The finals are tied 2-2, and the Clippers and Magic will usher in the battle of Tianwang Mountain!

The first two days were ...... by the Clippers, Celtics, Trail Blazers, 76ers, Pacers, and Nets A large number of Magic fans surrounded by fans shook their bodies and turned on the counterattack taunt mode.

After the Clippers won two games in a row, the media began to hype up the topic of 16-1 overtaking the Lakers.

Now that the Magic have won G4, the possibility of the Clippers surpassing the Lakers has been dashed, and the media has swarmed the Clippers again.

On the side of the Clippers fans, while passionately matching with the Magic fans, they sprayed the NBA Finals schedule.

A few decades ago, the 2-3-2 Grand Final schedule was instituted because long-haul flights were expensive to charter back then, and now it's the 21st century and it's time to change the rules.

Magic fans are firmly supportive of such a schedule, and Clippers fans can't afford to lose.

After the first 4 games, the heat of the finals has also reached a boiling point.

Both the Clippers and the Magic have gained a large number of passers-by after the first four games.

If you only look at the score, data, and hit rate, the two teams look similar, and the playing style is iron, and the head is also iron.

But watching the game, you know that the two teams are completely polar.

While the tone of the Clippers' style of play remains unchanged, several core players have been looking for changes.

The Magic team, on the other hand, has always played the same no matter how the opponent changes.

The team's style of play is distinctive, and the stars are also distinctive.

The basketball god is unparalleled in singles, Spider-Man whose potential seems to be unlimited, the cold-blooded and deadly White Devil who is key balls, the little shark who is becoming more and more stable and powerful, and the left-handed magician who has a flash of inspiration...... The ultimate stability and extreme strength of the great basic skills, the T-Mac that can do everything and can do it well, the big scene Mr. Alien, the old and strong evergreen tree......

After a noisy rest day, at 8 p.m. on June 16, the battle of Tianwang Mountain in the finals began.

O'Neal Jr. won the jump ball and the Clippers took the lead.

Li Ao received the ball in the high post and hit Maddie with his back, turned and rushed, and made a jumper with a quick stop under Maddy's pursuit and Clifford Robinson's supplemental defense...... The direction is very positive, but the force is a little stronger, and it is iron.

The first attack was iron, but in the next round of attack, he successfully received the ball and saw that the defender was Mike Miller, so he did not shoot directly, but slowed down the rhythm, relied on the play, turned over and jumped to shoot...... Hit!

Although I didn't score in the singles, I was more confident and comfortable in my technical movements.

The rhythm of running to catch the ball and shooting, and the choice after receiving the ball are also better, and Mike Miller, who sees that the defense is stronger than the single defense, and immediately switched to singles.

After a loss, Li Ao has improved again!

In the next 9 minutes, he shot 3-of-7, including 1-of-3 three-pointers, plus 3-of-4 free throws to score 10 points, plus the first two points, and scored 12 points in 10 minutes!

For the first time in this finals, all players have scored double-doubles in a single quarter!

Under the leadership of Li Ao, the Clippers scored 27 points in the first quarter, setting a new high for them in the first quarter of the finals!

But...... The Magic played better offense in the first quarter!

Maddie scored eight points in the first quarter, most of his shots were blocked, and in eight of the nine minutes he played, he did not attack well and scored only two points, but before the first official timeout, he hit two consecutive three-pointers around the top arc to help the Magic go into an official timeout.

Maddy had eight points, Duncan had five points, Mike Miller had five points, and Kassel had four points and three assists...... The Magic led the Clippers by 1 point 28-27 in the first quarter!

The two teams combined for 55 points in a single quarter, both setting a new high for their single-quarter scores in the finals.

The two teams are so hot in attack, it's not that they don't defend well.

On the contrary, in terms of defensive tactics and coordination, they did better than the first four games.

But under the heavy pressure, the stars of the two teams burst out with amazing combat power, and played better performances in the face of stronger defense!

During the intermission, the commentators were analyzing the performance of four players tonight - Li Ao, Bibby, Duncan, and Maddie.

Li Ao got an evaluation - amazing.

With the Magic's steady and strong defense, his off-ball offense has improved, his running rhythm has improved, his use of off-ball screens has grown under pressure, he has done better, and he has made better choices against different defenders after receiving the ball.

Duncan was rated – shocked.

Since G2, he has scored between 20 and 25 points per game, which is not high, but in a game like this, it is definitely not bad!

The key is that no matter how high the opponent's defensive intensity increases, he has scored consistently in the past three games, scoring 5-6 points in about 10 minutes of each quarter, and it will be the same tonight!

Maddie was rated – surprise.

He has shown his versatility in every game, and the level of ability in every game is above the top level, which is qualitatively different from the well-rounded but mediocre players who have emerged in recent years.

Tonight, he scored two three-pointers in a row under the pressure brought by Spider-Man, which made a big splash and left a deep impression on the audience.

Beebe...... Terrible!

He had the second-highest minutes on the Clippers, but most of the time he felt like he was invisible on the court, but at certain moments, he suddenly showed up to help the Clippers stop the decline or even finish the game, and he always scored about 15 points and five or six assists after a game.

After the intermission, the two teams continued to engage in fierce battles.

The score was 24-22 in the second quarter, and the Clippers overtook the Magic by one point to enter halftime with a 51-50 lead, and the Clippers had a lead of 5 points at most, with a score of 14-8 in the first half, but in the second half of the quarter, the Magic returned the Clippers a 14-10 and chased the difference to negligible.

After halftime, the Clippers sent their strongest lineup in the third quarter, led by Li Ao and Jordan, the Clippers' scoring decline was stopped, and they scored 26 points in a single quarter.

But this quarter, the Magic team blasted 29 points!

The Clippers dominated the first half, 14-11 in the first quarter, and the lead reached four points heading into the official timeout.

In the second half of the quarter, the Magic team came up with three consecutive perimeter shots, and it looked like they were about to collapse, but Duncan grabbed offensive rebounds in these three rounds, hit consecutive rebounds, and single-handedly saved the building.

Duncan didn't let the difference be widened, but played a 6-2 score on his own, helping the Magic team tie the score!

Not only that, Duncan grabbed offensive rebounds in a row, so that outside teammates could shoot more confidently, and the Magic team played a 12-10 score in the later time, overwhelming the Clippers!

79-77, the Magic overtook the Clippers by two points into the final quarter!

In the final quarter, the Magic team showed terrible stability, and the Clippers fought back frantically, but the Magic team did not move and continued to suppress the Clippers!

The final quarter score is 23-20! The Magic won by 3 points in the final quarter!

With 12 points in the first quarter, 6 points in the second quarter, 7 points in the third quarter, and 8 points in the fourth quarter, Li Ao played 40 minutes, shooting 12 of 25, including 3 of 7 three-pointers, plus 6 of 8 free throws, and got 33 points, 8 boards, 2 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks.

Jordan 17 points, Bibby 13 points and 6 assists, O'Neal Jr. 12 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 block, Odom 6 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists...... Defeat to the Magic!

Duncan had 28 points, 16 boards, 2 assists, 1 steal and 5 blocks, Maddy 22 points, 4 boards and 4 assists, Cassel 20 points and 7 assists, and Mike Miller 15 points......

102-97, the Magic team defeated the Clippers, held the last home court, and won the battle of Tianwang Mountain!

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This wave of the Clippers' road trip...... Spider-Man did what he said and brought the Finals back to Los Angeles.

But that's about it.

2-3, the Clippers are on the verge of elimination!

This time, the Clippers can be regarded as starting high and going low, snatching back the home-court advantage in Game 1, and then losing two in a row......

After the game, major media analyzed the performance of both teams in this game.

The Magic team's style of play has not changed much compared to the previous game, and they are playing according to the established style of play throughout the whole process.

The difference is only that it feels better.

The Clippers didn't play badly, and it can even be said that the Clippers played their best offensive game since the Finals.

But the Magic, as a team with the highest ceiling in the league, when they are on the fire...... Invincibility!

After G5, the two teams were given two days off, and the next two games were played at the home court of the Clippers, but the media generally believed that the Magic had a better chance of winning the championship.

The Magic have won one away game before, and they have reason to make that judgment.

In addition, there is a precedent for the Magic team to win 4 consecutive reversal sweeps after falling behind 0-2 in the East Finals, and even some media feel that they may not need to play two more games, thinking that the Magic team can directly win three consecutive games to win the championship.

The noisy public opinion did not affect the preparation of the two teams.

The Magic players who are in the lead have no pride, and they have been preparing for the game since arriving in Los Angeles.

The Clippers, who fell behind 2-3, were not discouraged, and the basketball god, Spider-Man, and the captain led their teammates to prepare patiently.

Two days passed quickly, and on June 19, at the Staples Center, the Clippers hosted Game 6 of the series against the Magic.

David Stern came to the sidelines tonight to watch the game, and it is possible that the championship trophy will be handed out tonight.

After the game began, the Magic team continued to show invincibility! They continued their G5 performance, scoring 25 points in the first quarter and leading the Clippers by one point 25-24 heading into the second quarter.

The Clippers played not badly tonight, a little worse than G5 and G3, but better than G1, G2, and G4, belonging to the middle level of this Finals, for most of the playoff teams, the Clippers' performance in the first quarter was enough to play according to each other, but when they met the Magic team that was in more than half of the Finals, they were crushed.

Such a start made the fans frustrated and unwilling! They cheered the Clippers loudly with all their might, praying in their hearts that God would bless them.

Unfortunately, God didn't bless them, and in the second quarter, the Magic continued to soar, playing a 15-10 half-quarter score.

At 40-34, the Magic's lead came to 6 points!

The Magic team has one characteristic - strong continuity.

When they're in good shape, they're also very consistent!

The fans at the scene are already desperate, they can't suppress the Magic team at this time, how can they play later?

Rivers was also in high spirits right now, and he said to Tom Thibodeau, an equally excited defensive assistant coach on the sidelines, "Tom, I'm going to be a championship coach!" ”

Just when Rivers was thinking about how to rotate the lineup most safely after stopping the opposite side to satisfy Duncan, Bibby's pass from outside the three-point line that ran through the entire three-second zone was sent to the left baseline, and Li Ao received the ball and took three steps, crashed into Clifford Robinson, who was on top of the defense, and smashed the ball into the basket with one hand!

The referee's whistle sounded, Li Ao's goal was valid, and he had to be punished!

Halfway through the second quarter, the dead ball automatically went into an official timeout.

Li Ao's brutal eating of cakes this time scared Rivers, but looking at the score still ahead, thinking of the hot state of their magic team tonight, he didn't care too much, and made normal lineup adjustments and tactical arrangements.

After returning from a timeout, Li Ao also scored a free throw to help the Clippers chase the score to 37-40.

Not only did Rivers not take this dunk to heart, but so did the rest of the Magic.

Bibby's line of passing the ball to Li Ao just now, with two people in between, is a risky pass, if Bibby can pass such a ball in place every time, the Clippers will not fall behind 2-3.

The Magic players are convinced that they are the best basketball team in the world as long as they remain consistent.

Cassel received the ball and advanced to the frontcourt, blocked the substitute Sean Lukes, and passed to Maddy, who in turn passed to Piakowski, a top fixed-point pitcher who replaced Mike Miller...... Mistake!

Li Aofei pounced on the left touchline, slapped the ball off and grabbed the ball before Piakoski could catch it!

Bibi received the ball, quickly advanced to the frontcourt, and passed to Li Ao on the left side of the three-second zone.

Li Ao received the ball and was blocked by Maddie and Cassel.

Duncan, who came back from retreating, first blocked Bibi's ball to the big Q who followed up on the right side, and after Bibby passed to Li Ao, he immediately retracted inward, blocking the space on the right side of Li Ao's pass.

Li Ao jumped up to divide the ball, received the ball on the right sideline of Da Q, and made a three-point shot...... Hit!

This kind of pass between a few people, Bibi is difficult to send out, and occasionally there is a fortune teller.

But Li Ao can!

He passed the ball like this, Maddie jumped up and didn't stop it!

40-40, the Clippers beat the Magic 6-0 to tie the score!

The fans at the scene were instantly excited!

They didn't play a role in God, but the cheers they gave to the players did!

After being pressed for a quarter and a half, the Clippers players also figured it out, since it was a back-to-back battle, since the opposite side could continue to be in such a good state, let's fight.

Just like what Spider-Man said during the official timeout just now - "If you win, you will continue to fight, and if you lose, you will take a holiday!" ”

Li Ao's 2+1 dunk and Big Q's three-point chase made the Clippers' sluggish morale rise to the peak and burst out with amazing combat power.

For the next five minutes, the Clippers and the in-form Magic played back and forth.

With Matt Hardlin, who came on the court in rotation, hit a basket against Duncan, the halftime was played, and the score was 50-51, and the Clippers trailed by one point into the intermission.

26-26 in the first quarter, the Clippers tied with the Magic in the second quarter!

Withstanding the ravages of the hot and stable Magic team, the Clippers players were full of confidence, and in the third quarter, the Clippers launched a counterattack!

Jordan scored two goals in three rounds after coming on the court, and fed O'Neal Jr. under the basket with a 6-2 score to quickly overtake the score.

The Magic can't hold the situation down!

The continuity of the Magic's ability to turn a hot form into a regular is terrifying, and it's unique throughout NBA history.

But there are also drawbacks – they can't afford to play any better.

On the Clippers' side, they have Jordan, Li Ao, and Bibby, and their regular state is not as good as the stars of the Magic team, but they are soaring, and the ceiling is unlimited!

In the face of the rampaging Clippers, the TT combination made the most prudent adjustment - strengthening the defense.

They can't afford to play better offense against the Clippers' defense, which is the best choice in terms of their basketball philosophy.

The Clippers scored 25 points in the third quarter while limiting the Magic to just 19 points.

At the end of the third quarter, the Clippers outscored the Magic by 5 points 75-70!

In the fourth quarter, the Clippers continued to play offense and defense.

Yaric, Big Q, Gerard Wallace, Matt Harplin, and Campbell went up and stumbled for a few minutes on pure defense, and then the combination of Bibby, Li Ao, Matt Harplin, Odom, and O'Neal Jr. came on the court to continue grinding with the Magic.

After taking a clear lead, he played the rogue piece, and now Gentry does not lose to his teacher......

The final quarter score was 14-16!

With 2.6 seconds left, Maddie shot a three-pointer from two meters from the top of the arc...... It's a pity that he is not his cousin, and his cousin has made two buzzer-beating three-pointers this season, and he can't......

At 10:23 p.m., the final whistle blew.

Duncan had 18 points, 10 boards, 4 assists, 1 steal and 2 blocks, Maddie 12 points, 6 boards, 3 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks, Cassel 12 points and 5 assists, Mike Miller 11 points, Clifford Robinson 12 points, 5 boards and 2 assists......

10 of the Magic team's 10 players on the court scored, 5 of them scored double-doubles, it can be seen that the overall state of the whole team is really good, once it seems that everyone can pass and everyone can score.

But when they need someone to stand up and compete with Li Ao, Jordan, and Bibi, tonight's shooting power is too scattered, and no one can stand up to the defense and throw the ball in for a while!

Judging from the strain selection, the TT combination didn't do anything wrong, but it was blown up......

Li Ao made 9 of 23 shots, including 2 of 7 three-pointers, plus 5 of 5 free throws, and scored 25 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, 4 steals and 2 blocks.

Bibby had 15 points and 4 assists, Jordan had 14 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists, O'Neal Jr. had 13 points, 15 boards, 1 assist and 2 blocks, and Odom had 6 points, 5 boards, 3 assists and 2 blocks......

89-86, the Clippers narrowly defeated the Magic by 3 points and tied the score at 3-3!

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Grab seven battles!

The Finals didn't end in Game 6, and other basketball fans were thrilled except for the Magic fans.

The last time there was a tie-break in the finals, it was 9 years ago.

In the 93-94 season, Big Dream and Gorilla met in the finals, Big Dream won the championship by seven narrow wins, and defeated Admiral and Big Shark in the second season.

In those two years, there was a saying in the NBA that the NBA only had 4 centers, which is what people call 4 centers.

Big Dream uses strength to prove that people are wrong, the NBA does not have only 4 centers, but only 1 center.

In two years, Da Meng beat the other three of the four centers.

Every time the finals hit a tie-break, some classic pictures will be born.

Big Dream lets people know that he is the only super center, James Worthy completed the only consecutive championship in the 80s in '88, and Big Bird in '84 declared that the NBA is not only a super team......

In the eyes of fans, no matter which side wins the championship in the end, this finals will become a classic finals that have been repeatedly discussed in the future, just like the three tie-breaks in the past 20 years.

On the morning of the day off, there were long lines outside the Staples Center and various ticket sales outlets in Los Angeles.

For fans of a certain team, it may be such an opportunity in their entire fan career to see their own team play the finals and tie-break seven battles, and they are naturally very enthusiastic and want to grab a ticket to watch the game.

Ticket sales are booming, bookings for live broadcasts have increased significantly compared to the previous six games, and fans' enthusiasm for watching live broadcasts has soared.

The rest of the day passed quickly, and on June 21, the last game day of the NBA season arrived.

After a day of preparation, at 7:40 p.m., the Magic and Clippers entered the court.

Finally, the two teams had a smell of gunpowder before the game.

After the entrance ceremony, Li Ao and Maddie and Mike Miller competed passionately, and they did not fall behind.

Jordan...... Originally, he wanted to quarrel with Duncan, but Duncan silently squatted under his basket, jumped up and did a pull-up, ignoring people, and he could only scold his old rival Clifford Robinson.

The two played each other 11 years ago, in 1992 in the Finals, the first four games of the Bulls and the Trail Blazers won one team, a 2-2 draw, and then the Bulls won two games in a row to win the championship.

Jordan wasn't venting the pressure, he felt very strange, he didn't have a tie-break, when he was twenty-six or seventeen years old and young and vigorous when he played a tie-break with the Pistons, he felt a lot of pressure, but now at the age of 40, he is no longer able to decide the game alone, but there is not so much pressure.

Not only this season, but also last season when we played a tiebreaker with the Lakers.

It's not that he's not as competitive as he was now, but it's better than back then, otherwise he wouldn't be willing to play the sixth man, although he wants to play all the games in the regular season, but he can really improve the overall strength of the Clippers by playing the bench, which is the most critical, if he doesn't play the bench, Gerard Wallace won't have room to grow, Li Ao will have to put more energy into the single defense, and the offensive efficiency will not be so great......

But he just doesn't feel that much pressure...... He looked at Li Ao and saw the picture of Li Ao using 'multiple affirmations' to make Mike Miller so angry, and the pressure was a little less.

Maybe it's because of such a teammate......

He had to admit that this guy was better than him as a leader.

After the first and last choking of each other in the finals, the players of the two teams returned to the bench to listen to the coach make the final arrangements.

The concentration of the players on both teams has been increased to the extreme, and even Odom has a sharp look in his eyes tonight, not like most of the time.

Won, brilliant all summer, get the title of 'defending champion' in the new season, lose, long-term regret, for some players and even the regret of the whole career, both teams from the core to the most marginal players, are ready to fight!

(End of chapter)