Basketball boy, starting to shine from the slam dunk

San Francisco, California.

The Warriors' home court, Oracle Arena.

An intra-team training match was underway, with a group of Warriors players running on the court, while Coach Kerr and several assistant coaches were standing on the sidelines.

on the field.

Curry passed the ball to Green, who was standing outside the three-point line at the top of the arc. He was not in a hurry to make the next move, but was waiting for Curry to move.

Coach Kerr frowned, clapped his hands and shouted to the court: "Pass the ball, don't wait for Stephen, give the ball to Kevin, give it to Kevin."

Hearing the coach's voice, Green no longer hesitated and passed the ball to Durant. After Durant got the ball, he first made a fake shot, then changed direction in front of his body, accelerated the breakthrough, passed the defender and threw it towards the basket with one hand.

This is not a floater, this is a pass.

At this time, Cousins, standing under the basket, was completely open. He jumped up, grabbed the basketball with both hands, and dunked towards the basket.

With a bang, Cousins ​​slammed the basketball into the basket with great force. He hung his hands on the basket and did a pull-up movement, pulling the basket out of shape. When he let go of his hands, the basket bounced back with a bang.

This was just an internal team training match and there was no referee, so naturally he wouldn't be called for an offense. Besides, Cousins ​​had just returned, so it was understandable that he was a little excited.

They will soon face the Western Conference Finals, and the players need to conserve their energy for the Western Conference Finals, so today's training intensity is not very high. It just brings the players together to practice some targeted tactics.

Next they will face the Lakers in the Western Conference Finals.

The coaching staff has done some research and analysis on the next opponent and developed some targeted tactics. The players need to practice before the Western Conference Finals.

Also, Cousins ​​and Durant both missed games due to injuries. Cousins ​​only played two games in the first round of the playoffs before being announced to rest, and he did not play in subsequent games.

Durant strained his hamstring in Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinals between the Warriors and the Rockets and missed Game 6 of the Western Conference semifinals.

Fortunately, Cousins ​​is able to return, and Durant's injury is not serious. Both of them can participate in the team's 5-on-5 competition and are expected to return together in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals.

This is great news for the Warriors.

In the Western Conference Finals against a strong team like the Lakers, they will need the help of Cousins ​​and Durant.

Without Cousins ​​and Durant, the Warriors' remaining lineup will be at a disadvantage against the Lakers, such as in the interior.

Last season, they were defeated by the Lakers even though they played with a complete lineup. A big reason for this was that they were at a disadvantage in the interior.

But now they not only have Curry, Klay, Durant, Green, but also Cousins. They are not inferior to the Lakers both inside and outside.

The Warriors are terrifying in their full form, but in terms of lineup they are unique in the league and no other team can match them.

Of course, Cousins ​​and Durant have both been injured, and the coaching staff also needs to observe their current health and competitive state.

......

After a few minutes, the match ended.

A group of players came to the sidelines to rest, while Coach Kerr gathered with several assistant coaches to discuss the situation.

"KD is in good condition, but Cousins ​​obviously hasn't recovered from his injury yet, so it may take some time."

"The Western Conference Finals are coming up, and we don't have time."

"Well, we have to go all out against the Lakers, and Cousins ​​still has to play. Even if he won't have much effect on the offensive end, as long as he's on the court, he can still help the team on the defensive end, at least he can have a certain limit on Lopez."

"I'm not worried about Cousins, he just needs to do a good job of defense. As for KD, he seems to be in good shape, but after all, he just got injured, so I think he still needs to be careful."

"Don't worry, we still have Stephen and Klay. When the time comes, let KD reduce his singles as much as possible, and then control his playing time. I think there won't be any problems..."

The discussion among them still revolved around Durant and Cousins.

There is nothing much to say about other players, but Durant and Cousins ​​have been injured after all. What is their condition, are there any risks of injury again, etc.

These are things the coaching staff needs to consider.

In fact, if the Western Conference Finals were not against the Lakers, Coach Kerr would not plan to let Cousins ​​and Durant return immediately.

Coach Kerr also had to admit that the Lakers are very strong.

If Cousins ​​and Durant don't return, they may not be able to win.

They lost to the Lakers in the Western Conference Finals last season, and they will not be allowed to lose again this time, so even if there is a certain risk, they have to let Cousins ​​and Durant play.

......

After a moment, Coach Kerr and the others ended their discussion.

"Continue training..."

An assistant coach called out and began to call the players' names, asking them to return to the court to continue training.

Coach Kerr called Durant and Cousins ​​and communicated with them individually. The coaching staff wanted Durant and Cousins ​​to return in the Western Conference Finals, but they still had to ask the players what they thought. After all, the players themselves knew best whether they were really ready.

When asked by Coach Kerr, Cousins ​​showed an impatient expression on his face, and immediately patted his chest to indicate that he had recovered and there was no problem at all.

Durant hesitated for a moment before answering, "That's fine with me, too."

After receiving affirmative responses from the two, Coach Kerr nodded and turned to discuss specific tactics with several assistant coaches.

......

May 5, Toronto.

A game came to an end, this was the seventh game in the Raptors vs. 76ers series.

The two sides were tied 3:3 before, and the game returned to the Raptors' home court for the final contest. After a fierce battle, the Raptors relied on Kawhi Leonard's final key three-pointer to defeat the 76ers and help the Raptors advance to the Eastern Conference Finals.

The game was very tense, and the difference between the two sides was only one point until the last few seconds. Just when people thought the 76ers were going to win, in the final countdown... Kawhi Leonard received a pass from his teammate and made an incredible three-pointer in the right corner.

This three-pointer made the score 92:90 and ultimately defeated the 76ers.

In this game, Kawhi Leonard scored 41 points, plus 8 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals. His performance was like a god descending to earth.

On the other side, Joel Embiid scored 21 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists. In addition, JJ Redick, Jimmy Butler, Tobias Harris and Ben Simmons also scored in double digits, but they pale in comparison to Leonard's amazing performance.

After the game, Leonard was surrounded by his teammates and became the most dazzling star of the game, while the 76ers players all hung their heads and left in frustration.

It is said that Joel Embiid left in tears.

at the same time.

The Lakers boarded a plane to San Francisco, where they will soon face Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals...