NBA villain

Chapter 811 S Gathering One
Unlike last year, this year's Warriors' playoffs generally went smoothly, reaching the Western Conference Finals without much effort.

In the other semi-finals, the match between the Spurs and the Lakers was extremely intense. The strength of the two teams was evenly matched, and they finally entered the tiebreaker.

In the tiebreaker, Kobe and Garnett teamed up and scored 53 points, 19 rebounds and 18 assists. Garnett completed a triple-double, grabbed 12 rebounds and sent 13 assists to help the Lakers The team finally defeated the San Antonio Spurs 105 to 100.

The original grievance battle between the Warriors and the Spurs could only be over, and the entire Spurs went home to fish.

The Lakers reached the Western Conference Finals again after O'Neal left. Like the Warriors, both teams belong to the Pacific Division, and the distance between the cities is not very far. For the Chinese in the two regions, this is a round worth every round. A series to watch every game.

In the East, the Pistons easily defeated the Magic 4-1.

The Magic lost the series, but they were extremely confident, claiming that the Pistons were far inferior to themselves.

According to the "Orlando Sentinel" report, four seasons ago, the Magic achieved the league's worst record under the leadership of Tracy McGrady. Dwight Howard, an excellent center.Now it seems that Howard's impact on the Magic is obviously not just as simple as a consolation prize.

"I think we're better than the Pistons," Magic forward Hedo Turkoglu said in an interview. "If you watch all the games, you definitely think that."

And it is definitely not Turkoglu who has such thoughts, "I don't want to say that the Pistons are better than us, but they are indeed a very smart team," said All-Star forward Rashard Lewis. He's already the most humble guy on the team.

"There is no need to doubt at all, we are as good as the Pistons." Howard, the freshman superstar who was selected to the first team of the best team of the year, boasted.

"I think we are a better team than the Pistons-sometimes." The team's general manager Ottie Smith couldn't find the southeast and northwest in an interview. "The only thing we lack is the game experience. .”

"There's a lot of hope," Turkoglu beamed. "A lot of people think we've had an amazing season and wonder what we'll do next. Everyone on the team is feeling great and full of energy." With the hunger for a championship, we think we're already one of the best teams in the league."

The Celtics and Cavaliers have fought in 7 games.

In the Eastern Conference semifinals on May 5, in the seventh game between the Celtics and the Cavaliers, LeBron James was unstoppable and scored 19 points; Pierce did not give up much, scoring 45 points.At home, the Celtics were superior in handling key shots, and veteran PJ. Brown broke out at critical moments, and finally won 41-97, eliminated the Cavaliers with a total score of 92-4, and reached the Eastern Conference Finals.

24-year-old James, 24-year-old Deron, 23-year-old Paul, 22-year-old Howard, these new-generation stars born in the 80s are all out. Except for Yang Di, there is no new-generation player who can continue to stay on the stage , Talent eventually lost to experience, and some new chapters were rewritten on the road of life.

Time flies by like water. In 1986, the proud Jordan met the rock-solid Bird who was in his thirties.Jordan shot arrows left and right, as if he was in no man's land, and scored 63 points.After the game, Larry Bird couldn't help sighing, "God wore the No. 23 jersey." But everyone knew that the sharp Jordan was no match for the veteran Boston Celtics.

Youth is a kind of capital, but youth also means waiting.After four years, Jordan came back and killed the once-prominent Pistons to achieve the Bulls.

But Yang Di does not seem to be in this category. He is a star of the new generation, but like Tim Duncan, he is stable, mature, talented on the court, and dominates the penalty area and the field alone.

So far, the East and West semi-finals are all over.

James was out again and entered the league's fifth season. He met the transformed Celtics, and it seemed that winning the championship became more difficult.

In the second round of star reviews, James was judged to be embarrassing. Even if there is a former superstar like Shaquille O'Neal in the team, it seems difficult to do anything.With an average of 26.7 points, 6.5 rebounds and 7.6 assists per game, James' performance in the second round is still comprehensive and dazzling, but he also has the embarrassment of shooting only 35.5% from the field and averaging 6.1 turnovers per game.Relying entirely on one person's performance to determine the team's victory or defeat made James feel powerless, especially when the team scored a new personal high of 45 points in this season's playoffs in the final game but still lost and was eliminated. The sorrow of being alone.

Bynum missed this year's playoffs, but Kobe Bryant still averaged 32.8 points per game against the old Spurs' defense. The "KK" combination was invincible and finally won the series against the Spurs. Garnett also played His old enemy Tim Duncan finally won a rare victory, which allowed Kobe, who has always been flying solo, to finally see the dawn of winning the championship.

Yang Di was rated as the most dominant star. In the 5 games of the second round, Yang Di averaged 34.9 points, 16.6 rebounds and 4.2 blocks per game. His performance was still enough to be named the MVP of the second round of the playoffs. The Warriors Rushing into the Western Conference Finals with overwhelming momentum, and winning 8 more games, they will be able to continue to win the championship trophy.

James once again tried the taste of being outnumbered, last season's Finals against the Warriors, and this season's against the Celtics.

After the second round of the game, James made it clear in an interview with the "Akron Beacon Times" that he will further put pressure on the Cavaliers' top management.He said: "I think we have a roster that's not bad, but we have to get better. If there are some player changes, let's let it happen. We can't fall behind while other teams are getting stronger. .”

As far as his own statement is concerned, American experts believe that if the Cavaliers cannot win the championship within two years, then James is very likely to test the free agent market.Although James has two years left on his contract, the Cavaliers are under pressure now.If the little emperor rejects the contract extension offered by the Cavaliers, he will become an unrestricted free agent in the 2009-10 season.At the beginning, James only signed a three-year contract, perhaps to give himself a chance to become a free agent.

But James is still very smart, he said: "I'm not disappointed in my teammates or coaching staff, but, I always want to win, I've always been a winner, I'm a winner.

In an interview, Yang Di expressed his understanding of James' feelings, "This league is like this. It is very difficult for one person to fight alone. Judging from the current situation, the reinforcements that the Cavaliers have done for James are not enough. Reaching the highest standard will not be able to truly unleash the full strength of James, he is a superstar, and he will continue to attack the championship position."

(End of this chapter)