thefictionvixens Chapter 694 The God of Basketball and the King of Cool are both washed up! Lin Da Guan
Chapter 694 The God of Basketball and the King of Cool are both washed up! Lin Da Guan
The eldest and second eldest have already traded their cards, so it's up to the third eldest!
With their respective team leaders performing exceptionally well, the third-ranked players on both sides have faltered.
Bosh was completely overwhelmed by Brand, and Maggette was also beaten so badly by James that he couldn't even open his eyes. The status of these two in this series has plummeted from "key figures" before the series started to "not dragging the team down is considered a contribution" at the end!
Both of them have had the worst series of their careers!
If the third one isn't good enough, then we'll have to look to the fourth one!
Mobley and Francis!
These two can finally be considered to play in the same position, and both of them are the type with strong scoring ability and almost negligible defensive level.
整轮系列赛，莫布里是场均12分3篮板5助攻，弗朗西斯场均13分2篮板4助攻！
They've exchanged the cards.
They exchanged cards again!
If the fourth one isn't good enough, then we have to look to the eldest...
Forget it! There's no need to keep watching! From the performance of these players, it's clear that both teams fought tooth and nail, but neither could gain any advantage over the other. The game was incredibly close, going from Game 1 to Game 7!
In the first six matches, it was a back-and-forth affair, with each side taking turns clapping.
从1：0到1：1，从2：1到2：2。
In the end, the two sides fought all the way to a decisive Game 7!
Even in the decisive Game 7, the two sides were evenly matched and fought until the very last moment!
With two minutes remaining in Game 7, the Clippers once held a two-point lead!
Davis also successfully intercepted James' pass and immediately passed it to Maggette who was making a run down the court.
If Maggette makes this shot, the Clippers' chances of winning and advancing will skyrocket!
But just as Maggette was about to make a layup, a large hand reached out from behind and slapped the basketball that Maggette had just released.
A nail-studded cap!
Needless to say, at this point in the game, only James among both teams can still muster this kind of stamina and fighting spirit!
James grabbed the basketball, turned around and launched a fast break. He then positioned himself at the top of the arc, set a screen, and decisively took a three-pointer!
"Bang!"
No way in!
Just when the San Antonio players were clutching their heads in near despair, O'Neal under the basket once again unleashed his domineering power, slapping the basketball out of the three-point line and back into James' hands.
This time, James didn't shoot when he was open, but passed the ball to Finley, who then passed it to Bosh on the other side.
This time, Bosh, who had been dominated throughout the entire series, finally rose up!
With Brand's long arms blocking his way beyond the three-point line, he unleashed a game-winning three-pointer!
This shot put the Spurs ahead by one point!
This also caused the entire city of San Antonio to erupt in excitement!
In the next minute or so, the Clippers suddenly lost their offensive accuracy, and despite taking many shots, they failed to score!
Whether it was Brand's strong inside play, Davis's powerful three-pointer, or Mobley's layup, all of them came to nothing!
After a series of missed shots, the Clippers failed to score a single point in the final two minutes of the game!
As the Spurs seized their opportunity, Francis and Finley both made both free throws under the Clippers' fouling tactics, effectively sealing the game!
The Clippers squandered a good opportunity, losing Game 7 by 5 points and being eliminated!
The Spurs' opponent, on the other hand, is a team that has just eliminated their arch-rivals of the past few years!
The Lakers, third in the Western Conference, face off against the Timberwolves, sixth in the Western Conference!
This marks the fourth consecutive time the Lakers and Timberwolves have met in the playoffs!
The two teams first met in the Western Conference Finals, where the Timberwolves defeated the Lakers to advance to the NBA Finals!
In the two subsequent games, whether it was the Western Conference Finals rematch or the first round matchup last season, the Lakers ultimately emerged victorious!
This season, both teams, which were full of ambition but have been unable to win the championship, have undergone tremendous changes. The Timberwolves lost Iverson, and the Lakers traded O'Neal.
The two teams' main new signings are Kidd and McGrady!
Compared to the Spurs and Clippers' bloody battles where they weren't satisfied with just beating each other to death, and even wanted to take a knife and rip out the opponent's testicles and crush them on the ground before they could go home and sleep comfortably, the two teams in this round played relatively less passionately!
The Lakers easily won the first two games at home, defending their home court. Then the Timberwolves won a game at home, making the series 1-2!
However, in the crucial fourth game, the Timberwolves failed to defend their home court. The Lakers, led by Kobe and McGrady, scored 79 points to win the game and take a commanding 3-1 lead in the series!
Just when everyone thought the Lakers would be able to win the series in one fell swoop after returning to their home court, an unexpected event occurred!
McGrady twisted his knee during a drive in the second quarter, and his knee was in a reverse joint position!
Just looking at it is enough to send chills down your spine!
This is definitely the most serious injury McGrady has ever suffered in his career!
This unfortunate fellow was immediately put on a stretcher and taken to the hospital after this incident!
Because of McGrady's injury, the Lakers, who were distracted, also lost this game that should have been a game to advance!
The next day, McGrady's test results came back.
His cruciate ligament and meniscus were severely damaged because of this!
He will need to undergo surgery next, and the expected recovery time is 6-8 months!
McGrady's season is over!
And not only this season, but even next season, McGrady may not be able to make it to training camp and the opening game!
This guy suffered an incredibly serious injury that could ruin his career!
As for whether he will be able to come back in the end, and what kind of state he will be in after he returns, only God knows!
In Game 6 of the series, as if spurred by the news that his friend had suffered a serious injury and was about to leave his peak, Kobe, who had been playing as a lone star, once again exploded in this game!
彻底的爆发！他内突外投，全场比赛35投19中，其中3分球7投3中，罚球10罚9中，全场狂轰50分8篮板4助攻！
With Kobe's extreme frenzy and complete outburst, the Timberwolves' offensive team simply couldn't match his firepower!
Garnett had 18 points, 14 rebounds, and 7 assists, while Kidd had 9 points, 9 rebounds, and 8 assists. These two superstars combined couldn't score 30 points, so the Timberwolves' fate was pretty much sealed.
The Lakers eliminated the Timberwolves for the third consecutive time, becoming Minnesota's biggest nemesis! However, the Lakers also lost one of their core players, McGrady, and whether they can still pose a threat to the Spurs is now uncertain!
The original hype surrounding O'Neal and McGrady facing off against their former teams and teammates has been reduced to half in the blink of an eye.
Even so, there's Los Angeles and Kobe, there's Shaq and James!
This series won't be bad, and the attention it will get will be high!
Although McGrady was absent, Kobe, the most stubborn, obstinate, and unwilling to admit defeat in the entire league, would absolutely not surrender so easily.
The final matchup in the West is a battle between the Mavericks and the Nuggets!
Both teams are led by top European power forwards: Nowitzki and Milicic!
In addition, both teams have an excellent and scoring guard: Terry and Billups!
Finally, both teams' head coaches are top-notch coaches.
George Karl and General Jason!
Just by looking at the names and key figures of these two teams, you can guess what the focus of their matches will be.
Nowitzki vs. Milicic!
These two top strikers from Europe will determine who is better in this series!
The first four games of this series were also very close and difficult to determine.
Nowitzki put up perfect numbers in the second and third games, with 41 points and 9 rebounds and 44 points and 15 rebounds respectively, leading the Mavericks to victory in both games!
Milicic racked up double-doubles in the first and fourth games, scoring 38 points and grabbing 20 rebounds, and 37 points and 17 rebounds respectively! Under his leadership, the Nuggets won both games as expected!
2:2 tie!
Another Western matchup has gone to a decisive battle!
At this point, with the two power forwards having given their all, it's the other players' turn to take control of the game!
Chauncey Billups!
This clutch player, who has won the Finals MVP award, finally exploded in the pivotal Game 5!
他22投13中，3分球9投6中，罚球8罚7中，轰下39分8次助攻的完美数据！
Under his leadership, the Nuggets successfully broke through! They won Game 5 on the road! With the series 3-3 advantage, their next task is to defend their home court!
Game 6 of the series became the most intense matchup between the two teams!
Both sides tightened their defense and increased the physicality, making the match increasingly resemble a wrestling battle between two Europeans!
Nowitzki only made 7 of 21 shots that night, scoring just 20 points, but he went on a scoring spree, grabbing an astonishing 18 rebounds!
Milicic was in a similar situation, scoring 18 points on 6-of-20 shooting, but he also focused a lot of his energy on rebounding, grabbing 21 rebounds in total!
Judging from the performance of these two players, this match was a battle of missed shots!
A battle of missed shots means that both sides are inefficient, score gains are slow, and it is extremely difficult to widen the score gap!
The sixth game was a fierce battle that lasted until the last two minutes, with the score still tied!
And then, a pivotal moment that could influence the entire series arrived!
Billups drove past Nowitzki, then leaned against him, successfully drawing Nowitzki's sixth foul!
Nowitzki has been sent off!
The Mavericks lost their key player and core player, and they immediately lost their backbone!
Although the team still has Terry, Terry is clearly not capable of shouldering the leadership responsibilities in this kind of game, whether in terms of ability, prestige or personality!
In contrast to him was Billups, whose leadership qualities practically overflowed from his body!
The guy who drew the crucial foul went to the free-throw line and easily made both shots, finally putting the Nuggets back in the lead!
With about 3 minutes left in the game and the score difference between the two sides being only 2 points, the Mavericks still had a pretty good chance!
But the problem is, Nowitzki isn't here!
After arriving at the frontcourt, Terry seemed eager to make a name for himself. Instead of waiting for an opportunity, he pulled up after a screen and took a long three-pointer!
"Bang!"
Unfortunately, Terry was met with a dull thud; the ball didn't go in!
Milicic grabbed the backboard and simultaneously raised both elbows fiercely, threatening everyone around him to stay away!
After confirming that no one was coming to steal the ball, Milicic put the ball down and started dribbling forward.
After dribbling the ball all the way to the frontcourt, he briefly observed the Mavericks' defensive positioning, and then this guy immediately showed why he was the second overall pick and why everyone says European basketball is rising rapidly!
Because after glancing at the opponent's defense, this guy immediately planned a perfect route for him to traverse in his mind. Then, without any cover, Milicic accelerated suddenly, and in the blink of an eye, he passed the first player who was guarding him. Then, he drove into the paint, turned around, and got rid of Dampier, who was protecting the rim.
Finally, he leaped high and slammed the ball into the basket with both hands!
These two rounds of attack and defense became the watershed moment of the match.
In the subsequent game, the Mavericks became increasingly anxious, which led to more chaos and made it even harder for them to put the ball in the basket.
On the contrary, the Nuggets completely took control of the game at this time. Under Billups' command, they played a game that was well-balanced, simple and efficient!
Ultimately, with Nowitzki leaving the court, the Mavericks also left!
The Nuggets went on a run in the final moments of the game, defending their Denver high-altitude position with an 8-point lead and advancing to the conference semifinals!
Their opponent is the Phoenix Suns, the most fast-paced and offensively potent run-and-gun team in the league!
In terms of player star power and influence, team popularity and attention, and the hype surrounding the match, this matchup is the one with the least hype and the lowest attention among the four matches.
There's nothing we can do about it; the other three matches are either revenge battles, superstar battles, reunions of old teammates, or all three.
In short, the league and Stern are quite satisfied with this conference semifinal!
Aside from the Nuggets eliminating the Mavericks, preventing Nowitzki and Nash from meeting again in the playoffs, and McGrady's serious injury ending his season, the other matchups could be considered Stern's most desired combinations.
Stern has complete confidence in the viewership and attention for the upcoming matches!
In addition, during the break in the first round of matches, the league also released the results of the various awards for this season as usual!
Brandon Roy of the Atlanta Hawks won Rookie of the Year almost unanimously. He averaged 16 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists per game this season. His all-around, cool-blooded, stable and efficient playing style earned him many fans in his first year as a professional player.
He and Jason together led the long-weak Hawks back to the playoffs! Although they were swept by the Celtics without any suspense, Atlanta fans believe they have found the piece of their puzzle for the next 10 years!
Then there's the All-Rookie Team, which has nothing to do with the Knicks. They only have one rookie this year, Shannon Brown, but apart from occasionally showing off a dunk during garbage time, he hasn't integrated into the team or made it into the rotation.
So of course, they didn't win any awards.
进入新秀第一阵容的除了罗伊，还有场均11分6篮板的巴尼亚尼，场均10分2篮板2助攻的兰迪·弗耶、场均10分4篮板的鲁迪·盖伊、场均14分5篮板的泰鲁斯·托马斯！
The second unit consists of Millsap, Greg Smith, Walter Herman, Jog Gabajosa, and Rajon Rondo.
The reason for specifically mentioning this rookie roster, which has absolutely nothing to do with the Knicks, is not because it's a weak lineup.
It was because the Bobcats' second overall pick, LaMarcus Aldridge, spent the entire second half of the season on the bench, playing only 44 games, averaging 9.1 minutes, 3 points, 1 rebound, and 0.4 blocks per game.
It's watery!
以及步行者队那位虽然场均能够送出12分3篮板2助攻，但命中率只有35%，并且因伤只出战了40场的亚当·莫里森。
Morrison's stats look much better than Aldridge's, but these are stats forced upon him by a bottom-ranked team with unlimited shooting opportunities!
In other words: no matter how much you fight or how much you play, this is the best you can do, and you'll get hurt with the slightest touch.
Morrison is also likely to be a flop!
Bird and Jordan both chose water!
For others, this is just a spice in their daily lives.
But for Lin Tian, this is definitely something to celebrate!
Without hesitation, he sent a text message to both Jordan and Bird.
"Do you need a rookie recommendation service?"
"I need it." Bird, as thick-skinned as ever, directly stated that he needed help.
"Get lost!" Jordan thought Lin Tian had ruined him by recommending a complete fraud to him, making him lose face.
"Don't pick Oden!"
Regardless of their attitudes, Master Lin is very particular!
I also sent a message to both of them, saying that this was my answer and they were welcome to accept it.
Upon seeing Lin Tian's text message, Bird and Jordan instantly reached a consensus.
"Fuck you!"
This bastard doesn't even follow the basic principles of deception anymore? He comes up here and just blatantly tries to scam people, huh!
Not Oden?
What's the difference between this and not selecting O'Neal in 92, not selecting Duncan in 97, not selecting Yao Ming in 01, and not selecting Howard in 04?
and many more!
It seems there's someone...
Why didn't they draft Yao Ming in 01, and Dwight Howard in 04?
He truly deserves the title of basketball god!
Impressive! Truly remarkable! (End of Chapter)