Thanos

Chapter 193 Western Conference Semifinals

As the game continued, the Mavericks gradually discovered that Nowitzki couldn't guard Ye Heping at all.

Although the young driver's athletic ability is very good, he is a big man of seven feet after all, and his traversing speed can't compare with Ye Heping.

Relying on Ye Heping's breakthrough, the Lakers completely tore up the Mavericks' zone defense.

This also marked the failure of the tactics carefully set up by the little general.

There were 4 minutes left in the first quarter, 19:12, and Dampier lost another foul.

Beep beep!

The little general immediately called a timeout.

After returning, Howard marked Ye Heping, which effectively restricted Ye Heping's performance.

But Kobe and Odom immediately stood up and continued to attack the inside. The impact of these two people is stronger than that of Ye Heping.

Not long after, Dampier paid for his second foul and could only end up on the bench.

Facts have proved that the little general's on-the-spot command and real-time adjustment ability are really not good enough. The adjustment he made temporarily restricted Ye Heping, but released the more terrifying Kobe and Odom.

Drinking poison to quench thirst is nothing more than that.

At the end of the first quarter, 25:15, the Lakers have already led by double digits.

In the second quarter, the substitute battle.

Stackhouse broke out, scoring 8 points in a row from inside and outside shots, sounding the horn of counterattack.

But Ye Heping first scored a three-pointer by himself, and then assisted Cook to hit a three-pointer. A pot of cold water directly wiped out the momentum that the Mavericks had just started.

Then the starters appeared one after another, and the two sides played back and forth.

At halftime, 49:40, the Lakers led by 9 points and entered the second half.

Back in the second half, the Mavericks once again broke out to chase points, and Terry scored consecutively, chasing the point difference to 3 points at one point.

But Kobe stood up, first hit a difficult three-pointer against Finley, and then broke through the inside and caused Dampier to foul, scoring 2+1.

Nowitzki, the core of the Mavericks, failed to make 3 consecutive shots at this critical moment of chasing points, and even chose to pass the ball for the fourth time, as if he was holding a hot potato instead of a basketball.

At the end of the three quarters, 66:51, the point difference reached a full 15 points.

Coupled with Dampier back four fouls, everyone knows that the Mavericks are gone.

The crucial fourth quarter.

The Mavericks launched a Jedi counterattack and sent the strongest lineup: Dampier, Nowitzki, Stackhouse, Finley, Terry.

The scoring ability of this lineup is extremely strong, but the defense is weaker.

The fact is the same, they can keep scoring points, but they can't stop the Lakers from scoring.

In this case, so what if you get more points?
After all, the point difference is there, and it has not decreased by one point.

The commentary is most praised: the Lakers took advantage of Dampier's weakness to the extreme.

Dampier had four fouls on his back, so he didn't dare to defend. In many cases, he was always a step behind, or the confrontation was insufficient.

The Lakers aimed at this point, frequently attacking the inside, but did not make Dampier foul, but used Dampier to score again and again.

The game time passed minute by minute, but the point difference remained above 10 points.

Everyone knows that the Mavericks are finished.

The little general did not choose to pause, nor did he replace the main players with marginal players. Instead, he stood in front of the bench with his hips akimbo, without saying a word.

At the last moment, Terry missed a three-pointer.

Ye Heping received the rebound, slowly dribbled it to the frontcourt, and stopped at the spot to wait.

All five of the Mavericks stood still, and they didn't step up to the nasal cavity.

计时器慢慢跳着：10、9、8、73、2、1、0！

Beep beep!

The whistle sounded for the end of the game,
The Lakers defeated the Mavericks 88:79, won the tiebreaker and successfully advanced to the second round of the playoffs.

"Congratulations to the Lakers. After a lapse of 35 years, they completed a comeback for the second time after falling behind 1:3. This is also the 8th time in NBA history. Where Amazing Happens! I like this sentence."

Mike Breen concluded.

But before he could finish his words, he was already drowned out by the sound waves.

The Staples Center has gone wild.

Breaking into the Western Conference semifinals is not worth mentioning for the giants Lakers.However, it is impossible for anyone to remain calm when they are behind 1:3 and have won three games in a row.

The Lakers made history again!

Lakers fans have witnessed history!They are witnesses!
The Lakers players were equally excited, celebrating together and roaring loudly.

The team reached the second round of the playoffs in the first year of rebuilding, which no one expected.

You must know that the Lakers have been plagued by disasters this year. Kobe was seriously injured and Tang Shuai retired from illness. It is really not easy for the team to get to where it is today.

Also happy is the management headed by league president David Stern. It's not because of Ye Heping's reasons, but the Lakers giants are always more eye-catching than the Mavericks.

In the same playoff game, the Lakers' profit is much higher than that of the Mavericks.

This is why the Lakers can always be on the stage during important festivals such as the opening game and the Christmas game.

The Mavericks stood on the sidelines blankly, looking lonely.

Being overturned at 3:1, this feeling is really too bad. They will become the eternal background board and be nailed to the pillar of shame.

However, the Mavericks players are fairly generous.

Nowitzki and Kobe hugged, congratulated the Lakers for advancing, and Kobe also comforted Nowitzki to continue working hard.

Odom and Finley, Ye Heping and Harris, Howard and Butler, and even Dampier and Divac were all hugging and communicating.

On the court, everyone is endless.

But off the court, everyone respects and encourages each other, and it's okay to be friends.

This is the charm of competitive sports!
In this game, Ye Heping played well, scoring 19 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks, and his opening performance laid a perfect start for the Lakers, which can be said to be crucial.

而纵观整个系列赛，科比无疑是发挥最好的那个人，场均29.9分5.9篮板5.1助攻2.3抢断1.7盖帽。

叶和平紧随其后，场均16分8.4篮板4.1助攻2.2抢断2.5盖帽。

奥多姆排在第三，场均14.9分7.2篮板3.9助攻0.9抢断1.7盖帽。

This is also the only three players on the Lakers who have averaged double digits per game.

It is also worth mentioning that the veteran Divac is the X factor in this round of the series. He only played three games, but won all three games.

In these three games, Divac averaged 8.4 points, 6.1 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 1.2 blocks per game.

Although the data is not too gorgeous, the effect is obvious to all.

Your uncle is your uncle. Even at the age of 37, Divac can still clean up the "second center in the league" Dampier.

At the same time, other games also ended one after another.

The Rockets beat the Sonics 4:2.

In the previous life, the MM combination could not pass the first round of the series no matter what, but this time because of Ye Heping's appearance, they rushed to the second round in the first season of the combination, which is gratifying.

The lineup for the second round has also been released.

Western Conference Final Four: Suns vs. Lakers, Spurs vs. Rockets.

Eastern Conference Final Four: Heat vs. Wizards, Pistons vs. Pacers.

If the east is still a game of abuse of food, the west is a real strong showdown, and sparks hit the earth.

The Suns beat the Lakers, needless to say, the Suns are the league leader with 62 wins and 22 losses, the only team with 60 wins this season.

The Lakers also have 59 wins and 23 losses, which is not bad at all.

Moreover, the two teams belong to the Pacific region. In the three regular season games this season, the Lakers have a slight advantage of 2:1, and Ye Heping even has a lore performance against the Suns.

As for the Spurs playing the Rockets, the Rockets must be weaker.

But the good news is that Uncle Huo will return in this round of the series, and the Rockets' strength will be greatly improved.

And the Rockets have given fans the impression that they can win against anyone, lose against anyone, and fight against anyone.

最让休斯顿球迷有信心的是，这赛季2004年12月9日，麦迪35秒13分神奇逆转马刺。

Combining these factors, the Rockets have some psychological advantages, but the Spurs have a headache how to defend Yao Ming and Tracy McGrady at the same time.

On May 5, the two games started first.

Eastern Heat vs Wizards, Western Rockets vs Spurs.

On May 5, the other two games started.

Eastern Pistons vs Pacers, Western Suns vs Lakers.

(End of this chapter)