The NBA started with helping Iverson win the championship

Chapter 272 Thunder King Explosion
After the first two games, the Heat finally looked forward to their home court.

Because of the formation of the Big Three, the popularity of this Heat team is actually quite high.

In general, popular teams naturally have an advantage in terms of whistle, especially at home.

The first two games were abused like that, and the Heat thought about going to the away game. With the help of the home whistle, they might be able to defend their home court.

As a result, the third game directly poured a basin of icy cold water on them.

The home whistle does exist.

But relying on the home whistle alone is not enough for him!
The Heat scored a total of 32 free throws in this game, and made 24 of them, with a decent shooting percentage.

The Pistons made only 14 free throws, more than double that of the Heat.

But even with such a disparity in free throws, it still failed to help the Heat win the game.

Now the Heat have been cornered by others 3:0.

James already felt short of breath, and he left the Cavaliers in an extremely disgraceful way. What did he get in exchange?
In exchange for two Eastern Conference finals qualifications?

Even if he doesn't leave the knight, the knight can get this thing.

And what is the value of this thing?
Not to mention qualifying for the Eastern Conference finals, but qualifying for the finals, so what's the point.

What is the runner up?The runner-up is the number one loser.

The key now is that he can't even win the runner-up.

In the years that Li Xun traveled, many players suffered huge losses.

Especially for the championship, Kobe and Nowitzki lost one championship respectively.

James hasn't suffered any losses so far, but this year should be their Heat's championship, and it must be lost.

Game [-] of the Eastern Conference Finals.

Howard showed his power, scoring a super triple-double of 36 points, 26 rebounds and 11 blocks in a single game, which directly extinguished James' last hope.

4:0, the Pistons once again swept the Heat and qualified for the finals.

So far in the playoffs, the performances of the generals in the Pistons have been extremely outstanding, and some have been inconspicuous.

Of course, Li Xun has been able to contribute a wonderful performance steadily.

Because of the plan to leave, Li Xun did not take all the chances in the playoffs before the finals, but gave more opportunities to his teammates.

Howard truly interprets what is called the last super traditional center in the NBA.

To be reasonable, he is really the last super traditional center, with the same nature as the last eunuch.

Later, although some good centers emerged, such as Embiid, they are enough to be called super centers.

But these guys aren't traditional centers.

What is a traditional center, I am afraid that many people have different definitions, but one thing is certain, that is, a traditional center will not just pull outside to shoot three-pointers.

Playing twelve games in the playoffs, Howard even averaged 25 points, 17 rebounds and 4 blocks per game.

This data is even much stronger than Howard's peak in the Magic.

On the one hand, Li Xun can pass the ball to Howard, not only Li Xun can pass, but also Vucevic on the bench.

On the other hand, Howard doesn't have that much pressure, he can play however he wants.

He knew very well that even if his six offenders left the field, he would definitely not be able to lose this game.

Therefore, playing extraordinarily unrestrainedly, the sense of presence on the court is naturally very sufficient.

With Curry's type of player, you can't expect him to be extremely accurate in every game.

Fortunately, in these [-] playoff games, Curry scored five games, played five games normally, and missed two games.

In the team where Curry is the boss, the two games that were cheated are estimated to be lost.

But now the Pistons are not just Curry after all, even if he hits a hole, he still has super powerful teammates to save him.

Leonard's performance is also good, and the defensive end is still very strong.

Even on the offensive end, there is still no sense of presence.

In 12 games, he averaged only 6.9 points per game, which is even less than Leonard's rookie season with the Spurs.

Li Xun was also helpless.

On the one hand, Leonard himself did not make a move.

On the other hand, the Pistons have too many shots.

He doesn't want to shoot himself, and other teammates won't force the ball into his hands.

But even if the score is low, no one will question Leonard's value. He has proved his value with defense.

Players who can attack, in fact, the league can find a lot.

But players who are good at defense, especially those who are so good at the historical level, are a bit rare.

Especially at a time like the playoffs, defense is even more crucial.

As for Clay, his performance can only be regarded as quite satisfactory.

Averaging 8.2 points per game, shooting 42% from the field and 38% from three.

The three-point shooting rate is not bad, but the average shooting rate per game is a bit low.

He didn't score too many points, and his situation was similar to Leonard's.

Klay himself is also the kind of player who doesn't fight or grab.

In a team like the Pistons with so many shots, he only cares about running on the field, shooting when he can catch the ball, and running back and forth if he can't catch it.

But Leonard has a strong defense, and Clay certainly doesn't have as strong a defense as Leonard.

Therefore, in the playoffs, Clay's attention is not as high as Leonard's.

Vucevic can be regarded as the most outstanding player among the rookies, even more concerned than Leonard.

哪怕打的是替补，他场均还能贡献11.1分5.4篮板3.1助攻1.1抢断1.2盖帽，简直全能无比。

数据看着不算奢华，但是换算成36分钟登场时间的话，这家伙能够拿到20+10+5+2+2的数据，这俨然依旧是小李勋级别的数据了。

In particular, his ability to organize at the basket often wins the applause of the fans on the scene.

Li Xun also knows that Vucevic himself is not weak, but it is not enough to average 5 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks per game.

That is because a team like the Pistons can crush opponents in all aspects, making it more convenient for newcomers in the team to obtain data.

Jiba and the little assassin barely played in twelve games.

Tang Shuai still belongs to the more retro type of coach, who prefers to rely on seven or eight people to rotate, so it is difficult for the drinking fountain guard Jiba and the little assassin to appear on the stage.

The little assassin can only play point guard, but the Pistons have Curry and Dragic.

With a total of 48 minutes of playing time in the first position, Curry has to play about 10 minutes, and the remaining 8 minutes are all given to Dragic.

After the Eastern Conference finals, the next thing the Pistons have to do is to wait for the duel between the Spurs and the Thunder.

The Thunder actually had the ability to hit the finals last season.

But at that time, the head coach of the Thunder couldn't turn his head around, and he hardly gave Harden any chances, even though Harden had a pretty good offensive efficiency.

This season Scott Brooks woke up and gave Harden more roles.

This also directly raised the Thunder's overall strength to a higher level.

In this round of the series against the Spurs, Durant certainly played well, averaging 53 points on 29.5% shooting per game.

But Harden's role should not be underestimated. He averaged 49.3 points per game with 60% field goal percentage and 18.5% three-point field goal percentage.

It is no exaggeration to say that Harden's performance in this round of the series is definitely at the top salary level.

And Westbrook is still struggling on the offensive end.

With an average shooting rate of 37.8% per game, it seems a bit embarrassing in front of the eldest brother and the third brother.

Li Xun is not Black Westbrook. In fact, he quite appreciates Westbrook's daring temperament, but this offensive efficiency is indeed eye-catching.

18.5 points in exchange for 18.2 shots.

It is reasonable to say that if Harden is not enough, the Thunder may be finished this year.

Maybe Durant's run should be earlier.

Looking at it this way, Westbrook should actually move closer to Rondo or Kidd. These two players are notorious for not taking shots very much and helping the team win with other abilities.

A few days later, the Thunder eliminated the Spurs with a big score of 4:2 and got a chance to play against the Pistons.

Duncan is really old.

I think he was a giant who could wrestle with O'Neal at the basket back then.

It's a pity that time is not forgiving. In this round of the series, Duncan actually didn't play well, especially on the offensive end.

After all, he is 36 and seven years old, and no one can find fault with being able to make it like this.

After getting the tickets to the finals, Durant hugged his second and third brothers, shouting excitedly.

He entered the league a year earlier than Li Xun.

Li Xun has already entered the finals three times and won the championship twice, but he still has nothing to gain.

This year finally gave him a chance, not only won the scoring champion, but also got the chance to enter the finals.

Because of all kinds of light opponents along the way, Durant is also full of confidence.

He feels that leading the Thunder may really have a chance to kill the Pistons.

If this really wins the Pistons to win the championship, Durant feels that his championship trophy should be the most golden trophy in NBA history.

Is anyone optimistic about the Thunder?
Absolutely not, even Thunder fans are not optimistic that they can beat the Pistons.

Many people even felt that even if the Thunder could win a game, it would be considered a success.

If this can win the championship, it will be the most valuable.

But Durant didn't think so. He believed that the Thunder had an inherent advantage against the Pistons.

Although the Big Three of the Heat were swept away, Durant felt that the Thunder were not the Heat.

These are two completely different teams.

The Heat rely on rushing, scoring points at various baskets.

The Thunder relied on shots and scored points from the outside.

Want to stand in front of the Pistons?Want to wreak havoc under the Pistons basket?Isn't that an idiot's dream?
This is why the Heat met the Pistons, it was completely abused.

The natural attributes of the two teams are restrained.

But Thunder is different.

As long as they feel good enough, it can even be said that as long as Westbrook feels good enough, they really have a chance to pull the Pistons off the horse.

For example, Durant and Harden maintained the feel of the Western Conference finals, and Westbrook shot [-]% in the finals.

Then the power of this Wang Zha combination is really unimaginable.

Not to mention Durant, in fact, in Li Xun's heart, he was a little afraid of Thunder.

This is a team that can perform miracles.

Of course, if they don't feel good, let alone a miracle, they can throw themselves to pieces.

Of course, what Li Xun feared was that the three of Wang Zha would show their power at the same time.

If they only show off one Durant, or two, then they are not enough to watch.

Under normal circumstances, the reason why the Heat easily killed the Thunder in the finals was that Westbrook and Harden withered.

Durant is still a God of Blocking and Killing God.

But Westbrook made an embarrassing 13.6% three-point shooting percentage, and Harden was not much better, his average shooting percentage was 37.8%.

These two are withered, what can Durant use against the Big Three of the Heat.

Even if these two can stand up together, this round of finals will not be so easy for the Heat to win 4:1.

According to Li Xun's guess, if only Durant showed his power, the Thunder would definitely be swept away by their own pistons.

If the two show their power, maybe the Thunder can win the next game.

The two of them showed off their might, and they might be able to win the two games.

If the three of them show their power at the same time, it will be a bit difficult, and they may even really kill the Pistons.

But this matter is not so easy, after all, Li Xun is not here for decoration.

He is not good at defending Durant, but there is still no problem defending Harden.

"If anyone can beat the Pistons, I think it can only be our Thunder."

"We are fully prepared and God will be on our side this time."

"The Pistons are really strong, even in my opinion, they may be the most dominant team in NBA history."

"However, they are not invincible. We will definitely be able to create miracles."

At the press conference before the game, Durant rarely talked for a long time.

It can be seen that Durant is very excited now and can't wait to play against Li Xun.

As he said, if God is on his side, the Thunder has every chance to kill the Pistons, the most dominant team in history.

It's a pity that Li Xun doesn't believe in God.

On June 6, the Palace of Auburn Hills, home of the Pistons.

"Li, we finally meet on this stage."

"Believe it or not, I really think we have a chance to win you guys."

Before the start of the game, Durant chatted with Li Xun.

Li Xun nodded, "I believe that you do have a chance to win us."

"Any team in the league actually has a chance to win us, such as the Bucks or the Wizards. Their 100% shooting rate will definitely win us."

"Cherish this opportunity well. The next time we meet in the finals, we don't know when it will be."

"Maybe, we won't meet each other in the finals in the future."

Li Xun said with a smile.

Durant was taken aback, Li Xun's words sounded like he was humiliating himself.

In fact, Li Xun really didn't mean that, because he was about to go to the West, and he and the Thunder were both teams in the West, so how could they play in the Finals together.

So this time may really be the last time the two meet in the finals.

As for whether the Thunder has a chance to win the championship, in Li Xun's opinion, there must be a chance.

It's just that the chance is extremely slim, at least in Li Xun's opinion, it will not exceed [-]%.

In fact, [-]% is not bad.

Better than one percent of the Heat.

That's right, in Li Xun's view, the Heat really don't even have a [-]% chance of winning against the Pistons.

(End of this chapter)