After the Bulls advanced to the Finals, the outside media turned their attention to the West.

Unlike the Bulls who quickly swept the Heat 4-1 in the Eastern Conference Finals, the Thunder and Spurs in the Western Conference Finals are in full swing, and now the fight is hearty and difficult to solve.

In the first four games, the Spurs and Thunder won alternately, as if there was no home and away difference.

However, when it came to the battle of G5 Tianwang Mountain in the Western Finals, the experienced Spurs, relying on the old and strong Duncan, scored 32 points, 11 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 blocks, and the dominant performance at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends, which took the lead in getting the match point.

Immediately after the Western Finals G6, the Thunder, who had no way to retreat, had to break the kettle and go all out.

Wei Shao no longer got into the sewers, but took the initiative to lead Parker, making the Spurs' outside offense extremely sluggish.

As for Durant, who just won the regular season MVP not long ago, he finally hardened up.

In order to avoid running out of physical strength in the fourth quarter, Durant had to reduce his ball handling and stick down in the first three quarters.

Fortunately, the other players of the Thunder also performed okay, and the Thunder only trailed the Spurs by 2 points in the first three quarters.

In the fourth quarter, Durant finally played a deterrent like a grim reaper.

Before the decisive moment, Durant had already stepped up and scored eight points in a row to help the Thunder lead the Spurs.

Until the next few rounds, Durant scored another 6 points to help the Thunder consolidate the advantage.

It was also Durant who scored 14 points in just five or six minutes, breaking the illusion that the Spurs would win G6 and advance to the Finals.

And Durant also relied on his best stick singles to reap the fruits of victory in this game at once.

However, after the G6 battle, the Thunder and Spurs were still tied 3-3, and the two teams did not distinguish the winner.

The next tie-break battle was held at the home of the Spurs.

The Thunder, who just won G6, although they have some psychological advantages, plus they are younger and have more advantages in terms of physical strength.

However, Spurs' home advantage is also obvious.

is also because the Spurs and Thunder are relatively close in strength, and no one can correctly predict the outcome of the game before the start of the tiebreaker.

In addition, this round of the series was indeed very exciting, unlike the Eastern Conference Finals, where the Heat had the help of referees and were still beaten by the Bulls.

Equal opponents and exciting games make this year's Western Conference Finals even more attractive to fans.

Even the Bulls players can't help but study the opponents in the next Finals in the Western Conference Finals in advance.

Perhaps it is also because of the tie-break battle, unlike the previous six games, the G7 referees obviously did not interfere much in the game and did not steal the show.

Both teams have a lot of defensive intensity, which has led to performances from both the Spurs and the Thunder, both of which look terrible.

However, in the iron feast under the high-intensity defense, Wei Shao gave full play to his physical talent, and then used his rich iron playing experience to help the Thunder pick up one rebound after another.

Just looking at the game data, Wei Shao gives people the feeling that he has entered the sewer again.

But after watching this game, it is difficult for viewers who really love basketball not to appreciate Wei Shao's sportsmanship and game attitude of unwilling to admit defeat, unremitting efforts, and courageous struggle.

Of course, because Wei Shao's reading of the game and his ability to handle the ball are a little lacking, sometimes he works too hard, which will lead his team to the losing side.

However, Wei Shao's sweat tonight still played its due role.

We all know that defense wins championships. And when both sides are full of defense, all the players on both teams are constantly playing iron, so protecting the rebounding ball has undoubtedly become the key to winning!

The Thunder also relied on 52-41 to lead the Spurs by 11 rebounds, and finally won the tiebreaker by 5 points.

It is worth mentioning that Wei Shao grabbed 15 rebounds from a small guard in the game, including 6 offensive rebounds.

And Duncan, the big man of the Spurs, also scored 7 rebounds in the whole game.

One thing to say, it is extremely rare for a guard to be able to 15+ rebounds in a single game in the playoffs, as strong as Jordan has only done it 3 times.

Wei Shao can do this, and he is indeed talented.

However, most fans are more concerned about who scores more points than blue-collar statistics such as rebounding.

"I've already made an agreement with Doon that we'll renew our lead in the finals!"

"We've become more mature and experienced! I'm sure we'll keep winning. ”

"You know, we're talented and we're improving all the time. I believe that no one can beat us, we are the best team! ”

After the tie-break, Durant, who scored 28 points in the game, said in front of media reporters.

It's as if if you can lead the team to win the championship by advancing to the finals this time.

Indeed, if he didn't have this heart, Durant would not have embarked on the most difficult path for the championship.

But now, nothing has happened, and Durant still has a chance to win the championship of his parent team and become the first person in the history of the Thunder.

"You know, KD is very talented, and I'm not surprised that his team made it to the Finals.

The future belongs to young people! KD will have his own championship, and I have no doubt about that.

However, no matter how much he coveted my championship, he couldn't take it.

Help me tell KD that the only person who can take the championship away from me is my teammates......"

The day after the Western Conference ended, Doon was interviewed by reporters and gave Durant trash talk in advance.

It didn't take long for Durant to respond: "I want to give it a try and take the championship in front of Doon!" ”

Generally speaking, the regular season MVP is the new king of the league, and the one with the Finals MVP is the current ruler of the league.

The new king, who has just won the MVP of the regular season, is full of confidence and wants to challenge the rulers of the league, and this is not unexpected.

However, not all regular season MVP winners in NBA history have won championships.

A few superstars, who served as princes for several years until they were deposed, failed to be crowned kings as they wished.

So some people want to be emperors and want to go crazy, the quality is not enough to make up the quantity, can Liuya ascend the throne?

In terms of quantity, right? How many rings do you have?

Doon now has the right to count Durant rings, but like Russell and Jordan, he doesn't bother to do such an off-the-beaten-track thing.

Of course, the sixth boss championship will be in hand soon, and you can pose for a photo as a souvenir.

After all, when he won his sixth championship last year, one of the championship trophies could not be obtained.

If you can't get the honor, you can't put it on the table, and if Doon wants to reach the supreme throne, he must make up for it with his ability!

On June 6, at the Chicago Union Center, the Bulls and Thunder Finals are about to begin, and Doon will once again take a small step towards the top. (End of chapter)