NBA Please Answer 2007

Chapter 210 Demon Emperor Showdown
The Warriors have shown their due game intensity, and the Rockets have little hope.

There is no suspense in the Western Conference Finals, but the Eastern Conference Finals are in full swing. On the 21st, the Cavaliers played against the Magic at home, and the Warriors watched the game together.

If the Warriors enter the finals, the opponent can only be one of the Cavaliers and the Magic. Nelson deliberately let the whole team watch their game.Everyone was a little bit against Nelson's request. Everyone thought their opponent would be the Cavaliers. In Milicic's words, although James relied on his star as a whistleblower, the Cavaliers would definitely win against the Magic.

In this game, "Warcraft" Howard showed his toughness. He grabbed an offensive rebound in the opening minute, dunked with both hands, and even knocked off the 1-second timer on the basket. The game was forced to suspend for 24 minutes.

After the game continued, West and Varejao made shots one after another, playing a 10-2 attack wave, and achieved a double-digit advantage of 14-4 in the opening game.Since then, the Cavaliers have extended their advantage to 14 points and ended this section 33-19.

LeBron James is aiming to win the championship. He hit two three-pointers in the first quarter and scored 10 points alone. In the second quarter, he became more aggressive and the Cavaliers once led by 16 points.Mo Williams made a three-pointer at the buzzer after the end of this quarter, and the Cavaliers entered the second half 63-48.LeBron James made 16 of 11 in the first half and scored 26 points and 4 assists.

Nelson watched the game and nodded again and again. He has been paying attention to James, but he doesn't think the Cavaliers can win this series.He had the same opinion as Li Zhi, the Magic lineup restrained the Cavaliers, the lead was only temporary, and the Magic would win the final victory.

Milicic yelled at the coach and said, "Coach, you are too optimistic about Howard. Now that the Cavaliers are leading by more than ten points, can the Magic come back?"

Li Zhi pulled Milicic, who had lost his IQ, to sit down, and Nelson was not angry, he said with a smile: "Keep watching!"

Everyone had the same opinion as Milicic, thinking that Nelson had thought too much, but at the beginning of the second half, everyone looked at Li Zhi and Nelson strangely.

Howard led the team to counterattack strongly. Whether it was "Big Z" Ilgauskas or Ben Wallace who came off the bench, the inside defense was very difficult.

Halfway through the third quarter, Howard was dunked for an empty catch, and the Magic beat the Cavaliers 65 to 71.Afterwards, the Magic's shooters recovered, Lewis and Pietrus hit three-pointers one after another, and the Magic chased the score to 73:75. Although James scored 39 points in the first three quarters, the Cavaliers only led by 4 points after the third quarter.

The Magic chased points because the shooters showed off. Pietrus scored 13 points in the third quarter, while the Cavaliers' shooters didn't play much. Only Joe Smith scored a poor 2 points.The Cavaliers' bench group is not good either. JJ Hickson, who performed well in the regular season, has a truce, and the bench has no offensive power at all. This problem has been obvious in the first two rounds.

In the last quarter, the Magic took a 7-0 lead. James stood up to help the team score, but the Magic scored the whole team, and the Cavaliers couldn't prevent it.

At the critical moment, James caused Howard's fifth foul, and the Cavaliers got a chance, but the outside shooter misfired.Howard's substitute Gortat guarded the basket in the restricted area, and James' breakthrough was also not easy.

The two sides fought until the last second. James broke through and gave Mo Williams the ball. Mo Williams missed the shot and the Magic won.James fought until his right leg bleeds. He scored 49 points, 6 rebounds, 8 assists, 2 steals and 3 blocks. However, the Magic showed their power and couldn't stop it.

Howard scored 30 points and 13 rebounds. After the game, he watched the interview camera so frightened that he almost wrote the words "No. [-] Center" on his face.

Nelson looked at Milicic with a smile, Milicic blushed and remained silent.

After two days of rest, the Warriors went to Houston to play two away games. The Warriors simply won two victories. After returning home, they won another big victory and miraculously reached the finals.

The outside media lamented that this year's Western Conference playoffs are unpredictable and incomprehensible, but they also admire the Warriors.Last season they were a non-playoff team, but this season they reached the Finals, and the lineup consisted of only a second-year rookie, a few veterans, and a group of rookies. Experts attribute all of this to the old coach Nelson. Regarding Chris Mullin, the outside world's evaluations are all negative.

On the 27th, the Warriors coaching staff arranged for the players to watch the fifth game between the Cavaliers VS Magic and observe the opponent's weaknesses, which can give them a full understanding of the enemy.

It was still the original team studio, where management, coaches and players were sitting next to a big TV.Except for Chris Mullin's absent-minded face, everyone else is paying attention to this game.

O'Neill was beside Li Zhi and said, "Who do you think will win the Eastern Conference Finals?" O'Neill convinced Li Zhi, and the Warriors watched four Cavaliers VS Magic games.Li Zhidu successfully predicted the outcome, which made the Warriors shout out.

When O'Neal asked, the others also looked at Li Zhi eagerly.Li Zhi said: "Magic, we also watched the previous games, and the Cavaliers can't substitute."

Crawford, who returned from injury, sighed: "I hope the Cavaliers win, then we can easily win the championship like the 2007 Finals, just prevent James from dying."

The corners of Jackson's and Barnes' mouths twitched when they heard this, and Li Zhi also rolled his eyes, wondering why the fuck we were going to defend James.

James is a superman, scarier than Kobe.Kobe's scoring ability just exploded. After looking for the feel of the game, he can shoot endlessly and can hit difficult shots, but if a player can play a role in a team, James is still amazing.

James can shoot suddenly, assists and grab rebounds. Both his shooting percentage and efficiency value are higher than Kobe. He is also a big gate on the defensive end. He is not slow and strong. He is the kind of player that any value team wants to get.It's a pity that the rest of the Cavaliers are too bad, and every position is a weakness, so for the Warriors, the Cavaliers are easier to deal with than the Magic.The only weakness of the Magic is the point guard, but the Warriors' point guard is not good either.

The Magic didn’t seize the opportunity to lead in the third quarter when they visited Cleveland in Game 1995, which made them waste a match point. They will return to the home court today and try to continue their previous home strength to win the match point. They will strive to enter the Finals for the first time since [-].The Cavaliers saved a match point. What they need is to continue their strength when they are a guest in Orlando. James strives to continue his outstanding performance. He needs more help from his teammates.

Before the game started, Li Zhi said again: "But I hope the Cavaliers win this game, because then we can get enough rest time. Isn't it good to sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight?"

Nick Young said one after another: "George is right. I'm still a little nervous. Let me rest for a few more days..." Before Nick Young could finish speaking, Jackson slapped him.

"Need to be nervous, isn't it the finals?" Jackson said proudly. He has a championship ring and played the role of a surprise soldier in that Spurs team.Milicic nodded, and O'Neill couldn't help puffing out his chest.

The game started, and everyone was very focused. The Cavaliers were 1:3 behind and had no way out. They played like a rainbow from the beginning of the game, and the offensive end was very fierce.West and Mo William Moss hit three three-pointers together, making a 9:3 start.Howard just scored the first 2+1, and the offensive wave of the Cavaliers came again. Mo Williams scored a three-pointer, James scored 2+1, "Big Z" scored two goals in a row, James scored 4 points with a free throw, and the Cavaliers played a 17-2 super offense leading by 18 points.

Falling behind by a big score, the state of the Cavaliers is obviously different, and the smell of gunpowder on the field is also very strong. Did Howard grab the rebound and throw "Big Z" with his big elbow, but "Big Z" couldn't bear it anymore and pushed Howard behind his back. If the referee hadn't arrived, the consequences might have been disastrous.

In the second quarter, Szczerbiak and Howard clashed again and slapped Howard behind his back. The Cavaliers obviously wanted to provoke Howard to another technical foul. Howard had already committed 5 technical fouls and would be suspended for another one. Fortunately, Howard held back.

Li Zhi looked at the Cavaliers' measurement and secretly smiled, Howard didn't take a technical foul on the Cavaliers this time, and the Warriors will definitely let him take it next time.Jackson and Barnes also seemed to have thought of something, they glanced at each other, full of passion.

The Magic withstood the pressure of the Cavaliers and rushed to catch up. A wave of 8-0 narrowed the point difference to less than 10 points. James immediately stood up and scored 4 points in a row to stabilize the situation. After that, the point difference between the two teams has been hovering around 10 points.

At the end of the second quarter, the Magic played an 8-2 offense under the leadership of Howard to narrow the point difference to 4 points. James scored 2 points with free throws. Lewis made a mid-range shot and then made a three-pointer. The Cavaliers only led 56 to 55 by 1 point.

As a team aspiring to win the championship, the Cavaliers' bench is too poor, making people speechless, and they cannot do without James.

Li Zhi compared this knight with the knights before he crossed over in his heart, and found that this little Zhan knight was not as strong as the old Zhan knight.At least the Cavaliers have veterans like Wade and Korver on the bench.

In the second half, the Magic chased after the victory. The team scored 9-0 and overtook the Cavaliers, but the Cavaliers immediately played a 14-3 to give color.The two teams took the lead alternately throughout the third quarter.

In the final quarter, James, who was unwilling to fail, completely broke out and stepped forward to overtake the score with a continuous attack. The Cavaliers hit a 13-3 shock wave and once led by 11 points.

In the last 2 minutes and 22 seconds, James dribbled the ball and broke through for a layup, which caused Howard to foul and let Warcraft six fouls leave the field. The Magic finally failed to recover, and the Cavaliers pulled back a game 112-102.

Nelson was very happy, and the Warriors got more adjustment time.After watching the game, the Warriors players are also confident. Although the Magic and James are both strong stars, the overall strength is still dominated by the Warriors.

The entire Warriors team now has the idea of ​​winning the championship. The teams in this year's playoffs are indeed relatively weak, and there are many unexpected factors. The Warriors are the taller among the shorter ones. Gasol was injured, Yao Ming was injured, and various factors combined. The Magic and the Cavaliers are not too strong. This gave the Warriors the hope of winning the championship.

The happiest thing is O'Neal, who not only defeated his old club, the Lakers, but also may win another championship. Thinking about his five championships, which is close to Jordan, O'Neal couldn't help grinning.

(End of this chapter)