The strongest champion puzzle

Chapter 115 The Not Exciting Western Conference Finals

When competing for match points, the four semifinals maintained an amazing pace, but the fifth game between the Knicks and the Pacers did not follow the script.

It was another defensive battle, this time the Knicks won, Anthony was still the same Anthony, with a lot of shots, but this time his shooting percentage has improved.

Anthony's style of play is a double-edged sword, but this time he kills the enemy.

Cooperating with the defense of the team he contributed to, he suppressed the Pacers to only 75 points and made consecutive mistakes. The team's 12 steals proved the suppression of the Pacers.

In the sixth game between the two sides, Anthony scored 39 points, but he was still powerless.

Roy Hibbert scored a double-double again, 21+12 plus 5 blocks to dominate the inside.

Paul George is still the same Paul George, and Pacers guard Lance Stephenson also broke out and scored 25+10, so the Knicks are so tragic.

So far, all four teams in the East and West finals have appeared. The day after the Pacers eliminated the Knicks, the Western Conference finals took the lead.

The Spurs and the Grizzlies also have grievances. Although they are both mixed in the West and there will definitely be a lot of collisions in the same area, but they were engraved on the pillar of shame by the hacker two years ago, and the enmity between the two sides is still quite big.

The two teams did not meet in the playoffs last year, and the old and new grudges will be settled together this time.

The Grizzlies entered the Western Conference finals for the first time in history, but they will never be satisfied with it. Winning the championship is their goal.

They are full of confidence, Mike Conley said, "We just want to move forward, and we are very happy to get here, but we have higher goals and can face stronger teams."

The Spurs didn't speak harshly, but even the big guys are gearing up.

The two teams said that they both like to drop positions, but the emphasis is different.

After taking the initiative to send away the former core Rudy Gay, the Grizzlies are mainly black and white bears, and Mike Conley dominates the ball. They can enter the Western Conference Finals. In addition to being lucky to meet the remnants of the Thunder, they also played better at critical moments. Reasonable.

Defense plus fewer turnovers is a magic weapon. Of course, the premise is the performance of the three inside cores.

The highlight of the Western Conference Finals is Duncan fighting a pair of bears. Is this an old show? There is also the comparison between Parker and Conley. Who is the most suitable guard for the playoffs? An insider, if the Grizzlies can win, it can explain the problem. Paul does not have absolute suppression. As for Parker, he is very stable.

Without Rudy Gay, the Grizzlies only have the defensive giant Tony Allen at the second and third positions, and there is no such thing as the Spurs. Ginobili, Leonard, Zhang Xiaotian, the Spurs can play more cards many.

There was no change in the starting lineups of both sides, and the Grizzlies also won the ball and Gasol took the lead in scoring.

But the script changed here. First Leonard hit a three-pointer, then Parker made a steal and layup, then Duncan grabbed an offensive rebound and assisted the outside line, and then Duncan blocked Randolph again. Parker scored, Duncan scored, and Dan Ni-Green made an open three-pointer.

The Grizzlies were knocked out all of a sudden. The Spurs have always taken it easy. No one expected that they would be so ruthless this time. They led by 4 points in 10 minutes, forcing the Grizzlies to switch to a pitcher.

After the Spurs took the lead, they also made adjustments. Duncan's rest time must be guaranteed, and then he will take turns to shoot outside shooters, and use Matt Bonner to shoot inside.

Outside Gary Neal also got a chance to expand the shooting area.

Popovich made a sarcastic face, whoever is playing inside melee with you, I will cast you to death.

The Grizzlies also didn't expect Popovich's negative line, and fell into a state of pain all of a sudden. The Spurs speeded up, and the black and white bears were half abolished.

The Spurs slowed down when they played against the Warriors, but they can speed up. The current Spurs have a very balanced offense and defense, and their scoring ability is also explosive.

Under this tactic, Zhang Xiaotian was also a victim. His ability to catch and shoot the ball was not strong enough, and he was disgusted by Popovich and shortened his playing time.

It is estimated that Popovich is still a little proud, so that you have no desire to attack in front of you, and this coach has someone in his hands.

This method can only be used after taking the lead. The Spurs take the lead in waiting for work, and Lionel Hollins' adaptability is a bit worse.

Of course, there is no one in his hands, except for a few ruthless characters, the rest are old and weak.

They played more as a team, but no one stood up at this time, and many things were double-edged swords.

The Spurs led the opponent by 17 points in the first quarter, and the Grizzlies didn't react until the second quarter. Mike Conley and Gasol forced the team to continue.

As for Randolph, he was replaced by Duncan. Don't think that Duncan has a good temper because he doesn't talk much. Thinking of what happened two years ago, Duncan played very aggressively, and Randolph didn't even have a chance to make a move.

Duncan, who doesn't care about physical strength, is too scary, but the team has established an advantage. Duncan knows that Popovich will give him enough rest time.

The Spurs led by 14 points at halftime, reducing the Grizzlies' score to only 37 points.

The Spurs are both offensive and defensive, and the Grizzlies are still a little bit close, but the Grizzlies barely managed to get through the first offensive. Although 14 points is a bit much for the Grizzlies who lack scoring explosiveness, there is still hope.

In the third quarter, everyone played very normally, and even the Grizzlies came out of the bench with outside firepower. Quincy Pondexter made three three-pointers, which gave them hope.

But they were desperate at the beginning of the fourth quarter. Zhang Xiaotian and Leonard scored 20 points in half a quarter and stole the opponent 5 times.

This is the second wave of the Spurs' efforts. The Grizzlies suddenly found that they had fallen behind by more than 20 points, so they had to put on the bench and admit defeat.

Next, the two teams were good friends, and all 13 players showed their images on the stage of the Western Conference Finals.

The Spurs scored 12 people, and the only one who didn't score was, yes, McGrady.

This one should be a demon, based on his former All-Star strength, it should be no problem to get a point in garbage time, but he just dare not make a shot, and he can't make a shot even if he is open. It's not because of his psychological problems.

105:83, this battle that the outside world is looking forward to, it is true that the opponent has not been given any chance from the beginning, which makes people wonder if this is the highest stage for the final battle in the West.

On the other side of the East Finals, Mars hit the earth, and the fight was fierce and beautiful.

After Paul George fought Anthony, he challenged James again, just like beating the BOSS at the end of the game.

As a new star of the all-round striker, meeting the No.1 all-round striker must be more tragic than facing Anthony.

The two sides battled to overtime. First, Paul George hit a three-pointer with 0.7 seconds in the fourth quarter to drag the score into overtime, and then James scored a 0-second lore in overtime, beating the challenged Pacers by 1 point.

And James' triple-double of 30+10+10 also told Paul George who is the senior and who is the king.

Compared with the passionate duel between the new and old strikers, the Spurs and the Grizzlies can only be said to have started the second battle silently.

(End of this chapter)