After the tiebreaker between the Lakers and Rockets, the NBA news is still dominated by this battle.
Yao Ming's quadruple-double.
Three famous quotes from Yao Ming.
Coach D’s mysterious smile during the game when everyone was crushed by Yao Ming.
In short, there is indeed much to say about this series and this tie-break.
Even after the game, there was so much to say.
During the game, Mo Gou, the general manager of the Rockets, wanted to enter the team's locker room after the game, but was stopped.
Because, he was fired by Alexander without receiving notice.
When he finally walked out of the Toyota Center, Rockets fans were booing him crazily along the way.
Also, Bosh, who was knocked unconscious by Yao Ming, was found to have a mobile blood clot after entering the hospital.
Fortunately, it was discovered in time, otherwise my career would be over.
This is very magical.
In four games, he was beaten to tears by Yao Ming once, vomited in four games, and knocked unconscious once. In the end, a very dangerous injury was discovered in advance as a blessing in disguise.
This is very interesting.
However, this injury that many fans have never heard of is actually not easy to completely cure even if it is discovered in advance.
Bosh will not be able to play before he is completely healed because his life will be in danger.
This makes the Rockets very uncomfortable.
The Rockets just renewed a five-year, $120 million contract with Bosh.
Although there is insurance, the insurance does not cover all the expenses.
Take Bosh as an example. Bosh's salary next year is US$21 million.
Assuming that the season is reimbursed, the insurance company needs to pay the salary: (82-41) x 80% x 210,000 = 6.888 million.
The NBA insurance company has a deductible of 41 games. If it exceeds 41 games, it will only pay 80% of the salary. After calculation, the insurance company cannot actually pay even half.
Moreover, Bosh's disease cannot be played until it is cured. Is this just a matter of who pays the wages and salaries?
There is also the issue of the salary cap. The team has an injured player with a maximum salary suspended indefinitely. Who can withstand this?
The uncomfortable thing about Bosh's injury is that you don't dare to terminate his contract or grant amnesty. What if he gets better the next day?
So after Bosh was diagnosed with this injury that he had never heard of.
Rockets fans are numb.
"We would rather James Harden get injured than Chris Bosh get injured!"
Brother Deng's reputation in the NBA in the past two years is indeed very poor.
Even among Rockets fans, his reputation is not high.
And Bosh, he is a native of Texas.
Even though Bosh was beaten violently by Yao Ming in this series, he either cried or vomited, and even fainted in the end, but he finally stood up under the influence of his teammates.
Even if this is a joke, Bosh is still stronger than Harden.
Bosh, Jeremy Lin, and even Rockets head coach McHale have good reputations among Rockets fans.
The most injured in this series are Mo Gou and Deng Ge.
Another interesting thing is that after Bosh was diagnosed with this bizarre injury, he immediately called Yao Ming.
And expressed his gratitude to Yao Ming.
Chinese fans were shocked when they heard the news.
Chef Fan's words to Da Hua suddenly came to mind.
"Thank you!"
groove!
There is a sense of picture instantly!
However, after thinking about it for a moment, Bosh really needs to say thank you to Dayao.
Also, another interesting thing is that after the tiebreaker between the Rockets and the Lakers, Yao's restaurant was not smashed.
On the contrary, Yao Restaurant, which was on the verge of bankruptcy, was resurrected!
Domestic fans were equally shocked when they heard the news.
Dayao went completely dark in this series, and his domestication of Houston was very successful!
I worked so hard in Houston and broke my leg, but I didn't gain so much respect.
In this series, Houston was severely repaired, and by the way, after completely destroying basketball in this city, it gained the greatest respect.
All I can say is that this world is really broken.
Gentle and kind-hearted people are bullied.
Blackening and Honkai are respected.
Well, actually, those who are respected should be those who are strong, right?
In short, in this series between the Lakers and Rockets, anyone who is not blind can see that Yao Ming led the Lakers to the Western Conference Finals with his single core.
This is the first time in Yao Ming's career that he has reached the Western Conference Finals.
This is the first NBA player to have a quadruple-double in the playoffs, twice!
In addition, the tiebreaker in the first round was Yao Ming's final victory.
Now many experts and media in the United States are already boasting that if Yao Ming really leads the team to the finals this season, let alone the championship or not, he will become the second player in the NBA after Nowitzki. A player who showed his dominance in the playoffs.
If Yao Ming really led the Lakers to the championship with a single core in the absence of Kobe, wheat and Olajuwon.
Considering the Lakers' season is going.
This gold content keeps rising.
The most valuable championship in history?
If this is really the case, then Yao Ming, a player who was once in the top 75 or even the top 100 in NBA history, will have a historical status that is directly unparalleled.
The Western Conference finals haven't been played yet, so it's definitely too early to say this.
But I can’t stand up to those media who like to generate traffic.
In fact, anyone with a discerning eye can see that in the Western Conference finals, the Lakers are still a complete underdog.
The Western Conference Finals between the Thunder and Warriors was brutal.
It's different from the Lakers Rockets, where Yao Ming created a 4-3 game.
The Warriors and Thunder are really the cruelest 4-3.
In the entire series of seven games, four games went to overtime.
Durant averaged more than 48 minutes per game in this series.
Yes, more than 48 minutes!
Durant played 52 minutes in the tiebreaker.
Played 53 minutes in Tianwangshan in G5.
Good guy, this is simply superhuman!
However, in this series, Durant is not the only player to average more than 48 minutes per game.
Ibaka and UAE also averaged 48 minutes per game.
At the end of the game, only Westbrook was still strong between the two teams.
Even Curry, who was in deep foul trouble throughout the series, averaged 40 minutes per game in this series. In the end, he was unable to save himself in the tiebreaker and sprained his ankle.
Curry sprained his ankle.
Ibaka suffered a broken calf.
In such a cruel series, injuries are very normal.
And with such an injury, he is actually very lucky.
If the Lakers had played in a series like this, two or three would have been injured!
The series between the Lakers and the Spurs was not so cruel. In the end, Kezi, Maizi and Master Ola were injured, weren't they?
All I can say is that the cruel west is so damn cruel!
After a series of strong dialogue, it is too difficult to keep it intact.
This series between the Lakers and Thunder...
Another huge challenge for both teams.
Especially for the Lakers.
The Thunder have been a pain in the ass for the Lakers over the years.
Durant and Westbrook, in the past two years, when have they met the Lakers, it was not a big killing?
Fortunately, this year is different.
Du Kang has prepared a very sufficient forward reserve for Du Shao.
Ebanks, Covington, Ariza Jr. and Ariza Jr.
There are also Artest and Jackson, two strikers who can defend Durant by wearing the Dream Back to the Peak card.
Even if you can't prevent it, you can still consume it severely.
In addition, Antetokounmpo can also be used to consume Du Shao at critical moments.
The current Lakers are definitely the team with the most adequate defensive personnel in the entire league.
The real headache for the Lakers is Westbrook.
McAway's athletic ability can't keep up, and Kanan's confrontation and athletic ability can't match up.
Then, use Roy to fight Westbrook?
Also, what hurts the Thunder the most to the Lakers is actually this team's super fast break and counterattack capabilities.
The Thunder and Spurs are different.
If the Lakers miss a shot, Westbrook and Durant can really run away and throw away all defenders!
That is to say, Ibaka is injured, but Ibaka is not injured.
Dayao will be very uncomfortable.
Ibaka, Durant, Carter, Westbrook and Reggie Jackson, or Ibaka, Durant, Westbrook, Sefolosha and Carter, can defeat the Lakers Vomited by running.
Even if the Thunder has a lineup with one big player and four small players, they can't guard Yao Ming in positional battles, but they can still beat Yao Ming to tears.
Although Du Kang and the Lakers do not want to see Ibaka injured.
But Ibaka's injury did let Nash, Ham and Clifford breathe a sigh of relief.
Without Ibaka, the Thunder won't be able to play that crazy one-year-old and four-year-old. The center position can only be played by Adams or Perkins.
This power has plummeted.
May 20, 2014.
Two days after the Lakers finished their tiebreaker with the Rockets, the Western Conference Finals between the Thunder and the Lakers began.
This schedule is really speechless.
Once again, the Lakers were unable to return to Los Angeles after the tiebreaker, but flew directly from Houston to the Goose City.
At this time, Nash, Hamm and Clifford, the three acting head coaches of the Lakers, once again lamented Coach D's foresight.
Yao Ming, Roy and Oden Jr. took turns resting.
Except for Yao Ming, who played 44 minutes in the tiebreaker with the Rockets.
In fact, the physical strength of the Lakers is very good.
Especially Roy, Oden and O'Neal, the three of them took four days of rest.
In terms of physical strength, the Lakers may still be above the Thunder.
Of course, the Thunder are a group of young people, and it is difficult to predict the resilience of young people.
What's more, the Thunder have two famous beasts in the NBA.
May 20th.
The day of the Lakers and Thunder game.
University of Oklahoma.
Du Kang is discussing the starting lineup for this game with the Lakers' three acting coaches.
Yao Ming just played in the tiebreaker with the Rockets two days ago, and he was very exhausted.
No matter what happens in this game, Du Kang will rest Yao Ming.
The Nash trio had no objections to Du Kang's decision.
Coach D has proven his wisdom countless times.
"The starters for this game, Oden, Ebanks, Artest, Roy, and McAway?"
Nash suggested.
If you don't play Yao Ming, there will be no problem.
But why go to Oden?
Everyone knows that Oden has internal phobia.
Even if the Thunder’s Perkins and Adams have no offensive ability at the basket, but...
There is no problem for Oden to start, but there must be a player next to him who can protect the basket for Oden.
Is Ebanks tall enough?
Adams' offensive rebounding is very good.
Oden, who has internal phobia, is very weak at the basket. Can Oden and Ebanks beat Adams?
In fact, this is indeed a dilemma for the Lakers.
Clifford and Hamm, two defensive-minded head coaches, were not too in favor of Nash's plan.
Too radical.
but.
The inside combination of Oden and O'Neal is definitely more stable, but the speed is not enough and may not be able to keep up with the Thunder.
In the end, in this dilemma decision, the Lakers agreed with Nash's choice after discussion.
During this meeting, Du Kang smiled and looked at his three Zhuge Liangs during the discussion.
"Coach, do you see?"
"It's up to you to decide."
Du Kang smiled and nodded.
"Let's tell the players the news first."
After Du Kang finished speaking, the three of them went to the training hall.
University of Oklahoma training facility.
Oden, who learned that he was starting the game, had a wonderful expression on his face.
Excited, nervous, and scared.
Meet Durant in the playoffs.
Keep up with Durant.
Let the world see myself in Durant's world once again.
Durant is his obsession.
In such a series, in such a game, to be able to stand opposite Durant, Oden is really excited to explode.
But I was so nervous that I wanted to explode.
Scared to explode.
If, this time, he performs badly, the whole world will point at him.
"Look, this is the No. 1 pick in the 2007 draft. What a piece of trash. The No. 2 pick opposite him is now the MVP for two consecutive seasons in the regular season, and he is even just a role player."
Auden's whole body trembled when he thought of these things.
"Greg, are you okay?"
Roy looked at Oden worriedly.
"I, I'm fine, haha, no, don't worry."
Auden forced a smile on his face.
"This is the opportunity I have dreamed of getting. I can't let Durant look down on me!"
Almost at the same time.
Du Kang's system has moved.
"Ding, congratulations on triggering Oden's player mission, he should have me in his world.
The task required that after the Lakers and Thunder series ended, let Durant and Oden exchange jerseys.
Mission rewards depend on the completion of the mission.
Ding, do you accept it? "
This task...
Du Kang didn't even know how to complain.
Is it that simple?
With his relationship with Durant, it would be easy for him to let Durant swap jerseys with Oden after the series, right?
Um?
"Isn't this the difficulty of the mission?"
Let Durant take the initiative to exchange jerseys with Oden?
This is quite difficult.
With Du Shaona's character, he has a basketball dream.
If Oden couldn't get Durant's approval, Durant would never take the initiative to exchange jerseys with Oden. At most, he would just give Oden a hug.
And Oden is more special to Durant than anyone else.
Oden has a plot against Durant.
Durant's affirmation of Oden also has a plot.
Such a plot will probably make Durant even more harsh on Oden.
As for Oden's situation now...
Du Kang suddenly felt that this task was not optimistic!
Oden now has internal phobia.
Although the person is not soft, his playing style on the court is very soft and floating.
Du Kang looked at Oden's player card.
Abilities: 91
Potential: 99
Cutting layup 80, in-situ dunk 90, cutting dunk 75, close shot 80, mid-range shot 90, three-pointer 75, free throw 80, post-hook hook 80, post-up fadeaway jumper 80, post-post control 90, shooting IQ 90 .
Passing accuracy 75, ball control 75, offensive stability 85, inside defense 90, outside defense: 80, blocks 90, offensive rebounds 80, defensive rebounds 90.
Lateral agility 65, defense IQ 80, defensive stability 80, speed 65, acceleration 65, strength 85, and jumping 80.
Physical strength 89, overall durability 82
After more than a season of maintenance by Du Kang.
Oden is recovering physically now and a lot.
Stamina increased from 85 to 89.
Overall durability increased from 80 to 82.
Agility, speed, and acceleration have been increased from 60 to 65, and jumping has been increased from 75 to 80.
It can be seen that Oden's body is constantly recovering.
Oden has not been injured or sick for more than a year. In addition, he has internal phobia and has always refused to fight at the basket. Now Oden's recovery is indeed very good.
Of course, Oden is not fully recovered yet, and it is not yet time to kill him.
Therefore, Du Kang has always been very tolerant of Oden's insider phobia.
What's more, I did it myself.
The source of his insider phobia is Dayao.
Du Kang also brought Dayao to the Lakers. This operation...
If Du Kang still has a problem with Oden's internal phobia, he is really not a human being.
Therefore, Du Kang has always hoped that Oden would come out slowly.
Just take your time, don't rush.
And this also moved Oden and many Lakers players.
If Oden didn't have internal phobia, it would actually be very simple to get Durant's approval based on his abilities.
Inside scoring: B+, mid-range scoring: A-, three-point scoring: B-, playmaking: B, outside defense: B+, inside defense: A+, rebounds: A, athletic ability: C+, basketball IQ A-, growth potential :A+
Just Oden’s attributes and abilities.
Even if he, like Ebanks, doesn't have as many skills, it doesn't matter. Post players actually don't have that high skill requirements.
What's more, Oden also has the strongest purple-level fantasy footsteps.
so……
A smile appeared on Du Kang's face.
"Is it more important to overcome the fear of being inside or to get Durant's approval?"
Du Kang was very curious about whether Oden could finally overcome his internal phobia in front of Durant and gain Durant's approval.
Auden
Favorability towards you: 99 (You are my God)
Mood: Excited, nervous, worried (in front of you is Durant! The best Durant, but I am not the best me...)
This feeling is quite confusing.
And in Auden's very tangled mood.
The Lakers lost to the Thunder 90-110 in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals.
Although in G1, the Lakers decided not to play Yao Ming, so they basically had no intention of winning.
But the loss in this game was indeed too tragic.
Yao Ming can't make it.
The Lakers' offense relies entirely on Roy, Oden and the Pacers.
Well, for now, except for Roy who is a star player, the rest are the four Pacers who can be considered a star player.
But the four Pacers, Nash and the others are not very good at using it, and they are not as skillful as Du Kang.
In the end, all the team's offensive pressure fell on Roy.
It's actually okay if there are teammates around who can help.
Oden, who should help Roy the most, shot 5 of 16 in this game. His shooting percentage is quite touching.
The Lakers missed shots and couldn't grab offensive rebounds, so the Thunder counterattacked like crazy. The Lakers simply couldn't play.
At the end of the game.
Auden was very frustrated.
"Greg, look over there."
Roy did not comfort Oden.
He patted Oden on the shoulder and pointed to Coach D who was watching and applauding him on the sidelines.
Seeing the coach who was applauding him at this time, Oden felt even more ashamed.
Nash suggested that he start in this game, but it was the coach who made the final decision.
Ever since he developed internal phobia, the world has ridiculed him.
The body is crippled, the body is healed, but the spirit is crippled.
He could just throw away such a difficult player, but Coach D regards Oden as a treasure.
This puzzles many people.
In fact, the Thunder fans at the scene were equally shocked and incredible when they saw Coach D applauding Oden.
Even the Thunder DJ was shouting in disbelief.
"Greg Oden must have saved Coach D's family in his life!"
Hearing the Thunder DJ shouting like this, Oden felt even more uncomfortable.
One of the biggest highlights of this game between the Thunder and the Lakers is the showdown between him and Durant, the No. 1 pick and the No. 2 pick.
Especially before the start of this game, Durant received the second MVP trophy of his career at home.
After James' character was shattered by Coach D, Durant, who had been suppressed by James and affectionately called the second-year-old by James, turned around.
In both seasons, he won the final regular season MVP.
For a time, Durant was unparalleled in the limelight and was now the biggest competitor for the No. 1 player in the league.
The second-place finisher back then has now emerged from his cocoon and become a butterfly.
But Oden, who was the top pick back then, is still sinking and is still being laughed at.
Such a comparison.
Most people really can't stand it.
That is Auden, he has heard too many such words over the years.
"Coach, yes..."
Therefore, facing the ridicule from the Thunder DJ, Oden didn't feel too uncomfortable. The most uncomfortable thing was betraying the coach's trust.
However, before Oden could finish his apology, he was directly interrupted by Du Kang.
"Greg, you don't need to apologize to anyone. You didn't do anything wrong."
Du Kang patted Oden on the shoulder.
"When it comes to something like this, no one can do it better than you."
Oden was very tough in this game, but he was still attacking.
It's just that his offense is a bit outside.
The Thunder defeated the Lakers at home without Coach D and Yao Ming.
This result is indeed very surprising.
In the duel between the Lakers and the Thunder, the Lakers are the underdog. This is correct.
It's just that no one expected that the Lakers would be so obvious.
So after this G1 game.
The whole world is cheering for the Thunder.
"The Thunder will reach the finals again!"
Even Thunder himself is very excited now.
After the game, Durant and Westbrook immediately went to the hospital to visit Ibaka.
"Sergio, we will lead the team to the finals!"
"In the finals, we are waiting for you to come back!"
Ibaka's calf fracture is relatively minor, and two weeks of rest will be enough.
If the Thunder can really reach the finals, Ibaka can indeed come back.
The Lakers lost so miserably in this game, which has a lot to do with the Thunder's momentum and the two young masters' momentum.
Ibaka inspires the Thunder.
Just like how Kezi and Maizi inspired the Lakers players.
In the tiebreaker between the Lakers and Spurs, the Spurs experienced how crazy the Lakers players were in that game.
In this game, the Lakers players also felt the madness of the Thunder players.
As the two most trafficked teams in the NBA.
It's actually no news that the Lakers have been losing in the playoffs this season.
Last season, the Lakers didn't lose a game in the playoffs.
This season, the team that hasn't lost a game in the playoffs has become the Knicks.
The Knicks played like a kid in the Eastern Conference playoffs.
In the first round, they swept Joe's Bobcats 4-0. Joe was so angry that he wanted to go into battle right away.
It's a pity that he can only sign a short contract and cannot play in the playoffs.
In the end, I could only watch as Spike Lee arrogantly led Knicks away.
In the second round, the Knicks swept the Nets 4-0. The Nets sold their team's future just to form F5 to compete with the Knicks.
The final result really embarrassed the Nets.
Joe Johnson, Deron, Pierce, Garnett and AK, they are simply not on the same level as the Knicks' F4.
In four games, the Knicks won by an average of more than 10 points.
Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals.
The Knicks faced off against the Pacers, the only first-tier team in the Eastern Conference.
The Pacers had experience in beating James in the past, and big centers like Roy Hibbert were James' nemesis.
But now, the Knicks have Roy Hibbert's nemesis in Howard.
On May 19, the Knicks and Pacers took the lead in G1 of the Eastern Conference Finals, and the Knicks won very easily.
It looks like this series is another 4-0 sweep.
After the Knicks easily defeated the Pacers yesterday.
Many media in the United States are already crazyly hyping that the Knicks may win the championship this season.
Replicate Coach D’s miracle last season.
Mayfair Jackson was also very happy when asked about this matter.
In fact, for such questions, usually you just smile and won't answer them.
But Mayfair Jackson answered, and she answered very directly and directly.
"The Knicks are in great shape right now. Can they win the playoffs and win the championship? Of course we will try."
"Hahahaha, I know you will compare me with Coach D. Coach D was F4 with the Lakers last season, and I am F4 with the Knicks this season. There seems to be no difference between us."
This is shameless!
Are you worthy of being compared with Coach DD?
Many Los Angeles reporters at the scene wanted to directly curse.
But in the NBA, winning is the truth. If Phil Jackson keeps winning like this, no one can criticize him.
"Are you looking forward to a showdown with the Lakers in this season's finals? Of course, this will make the NBA and the whole world explode, hahahaha..."
This is what Phil Jackson said in a post-game interview on May 19th.
Then the next day, the Lakers were beaten by the Thunder.
Very embarrassing.
Because after Phil Jackson said that, most media in the United States were hyping the possibility of the Lakers and Knicks meeting in the finals.
That traffic will indeed explode as Mayfair Jackson said!
However, the Thunder's brutal beating against the Lakers was like a wake-up call.
The media that hyped it up were embarrassed.
It also embarrassed Mayfair Jackson.
"Fei'er, it seems that the possibility of us meeting the Lakers in the finals is gone."
Based on the gap between the Thunder and the Lakers in G1, Mayfair didn't even have a chance.
"Fei'er, it seems that your chance of becoming a god by defeating Coach D is gone."
After Kidd finished speaking, Mayfair Jackson's face was not so pretty.
The Knicks are in great shape this season.
Haven't lost in the playoffs yet.
This gives Phil Jackson some new expectations.
If you win the playoffs and win the championship.
And he still stepped on Coach D and won the championship. Will it be super awesome?
For him, this is the perfect outcome.
The Lakers and Thunder had a tiebreaker, and the Lakers advanced.
In this way, Coach D has three remaining games of suspension.
During Coach D's three-game suspension, the Knicks took advantage of the situation and took a 3-0 lead.
At that time, even if Coach D comes back, he will face the situation of being behind 0-3 and with Kobe, Tracy McGrady, and Olajuwon injured.
In the end, I could only watch as he was crowned king and became a god in one fell swoop!
Yes, this is the perfect result!
Coach D is back!
But Coach D didn’t come back for revenge, he came back to see him crowned!
Just imagining this kind of scene makes Mayfair Jackson crazy with excitement.
But……
The Lakers are not living up to expectations!
Mayfair Jackson gritted his teeth.
He looked unhappy.
at last……
"Next game, release Coach D!"
The Lakers were beaten by the Thunder in G1, which made Phil Jackson very unhappy. It also made Phil Jackson look down on the Lakers infinitely.
I feel that if Coach D is not released, the Lakers will be swept away by this group of bugs!
In fact, not to mention Phil Jackson, even the Lakers themselves were very tired after losing so much in G1.
Especially the three acting coaches of the Lakers.
Yao Ming is coming back, but his role in the series with the Thunder is very unpredictable.
"If Yao can't show his dominance on the offensive end against the Rockets, then the Lakers will be dragged down by the Thunder's speed!"
"Can Ya show his offensive dominance?"
"Perhaps the only good news is that the two supervisors of the alliance have returned to New York!"
"Can Coach D save this Laker?"
Of course it was saved!
After Yao Ming's G2 comeback.
The Lakers backhand gave the Thunder a 20-point victory on the road, 120 to 100.
In this game, Yao Ming made 14 of 19 shots, 2 of 4 three-pointers, and 6 of 6 free throws. He played for 30 minutes and scored 36 points, 10 rebounds, and 7 assists. Not only did he defeat his opponents Perkins and Adams.
At the same time, under his organization, Roy, Artest, Reggie Miller, and O'Neal all scored 15 points.
The performance of Yao Ming and the Pacers' four veterans in G2 was simply explosive.
If it is Yao Ming's strength that can defeat the Thunder's inside line.
Then the top four of the Pacers are definitely the strength of Coach D!
The four elders of the Pacers and the three acting coaches of the Lakers, whom Phil Jackson considers to be the worst, are really not good at using them!
If the four veterans are not used properly, Roy and Yao Ming will die, and then the Lakers will collapse.
If it collapses, it will be swept away.
Where coach D is like this, the Lakers have been dominating the game from the beginning!
We scored 37 points in the first quarter, 30 points in the second quarter, and 33 points in the third quarter.
Facing the Lakers' offensive efficiency, the Thunder couldn't run even if they wanted to.
Is small restraint more powerful, or is big restraint less important?
G2 between the Lakers and Thunder gave the answer.
Coach D is big enough to restrain the Thunder from being small like Ibaka.
On May 25th, G3 of the Western Conference Finals came to the home court of Los Angeles.
The two teams finally got three days of rest.
After three days of rest, the Thunder lost even more miserably.
80 to 110!
The Thunder actually lost by 30 points in a single game in G3!
At the end of the game, the Lakers fans at the scene couldn't believe it.
Not to mention the Lakers fans at the scene, even the three acting coaches of the Lakers at the scene could not believe it.
So much so that after the game, the Lakers DJ at the scene exclaimed loudly.
"It's such a blessing to have a head coach like Coach D..."
The biggest reason why the Thunder lost so miserably in this game was that the hands of both players in this game were very bad.
Durant and Westbrook made 1 of 9 three-pointers in the game.
If you don't feel good on the outside, you have to attack the basket.
Then, under the basket is Yao Ming.
The final result is.
Durant played 28 minutes in the game, making 6 of 16, 0 of 4 three-pointers, and 3 of 5 free throws. Durant even missed 2 free throws in this game.
Westbrook was even worse, shooting 6 of 24 from the field, 1 of 5 three-pointers, and not a single free throw.
With Westbrook's straightforward approach to attacking the basket, if there is no fast break opportunity and a positional battle attacks Yao Ming, it is no different from sending him away.
Thanks to Master Wei's 666, Yao Ming shot 7 of 10 in three quarters, 7 of 7 free throws, and a total of 21 points, 22 rebounds, 8 assists and 9 blocks.
Almost four pairs!
If Yao Ming is willing, he can get a quadruple-double in this game.
In G4, the Lakers once again defeated the Thunder at home.
The score is 100 to 90!
The Lakers once again won by 10 points!
Without Ibaka, the Thunder will never be able to solve D's own offensive problems.
Because Perkins and Adams had no shooting ability, Coach D frantically asked his outside players to expand and bring in the two young men.
It's okay for both young players to have good touch, but not so good. Facing the Lakers' expanded pressing defense, they shot iron and it was Yao Ming who broke through the basket.
There is no way to fight!
Ibaka's injury caused problems in both the Thunder's offensive and defensive systems.
And all these problems were caught by Coach D!
The trend of this series between the Lakers and Thunder really shocked people.
Even Phil Jackson was shocked.
"Mayfair, the Lakers are now 3-1!"
After Kidd finished speaking, Mayfair Jackson recovered from the shock, and then shouted quickly.
"Quick, put Coach D away quickly!"
"..."
At this moment, Kidd didn't know how to complain about Phil Jackson using Coach D like a knife.
but……
It looks like the door is open to coach D, but the door is closed to coach D.
It seems quite strange.
After the G1 victory over the Lakers, Durant and Westbrook went to the hospital to see Ibaka and said they would take him to the Finals this season.
Waiting for his comeback in the finals.
But now, the Thunder are about to be swept by Coach D and the Lakers gentlemen.
This feeling is as uncomfortable as it is for Durant and Westbrook.
After leaving Los Angeles and returning to Goose City, Durant and Westbrook were welcomed by the entire Goose City fans when they got off the plane.
Among the people who welcomed them back, the two were very surprised to see Ibaka.
"Sergio, you..."
Durant and Westbrook looked at Ibaka in shock.
Ibaka was actually standing in front of them without holding his crutch.
Ibaka suffered a broken calf and will have to rest for at least half a month.
He was injured on the night of May 18th, and now it is the morning of May 28th.
It’s not even ten days!
Sergio is miraculously cured? !
"Kevin, Russell, I have recovered now. I don't have to wait until the finals. I can come back in the next game!"
After Ibaka finished speaking, he kicked hard with his injured right foot.
Really healed? !
Durant and Westbrook were all excited.
The Thunder without Ibaka simply lost their soul in front of Coach D!
This Thunder, when facing the Lakers and Coach D, needs Ibaka so much!
Because the two young men's spirits were restored, for a while, the atmosphere of the entire Thunder team returned again.
Morale has returned again.
"Sergio, you...have not recovered yet?"
"Vince, how did you know?"
Ibaka looked at Durant and Westbrook not far away, and looked at Carter in surprise.
"No one knows what injuries are like better than me. Even healthy people will feel pain when you push like that, but you didn't feel any pain at all just now."
"..."
Ibaka was silent.
After a while.
Ibaka spoke again.
"I hit closure."
"..."
Carter looked at Ibaka in shock.
"The coach, the team doctor, they all know that I hit the block, and I won't mess around. So, Vince, don't tell Russell and Kevin."
"..."
Carter was still in shock.
"Why?"
"Kevin, Russell, they need me."
On May 29, 2014, in G5 between the Lakers and Thunder, the Thunder, which was trailing 1-3, should be desperate at this time.
The Lakers, who have the match point in the series, can advance to the finals if they win this game.
However, at this time, Thunder fans throughout the Energy Arena were excited and crazy.
Because, Ibaka came back when the team needed him most!
Seeing Ibaka's comeback, Coach D was supervised by two more supervisors. The Thunder fans at the scene saw the team's chance to make a comeback!
Moreover, in this G5, there was indeed a comeback.
Ibaka, who returned in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals, played 30 minutes in such a crucial battle at Tianwang Mountain, shooting 6 of 7 and 3 of 4 free throws. He scored 15 points extremely efficiently and also blocked 4 shots!
Single-handedly revitalized the Thunder's offensive and defensive systems.
With Ibaka, Yao Ming can't squat under the basket.
With Ibaka, all players on the Thunder court can attack and no one can be released.
With Ibaka, the Thunder's ubiquitous help defense appears again.
108 to 100!
The Thunder regained a victory at home, and the score was tied at 2-3.
May 31st.
The game returns to Los Angeles once again.
Lakers fans are already very nervous about this game.
The big score of 2 to 3 is the most dangerous big score.
It is also the most nerve-wracking big score.
Win a game and advance directly.
But losing a game is difficult.
and!
The key is!
The great coach D is still being supervised in this game.
If we fail to advance in this game, it will be hard to say if we return to the Thunder's home court for the next game.
In this game, Lakers fans were very crazy.
However, in the end, the Lakers lost.
90 to 105!
With Yao Ming, a 15-point defeat!
This is completely unexpected.
The reason why we lost so miserably.
The main reason is that Shuang Shao started running.
In this game, Westbrook made 12 of 20 free throws, 14 of 14 free throws, and 2 of 5 three-pointers. He scored 40 points, 10 assists, and 5 steals.
In addition, Durant made 11 of 22 shots and scored 31 points.
The duo scored 71 points together.
Ibaka once again blocked 3 shots.
The Thunder's offense has space and is fast, and the defense is also so fast that they want to double-team every time the Lakers attack.
After being double-teamed by Thunder, he was able to disperse immediately, so strong!
Yao Ming also performed very well in this game, shooting 11 of 16, 25 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists.
In such a positional offensive environment, he still produced such data, which is very impressive.
However, the Thunder are truly ferocious.
I can't hold it down at all!
Therefore, anyone who is not blind can see how powerful the Thunder with Ibaka is for the Lakers.
If we talk about the Lakers' three previous victories, the Thunder can't see any hope.
Then the victory of the thunder in these two games is to make the Lakers see no hope.
Very desperate!
Lakers at the scene were desperate.
Chinese fans in front of the TV are desperate.
And the Phil Jackson in front of the TV is also desperate at this time!
"Feier, I didn't expect, with the Thunder of Ibaka, so restrained the Lakers!"
Kid's words made Feier Jackson very depressed.
I knew that I would not pursue seven.
I knew it a long time ago, so I won't close the coach D.
Even if the Lakers are promoted in five or six games, the Finals Knicks Highlight Lakers is better than playing thunder!
Even if the Lakers still lose in the end, he will not regret it as he is now!
feels awful!
"Even if the coach D is released now, I'm afraid ..."
Kid sighed.
The morale of the Thunder has already risen.
The next game will be the home.
The Thunder in the system also restrained the Lakers.
Kidd looked at TV.
At the end of the game, Coach D hugged the Lakers one by one.
Make Kidd very incredible.
The Lakers players with their heads shot one by one. After seeing Coach D, the expression on the face was completely different.
Kid saw it, and of course, Feier Jackson also saw it.
"In the next game, let Coach D go out!"
"..."
"This world, maybe I know him the most and trust him most!"
"..."
Kidd looked at Mayfair Jackson in shock.
It ’s already the case, coach D, can he still create a miracle?
He doesn't believe it!
Kidd felt that most people in this world could not believe it.
However, Fier Jackson can believe it so!
Is this really an opponent?
Is this really a deadly enemy?
"Coach D, I look forward to your king's return!"
"..."
The stronger you are!
In order to show my greatness!
Feier Jackson laughed.
"I want you to be in front of me, watching me prove myself, crowns into God!"
"You will not let me down, right!"
Today’s first update.
(End of chapter)
