NBA's strongest prince

Chapter 215 Western Conference Semifinals

The Kings still barely withstood the first half, but they were already behind.

In the third quarter, Russell, Joe Johnson and Marion showed their power at the same time, and the king suddenly collapsed across the board.

"The sun is so merciless, the king is defeated."

"The current style of the sun is like this. If it can be swept away, it will never release water."

"The Sun's offensive power is really good. After the King has no offense, it is really not an opponent at all."

"The Suns' defense is also strong. Before the season, who would have thought that without Stoudemire they would still be the top team in the Western Conference."

"The real defending champion, the champion of the Suns!"

Amidst the sighs of the fans, the Suns closed the game with all their strength.

The final quarter is basically garbage time, and the sun also made all the players go up to show their faces.

Adelman could only say helplessly: "We have played well enough in this series, but the opponent's firepower is too much."

And D'Antoni was in a good mood, and half-jokingly said: "After all, this is still a world of small people. We proved that small lineups can play in the playoffs, and they played very well!"

In other games in the West, the Spurs defeated the Lakers 4:2.

Kobe was struggling alone in the playoffs. He tried to drive his teammates hard, but the gains were very small.

Kobe is not the type to use organization to drive his teammates, and the other Lakers players are slightly better than Odom. They worked hard and only won two victories at home, and they won the first round of the playoffs.

However, the Spurs allowed the Lakers to win two games, which also shows that they are not strong enough this season.

After the Spurs acquired Finley this season, it seems that the rotation has reached a stable point, but their other role players are a bit aging and their strength has become worse.

There is a problem with the aging of players, that is, the defensive end cannot be as good as last season.

Of course, it may also be Kobe who simply cannot prevent the runaway.

There is also a problem on the offensive end, that is, there is no super scorer, and sometimes opportunities cannot be grasped.

Anyway, the Suns didn't play the Spurs in the second round, so they can continue to watch.

The opponent of the Spurs in the Western Conference semifinals is the very lucky Clippers. The Clippers defeated the weakest third Nuggets in the Western Conference 4:1 in the first round.

The main reason for the Nuggets is that their offensive power is too low, but they are still an offensive team. It can only be said that the Nuggets, who have no range, were killed by the Clippers' twin towers.

In addition, Martin was injured at the fourth position of the Nuggets and did not perform at all.

And Camby, who cheated the best defensive player by collecting data, was actually a scammer, and was blown away by the Clippers' two insiders, Brand and Kaman.

Cassell is also slightly better than Miller at the back line, how can the Nuggets play.

It's a pity that this is the last afterglow of the 37-year-old Kassel. Next season, due to injuries, the Clippers will not be as competitive as they are now.

The Suns' opponent in the second round, as they expected before the start of the game, was the Mavericks who defeated the Grizzlies.

The Mavericks also defeated the Grizzlies 4:0. The Grizzlies are hard to find a win and can only be depressed that the team's record has improved a little bit.

The Grizzlies' offense is really bad, and there is no one else except Gasol.

And Gasol's scoring is not as good as Nowitzki alone, how could they beat the Mavericks.

Gasol was completely cheated by the Grizzlies' management. Later, when the Grizzlies became his younger brother, he had a hard time. It was a blind cat meeting a dead mouse. Who knew that Randolph would be so useful when he went to the Grizzlies.

In the East, Nash played a better offense than the regular season, but facing the Pistons and the Eagles, there is really no way.

They worked hard to win a game at home without being swept by the opponent.

For the Eagles, this can be regarded as progress, at least it proves that the important Nash is not wrong.

The Heat, the No. [-] in the Eastern Conference, defeated the Bulls with a slight bump. In fact, the Heat are still a bit weak on the offensive end, relying too much on Wade to perform. The fat man who signed a $[-] million contract was just good and bad.

Their opponent, the Bulls, has no defense and relies entirely on the players to launch.

Russell sighed a little, because the Bulls will be like the Grizzlies in a while, playing defense against the trend when other teams start to play offense in an all-round way, and the two teams are still playing well.

The Bulls can win two games against the Heat by relying on the backcourt. It is conceivable that the Heat are unstable.

Originally, there were many factors in the Heat's ability to win the championship in history, and they did not have much advantage.

However, this is the last season that O'Neal can go crazy. If they miss the opportunity, the Heat can only rebuild again.

The third-ranked Nets in the East didn't take much trouble, beating the Pacers in six games in a pecking game.

The Pacers also wanted to send Artest away. Peja pulled his hips as always in the playoffs, and finally got injured, which gave the Nets a chance.

Otherwise, in the duel between the two defensive teams, it is really uncertain who will have the last laugh.

The current trident of the Nets is not particularly reliable to be honest.

The fourth Cavaliers in the East against the fifth Wizards in the East is a round of confrontation between James and Arenas.

The little emperor began to make his debut in the playoffs, beating Arenas, who is equally good at scoring.

At this time, no one thought that Arenas, who averaged 30+ per game, would be his last glory in the playoffs.

Russell watched the games of each group, felt the changes in the league, and felt a little emotional.

His current mentality is still much more mature than his age, but basketball can ignite his blood.

When the time came to May, the Suns and Mavericks took the lead in starting the Western Conference semifinals.

The two teams that also swept their opponents were about to face each other.

For the Mavericks and Spurs, the Suns have been paying attention since the beginning of the season, and I believe the other side is the same. The two teams can be said to be very familiar.

In the playoffs, the Mavericks also returned to health.

In the regular season, they will definitely be more difficult to deal with, but the Suns are also very confident.

They can hold down the Mavericks, which is the advantage of the lineup and the restraint of tactics.

However, the game never depends on the strength on paper, and it still depends on the players to decide what to do.

The Suns played at the US Airways Center, and the fans were enthusiastic.

Finally waiting for the team's game again, the Suns swept their opponents in the first round. The fans were both happy and regretted that they missed the team's game. Fortunately, the Suns will not leave so easily this season.

They're still regular starters, but the Mavericks are different than they were in the regular season.

The Mavericks have actually been adjusting their starting lineup this season, and it's the same in the playoffs.

Because the only ones they decided to start this season are Terry, Howard and Nowitzki. The other two positions have never had the best answer and can only be adjusted according to their opponents.

Of course, it is what they think is a good adjustment, but the outside world seems a little confused.

Facing the Suns in the Western Conference semifinals, they struggled for a long time at the fifth position and chose Dampier, and the young guard Harris also started unexpectedly. The Mavericks planned to play against the Suns.

(End of this chapter)