CIATB Chapter 396 The Second Round of East and West
Chapter 396 The Second Round of East and West
"Brother Antetokounmpo" successfully won a relatively important personal honor. ——Best Defensive Player Award!
It's really not easy.
Especially this season.
Li Wan played a more dazzling personal performance than Chamberlain, blocking all the roads of their group of stars in the East.
He can fight for such an award among the rest...
Look at his smile facing the media camera, eyes can't see, you know how excited this guy is.
Only that night, he was sanctioned by all the Raptors, and the Bucks also lost the game by 101 to 110, 9 points.
After losing this game, their big score with the Raptors also came to 1-2!
After the Raptors took a victory at home, they were immediately won back by the Raptors when they returned home.
The situation at this moment is actually very bad for the Bucks. After all, after this game, they only have one home game left. If they lose this home game again, the big score will be 1-1!
They won a game at home to the Raptors.
But at that time they were playing lightly, thinking that if they could steal a victory at the Raptors' home court, it would be a success. To be honest, this mentality was really conducive to the performance of the players.
It is different now. If they lose, they will stand on the edge of a cliff. There will always be such a passage in their minds: If you lose this game, you will be eliminated. If you lose this game, you will be eliminated. was eliminated!
I'm afraid, no matter how good the state is, under the influence of such emotions, there will be ups and downs...
Of course, it is far from the time to be pessimistic, because the fourth game of the series has not yet started. Since the game has not started, then everything is not good. What if this game is won?
Then the big score became 2 to 2 again!
Then the "Battle of Tianwang Mountain" really depends on the performance of both sides.
In short, don't worry at all.
After the game, some remarks by the Raptors players intensified the emotions on both sides.
After winning the game, Paul George said: "I think this year's Best Defensive Player Award should belong to Mark. Everyone can see that he has changed the defensive end of this team!"
"Trash Brothers" also support Marc Gasol.
As a result, "Brother Antetokounmpo" is a little upset.
The "trash talk" on both sides suddenly became fierce, and the fourth game of this series also became particularly interesting.
The media paid attention to this game, and there was another reason...
That is……
The game between the Columbus Explorers and the Philadelphia 76ers is too suspenseful!
Three games, not to mention the big score of 3-0, the Columbus Explorers can win more than 20 points in each game, the Philadelphia 76ers, from the beginning to the end of the whole game, can be said to be completely suppressed, and they failed to raise their chests when.
Including the fourth game of the series.
It can be seen that Ben Simmons has completely lost confidence, and his main focus is a "broken pot". The final data is only 6 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists, but there have been 6 turnovers.
After the game, he finally stopped being "hard-spoken".
He said: "I will practice shooting more this summer!"
Hearing what he said, the Philadelphia media didn't mean to laugh at him. Instead, they were filled with joy and almost said, boy, you finally woke up!
It's long overdue!
You say you, what are you talking about with Kobe and Li Wanqiang?
Do you have any fruit to eat?
He is so successful, even if you disagree in your heart, you should still say "Brother is right"!
But it’s not bad now. It’s not bad to be beaten hard and understand how small I am. At least I didn’t finally lower my head when I was 30. Even after 3 years, Ben Simmons is only 22 now. age!
It's a great time, can't you practice a single shot! ?
Embiid said after the game: "I have played all of me!"
It's okay to listen to these words, but there is a little embarrassment in this tone.
It seems that this round of the series he played very well.
Ok……
It's really not bad. After 4 games, he averaged 23.5 points, 12.5 rebounds and 2.5 blocks per game. No matter how you look at it, he is a "super insider" data.
It can be said that even if a star with a heart loses, even if he performs very well, he will say "wait next year" with a look of resentment.
Let's not say whether we can keep our opponents waiting next year, but at least the attitude is fine.
No matter how you look at it, this complacency is not what a person who desires success and believes in the process should look like!
However, this is what happened later. Now these reporters looked at Embiid, but did not pay attention to his tone. In their view, Embiid seems to be the "star of tomorrow" in the future.
The Columbia Explorers made it to the Eastern Conference Finals.
This is their third season in Columbus and their third straight year in the Eastern Conference Finals.
The Columbus people's joy from the beginning to their calmness now also shows that just reaching the Eastern Conference Finals is not enough to make them excited.
Let's not talk about the O'Brien Cup, at least, it's a small trophy to make them excited.
The reporter who was worried about the future "Lord of Columbus" was even more worried now.
But then he thought about it, Li Wan's specialness to Columbus was already doomed after he entered the alliance, and no one could replace him.
Don't say anything else, just say that helping Ohio win the championship is no longer something that ordinary rookies can do.
Before the "Ohio Four", it took 50 years to see the last person who did it.
And this is the first condition.
The second condition is that you have to be successful in the NBA, not to mention being like Li Wan, who already held 6 championship trophies before coming to Columbus.
Then there must be 1 or 2 championships!
Do you think this is over?
There is also a third condition. Don’t forget, Columbus didn’t have an NBA team originally. It was after Li Wan went to the Cavaliers that the Columbus Explorers came into being. If you say this credit, which player can compare with him? ?
Therefore, in the opinion of this reporter, Columbus fans are likely to become another batch of "Celtics fans" or "Lakers fans" in the future. .
But it's not surprising that having the greatest player in the league has such sequelae!
The fourth game between the Bucks and the Raptors in another series officially kicked off.
As soon as they came up, the two sides fought very fiercely.
Especially when "Antetokounmpo" and Paul George confronted each other, they showed their personal abilities in various ways.
What is "super giant", "super giant" means that you can play well off the court and perform well on the court.
If you can't give a favorable counterattack at this time, you will easily be trampled into a "superstar".
Let's say that Embiid won the regular season MVP later, why is he called "the most watery regular season MVP"?
Isn't it because when it's time for him to show his good side, he becomes Gary Payton's shit?
No one on both sides of the scene would be outdone, and the fight was extremely inextricable.
Another bonus for the Bucks is that their lives are hanging by a thread.
The so-called "cliff edge" is not the last game before elimination, but the last second game.
This game is the greatest potential display that the sense of crisis can inspire.
Once it's the last game, it's really hard to perform well due to various mental states.
Michael Jordan never played "tie-break" in the finals because he regarded "tie-break 6" as his last game.
As for some fake goats, they belong to the typical "he knew he would dump the snot when his nose flowed into his mouth". He has become the star with the most "tie-breaks" in his 20-year career.
It was also criticized because of the "tie-break".
For example, every "tie-break" opponent will always send off a key player.
Has this happened to other stars?
there must be!
But because the frequency is too much, the other party will be questioned.
The gap in force is often opened in these aspects.
The game eventually went to the last minute, and with 1:34 left in the game, the score was 97-95, with the Raptors trailing by two points.
Paul George stepped forward at this time, stole Middleton, hit a three-pointer, and overtook the point difference by one point.
When he hit the three-pointer, his expression was extremely calm.
"Antetokounmpo" wants to steal a fast break.
But the Raptors have been paying attention to his movements, so no matter how fast his feet are, the "shark net" is ready on the opposite side of the frontcourt. "Brother Antetokounmpo" rushed forward two steps, feeling that he About to be covered, he immediately turned around to look for his teammates.
I don't know if it's the fault of the "one star and four shots" with the big core on the outside.
The critical moment is to attract double teams and find open teammates.
Do you think it's reasonable to fight like this?
Of course it's reasonable, open teammates have a high hit rate, this must be the truth!
but……
You got the highest annual salary of the whole team, and then you gave the ball to your teammate when you were under the psychological pressure of scoring. Why did he only get a few million?
Why was he let go, didn't he have a clue in his mind?
He wants an annual salary of 2 million, will he still be released?Will there still be open shots?
and so……
If you want to say that playing like this is reasonable, there is nothing wrong with it, but the problem is that if a teammate can't make a shot, then you can't say that he can't make an open shot.How much money do you use to do such a big thing? How many millions of dollars will you shoot key shots all day long? Are you thinking about farting?
Just like this round, "Antetokounmpo" passed the ball to an open teammate, and what he responded was a "bang" sound of iron striking. Marc Gasol protected the rebound. DeRozan cooperated with Lowry and almost made a mistake. He chose to obediently give the ball to Paul George.
Paul George became more confident as he played, and broke through again to cause damage.
After making two free throws, the balance of victory gradually fell to the Raptors. In the end, the game ended. The Raptors won the final victory by 109 to 106, with a difference of 3 points.
The big score came to 3-1!
It is only one game away from entering the Eastern Conference Finals.
While another spot in the East gradually has an answer.
The second round of the playoffs in the West also gradually had a clear result.
The first is the game between the Warriors and the Lakers, which ended with the Warriors sweeping the Lakers 4-0.
Green was very happy. After the fourth quarter, he hopped up to LeBron James.
As a result, before he could catch up with LeBron, the latter turned his head and walked towards the home team's player tunnel.
Does this guy miss his old teammates at all?
Really are!
No wonder he is so happy. They are not just winning the ball. More importantly, his own performance is also impeccable. He averaged 4 points, 13.5 rebounds and 7.5 assists in 8 games. The familiar Green is back. .
At the same time, his restrictions on LeBron James with Iguodala and Kevin Durant in this round of the series are called "awesome Klass"!
In these four games, LeBron averaged 4.5 turnovers per game, basically passing the ball.
Playing in the Warriors for 2 years, the Warriors can be said to have a very thorough understanding of his passing habits, and Steve Kerr is accurate for him.
In addition to averaging 4.5 turnovers per game, LeBron James averaged only 21.5 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists per game.
In addition to the troubles caused by the Warriors' restrictions, there is another very important reason for the decline in scoring so much because of Chris Paul.
LeBron thought he would be happy with his "Banana Boat Brothers."
Because he was very happy when he worked with Wade.
But the result is...
Chris Paul is not Wade, there is only one Wade in this world!
Others really don't have such a good temper as him.
Just say that this Chris Paul is an axis compared to that!
Even LeBron James has to listen to him when he has the ball.
Looking at him and himself with the look of "I'm right, you must listen to me", LeBron James couldn't hold back several times, and almost came up directly with a mallet.
If it weren't for the brothers for so many years, he would have given him a "Gong Dou" and left long ago!
The Warriors entered the Western Conference finals, and Kevin Durant looked so bright.
In another round, he will meet Li Wan again!
The teammates around him range from Westbrook and Harden, to Butler and Derrick Rose, and now Stephen Curry and Iguodala, Klay Thompson and Green.
Kevin Durant feels that this is the year they hope for the most!
This time...
Must succeed!
Just as he was thinking, Green next to him jumped out of nowhere and squeezed his shoulder affectionately, my good brother, what are you doing here?
Kevin Durant also turned back and patted his ass with a smile on his face, and withdrew his mind.
It's too early to think about the match against Li Wan, there is still a round of Western Conference finals to be played!
Let's think about winning that game first!
They have decided the winner here, and it is clear that the semifinals on the other side will be the New Orleans Hornets and the Trail Blazers.
Ok……
No surprises either.
The strength of the "Big Three" in the West this season is better than the other teams.
But the intensity of this group of duels is beyond everyone's imagination.
After the first four games, the score difference between the two sides is 2 to 2!