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Chapter 102 Western Conference Finals, vs. Spurs

There are many teams in the first round that can easily advance like the Lakers by sweeping their opponents 4-0.

But in the second round, the difficulty of confrontation increased sharply. In the remaining four groups of matchups, no team advanced like the Lakers swept past.

In the West, the Timberwolves and the Spurs battled for seven games. The direct confrontation between the two power forwards Duncan and Garnett was inseparable. Garnett averaged 23.7 points, 13.5 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game, while Duncan averaged 20.7 points, 14.2 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game. .

Both made great contributions to the team on both offense and defense, and their personal statistics are almost the same. Garnett's score is slightly higher than Duncan's, but his 46% field goal percentage is lower than Duncan's 51% field goal percentage. Some.

When the two leading stars are fighting evenly, what the two teams are competing against is the ability of other players.

The Timberwolves also have an All-Star player who averages 20 points and 5 rebounds per game, Latrell Sprewell, who is known as the madman, but that's it. The other players of the Timberwolves performed very average and routine. Alien Sam Cassell, who averaged 19.8 points and 7 assists per game during the game, performed very well. Under the Spurs' defensive system, he averaged only 9 points and 2.5 assists in seven games.

On the other hand, the Spurs, in addition to Duncan, also have two most capable partners, Tony Parker and Ginobili. Therefore, after seven games, the Spurs were still better, narrowly defeating the Timberwolves by 3 points and advancing to the Western Conference Finals.

The matchup in the Western Conference finals is the Lakers vs. the Spurs, which is also a classic matchup.

The Lakers and Spurs have met several times in the playoffs in the past three years. The Lakers had the last laugh in the first two times, defeating the Spurs and also winning the NBA championship.

But last year, the Lakers met the Spurs in the second round and were defeated 4:2. Their dream of four consecutive championships was shattered.

The Spurs, who eliminated the Lakers, also went all the way and defeated the Nets in the Eastern Conference in the finals and won the championship.

It is worth mentioning that in the past five years, the Lakers and Spurs have won all championships. The Lakers won the championship in 00, 01 and 02, and the Spurs won the championship in 99 and 03.

Therefore, the duel between the two teams is also a battle between the championship teams, and the attention is much higher than that of the Eastern Conference finals on the other side.

In the East, the Pacers defeated the Heat 4:2. Wade's playoff journey ended in the second round, but entering the second round, Wade began to get better, averaging 6 points, 21 rebounds and 4 assists in 5.7 games. , the shooting percentage is as high as 48.9%, which has become the most troublesome point for the Pacers.

Wade, a first-year rookie, has such a strong offensive ability, which makes the Heat ecstatic. Next season, the Heat will push Wade to the core of the team's tactics, and the entire team will be built around Wade. , Wade will definitely perform even more amazingly by then.

The Pistons defeated the Nets 4:3.

Although the process was difficult and the Pistons' defensive style of play also made the audience drowsy, they finally entered the Eastern Conference Finals.

In the Eastern Conference Finals showdown between the Pacers and the Pistons, people are more optimistic about the Pacers. Mainly because the Pacers' lineup is indeed strong enough this season. As the only team in the league to win 60 games, the Pacers have O'Neal Jr., Ron A. Several outstanding players including Test, Reggie Miller and Al Harrington.

Although the Pistons also have the league-famous Pistons Five, this title was given only after the Pistons upset the Lakers in the Finals this year. At least at this stage, several Pistons players except Ben Wallace , the evaluation of other players is not as high as after winning the championship.

But only Wang Chong, a time traveler, knows that the Pacers are no match for the Pistons. What the Lakers will face in the finals is the Detroit Pistons, whose defense has reached the extreme.

As for the Spurs, their opponent in the Western Conference Finals, even Wang Chong didn't pay attention at all.

After all, even without Wang Chong, the Lakers are still invincible in the Western Conference.

原本的03-04赛季季后赛，因为排名西部第二的缘故，湖人先一步在第二轮4:2击败马刺，随后在西决又4:2击败森林狼进入的总决赛。

Although the Lakers' record now ranks first in the Western Conference because of Wang Chong, and they did not meet the Spurs until the Western Conference Finals, the Spurs' lineup has not changed at all from the original, but the Lakers have one more Wang Chong who has an overall ability rating of 89. This How to lose the game of flying dragon riding on the face?

There is no need to talk about tactics or anything like that. It is enough to make an article based on Wang Chong89's comprehensive review.

The only player in the Spurs team who can hold a candle to Wang Chong in terms of overall ability value is the core player, Tim Duncan.

The remaining players including Parker, Ginobili, Bowen, Turkoglu and others are not as strong as Wang Chong is now.

<divclass="contentadv">Even Wang Chong is like this, let alone O'Neal and Kobe.

There is a huge gap in the personal abilities of the stars, so it is naturally quite difficult to play the game.

On May 5, the first game of G21 of the Western Conference Finals started as scheduled.

The Staples Center in Los Angeles was packed with seats. Lakers fans put on golden T-shirts representing the Lakers' home court, rendering the arena into a golden sea. The noise and cheers almost broke the ceiling.

"This is the Western Conference Finals..."

Wang Chong, who has played for the Lakers for a season, has seen such a crazy scene for the first time.

Being there and watching it live is completely different from watching it in front of the TV.

If the Western Conference Finals are like this, how enthusiastic will the atmosphere of the Finals be?

The Lakers' starting five remain unchanged for thousands of years, still Payton, Kobe, Wang Chong, Malone and O'Neal.

The Spurs' starters are Parker, Bruce Bowen, Hedo Turkoglu, Tim Duncan and center Rasu Nesterovich.

Although the Spurs still have Ginobili on the bench, the huge gap between the two teams' lineups is already clear.

O'Neal won the jump ball and the Lakers had the ball.

Payton dribbled the ball across half court and waited for his teammates to get into position.

Popovich on the bench raised his eyebrows slightly.

The Spurs' defense is very interesting. Center Nesterovich directly chooses a risky forward defense to defend O'Neal. At the same time, Duncan is also positioned close to O'Neal. It seems that he is ready to help defend and double-team O'Neal at any time.

While targeting O'Neal on the inside, the Spurs arranged for Bowen to defend Kobe alone on the outside and Turkoglu to defend Wang Chong.

Bowen had no problem guarding Kobe. Bowen, who had been selected to the All-Defensive Team for four consecutive seasons, was the Spurs' strongest perimeter defender. He had no problem guarding Kobe, the core of the Lakers' perimeter offense.

But asking Turkoglu to defend Wang Chong alone is a bit underestimating Wang Chong's ability, right?

Hedo Turkoglu, known as the Turkish Magician, will have a very exciting career with the Magic in the future.

But at this stage, he is just a role player in the Spurs.

During the regular season, Turkoglu averaged 9.2 points and 4.5 rebounds per game for the Spurs, and his 40.6% shooting percentage can only be said to be quite satisfactory.

But on the defensive end, Turkoglu is not so good.

Too slow footsteps, a serious lack of lateral movement speed, and weak confrontation ability as a white player are Turkoglu's shortcomings on the defensive end.

Opposing Wang Chong, the only thing Turkoglu deserves praise for is his outstanding height of 2 meters as a striker.