While the scolding war started on the Internet, the battle status of other teams in the East and West was finally released.
In the West, the San Antonio Spurs and the Los Angeles Clippers tied 4-2. The Spurs also successfully defeated their opponents after six fierce games to advance to the next round.
Their opponent is the Houston Rockets.
As the two teams with the best records in the Western Conference after the Warriors, the game between the Spurs and Rockets is destined to be complicated. The outside world is also unpredictable about the strength of these two teams. For a while, the fans who supported them unexpectedly Each side accounts for half, and the difference in probability between the two sides is very small.
In the East, the first team to advance was naturally the Cleveland Cavaliers, and it took the other three teams six games to achieve results.
The top-ranked Boston Celtics played against the Chicago Bulls. The two sides scored 4-2. The Celtics finally won the series and advanced to the semifinals.
The same is true for the game between the Washington Wizards and the Atlanta Hawks. The Wizards lost two games in the early stage, and then came back in four consecutive games, which directly stunned the Hawks.
The game between the Toronto Raptors and the Milwaukee Bucks is the most intense, and the battle between the two sides can be said to be fierce.
The Raptors had the advantage at first, but unexpectedly the Bucks quickly recovered two games. After the score was tied, the Raptors won another victory at home. I thought the Bucks would be able to rely on their home court advantage in the sixth game. To save the defeat, the Raptors won the game with DeMar DeRozan's key ball at the last minute.
The four teams that advanced to the semifinals faced each other with the Celtics playing the Wizards and the Cavaliers playing the Raptors.
As the results of the game came out, the eight teams that entered their respective regional semifinals all entered a state of cultivation.
However, they only rested for three days. Three days later, the Western Conference semifinals started first.
Zhao Feiyang led his teammates to Auckland one day in advance. On the way to the hotel after everyone landed on the plane, many players in the main lineup couldn't help but sigh.
For example, Zach LaVine personally experienced the seven-game battle between the Timberwolves and the Warriors last year. As one of the core members of the team, he clearly remembers what happened in those games.
"I remember that at that time we all thought we were doomed! But we didn't expect to win against them in the end... Frankly speaking, after we defeated the Warriors, I thought our championship was secure!"
Zach said with nostalgia, and other players were listening beside him, "I'm not saying that the Cavaliers are not strong enough. In fact, they are very strong, but the Eastern Conference is not competitive enough to really allow them to play their best. There are only three or four teams, and other opponents cannot make the Cavaliers perform well..."
"We are different. We fought hard round by round. Everyone on the team was involved and performed their best..."
After Raven finished speaking, Adrian also felt nostalgic.
"I remember I didn't sleep at all that night when we won the Warriors. I asked Gorgi to come with me. We went to buy a lot of delicious food, and then we went to find Zach again. Finally, a few of us went to Zhao's residence together. ..."
"We drank a lot that night... If we can defeat the Warriors this time, we will have a good celebration then!"
"Whether it's the Spurs or the Rockets, I don't think they are better than the Warriors... As long as we can beat the Warriors, I think the Western Conference championship is definitely guaranteed..."
Adrian's words were echoed by many teammates.
Even Zhao Feiyang thinks so.
Serge Ibaka looked at everyone with envy on the side. After a while, he said, "Damn! It would be great if I could come to the Timberwolves earlier! In that case, maybe I would have won a championship... .....It's not that Oklahoma City is not good, it's great there, but it's too far away from a championship..."
Hearing this, Gorgi patted Ibaka on the shoulder and comforted him, saying, "Serge, don't worry. We will bring you a championship."
"You know, this is the place where miracles are born, and we also have this guy, who is as good as any superstar in the league..."
Gorgi pointed at Zhao Feiyang, and many old Timberwolves players agreed. Their expressions not only did not mean to refute at all, but showed enough respect and awe.
Derrick Rose was watching all this silently. As a once glorious superstar, he has now stepped out of the shadow of his past and lived in a new world. Therefore, now he can also accept Zhao Feiyang as the super core. fact.
If it were in the past, he would definitely want to compete with Zhao Feiyang, but now, he is no longer qualified to compare.
Zhao Feiyang does not lose to him in terms of personal honors, and is obviously better than him in terms of championship and team leadership. What else can compare with him?
Champions are everything in the arena.
The first game of the series between the two sides did not keep the fans waiting for too long. Soon, tens of thousands of Warriors fans gathered in the Oracle Arena.
Before the game officially started, players from both sides also shook hands on the court.
"Hey, Steph, Klay, I really didn't expect that we would meet in the semifinals this time. I thought we would meet in the Western Conference finals... It looks like we have to go through a few tough battles... ..."
Zhao Feiyang smiled and joked with Curry and Thompson.
The two of them quickly responded to him with a smile.
"We won't let you go this time!"
"Yes, we lost last year, and we will never lose again this season! This year's championship belongs only to us..."
After chatting with the two for a few words, Kevin Durant also walked up to Zhao Feiyang.
As a person who is not good at words, Durant just took the initiative to reach out and give Zhao Feiyang a high-five and hug. Zhao Feiyang also expressed his respect for the former, "Kevin, frankly speaking, I really don't want to meet you in a game like this!"
Durant smiled slightly when he heard this, "Sorry, I've already touched you! I won't hold back just because you said that..."
"Damn! If I had known this, we should have signed you last year. I think it would be great if you joined us..."
"Forget it! I've already been scolded for joining the Warriors. If I join you again, I'm afraid there will only be more people scolding me..."
Green on the side saw the two chatting happily and came over to join in the fun.
"Zhao, you'd better pray earlier! I can tell you very seriously that you will definitely not be able to defeat us this time!"
"Draymond, if I say this to you, wait a minute and I will dunk on your head..."
Although the two sides were not happy on the court, off the court, especially before the series started, the relationship between Green and Zhao Feiyang seemed to be not bad.
Of course, the really bad ones are players like Zaza Pachulia. But for this kind of stepping monster, Zhao Feiyang despised him from the bottom of his heart and didn't even say hello to him.
Beep.
After the chat ended, the on-site timer sounded, and the match between the two sides was about to begin.
