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As the Spurs eliminated the Clippers in the tiebreaker, the Western Conference Finals matchup has also taken place.

Thunder vs. Spurs!

The two teams met in the playoffs in 09. At that time, with Qin Feng's performance against the sky, the Thunder eliminated the Spurs and advanced.

Now that they meet again, the Spurs are naturally here for revenge.

During training interviews.

Head coach Popovich also said bluntly that he will do his best to beat the Thunder to advance to the finals.

After all, the Thunder currently lacks a superstar Kevin Durant, and their strength has been greatly reduced. This is an excellent opportunity.

At the same time, the Thunder are also preparing for the Western Conference Finals.

In the training interview, Qin Feng also said that he would end the series with four games.

That means sweep.

The two sides are at war with each other, full of gunpowder.

While the Western Conference is preparing for the finals, the Eastern Conference's second-round series is still in full swing.

The Heat eliminated the Pacers with a big score of 4:2.

The fierce battle between the Celtics and the 76ers continues.

The two sides also entered the tiebreaker, which was beyond many people's expectations.

After all, the 76ers do not have a superstar. The biggest name is the All-Star Iguodala, and the rest are some role players.

It turned out that the Celtics, which owns the Big Four, were forced into the tiebreaker abruptly.

It's just unbelievable.

When it comes to the tiebreaker, the Cats have home court advantage and have rich experience in the tiebreaker.

After all, in the 08 playoffs, the Celtics played two tiebreakers before advancing to the Eastern Conference Finals.

The Big Three, Garnett, Pierce, and Ray Allen took turns to show off their power, and established a leading advantage when they played half a quarter in the first quarter.

However, the 76ers also responded in time. Iguodala took the lead and used his explosive physical fitness to throw himself into the air to fight Garnett again and again.

The first quarter is over.

The two sides reached a 20:20 tie.

But in the second quarter, the 76ers' offense gradually weakened.

Some players are still a little nervous in the tiebreaker!

Especially for the substitute players, there is a feeling that they can't let go, and their performance naturally plummets.

The 76ers only scored 13 points in a single quarter in the second quarter.

The Celtics didn't score much either, scoring only 21 points, but they also took an 8-point lead.

It was this 8-point lead that helped the Greens secure the victory.

Entering the second half, the two sides fell into a stalemate. Until the last moment of the game, the Celtics still only led by 9 points.

But these 9 points are as insurmountable as a gap for the 76ers.

Every time a frenzy of chasing points was set off, the Green Army was always able to respond, and then extended the lead to a 9-point advantage again.

Finally the game is over.

75: 85.

Both sides scored extremely low scores.

The Celtics came out on top, winning the 10ers with a 76-point lead, knocking them out, and officially advancing to the Eastern Conference Finals.

Waiting for the Green Army is the old enemy James!

The Celtics and James have played against each other many times in recent years.

When James was in the Cavaliers before, the Celtics could always overwhelm James and keep him out of the finals.

But after James joined the Heat, the situation was completely reversed.

In last year's playoffs, the two sides met in the second round, and the Heat played a strong dominance. In just 5 games, they sent the Celtics home with a big score of 4:1, completing a gentleman sweep.

If you count James' match between the Cavaliers and the Celtics, then this is the third consecutive year that the two sides have met in the playoffs, and it can be described as an old enemy.

After a day off.

The Western Conference finals started first.

Still home to the Thunder at the Ford Center.

Two hours before the game.

The Ford Center arena is already packed with people, and there are no empty seats.

However, compared to the series between the Thunder and the Lakers, the attention of the series with the Spurs has dropped a lot.

The most direct reaction is still on the ticket.

The ticket price is not as high as when playing with the Lakers.

It is enough to show that the attention of the Spurs is still relatively low among the fans compared with the Lakers.

In fact, as a small city market team, the Spurs have always kept a low profile in the league.

As long as there are Spurs in the finals, the ratings are not very high...

At this point, both teams are conducting pre-match interviews.

Thunder team interview room.

"Qin, what do you think of this series with the Spurs? Two days ago, you said that you would sweep the Spurs. Are you serious?"

a reporter asked.

"There is no doubt that the Spurs are a very strong team! Not only the three core veterans of GDP, but also potential newcomers like Danny Green and Kawhi Leonard."

"I believe they will become stronger in two years, but unfortunately not in this season."

"So I'm very confident that I can get rid of the Spurs in four games."

Qin Feng said lightly, his eyes full of confidence.

The reporters were also a little shocked when they heard it. They thought Qin Feng was talking nonsense, but they didn't expect to know the situation of the Spurs in the same way.

It is true that the future of the Spurs lies with young players such as Leonard and Green, not GDP, who has entered the twilight of his career.

How much energy GDP can exert in this round of the series will directly determine how powerful the Spurs are.

But no matter how well gdp performs, it cannot avoid an ironclad fact.

That is, the Big Three are all old, and their competitive status is declining at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The Thunder is a very young team with a strong impact.

It can be said that it is the Tianke Spurs.

Just look at how the Lakers lost this series.

Even though Kobe tried his best, his physical strength still affected his performance in the next two games.

The world belongs to young people after all!

"Westbrook, your performance in the last round of the series was extremely unstable. May I ask if you have adjusted your state to face this round of the Western Conference Finals?"

a reporter asked.

"Of course! I'm always ready! One more thing, I must emphasize, it's not that my performance is unstable, it's just the real me! When I feel good, I will naturally score more goals. If I feel bad, it will naturally be a shot." Strike the iron!"

Westbrook said with a blank face, very straightforward.

The reporters were speechless for a moment.

So, does it make a difference?

Doesn't it feel bad to be in a bad state?

A few more simple questions were asked, and the reporters ended their pre-match interviews.

Everyone talked and laughed and left the interview room.

In their view, there is nothing more interesting than interviewing the Big Three of the Thunder.

Qin Feng, as the active force king, is pretending to be forceful between the lines, and the pretending force is finally realized.

Durant has been learning to pretend, and sometimes what he says is funny.

As for Westbrook, it is even more interesting, he is very untactful, no matter what questions the reporter asks, the answers are very straightforward.

What an interesting combination!

But it is a pity that now that Durant has not recovered from his serious injury, Qin Feng will leave the Thunder next season.

The once glorious dynasty team is about to fall apart.

This year's playoff journey is the last carnival of this team known as one of the strongest in nba history!