Although they got the match point with a big score of 3:1, it was still very difficult for the Kings to sweep the Grizzlies.Returning to G5 at the Acker Center, Paraplegia felt the toughness of the Grizzlies, and they joined forces to create a "rising era" four-man team in the history of the Grizzlies, plus Luol Deng, which caused great trouble for the Kings. !

Joerger adjusted his style of play, asking players to break inside resolutely and strive to draw fouls, thereby disrupting the Kings' defensive system.

After playing only 3 minutes, Gobert was fouled twice by Randolph and Conley and was forced to take a rest.

Randolph, Luol Deng, and Tony Allen frequently attacked the basket. If they couldn't make a shot, they would bump into people, look for confrontation, and draw fouls. In the first half, Gobert, Thomas, Harris, and Covington were four. Everyone has three fouls.

The Kings were short of manpower inside, so Ke Yan could only adjust his defensive tactics and press Conley through faster outside rotations, suppressing the Grizzlies' ball play from the source, and finally withstood the Grizzlies' offensive in the third quarter.

But such high-pressure defense is a serious test for the players' physical fitness!The Kings also have a relatively average grasp on the offensive end;

In the second half of the fourth quarter, Gobert was troubled by a foul and took a break. Joerger arranged for Luol Deng and Gasol to attack the inside resolutely, "using their own shortcomings to attack the enemy's shortcomings."

Although it was a home game, the referee did not give the Kings too much face.Either the Grizzlies players successfully hit the inside or were killed, the Kings' defense was completely shattered and entered the fourth quarter with a disadvantage of nearly 20 points.

In the final quarter of the game, Ke Yan made a desperate move and directly arranged for Curry, Harden and Stephenson to fight for their lives.The team also launched a 15-4 attack wave at the beginning, narrowing the point difference to 7 points, allowing the Grizzlies to see the power of the regular season championship.

Next, the points difference between the two sides increased alternately.With 2 minutes left in the game, the Kings were still 6 points behind!

1 points in 4 minute and 2 points in 7 minutes are relatively safe points for the leading team. However, when they could not resist the opponent in the paint, Ke Yan also sensed the danger of the Kings. After calling a timeout, he directed the players to force Tony Allen as much as possible. Get the ball and find a way to foul him.

Tony Allen's free throw shooting percentage in the regular season was 62.7%, which is neither high nor low!At the critical moment of the playoffs, again at the home court of the Kings, with strong interference from Kings fans, Ke Yan was determined to take a gamble!

However, Mr. Tony, who has a big heart, withstood the pressure, stood on the free throw line 4 times, and made 4 of 3 free throws, which severely dealt a blow to the Kings' "conspiracy" and also helped the Grizzlies regain a victory from the edge of the cliff. , and gained a glimmer of hope.

In the end, the Grizzlies defeated the Kings on the road 116:108, chasing the score to 2:3!

Curry made 22 of 11 shots, 8 of 3 three-pointers, 8 of 7 free throws, and scored 32 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists, and 4 steals. It was efficient, but as the star, he still had too little shot power.

Harden made 18 of 8 shots, 6 of 2 three-pointers, 10 of 8 free throws, and scored 26 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, and 4 steals. Compared with the regular season, Harden's assists dropped sharply, which somewhat explains the postseason. On the stage of the game, it still relies more on the stars' attack rather than organizing the offense.

Grizzlies fans all saw hope again. As long as the team holds on to their home court, they can chase the big score to 3:3.

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The Kings are in a fierce battle with the Grizzlies here, and the Spurs and Thunder on the other side have also reached 5:3 after 2 games.Ibaka took the risk of sacrificing his athletic ability and played a closed game to compete in this series, but the Thunder still lost the battle of Tianwang Mountain.

Although the Spurs are far behind in talent, these veterans have indeed cultivated their "internal skills" to the extreme!Use exquisite coordination to tear apart the Thunder's defense time and time again~.The wings of Leonard and Danny Green are almost the most balanced wing combination in the league. Danny Green, who set a record for three-pointers in the Finals last season, is not only a top shooter, but also a leader in physical confrontation on the wings. Whether it is single defense or assist defense, he has a first-class level; while Leonard is constantly gaining weight to fight against James, he is also enriching his arsenal of weapons. He showed off his 3D image in the early stages of his career and now uses his own confrontation He is also very skilled in completing singles with strength.

It can be said that this Spurs team is the best team in truly sharing the ball!Not just this season, this is true throughout NBA history!

On May 5, the Kings came to Memphis for the fourth time this season. Nearly 15 fans poured into the United Center, turning the stadium into a sea of ​​black.A very cruel reality is that this game may be the Grizzlies' last home game of the season, or it may be the Grizzlies' last game of the season. Regardless of victory or defeat, fans want to stand with the team. !

Leading a young team, Ke Yan does not want the Kings to be dragged into the tiebreaker quagmire!Although Curry already has a championship ring, Harden has made the playoffs in all the first four years of his career, and the team's core players have no shortage of experience in tough battles; but even so, Ke Yan still hopes to kill Hui directly in G6. Bears, don't go back to Sacramento with any suspense.

On the court, after being reminded by Ke Yan to take on more responsibilities in the last game, Curry, the new MVP, decisively took on more of the ball in this game!Just after the opening, Curry made all 4 shots and assisted Gobert for an alley-oop dunk, helping the team launch an 11:2 attack wave at the beginning, and gained a nearly double-digit lead from the start!

This situation reminded Grizzlies fans of the team's G3 defeat.After G2 grabbed a victory from the Kings home court and gained home court advantage, the Kings went berserk in G3. On the other hand, the Grizzlies suddenly lost power, sleepwalked for half the game, and surrendered early.

Ever since, when Curry attacked with the ball, the fans uniformly shouted "defence" slogans on the sidelines to cheer up the team's defense!

It's okay if the fans don't shout, but the cheerier they shout, which triggers Curry's passive skill "Away Silencer" and activates Curry's touch!

As a result, Zhang Lili, the commentator in charge of CCTV's commentary for this game, changed from supportive to "crazy".

"Hey, it's Curry as expected. On this shot, the ball trembled on the frame twice, but it still went in!"

"This ball is really powerful. This is personal ability. This is a superstar. Curry is such a person. If you had to change it to someone else, you would not dare to shoot this ball like this!"

"No one on the Grizzlies team can guard him!"

"It's over, it's over. The entire Kings team's offense has been led by Curry. The entire team has found the offensive feeling and can shoot any number of shots. This game is difficult for the Grizzlies."

Halfway through the second quarter, the point difference had widened to 21 points. During the timeout, the Grizzlies' starting five were all a little downcast!

They have experienced losses and eliminations, but whether they were beaten by the Thunder at three whistles or were revenged by the Spurs, the feeling was "I tried my best, and I obviously had a chance to win, but it was just a little bit short." ."; And when I was technically knocked down by Curry in this game, I felt like "This is too accurate, how can I defend it!"

However, with a huge advantage, Ke Yan still did not relax, instructing the players not to take it lightly and give the Grizzlies the greatest attention!

The subsequent development of the game confirmed the correctness of Ke Yan's great emphasis on the Grizzlies.Curry's "daily state" declined slightly, and the Grizzlies took advantage of the situation to launch a counterattack, trying to eat away at the Kings' lead again and again.

Fortunately, the Kings have stars to support their offense. Compared with the "efficient" performance in the previous game, Harden's performance in this game was more determined.Perhaps it's because Curry's outstanding state has greatly restrained the Grizzlies' defense, or because it's not easy to get a whistle bonus in away games, Harden was able to give up the idea of ​​​​drawing fouls and acted more resolutely!

Halfway through the fourth quarter, the Kings still maintained their 20-point lead, officially ending the suspense of the game!

Ke Yan high-fived the players who walked off the court one by one, took the tactical board from Han Bron, drew two defensive tactics, and emphasized that he should try to consume as much time as possible in each attack, and let the time run out even if he didn't score. The pause is over.

In fact, this is all the same old tune. These things have been practiced thousands of times in training. Ke Yan just helps the players calm down in the fierce competition and implement the established tactics. At the same time, he gives them chicken soup to let them pay attention. Focus on the game.

After the timeout, Ke Yan and Hamblen beside him were both smiling. They led the Kings without Chandler back to the Western Conference Finals for the first time in 12 years. This is enough to prove how well the Kings have done in the past season. Got it!

Although on the stage of the Western Conference Finals, both the Spurs and the Thunder are half as strong as the current Kings, but no matter what, Ke Yan is already very satisfied with his current position.

Also excited about the team's results was Zhou Jie in the box.As the Kings break through from the Western Conference semifinals, the Kings' operating conditions have greatly improved this season, and the total profit is expected to be close to 3000 million.Even though this figure is far from the hundreds of millions in profits made by the Lakers and Knicks, and not even as much as the Lakers who did not make the playoffs, Rome was never built in a day.In just two seasons, the Kings have turned a profit, which is truly an amazing achievement!

The last few minutes passed quickly as the Kings were killing it. In the end, the Kings defeated the Grizzlies 126:108, eliminated their opponents with a big score of 4:2, and advanced to the Western Conference Finals!

In the whole game, Curry made 29 of 16 shots, 10 of 5 three-pointers, and 6 of 6 free throws. He scored 43 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 steals. He had both efficiency and production value. He proved his ability with his outstanding performance in the playoffs. The MVP is genuine and can still show the power of "nuclear weapons" under the defense of the playoffs!

Harden made 20 of 8 shots, 7 of 2 three-pointers, 4 of 3 free throws, and scored 21 points, 1 rebound, 7 assists, 1 steal, and 1 block. Although the statistics were average, Harden was still in the ups and downs of Curry's state. Continuing Qiudi's firepower, for Ke Yan, Harden's performance in the playoffs is enough.

The Memphis home fans were exhausted, and many die-hard fans left the stadium in despair.Luol Deng looked blank and hugged the Kings fans who came over. He felt okay about Memphis. Here, he even felt like "the boss"; but the team failed to make a breakthrough in the playoffs. The Grizzlies It will be difficult for the team to offer him a maximum salary contract.

Joerger was also a little uncomfortable. The team replaced Hollins, promoted him, and traded Wilson Chandler and draft picks for Luol Deng, all in the hope of catching Randolph and Tonya. Len will make another surge at the end of his peak, and going forward, the state of these two players is expected to go downhill. Should they continue to play the role of "hard bones in the playoffs", or should they consider changes, or even rebuild at a high level, which is worthy of the Grizzlies The team pondered.

After all, the goal of the management is the championship, and right now, let alone the Knicks in the East, there are still three mountains weighing on the Grizzlies in the West alone!

After the series ended, the Kings stayed in Memphis for a day off. The whole team watched another matchup in the Western Conference semifinals in the hotel. The Spurs defeated the Thunder 106:99 away from home. They also defeated their opponents with a big score of 4:2 and joined the Kings. Western Conference Finals.

This scene is very familiar to Chinese fans.When Yao Ming first entered the NBA, the Kings and Spurs were the top teams in the Western Conference!The showdown between the two teams pits Mars against Earth.And now, the Kings have had their ups and downs, and both Ke Yan and Yao Ming have become the owners of the Kings. It has to be said that it is a miracle that the Spurs have remained in the ranks of strong teams for so many years!

What's even more frightening than the solid results is that unknowingly, the Spurs have completed a renewal.Once upon a time, fans said, "As long as Duncan gets old, the Spurs will never fall." But now, assuming that the older Duncan and Ginobili in the GDP combination suffer a cliff-like decline next season, Parker, Danny Green, and Leonard will still be It can at least ensure that the Spurs will enter the playoffs or even achieve better results. The core change of the team is completed so naturally, and people have to admire Popovich.

On the plane back to Sacramento, Ke Yan analyzed the Spurs' game video and felt that the Kings' Western Conference finals were not easy to play, and there were many dangers.

Duncan has lost a certain amount of weight in the past two years to improve his mobility. His threat in the low post is not as great as before, but even so, he was still able to defeat Drummond and Ibaka in stages in the Western Conference semifinals; Bell's lower plate strength is even inferior to that of the two Thunder insiders, and it is very difficult to face Duncan!

Except for the point guard position, where it is easier for Curry to suppress Parker, the other positions of the Kings are not easy!Danny Green's defensive ability is excellent. Although Ginobili's statistics have declined, his threat on the court is no less than that of the past. Although his snake-shaped breakthrough is no longer as sharp as before, his one-handed organization of passes is even more unpredictable!

If it were full health and Chandler was still there, the Kings would have a chance to give it a try, but in the current situation, Ke Yan is a little unsure!

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