Vol 6 Chapter 33: Enter the finals

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"I didn't expect that the opponent turned out to be the Lakers, not the Spurs." Durant looked at the bench opposite the Heat, looking a little dignified. Compared with the Thunder, the Thunder may hope to meet the Spurs more.
In the past two years, in the history of confrontation between the two teams, the Thunder dominated. The two teams played four times in the regular season this season. The Thunder have won four games. From this point of view, the Thunder have a psychological advantage. And in the 2012 Western Conference finals, the Thunder also defeated the Spurs 4-2.
As for the Los Angeles Lakers, the entire league now knows that it is the most difficult team to deal with. The Lakers, who are 0 to 3 behind, have completed a transformation. The Lakers seem to have recovered their confidence and resilience when they were in the dynasty. This can be seen from the 4-0 sweep of the Blazers. This Lakers is like the purple gold dynasty of that year. Once it enters the playoffs, it will refer to the championship, whoever I choose!
However, the Thunder are not the soft persimmons of the Trail Blazers. This year's second-out Dewey second is enough to compete with the Heat three.
The Thunder's regular season record was 59 wins and 23 losses, second only to the Spurs in the Western Conference, and also ranked second in the league. In comparison, the Eastern Conference Pacers are 56 wins and 26 losses, and the Eastern Conference Heat are 54 wins and 28 losses, not as good as the Thunder. Coupled with the fierce competition in the West for a few years, the record of the Western team is obviously more gold-based.
Durant's status this year can be described as a blast. Although Wei Shao has experienced injuries and has been in a truce for half a season, he has played harder after playing back. Compared with last season, Ibaka's data has been improved comprehensively. Even comparable to Bosh. The Big Three of the Thunder have basically taken shape.
However, the Thunder's luck was a bit bad. During the last game with the Clippers, Ibaka was pulled by Paul. It seemed that he sprained his knee and then returned to the locker room. The injury is unknown. However, Ibaka has always been an "Iron Man", and the Thunder is at home. Even if injured, Ibaka will also come with injuries.
In the Thunder's starting lineup, Sovrosa is a relatively non-existent player, but from the statistics, he may not be worthy of a starting position. But his flanking defensive efficiency is definitely among the top five in the league. With the second-less presence, the Thunder are not lacking in firepower, and it is indeed a better choice to have a defensive titular presence.
The Thunder's starting center Perkins became a loophole in the field when facing the Lakers.
Perkins is a very strong low-post defender. The Celtics won the championship. Perkins can be said to be indispensable. At that time, Perkins could hardly resist any insider in the league. The Magic team is like Howard. , Or Bynum, who has not been scrapped, has suffered a loss in Perkins.
Whether it's dealing with the Grizzlies' black and white bears, the Rockets Howard, or the Clippers' Jordan Griffin, Perkins can play a very good role, but in the face of the running Lakers, Parkin Si has almost no effect, because he can't run.
Perkins has gained a lot of weight in recent years. For this type of player, weight gain means running slower and not jumping. At present, Perkins is not fast enough to retreat, the offense does not exist, and the defensive range has been reduced. Except for being a meat shield, it has little effect. This kind of player is really deterrent on the defense side of the position, but if you run away, what is the use of a defensive player with a meat shield?
Perkins was replaced after only five minutes of playing, and was replaced by rookie Adams. Compared to Perkins, Adams is much more athletic.
Caron Butler and Old Fish Fisher also played very well in the first match between the two sides. Although Fisher was a defensive loophole, he opened a three-pointer. The three-pointer made four of five shots, giving the Thunder a lot of firepower.
In contrast, in terms of the Lakers, the player's feel is more general. Perhaps it was the 4-0 sweep of the Blazers before. After a long rest, the players were not in a state.
Nick Young didn't bring his nerve knife today and ended up with 1 of 9 shots; Gasol also had a bad hand feeling and was attacked by Ibaka's misfortune; Wesley Johnson, Meeks, Bezmore, Jordan Hill, Farmar, and others also performed just fine.
In the first match, the Lakers lost the game 105 to 122. Er Shao scored 60 points together, turning Zhang Guan's 35 points into empty cuts.
However, in the second game, the Lakers finally recovered, and at least the player's feel became normal.
This game was very stalemate, the two sides actually consumed overtime, and finally Zhang Guan took the Thunder with a lore, making the total score 1:1.
Not having won two games at home is not good news for the Thunder. Next, he will go to Los Angeles. The current Staples Stadium is a devil's trip for the visiting team, especially for the Thunder.
In the last game, the Thunder eliminated the Clippers to advance, and the Clippers are also a Los Angeles team, so when the Thunder visits again, Los Angeles fans are even more enemies.
Back at home, the Lakers are clearly determined to win. Their goal is to fight for two wins and get the points of this round of the series. The Thunder two will not make the Lakers happy. If the Lakers have won two consecutive victories, the total score will become 3 to 1, and only 8 times in the history of the reversal in the case of 3 to 1.
However, Staples Arena has become the most difficult to capture a home in the league, the Lakers accumulated over the years is unmatched by other teams, not to mention a Lakers team with the hope of winning.
The third match of the series, held in Los Angeles, the Thunder players collectively played a bit wrong, although the second less data is still good, but the shooting rate is lower than usual, but the turnover is more than usual. In this game, the Thunder 2 came to rest after the third quarter. The Thunder played the fourth quarter with a full bench. Reggie Jackson actually got the highest score in the Thunder.
The final score was that the Lakers defeated the Thunder 112-81, with a score difference of more than 30 points. It is relatively rare in the playoffs. Especially in the Western Conference finals, the 30-point difference is rare. .
In this game, the Thunder are a miserable loser, but they are also accumulating energy for the fourth game. The Thunder two came off early, also in order to better adjust themselves for the next counterattack.
Sure enough, in the fourth game between the two sides, the Thunder and the two young players both played a god-level performance. Both played more than 45 minutes, and the shooting rate remained above 50%. In the end, Wei Shao scored 40 points and 10 assists. In the double-doubles, Durant had 39 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists. The Thunder won 115 to 109 and won a tough game away.
In the first four games, the Thunder and the Lakers made a 2-2 draw, followed by the key battle of the Tianwang Mountain, and the game will be held at the home of the Thunder.
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"Durant, a three-pointer, but unfortunately, no shot."
"Westbrook, layup, almost got in!"
In the Ford Center Arena, the Thunder fans are all worried. In today's game, neither Durant nor Wei Shao are allowed! Durant's shooting percentage reached 40%, but he only made one of six three-pointers; Wei Shao was even worse, and the shooting rate was not even 35%.
This is the biggest problem for a dual-core team. Two superstars are together, and two people can basically win when they play normally. One of them can also win if they play well. Not to mention two people who play well. But if they are not allowed, they will definitely lose.
For a long time, most NBA teams were built with dual-core ideas, and it is not uncommon for two superstars to win the championship. However, the shortcomings of dual-core are also very obvious, so the Big Three mode appeared later, three star players get together, even if two people feel bad, there is a third person can provide firepower guarantee.
The Thunder two less can be said to be the most powerful combination of offensive firepower in the league. In many cases, the Heat three giants may not have the Thunder two score more, and the Thunder rely on the scoring ability of the second less. Other players only need Just play defense. Today, the second player and the player feel cold at the same time. The Thunder lost the main source of scoring in an instant. Although the defense is still very strong, but the score is not scored, and the score naturally falls behind.
In this game, the second few figures are still very good, Durant 31 points and 15 rebounds in the double-double, Wei Shao 34 points, 8 assists and 7 rebounds, but the two men's total number of shots is close to 70 , And the entire Thunder team only made 85 shots. Er Shao occupied a lot of ball rights, but the hit rate was not high, which was a waste of a lot of mobile phone games.
The final score was 107. The Thunder lost the game at home and the Lakers got the match point.
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May 31, Los Angeles, Staples Stadium, the Lakers' sixth game against the Thunder.
With five minutes left in the game, Durant looked at the score, but there was a look of despair in his eyes.
The current score is 111 to 93, the Lakers have fallen behind by 18 points, and the Lakers still hold the ball.
The ball passed into Gasol's hands. Gasol took a hook to the layup and scored the ball. The score became 113 to 93 points, and the point difference was widened to 20 points.
In the last five minutes left of the game, five minutes want to catch up with the gap of 20 points, which in Durant's view is already impossible.
"Are you going to stop the Western Conference finals again?" Durant sighed a long way, and he has lost his fighting spirit.
Wei Shao next to him seemed to be a little stubborn donkey who refused to lose. Although he was behind by 20 points, he was still desperate.
After a pick-and-roll match, Zhang Guan faced Durant.
At this time, Durant already had some annoyance about losing, and a lot of was spouting from his mouth.
Rubbish is also a part of the NBA game. Durant is also first-rate in terms of rubbish. Drummond Green's big mouth, which is unobstructed, all admits that Durant's is stronger than himself.
However, Zhang Guan didn't take it seriously. He smiled at Durant and suddenly asked, "Kevin, are you interested in playing in Los Angeles?"
"What are you talking about?" Durant froze for a moment. He thought Zhang Guan was going to spray back, but he didn't expect Zhang Guan to ask this question.
"Kobe's contract will expire in 2016. Your contract will also be in 2016. How about waiting for you to come to Los Angeles after the contract ends? Los Angeles needs a new king to replace Kobe!" Zhang Guan continued.
"Replace Kobe? The new king of Los Angeles!" Durant suddenly felt overwhelmed.
Los Angeles has unparalleled appeal for players. For some nightclubs, Los Angeles is simply heaven; and for some big-name stars, Los Angeles can also bring them more wealth, not to mention the Lakers. A team with a solid foundation, who can replace Kobe as the new king of the Lakers, is very attractive to a star like Durant.
Of course, for Durant, he will also consider whether the team can win the championship, if it is a bad team, Durant will definitely not go. And if it also has the potential to win the championship, the Lakers are definitely Durant's first choice.
Zhang Guan’s words are not unreasonable. He knows that the Lakers in the future will be reduced to a big tragedy. He has been ruined for several years in a row. Although he has won several lottery draws and two list eyes, he has chosen some relatively rookie. . Because the team's record is too bad, the star is reluctant to come to the Lakers.
For teams like the Lakers, signing big cards directly is indeed more appropriate than training players themselves.
Today, Zhang Guan is to plant a seed in Durant's heart. Zhang Guan believes that with the Lakers' attractiveness, as long as they can make up a winning lineup, Durant has a great chance to join two years later. Lakers.
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The score was finally fixed at 120 to 113. The Lakers only scored 7 points in the last five minutes, but the leading advantage was too large. Although the Thunder scored 20 points crazy, it was still difficult to restore the defeat.
"Won! We won!" The fans on the scene fell into a joy.
After four years, the Lakers reached the finals again, and their opponent is naturally the Miami Heat who has won two consecutive championships.
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Miami, American Airlines Arena, Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals.
The team player Sloan hit a three-pointer, the score became 92 to 117, and at this time, the sound of the end of the match sounded.
The Pacers lost, and in the total score, they also lost to the Miami Heat 2 to 4.
Last year's Eastern Conference finals were also held between the two teams. The Pacers caused a lot of trouble for the Heat at that time. The two sides reached the seventh game before they decided the victory. At the time, the Pacers' greatest contributor to the Heat's resistance was power center Hibbert.
Last year, Hibbert was hailed as the "LeBron" finisher. He averaged 22.1 points and 10.4 rebounds per game against the Heat, which exploded the Heat's inside line. The problem of the Heat's weak line is in front of the Pacers. It was completely exposed, and even many people felt that if the Heat inside is a top traditional center, the Heat have long lost.
However, in the era of the decline of the traditional center, Hibbert can also be regarded as a general pulled out of the lame.
In this year's playoffs, when people expect Hibbert to continue to finish the Heat, he is not as good as before, averaging 10.8 points and 7.5 rebounds. For the Heat, the threat is not as good as before.
Therefore, the Heat can easily kill the Pacers and advance to the finals.
In the locker room, James, Wade and Bosh got together.
"I didn't expect that the Lakers will play in the final. I thought it would be the Spurs or Thunder. The Clippers are more likely than the Lakers!" Wade said.
"Isn't it? This year's Lakers are not easy to deal with, so they can enter the playoffs at a disadvantage, and we can't take it lightly when facing the Spurs' 3-0 turnaround," Bosh said.
James didn't seem to hear the conversation between the two, but he sighed in his own self, "Six years, the time has passed so fast, in a flash, it has been six years!"
Wade and Bosh heard the words, and their faces were dignified at the same time. Both of them knew what the six years James was talking about.
At the Olympic Games six years ago, the Mengba team came into battle, but they were killed by Zhang Guan and lost the Olympic gold medal. At the time, James, Wade and Bosh were all in that team!
"I thought there was no chance to get revenge in the future!" Wade's eyes also flashed coldly.
"Revenge! That's right, we not only want the championship, we also have revenge!" James murmured.