Healthy basketball, starting from eating the old Lakers F4

After the Bulls advanced to the finals, the outside media turned their attention to the Western Conference.

Unlike the Bulls who quickly swept the Heat 4-1 in the Eastern Conference finals, the Thunder and Spurs in the Western Conference finals are in full swing. Now the battle is hearty and inextricable.

In the first four games, the Spurs and Thunder won alternately, as if there was no distinction between home and away games.

However, in the battle of Tianwangshan in G5 of the Western Conference Finals, the Spurs were still experienced. Relying on the old and strong Duncan, he scored 32 points, 11 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 blocks. His dominant performance on both offense and defense took the lead in getting the match point.

Immediately following G6 of the Western Conference Finals, the Thunder, who had no retreat, had to go all out and go all out.

Westbrook no longer dives into the sewer, but takes the initiative to defend Parker, making the Spurs' outside offense extremely stagnant.

As for Durant, who just won the regular season MVP not long ago, he finally got tough.

In order to avoid not having enough energy to play tough shots in the fourth quarter, Durant had to hold the ball less in the first three quarters and reduce stick singles.

Fortunately, other Thunder players also performed well. The Thunder only trailed the Spurs by 2 points in the first three quarters.

In the fourth quarter, Durant finally showed his death-like deterrence.

Before the decisive moment, Durant had already stepped forward and scored 8 points in a row to help the Thunder lead the Spurs.

In the subsequent rounds, Durant scored another 6 points, helping the Thunder consolidate their advantage.

It was Durant who scored 14 points in just five or six minutes, breaking the Spurs' illusion of winning G6 and advancing to the finals.

And Durant also relied on his best stick singles to reap the fruits of victory in this game.

However, after the G6 battle, the Thunder and Spurs were still tied 3-3, and there was no winner between the two teams.

The next tiebreaker was held at the Spurs' home court.

Although the Thunder, which just won G6, have some psychological advantages, plus they are younger, they have more physical advantages.

But the Spurs' home court advantage is also obvious.

It is also because the Spurs and Thunder are relatively close in strength. No one can correctly predict the outcome of the game before the tiebreaker begins.

In addition, this series was indeed very exciting. Unlike the Eastern Conference finals, the Heat had referees to help them, but they were still beaten by the Bulls.

Well-matched opponents and exciting games make this year's Western Conference finals even more attractive to fans.

Even the Bulls players couldn't help but study their opponents in the next finals in advance in the Western Conference Finals tiebreaker.

Perhaps it was also because of the tiebreaker. Unlike the previous six games, the G7 referee obviously did not interfere in the game much and did not steal the show.

The defensive intensity of both teams is very high, which caused the performance of the Spurs GDP and the Thunder to look terrible.

However, in the feast of iron under high-intensity defense, Westbrook gave full play to his physical talents, and then used his rich iron experience to help the Thunder pick up rebounds one after another.

Just looking at the game data, Westbrook feels like he has fallen into the sewer again.

But after watching this game, viewers who really love basketball can hardly help but appreciate Westbrook's sportsmanship and game attitude that is unwilling to admit defeat, unremitting efforts, and fighting bravely.

Of course, because Westbrook's reading of the game and ability to handle the ball are slightly insufficient, sometimes working too hard will actually make his team lose.

However, Westbrook's sweat tonight still played its due role.

We all know that defense wins championships. When both sides' defenses are full and all players on both teams are constantly working hard, protecting rebounds has undoubtedly become the key to winning! The Thunder also relied on 52 to 41, leading the Spurs by 11 rebounds, and finally won the tiebreaker with a 5-point advantage.

It is worth mentioning that Westbrook, a small guard, grabbed 15 rebounds in the game, including 6 offensive rebounds.

Duncan, the head coach of the Spurs, only scored 7 rebounds in the game.

One thing to say, it is extremely rare for a guard to have 15+ rebounds in a single game in the playoffs. A player as strong as Jordan has only done it three times.

Westbrook is truly gifted to be able to do this.

However, compared to blue-collar data such as rebounds, most fans still pay more attention to who scores more.

"I made a promise with Du En a long time ago that we will continue our relationship in the finals!"

"We have become more mature and experienced! I believe we will keep winning."

"You know, we are talented and we are always improving. I believe no one can beat us, we are the best team!"

After the tiebreaker, Durant, who scored 28 points, said energetically in front of media reporters.

It's as if advancing to the finals this time will lead the team to win the championship.

Indeed, if he didn't have this ambition, Durant wouldn't have taken the most difficult road to win the championship.

But now, nothing has happened. Durant still has a chance to win the championship of his home team and become the first player in Thunder team history.

"You know, KD is very talented, and I'm not surprised at all that his team advanced to the Finals.

The future belongs to young people! KD will have his own championship, I have no doubt about this.

However, no matter how much he covets my championship, he can't take it away.

Help me tell KD that the only people who can take away the championship from me are my teammates..."

The day after the Western Conference Finals ended, Dunn was interviewed by reporters and talked trash to Durant in advance.

Not long after, Durant also responded: "I want to give it a try and win the championship in front of Du En!"

Generally speaking, the regular season MVP is the new king of the league, and the one with the finals MVP is the current ruler of the league.

The new king, who just won the regular season MVP, is full of confidence and wants to challenge the league's rulers. This is normal.

However, not all regular season MVP winners in NBA history have championships.

Some superstars served as princes for several years, but were unable to be crowned kings until they were deposed.

So some people want to be the emperor and want to be the emperor. If the quality is not enough and the quantity is not enough, is it okay for Liuya to ascend the throne?

In terms of quantity, right? How many rings do you have?
Dunn now has the qualifications to count rings against Durant, but like Russell and Jordan, he disdains to do such unqualified things.

Of course, I will get the sixth boss championship soon, and I can pose for a photo then as a souvenir.

After all, when I won my sixth championship last year, I couldn't get one of the championship trophies.

Honors that cannot be obtained cannot be put on the table. If Du En wants to ascend to the Supreme Throne, he must make up the number with his own ability!
On June 6, the Chicago United Center, the Bulls and Thunder finals are about to begin, and then Duan will once again take a small step towards the top. (End of chapter)