After the Warriors advanced to the Western Conference Finals, the playoffs continued in an orderly manner.
One day later, the Mavericks-Lakers series came to an end.
The Lakers suffered a disastrous defeat to the Mavericks, and their title defense came to an abrupt end.
Although Kobe Bryant averaged 25.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and 5 assists per game in this series, it was difficult to change the outcome of the Lakers' elimination.
The Mavericks swept the Lakers with a total score of 4-0 to advance and successfully met the Warriors in the Western Conference Finals.
In the East, the Bulls made another victory and won the match point with a total score of 3-1.
The Heat encountered trouble and were pulled back by the Celtics. The total score was tied 2-2, and the two sides entered the battle of Tianwang Mountain.
Although the Western Conference semifinals have been played, the Western Conference finals will not start until the Eastern Conference semifinals decide the winner.
Calculated this way, the Warriors and Mavericks still have to rest for at least 5 days.
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On the other side, the Warriors rushed back to Oakland from Memphis after playing in the Western Conference semifinals.
"Have a good rest in the next two days, don't go out and fool around, and remember that our journey is not over yet!"
After Nelson finished his training, he dismissed the team.
Due to the long break this time, the Warriors coaching staff had to give the players two days off.
Veterans like Tony Allen, Battier, Chandler and others really need time to recover and adjust their physical condition.
At the same time, the coaching staff is not idle. While the players are on vacation, they have to study how to deal with the Mavericks in the next game.
After the team was disbanded, Sun Yi said goodbye to his teammates and went to the parking lot to start the car and go back to his villa.
His current home in Auckland is not the small apartment he once lived in.
Before the playoffs started, Sun Yi asked his agent Schwartz to buy a villa near Oracle Arena.
Schwartz worked very efficiently and quickly helped Sun Yi find a suitable villa.
During the break of playing in the playoffs, Sun Yi took the time to look at it and thought it was very good. He bought it with a big wave of his hand and then decorated it according to his own wishes.
After the first round of the playoffs, the renovation of the villa has been completed.
After all the facilities were completed, Sun Yi naturally moved into his new home. As for the small apartment, Schwartz asked a buyer to sell it.
After Curry learned that Sun Yi had moved to a new home, he took out his wife's book that he had accumulated for many years and bought a villa near Sun Yi's villa.
According to the words of a primary school student, he will be neighbors with Sun Yi for life.
Sun Yi did not refuse this. After all, the economy in the United States has just recovered and housing prices are not high. If you buy it now, you can make money.
After returning to the villa, Sun Yi turned on his phone and browsed the latest news, and then had a lunch cooked by the royal chef.
In the afternoon, Sun Yi was not idle and went to the indoor basketball court next door for training to keep himself in good competitive condition.
Time passed quickly, and the two-day vacation was over. Sun Yi rode his bicycle to the arena to report.
In the next few days, the Warriors will focus on tactical training to prepare for the next Western Conference Finals.
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On May 15, the Eastern Conference produced the first team to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals.
The Bulls withstood the pressure and won another victory at home, eliminating the Hawks with a total score of 4-1 and successfully advancing to the Eastern Conference Finals.
On the other side, the battle between the Heat and the Celtics also decided the winner.
The Heat's Big Three broke out collectively, beating the Celtics at home and gaining match point.
After this game, the situation in the Eastern Conference suddenly became clear.
The outside world unanimously believes that the Heat will become the last team to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals.
The old Big Three are dead and the new Big Three are officially on the rise!
Two days later, the G6 game between the Heat and Celtics started at the North Shore Garden Arena.
The Celtics and the Heat fought fiercely for three quarters, but collapsed in the fourth quarter.
With the strong outburst of James and Wade, the Heat defeated the Celtics in one fell swoop and won the final victory.
In the end, the Heat eliminated the Celtics with a total score of 4-2 and successfully advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals.
At this point, the Eastern and Western semifinals are all over, and the Eastern and Western finals are also announced.
Eastern Conference Finals: Bulls vs. Heat
Western Conference Finals: Mavericks vs. Warriors
The first game of the Western Conference Finals between the Warriors and Mavericks will officially begin on May 19 at the American Airlines Center Arena.
Before the Western Conference Finals begins, the annual NBA draft lottery arrives as scheduled.
On May 18, the NBA 2011 Draft Lottery Ceremony was held in New Jersey.
Nick Gilbert, the son of the Cavaliers owner, has a very low probability of winning the No. 1 pick for the Cavaliers, which has the second-worst record this season.
If there wasn't something fishy involved, Sun Yi wouldn't believe it to death.
As soon as LeBron James left the Cavaliers, the league gave the Cavaliers the No. 1 pick. Not only was it the same operation as the Wizards last season, it can only be said to be exactly the same.
The Timberwolves, with the worst record, received the second overall pick.
The Jazz received the third overall pick. This is also the seventh consecutive year in the history of the NBA draft that the team with the worst record has missed the first pick.
The fourth overall pick was drawn by the Clippers, but their draft rights this year have been traded to the Cavaliers, which is regarded as working for the Cavaliers in vain.
The Menglong team, which worked so hard, was unlucky and only received the fifth overall pick.
The sixth overall pick was obtained by the Kings. If they can select a potential star in the draft, the core lineup built around Evans will be basically completed.
The Wizards received the seventh pick, which they weren't happy about because the Wizards traded their 2011 first-round pick to the Warriors.
Subsequent lottery picks will be allocated based on record.
The teams that received the 8th to 14th picks are: Pistons, Bobcats, Bucks, Jazz, Suns, Mosaics, and Hornets.
Teams that advance to the playoffs will receive draft picks in order of ranking.
The Warriors ranked fourth in the Western Conference and received the 24th pick in the first round.
The other draft picks are basically the same as Sun Yi remembers, without much change.
At this point, the NBA 2011 Draft Lottery Ceremony has come to an end.
Among them, the Cavaliers are undoubtedly the big winners. They have the No. 1 pick and the fourth pick in the first round, which can help them rebuild as soon as possible.
The Warriors also gained a lot, with two first-round draft picks.
In the hotel room where the Warriors stayed, Sun Yi watched this year's draft lottery through the computer, and the results were basically what he expected.
He already has the Warriors' two first-round draft picks in mind.
Before the start of this season, Sun Yi made preparations in advance and suggested that Jerry West send scouts to inspect several potential new stars he highlighted.
Jerry West listened to Sun Yi's suggestion, coincided with his idea, and immediately sent scouts to investigate.
Arguably, the rookie who best fits the Warriors system this year is already on the roster.
"As long as the plan is successful, the Warriors will be unstoppable next season!"
Although the season is not over yet, it does not prevent Sun Yi from thinking about the future.
He has no idea about the next Western Conference Finals. Being able to reach this point has already overfulfilled the task.
It will be difficult for the Warriors to win the series against the Mavericks and Heat with their current lineup.
If it's a game that determines the outcome, then the Warriors can still give it a try.
But if it is a best-of-seven series, then the Warriors have no chance of advancing, and the error tolerance rate is too low.
We can only wait for Curry to return from injury next season and the team's lineup can be further strengthened. That will be the best time for the Warriors to win the championship.
Sun Yi turned off the computer, went to the bathroom to wash up, then returned to the bed and lay down, his consciousness entering the virtual dream space for special training.
