Chapter 873 [Solo 1 Wave, Winning 5 Consecutive Championships]

In the Western Conference Finals, while Curry continued to rest, the Clippers still won two games in a row and led 2-0.

Zach LaVine serves as the starting point guard, and Devin Booker makes a cameo appearance as a substitute. Both of them have good dribbling skills. All they have to do is to bring the ball to the frontcourt and pass it to their teammates, then pull away and run to look for opportunities.

The Clippers are responsible for organizing the game with Gasol, Draymond, Jokic, and Antetokounmpo, and the ball still moves smoothly.

Internal support is Yang Rui's signature tactic. He only plays the point guard role when Paul is there. Pulling out from the inside can not only create mismatch opportunities, but also rely on his height advantage to pass the ball without being easily disturbed. He can accomplish multiple things with one stone.

The Thunder returned home and moved back to the first game. Durant and Westbrook scored 30+ points each and shot over 50% from the field. Five players on the team scored in double figures.

The two young players in the playoffs both had very low shooting percentages, averaging 22.6 and 21.8 shots per game respectively. It didn’t look like they were trying to win, but were competing for the ball. It was rare for them to make such an explosion, and the media didn’t say anything. Good words.

Some experts believe that the key to the Thunder's victory lies in center Adams, who withstood the Clippers' impact in the interior.

Adams is very good on the defensive end. He always makes his opponents feel uncomfortable. He keeps making small moves. Sometimes his arms lock the joints and make the opponent scream in pain. Sometimes he misses the position when grabbing rebounds. He will deliberately ride on people's backs. During pick-and-rolls, Adams is very good on the defensive end. Give someone an elbow secretly, slap someone in the face when blocking a shot, etc.

Yes, Adams didn't play very cleanly. In this life, he once again angered Draymond Green, who also made a lot of small moves. In the fourth game, Draymond made him understand what "sending a bloated chicken" means!

In the second quarter, Draymond broke through with the ball and was blocked by Adams. The two collided. The referee initially ruled that Adams had fouled, but Adams jumped on the street, so the referee went to watch the video together.

It can be clearly seen from the game video that when Draymond stood up, he obviously swung his hands upwards and kicked his feet upwards, hitting Adams in the crotch, and the latter immediately fell to the ground in pain. . After a video replay, the referee called Draymond a first-level flagrant foul.

Yang Rui immediately replaced Draymond for ideological education. Although evil people will be punished by evil people, "chasing eggs" is too limitless and he does not want to see it again in the future.

The two sides were in a stalemate until the last two minutes. LaVine and Middleton's chasing three-pointers widened the point difference to 7 points. The Thunder's two young men continued to play from the outside, and finally had to use foul tactics. Gasol made all four free throws to seal the game. Victory.

Curry returned in the next game, and the Clippers never gave the Thunder a chance. They won 106-88 at home and advanced to the finals 4-1.

Durant performed well in the final game, making 10 of 19 shots, 3 of 7 three-pointers, 4 of 4 free throws, and scored 27 points, 7 rebounds, and 3 assists.

Westbrook was so bad, 7 of 21 shots, 2 of 6 three-pointers, 3 of 4 free throws, 19 points, 7 rebounds and 13 assists.

Robertson and Waiters were also outrageous, and the Thunder's team shot only 38.2%.

At the press conference, Durant looked gloomy. He had decided to leave the Thunder in the summer. Since entering the league, he has won four scoring titles, has not won the MVP, and has never played in the finals. He doubted that if he renewed his contract with the Thunder with a higher salary, he would never win a championship in his life.

Durant wants to unite with other stars, but the resistance is much greater than Yang Rui's previous life, because James has been with the Cavaliers, and people will definitely compare him with "Zhan Zhongcheng".

The winner was determined later in the Eastern Conference Finals, with the Wizards eliminating the Cavaliers 4-2.

The Wizards signed Tom Thibodeau as head coach last summer, and their overall defense has taken a step further.

The management signed blue-collar insider Bismack Biyombo for 6 million in 2 years, becoming the most critical signing. Biyombo is 206cm tall and has a wingspan of 235cm. Although he is poor offensively and is a rough guy, he is super defensive. He can not only defend the pick-and-roll, but also assist in blocking shots, and has good rebounding ability.

Biyombo faced James, and the confrontation was completely worthwhile. Once, he even blocked James' dunk with his hands like a volleyball blocker.

The emperor was very embarrassed.

Center Gortat is good both offensively and defensively and is one of the top ten centers in the league, averaging 13.5 points and 10 rebounds per game this season.

The Wizards' perimeter lineup is also very beautiful, starting with John Wall, Klay Thompson, and Chandler Parsons, with Raymond Sessions, Gary Neal, and Jared Dudley on the bench.

The Cavaliers were ruined by a poor lineup. Mozgov and TT Thompson were both blue-collar players. Frye could open up space, but the defensive end was too soft and could not protect rebounds well.

Although in Yang Rui's previous life, Love was just a "pot blessing" after joining the Cavaliers, but without him, the Cavaliers don't even have an inside player who can play inside and outside, and they can't combine inside and outside.

The Cavaliers only have point guard Isiah Thomas who can share James' offensive pressure. His performance in this series overwhelmed Wall. In the fourth game, Wall defended 8 of 23 shots, 1 of 8 three-pointers, and 1 of 2 free throws. , with only 18 points, 7 rebounds and 11 assists, the Cavaliers once tied the total score at 2-2.

In the fifth game, Wall only made 7 of 17 shots. Unfortunately, except for James, the Cavaliers players also felt bad and failed to win.

After being eliminated, James was also desperate. Let alone a single core to win the championship these days, the team has two outstanding scorers, the others are blue collars, and the offensive end is not enough.

Even if they reach the finals, James does not believe that the Cavaliers can defeat the Clippers and win the championship. The gap in strength is too obvious.

The Wizards also don't have much confidence in defeating the Clippers to win the championship. Except for Parsons, no one on the team has experience in the finals. The good news is that because they are at a disadvantage, the Wizards players have no pressure, and the media will not hold them back if they lose.

Thibodeau said in an interview that victory is when players perform at a normal level.

The major media are overwhelmingly optimistic about the Clippers winning five consecutive championships, and the fans are also overwhelmingly supporting the Clippers. President Adam Silva has an even bigger headache. He does not want the league to be dominated by one team, even if there is a team that can compete with the Clippers. Competition is good too.

Fortunately, the Wizards created some threats to the Clippers in the Finals.

Relying on Klay Thompson's 42-point performance, the Wizards defeated the Clippers in the second game and won a hard-won away victory, with the total score tied at 1-1.

Back at home, the Wizards lost one game first. In Game 4, Thompson stepped up again, scoring 8 three-pointers, scoring 38 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists, leading the Wizards to a narrow victory of 115-112, with a total score of 2-2.

In this finals, Thompson completely overshadowed Wall. He is recognized as the first core of the Wizards. His scoring ability is very strong. Once he finds the unstoppable touch, he can make shots when facing people, and he can also break through with the ball.

When Thompson faced the Kings in the regular season, he scored 37 points on all 13 shots in the third quarter and 54 points in the game. Now he has single-handedly pulled the Wizards out of the abyss, twice performing a "God descends to earth" one-man wave.

However, the Clippers' overall strength is still superior. After that, Yang Rui used Middleton and Giannis Antetokounmpo to play in a round-robin battle, pestering Thompson throughout the game, making it difficult for him to catch and shoot, disrupting the offensive rhythm, and defensively turning him into a blacksmith.

On the offensive end, Curry and Danny Green showed off their power and scored consecutive three-pointers.

Danny Green is really big-hearted. He is still a king in the regular season. His performance in the first two rounds of the playoffs was mediocre. Once he entered the finals, he exploded. He shot 50% from three-point range. As long as the Wizards dare to double-team Curry, they will give him points. Green is almost certain to hit, and everyone is afraid of the Wizards who take the shot.

It doesn't matter that Antetokounmpo, Draymond Green, LaVine and others have all become blacksmiths. The two outside players and the inside players Gasol and Whiteside managed the Wizards and won the championship again 4-2.

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