at the same time.
AmericanAirlines Arena in Miami.
Last night, the Heat played against the Cavaliers at home. The two sides were in a stalemate and reached overtime.
In overtime, the Heat's veterans couldn't hold on and pulled their hips. Wade was also affected by a knee injury tonight due to his desperate performance in the last game, and his performance was average. In the end, he could only watch his good brother James lead the Cavaliers to wreak havoc at the American Airlines Arena.
At 107:99, the Heat lost the sixth game of the series and were eliminated by the Cavaliers with a big score of 2 to 4.
James didn't exert much strength tonight, and it can even be said that he was in average condition.
Played for 36 minutes, made 10 of 23 shots, with a shooting percentage of only 43.5%, and even 1 of 5 three-pointers, with a 20% shooting rate. He scored 21 points, 10 rebounds, 9 assists, 2 steals and 1 block, a near-triple double.
Even when James' performance was relatively average, the Cavaliers were still able to win, which was naturally inseparable from the outstanding performance of the other two giants.
Cousins made 14 of 22 shots, 4 of 7 three-pointers, and 5 of 5 free throws. He scored a massive double-double with 37 points, 13 rebounds, and 4 assists. He was worthy of being named the best player in the game after the game.
Irving was also quite impressive. He made 8 of 16 shots, with a shooting percentage of over 50%. He scored 21 points, 2 rebounds, 8 assists and 1 block. However, his three-point touch was a bit poor, 1 of 3, and his exercise rate was 33.3%.
The bench also made great contributions. Shumpert had 10 points and 3 rebounds, JR had 10 points and 2 rebounds, TT had 6 points and 11 rebounds...
After this game, the Cleveland Cavaliers became the first team in the Eastern Conference to advance to the conference finals. This is also the second consecutive season since James returned to Cleveland that he has led the team to the Eastern Conference Finals.
Next, they will have a few days of adjustment time to watch the tiebreaker between the Bulls and Raptors, as well as the second game of the series between the Trail Blazers and the Warriors.
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On May 17th, the G2 game of the Western Conference Finals began.
In this game, the media continued to be optimistic about the Trail Blazers. The picture believed that the Trail Blazers could come back in the end even if Aldridge was in poor early form and fell behind in the first half. So this G2 game is still a home game, and there is no reason why they can't defend it.
After a day of preparation, at 20:00 in the evening, the Trail Blazers, who had high morale, played against the Lakers, who were desperate to lose two games in a row.
Curry worked hard tonight to equalize the series at the Rose Garden Arena. In this way, he is confident that he can quickly build a big lead after returning to Oracle Arena in G3 and G4. .
However, Green performed extremely poorly tonight!
He only scored 10 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists and 7 turnovers on 4 of 15 shots. He was an unconventional quadruple-double, but was completely controlled by his opponent Adridge, forcing Curry to start the singles mode in the third quarter.
As we all know, Green can be said to be the glue in the Warriors' tactical system.
The great thing about the Warriors' fast break is that no matter who grabs a rebound or steals, they can quickly start a fast break, and the assist player for the last hit is often Green. In this tactic, someone made him an assist for the Warriors. king.
At the same time, in terms of defense, Green not only has excellent defensive awareness, but also has a strong body and a solid base, which makes him often fearless even if he faces a day that beats him.
Green is a good fit for the Warriors because all of his strengths are what the Warriors need.
But he also has many shortcomings, such as a bad temper, shortcomings in height, and his three-point ability sometimes fails frequently when facing high-pressure defense.
Tonight, Green was suddenly in a sluggish state. He shot consecutive three-pointers and had to face a few taunts from the Trail Blazers players from time to time. His anger immediately came up, causing him to commit 4 turnovers in the first half, and he was also unable to do anything on the defensive end. France exerted due restrictions on Aldridge during the offensive phase.
In addition to Curry's 38 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 steals on 15 of 28 shots, the Warriors still collapsed!
Wang Zelin only played 31 minutes and scored 30 points, 14 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 blocks. Lillard played 33 minutes and scored 18 points and 10 assists. Aldridge played 30 minutes and scored 22 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 block. Next, the Trail Blazers narrowly defeated the Warriors 115:107!
Green did not perform well, and the Warriors were unable to play the fast break that they are best at. Curry, who had turned on the singles mode, was consumed by the Trail Blazers with Beverley, Connett Lee, Barton, and Batum in a four-player battle. If not for After hitting a few incredible three-pointers, I'm afraid the Warriors will collapse even faster.
After the game, Wang Zelin accepted an on-site interview.
"Congratulations, my lord, for taking a 2-0 lead in the series. The establishment of the Trail Blazers dynasty is just around the corner." Zhang Li said with a smile.
"Thank you." Wang Zelin also smiled and nodded.
To be honest, after the game, when he looked at the 2-0 score, he still felt unbelievable. Could it be that the situation really changed?
Aldridge was in an inexplicable slump in the last game. If the other players of the Trail Blazers were not strong enough and supported the basic situation with Wang Zelin, otherwise the G1 game might have been won by the Warriors.
This time it was the Warriors' turn to be unlucky. Green, the core of their tactics, was in a slump, making it difficult for the team's system to operate. And they did not have an offensive and defensive super center like Wang Zelin to control the game. The game was completely exhausted after three quarters.
Curry's offensive strength is comparable to that of Wang Zelin, but his defense is more than one level behind Wang Zelin, and the difference in game influence between the two is reflected.
Fans and media did not expect such a situation at all. The Warriors played no worse than the Trail Blazers in the first game and were even in the lead in the early stages. Only losing to Wang Zelin's terrifying rim protection and Aldridge's second-half explosion caused them to collapse at the last moment, allowing the Trail Blazers to win by 15 points.
Everyone believes that the Warriors still hope to defeat the Trail Blazers in the second game, tie the series score, and then return home to make a difference.
But the Blazers won more easily than expected!
Wang Zelin was able to score 30+10 efficiently after resting for a long time in the second quarter and the first half of the third quarter. Lillard and Aldrie only played for 30 minutes.
Generally speaking, the three core players of the defending champion can easily win with so little playing time, usually against teams that are one level weaker than them.
But in everyone's eyes, the Warriors are clearly on the same level as the Trail Blazers!
Such a result is destined to be unacceptable to many people.
But one thing is for sure, after this game, Draymond Green will definitely be called to a meeting by countless Warriors fans.
Not only that, there are also many anti-fans who don't want to see the Trail Blazers establish a dynasty. For them, this is destined to be a sleepless night.
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(End of chapter)
