NBA: Being criticized for half a year at the beginning

After getting the ticket to the Western Conference Finals, the Houston Rockets flew back to Houston overnight, and then they had to prepare for the Western Conference Finals.

The next night, the Lakers won another game against the Dallas Mavericks on the road, and also completed a sweep of the Mavericks to advance.

Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol contributed 66 points together to help the Lakers win.

In this way, the two teams of the Western Conference Finals have all been determined, and they still have to wait for the teams of the Eastern Conference Finals to be determined and then play together in the Eastern and Western Conference Finals.

On May 11, the Orlando Magic, who entered the finals last season, continued to face the Atlanta Hawks on the road with a 3-0 advantage.

The Magic won another game 101-88 on the road, and also completed a sweep of the Hawks.

The next step is to wait for the Cavaliers and Celtics, the first in the East, to decide the winner to participate in the Eastern Conference Finals.

The Cavaliers and Celtics tied 2-2 in the first four games, and the decisive game is about to come.

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In the tactical meeting room of the Rockets training center, a group of coaches and Tang Tian were discussing the tactics against the Lakers.

Stevens said: "Boss, we must use the elevator door tactics against the Lakers. This is the key to our victory!"

"Yes, I agree!"

"Brad is right. It's time to show this tactic."

"I agree too. We have to show our opponents some unique skills!"

All assistant coaches agreed with Stevens' proposal. The season has reached the most important moment. All teams have no secrets. At this time, the Rockets will definitely catch their opponents off guard if they use this tactic again.

Tang Yu nodded and said: "Okay, there are still a few days of free time. You can practice this tactic more with the relevant personnel of the tactics. Let the Lakers see the gift we give them!"

Tang Yu paused and continued: "Our three-pointers are an advantage. Similarly, our big players have to rush for offensive rebounds. These few days, I will personally lead the team to train the five small lineup again!"

Tang Yu expects that the Cavaliers and Celtics will have to play at least two more games in the series, so there is still about a week of rest time.

Tang Yu personally led the team to train because of his BUFF bonus. It is good to have a little more ability value at this critical moment. It will definitely come in handy at the critical moment.

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On the evening of May 12, the Eastern Conference semifinals between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Boston Celtics started at the Cavaliers' home court.

The game between the two sides was very intense after the start. David West and Garnett frequently collided in the interior, and the referee warned them many times.

'Little Emperor' James had a very bad touch in this game. In the first half, relying on West and O'Neal's scoring in the interior, the Cavaliers were 46-53 behind their opponents by 7 points, which was not much.

In the third quarter, the Celtics' Big Three began to exert their strength, and Gentleman Lei used two three-pointers to expand the score to double digits.

On the contrary, LeBron still couldn't find a little shooting touch, and 'Truth' Paul Pierce took away his temper.

As Garnett restricted West, the Cavaliers began to collapse in the third quarter without surprise.

The visiting Celtics beat the Cavaliers 40-25 in a single quarter with a 15-point difference, which expanded the difference to more than 20 points.

It was too late for the Cavaliers to launch a counterattack in the last quarter. They lost 12 points in a single quarter. The decisive battle was defeated by the Celtics on the road and lost 33 points!

James scored 16 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists with 4 of 16 shots. He was completely suppressed by Pierce tonight.

Old Shark O'Neal tried his best to score 23 points.

David West scored 18 points and 9 rebounds.

All five Celtics starters scored in double digits, and Ray Allen scored 26 points with 6 of 9 three-pointers.

Pierce scored 22 points, 10 rebounds and 8 assists, and Garnett scored 17 points and 10 rebounds. Both of them scored double-doubles.

Coach Rondo scored 15 points and 8 assists, and Perkins contributed 11 points and 8 rebounds.

After the game, James could not hide his disappointment. His team has reached the edge of the cliff. Two days later, they will face a real life-and-death battle at the Celtics' home center.

Two days later, at the Celtics' home court, although James scored 27 points, his hit rate of 8 out of 22 was very low.

O'Neal and West also failed to play to their strength in the previous game. West only scored 12 points and O'Neal scored 11 points.

The Celtics relied on Rondo and Garnett to get 20+10 double-doubles, of which Rondo scored 23 points and 12 assists, and Garnett scored 24 points and 13 rebounds.

Relying on the super performance of the two, the Celtics eliminated the Cavaliers, the first in the Eastern Conference, 99-89 at home.

James has not made it to the top of the Eastern Conference for two consecutive years.After entering the finals and being eliminated, James expressed his disappointment with the team and said that he would consider his future in the Cavaliers in the summer.

James, who has been with the Cavaliers for seven years, has no championship yet, which is unacceptable for the pride of the league.

James directly confronted the club in the post-match interview.

"I will consider opting out of the contract in the summer. If the team cannot bring in a superstar, I will leave this city. I will wait until the last moment!"

This is undoubtedly an ultimatum to the Cavaliers management. In Tang Yu's view, James' departure is inevitable. This Cavaliers team cannot help the "little emperor" realize his dream of winning the championship.

I believe that the free market this summer will usher in a huge battle for James.

Tang Yu was also expected to see the Cavaliers eliminated. The Western Conference Finals between the Rockets and the Lakers will start in three days, and now he can't worry about the situation in the East.

It is Tang Yu's primary task to take the Rockets players to seize the time to practice tactical coordination every day. The training volume is not very large, mainly running and tactical drills.

The ability values ​​of some young players have also increased slightly since the All-Star Game until today.

Stephen Curry's ability value increased from 90 to 91;

James Harden 88-89, Patrick Beverley 74-75, Serge Ibaka 80-81;

Ya Lian and DeAndre Jordan were entrusted with important tasks in the rotation lineup by Tang Yu in the second half of the season and the playoffs, and their ability values ​​increased by two points.

Ya Lian 80-82, DeAndre Jordan also increased from 80 to 82.

The other players maintained the same ability value as before, only Uncle Mu dropped two points from 70 to 68.

But it doesn't matter. For the team, Uncle Mu is a mascot. If they can win the championship this year, Uncle Mu will definitely retire.

Tang Yu also thought that Uncle Mu has always been concerned about the charity work in his hometown in Africa. It is also good to let Uncle Mu serve as the Rockets' charity ambassador and let him improve the positive image of the Rockets.