I'm really good at shooting.

Chapter 700
Of course, it is not only the players who congratulate Sun Hao.

"The best in history, never stop!" - Anta.

Anta’s wave of congratulations was accompanied by a slogan, and it also announced the news that it would launch a commemorative edition sneaker below, one step at a time.

Even if these are not counted, Anta is also preparing to do a new advertisement for Sun Hao. The content of the advertisement is about the three consecutive MVPs.

Compared with Adidas, although there is still a gap in corporate strength, Anta's dedication to Sun Hao is a block higher.

After the dust settled on the MVP, fans were looking forward to the division finals that had finally kicked off.

The game in the East started first.

The result of the game was also a bit unexpected.

With Paul's outstanding performance of 33 points and 13 assists, the Bulls beat the Knicks 106 to 101 and won their first victory in the Eastern Conference Finals!

You know this game was played at Madison Square Garden!
Paul's battle once again reminded people of another No. 3, which made his reputation skyrocket.

But this is actually not too surprising. Contrary to Harden next door, Paul is the kind of player who typically performs better in the playoffs than in the regular season.

The Eastern Conference had an upset from the very beginning.

Then after the Western Conference finals, the Warriors defeated the Lakers 118 to 106 and won their first victory in the Western Conference finals!
In the west, there is no "upset".

And it can be seen from the score that the Lakers failed to fight the Warriors to the last moment.

If you haven't watched the game, you will find this a bit unexpected.

After all, whether the Lakers faced the Thunder or the Spurs before, it can be said that they played very easily.

Their "new triangle tactics" can't even guard against the Spurs.

In contrast, the Warriors advanced to the Western Conference Finals after fighting seven games against the Mavericks.

However, fans who have watched the game know that the Lakers did not lose the game.

Sun Hao's performance in this game can not be considered bad, he scored a game-high 37 points.

The Warriors used a lot of flanking on him, but most of the time it didn't work.

Where the Lakers really lost was that, except for Sun Hao, everyone else's performance was not satisfactory.

This also includes Yao Ming.

Facts have proved that status really needs games to maintain.

In the first round, Yao Ming was in very good condition, and he basically had no power to fight back against the inside of the Thunder.

But when he was playing against the Spurs, Yao Ming basically didn't focus on the main offense. After the entire series, he had a lot of problems with his touch.

Of course, this is the reason for the Lakers.

With 106 points, it's not appropriate for you to say how abnormal it is.

The bigger reason actually comes from the Warriors.

The two insiders of the Warriors in this game, Oden and Ibaka, are in excellent condition.

Let's talk about Oden first. He is much better at restricting Yao Ming on the defensive end than in the regular season.

This is actually a two-way problem. Yao Ming's abnormal performance has its own reasons, and it is also directly related to the opponent's defensive performance.

Then there's Ibaka.

Ibaka carried his excellent touch from the second half of the regular season to the conference finals.

He made 4 three-pointers from beyond the three-point line in the whole game!And the key is 7 of 4 shots, and the hit rate reached 57%!

This kind of feel, especially when the Warriors played the death five small lineup for the first time, even if Yao Ming didn't go out, Millsap would change out.

But the great thing about Wuxiao is that as long as you guard against it, it will be easy for you to miss people in other places.

This is the same reason that the Warriors were blown up inside and couldn't play offensively during the Christmas game.

After many matches, it can be seen that the two teams representing the pinnacle of the big ball and the small ball both restrain each other and have mutual advantages.

Whoever can give full play to their own advantages will be able to take the initiative in the game.

However, what can be seen is that when the two systems collide, the performance of the inside line will be very critical.

Specifically, Yao Ming is on the Lakers side, and Ibaka is on the Warriors side.

Of course, it is only more critical, and it can also be understood as the upper limit. It is the core of the two teams that decides to go offline.

Without Sun Hao's 41 points, the Lakers would not have lost only a dozen points.

In the same way, relying on Ibaka's 4 three-pointers alone, it is impossible for the Warriors to score close to 118 points.

Now it's time to see if the situation in G2 will change.

After the G1 game, fans on social media showed two completely different voices.

One is a compliment to Paul, blowing Paul to the sky, and standing shoulder to shoulder with Iverson.

The other kind is the criticism of Yao Ming.

During the middle of the season, Sun Hao slammed them back for a wave of discussion.

Just like the saying in the anime "Nezha: The Devil Boy Comes into the World": Prejudice in people's hearts is a mountain, no matter how hard you try, you can never move it.

Those people have prejudice against Yao Ming, now that Yao Ming's bad play has caused the team to lose, they will naturally not let go of such an opportunity.

Although this time before Sun Hao opened his mouth, many "new users" appeared on social media to fight with them, and Yao Ming did not pay attention to social media, but the fire could not be contained, and some voices still reached Yao Ming's ears. .

He was not in a good mood after losing, and these voices made him even more frustrated.

That kind of emotion can be felt during the training session.

Sun Hao saw it, but didn't say anything. Yao Ming can adjust this kind of thing by himself.

This isn't when they first came into the league.

After a day off, the East and West division finals continued.

The Knicks lost the first game, and their focus in the second game was significantly higher. They suppressed the Bulls at the beginning of the game and once pulled the score to double digits.

But the Bulls are obviously not vegetarian.

In the first game, Paul showed his power, and in this game, Yi Jianlian and Bosh began to show their strength.

And a very important point, although it looks like a two-tower lineup on the inside, the two towers move fast enough, and they are not afraid of the Knicks' small ball play.

This is another key factor for them to win in G1 besides Paul.

The two teams fought fiercely until the fourth quarter.

Then, the final quarter became a solo performance for James.

He drove at full speed and scored consecutively on the inside.

The feeling of driving a tank on the road rampage, the Bulls were a little bit overwhelmed inside.

Just like the relationship between the big ball and the small ball in the Western Conference Finals, the flexible inside and the traditional inside also have their own advantages and disadvantages.

Under normal circumstances, Yi Jianlian and Bosh have long arms on the defensive end, enough to deal with opponents' attacks on the inside.

But this season James has gained significant weight in order to improve his dominance, and they can't stop them from rushing.

In the last quarter, James relied on this rampant style of play, either scoring or fouling, scoring 20 points in a single quarter, helping the Knicks win!

When James was old and immobile, the fans couldn't help but sigh.

But when he was young, James rushed to fight. It's not a joke.

At the end of the game, the entire arena resounded with uniform shouts from New York fans.

"Little Emperor!"

The nickname passed down from Sun Hao, the fans cheered for him from the bottom of their hearts this night.

Like G1, social media was buzzing after the game, but this time they were not for Paul but for James.

And this feeling of "your side sings and our side comes on stage" also made the fans hooked.

Who doesn't love the series of fairy fights!

And it's not just the Eastern Conference Finals where the gods fight this year. The fans can't wait to turn their attention to the West just after the game.

The Knicks pulled back a victory in G2, and whether the Lakers can do the same in the Western Conference Finals is also worthy of attention.

Of course, most fans are actually quite rational. After all, the Warriors' strength as a dynastic team has not diminished, and it is much more difficult for the Lakers to win back than the Knicks playing the Bulls.

But the game hasn't started yet, and the fans naturally have expectations.

A day later, the Oracle Arena was packed, and in Los Angeles, more than 100 kilometers away, fans also flooded into the Staples Center.

Now this kind of live broadcast support in the away arena has become the norm in high-profile games.

The arena is happy to make money. Although the ticket price will be lower than normal games, it can save a lot of labor costs if it is not a normal game;
Fans watch the game to show the atmosphere, so they are naturally willing to pay for it.

Including the home arena, some scenes of the away arena will be cut in due course for the visiting team players to watch.

So while it's not live cheering, it does create a nice format.

In the warm-up before the game, Curry hit a three-pointer in the player channel. It can be seen that his state and feel are very good tonight.

After the opening ceremony, the starting lineups of the two teams were released one after another.

For the Warriors, Curry, Thompson, Durant, Ibaka, Oden.

For the Lakers, Sun Hao, Butler, Carter, Millsap, Yao Ming.

Harris changed his formation and replaced Knight with Butler to start.

This lineup is also the starting lineup used by the Lakers in the previous Christmas game.

Yao Ming and Oden's jump ball at midfield.

Yao Ming's expression looked a little serious.

Frustrated before, but the intensity of his training is not less, or even more.

What he is holding back is also wanting to use practical actions to respond to those doubts about him from the outside world.

"beep!"

The sideline referee blew his whistle, and Yao Ming immediately jumped up and returned the ball to the half court.

Butler controlled the ball and the Lakers got the chance to attack first.

Sun Hao controlled the ball to the frontcourt and signaled Yao Ming to play a low triangle in the first round.

Sun Hao can feel Yao Ming's emotions, so he will definitely help Yao Ming find his status.

The ball was dropped in, and the defensive method chosen by the Warriors was Oden's single defense.

Oden did a good job in the last game, and the old Nelson also gave him enough trust in this game.

Yao Ming held the ball with his back against Oden. After feeling the center of gravity, he walked to the basket and was blocked by Oden. He turned around and hit the board with a hook.

"boom!"

The point of the ball hitting the board is very good, and Yao Ming showed his soft touch.

But it's a pity that the ball landed on the basket after hitting the board. The landing point was not good, and it bounced out.

Yao Ming wanted to catch the offensive rebound, but Oden caught him at this time, and Ibaka retracted to get the rebound.

The Lakers' first wave of offense came back without success.

You can still see a lot of details from this round.

One is Oden's defensive strategy. He knows Yao Ming's current state, or more precisely, he has a bad hand feeling, so he always drives Yao Ming out when defending.

The second thing is that Oden knew that he had no advantage in rebounding one-on-one against Yao Ming's height, so it was more of a card than a grab, and let Ibaka collect rebounds.

These two details show Oden's growth. After more game experience, this optimistic big man seems to have finally started to get on the right track of his career.

Yao Ming didn't pay much attention to the first ball.

After seeing the rebound being robbed, he turned around and buried his head and was already running to the backcourt.

This wave of reaction was fast enough. The Warriors' fast break advanced to the frontcourt, and Yao Ming had already reached the three-point line, failing to form a direct scoring opportunity.

However, the Warriors quickly completed the offense. After a few shots from the outside line, Curry made a shot one meter away from the three-point line.

This is actually reflected in the first game.

As a mad scientist, Old Nelson had a period of confusion after losing the Christmas War.

But he is by no means saying that the fate of the team is completely left to Ibaka's touch. His tactical adjustment is to speed up the offensive rhythm.

As long as the pace is fast, Yao Ming will turn back and run more times on the court, which will consume a lot of physical energy. Even if he is in good condition, his damage to the Warriors inside will be reduced.

"Shh!"

Curry's opening pass three-pointer was not for nothing, and he made it on his first shot after coming up!
The Oracle Arena burst into cheers instantly.

Warriors head start!
The Lakers attacked the frontcourt, Sun Hao continued to pass the ball in, and Yao Ming continued to back Oden.

This time Yao Ming turned around continuously trying to squeeze under the basket and make a shot.

But Oden's body was really thick enough, so he didn't squeeze through.

Although there was exaggeration in the "Chamberlain + Russell fit" during the draft, this body is indeed at a historical level.

Yao Ming finally chose to turn around and lean back towards the bottom line.

This is one of his signature offensive methods, and he has hundreds if not thousands of goals.

"when!"

But this damn touch feels like being cursed. It obviously feels right, but the last shot just smashed out of the basket.

This time Oden himself protected the post rebound.

Yao Ming, still ran back with his head down.

Although depressed, his emotions are well controlled.

This also helped him, the Warriors approached the inside in a wave, and Yao Ming chased Curry's layup and blocked the ball.

It's just that Curry reacted quickly. After seeing the rebound, he turned around and hit the ball.

5:0.

The Warriors showed an extremely hot state at the beginning.

This also made the Warriors fans on the scene extremely excited.

Because playing at this pace, the Warriors are likely to win two home games in a row.

With a big score of 2 to 0, they defeated the powerful enemy of the Lakers, and they are only one step away from completing their fourth consecutive championship!

Sun Hao, continue to throw the ball to Yao Ming.

Yao Ming's hook after another singles.

Unfortunately, the ball still bounced out!

Fortunately, Yao Ming was already mentally prepared this time, and he grabbed the position first and quickly made a tip-up.

The ball was very accurate, but in the end the ball still bounced out of the frame!

In the end, Yao Ming fiercely tried to make a dunk through Oden, but Oden was not a vegetarian, so he made the dunk with a little reluctance, and the ball finally flew away...

Seeing that the ball finally bounced out of bounds, Yao Ming couldn't control his emotions at this moment, bowed his head and swears.

This is really angry with myself.

The game lasted about 5 minutes, and the score was 6-14.

The Lakers have fallen behind the Warriors by almost double digits.

The rhythm of the game does not seem to have changed from G1.

Yao Ming was also called for his second foul of the quarter during a defense.

After being replaced, Yao Ming looked very depressed. He picked up the towel handed over by the staff and threw it to the ground, then lowered his head and panted heavily.

This startled everyone else.

Except for those remarks in the All-Star game, Yao Ming has always given people the impression that he has a mild temper.

But maybe it was because of those remarks that Yao Ming got angry with himself.

At this time, Durant was making a free throw, and Sun Hao went straight to the lowered Yao Ming and patted him on the shoulder.

Yao Ming looked up and the two looked at each other.

Sun Hao nodded with a smile.

There was no verbal exchange, but the two seemed to have completed the exchange.

When he returned to the field, Sun Hao supported his knees with both hands, then looked up at the score, with a hint of determination in his eyes.

Tonight's game, the Lakers can't afford to lose.

(End of this chapter)