The best teammates in the NBA

Chapter 300 Western Finals Paul (9600 chapters)

How hard is it to score 50 points in the playoffs?

If you don't consider too ancient data, from 1985 to 2013, only 10 players achieved this achievement.

In the long history of the NBA, as of 2013, scoring 50 points in the playoffs has only appeared 19 times.

However, Michael Jordan accounted for 19 of the 8 times.
Therefore, in the Grizzlies press conference after the end of the G5 Tianwangshan battle, Hollins head coach has been repeatedly emphasizing that they are the better team:

"My players did everything the coaching staff asked for. I'm proud of them for tonight's game. Perhaps, we just lacked some luck!"

Hearing such words, the TNT reporter who likes to make trouble suddenly asked in a mocking tone:

"Kayce scored 54 points tonight, which seems to indicate that the Grizzlies have a problem with their defense?"

Mentioning Li Ze's performance, head coach Hollins felt a little uncomfortable, coupled with the lack of respect in the tone of the TNT reporter, he immediately said loudly with a serious look:

"As a professional sports media, you should see our adjustments tonight!"

"In these 5 games, we have tried various defensive methods. In tonight's game, we even used Box-1 tactics in many rounds!"

"If you know this tactic, you will understand that our defense has reached the extreme!"

"Look at the inside performance of the Clippers, Andrew Jordan and Blake Griffin only scored 8 points together! Our zone defense was very successful!
"Look at Kayce's three-pointer. Tonight we only allowed him to take 3 shots. You must know that in the game of G4, he scored 7 of 4 outside shots. Our defense tonight has no problems!"

"Compared to the Clippers, our execution is stronger. For this game, you can review it as much as you want. I don't want to talk about the outcome of the game anymore. We will be ready for the next game."

The media reporters at the scene saw that the head coach Hollins seemed to have broken his defense a bit, so they stopped doing things. Of course they don't know too much about professional things.

After Zach Randolph and Marc Gasol arrived in the press conference room, the atmosphere became more friendly.
Compared to the Grizzlies, the Clippers' press conferences were basically all about business bragging and flattery, and even a lot of media helped them loan out the championship, and the grass on the wall turned into the Clippers for a while. team fans.

Nobody cared that Blake Griffin sprained his left knee, or that the Clippers had a tough win.

For most sports media, what everyone sees are stars, high scores, victories, and traffic!
tactics?defense?What it is?
After scoring 54 points in the playoffs, on the night of the 15th, Li Ze was the headline in America's sports circle.

As the broadcaster of this game, TNT started to frantically work as soon as the game ended.

"Now I can finally confirm that Kayce has become a superstar in the league!"

Charles Barkley was in a good mood and said with a big grin facing the camera.

"Hey! Chuck! Kayce is the three-time MVP! You can't forget that! He's already a superstar."

When Kenny Smith heard what his old partner said, he reminded him dumbfounded.

"No no no! An MVP who hasn't scored 50 points in the playoffs is not a superstar!"

Charles Barkley continued to grin wildly, and with the data given by the on-site director, he began to introduce excitedly:

"28 of 19, scored 54 points, and shot 67.9% from the field. Kayce is indeed very good, but what I want to say is that he needs to continue to work hard if he wants to catch up with my record!"

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The three people on the side were completely speechless. Looking at the 50-point data given by the director, they remembered that Fliggy had scored 93 points against the Warriors in the playoffs of the 94-56 season, tying 91 points. ~The record set by Michael Jordan in the 92 season.

31中23，其中三分球4中3，罚球9中7，投篮命中率高达74.2%，砍下56分14篮板4助攻3抢断1盖帽2失误。

From the perspective of shooting percentage, in the 50-point gear, Charles Barkley does rank first, and Li Ze ranks second with 67.9%.

91~92赛季，面对热火队，全场30中20，罚球18中16，砍下56分5蓝板5助攻4抢断2盖帽2失误，投篮命中率66.7%的迈克尔-乔丹排在了第三位。

The three of them watched Charles Barkley take the opportunity to tout himself, feeling a little speechless in their hearts. In the end, O'Neill brought up the deadly topic again:

"Statistics are not important, the championship can explain the problem! Kayce has long been a superstar. He has two championships and two FMVPs. In my opinion, this is the most important thing!"

The excited Charles Barkley was choked up when O'Neill brought up the sad matter, and he was speechless for a while
As a professional sports media, host Ernie Johnson brought the topic back to tonight's game:
“灰熊队差一点就成功了，今天晚上扎克-兰多夫全场21中11，砍下25分11篮板1助攻2抢断，并且还抢到了5个前场篮板。”

"Except for the decline in physical fitness in the third quarter, 3 of 7 and 2 points, Randolph performed impeccably. Obviously Griffin's injury had a huge impact on the Clippers' interior. Guys, you guys Do you think this series will go to Game 4?"

Kenny Smith, as a steadfast Li Zechuan, is naturally optimistic about the Clippers, and immediately said:
"With only one day of rest, the playing time of the main lineups of both sides has reached 40+ tonight. In this case, the younger Clippers will recover better. I believe they will win this round of the series in one go. match."

O'Neill looked at the technical statistics in his hand and did not give a clear point of view:

"22 of 9, including 4 of 2 three-pointers, 8 of 8 free throws, 28 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals and 1 turnover, Chris Paul's performance is crucial, but I can't determine his state in the next game , the finger injury still seems to be bothering him."

Charles Barkley is still standing for the old-school basketball, and said in a quite positive tone:

"The Grizzlies will never give up easily. I like this series. The Clippers made 17 of 6 three-pointers tonight. There is only one day to adjust. I don't think their perimeter will suddenly recover. This series In the end, there will be a 7-game tie-break!"

"Hope Griffin's knee injury is not serious. Don't forget that Marc Gasol also scored 21 points and 8 rebounds tonight. Mike Conley made 13 of 5 free throws and 12 of 10 free throws. He scored 20 points. Prince 10 of 6, 15 points, as Coach Hollins said, the Grizzlies may be the better team!"

Another Eastern Conference semifinal that was played simultaneously that night, 91:94, the Heat finally defeated the Bulls with difficulty and successfully entered the Eastern Conference Finals.

Li Ze's 54 points almost robbed the heat of this game.

Most fans and media reporters are not opposed to defensive battles, and everyone does not hate watching low-scoring games.

But the main premise is that there must be a superstar in the game, and this superstar can continue to score points under high-intensity defense. This is the game everyone expects to see.

In this Eastern Conference semifinals, the Heat suddenly lost power in the second quarter and only scored 2 points in a single quarter.
After the whole game, the head of the Heat, LeBron James, was 14 of 5, including 3 of 1 three-pointers.
，罚球15中12，砍下23分7篮板8助攻两抢断2失误。

Although the Heat won the game, the media and fans didn't buy it. Simply put, the game was ugly!

Compared with Li Ze's blasting the Grizzlies outside, James' performance lacks dominance.

Coupled with the slow pace of the two teams, without the stimulation of high scoring, the fans are completely indifferent.

On Reddit, some Bulls fans complained wildly after the game:
"Does Coach Tom Thibodeau really not consider players' fitness? God! Jimmy Butler played 48 minutes and Nate Robinson played 47 minutes! This is crazy."

"After three quarters, we led by 8 points, but only got 4 points in the fourth quarter. I miss Derrick Rose very much."

"If we traded for Kayce, we might have reached the Eastern Conference finals now. Our role players have done well enough. Compared with a superstar, the draft pick is really the most useless thing!"

Regardless of whether the fans and the media like the Heat or not, the Big Three have reached the Eastern Conference Finals again. If nothing else, the opponent in the Eastern Conference Finals will most likely be the Pacers.

At midnight on May 5, the NBA announced the best rookie and best rookie team of the season.

达米恩-拉德凭借场均19.0分3.1篮板6.5助攻0.9抢断3.0失误的数据，成功当选12~13赛季最佳新秀。

The five members of the All-Rookie Team are:

Damian Lillard, Bradley Beal, Dion Waiters, Harrison Barnes, Anthony Davis.

Compared to Anthony Davis, the son of Amelia, Lillard's appearance surprised Trail Blazers fans.

With Lillard on the outside, Aldridge on the inside, and Batum on the front line, fans believe that the Trail Blazers are on the right path!
There was only one game on the night of the 16th, and the Knicks, who played at home that night, won another victory, bringing the series to 2:3.

At 75:85, the two sides had another defensive battle.

卡梅罗-安东尼出场42分钟，28中12，其中三分球3中1，罚球4中3，拿到28分6篮板1抢断3失误。

Although the team won, the Knicks fans also did not buy it. Everyone knows that there is not much suspense in this round of the series.

In addition, Li Ze made 28 shots the day before and scored 54 points. In contrast, Anthony looked stretched.

Some Knicks fans even clamored to send Anthony and Stoudemire away in exchange for Li Ze, Madison Square Garden needs superstars!
Of course, Anthony also saw these remarks on Twitter, so after winning the game, Anthony also pulled his face. In the press conference after the game, he did not give the New York media a good look.
The Clippers, who had already flown to Memphis, didn't watch the game at all. After dinner, the coaching staff took everyone to watch the video and repeatedly analyzed the Grizzlies' defense.

"Note that when Tony Allen is marking Kayce, the Grizzlies will shrink inside the basket first. When Kayce breaks through to the blocking position, one of Randolph and Marc Gasol will step forward and delay."

"The purpose of this defense is to let Kayce pass the ball. After Blake completes the free throw line, there is no good opportunity. Don't rush to the inside. The essence of the opponent's defense is the zone defense of the inside. Be patient."

Hearing the assistant coach's words, Griffin nodded gloomily. Tomorrow night's game, even if he wanted to rush, he would not be able to rush. The knee sprain was more serious than he imagined.

"If Kayce catches the ball from beyond the three-point line, gets double-teamed by Tony Allen and Mike Conley, and the ball comes back to Chriss, Andrew, you always have to be ready to screen, and most importantly, after the screen is completed. , don't be in a hurry!"

"We need to improve the quality of screens. You have to understand that under Gasol's delay, many times, there will be no opportunities for dunks. Chris, pay attention to the flanks. If you encounter Prince's help defense, the flanks also have chances." Opportunity for an open seat!"

Jordan, who scored the standard data of 2 points and 8 rebounds in the last game, also nodded obediently. As a rookie in the playoffs, he played hip stretching for many consecutive games, which made him dare not speak loudly in the locker room.
After watching the game video for one afternoon and one night, everyone in the Clippers was also a little dizzy. Coach De Nagro finally clapped his hands and sent chicken soup for the soul again:

"We have to trust each other, be patient on offense, everyone has to take responsibility for the score, tomorrow night we have to solve the problem on the outside, we have an opportunity, we have a big shot, win this game, we will make team history !"

Billups led everyone to shout slogans together, and then the Clippers were ready to go back to their rooms and rest in peace.

Compared with Jordan and Griffin, Jamal Crawford and Ray Allen looked relaxed. In the G5 game, these two were 7 of 2 and scored 6 and 7 points respectively;
On the other side, Matt Barnes scored 6 for 0 and scored 2 points, but the veteran is also not worried about his performance.

The Grizzlies' defense is indeed very good. For Li Ze's side, it is almost a strict defense, but on the other hand, players on the field have an easy chance to score.

In the G2 game, the Clippers broke out on the outside. The veterans who have been in the league for many years understand the law of character conservation. After winning the battle of Tianwangshan, the morale of the team has been greatly improved. These veterans also believe that their shooting will definitely recover.

On the night of the 17th, at the FedEx Arena, the fans of the Grizzlies were cheering for the home team crazily. As the only game of the night, the ratings directly exploded!

At this time, with the last 27 seconds left in the first half, when Li Ze received a pass from the left flank away from the three-point line, Mike Conley immediately cooperated with Tony Allen to double-team.

Li Ze's pass was very timely and easily passed to Chris Paul who responded.

Mike Conley followed the ball back to the defense quickly, and Jordan's screen was in place in time. When Paul accelerated the breakthrough with the ball in his right hand, Gasol, who followed up the defense, was half a beat slower, and Prince was forced to delay.

As soon as he slid in front of Paul, he found that the ball had flown to the right wing Matt Barnes.

The latter catches the ball, does not make any adjustments, and quickly shoots a jumper from outside the three-point line!
"Barnes! Wide open! BANG!"

In the TNT commentary booth, Kevin Harlan immediately yelled frantically, and a huge booing broke out in the FedEx Arena.

Matt Barnes, who scored a three-pointer, thumped his chest and kept clapping while retreating. The veteran was completely motivated.

There were 12 seconds left in the Grizzlies' offensive time. With Prince's mid-range strike, the first half of the game was completely over.

At 63:52, the Clippers entered the second half with an 11-point lead.

“不可思议的表现！马特-巴恩斯半场6中6，其中三分球4中4，罚球2中2，砍下18分4篮板1失误，灰熊队为他们的区域防守付出了代价！”

Steve Kerr was almost stunned. Contrary to everyone's expectations, the Clippers' outside line suddenly broke out, and it was Matt Barnes who broke out. The Grizzlies seemed completely unprepared.

Reggie Miller also felt that Matt Barnes was incredible:

“快船队上半场外线表现的异常出色，克里斯-保罗半场10中7，罚球3中2，砍下16分2篮板5助攻。”

"Kayce made 12 of 7 in the half, 6 of 6 free throws, 20 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists. The outside shooting percentage is too high. The Grizzlies encountered great difficulties!"

Although the Clippers have already led by 11 points, the coaching staff is very dissatisfied with the referee of this game. Just after the first half of the game, head coach De Nagro immediately came to the technical stage and complained loudly:
"Why do the Grizzlies have 30 free throws? Unbelievable! They will blow the whistle when they break through to the inside! This is a basketball game, not a free throw game!"

The fans at the scene booed and booed continuously. Coach De Nagro became more and more angry. Fortunately, the coaching staff of the Clippers quickly pulled the coach back. Everyone can understand the home court advantage.
Li Ze, who returned to the locker room, was also a little dissatisfied with the referee's call. The free throw at 13:30 was obviously that the referee was helping the Grizzlies.

Maybe it tasted the sweetness of the ratings, or maybe the other semifinals ended prematurely, and the NBA is deliberately creating a tiebreaker.

The unlucky Chris Paul, like Li Ze, committed three fouls in the first half. Of course, Mike Conley and Tony Allen on the opposite side also committed three fouls.

"Shet! 10 free throws, no sports goals, 7 points by free throws, the referee is obviously helping the Grizzlies!"

Chris Paul was so pissed off by Mike Conley's performance. In the past, he was the one who gave back to others. As a result, this trick didn't work tonight, and he was fouled continuously by the opponent.
"Relax, Chris! We win tonight, the sharpshooter is on our side! Matt, win this game, I'll treat you back in LA, and of course, Blake pays for it!"

Li Ze casually replenished his water, comforted Paul, and praised Matt Barnes' performance by the way.

Hearing Li Ze's words, the veteran said confidently:
"I'm going to shoot 'em tonight! We're going to the Western Conference finals!"

While Matt Barnes was talking, he made a few shrugging movements, which immediately caused cheers from everyone in the locker room, and Griffin, who played a fake starter, also laughed and clapped his hands in celebration.

The Clippers locker room was full of jubilation, but on the Grizzlies side, everyone was silent, and the crazy free throws couldn't cover up the offensive hips.

Maybe it was because of physical fitness. In half the game, Marc Gasol scored 1 for 0 and scored 2 points with free throws. Mike Conley scored 1 for 0 and also scored 7 points with free throws.
Tony Allen clapped his hands and simply encouraged his teammates:
"The opponent won't keep scoring. As long as the outside line misses, our chance will come. Don't care about Kayce's performance. As long as we keep the others, we will equalize the score!"

The interior offense suddenly misfired. Tony Allen made 8 of 2 in the half, 7 of 6 free throws, and scored 10 points. Li Ze paid two fouls on him.

As the best player of the Grizzlies in the first half, Zach Randolph made 4 of 3 free throws, 6 of 5 free throws, scored 11 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists. promise:

"Our offense will bounce back strong, hold a few possessions, and slow the game down!"

After the head coach Hollins delivered the chicken soup for the soul, everyone on the Grizzlies team was screaming again.

After the start of the second half of the game, Li Ze clearly felt that the referee seemed to have returned to the normal scale of whistle-blowing.

After 5 games, the veterans of the Clippers finally broke out, and the third quarter completely turned into an offensive battle.

Zach Randolph and Marc Gasol began to attack frequently in the low post again. After Griffin topped for 3 minutes, he was replaced by Turiaf.

Although the inside continued to lose points, the Clippers' outside firepower remained undiminished. Matt Barnes scored 3 of 2 and scored 5 points. After coming off the bench, Ray Allen continued his offensive firepower.

With 3 minutes and 4 seconds left in the third quarter, the score was 32:82. As Li Ze received the ball from the right wing outside the three-point line, Mike Conley cooperated with Tony Allen to double-team.

The two worked together to press Li Ze to a position far away from the three-point line, forcing Li Ze to play.

Mike Conley immediately chased the ball to defend after passing the pass to Paul, but his physical fitness declined, so he was still slow in the end.

After receiving the ball, Paul broke through with the ball in his left hand, please Conley's pursuit, Prince just moved to help defend, Paul quickly distributed the ball to Ray Allen on the left wing, who caught the ball and threw it!
"Shua!" The three-pointer hit the net hollowly!

"Shh!"

Huge boos broke out at FedEx Arena, and Grizzlies fans may have realized that the Western Conference Finals has closed the door to them.

Ray Allen, who scored the goal, looked calm. For him who has scored 50 points and won the championship, the Western Conference semifinals are also a small scene.

As the game continued, Mike Conley was completely overwhelmed on the defensive end.

Li Ze handles the ball too quickly, with Paul as the receiving point, he often deliberately dribbles the ball far away from the three-point line before completing the pass.

After being slipped for so many games, the iron man is no longer good, the defensive rotation speed is getting slower and slower, Marc Gasol made a strong hit at the basket, and the fast-serving Clippers chased their ass and dribbled through the half court.

Li Ze quickly passed through the half court and came to the right block. Feeling the defensive pressure on his side, he suddenly slammed into Tony Allen in a concealed manner, and then exerted force with his feet.

Paul at the Logo position immediately gave Ray Allen an offensive gesture, and then the veteran went from left to right and quickly crossed the line.

At the same time, from right to left, Li Ze, who quickly slid to the bottom line, has completely thrown off Tony Allen's defense. As soon as he bounced out to the left flank outside the three-point line, Paul sent a precise pass.

After receiving the ball, Li Ze didn't make any adjustments, and quickly shot a three-pointer!
"Kayce hits the three!"

The commentator Kevin Harlan's tone became more brisk. In his opinion, the Clippers have won this game.

Tony Allen has already collapsed. He clearly remembers the game in G5. Li Ze played for 44 minutes, but he was still full of energy tonight. Seeing Li Ze’s retreating back, Tony Allen looked painful and couldn’t run. up.
At the end of the third quarter, Zach Randolph took the initiative to ask for a rest, and the black fat man couldn't do it anymore. After the two sides started to rotate, the defensive intensity also began to decline.

At the end of the third quarter, Coach Hollins was also a little desperate. At 34:34 in a single quarter, the Grizzlies almost played the best offense in the series, but the Clippers responded.

The outside lines of both sides were also 5 of 3, and the free throws were 8:7. The referee completely returned to the normal scale of whistleblowing.

"Both sides played extremely high shooting percentages in the third quarter. Kayce made 7 of 4 in a single quarter, including 2 of 1 three-pointers and 4 of 4 free throws. He scored 13 points efficiently. Chris Paul scored 4 of 2 and made free throws. 4 out of 4, and 8 points in the account!"

"The Clippers' perimeter picked up, and the Grizzlies' defensive intensity dropped, leaving them with only 12 minutes left."

Reggie Miller looked at the data in his hands in a good mood, and the Clippers were about to accept the game.

In the last quarter of the game, Matt Barnes' miraculous performance continued, with both mid-range and three-pointers. This kind of performance almost made the Grizzlies fans look stupid.

And the Grizzlies, who are completely overdrawn in physical fitness, are completely misfired inside!

Although Mike Conley was still chasing points and hit two consecutive three-pointers, as Li Ze responded from the outside, the point difference was always pulling back and forth at 8 points.

With 1 minute and 02 seconds left in the game, coach Hollins requested a timeout and completely replaced the main lineup. The FedEx Arena gave warm applause to the Grizzlies players.

Li Ze smiled and celebrated with everyone in the Clippers by high-fiving one by one. Everyone laughed happily. Just as they sat back in their seats, Chris Paul on the side first stepped forward to greet him with a fist bump, and then laughed likewise. said:

"We made new history for the team!"

"It feels great! If we win another championship, maybe the Clippers will retire our jerseys in the future."

Due to a knee injury, Griffin, who only played 14 minutes in the game, also regained his energy. He sat next to Li Ze and began to think about the future.

Hearing what the two said, Li Ze just smiled slightly. For him, the Western Conference Finals is just a phased goal.

With the buzzing of the midfield, in the end, at 118:107, the Clippers successfully defeated the Grizzlies and entered the Western Conference Finals!

Li Ze, who had put on his training uniform, walked towards the Grizzlies with a smile, and the two sides simply hugged each other.

"Congratulations! Kayce, making it to the Western Conference Finals again, it sucks playing against you!"

Marc Gasol, who is physically exhausted, only scored 10 points and 7 rebounds in this game. Seeing Li Ze's smiling face, he couldn't help complaining.

"I love this series! Come on, Bro!"

Li Ze and Gasol exchanged simple greetings, while Chris Paul, who was in a good mood, hugged everyone.

Even Mike Conley, who took 17 free throws in this game, was dragged by Paul, and they blew each other for a long time
“非常精彩的系列赛！今晚Kayce24中13，其中三分球4中2，罚球12中12，再次砍下了40分7篮板4助攻1抢断2失误的数据。”

"Western semifinals, averaging 40+ per game, this is crazy!"

Steve Kerr looked at the technical statistics in his hands, and he couldn't blow it. Reggie Miller praised other Clippers players:
“14中11，其中三分球7中6，罚球3中2，今天晚上马特-巴恩斯砍下了30分10篮板1抢断1失误的数据，我想这绝对出乎所有人的预料！”

"Of course, Chris Paul played 41 minutes, 16 of 11, 7 of 6 free throws, 28 points, 4 rebounds, 8 assists and 1 steal, without a single turnover! This performance is also commendable."

Scored 30 points in the playoffs and helped the team reach the Western Conference Finals. For the 33-year-old Matt Barnes, this is definitely a career highlight moment.

After the Clippers returned to the locker room, veteran Billups handed the game ball to Matt Barnes, then laughed and said loudly:

"Take it! Matt! You're our hero tonight!"

Li Ze poured out the water in his hands, and everyone in the Clippers started screaming in the locker room. Veteran Matt Barnes laughed out loud holding the ball.

With the Clippers and Grizzlies in the Western Conference semifinals, the Western Conference Finals will soon start.

The Spurs, who are waiting for work, will fly to Los Angeles to play two away games.

For everyone in the Clippers, there is only one day left for them to adjust, and the schedule is very tight.

That night, taking advantage of the heat of the game, the NBA posted another set of data on Twitter:
2012~2013赛季，西部半决赛，李泽场均43.5分7.3篮板4.2助攻1.7抢断0.3盖帽。

He averaged 24.2 shots per game, hit 14.7 goals, and his shooting percentage was 60.8%. Among them, he averaged 5.2 shots per game, hit 3 goals, and his three-point shooting percentage was 58.4%. He averaged 11.2 free throws per game, and his free throw percentage was [-]%.

As soon as this tweet was posted, it was retweeted wildly by fans!
Durant, who had already flown to Los Angeles, also watched the Western Conference semifinals tonight. Although he had a lemon in his heart, when he saw the official tweet, he retweeted it by the way:
"Easy money! (eyes.jpg)"

Turtle, Love, Holiday, Harden, DeRozan, Clay, and Curry also reposted this tweet immediately, and the comment was only one word:
"Crazy!"

On the other side of the ocean, the match had just ended, and Li Ze's stats were also topped on the Hupu Forum, but the fans were speechless when they saw the leaderboard.

Before Li Ze, in the history of the NBA playoffs, there were 9 series with an average of more than 40 points per game.

Then fans quickly discovered that Michael Jordan had 5 times by himself.
Li Ze averaged 43.5 points per game in the Western Conference semifinals and only ranked fifth.

除了第1名的杰里-韦斯特在1964~65赛季的西部决赛场均46.3分以外，No.2的45.2分，第3名的45.0分，第4名的43.7分，都是属于迈克尔-乔丹的.
"Jordan with 50 points? Still with 40 points? It's unreasonable. I think Li Ze has already gone to heaven. So there are more fierce ones!"

"I don't care! Anyway, I haven't seen Jordan play, Li Ze is awesome! Clippers champion!"

"Reached to the Western Conference Finals for 4 consecutive years! Li Ze Niu X! What is dominance!"

"Brothers, is Griffin injured, why did he play for 14 minutes?"

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On May 5th, Li Ze, who flew back to Los Angeles, in addition to entertaining Durant who came to watch the game, followed the team to do some simple recovery training in the afternoon.

Griffin was sitting on the sidelines, looking very depressed. Although he gritted his teeth and insisted, his knees were indeed failing, and his ankles were also a little swollen.

The team doctor has confirmed that the left knee ligament is sprained, and the ankle injury can be barely overcome, but the knee injury directly prevented him from qualifying for the Western Conference Finals.

Of course, Zach Randolph, who was playing against Griffin, was also injured enough. In addition to being stepped on, the Memphis team reporter also revealed that Randolph's ankle injury has not healed.

"Every player will face injuries. Maintaining an optimistic attitude is beneficial to the recovery of the body. Help me entertain Kevin tonight. I won't play with you tonight."

Taking advantage of finishing the training, Li Ze patted Griffin on the shoulder, and the surface brothers were indeed a little fragile.

"No problem! If we can reach the finals, maybe I can come back from injury, Kayce, this year is all up to you!"

Griffin only hopes that the golden thigh can take him to the finals, so that he may be able to save his own data, and facing the Heat's inside line, he is confident to play a better performance.

With a smile, Li Ze patted his cousin on the shoulder again, saying nothing.

Chris Paul looked serious during training. The team reached the Western Conference Finals and there was no time to celebrate too much. They have to watch the Spurs game video quickly in the past two days. The preparation time left for them is too short.

On the evening of the 18th, the Eastern Conference semifinals, 99:106, the Pacers returned home and won the game without any suspense.

出场42分钟的卡梅罗-安东尼29中15，砍下39分7篮板2助攻3失误，但高得分却无法带领球队赢球。

The multi-point Pacers used strong defense to directly limit the Knicks' scoring to 4 points in the fourth quarter.

Compared with the Western Conference Finals, the Eastern Conference Finals officially started on May 5. Such a schedule naturally aroused strong dissatisfaction from the Clippers coaching staff.

There was not too much preparation time. On the night of the 19th, the Staples Arena was packed. Los Angeles fans hadn't felt the atmosphere of the Western Conference Finals in the past two years, so the fans present tonight were extremely enthusiastic.

In order not to disturb the team's preparations, Steve Ballmer did not go to the locker room to give a passionate speech for the past two days. position under the shelf.

In the Western Conference Finals, the broadcaster also switched to ESPN. During the game, the commentator Mike Breen was introducing the starting lineups of the two sides:
"Coach Popovich's lineup for the Western Conference finals tonight, Tony Parker and Danny Green at guard, Kawhi Leonard and Tim Duncan at forward, Thiago at center - Split."

"The Clippers' starting lineup has also not changed much. Blake Griffin was absent due to injury, and Turiaf got a chance to start."

Jeff Van Gundy, dressed in formal attire, immediately took up the conversation, facing the camera and boldly predicted:

"This round of the series will be very difficult for the Clippers. The Spurs' outside firepower is very good. At the same time, the two towers inside will also cause a lot of trouble for the Clippers."

"Kayce and Chris Paul must show 100%! Otherwise, it will be difficult for them to win this series!"

As the Clippers completed their flashy appearance ceremony, the atmosphere on the scene reached a climax in an instant. When the players of both sides were warming up for the final time, Li Ze also saw Tracy McGrady.
The referee signaled the players from both sides to come to the center of the field. Chris Paul looked serious, and simply bumped fists with the Spurs, and then stood beside Li Ze.

The equipment of the two is basically the same, both are red left armguards, and the color of the sneakers is also red and white.

Entering the Western Conference Finals for the first time, Chris Paul still seemed a little nervous, clenched his right hand continuously and moved his index finger.

"Let's go Clippers! Let's go Clippers! Let's go Clippers!"

With the rhythmic cheers on the scene, Jordan easily jumped to the ball for the Clippers.

After Paul took the ball, he quickly dribbled across half court, and he quickly noticed that it was not Danny Green who was defending Li Ze, but Kawhi Leonard.

When Li Ze turned his back to ask for the ball in the elbow area to the left of the free throw line, Paul passed the ball very quickly. Before Leonard had time to go around and defend, he saw Li Ze turn around and take a quick tentative step with his right foot.

Leonard opened his hands, subconsciously took a step back, and just realized something was wrong, Li Ze in front of him suddenly rose from the ground, and before he could block the shot, he quickly shot a jumper!
"Shua!" The two-pointer was hit steadily.

Feeling the cheers from the scene, Li Ze looked calm and retreated quickly:
"I hope the old man won't play tricks!"

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