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Chapter 368 Elimination
Game [-] of the Western Conference Finals was moved to the home court of the San Antonio Spurs. The Phoenix Suns, which had lost two home games in a row, had a hard time coming back. No one would be optimistic that the Suns would make a comeback. It would take a miracle!
Now that the conclusion of winning or losing has been put aside, the subject of speculation has become, will the Spurs achieve a sweep of the Suns?

On the evening of May 5th, at the AT&T Center Arena, the Phoenix Suns played against the San Antonio Spurs, the third game of the Western Conference Finals began.

At the beginning of the first quarter, the Spurs players who returned to the home court played very powerfully and efficiently. They were actually fearless, opened up their posture, and fought against the Suns.

Tony Parker showed sharp breakthroughs, accurate mid-range shots, and frequently succeeded in attacking.

Ginobili unsheathed his demon sword, without a single shot, and vigorously displayed his unsolvable snake-shaped breakthrough. The Suns' defense line was torn apart like paper.

Duncan's point-and-forward tactics played well, with unsolvable one-on-one strong play, and scoring points was as easy as chopping melons and vegetables.

The "GDP combination" collectively showed their power in the first quarter, playing the championship power of no one else, and the three teamed up to score 26 points, which made the Suns lose their way.

In addition to the strength of the Big Three, the other players also played quite efficiently, playing a multi-point blooming, offensive offensive by all the people, blasting 38 points in a single quarter, and the offensive firepower was fully fired.

The Suns' offensive firepower actually performed well, and they also played a multi-point offensive situation, scoring 29 points in a single quarter.

However, the Spurs' offensive firepower was stronger, overwhelming the Suns completely.

In the first quarter, the Spurs led by 9 points and used offensive firepower to snatch it from the Suns.

However, in the second quarter, the Spurs seemed dissatisfied. They played a murderous game scene, directly playing the Suns without any ambition, and couldn't bring up the idea of ​​​​reversing and winning.

In the first quarter, the Spurs used the best offensive firepower of the Suns to firmly overwhelm the Suns. The Suns were not as good as others, so it was hard to say anything, as long as they increased their offensive firepower in the second quarter.

However, when the second quarter started, the Spurs broke through to change the rhythm of the game and switched to the defensive rhythm.

Because of spending a lot of energy on defense, the Spurs only scored 18 points in the second quarter, 20 points less than the first quarter.

It's just that the situation of the Suns was even worse. Joe Johnson and Richardson were both 2 for 0 shots and scored no points.

Nash and Marion were also marked as 4 of 1 each, scoring only 2 points.

Stoudemire was not so good, 6 of 2 and only scored 4 points.

In addition to Barbosa's 3 points of 1 of 2, in the second quarter, the Suns were directly defended suspiciously. The so-called No. 10 offensive firepower in the league only scored 23.3 points in one quarter, and the two-point hit rate was only 1%, and the three-pointers were 0 for [-].

What level of defense is this?The Suns seem to have encountered a defensive nightmare!
At the end of the first half, the San Antonio Spurs used two different game rhythms, all of which worked. With a score of 56 to 39, they led the Phoenix Suns by 17 points and entered the locker room to rest.

The first half of the game was played like this, and the spirit of the Suns was directly knocked out.

The third quarter started, and the Spurs didn't bully people too much. The rhythm of the game became a balanced offense and defense. At first glance, there was nothing special, but it was hard to underestimate.

The Suns played neither bad nor bad, and played back and forth with the Spurs. Neither side could do anything to each other. After the third quarter, the score was evenly divided.

24 to 24! !
In the fourth quarter, the rhythm of the Suns remained unchanged, and the game against the Spurs was as flat as water.

29 to 22! !
The Spurs, who have withdrawn from Mingjin, have already started training. Although the Suns recovered 7 points, they can still have the last laugh in the game.

At the end of the game, the San Antonio Spurs defeated the Phoenix Suns by 102 to 92, 10 points at home, and won three consecutive cities, taking an absolute lead of 3 to 0 in the series, and successfully won the championship point.

On the evening of May 5th, at the AT&T Center Arena, the Phoenix Suns played against the San Antonio Spurs, the fourth game of the Western Conference Finals officially started.

There was no retreat, and the Suns, who wanted to refuse the sweep, fought hard. In the first quarter, they strengthened their defensive confrontation, and dared to fight hard on offense. They played back and forth with the Spurs.

The Spurs still relied on the power of the Big Three, especially Tony Parker, with his sharp breakthrough and accurate mid-range shot, played the most shining performance, leading the Spurs to 26 to 23 in the first quarter, leading the Suns by 3 points.

The game started in the second quarter, and the demon knife began to shine. Ginobi used the unsolvable snake-shaped breakthrough layup and accurately caught the ball to make jump shots. He made 6 of 5 shots and 2 of 1 three-pointers. He scored 11 points and 3 assists in a single quarter. , Leading the Spurs to make persistent efforts, playing an offensive offensive where all the people are soldiers and blooming more points, and hit the Suns with a 36-26 shock wave, expanding the score again.

The Suns' Nash and Marion's offensive situation was not open, and the outside offensive firepower was not efficient. With Stoudemire's performance, the Spurs were prevented from a wave of offense to seal the victory of the game.

However, the Suns trailed the Spurs by 13 points at halftime, and it was not easy to recover.

In the third quarter, D'Antoni waved his hand, without any reservations, and went all out to grab points.

If, in this quarter, the score cannot be regained, the Suns will be eliminated in all likelihood.
The Spurs still have the most important finals to play, and they didn't work very hard. If they get injured, it won't be worth it.

One was desperate, the other was seeking stability. As a result, when the third quarter started, the situation on the field changed suddenly. The Suns played a stormy offensive, and the Spurs were completely lost.

Playing the offensive rhythm he was familiar with, the Suns rushed up, and their offensive firepower was unstoppable, directly blasting the Spurs into a 35-21 spurt.

Unexpectedly, the Suns achieved a lead over the Spurs in just one quarter.

Although the Suns only took a 1-point lead, it is not safe to win, but at least, the confidence and momentum of the Suns came out.

The game started in the fourth quarter. Although the Suns could not continue the offensive firepower of the third quarter, they played very resolutely and tenaciously, and kept pressing the Spurs.

Did not allow the Spurs to achieve the final comeback.

At the end of the game, the Phoenix Suns first suppressed and then rose, and escaped from the San Antonio Spurs with a score of 111 to 106, avoiding the bad luck of being swept and eliminated.

The score of the whole series was tied at 1 to 3! !
On the evening of June 6, the Phoenix Suns dragged the game back to the home court at the American West Arena.

Game [-] of the Western Conference Finals begins.

In the first half, the Spurs and the Suns were in an anxious situation from the beginning.

The Big Three of the Spurs, the "GDP combination" gave a stable firepower output in the offense, and the Suns' defense was difficult to parry.

The unsolvable pick-and-roll cooperation of the Suns Nash and Stoudemire also played very tenaciously, without fear of confrontation.

After the first quarter, the two sides played a tie.

24 to 24! !
At the end of the second quarter, the Suns only took a 1-point lead by virtue of their home court advantage.

26 to 25! !
In the second half of the game, the Spurs changed sides and fought again. The Spurs began to exert force in the third quarter and strengthened their physical confrontation on defense, suppressing the offensive firepower of the Suns to only score 20 points. After scoring 22 points, the Spurs scored a total of 29 points in the third quarter.

The Spurs led the Suns by 7 points and entered the final battle of the fourth quarter.

The game started in the fourth quarter, and the Spurs began to reap the results of the game steadily, firmly controlled the offensive rhythm on the court, and entered into an anxious battle with the Suns.

Although the Suns are working hard, they are not the opponents of the Spurs in terms of strength. In the end, seeing that the score gap between the two sides is not big, they are always overwhelmed by the Spurs, and they can't turn around and counterattack the Spurs.

At the end of the game, the San Antonio Spurs defeated the Phoenix Suns by 101 to 95 and 6 points, and finally eliminated their opponents with a total score of 4 to 1 and advanced to the NBA Finals.

(End of this chapter)