498. This floor is really strong (5000 words)

The Trail Blazers advanced to the Western Conference Finals 4-1. McGrady has become a hot topic in the basketball world. He just wants to say to Liu Xiu: Thank you...

After reaching the conference finals, the Trail Blazers had a day off the next day, waiting for Game 4 between the Suns and Spurs in the evening.

It's not impossible for the Suns to be swept in the playoffs.

Liu Xiu took the Spurs video home. He also planned to take a rest that day and spend time with his family, but if he wanted to watch it, he would still watch it for a while. However, this time he did not watch the video for a whole day and worked as a carpenter. In Annie-

With admiring eyes on them, Hathaway and Qing'er worked hard to make some wooden toys for Jaylen and Anna.

Even if a man is playing marbles, as long as a girl says he is handsome, he will feel that he is handsome.

In the evening, Liu Xiu and his family watched the live broadcast of G4 between the Suns and Spurs in the living room.

The Spurs suffered a bad three-point loss tonight!

During the regular season, San Antonio ranks 14th in three-pointers made per game and 10th in field goal percentage, which is not bad, just not particularly good.

But in the playoffs, the Spurs ranked 15th among the 16 teams in three-point performance in the first round. When they played the Sonics, they averaged 3.5 three-pointers per game and shot 26.9%;

With so many gaps, the team only averaged 6.2 three-pointers per game in 4 games, with a shooting percentage of 39.8%.

When the Rockets played the Suns in the first round, they averaged 7.5 three-pointers at a 41% shooting rate. This is probably the only place where Yao Ming's teammates are better than Duncan's teammates in this year's playoffs.

Tonight, the Spurs made 4 of 16 three-pointers and only scored 12 points from three-pointers, while the Suns made 13 three-pointers.

In terms of three-point shooting, the Spurs are 27 points behind the Suns. The gap is too big.

Even though the Spurs scored 80 points within the free throw line, they ultimately lost to the Suns 106-111 and failed to sweep the promotion.

The Spurs missed all three three-point attempts in the last 44 seconds. After the game, Qing'er muttered: "The Spurs actually lost. Brother, when will the next round of opponents you are considering come!"

Liu Xiu moved Qing'er's head and said, "Isn't this a good thing?"

Qing'er was confused: "What good thing?"

"The Spurs failed to sweep the Suns, so we can have a few more days off to prepare for the game. The Suns can't come back... If the Suns really come back, wouldn't we be happier?"

"Oh, oh, oh!" Qing'er understood, and made a sign under her chin: "Even if the Suns fail to come back, if they hold off the Spurs for two more games, we will have more time to prepare for the game!"

"I guess the Suns won't be able to delay the next game. The Spurs are so close to a three-point deficit..."

…

After resting for a day, he entered the simulation training mode. When Liu Xiu set the simulation training content, he chose the basic golden rooster skills and supporting back-up skills for 1 hour each.

Give it a try first and see if you can get started.

As for technology, there are always suitable ones and unsuitable ones.

If it's suitable, then seize the time and start developing a prototype in the Western Conference Finals. In just a few days, continuing to practice the techniques or basic skills that have been practiced for a long time will not bring about improvement. Learn something new and it will not be used.

It's one thing to use it, but if you actually use it, you'll make a profit.

On the second day, the Trail Blazers began preparations for the Western Conference Finals against the Spurs.

Like Liu Xiu, everyone in the Trail Blazers believes that the opponent in the next round will be the Spurs, and many people are eager for the Suns to make a comeback, and are willing to waste time preparing for the game.

The amount of training is not large, and the training ends at 11 o'clock in the morning.

Liu Xiu stayed and tried to practice Nowitzki's version of post-up + turning or turning over + Golden Rooster independent jump shot.

One hour of effective training is like taking a few physical education classes. You can complete all the movements, which is the final shot. Because the previous force and rhythm are not well controlled, the accuracy of several shots is not high.

...It's not important, what's important is that you feel comfortable practicing!

If you feel comfortable practicing, it means it is suitable for him! Physical conditions, the original basic skills of the technique, and the new technology are in sync with each other! If you feel uncomfortable at the beginning of practicing, then in all likelihood, this technique is not suitable for you.

Nowitzki's technique does not rely on athletic ability, but requires higher basic skills and rhythm. Liu Xiu actually thought it would be a good fit for him from the beginning, but he still needed to verify it. Now that it has been confirmed, he is very excited!

This back hitting technique can be used in both high and low positions!

There is a troublesome part - Nowitzki's independent Golden Rooster and supporting back shots are the same advanced techniques as the back shot application skills learned from Payton.

That is to say, it is a technique that needs to be demonstrated based on his own basic back-up skills.

But it doesn’t matter, you can learn it!

There's Payton on the team, there's Nick in Los Angeles... No, there's a great guy.

Liu Xiu would never worry about such things. He would just try to learn the techniques he didn't know.

As for fighting opponents who are much taller than him, it's useless for Jinji to be independent... It's not like he has a brain. When he encounters an opponent who is more than ten or twenty centimeters taller than him and has excellent defense, he will definitely not run to hit him from behind or hit him from behind.

Throwing against the defense, he can break out, pick and roll, and play without the ball.

But when you encounter an opponent who can hit you from behind, the better your back-fighting skills are, the more confident you will be.

Liu Xiu, who was in a good mood, stayed and practiced two more sets.

Randolph, an onlooker, asked after Liu Xiu finished training: "Warden, are you developing new technology?"

Liu Xiuying said: "Yes, I found that I can't be better than you in low post shots, so I plan to expand to farther distances. This summer I plan to develop high post shots. If the high and low post shots can be combined well, maybe I can use the back shot."

I'm better than you at beating him."

After chatting for a while, Liu Xiu went to take a shower, and Randolph wanted to practice more.

Fortunately, because the opponent was the Spurs, I felt the pressure and stayed to practice more!

Looking at Liu Xiu's leaving figure, Randolph was so happy.

I was almost beaten by the warden again.

He also had this plan to develop a high post shot. After he had practiced the post shot in sports battles to a qualified level and could use it in the game, he discovered that this move would be even more powerful if there was an outside back shot...but he didn't have to improve.

power.

Now there is!

This time, he must take the lead!

…

The direction of the team's preparations was clear, and the direction of personal simulation training was clear. Liu Xiu devoted himself to preparing for the Western Conference Finals against the Spurs.

Time passed day by day, and the other three series in the second round gradually came to an end and ended.

On May 20, after a difficult victory in G3, the 76ers continued to face the Pistons at home.

Relying on Iverson's performance of 34 points, 4 rebounds, 7 assists and 5 steals in regular time, the 76ers tied with the Pistons at 83 in regular time and entered overtime. However, in overtime, Iverson could not move.

, only scored 2 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist. The 76ers only scored 5 points in overtime, while the Pistons scored 12 points in overtime.

95 to 88, the Pistons narrowly defeated the 76ers and entered the match point.

On the 21st, the Nets returned home to face the Pacers in Game 5 of the series. McGrady made 13 of 26 shots, including 2 of 7 three-pointers, and 12 of 15 free throws to score 40 points.

4 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals, Kidd's 14 points, 6 rebounds and 10 assists, Richard Jefferson's 21 points and 8 rebounds... The Nets narrowly defeated the Pacers 101-95 and advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals 4-1!

Artest scored a career-high 32 points in a single game in the playoffs, as well as 15 rebounds and 4 assists. Tianzun also tried his best with 19 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 blocks, but Jermaine O'Neal only made 8 of 21 shots.

To 18 points and 6 rebounds, the playoffs really collapsed.

When there is a tailwind, and when bullying opponents who are not that tough, Jermaine O'Neal is very fierce.

But the team was in a headwind, and they encountered a tough guy like Mourning, and Jermaine O'Neal was miserable.

On the 22nd, the Suns, who returned home, ushered in Game 5 of the series against the Spurs.

The Suns tried their best tonight. They tied with the Spurs at 111 in regular time and entered overtime. However, the Suns lost in overtime. The Suns led 5-0 in the first two minutes, but after that

Ginobili, who re-entered the game in 3 minutes, scored 9 points in a row and went on a 9-0 run by himself. In the end, the Spurs narrowly defeated the Suns 120-116 and met the Trail Blazers in the Western Conference Finals!

Liu Xiu watched this game and knew it when he saw Nash played 45 minutes in regular time and made 13 of 25 shots, including 5 of 8 three-pointers, plus 6 of 6 free throws, scoring 37 points and 8 assists.

Nash probably won't be able to play in overtime.

Nash's physical strength is very good, but he can't stand up to crazy singles and throws 25 times.

Sure enough, although Nash played full overtime, he made 0 of 4 shots and only scored two points on free throws. Although he scored a career playoff high of 39 points in a single game, he still could only lose.

However, Liu Xiu was surprised to find that the Suns seemed to have gradually found a way to deal with the Spurs!

The last game may have been an explosion, but this time the Spurs still couldn't limit the Suns' scoring. The Suns led 28-24 in the first quarter and 30-25 in the second quarter. In the second half, the Spurs chose to score more points before tying the score.

The score turned around.

However, the Suns' rim protection is terrible. Although Marion is good in flank defense and although his single defense is great, he can't do it alone. What if there is a double Thomas?

The Trail Blazers, Nets, and Spurs have advanced to the conference finals, leaving only the Pistons and 76ers to decide the winner.

Moreover, Iverson had a year when his personal ability reached its peak. Public opinion generally believed that the 76ers really had the possibility of winning another game. Iverson fans were even more determined to make a comeback.

On the 23rd, the game day of Game 5 of the Pistons-76ers series arrived.

According to the rules, if the Pistons win tonight, the Western Conference Finals will start on the 25th and the Eastern Conference Finals will start on the 26th.

If there is no winner, then the Pistons and the 76ers will play G6 on the 25th, the Western Conference Finals will begin on the 27th, and the Eastern Conference Finals will begin on the 28th.

If the two teams reach the tiebreaker, then the Western Conference Finals will start at the same time on the day of the tiebreaker.

But the 76ers couldn't last that long.
To be continued...