pinnacle swinger

Chapter 342 Advance to the Finals

This year, a strange phenomenon occurred. The east and west districts were swept at the same time.

The Western Spurs played against the Clippers. The young Clippers finally paid valuable tuition for their experience. After this round of the series, Griffin averaged only 15.7 points and 7.1 rebounds per game and his shooting percentage was only 41%. , For an insider, this result is really unqualified.

Of course, young people can pay for failure, as the Clippers general manager said.

The Clippers still have an extremely bright future, Griffin needs time to grow, and when he really takes charge, that is when the Clippers reach the top of the league.

So at this time, Tang Wenlong, who entered the league with Griffin in the same period, led the 76ers to sweep the Heat and advance to the finals.

This is more embarrassing. The general manager of the Clippers feels that his left and right faces are swollen.

What is youth?Tang Wenlong is also very young.What does it mean to have a more experienced opponent?The Heat team is obviously more in its prime than the 76ers.It's just that in comparison, Tang Wenlong, who won the championship last year, doesn't look like a rookie who has just played in the league for three years, but more like a big boss in the shell of a rookie.People always ignore Tang Wenlong's age subconsciously, and when they look back and make a fuss about it, they finally exclaim again, he has just turned 22 years old?
Before the preview of the finals, the comparison between ages naturally became the main topic.

The Spurs also have young people, but the core lineup is obviously aging.It's just that Duncan, who has lost weight at the age of 37, looks like his 32-year-old appearance, showing the dominance of the court in the series against the Clippers.His defensive footwork can keep up with the youngsters, and then that's enough.With superman's experience and solid basic skills, the opponent can hardly complete normal offensive actions under the cover of his long arms.

This is also one of the reasons for the sudden outbreak of the Spurs. The core players who once killed the Quartet more than ten years ago returned to the top, just like a dream.

Then, before the start of the finals, the two teams' starting and substitute lineups will be analyzed.

Both teams have a regular lineup, and it's not easy to change this lineup without major setbacks if they have come to this point in the playoffs.

So the media can easily list the starting lineups of the Spurs and 76ers.

The Spurs have Parker, Danny Green, Leonard, Tim Duncan and Splitter, and the 76ers have Lowry, Iguodala, Tang Wenlong, David West and Mark - Gasol.

It can be said that before the start of the game, the lineup analysis reports of the two teams should be evenly matched.Parker can be slightly better than Lowry, Iguodala can suppress Danny Green, Tang Wenlong is better than Leonard, Duncan is better than David West, and Marc Gasol, who was selected to the best team, is also obvious A little more powerful than Split.In the bench lineup, the Spurs have giants like Ginobili and Diaw, and the 76ers also have experienced veterans like Ray Allen and Billups leading the team.

It is hard to tell whether the team can win or not. The lineup report before the game can only be used as a reference and analysis. After the actual game, there are too many factors. Even many players with similar personal abilities, in different tactical systems, Under the lineup team, there will be a lot of deviation.

These two teams who have developed such a tacit understanding will face off in the finals. Everyone thinks that it will be at least one more interesting finals.

Of course, most people are still optimistic about the imposing 76ers. After all, they have not lost a game in the playoffs so far, and they seem to be able to sweep the entire league.

On June 6, after a few days of rest, the NBA ushered in the finals.

Two days ago, the Spurs team came to Philadelphia to warm up.From warming up to getting familiar with the court, to the tactical drills personally planned by Popovich's coaching team, the Spurs have done a lot of preparation.The two teams had their own closed training, and none of the players accepted interviews from outside media.

There are only occasional and sporadic simple interviews after training, which are regarded as treasures by the media, and they are used for repeated reports and reproduced in many ways.

The NBA officials have done a lot of publicity work, and some media even made noises saying that this is the most powerful matchup since the new century, because they each swept their opponents in the conference finals.

This reason is obviously not sufficient. Sweeps are often caused by luck, just like the game between the 76ers and the Heat. There were two games where the Heat fought the 76ers to the end. Failure to stand on their side resulted in the loss of the game.

To put it bluntly, luck at critical moments is obviously a very important criterion, which explains why superstars are so popular. In addition to increasing the strength of the team, their big-hearted scoring ability at critical moments Will lead the team to victory.

This is also the most fundamental reason why Tang Wenlong's status in the league has soared. His commitment at critical moments and his toughness in responding to the ball make him a unique benchmark in the league. If he beats the Spurs this year to win the championship , will inevitably climb to the throne of No.1 in the league.

The Spurs have become the last mountain to be conquered for him to climb to the top.

It is not only a kind of tempering, but also a kind of challenge, and even more a kind of baptism. Tang Wenlong has already felt such a kind of glory, and the blood in his whole body is burning because of this.

On the evening of the 6th, the Wachovia Center Arena.

There were nearly a hundred cameras in the audience, more than [-] spectators, and nearly a hundred countries and regions around the world broadcast the event. Alliance President Stern and some other senior executives of the alliance came to the scene.

Celebrities from all walks of life in Philadelphia, stars from both the cultural and sports circles gathered together, and it was hard to find a real ticket.

More fans did not buy tickets to the finals, so they could only come to the bar outside the Wachovia Center Arena to watch the game with their friends and other 76ers fans.

Before the game, each player made a special final jersey with the O'Brien Cup embroidered on it representing the championship.Then the floor of the court changed a lot, with the logo of the finals on both sides of the floor.Including the ball frame, the billboards on both sides of the technical table, everything that can be used is used to exaggerate the atmosphere of the finals.

When Tang Wenlong walked into the stadium with his teammates, he deeply felt the taste of the finals.

Last year, in this same place, he lost two consecutive games against the Thunder, which laid the foundation for him to win the O'Brien Cup. Today, he is also determined to beat the Spurs.

"The Spurs are in too."

While thinking about it, Tang Wenlong suddenly heard the voice of his teammates, and turned his head to look at the player tunnel on the other side. Sure enough, a group of tall guys wearing classic Spurs training uniforms walked into the field one by one. White Tim Duncan, his steps are firm, his eyes are firm, like a rock, always so steady.

Tang Wenlong narrowed his eyes. This was the strongest opponent he had expected.

(End of this chapter)