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Chapter 238 238. The Coming Fourth Scene
When the time came to May 2014, 5, the series between the Lakers and the Thunder became 10-3. In the second game at home, the Lakers continued to crush the Thunder. Two of the Thunder's three star players did not perform well. One who was tied up because of the presence of two teammates also did not play well. The Lakers won 0 to 109 at home.

In the playoffs, it is normal to lose consecutive away games. This is why the home court advantage of only one game is so important.

Even with two consecutive away games, the Thunder players still have a glimmer of expectation of rising after returning home.

But after the Lakers defeated the Thunder in the third game, the Thunder players were also desperate. 0:3 only lost one game more than 0:2, but the meaning was completely different. 0:2 comebacks can be seen almost every year, while 0:3 lost one game more than [-]:[-]. : [-] behind has never been a precedent for a comeback!
For the Lakers' brutal seven-game winning streak in the playoffs, the media went crazy. People who were skeptical about whether the Lakers could go too far in the playoffs all recognized the strength of the Lakers.

The teams that can reach the finals of the Eastern and Western Divisions are basically the winners of the championship. The Lakers have now half-stepped into the Western Conference Finals. After the first round, people did not encounter resistance in the first round. It is impossible to explain the doubts that they are really powerful.

It was too easy for the Lakers to win the playoffs against the Thunder, and they scored 3:0 directly, which obviously exceeded the expectations of the fans.

But seeing the progress of the entire playoffs this year, people feel less surprised.

The progress of this year's conference semifinals was unexpectedly fast, much more boring than the first round, and almost all of them were one-sided.

The Knicks led the Wizards by a big score of 3:1. Under the guidance of Zen Master, the lineup was not bad, but they played poorly in the first half of the regular season. In the semifinals, the Wizards had no power to fight back.

The series between the Heat and the Nets was the most exciting and intense game that everyone expected, but it seemed that the Nets had exhausted all their energy in the series against the Raptors. The entire series was under pressure, except for the first In the three games at home, relying on Deron holding the ball, the Heat went crazy, helping the Nets beat the Heat 92 to 89, and the Nets lost by big scores in other games.

In the third game, Deron broke out. In the fourth game, the Heat directly used the nanny James to defend Deron. In short, from the perspective of the Heat management and coaching staff, James is just a nanny, and all troubles are left to James. That's it.

Fortunately, James is really good. He can resist Lopez and Deron. He only scored 33 points against Deron, who scored 11 points in the last outburst, and led the Heat to a strong 3:1.

Everyone knows that the Nets can no longer have a chance to come back. This team, which aimed to snipe the Heat, failed.

The only series that can be called intense is the Spurs and the Trail Blazers. The fierceness is not the score. The score is already 3-0. The Spurs have won all three games. However, at the last moment, due to too much playing time of the main players, it was a pity that the physical fitness was insufficient at the critical moment.

The Spurs won a title because of this year's playoffs-the conscientious team. Every game in the series is played to the end, which makes the old fans hooked. It is indeed the most conscientious team.

Although it is thrilling to win every game, Popovich is happy!
"Greg, how did you do it? Our series was 3-0. Those people actually thought that our strength was similar to that of the Grizzlies and Trail Blazers. Tim and the others didn't consume too much energy at all. Whether the next opponent is the Lakers or the Heat We are not afraid!" RC-Buford said in surprise when he saw the media's evaluation of his team.

Almost all the media's reasons for the Spurs' victory in the first two rounds are attributed to their deep lineup, not their strength.

This kind of view is ridiculous inside the Spurs. If the lineup alone is useful, the Celtics, Suns, Nuggets, and Eagles, which have so many high-quality role players, are not the biggest favorites for this year's championship?

The reason why the Spurs players really fight on the court without fear is that they know that their team has three extremely powerful old men!
"This is our strategy, Richard, but the Memphis and Portland guys are really good, otherwise we couldn't be so low-key. The big man in Portland in particular surprised me. It seemed that all offense and Defensive tactics have no solution to him, just like Tim when he was young, so good!" Popovich's words were full of appreciation for Aldridge.

Buford heard that Popovich seemed to be another fancy player, but he had to attack: "Greg is a bit difficult. We don't have any players who can be used as bargaining chips. Our whole team Radmarcus cannot be replaced alone."

"Damn Richard, can't you let me imagine Tim and Rade Marcus playing together?" Popovich said, 'in a rage'.

This is the most grievance of Popovich over the years. He has never been able to get the star he wanted. It was a great luck to get Duncan more than ten years ago!

If he can have the luck and resources like Zen Master, he may achieve even higher achievements than Zen Master!
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This season's awards are long overdue. The most important award in the regular season is the regular season MVP voting results. Durant undoubtedly won more than 90.00% of the first votes and won the regular season MVP with 533 points. Ren ranked second with 480 points, a difference of more than 50 points, which basically shows that there is no suspense for this year's MVP.

Anthony, who had a dazzling performance in the playoffs, more or less had this bonus. In the final stage of the regular season, he led the Knicks soaringly, and he won the third place with 460 points.

It may be due to aesthetic fatigue. James, who has won the MVP for two consecutive years, only ranked fourth with 405 points.

None of the remaining players scored more than 400 votes, which basically shows that in the eyes of the media and experts, these four players have the best performance in the regular season this season.

Winning the MVP is a very happy thing for Durant, especially since the MVP award is at his home court. This should have been a more happy thing, but he is not happy at all in the current situation.

It is said that Nowitzki, who received the MVP trophy in the office, is very tragic, but Durant feels that it is even more tragic to receive the MVP trophy at home, which is about to be eliminated!

The Thunder management has given up this season. Westbrook and Ibaka's knee injuries are getting more and more serious. The management decided to keep them from playing the fourth game for surgery.

Westbrook and Ibaka did not play in the fourth game, and the public opinion was overwhelmingly biased towards the Lakers. The Los Angeles Times bluntly stated that the MVP should belong to Liu Ren, not a player on a team that is about to be swept.

"Even if I lose, I can't let those bastards in Los Angeles see my joke!" Durant was furious like never before!
(End of this chapter)