msmithbooks Chapter 565 The Early Arrival of the Western Conference Finals
Chapter 565 The Early Arrival of the Western Conference Finals
Chapter 565 The Early Arrival of the Western Conference Finals
The Rockets are still Xiaoqiang who can't be beaten to death!After Westbrook was reimbursed for the season, they won the first game. Unexpectedly, on May 5, they defeated their opponents again and stubbornly rewritten the big score to 2:3!
On May 5, the Thunder defeated the Rockets in an away game, and finally advanced to the second round with a total score of 4:4.Their second-round opponent is the Denver Nuggets, who also defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 2:4 a day earlier.
The two Los Angeles teams went home one after another, which left the fans of the City of Angels with nowhere to put their basketball love, and Xie Kai, the central figure of the current topic, the star from Los Angeles, became the place where the fans put their feelings on.
The Grizzlies' fan base grew even further, which was almost unexpected.
The Rockets are finally home. Regarding the grievances between Westbrook and Beverly, if they want to continue, it will be next season at the earliest.The Thunder fans let out a sigh of relief, but their home team also suffered heavy losses.In the absence of Westbrook, it seems that it is not an easy task to beat the Denver Athletics in the semifinals.
Durant super god every game?It doesn't look easy!But Thunder fans can only look forward to him, otherwise, are they looking forward to the embarrassing Kevin Martin?
The Rockets were eliminated, and Beverly, as the current celebrity, was still sought after and interviewed by the media even if he was eliminated.
He performed well in the playoffs and showed his worth.Beverly let people see that he can bite the opponent's backcourt star like a mad dog, allowing Harden to rest on the defensive end, and he doesn't need the ball anyway on the offensive end, which is exactly what Harden wants.
Harden is actually a thief. He has a very high basketball IQ, excellent personal offensive skills, and good passing vision.On the offensive end, he is a representative of the floor flow at a young age. He can layup but never dunks, can touch porcelain and never overpowers. He runs faster than anyone else when he is on the fast break and steals points.
For such a player, the stats would definitely not be bad, but it would be almost meaningless for someone who was too smart to be the leader of the team.
You must know that in the playoffs, you have to fight with real swords and guns. Opportunities can only be used in individual rounds, and cannot be used for a long time.And the defense in the playoffs will be upgraded. Under the targeted arrangement, Pengci is not as good as the regular season.But if you don't pay attention on the defensive end, you will be chased and beaten.
Beverly can complement Harden, which has been reflected in the playoffs. Although the sample size is not large, it is not small.Obviously, there is a high probability that the Rockets will keep him this summer. Even if they don't, his mad dog style in the playoffs will also arouse the interest of some teams.Basically, it can be said that his contract for next season is stable, and it is nothing more than a matter of contract size.
"Patrick, where are you going fishing next?" a reporter asked.
Beverly was a little upset. Did this reporter take the wrong medicine and ask me such an annoying question?
"What do you mean? Does it have anything to do with you where I go fishing?" Beverly was very upset, but his mind turned quickly, and he immediately thought of whether this reporter was from Xie Kai or Thunder.
"Don't ask me when I will go fishing, Memphis and Oklahoma will be finished in the next round, and Kane Xie and KD will also go fishing, so you can go fishing with them!" Beverly mocked.
Beverly hates hearing Xie Kai and Westbrook's names now. He thinks he is just playing basketball, but these guys make him look like a villain.But it doesn't matter, I came to the NBA to be a villain. This is my label and the basis for my survival in this league.
The second round of the Western Conference playoffs is about to start.
Numerous media reporters, experts, NBA celebrities, through various means, make forward predictions for the next game and so on.The Grizzlies VS Spurs is the highlight of the second round.
Originally, the top 8 in the West, recognized as having the ability to compete for the championship, are the top three Thunder, Spurs and Grizzlies, the track team ranked No. , But anyone who understands football knows that as long as the top three teams do not have major injuries, they have no chance.
It’s good now. Last year’s runner-up and this year’s No. [-] in the Western Conference, the Thunder basically withdrew from the championship due to a loss of one player. So the remaining Spurs and Grizzlies are almost the last two teams in the Western Conference to hit the championship. Team up.
Based on this, the second round of the Western Conference playoffs can almost be said to be the early Western Conference Finals.
In addition, the two teams met in the playoffs for two consecutive seasons before, and the grievances and stories between each other also raised the attention and topicality of this round of the series to another level.
In the first round of the playoffs in 2011, the Spurs were beaten by the 8th Grizzlies Black Eight when the main player was injured. GDP and Zhuge Weiqi were nailed to the pillar of shame in history, which still haunts them to this day.
And last year, that is, in 2012, in the second round of the playoffs, the Grizzlies were swept away by the Spurs for revenge because of the infighting caused by Gay.
The two teams met again this season. This is Xie Kai’s third consecutive meeting since he joined the Grizzlies. This time both teams have a well-organized lineup, and they both showed impressive strength in the first round. This meeting will definitely be like sparks hitting the earth. The presence.
The two teams were very polite in the pre-match interviews, and there was no sense of gunpowder, but a three-year-old child knew that behind the smile was the determination to kill the other side.
Xie Kai already knew that the real battle of the playoffs was coming.Before and the Warriors, as long as they don't relax and play step by step, the opponent will have no chance if they don't explode.But unlike the Spurs, this team has too much experience from the coach to the players below.They won't give you so many opportunities to adjust, and they won't give you too many loopholes.There are almost no shortcuts to take except toughness.
On May 5, the Grizzlies headed to San Antonio.According to the schedule, they will play against the Spurs, the second-ranked Spurs in the Western Conference in the regular season, in the semifinals, so they have no home court advantage.
San Antonio.This is not the first time Xie Kai has come here this season, but this time is different, this time is the playoffs, it is a life-and-death battle.
Xie Kai felt that every plant and every tree was hostile to him and his team, and he laughed at himself for being like "all plants are soldiers"!
You still have to calm down, don't you?
Tickets for this game have long been sold out. This is the game that Spurs fans most want to see and the opponent they are most willing to beat.
You want revenge, it's not that easy!
(End of this chapter)