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Because the Bulls are so strong, they have always been the first to advance to the finals in recent years, and this year is no exception.

This year's Western Conference Finals was once again extremely intense and difficult to determine.

After all, James possesses historical physical fitness, coupled with his long-standing traveling privilege, he finally led the Warriors to the Western Conference Finals after many years.

Of course, this is also related to Klay Thompson officially entering his peak period.

On the other hand, the Rockets and Warriors are in a similar situation.

Harden and Butler, the Rockets' duo, have entered their prime. The former's ability to study the rules is unmatched in the league, and the latter becomes stronger and more stable once they make the playoffs.

Although the achievements of both men came to a certain extent from the whistle.

However, in a commercial league like the NBA, whistles are also part of strength.

In addition, the two are in their prime and indeed play much better than ordinary stars.

The most outrageous thing about this Rockets team is that they swept the Clippers, one of the favorites to win the championship, 4-1 in the previous Western Conference semifinals.

Harden and Butler are at their peak, and so is Durant!
In terms of star quality, Durant is more than one level higher than Harden and Butler.

The playoffs are the stage for superstars. Normally, the Clippers' upper and lower limits are higher than those of the Rockets.

But the result was that the Rockets won easily!
Durant, who can only stand with a stick, has a lot of skills, but he ended the playoffs early and went out to sea to fish.

I have to say, Clippers, this ship sinks really fast.

Having said that, the current situation in the Western Conference Finals is that the aggressive Rockets have the upper hand.

This is mainly because they are both shooting guards, so it is natural for Harden, the boss, to defeat Thompson, the second-in-command, easily.

Thompson looked strong on defense, but he was no match for Harden.

In addition to taking advantage of the rules, many of Harden's shots are very difficult.

In this series, many of Thompson's defensive moves were dangerous, but he still failed to limit Harden's shooting.

Not to mention that Harden is better at free throws.

On the other hand, Harden's defense against Thompson was quite effective.

Harden has always been considered to be a poor defender, which is mainly due to his poor defensive attitude.

Harden has a strong body and tons of weight, and when he is willing to defend, he is quite effective in defending the inside.

When defending on the perimeter, Harden opens his Sharingan and makes cutting the ball in a mysterious and weird way, which is hard to defend against.

A shooting guard like Thompson who is average in dribbling and controlling the ball can easily get hit hard.

This also forces Thompson to get rid of Harden's defense more often without the ball.

Once Harden's concentration cannot be sustained and he becomes distracted on the court, Thompson will take the opportunity to show his skills.

However, the Warriors' ball is in James' hands. Sometimes James will keep feeding the ball to his teammates, and sometimes he won't.

When it comes to the highly-publicized playoffs, especially the Western Conference Finals, James often becomes less versatile in order to showcase his strength and dominance.

Thompson is also a very emotional person.

Once you run without the ball on the court for a long time, run into an open space but can't receive the pass from your teammates, you will feel frustrated and sometimes angry.

It is also because James and Thompson are not completely compatible, which leads to the Warriors' true strength being far lower than their strength on paper.

Speaking of James and Butler, James is logically much stronger than Butler.

However, the data and performance of the two players seem to indicate that this is not the case.

Butler's offensive efficiency under James' defense is much better than in the previous two rounds of the playoffs, or even the regular season.

Of course, judging from the statistics alone, Butler lags behind James in all aspects, although the gap is not big.

The only area where the difference was obvious was in turnovers. To some extent, it was because of James's more prominent turnovers that the Rockets won two more games.

Coincidentally, the Rockets also lost two games because Harden was too tough.

However, as a guard and a shooter who relies on shooting to score points, it is normal that he cannot maintain a good touch in every game and cannot score stably and effectively.

Take this series for example. Thompson had several poor performances under the high-intensity confrontation.

Of course, there are also times when the Buddha's light shines brightly and turns the tide.

This is also the reason why the Warriors were able to fight the Rockets to a draw.

Thompson's touch is back and the Rockets can't stop him.

Harden's touch is back and the Warriors can't stop him.

Because of Harden's ball-holding core play, he has more time and opportunities to control the ball.

Even if your touch is not good, you can buy food and stand on the free throw line to adjust your touch.

Thompson was not so lucky and did not have this opportunity.

The result was that Harden outplayed Thompson a little too much, and the Rockets won the decisive battle and led the Warriors 3-2.

In the more crucial Game 6, James did not wait for Game 6 Thompson, but because of three turnovers in the first quarter, the Rockets seized the opportunity to launch a wave and almost lost the game.

In the second half of the second quarter, it seemed that Thompson really had something going for him. He made three consecutive three-pointers worth a thousand gold coins to keep the Warriors alive.

But in the second half, Butler attacked the basket with great determination.

James said he has seen this kind of play too many times in Wade!
In James's view, if he can get 2 points directly by taking one or two more steps, why should he risk his life to fall to the ground and score one point at a time by standing on the free throw line?
Isn’t this tiring?

If a free throw is missed, doesn't that mean a point will be lost for nothing?

You deserve to lie on the ground all the time!

James did put in a lot of effort in defending Butler.

Butler fell to the ground several times, and it was James who lent a helping hand and invaded Butler's cylinder.

Fortunately, Butler's old waist is very strong and nothing happened.

Even so, at the end of the game, the difference in the number of free throws between the two was not particularly large.

Butler averages only two more free throws per game than James.

You know, Butler is pushed by James no less than twice per game.

Iron Head Kung Fu, right? Diamond Kung Fu, right?
Since Butler used Wade's throw, it is reasonable for him to suffer on the court.

In the end, thanks to Butler's toughness, the Rockets won Game 6 of the Western Conference Finals and became the second team this season to advance to the finals.

Looking at the Rockets who were trying their best and were full of injuries, Duane and other Bulls players even felt a little pity for their next opponent.

"Let's end the game quickly! So that they can have enough time to recover!"

On June 5, G31 of the finals officially started.

With the home-court advantage and well-rested, the Bulls showed their best form in G1.

89 to 106, the Bulls defeated the Rockets by 17 points and won the first game of the finals.

Then on June 6, the Bulls once again faced the Rockets at home.

Even though Harden and Butler both had double-digit free throws in a single game, the Rockets still lost to the Bulls.

The Bulls won two consecutive home games. Everyone knows that this is the rhythm of winning the championship again! (End of this chapter)