After the fifth game of the Western Conference, the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Golden State Warriors tied with a 2-3 score.
Although this result was beyond most people's expectations, it has to be said that the Minnesota Timberwolves did achieve results that impressed most people.
At the same time, other teams in the Western Conference are also fiercely competing.
Compared to the struggles of the Golden State Warriors, the game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Portland Trail Blazers has little suspense.
The Portland Trail Blazers, which has star players such as Damian Lillard and LaMarcus Aldridge, were quite high-profile at the beginning. They stated that the team's goal was to win the championship and compete for the championship.
Of course the slogan is very good, but in fact, since entering the first round of the playoffs, their performance is indeed not very good.
The Grizzlies always give people the impression of being inconspicuous. The latter does not seem to have the same fighting spirit as the Trail Blazers, but in the end, with the help of Zach Randolph, Mike Conley and others, they played quite well. A strong performance. Except for losing the fourth game by a narrow margin, the other games were almost crushed.
In the end, the two sides ended the battle with a score of 4 to 1.
The Memphis Grizzlies became the star team in the second round of the playoffs.
Previously, other teams in the Western Conference were not happy with his performance, but this time, many people have regarded them as one of the strongest contenders in the Western Conference finals.
The other two Western Conference teams, the Houston Rockets and the Dallas Mavericks, both took five games to end the game.
Although the Dallas Mavericks have players like Dirk Nowitzki and Monta Ellis, the Houston Rockets' lineup is not bad either.
The combination of James Harden and Dwight Howard has made many teams in the league start to look forward to it after hearing these two names.
The other two teams, the Los Angeles Clippers and the former Finals team, the San Antonio Spurs, were equally inseparable. By the end of Game 5, the San Antonio Spurs had been pushed into a corner by the Los Angeles Clippers. middle.
The sixth game in the future will also be the deciding game between the two teams. Once anyone has any thoughts of slacking off, the final result will be to be defeated by the other team and eliminated.
After five bloody games in the first round of the Western Conference, their brutal and fierce competition pattern can be clearly seen.
The east side showed a different battle situation than the west side.
The Cleveland Cavaliers led by LeBron James swept their rival Boston Celtics 4-0. You know, the year before, the Cleveland Cavaliers weren't able to accomplish this feat.
Only one season has passed.
Kevin Love and Kyrie Irving did not play a particularly big role in the first round.
In other words, the team has not yet reached the point where they need to go all out. Even if the team just crushes its opponents, there is no need for the Big Three to unite.
The other teams swept in one round were the Toronto Raptors and the Washington Wizards.
As a team located in Canada, the Raptors are not a particularly good choice in the eyes of many NBA players.
The core of their team has always been DeMar DeRozan and Kyle Lowry. These two guards have injected new soul and hope into this team that seems to have little hope.
Unfortunately, such hopes are destined to be dashed.
From the first game, the Wizards, led by Paul Pierce and others, continued to play strong offense. Basically, before the last quarter, the Wizards had already obtained the match point for victory.
On the other hand, the Raptors, which many Toronto fans had high hopes for, couldn't find any other scoring points to save the team from defeat after DeMar DeRozan and Kyle Lowry's sluggish performance.
This has been the case for four consecutive games. The Raptors have played very hard, but they still cannot help the team achieve the final victory.
Therefore, being swept 4-0 by the opponent became their final destiny.
The other four teams are the Atlanta Hawks and Brooklyn Nets, as well as the Chicago Bulls and Milwaukee Bucks.
These four teams are highly similar to the first two, especially in terms of record.
The Atlanta Hawks, like the Chicago Bulls, tied with a 3-2 score after the fifth game. While successfully getting the match point, they also put the opponent in a quagmire.
With the arrival of Game 6, everything seems to be becoming more and more clear, whether it is the Eastern Conference team or the Western Conference team.
After the Golden State Warriors lost Game 5, the team held a meeting to analyze the matter.
Head coach Steve Kerr pointed out the problems that the players had on the court, trying to get everyone to learn from the coach and avoid the next mistake.
However, in this case, the topic inevitably comes to Draymond Green, especially his behavior of grabbing the ball and playing in isolation at the last moment.
"Oh! What does this mean? Coach Steve? Is this my problem alone? Andre passed it to me, why not to Stephen? That's because he was targeted... .I also want to help the team win, so I sprint with the ball..."
"I didn't say that I have to play alone. Dribbling the ball is just to help the team save attack time and find a more suitable time to pass it to others..."
Draymond Green looked a little excited.
His opening also made many players quite dissatisfied.
Especially Andre Iguodala, who served the ball to him at the last moment, "Hey, Draymond, I would have just given it to you...if I knew you would do it alone, I'm definitely not going to pass the ball to you..."
"Man, you are a forward player, handling the ball at critical moments is not your strong point... Why should I take such a risk?"
Seeing Andre Iguodala question, Draymond Green, who had gradually calmed down, suddenly became furious.
"Damn bastard... why didn't you say that when you passed the ball?"
"You wait until you lose the game now to stand up and blame me like everyone else?"
Draymond Green became angrier as he talked, so he slammed the door in front of his teammates without waiting for any reaction from head coach Steve Kerr.
This move also confused his teammates and made coach Steve Kerr look ugly.
No one dares to challenge his authority as head coach easily. Obviously, he is now being challenged.
However, what coach Steve Kerr didn't expect was that Draymond Green's reaction to this matter was even stronger.
After slamming the door and leaving the locker room, Draymond Green asked for leave from the team management that day, saying that he needed to take a break due to personal matters.
As soon as this incident came out, the Warriors management was surprised.
