The Clippers and Rockets have finished the series, and the first round of the game has basically been completed. All the semi-finals in the Western Conference have been released. The teams in the first half successfully defeated their opponents in the second half. Compared with the past few years, this is a relatively rare phenomenon.

However, in the east, the Knights have been resting for more than half a week, but their opponent has not yet been confirmed.

Both groups of games in the Eastern Conference entered the tiebreak, the Raptors defeated the Hornets away, and the Raptors' double-gun gun in the backcourt was completely confirmed. Even if they returned to their home court in Toronto, they were not sure.

In contrast, the Hornets, who are in the lower half of the area, are impressive. They push the Heat into tiebreak, and Jeremy Lin also performed quite well in the series.

However, these situations do not have much impact on the Clippers, because their opponents in the next round have long been determined. They will usher in a game against the defending champion Warriors in the next round. The first round of the two sides will be held on April 30, the last day of April, and the location is the Warriors' home court Oracle Center Arena.

After entering the semi-finals, there will be only two groups left in the east and west. If you want to choose a group of the least suspenseful duels among these four groups of opponents, it may be the Clippers and the Warriors.

When the Clippers played against the Rockets, because of the injury of Paul and Griffin, there was still a saying that they would not be bad, but when they were going to play against the Warriors, the statement was completely different. In short, it was just two words: cannon fodder.

Although Curry, the head core of the Warriors, was injured, the Warriors still swept the Mavericks easily and happily. When Curry was away, Thompson and Green took over the team perfectly, and Livingston also played easily on the organizational end.

To sum up, even if Curry is missing, it would be a blessing to let the Rockets play against the Warriors and win a game. This is not an opponent of the same level at all.

If Paul and Griffin were not injured, the Clippers would have the strength to mix with the Warriors, but now, these are teams of two levels.

It is not an exaggeration to describe it as cannon fodder, and it cannot be more appropriate.

Even the celebrities who were originally dissatisfied with the Clippers turned to speak out for the Clippers.

"It's not a fair showdown at all. The Clippers proved that they were a strong team in the series against the Rockets, but it's extremely unfair to let them play against the defending champions now." Kenny Smith said on the t.n.t show.

"It is both a lucky and unfortunate thing for the Clippers to defeat the Rockets. Judging from the first two rounds, the Warriors' road to defending their title is easier than any previous championship." Miller sighed in an interview with reporters.

"Maybe the Clippers will bring us another miracle performance, but I believe that will force a stronger Warriors team. After missing CP3 and Blake, I really can't think of a reason for the Clippers to win the series. Oh no, it shouldn't be said to win the series. I don't think they can pose a threat to the defending champion, even in a game." Barry's style is still as always.

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This is the outside world's evaluation of the Rockets and Clippers series. In fact, let alone these celebrities or media, even fans, no one thinks that the Clippers have any chance. On Twitter and Facebook, fans are dissatisfied with this round of series matchup, and even the Clippers fans are unprecedentedly silent.

In fact, let alone the outside world, even Kassel changed his tone in an interview with reporters, saying that the primary goal of this round of series is to show style and momentum.

The only exception is Reggie Miller, a famous man who has a very high opinion of Tang Shuai, said in an interview with reporters that Tang Shuai will lead the Clippers to win at least two games.

Of course, Miller's argument is like a small boat going upstream, which can't cause any storm and waves at all, and is soon overwhelmed by other public opinion.

The day before the game, Tang Shuai was sweating profusely in the stadium. It took less than a week to get the Ai exclusive OSover bag and the Street Ball King's exclusive bag. Although he has used it many times in the game, he still needs to practice hard to better use it. The training at this time is the purpose.

The difference from the previous game is that Tang Shuai himself knew in his heart that there was a big gap in strength between the two teams. To narrow this gap, the effort he needed to make must be doubled. At this time, time no longer allowed him to consider the package. The only thing he could do was master the existing skill packages skillfully, which was the only opportunity for the next duel.

Others may think they will definitely lose, but their teammates and coaches think that they can only play with their characteristics, but he cannot. He finally has such a chance to compete with the defending champion in the playoffs, so he cannot just admit defeat so easily.

"Tang, go back early to rest. There is still a game to play tomorrow. Don't be too tired of practicing yourself." When Billups passed by the training hall, he saw that Tang Shuai was still training alone, so he spoke and reminded him.

"I understand." Tang Shuai responded, packed up his things and returned to the villa.

When he returned to the villa, he just opened the door and went in and saw Su Mei packing her things there.

A look of surprise flashed in his eyes. UCL is actively preparing for the upcoming knockout round during this period. Su Mei should not be too busy. This is the first time she has seen her come back so early, and she packs up her clothes and looks like she is going out.

"You are back." Su Mei put down the clothes in her hand and turned around and said.

"Are you going on a business trip?" Tang Shuai asked in confusion.

Su Mei shook her head and said with a smile: "I will go to Jinzhou with you tomorrow."

"Go to Jinzhou? Are you with me?" Tang Shuai was stunned.

"Well, I've asked for leave from the team." Su Mei said as she walked towards him, "I know this game means differently to you, and you will need me to be by your side."

After Su Mei finished speaking, Tang Shuai couldn't help but feel excited. Su Mei was still the same Su Mei. Even if she didn't have much time to be together, she could still know what he was thinking.

"Actually, there is no need to ask for leave." Tang Shuai said.

Su Mei had already walked to him at this time, hugged him, buried her head in her arms, and said, "My man is about to usher in the most critical game of his career. If this is not necessary, what else is necessary?"

Tang Shuai's heart trembled and he reached out to caress Su Mei's back gently.

On April 30, US time, the members of the Clippers flew to Jinzhou by a special plane. Tang Shuai did not go with the team, but took the flight with Su Mei a little earlier.

The NBA playoff schedule is more tense than the regular season. The Clippers have just finished the series with the Rockets. After a day off, the second round will soon start. This is definitely a big test for the players' endurance.

Considering this actual situation, Kassel did not arrange daily training, but gave the team members a rare vacation.

Tang Shuai should have taken this time to rest, but Su Mei came to accompany her. Although he could not have had a big time, he still took Su Mei to visit several famous local places in Auckland.

Oakland is the eighth largest city in California, adjacent to San Francisco, so it is also called Golden State. Golden State has two very distinctive attractions. One is Oakland Salt Water Lake, which is located in the city center of Oakland. It is the only salt water lake with tides. The other place is Oakland Zoo. As the best city for wildlife protection in California, this zoo raises nearly 200 animals, and they are all stocked, allowing tourists to experience the most realistic scenes.

Tang Shuai took Su Mei to visit these two places. Both of them were in a happy mood. Although they were already together, they were usually busy with their own affairs, so there were too few opportunities like this.

And while they were wandering around, something big and small happened at the Oracle Center Arena.

The Clippers are fighting continuously, and the players' physical fitness and mentality have to go through very big tests, but in comparison, the Warriors are much more relaxed. They ended the series early and have been resting for four or five days now, so Cole naturally arranged the team's training.

Just after the training, the local media naturally conducted a post-training interview. In this interview, when a reporter asked Draymond Green that the Clippers were the only team that beat the Warriors in the regular season and would cause psychological burden on them, Green's answer was intriguing: "Brother, our goal is the championship. I hope the Clippers can win two games like the regular season, otherwise it would not be a good thing for us to enter the division final with an 8-0 score."

The contempt in Green's words is not to be explained at all. As a representative of the NBA's hard-working talent, Green is the object worth learning from all NBA players, but his big mouth is as memorable as his efforts.

In fact, it is reasonable for Green to have such an attitude. After all, the Clippers defeated the Warriors twice in the regular season, and there were several verbal battles and conflicts during the matchup between the two sides. If he had not made such remarks, it would be abnormal.

The Oracle Arena was packed on the evening of April 30. Although Curry missed the game due to injury, the Warriors' invincible performance still made fans in Golden State crazy. Now that they are entering the Western Conference semi-finals, they have no reason to miss even one game.

In the locker room before the game, the Clippers' players were talking and laughing, and without the pressure of winning, the players' mentality was much relaxed.

Only Tang Shuai was always tense and took deep breaths.
Chapter completed!