessly, and finally the referee could only explain the situation to the two teams, and the next game was to be played without air conditioning

Coach De Nagro was almost blown up, and as the temperature of the stadium rises, it will certainly increase the physical consumption of the players, and if the Clippers continue to shorten the rotation, they may not reach the fourth quarter, and the physical exhaustion will be exhausted.

"Shameless means! It's the most outrageous race I've ever had! ”

The Spurs fans at the scene saw that Coach De Nagro seemed to have broken the defense, and they immediately shouted with joy, and the fans didn't care about the temperature.

The Clippers were also a little confused, and this was indeed their first experience.

"It's just that the temperature in the stadium is a little bit warmer, there's no problem, we're going to win the game!"

Li Ze clapped his hands and signaled everyone to come to their senses, and Chris Paul also hurriedly beckoned everyone to get ready to play.

What is it like to compete in a high-confrontation race in 30 degrees Celsius?

After three quarters of the game, Chris Paul felt like he was going to suffocate, looking at the score of 64:66 on the big screen of the scene, Paul kept gasping for breath.

Griffin is also going to die, the Clippers haven't added too much rotation, and no one wants to play a tie-break, after all, a game that is decided depends on the state of the day.

Coach De Nagro has been so hot that he has taken off his suit jacket and his tie has been ripped off, and the Spurs fans are still screaming and shouting:

"Hold on, guys! It's only 12 minutes to go, Kayce, do you need me to make a substitution? ”

When Li Ze heard the inquiry, he wiped the sweat on his face with a towel, and then said loudly:

"No problem! Believe me, the other party will definitely collapse before us! ”

Tyronn Lue on the side has been completely blinded, at this time, the temperature in the stadium is close to 32 degrees, Li Ze has not stopped the third quarter of the game, and he still looks energetic at this time, is this still human?

On the commentary bench of ESPN at the scene, Jeff Van Gundy was also so hot that he took off his blazer, and said loudly while wiping his sweat:

"It was definitely the worst race I've ever had! It's unbelievable that Kayce didn't take a minute off! ”

"7 of 18, including 1 of 4 three-pointers, 6 of 6 free throws, 21 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 turnover, I have to say that the Spurs' defense has worked, Kayce is still human, and he will be tired!"

Commentator Mike Brin quickly took a sip of water, and then added:

"The Spurs have a better rotation, and once the Clippers run out of fitness, they have a chance to overtake the score."

In the 32-degree heat of the scene, the fourth quarter of the game officially began, and the Spurs fans were still full of energy and continued to shout wildly:

“Defense！ Defense！ Defense！ ”

Li Ze dribbled the ball across the halfcourt, and in the fourth quarter of the game, Paul and Griffin went off the court to rest, and only Jordan Jr. was still on the court.

At the same time, Crawford, Barnes and Tucker rotated.

Noticing that Duncan, who was frequently rotated in the first three quarters of the game, appeared directly, Li Ze also twitched the corners of his mouth, these old men are really going to work hard.

Parker, Ginobili, Leonard, Duncan, Split, and in the final quarter, Popovich opted for a twin-tower lineup.

Leonard was 12 points in spirit, at this time his physical condition was very not optimistic, but his mental state was extremely high, and he saw the hope of victory.

Soon Leonard had his sights on the Clippers clearing the top of the arc, and everyone on the Clippers ran to the bottom line.

Realizing that the situation was wrong, and then seeing Li Ze, who was holding the ball in his right hand, his center of gravity was lowered, and he pretended to accelerate, and Leonard hurriedly slid to the left back.

The two approached the three-point line at the top of the arc from the logo position, and Li Ze, who was traveling, suddenly dribbled behind his back, and then paused slightly, holding the ball in his left hand to raise the center of gravity of his body.

Before Leonard could react, he saw Li Ze dribbling the ball under his crotch twice in a row extremely fast, his body swaying from side to side, and seeing Li Ze holding the ball in his left hand and lowering the center of gravity of his body again, he couldn't help but subconsciously slide to the right back.

After Li Ze, who was defended, dribbled two big steps, quickly dribbled under his crotch with his left hand, then exerted force with his feet, stepped back sharply, returned to the three-point line, and then jumped up against Leonard to block, and quickly jumped out with a slightly backward three-point shot!

"Huh!" Three-point shot hollow net!

The Spurs fans at the scene immediately exclaimed, in the 4th quarter, can it still shake? Can you still throw it?

Leonard looked at Li Ze, who quickly retreated, his legs were sore, and he was constantly panting, at this time he really doubted his life

The air he breathed was hot, but Li Ze didn't care about this, and kept clapping his hands, reminding his teammates to pay attention to defense:

"Hold the next turn!"

At this time, the Spurs had a big opportunity to play small, Duncan directly asked for the ball in the low post on the left side, ignored Tucker's defense, and hit the basket strongly, and Jordan Jr. immediately helped to defend it.

Duncan passed inside to Split under the basket, who received the ball unsteadily, adjusted and wanted to put the basket again, but was directly interfered with by Jordan Jr., who returned to defend again.

The ball slammed into the frame, Li Ze stuck Leonard who rushed into the basket, then jumped high, rushed down the rebound in the crowd, and then immediately held the ball in his left hand, accelerated wildly, and launched a conversion attack.

Leonard didn't expect Li Ze to be so fast, and he was thrown out of a position at once, and Tony Parker on the outside stepped forward to interfere, but was directly dodged by Li Ze's left hand around the ball.

With the ball in his right hand accelerating wildly, Li Ze had just passed the half, and Ginobili, who had caught up from the left, was constantly pressing Li Ze on his side.

Moved to the right flank, just close to the three-point line, Li Ze in the middle of the march pulled back his hip sharply, suddenly stopped, instantly shook off Ginobili's defense, and then retreated, converted three points and quickly jumped shot!

"Huh!" Convert the three-point shot and score again!

As soon as everyone in the Spurs retreated to the halfcourt, they saw Li Ze, who had completed the goal, beating his chest and constantly roaring, and the AT Center Arena was also fried, and the fans were screaming and booing at the same time.

On the Clippers bench, Coach De Nagro was so excited that he threw punches continuously, and at 68:64, the Clippers overtook the score and opened the difference.

In less than a minute, from leading to lagging behind, Coach Popovich was so anxious that he kept sweating, and the high temperature on the scene made the bad old man's face red.

In the next few minutes, the desperate Duncan began to force the basket, but the Clippers, who breathed a sigh of relief, began to play as role players.

With Li Ze being caught in the middle, Crawford singled out to help the Clippers maintain the point difference.

The fourth quarter of the game entered the white-hot stage, with the return of the main lineup, the score continued to rise, to the despair of the Spurs, the point difference has been hovering around 4 points.

Parker took advantage of Split's pick-and-roll, broke through to the basket, and picked up the basket with his right hand.

Paul took advantage of Jordan Jr.'s blocking, shook off Parker's defense, shook off the movement, shook off Split, and hit the free throw line to the middle distance!

Duncan scored two points, and Griffin went down to eat the cake.

Ginobili broke through the free throw, and Li Zeqiang hit the basket and caused a foul to respond!

The two sides seemed to have forgotten about the high temperature, and kept scoring the response ball, and the Spurs fans screamed, watching the point difference return to 2 points, and shouted wildly again:

“Defense！ Defense！ Defense！ ”

Leonard saw Li Ze come to the left wing outside the three-point line again to receive the ball, but his body couldn't keep up, and the pressure of the defensive receiving dropped suddenly, and his physical fitness did not allow him to make more defensive moves.

The moment he received the ball, Li Ze immediately put the ball with his right hand and broke through, and after dribbling two big steps, he suddenly dribbled the ball under his crotch, and then his body shook to the left.

Leonard, who was physically exhausted, instinctively chose to defend forward, Li Ze's left hand instantly changed direction under his crotch, and then accelerated again with the ball in his right hand, just dribbling to the three-point line, suddenly stopped, and dribbled vigorously on the spot with his right hand.

Leonard, who kept sliding to the left and back, seemed to have lost control of his body, and saw Li Ze stop urgently and want to pounce again, but his feet were weak and he fell to the floor all of a sudden.

Li Ze didn't hesitate, immediately closed the ball outside the three-point line, and quickly jumped out without defense!

"Huh!" Three-pointer again!

"Incredible! Kayce can also score a three-pointer! Oh, God! Is his physical energy unlimited? ”

Jeff Van Gundy, who was so hot that he didn't want to speak, couldn't help but exclaim, this was completely beyond his cognition.

"Ahh

Leonard rubbed his calves in pain after falling to the ground, and the fans in the stadium couldn't bother to boo, and some of the front-row spectators all stood up and looked at Leonard with concern.

Li Ze, who completed the goal, did not celebrate, beckoning to the Spurs' bench while helping Leonard to stretch briefly.

Physical exhaustion, high-intensity defense, calf cramps

The players of both teams gasped for breath, the heat in the stadium made both sides close to overdraft, Popovich hurriedly let the team doctor in, and finally the fans at the scene saw Leonard being lifted off the field, and immediately sent a round of applause.

Danny Green, who was panting, was replaced on the court, and looked at Li Ze, who was still full of vitality, completely numb

The intense physical exertion made no one on either side want to say a word.

As the Spurs' shooting rate dropped sharply, and after Li Ze ran without the ball, he shook off Danny Green and hit a long-range three-pointer on the right wing, and the fans at the scene all looked at Li Ze who waved his fist in celebration in a daze.

“Wow！”

Coach Popovich asked for a timeout, Li Zewei screamed and returned to the bench, and the atmosphere team hurriedly handed over the kettle, a real man with golden thighs, this can withstand it!

On the Spurs bench, there was no chicken soup, no tactics, everyone was gasping for breath, and this game was almost dying

After the timeout came back, the Spurs continued to play iron, and Li Ze began to force the basket.

The left wing cut diagonally, Li Ze received Paul's pass, swiped to the baseline, and dribbled vigorously twice to carry Danny Green on his side.

Jumping into the three-second zone, the ball is shaking, and Duncan, who is flying to help defend him, hangs on the opponent's body, and completes the throw with his right hand!

"Bang!"

After hitting the high board, the ball hollows into the net!

"Squeak!"

Hearing the referee's whistle, Li Ze, who almost threw himself on the street, immediately waved his fist at the camera under the basket to celebrate!

"Shh

The scattered boos did not affect the crowd of the Clippers who were celebrating wildly, and Griffin and Jordan Jr. hugged Li Zewa and yelled.

Paul, who was holding his knee outside the three-point line, also celebrated with a fist.

With Li Ze hitting a free throw, the score on the court came to 88:80.

At this time, there was still 1 minute and 24 seconds left in the game, and the Spurs fans at the scene were completely desperate.

The players on both sides clanged and the high temperature in the field made the suspension of hydration ineffective, and in the last minute or so, the two sides did not score a point.

The hum of the midfield sounded, and most of the players of the two teams sat on the floor with their butts, and the atmosphere team of the Clippers immediately rushed to the center of the court, hugging Li Zewa and shouting.

Tim Duncan walked to the bench in disbelief and eventually collapsed in his seat, not wanting to move again

Leonard stared straight at the Clippers in the center of the court, and after a calf cramp, the team doctor wouldn't allow him to play again.

In such a hot environment, physical exhaustion is very likely to cause more serious injuries

At the center of the arena, it seemed that only the cheers of the Clippers crowd remained.

On the ESPN commentary seat, Jeff Van Gundy didn't want to speak, and commentator Mike Brin wiped the sweat from his head and finally said in a brisk tone:

"It's really a crazy game, Kayce must have an iron will!"

"13-of-25, including 5-of-9 three-pointers and 9-of-9 free throws, 40 points, 9 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals and 2 turnovers, it was definitely the craziest game I've ever witnessed."

With the division championship ceremony to follow, the Clippers had to brave the heat on the court and return to the locker room again to change into the division champion's T-shirts and hats.

After the excitement of Paul, Griffin, and Jordan Jr., there was only exhaustion left in their bodies, and they all sat down in their places, not wanting to move anymore.

After the excited Steve Ballmer entered the locker room, he also shouted with the atmosphere team, and after Li Ze changed into a T-shirt, he felt that he might be suffering from heat stroke.

"Kayce, how is your body feeling?"

Tyronn Lue doesn't remember how many times he asked Li Ze in this game, looking at the coaching staff's somewhat worried eyes, Li Ze grinned:

"Nothing too much of a problem! Let's go! It's time for us to claim our prize! ”

Coach De Nagro excitedly patted Li Ze on the shoulder, and the Clippers returned to the center of the court again.

In the AT Center arena, the Spurs fans who had not left the court finally gave the Clippers a round of applause.

The host at the scene was also sweating profusely, scolding the Spurs in his heart for being inappropriate, which may be the most embarrassing division championship award ceremony

Without too many interviews, everyone was so tired that they didn't want to talk, and when Li Ze lifted the golden spherical trophy, scattered cheers began to appear in the AT Center Arena:

“MVP！ MVP！ MVP！ ”

Everyone on the Clippers finally came to their senses again, and everyone cheered excitedly with Li Ze:

"Whoa!!"

Li Ze, who was holding the trophy, grinned again:

"I won in the end! The old man's time is over! ”

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