Basketball Myth: Super Guard

The Eastern Conference finals has come to an end, but the discussion surrounding the two teams continues.

Some fans felt sorry for the Bulls. It was not easy to beat the Heat in the previous seven games in the second round, but they managed to break into the Eastern Conference Finals, but they ended up in the Eastern Conference Finals.

The term "curse" has been mentioned again and again.

If it's just once or twice, it doesn't matter, but the Bulls have fallen to the Eastern Conference Finals many times, which makes everyone feel as if there is a real curse in the dark.

Some sports media have also posted reports, while espn posted a report titled "Perhaps there will be a tragic hero in every era".

This report called Ross a tragic hero, which aroused people's sympathy, and in the history of NBA, it is true that every era has one or even multiple tragic heroes.

They smashed the stadium, they used their talents, they became heroes in people's hearts, but in the end they always missed the championship trophy. There is always a regret that a great career cannot be erased.

For example, Iverson.

If Iverson does not return to the 76ers, if the 76ers failed to win the championship last season, he will also be a "tragic hero."

And now Rose seems to be the second Iverson.

The discussion didn't gradually weaken until Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals, and was replaced by the Western Conference tiebreaker.

On June 3, Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals started at the Thunder's home court.

Before the Thunder and the Clippers drew 3:3, the series was dragged into the tiebreaker, and the two sides will start a battle of life and death.

For this game, people are naturally looking forward to it. Fans all over the world are watching this game, and the 76ers are no exception.

After all, the winner of this game will be their opponent in the finals.

A group of 76ers players gathered in the arena conference room.

Not only the players, but Coach Luke, Assistant Harry, Assistant Cox, and other staff are also in the conference room.

"Do you think you can win over there?"

Someone asked.

Everyone spoke up. Some felt that the Thunder would win even more, and some felt that the Clippers would eventually win...

Qin Hao, Butler and Xiaoka did not participate in the discussion, but quietly looked at the projection screen, and the game had begun.

From the beginning of the game, the defenses of both sides were very fierce, with a desperate posture, the taste of tiebreaker Qin Hao could smell even across the screen.

After a few minutes of playing in the first quarter, the two sides can be said to be on the same level, no one took advantage, and the score was alternately leading.

When the first quarter ended, the Clippers led by 3 points.

After entering the second quarter, Durant rested off the court and Westbrook led the team. Under Westbrook's leadership, the Thunder took the upper hand and overtook the score.

Later, the Clippers replaced their main players, and the Thunder gradually replaced Durant and Ibaka.

Unknowingly, the first half ended, and the score became the Thunder lead, but it was only 6 points ahead of the Clippers.

When entering the second half, the main players of both sides came out, and the game became more and more tragic.

The Clippers have Griffin and Jordan on the inside, Paul on the outside, but the Thunder are not bad, Westbrook on the outside, Ibaka on the inside, and Durant on the front line. In a few minutes, The two sides are still intractable.

At this time the two sides began to change into the bench lineup.

When replaced by the bench lineup, the Thunder took the upper hand again. Reggie Jackson exploded and shot inside and out, helping the Thunder expand the point difference. By the end of the third quarter, the Thunder had already led the Clippers by 6 points.

For a game, a 6-point lead in three quarters is actually not too big a point difference, but this is a tiebreaker in the Western Conference finals!

"It seems that the Thunder are stronger."

"Yeah, the Thunder have a great front line advantage, and Reggie Jackson's performance on the bench is also very good. If this continues, the Clippers will suffer."

In the conference room, 76ers players are talking.

Butler still couldn't help it, and asked in a low voice, "Qin, what do you think?"

Qin Hao shook his head: "It's hard to say, which side will win, I think we have to wait until the last few minutes of the fourth quarter to know."

The game was indeed as expected by Qin Hao. Although the Thunder had a 6-point lead at the end of the third quarter, the Clippers caught up again after entering the fourth quarter and even passed the score at one point.

After the two sides fell into anxiety again, the score alternately led.

It wasn't until the last 3 minutes of the game were left that the situation began to become clear.

On the Clippers side, in the last three minutes, Griffin and Jordan are not good to use. It depends on Paul, who is the most stable point of the Clippers.

On the Thunder side, Westbrook was not stable enough. The ball was almost handed over to Durant in the last three minutes, allowing Durant to dominate the game.

The only dramatic thing is that when there were only two minutes left in the game, Paul was unsteady on the ground after a breakthrough layup, and his foot was crippled.

For a time, everyone was blinded.

At this critical moment, if Paul is injured, it will be a fatal blow to the Clippers.

In the conference room, a group of 76ers players were also taken aback. No one thought that such a dramatic scene would happen at this time.

"I'll go." Qin Hao's eyes widened and he didn't know what to say. Could it be that the inertia of history is so powerful that Paul must be injured whenever he reaches a critical moment in the playoffs?

What kind of curse is this?

Fortunately, after some inspections, Paul was back on the court, and the injury shouldn't be a big problem.

But it's just that the problem is not big, it doesn't mean there is no problem, Paul's footsteps after returning to the court have obviously become a little uncoordinated.

There is no doubt that Paul Wei's play was not without problems, but at this critical moment, he chose to play with injuries.

For a while, the audience thundered in applause.

Although this is the home of the Thunder, the fans still applauded Paul.

Unfortunately, the applause does not affect the game on the court. Although Paul played with an injury, his condition was affected after all. In addition, Durant of the Thunder played very well in the last two minutes. Always maintain a weak lead.

As time passed, the game gradually lost its suspense.

"boom!"

When Paul hit the iron with his last shot, the game came to an end. The Thunder defeated the Clippers 109:105, won the tie-break and advanced to the Finals.

......

Philadelphia, in the conference room.

"It's a pity." Qin Hao sighed, shaking his head.

"Yeah." Butler also looked regretful. "If Paul hadn't gotten it crooked, maybe he wouldn't lose to the Thunder."

Others also nodded their heads, regretting for the Clippers and Paul. At such a critical moment, Paul was injured and he could only play with the injury. He couldn't play the last two minutes in his best form. It was a shame. .

At this point, the Western Conference finals came to an end, and the 76ers' opponent in the Finals was officially released-Oklahoma City Thunder!