NBA opening draw to twilight Shaquille O'Neal

The next day, the news that the Trail Blazers and Warriors both advanced and were about to meet in the Western Conference Finals became the hottest news.

Such lonely news naturally triggered heated discussions among the fan community.

As of now, you can't predict who of these two teams can break out of the Western Conference.

Indeed, in terms of regular season record, the Trail Blazers are naturally the best. Their 72-win record is enough to crush all opponents.

But the NBA does not lack dark horse scripts every year. What's more, the Warriors are different from other playoff teams in the West. Their regular season record is as high as 68 wins, and there is no qualitative gap between the overall strength of the Trail Blazers.

So what if this was excellent during the regular season? In the playoffs, it’s not certain who will win and who will lose?

The two teams in the Western Conference finals have been announced. In comparison, the other side of the Western Conference semifinals has a more bumpy path to advance.

The two sets of matchups in the Eastern Conference semifinals are the Boston Celtics VS Toronto Raptors and the Chicago Bulls VS Cleveland Cavaliers.

Among them, the big score in this duel series between the Celtics and the Raptors has reached 3-1. The Celtics have completely taken the advantage. They have a high probability of becoming the third team in the league to advance to the conference finals.

On the contrary, this duel between the Bulls and the Cavaliers was so dark and inextricable.

The Big Three of both sides all performed well in this series. After a series of fierce battles, the Cavaliers defended their dignity and had the last laugh in the fourth home game, successfully leveling the score to 2. Even than 2.

It can be seen that the strength of the two teams, the Bulls and the Cavaliers, is almost the same. The two teams will next compete in the Battle of Heavenly Kings Mountain at the United Center in Chicago.

According to the analysis of many expert media, the winner of the Battle of Tianwang Mountain is likely to become the final winner of this series!

Of course, some media believe that this round of the series between the Bulls and the Cavaliers is very likely to fight until the tiebreaker to decide the winner.

Wang Zelin is also very concerned about the game between the Bulls and the Cavaliers, because he always has a hunch that the Blazers' opponents in this year's finals are likely to be between these two teams.

Of course, before entering the finals, they have to get past the Warriors first.

The real challenge has just begun!
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The first game of the Western Conference Finals between the Trail Blazers and Warriors is scheduled for four days later, on May 4th.

In four days, the most exciting part of this season is finally coming, the Western Conference Finals, the 72-win Trail Blazers versus the 68-win Warriors...

This exaggerated and powerful dialogue is about to take place!

So far in the Western Conference playoffs, they are undoubtedly the most eye-catching team in the league because they have maintained a complete victory in the playoffs, swept two consecutive opponents, and reached the conference finals with a record of 8 wins and 0 losses. This really makes the fans excited.

The Warriors' performance is not bad either. Their current record in the playoffs is 7 wins and 1 loss, and they only lost one game to the Grizzlies in the first round. Their dominance is equally extraordinary.

Precisely because of the terrifying strength shown by both teams in the first two rounds, people are increasingly convinced that this year's Western Conference Finals will be extremely exciting.

"Can the Trail Blazers remain undefeated?" has become a hot topic recently.

However, most people believe that their undefeated golden body will only end here.

Whether it is the Trail Blazers or the Warriors, if they want to qualify from the Western Conference Finals, they will have to break their muscles and bones no matter what.

NBA officials are also very helpful. There are only four days left in the game, and they have started to cause trouble for this series without stopping.

After a series of bombardments of online publicity reports, exaggerated titles such as "The Greatest Western Conference Finals in History" have completely left a deep imprint in the minds of fans.

But if you think about it carefully, the league's propaganda is really not an exaggeration at all.

A team that has just established a three-consecutive championship dynasty and aims to win four consecutive championships has always been a super dark horse that has risen strongly in recent seasons!

In the past two seasons, both teams have created countless miracles.

Last season one team had 75 wins and the other had 73 wins; this season one team has 72 wins and the other has 68 wins!
Trail Blazers star Wang Zelin has won countless honors at a young age, winning three consecutive MVPs and three consecutive FMVPs, not to mention a bunch of other messy honors.

Today, Wang Zelin is becoming more and more popular in the league, and even many media and fans agree:
Within three years, Wang Zelin is likely to surpass the past superstars such as O'Neal, Duncan, Kobe, and James, and become the greatest legend of this era.

And his opponent in this year's Western Conference Finals, the Golden State Warriors, may be a team with the most luxurious lineup of this century.

Curry + Thompson + Green + Durant, these four are all All-Stars in their prime, and they can definitely be called the top four.

Even if the Lakers, who have formed F4 twice, really want to compete in combat power, those old guys are obviously not as good as the Warriors' Big Four.

Especially the duo of Curry + Durant. These two are currently among the top five superstars. Not only are they young and energetic, but their styles of play are also very complementary.

The last such terrifying duo dates back to the OK duo of O'Neal and Kobe at the beginning of the century.

But even if it is an OK combination, it is difficult to guarantee that it will be stronger than the Kudu duo.

Don't forget, although Kobe has grown up in the late stage of the Lakers' three consecutive championships, he is definitely not an MVP-level superstar.

On the other hand, Curry and Durant, if not for Wang Zelin's sudden emergence, these two guys would have already won the MVP to prove themselves as superstars in the time and space.

What is particularly commendable is that Curry is known as the outside version of the Stone Buddha. He mainly plays a player who does not compete or grab, and even sometimes prefers to give up honors to his teammates.

If a player is lucky enough to be a teammate next to such a selfless and generous leader, then he can often burst out 120% of his energy.

Durant's first season with the Warriors happened to be the time when he was most eager to prove himself. He came to the Warriors for a championship, and his desire for victory is not weak.

Using the theory of consequences to extrapolate, during the Warriors period, Durant had the strongest combat effectiveness, the best integration with the team system, and the highest desire to win, which happened to be his first season after joining the Warriors.

At this time, all the Warriors are united, and the relationship between Durant and Green is inseparable. This can definitely be regarded as the period when the Warriors' overall strength is the strongest.

Therefore, this year's Western Conference Finals is truly the strongest VS the strongest!
No matter which team becomes the final winner, this year's conference finals will definitely be recorded in history. It is definitely the greatest Western Conference finals!
Wang Zelin looked at the overwhelming advertisements on the screen, and even he himself started to get excited at this moment!
Winning four consecutive championships is what Wang Zelin was planning last summer!

Since last summer, he has been thinking about how to win four consecutive championships that even Jordan has never touched.

Now, we have finally come to this point.

This is like a journey to seek scriptures from the West. It requires going through ninety-nine and eighty-one difficulties to obtain the true scriptures.

Now, Wang Zelin and his teammates have experienced a series of adventures and powerful enemies, and finally reached the most powerful BOSS. This feeling of facing a powerful enemy made him tremble all over.

Not out of fear, but out of sheer excitement!
He can't wait to see what kind of combat effectiveness the Warriors with Durant can unleash.

The Western Conference Finals are about to begin!
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May 5th is the last day of the countdown to the Western Conference Finals.

In the early morning of this day, Wang Zelin got up early.

After breakfast, we drove out. The sun was already very dazzling.Another summer is coming!
For a professional player playing in the NBA, summer means a lot.

It’s possible to be on top of the world, or it’s possible to have nothing.

But one thing is for sure - the summer for NBA players will never be dull!

Looking back, Wang Zelin has spent four summers in Boston, and this year is his fourth summer.

Except for the first summer, because the team was too young and everyone had no experience, and unfortunately lost to the Spurs led by Duncan in the Western Conference Finals, in the next three summers, Wang Zelin and his teammates became the final Winners, bask in the glory of loving the championship.

This summer, Wang Zelin also firmly believes that the glory of victory is waiting for them.

Arriving at the Rose Garden Arena early and changing into training clothes, Wang Zelin thought he would be the first person to arrive today.

But what he didn't expect was that he was actually No. 2 again.

In the past daily training, Yi Jianlian was always the first one to come.

Yi Jianlian's strength can only be ranked in the middle of the NBA... This is the result of Wang Zelin's targeted suggestions and successful transformation.

But Wang Zelin's assistance is only one aspect. The most important thing for the Arab League to gain a foothold in the NBA is its own efforts.

UAE is famous for its hard work in training.

During the 19th World Cup in his previous life, he was already in his thirties. As the well-deserved big brother of the men's basketball team, the United Arab Emirates can still maintain a strong body and not fall behind when competing with many young insiders. How self-disciplined and hard-working he is.

However, Wang Zelin remembered that Alian went shopping with his wife and children early this morning, so he initially thought that he would be the first to arrive at the arena.

But when he actually stepped into the arena, Wang Zelin found that Jokic had already arrived, which surprised him.

"Wang, you came so early?"

Seeing Wang Zelin coming, Jokic's face was obviously surprised. He put down the basketball and waved to his boss.

"Nicholas, I also want to ask you, why are you here so early today? Could it be that you didn't sleep last night?"

Wang Zelin came to Jokic with great interest.

Looking closer, Jokic, who was wearing a blue vest, was soaked through. It was obvious that he had been practicing for a while.

Jokic is undoubtedly a hard-working player, otherwise he would not have grown from a second-round pick to the present. Talent is one aspect, but it is also inseparable from hard training.

But it is undeniable that he is by no means the hardest working one.

This guy may be one of the first players to come to training every day, but he is never the first one to come.

It has been almost three years since Jokic was selected in 14. Wang Zelin has never seen Jokic appear first in the training hall.

Could it be that this guy took the wrong medicine?

When will human pork belly essence be so progressive?
"I, I just felt that all this was too dreamy and I couldn't sleep, so I came here."

Perhaps seeing the confusion on Wang Zelin's face, Jokic scratched his head and smiled sheepishly.

"Dream? Can't sleep..."

Wang Zelin became even more confused.

"Well," Jokic nodded solemnly first, and then said with emotion, "I remember that in 14, I was only a second-round pick. I didn't expect that in less than three years, I would become a first-round pick. Being a starter on a championship team, being selected as an All-Star this year, and then starting in the Western Conference Finals, this is really..."

Jokic became more and more excited as he talked, and in the end he didn't even know how to describe his mood at the moment.

After working on it for a long time, it turned out that this was what happened. He almost thought that Jokic got up so early to steal a burger.

Wang Zelin squinted his eyes, looked at Jokic carefully with a smile on his face, and suddenly realized that the person in front of him was a bit strange.

Because he really didn't expect that one day he would be able to see such a dynamic side from Jokic.

No way, Jokic always gave people a feeling of wanting nothing on the basketball court. Even after winning the championship, others were busy with various marketing, but he just wanted to return. Serbia rides his beloved pony.

No one has such a Buddhist attitude.

But it's a good thing for Jokic to have such a change.

Because Wang Zelin knew very clearly that as long as the "pork belly" in front of him was properly developed, everyone would be shocked by the terrifying energy contained in his body.

Perhaps, the Western Conference finals will be the stage for Jokic to show off his talents!

"Okay, Nicholas, don't think so much. It's rare for you to come so early today, so let me test your level. Now, let's have a PK between men!"

Wang Zelin picked up the basketball on the ground and threw it into Jokic's arms.

"PK?"

Jokic was confused by his boss's sudden move.

"That's right, it's just you and me, one-on-one. It's not much, just 10 balls. As the boss, I let you go first."

"what……"

"Stop, let's start quickly. Let's do this, if you can hit 5 goals under my defense today, after you win the championship this summer, come back to China with me, and I will take you to taste the delicious food from all over China. How about, Do you feel motivated all of a sudden?”

"This... okay, come on!"

Seeing the evil smile on Wang Zelin's lips, and thinking of the delicacies he tasted during the Tianchao trip last summer, Jokic gritted his teeth and agreed.

Nikola Jokic is by no means succumbing to the temptation of delicious food, but wants to challenge his own limits.

After all, the man in front of him has won multiple Defensive Player of the Year awards and is recognized as the strongest defensive master in active service. He can even be ranked among the strongest defensive players in NBA history.

After a while, various sounds began to come from the empty training hall.

There are the sounds of muscles colliding, the sound of shooting, and the beautiful notes of the rolling net...

At this moment, it seemed that even the air was filled with the flavor of passion and youth.

Enter "The Blue Beast" Nicholas Kay!

(End of this chapter)