One Thousand and One. Kuha 2 Will Visit
On the evening of May 26, the Spurs defeated the Lakers 102-96, tying the score at 3-3. Duncan, Gay, and Parker scored 20+, and Bonner made six three-pointers, which was the key to the Spurs' victory.
On the evening of May 27, the Bulls won another game, tying the score at 3-3, with a difference of only two points. The Bulls narrowly won 85-83. This time, the key player Iguodala did not complete the buzzer-beater.
On May 28, the two groups of tie-breaks began. First, the Heat narrowly defeated the Knicks 79-74. Only two people from the Heat scored in double digits, James 32 points, Bosh 21 points, and the others only scored more than 20 points in total. The Knicks were even worse, with no one scoring 20+. Bynum scored the highest with 18 points and 22 rebounds, and Stoudemire scored 17 points, Fields scored 11 points, and Baron Davis scored 10 points.
The Heat became the second team to advance to the divisional finals.
After the Heat advanced, the Lakers and Spurs started the seventh game.
This time, they played six games in a row. Duncan, who averaged 36 minutes and scored 26 points, 11 rebounds and 2.3 blocks in the first six games, couldn't hold on. He only made 4 of 13 shots and scored 11 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists.
Danny Green was even more weird. He only scored 3 points with 1 of 7 three-pointers. He averaged 2.3 three-pointers in the first six games, with a hit rate of 57%.
In this game, the Spurs played 12 players, 11 of whom scored, but the highest score was only 18 points by Gay.
Once Duncan's performance was not good, it seemed that the whole team could not find the focus.
Kobe scored 32 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists and 3 steals on the Lakers side, Gasol scored 26 points and 12 rebounds, Paul scored 10 points and 19 assists, and Brand scored 17 points on the bench. Four Lakers scored in double digits and defeated the Spurs 107-92, advancing to the Western Conference Finals 4-3.
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Sun Ce and his teammates waited and waited, and finally the next opponent came out!
After watching the seventh game between the Lakers and the Spurs, Sun Ce said to Curry next to him: "Stephen, fortunately the Thunder worked hard to win a game against me. If I had swept them, I would probably go crazy waiting for the next round of opponents."
When Curry heard this, he had the urge to hit someone, but he had long been accustomed to it. He just didn't expect that this guy had won the MVP for consecutive years but was still so annoying.
Curry was fine, but Harden next to him had a black line on his face: Who are you talking about?
But Harden immediately became depressed.
Although he is still on the Thunder's roster, it is a foregone conclusion that he will be traded. He is just waiting for the end of the finals and the opening of the trading window. He will soon become a Warriors player.
After being traded the day before yesterday, Harden cried until midnight. When he was about to faint from crying, he received a call from Curry, asking him to have a chat together.
But Curry had a leg injury and was recovering in his hometown of Charlotte. The two discussed and decided to go to Memphis to watch the Western Conference Finals together. Memphis happened to be next to Charlotte, so they went there as soon as they said they would, and went to see Sun Ce to catch up with the old times.
Then the two came to Memphis this morning, visited Sun Ce in the afternoon, and watched the seventh game between the Lakers and the Spurs together in the evening.
Curry saw that Harden was lost and didn't say anything for a long time. He was afraid that his new teammate would be hit by Sun Ce. Legend has it that OJ Mayo, whose talent is comparable to Kobe, was hit by Sun Ce and lost his fighting spirit. He was ready to take Harden back to the hotel.
When Curry was about to apologize and leave first, Sun Ce spoke first: "James, don't be too sad. If Oklahoma doesn't give you 10 million, don't give it. Wouldn't it be better for you to go to Oakland to get the maximum salary? Wouldn't it be better to compete with me for MVP?"
Sun Ce also found that what he said just now was a bit wrong. He was just pretending to be cool out of habit, but he didn't expect to stimulate Xiao Dengdeng's little heart, so he quickly comforted him.
Curry didn't think there was anything wrong with this. Anyone who wasn't a fool could see that Harden had the talent to be at least a second-team player. Playing as the sixth man, averaging 12 shots per game, averaging 18 points per game... This talent is absolutely top-notch.
But Harden asked in astonishment: "Lord, do you think I can get a maximum salary?"
"Do you think you can only get 8 million?" Sun Ce asked speechlessly.
Sun Ce had heard that some people were told "you can't do it" by people around them since childhood. They obviously have good talents and abilities, but they have no confidence at all when they grow up.
Harden is like this. His mentality has not changed yet. He still thinks that he is content with playing as the sixth man with an annual salary of tens of millions, which is despised by the Thunder management and unwilling to be reused by the coaching staff at critical moments.
Harden was very moved when he heard Sun Ce's question. He didn't expect that the first person who praised his strength and thought he was very strong was Sun Ce! Durant was also very good to him, but he never said that he had MVP-level talent. Westbrook was like a strict second brother and never praised him.
Curry watched Harden being moved to tears by Sun Ce's words. A curse word was stuck in his throat, and he felt a sense of crisis. He immediately said, "James, you came to our team to be the core. You are the cornerstone of our team. I will make your pass, and I will pass you the ball when you want to shoot."
Harden felt blessed!
How come after being traded, the whole world thinks he is so great? He has never heard such words in the Thunder. They all say that he is the fourth man in the Thunder after Durant, Westbrook, and Ibaka.
Seeing Curry excitedly emphasizing with Harden, Sun Ce suddenly had an idea and said to the two: "James, make the playoffs with Stephen next season! I believe you can do it."
Curry temporarily refused to join Sun Ce and asked cautiously: "What does it have to do with you whether we make the playoffs or not?"
With this deliberately unfamiliar tone, how could Sun Ce not guess what Curry was thinking? Pretending not to understand, he replied: "I think your combination is very powerful. You also have David Lee and Thabeet, and so many pitchers. If you make it to the playoffs, help me kill one of the Lakers, Spurs, Mavericks, and Thunder, okay? We are all brothers, this little favor should be no problem, right?"
This made Curry and Harden stunned. A little favor? This is a little favor?
Curry, holding his crutches, pulled Harden and left Sun Ce's house without looking back. The driver was waiting outside. After the two got in the car, they ran away as if they were escaping for their lives.
On the way from Sun Ce's house to the hotel, Harden asked Curry: "Stephen, Lord, do you really think we have a chance to beat those four teams?"
Hearing Harden's self-doubting tone, Curry hesitated. He really didn't expect Sun Ce to look up to them so much. This look down on them is not a compliment or a derogatory meaning, it is just a simple evaluation of strength.
Curry looked at Harden and didn't feel very confident. In fact, he himself was not very confident, but now he needed confidence. He was inexplicably grateful to Sun Ce and said to Harden: "If he can do it, why can't we?"
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